The campest record of all time

[FranceJoliFan]

How about Puttin' On The Ritz by Taco?

[FranceJoliFan]

Energyguy Thanks for the link. That track is actually very good and is a firm favourite of mine - I managed to track down the 12" on e-bay a couple of years ago.

I bought the 12" when it first came out. I liked Raquel's spoken intro: "I've been going through some changes..." Did you get the 12" with the picture cover (with a flawless Raquel looking out the car window?)

I only recently discover this music video (never knew she made one to this song.) So the video was kind of like seeing her record cover come to life. What do you think of that scene in the video where the paparazzi opens the door to her limo, and Raquel is on her back and lets her head and shoulders fall back toward the pavement? What a shamelessly over-the-top moment. I loved it!

Do you think she recorded any other cuts for an unreleased album?

[marmite7]

Francejolifan - I have to say that every time I see your photo I think of Pete Tong. (UK Dance DJ)

[marmite7]

http://www.outlar.com/images/artists/PeteTong1.jpg

seperated at birth?

[Energyguy]

Originally Posted by FranceJoliFan

Energyguy Thanks for the link. That track is actually very good and is a firm favourite of mine - I managed to track down the 12" on e-bay a couple of years ago.

I bought the 12" when it first came out. I liked Raquel's spoken intro: "I've been going through some changes..." Did you get the 12" with the picture cover (with a flawless Raquel looking out the car window?)

I only recently discover this music video (never knew she made one to this song.) So the video was kind of like seeing her record cover come to life. What do you think of that scene in the video where the paparazzi opens the door to her limo, and Raquel is on her back and lets her head and shoulders fall back toward the pavement? What a shamelessly over-the-top moment. I loved it!

Do you think she recorded any other cuts for an unreleased album?

Hi there
I love the Raquel track - good euro dancer. The video is really good and she looks superb. She reminds me of the old style 1940s type of actreses in that video - the glamour, poses etc..
I have not heard any other tracks by her.. presumably it was a "one off". It was not a hit here in the UK but I believe it was a biggie in Europe at the time. Its a pity she did not release any other material.

[David b]

Originally Posted by marmite7

lol - or Lana Pellay - There's A Pistol In My Pocket (whatever happened to the lady wot was once Alan!)

I like this track

[FranceJoliFan]

Originally Posted by marmite7

http://www.outlar.com/images/artists/PeteTong1.jpg

seperated at birth?

Oh my. Pete Tong looks boyishly diabolical. So maybe we were separated at birth.

At least people have stopped telling me I look like a grown up Eddie Munster.

: )

[marmite7]

Originally Posted by FranceJoliFan

Oh my. Pete Tong looks boyishly diabolical. So maybe we were separated at birth.

At least people have stopped telling me I look like a grown up Eddie Munster.

: )

It was thanks to Tongy, Paul Oakenfold & Danny Rampling that House music came to the UK, in the way that it did. (After the 4 of them paid a blissed-out visit to Ibiza in 1986, and after dropping Ecstasy for the first time, finally understood the music. They bought the vibe back and recreated it here, with clubs such as Shooom etc. That whole Balearic sound was lapped up by the disaffected youth of the late 80's, mutated into House & all its variants and here we are today......................praise the lord)


Stanton Warriors rock

[Simon White]

Originally Posted by David b

I like this track

I wish I'd kept this one now! Accapella start..'Is that a pistol in your pocket/pistol in your pocket...or are you pleased to see me?' (was there another word like 'hello' before it?)

Lana Pellay is till around and can be spotted on the TV occasionally. I think she's more Alan these days.

I've always thought The Immortals 'Ultimate Warlord" was camp in a very butch way.

However, I think you have to go a long way to beat Divine for the campest disco records of all time. 'Native Love' and 'You Think You're A Man' and especially 'Walk Like A Man' are hard to top. Someones already mentioned Ethel Merman "There's No Business Like Show Business' and I think thats a definate contender.
A long forgotton one is UK ex Drag act and now top TV (ho ho double joke !) star Lily Savage singing (maybe thats not the right word) like a hairy arsed Vernons Girl on 'Tough At The Top' on Ian Levine's Nightmare label. And how about Eric Roberts "Outragous" Nightmare Gold? Outragous indeed.

[FranceJoliFan]

Originally Posted by marmite7

It was thanks to Tongy, Paul Oakenfold & Danny Rampling that House music came to the UK, in the way that it did.

Stanton Warriors rock

I'll do an Internet search on Tong. Sounds interesting.

[marmite7]

Originally Posted by Simon White

I wish I'd kept this one now! Accapella start..'Is that A Picture in your pocket/pistol in your pocket...or are you pleased to see me?' (was there another word like 'hello' before it?)

Lana Pellay is till around and can be spotted on the TV occasionally. I think she's more Alan these days.

I've always thought The Immortals 'Ultimate Warlord" was camp in a very butch way.

However, I think you have to go a long way to beat Divine for the campest disco records of all time. 'Native Love' and 'You Think You're A Man' and especially 'Walk Like A Man' are hard to top. Someones already mentioned Ethel Merman "There's No Business Like Show Business' and I think thats a definate contender.
A long forgotton one is UK ex Drag act and now top TV (ho ho double joke !) star Lily Savage singing (maybe thats not the right word) like a hairy arsed Vernons Girl on 'Tough At The Top' on Ian Levine's Nightmare label. And how about Eric Roberts "Outragous" Nightmare Gold? Outragous indeed.

Wasn't there an awful "disco" record called I'm Your AC/DC Man? Can't remember the group but can clearly see the label Aurum or sommat similar.

[Energyguy]

Originally Posted by Simon White

I wish I'd kept this one now! Accapella start..'Is that a pistol in your pocket/pistol in your pocket...or are you pleased to see me?' (was there another word like 'hello' before it?)

Lana Pellay is till around and can be spotted on the TV occasionally. I think she's more Alan these days.

I've always thought The Immortals 'Ultimate Warlord" was camp in a very butch way.

However, I think you have to go a long way to beat Divine for the campest disco records of all time. 'Native Love' and 'You Think You're A Man' and especially 'Walk Like A Man' are hard to top. Someones already mentioned Ethel Merman "There's No Business Like Show Business' and I think thats a definate contender.
A long forgotton one is UK ex Drag act and now top TV (ho ho double joke !) star Lily Savage singing (maybe thats not the right word) like a hairy arsed Vernons Girl on 'Tough At The Top' on Ian Levine's Nightmare label. And how about Eric Roberts "Outragous" Nightmare Gold? Outragous indeed.

WOW ! Some camp classics listed there, Simon. I have that ERIC ROBERTS track on the NIGHTMARE GOLD label - It IS very OTT ! I agree that DIVINE probably wins hands down when it comes to the most camp tracks - those are hard to beat

[Thereza bizarre]

i have pistol in my pocket by lana its a great tune.
what about "private party" by britt ekland i have that, it is to camp for words her on that cover with a lit up ball between her legs hehehehe......maybe if i did that my hubby would give me one lol......

[discokicks]

Originally Posted by shives

Paul Jabaras' Ocho Rios certainly has to come close.

I agree. As soon as I saw 'campest record of all time', Oo-oo-cho Rios came to mind! Isn't it wonderful that Paul Jabara was able to beautifully create these songs that conjured up his playful mind....and left us with his musical memories.

[kdavid13]

Originally Posted by Energyguy

Hi there
I love the Raquel track - good euro dancer. The video is really good and she looks superb. She reminds me of the old style 1940s type of actreses in that video - the glamour, poses etc..
I have not heard any other tracks by her.. presumably it was a "one off". It was not a hit here in the UK but I believe it was a biggie in Europe at the time. Its a pity she did not release any other material.

Just saw RAQUEL last week on a talk show ; she is as gorgeous as ever.
At 62 , she is the face of MAC make-up.

When one of the hosts commented on how flawless she looks ; she said ; "It takes me 4 hours to look like this...".
The host took it as a joke ; RAQUEL went : "No I'm serious...4 hours".

She looked fabulous.