Siobhan was trully the real deal! Magnetic! She had so much character. I wish she had never leave. That song was so unique when it was released. As a trio they were fabulous. They needed to be all together to get that vocal sound quality. Unforgettable!
I have always thought that as well. I liked them as a dup but loved them with Siobhan. Now I can't watch them as a duo after seeing them reunite in 2018. She really makes the difference.
@@callumcc8897 I was living in the 80's when you were still shitting green. It may have been live, but they were lip syncing to the record. That's all I'm saying.
@@emiliorodriguez9166 Then why are some of the claps not heard at all? Why is the sound IDENTICAL to the recorded version? You will NOT convince me this was not lip-synced, especially given how COMMON that was at the time for non-concert performances.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 You can think what you want. Look for other performances from other bands (Alison Moyet, The B-52's, The Style Council, etc.) on Channel 4's Switch in 1983. All of them have pre-recorded instrumentals, backing vocals, instrumentals, but LIVE vocals. This show ALWAYS had live vocals (unlike Top of the Pops and others). The main vocals here in "Cruel Summer" are flawed and not multilayered, unlike the recorded version. Hear it again.
Yes it was live sound is totally different to if they were lip syncing it just had backing vocals that is all it was definitely live if you can't tell that then you never really listen to it properly
they always sing with backing tracks, they have too, of the overlapping parts some songs have. But yes, they were singing LIVE (one of their first live tv performances). Very few singers ever sang live on tv shows in 20th century, and probably still today.
Really cool. It's the first time, as many here, that I see a real live performance of the original trio. What a brilliant song! And the interpretation also. They are great! And what a brilliant trio, they were unique. Like many here, I also regret Siobhan left the formation. She was pivotal, and they were never the same. She was probably annoyed with the Stock Aitken Waterman musical direction. The lyrics of their songs were really unique as well as their music. With SAW, things changed a bit. they sounded like others, even though I loved the WoW era.
There’s something so shambolic about early Bananarama that’s actually perfection. And I suspect the reason for 40 years in a cut throat industry. It feels they didn’t take it seriously. But the music was too good, and the legacy too iconic, that it would be silly to see them as a joke. Or not to be taken seriously. Love the live vocals here, I’ve heard very little early days lives.
I love the 80st,music i was right in the middle of the British an german wave stationed in ansbach germany, those are some of the best years in my life, 1979-1985, my younger years, of course i went back to germany, again, again ,again, oh hell its my 2nd home.
My favorite live vocal performance of them with all 3 founding members, ok they're not the best singers but they have charisma, they were my childhood favorites, wanted to be the fourth banana!! ...........................lol
Many, many groups from many different genres did that for TV. I am not picking on them because they were Pop. I like this song a lot. They are adorable! I miss that era too.
What makes their sound unique is that one or two of them is slightly off key, giving it that "girls singing together at a slumber party" kinda sound. relatable and easy to sing along to
A very English School Girl feel. It set them apart….that and their ‘And What?’ attitudes. They were known in the UK music industry as ‘Pirhanarama’ and ‘Bananadrama’ for their take no prisoners attitude. Quite simply they didn’t take any shit from the men who pretty much ran the music industry in the 80s. They had their own opinions and always got their own way and the male music execs were terrified of them.
Keren is almost ugly, I have never understood why everyone finds her pretty. She has a big nose and she looks like a boy, nothing feminine about her, even back then
Today I learned that Ace of Base did not come up with this song. And this video is probably the best one of them all. Wish there was a real HD version of this though. But this is an awesome video, even if it's not full live. (Singers have to catch their breath sometimes)
la melodia favorita de un gran amor que tuve y que ya no esta fi sicamente,,soy sincero cuando la oigo lloro porq me hace ir a mi pasado feliz,,viva el amor en el cruel veranoooooooooooooooooo
+Steven Hulbert Yes, background vocals are present, but only in the chorus, the 'what did they say' in verse 1, and the 'aahhh' leading into and out of the chorus. The remaining vocals are live.
MAKE THAT 5 Bananas i wanted to be in the narnas they were fab Americains Loved bananaramanthere tune went to number 1 ------------->CRUL SUMMER !!!! THEY SAID THEY WERE THE BEST THING TO COME OUT OF ENGLAND FOR A LONG TIME, THATS TOTALY TRUE - EVEN WON AN AWARD BEST FEMALE GROUP EVER, THE SAME AWARD WAS WON BY DIANA ROSS & THE SURPREMES, Gladis kiht and the pips, i was like - wow extremely FEELING AWESOME FOR THEM - HIP FROM THE HIP BANANARANA
I cannot say for sure that they are not singing, but there are --at the least--additional vocals playing which aren't live. Watched their mouths on the backing parts
Great performance of one of my favorite Bananarama songs I love Bananarama but only as the original lineup I didn't like them as a duo or when they replaced Siobhan with Jacque she was horrible
Respectfully I disagree. When Jacquie joined, the sound did change a little. She was clearly the superior vocalist of the three but even though they attempted to make it a three-way blend you could always hear Jacquies voice in the mix. Style wise she was awesome! She had that cool 1950s jazz-club-chick Vibe about her. Almost a ‘don’t give a fuck’ attitude (which actually turned out to be quite accurate during their world tour in ‘89 - But that’s another story. That attitude manifested itself after she realised she would never be accepted as a contributor to the artistic direction or the management of the band. She was simply a paid employee, hired to be tacked onto the end to retain the illusion of a three-piece band.) in my opinion there are three very distinctive timelines to the Bananas: Put quite simply it is the Siobhan period, the Jacquie period and the Duo period which endures to this day. Each incarnation has its own valid points and merits, and everyone is entitled to their own favourite timeline for Bananarama. For me, it was the Jacquie years. Absolutely loved the music they made during this period as well…..post SAW.
I wish that Siobhan had stayed with this group. Shakespear's Sister and that gothic look doesn't suit her. I prefer her as a blond. She looked so different with the black hair. She was always the sexy one and the best dancer of the group. Just my opinion.
TOTALY AGREE VIC I WISH SHE HAD OF STOPPED IN THE GROUP, I WOULD BUT HER MUSIC FLOPPED SHE WAS WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH OUT TE LIME LIGHT WHILE THE OTHER (NARNA'S) WHERE BLASTING HITS IN AMERICA IN EVERY THING I BET THE DOZEY COW KICKED HER SELF FOR LEAVE IN XXXXXX POOOR LASSY
Johnny Walker I doubt it. Shakespears Sister gave Siobhan her biggest hit in the UK (#1), plus 2 top 10 albums, and some credibility. Bananarama's hits in America only happened when Siobhan was in the group, so that part of your comment does not make sense.
I was definitely born in the wrong generation!💔 I hate it.. well, THESE DAYS particularly.. I LOVE ME SOME 80'SS!.. 😎😎😍.. If yur younger than 30, drop a like or comment, yu got CLASS😉
l can't see how this can possibly be LIVE singing...it's impossible. They'd have to have and travel with a non finished tape...(no compact discs existed back then)...the tape would be completely without vocals, so then...you want me to believe that THEY had 2 Tapes that they traveled with performing from. One finished, just like everyone has...and...uh...get this...? a special unfinished version with only backing vocals that they used in the rare instances when they FELT like singing live...then the show and stage manager would have to set up 3 microphones connected into the PA system and mix the vocals on the spot in synch with the tape that the girls brought with them...I say BULL, BULL, BULL...They were lip synching and you know it...none of their lips are in synch
+Mikey Mumbles Do you have ears? Listen to this in comparison to the (full) studio version. The vocals are different. By your reasoning, they wouldn't have been able to pre-record the 'live' vocal to lip sync this performance to either, if they couldn't produce an instrumental track to actually sing live to. Sure, they didn't often sing live on TV performances, but there are a few other live vocal performances from this era, e.g. the 'Robert De Niro's Waiting' performance on The Tube where they experience bad mic feedback - watch it here: ruclips.net/video/NeWlXCyOfOA/видео.html . Also, I've uploaded 2 live vocal performances of 'It Ain't What You Do' on this channel.
I understand that they can travel with an unfinished tape and possibly use it...perhaps it's the disbelief that a staff could arrange to play it and hook up the three mics to feature them live. Still, thanks for your input and it's a fantastic song. I concede to your point, kind gentleman.
It was the norm and more often than not mandated by the broadcasters because of costs, plus licensing and music union rules too add. When an artist mimed to their track or backing track, studio personnel involved in that recording, musicians, backing vocalists etc., many of whom were music union members, got paid a fee for their work being performed/broadcast.
You sell 40 million records ,,, oh and write most of the songs and pick the producers...they weren't manufactured and that's what makes them awesome!!!
WE ARE TOTALY TRENDY ENGLAND IS FASHION NATION !!!! EVEN IF WE CARNT SING AS GOOD AS DIANA ROSS OR BEYONCE WE ALWAYS LOOK GOOD, THATS WHAT CATCHES PEOPLES EYE, & WE SPEAK LOVELY PEOPLE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE EARTH, LOVE OWA WE OF SPEAKING XXXXX I THINK - DO YOUS
That's Siobhan. She left Bananarama in early 1988 to form Shakespear's Sister, who had hits with 'You're History' and 'Stay' (Siobhan was the deep-voiced one on both of those songs). She was still recording music until a few years ago.
Thankfully for us, the writers of the song DIDN'T get any 3 girls to sing it. The writers THEMSELVES are doing the singing and using not only their songwriting abilities but also their charisma to make it a hit.
Fair point - reproducing this in an English karaoke would not be a massive stretch. I really like this song and this group from Deep Sea Skiving onward, but I get what you mean.
I Love them. Siobhan the most. Banana rama
Siobhan was trully the real deal! Magnetic! She had so much character. I wish she had never leave. That song was so unique when it was released. As a trio they were fabulous. They needed to be all together to get that vocal sound quality. Unforgettable!
I have always thought that as well. I liked them as a dup but loved them with Siobhan. Now I can't watch them as a duo after seeing them reunite in 2018. She really makes the difference.
Fantastic how they can sing in perfect unison! Forming one voice. You cant tell them apart on this one.
Are you serious Clark. It’s the darn record they are singing to.
@@ohioproud LMAO
@@ohioproud but the main vocal is live....they sound great...
@@ohioproud Its called singing with the backing track. did you actually grow up in the 80s? groups and artists started doing it in the early 80s.
@@callumcc8897 I was living in the 80's when you were still shitting green. It may have been live, but they were lip syncing to the record. That's all I'm saying.
this is the first time I've heard them sing live in the 80's
Nice to hear actual vocals!
Sarah was always my favourite as a kid but I can't take my eyes off Siobhan now! She had something special going on!
Never knew they could actually sing this well live, it's impressive
Great lip synching, but this wasn't really live.
On the other hand, they DID do their own recordings - not like Milli Vanilli.
@@bricefleckenstein9666The voices here are LIVE.
@@emiliorodriguez9166 Then why are some of the claps not heard at all?
Why is the sound IDENTICAL to the recorded version?
You will NOT convince me this was not lip-synced, especially given how COMMON that was at the time for non-concert performances.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 You can think what you want. Look for other performances from other bands (Alison Moyet, The B-52's, The Style Council, etc.) on Channel 4's Switch in 1983. All of them have pre-recorded instrumentals, backing vocals, instrumentals, but LIVE vocals. This show ALWAYS had live vocals (unlike Top of the Pops and others). The main vocals here in "Cruel Summer" are flawed and not multilayered, unlike the recorded version. Hear it again.
Yes it was live sound is totally different to if they were lip syncing it just had backing vocals that is all it was definitely live if you can't tell that then you never really listen to it properly
they always sing with backing tracks, they have too, of the overlapping parts some songs have. But yes, they were singing LIVE (one of their first live tv performances). Very few singers ever sang live on tv shows in 20th century, and probably still today.
So karaoke then.
perfect voices i love this song i love the 80s i love bananarama keren, sarah and siobhan forever.
Yes there are some backing vocals (e.g. 'aaahh', 'it's a cruel', 'leaving me'), but the lead vocal is definitely live on this performance.
Your actually wrong this was all them . This i know i was there. I did the stage work.
The only music thrown in is the background instruments they are that dam good singing . I set many stages for them.
And if you dont believe me watch them today they are still amazing for being older. They where dead spot on back then.
Sara is my favorite- her sense of humor is so arresting...but I love Keren and Siobhan as well! Bananarama girls 4evet - from 80s til 2022.
Me2 luv ( Sara Dallin )my favorite!
Wow, they sound flawless live! :D
They were lip syncing back then on live programs .Ike Switch and totps
My all time fav British girl band BANANARAMA👍😘♥️⚘😎
They must’ve been so excited to sing live. They deserved to more.
I just love the song "Cruel Summer" By Bananarama ❤💕🎶🎵🎼🎤🎤🎤🎸
Reminds me of my childhood! Was around 11... Loves the 80`s
I was nine years old.
I was 13
can't wait to listen to this during SUMMER
This is great 👌
best song Best girl group of all times Bananarama forever
Me2 love Sara Dallin!
Really cool. It's the first time, as many here, that I see a real live performance of the original trio. What a brilliant song! And the interpretation also. They are great! And what a brilliant trio, they were unique. Like many here, I also regret Siobhan left the formation. She was pivotal, and they were never the same. She was probably annoyed with the Stock Aitken Waterman musical direction. The lyrics of their songs were really unique as well as their music. With SAW, things changed a bit. they sounded like others, even though I loved the WoW era.
Your right, with (siobhan fahey) not same still love them😎
Me encanta bananarama
Definitely are the vocals live there, and they are pretty good too.
I love 80's
Nothing like it fuck this bullshit now music so shit
I remember my stupid teacher saying nothing good came out of the 80s...She was a ass
That would be too old for me.
best sing by them,brilliant memories
best song by them
Awesome! Love their real voices. You can make out their slight British (English) accents.
Terrific! VERY on point !!
There’s something so shambolic about early Bananarama that’s actually perfection. And I suspect the reason for 40 years in a cut throat industry. It feels they didn’t take it seriously. But the music was too good, and the legacy too iconic, that it would be silly to see them as a joke. Or not to be taken seriously. Love the live vocals here, I’ve heard very little early days lives.
love the 80's. Even though there were many cruel summers this band and other 80's bands made it less cruel
I love the 80st,music i was right in the middle of the British an german wave stationed in ansbach germany, those are some of the best years in my life, 1979-1985, my younger years, of course i went back to germany, again, again ,again, oh hell its my 2nd home.
( Sara Dallin ) middle & Siobhan Fahey ) right my favorited, love this live version🌹🌹😎
My favorite live vocal performance of them with all 3 founding members, ok they're not the best singers but they have charisma, they were my childhood favorites, wanted to be the fourth banana!! ...........................lol
I agree..they're about as flat as anything live but they had something special that helped shaped my childhood in the 80's.
Alexys Becerra i was inlove with Keren probably still am lol
@@AlexysB flat? I've seen them live four times...never flat...
@@teutguy1 Only 4 times....pfft, amateur! 🤣
Siobhan Fahey...she is sooooo cooool
@@AtticTapes14 it‘s your opinion
@@AtticTapes14 less so in Ireland. Maybe to you.
i love this song bananarama forever i love you
A cette époque les chansons était magnifique
wonderful - ladies
Many, many groups from many different genres did that for TV. I am not picking on them because they were Pop. I like this song a lot. They are adorable! I miss that era too.
I love this song!
What makes their sound unique is that one or two of them is slightly off key, giving it that "girls singing together at a slumber party" kinda sound. relatable and easy to sing along to
A very English School Girl feel. It set them apart….that and their ‘And What?’ attitudes. They were known in the UK music industry as ‘Pirhanarama’ and ‘Bananadrama’ for their take no prisoners attitude. Quite simply they didn’t take any shit from the men who pretty much ran the music industry in the 80s. They had their own opinions and always got their own way and the male music execs were terrified of them.
They're on key... they're just singing it a bit lower live ..still sounds awesome!
@@teutguy1 no, one or two of them is off key and they sound awesome. That’s their vibe that I love so much
These girls all on vocals, no bull, my favorite live here😎
Esas sí eran mujeres poder antes e influyentes que aportaron muchísimo excelente 🎉🎉🎉
彼女たちのお陰で
強くメンタルを保てたのは、感謝しかない！彼女たちに、ハジないように生きたからにほかならない！ありがとうバナナラマ！出会ったときからI LOVEバナナラマ！彼女たちに出会ったのは、1984私が１９才のとき！魅力的なイギリス人だった！ひとめぼれ！友に頼んで楽曲を買いにいってもらった！孤独とは、おもわなかった！その曲に励ましてもらった!I LOVEバナナラマ！彼女たちが愛おしいです
This music was beyond that era
By how much? And what does that even mean?
Keren is the bomb
Keren is almost ugly, I have never understood why everyone finds her pretty. She has a big nose and she looks like a boy, nothing feminine about her, even back then
@@triadafillos1 get your fucking eyes tested dickhead
@@triadafillos1 she's cute and pretty
@@utchpunk9611 get your dirty mouth cleaned, idiot!
@@triadafillos1 are you blind?!
wow they can actually can sing live!
Today I learned that Ace of Base did not come up with this song. And this video is probably the best one of them all. Wish there was a real HD version of this though. But this is an awesome video, even if it's not full live. (Singers have to catch their breath sometimes)
+RevFury FoxFive I mean, those shades look awesome on the two, and those red lips. Gahh. Good show.
RevFury FoxFive Ace from Doctor Who never sung and wrote this song!
Com certeza muita gente já dançou ao som dessa musica nas baladinhas e bailinhos dos anos 80, musica do filme Karatê Kid 1984.
Awesomeness.
Sarah my favourite 😍😍😍😍😍
Sin duda alguna un gran hit ..la escuchas en el Presente 2017.en medio de nuevas corrientes musicales y sigues siento un temazo!!
Sarahs my fav
Keren, so gorgeous and attractive ; she did not need sunglasses with her beautiful eyes !!
But what if it were sunny?
Your kiddy, sara dallin, middle is hottt?
their early songs are so much better than the SAW period
Live vocals,,,!!!
I love Bananarama and MrPoopface
Great
It's about to be a cruel summer indeed
Keren is my favourite
la melodia favorita de un gran amor que tuve y que ya no esta fi sicamente,,soy sincero cuando la oigo lloro porq me hace ir a mi pasado feliz,,viva el amor en el cruel veranoooooooooooooooooo
Yes..and have got better over the 30 years!!!! :))
I still go bananas for Keren. 🔥🔥
Siobhan is my favorite !❤🙏
And I'm sure she says the same about you.
❤
I can see now that Siobhan was and is the one who carry the whole group.
good!
Hot!!!
They are singing along with a tape doing background vocals
+Steven Hulbert Yes, background vocals are present, but only in the chorus, the 'what did they say' in verse 1, and the 'aahhh' leading into and out of the chorus. The remaining vocals are live.
now this is live. i watched other so called live vids n ther not live
MAKE THAT 5 Bananas i wanted to be in the narnas they were fab Americains Loved bananaramanthere tune went to number 1 ------------->CRUL SUMMER !!!!
THEY SAID THEY WERE THE BEST THING TO COME OUT OF ENGLAND FOR A LONG TIME, THATS TOTALY TRUE - EVEN WON AN AWARD BEST FEMALE GROUP EVER, THE SAME AWARD WAS WON BY DIANA ROSS & THE SURPREMES, Gladis kiht and the pips, i was like - wow extremely FEELING AWESOME FOR THEM - HIP FROM THE HIP BANANARANA
these chics are goddessess
was that annabella from bow wow wow at the beginning
I don't think Shuv could be any cuter. Well, that's not true, but thud. I'm dead.
I want to be Keren when I grow up ❤
Wow
I'm sure that's not Keren Woodward. She looks similar from certain angles, but quite different in profile.
donkeycheeks It's definitely her.
That's the record company's doing, not mine.
I cannot say for sure that they are not singing, but there are --at the least--additional vocals playing which aren't live. Watched their mouths on the backing parts
i prefer this version so much more than AoB
Great performance of one of my favorite Bananarama songs I love Bananarama but only as the original lineup I didn't like them as a duo or when they replaced Siobhan with Jacque she was horrible
Respectfully I disagree. When Jacquie joined, the sound did change a little. She was clearly the superior vocalist of the three but even though they attempted to make it a three-way blend you could always hear Jacquies voice in the mix. Style wise she was awesome! She had that cool 1950s jazz-club-chick Vibe about her. Almost a ‘don’t give a fuck’ attitude (which actually turned out to be quite accurate during their world tour in ‘89 - But that’s another story. That attitude manifested itself after she realised she would never be accepted as a contributor to the artistic direction or the management of the band. She was simply a paid employee, hired to be tacked onto the end to retain the illusion of a three-piece band.) in my opinion there are three very distinctive timelines to the Bananas:
Put quite simply it is the Siobhan period, the Jacquie period and the Duo period which endures to this day. Each incarnation has its own valid points and merits, and everyone is entitled to their own favourite timeline for Bananarama.
For me, it was the Jacquie years. Absolutely loved the music they made during this period as well…..post SAW.
Siobhan xoxo
I wish that Siobhan had stayed with this group. Shakespear's Sister and that gothic look doesn't suit her. I prefer her as a blond. She looked so different with the black hair. She was always the sexy one and the best dancer of the group. Just my opinion.
TOTALY AGREE VIC I WISH SHE HAD OF STOPPED IN THE GROUP, I WOULD BUT HER MUSIC FLOPPED SHE WAS WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH OUT TE LIME LIGHT WHILE THE OTHER (NARNA'S) WHERE BLASTING HITS IN AMERICA IN EVERY THING I BET THE DOZEY COW KICKED HER SELF FOR LEAVE IN XXXXXX POOOR LASSY
Johnny Walker I doubt it. Shakespears Sister gave Siobhan her biggest hit in the UK (#1), plus 2 top 10 albums, and some credibility. Bananarama's hits in America only happened when Siobhan was in the group, so that part of your comment does not make sense.
its was a double lost, for her and Bananarama
Johnny Von Your Caps-lock key appears to be broken. Either that or your brain.
'Hello (Turn Your Radio On)', for example, is better than the whole of Bananaramas' output.
Ohhhhh
Was keren's mic turned off?
I was definitely born in the wrong generation!💔 I hate it.. well, THESE DAYS particularly.. I LOVE ME SOME 80'SS!.. 😎😎😍..
If yur younger than 30, drop a like or comment, yu got CLASS😉
Symphatisches Disco gehampel .
Great, spice girle were setter singers even victoria ando geri
yeah singing live to backing tracks isn't a new concept.
l can't see how this can possibly be LIVE singing...it's impossible. They'd have to have and travel with a non finished tape...(no compact discs existed back then)...the tape would be completely without vocals, so then...you want me to believe that THEY had 2 Tapes that they traveled with performing from. One finished, just like everyone has...and...uh...get this...? a special unfinished version with only backing vocals that they used in the rare instances when they FELT like singing live...then the show and stage manager would have to set up 3 microphones connected into the PA system and mix the vocals on the spot in synch with the tape that the girls brought with them...I say BULL, BULL, BULL...They were lip synching and you know it...none of their lips are in synch
+Mikey Mumbles Do you have ears? Listen to this in comparison to the (full) studio version. The vocals are different. By your reasoning, they wouldn't have been able to pre-record the 'live' vocal to lip sync this performance to either, if they couldn't produce an instrumental track to actually sing live to. Sure, they didn't often sing live on TV performances, but there are a few other live vocal performances from this era, e.g. the 'Robert De Niro's Waiting' performance on The Tube where they experience bad mic feedback - watch it here: ruclips.net/video/NeWlXCyOfOA/видео.html . Also, I've uploaded 2 live vocal performances of 'It Ain't What You Do' on this channel.
I understand that they can travel with an unfinished tape and possibly use it...perhaps it's the disbelief that a staff could arrange to play it and hook up the three mics to feature them live. Still, thanks for your input and it's a fantastic song. I concede to your point, kind gentleman.
+Mikey Mumbles Live vocals and they can sing,,,they were great in SF world tour...brought down the house!!!
+Mikey Mumbles They are singing live vocals over a backing track...sounds great to me...
+Mikey Mumbles Classy response.
Ok, so back in the height of their career they actually could sing, but I don't why they lip synced so much back then though.
Most TV shows you had to lip sync back in the 80's
It was the norm and more often than not mandated by the broadcasters because of costs, plus licensing and music union rules too add. When an artist mimed to their track or backing track, studio personnel involved in that recording, musicians, backing vocalists etc., many of whom were music union members, got paid a fee for their work being performed/broadcast.
Whos the girl on the far left?
Keren Woodward is the one the brown hair.
Everybody does...even Metallica megadeth and slayer....but main vocals are live...madonna was awsome live too
They aren't the best singers but they had a bunch of good songs. Not more than Karaoke Talent.
+Starsurfer1988 Well they did co-write this, and many other, of their songs. Sure, they weren't hugely talented vocally.
You sell 40 million records ,,, oh and write most of the songs and pick the producers...they weren't manufactured and that's what makes them awesome!!!
Keren Woodward is the greatest pop star to have ever lived !.
Always loved the brunette.
WE ARE TOTALY TRENDY ENGLAND IS FASHION NATION !!!! EVEN IF WE CARNT SING AS GOOD AS DIANA ROSS OR BEYONCE WE ALWAYS LOOK GOOD, THATS WHAT CATCHES PEOPLES EYE, & WE SPEAK LOVELY PEOPLE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE EARTH, LOVE OWA WE OF SPEAKING XXXXX I THINK - DO YOUS
what happened to the third singer
That's Siobhan. She left Bananarama in early 1988 to form Shakespear's Sister, who had hits with 'You're History' and 'Stay' (Siobhan was the deep-voiced one on both of those songs). She was still recording music until a few years ago.
She is back now tho ❤
Live? mmmmmmmmmmmm?
Cute the Guitar is made out of cardboard.
the one on the right from my point of view what happened
+GIlbert Alvarez She quit the group in early 1988 and formed Shakespear(')s Sister, who had a big worldwide hit in 1992 with 'Stay'.
Karate Kid!
They lip-synched 99% of the time back in the day. Nice to hear them actually singing.
Larusso left the chat.
when you have a good song, you could have gotten almost any 3 girls to sing it and it would be a hit
I hate to say it but I don't think it's that simple :)
+TOMMY GUNN Except that they co-wrote this.
Thankfully for us, the writers of the song DIDN'T get any 3 girls to sing it. The writers THEMSELVES are doing the singing and using not only their songwriting abilities but also their charisma to make it a hit.
Um ...no...bananarama is one of the most original vocal groups out there...
Fair point - reproducing this in an English karaoke would not be a massive stretch. I really like this song and this group from Deep Sea Skiving onward, but I get what you mean.