To paraphrase James Joyce, "yes oh yes oh dearie me yes and hair so much hair oh yes so much product oh yes and yes and yes on purpose yes."
When I tell you this photo is circa 1989, you will not doubt that the hair is both real and on purpose. Which makes the title of this post rhetorical rather than a quiz. My questions for you, then, are: Who is this 80s girl band? And What's the name of the album for which this was the cover? (And, parenthetically, you may like to add some info on why they felt the need to be so darn serious in that album cover photo.)
I'm hoping the hair and the expressions are funny enough for this to count some way towards my Make Me Laugh Monday obligations. And I hope you'll add to the mirth by entering the first ever Mommy's Martini Contest for Fun and Prizes. The prize in this case is a phenomenal collection of 80s memorabilia, including a velvet hair scrunchy, a color copy (suitable for framing) of a 1986 yearbook page of unbridled hilarity identifying all the details of the truly fashionable outfit--directions you will no doubt want to begin following immediately and continue following every single day, and a mix-tape out of my very own collection of actual 1980s cassette tapes [cassette player not included]. Trust me, these are nearly invaluable prizes not to be missed. As motivation for serious effort on your part, I include the following detail of the astonishingly useful and high-quality yearbook page scan you will receive. Tantalizing, no?
Since I know you can't wait to win these enviable items for your very own self, here's what to do: enter by leaving a comment on this post by this Friday (Feb 29) with your answers. You have to name the band and the album; feel free to add anything else you like by way of explaining their seriousness, their identities, or whatever you'd like to contribute about this fabulous trio. The Grand Prize Re-Live the 80s Collection will be awarded for your cleverness and ability to make us all laugh; runners-up will receive a shout-out of epic proportions of some as-yet-undetermined sort.* Be sure to check back next Monday for announcement of the winners.
And just in case you are unsure: you need to name the band. In much the same way you named your own children. This band is just crying out for a name. So is their first album. Be glad you've never heard them sing, even if they look familiar.
* There will be no free sets of Ginsu steak knives with this offer, no matter how much you beg.
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12 comments:
OH, I am going to do this. I am going to dedicate both time and energy to this. Because it's so freaking fabulous. And I like mixtapes.
Oh no - I had hair like that! Still haven't worked out the band though.
Rosie.
Is it Bananarama? I can't think of any others, except Go-go's, but I know it's not them! Oh, I'm old....
I'm pretty sure I know them.... they're The Hairy Carries and this is their shearious and highly political album about sheep farming in Australia, "All about Ewe".It's got their blockbuster "Wooly Mamma" on it!
My bangs were higher than yours. LOL!
I not only have that album, but I auditioned for that band and was rejected for having TOO MUCH HAIR. Plus, I dance like a moron.
It was The Fabulous Hair Farmers on their debut album "Perm City." Am I right?
I'm pretty sure this band was called the Martini Mavens, and this was the photo of their debut album, Martini Monday. Who wouldn't look serious when recovering from one of those? It's a very artistic shot though, no?
That chick in the middle, I believe I've seen a current photo of her recently, but her hair's gotten much darker, I think.
But I'm not so sure about entering because I'm worried about winning. ;)
OMG, MIQ, I spluttered, I laughed so hard! And though it is REALLY, REALLY tough to top that, I think you are, in fact, wrong.
The band was called "You Me Wannabe" and the album, which I believe went Plastic (one step below going Bronze, for those of you who aren't in the industry), was called "I Wanna' Mousse Ya'". They actually had TWO songs that made it on to the charts (which charts? you ask), one called "My Kingdom for a Scrunchie" and the other called "Serious Love Takes Serious Pouts". Gosh, I miss them... I am SO going to win that mix tape...
I know this one. This is not a band, but the back-up singers for Prince and the Revolution. Wendy and Lisa, I believe were there names. One of these sexy ladies is probably Shelia E. She is most likely the one in the middle. Where in the world did you find this rare photo? I'll bet it's worth a tidy sum!
You are all very hilarious -- but at the risk of disheartening others who may wish to take a stab at this excellent contest, I will NOT say definitively whether you are or are not as hilarious as it is possible to be while inventing a name and album title for this band. I just wanted to let you know that I'm reading and laughing...and looking forward to even more laughter with more entries (hint hint Mr Lady!)...
I believe that is the group Hairlarious and they are known for the single and debut album: Aquanet and a Teasing Comb, which was followed by Ode to velvet scrunchy.
Dude, I totally remember these guys... The band was called "The Radically Cool Bodaciettes" on the album "Aquanet Envy".
It had this fabulous hidden track (you know that song that played right before your boombox made that awesome switching tape side sounds?)that had really catchy chorus that went something like, "Don't stand so, don't stand so, don't stand so close to an open flame."
But I could be wrong. :)
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