Kinky Boots/Let's Keep it Friendly

Brendan Jones · Post by **Brendan Jones** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:44 pm

As part of my ongiong series of Avengers reviews, I'm interested to know if music videos were officially made for these songs in the 60s.

If not, I can just review the songs and the 90s TOTP vid.

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Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:16 am

I don't think there were ever official videos, no. I think Honor and Patrick may have performed it once on a talk show or something, though.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:14 am

I don't think it was ever promoted. It looks like they recorded it and then forgot about pretty quickly, which is why it probably wasn't a hit the first time around as the UK has always loved novelty records and they were often in the charts in the 1960's - still are today with Comic Relief, etc.

As we know, it was only ever a hit in 1990 because Radio 1 DJ Simon Mayo played it daily on his show and it caught the public imagination.

Brendan Jones · Post by **Brendan Jones** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:43 pm

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:I don't think it was ever promoted. It looks like they recorded it and then forgot about pretty quickly, which is why it probably wasn't a hit the first time around as the UK has always loved novelty records and they were often in the charts in the 1960's - still are today with Comic Relief, etc.

As we know, it was only ever a hit in 1990 because Radio 1 DJ Simon Mayo played it daily on his show and it caught the public imagination.

Being an Aussie ex-pat- I didn't realise the Radio 1 connection- thanks!

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:15 pm

It was a pity Kinky Boots wasn't a hit the first time around as it's composers - Dave Lee and Herbert Kretzmer - had already had a top 5 hit in 1960 with a similar reord - Goodness Gracious Me, 'sung' by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren. Now there's a song from my childhood - not very PC today though ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodness_G ... _Me_(song)

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKMy15O1tCw

Dfrise · Post by **Dfrise** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:15 am

Dandy,
I checked out the video/song on the Youtube link in your message. I found it funny and sexy. I don't believe the Indian accent will raise the hackles of the PC crowd. But if so, it's their loss.
As for the video itself, one could say it has a delightful surprise ending.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:54 am

Indeed!

I think that's a clip from The Millionairess rather than a video by the way.

Mararaboomdiay · Post by **Mararaboomdiay** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:05 pm

Timeless A-Peel wrote:I don't think there were ever official videos, no. I think Honor and Patrick may have performed it once on a talk show or something, though.

But your fanvideo's are fabulous, they could have been video clips.

Oh, I do love the Kinky Boots song... *hums*

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:15 am

Mararaboomdiay wrote:
Timeless A-Peel wrote:I don't think there were ever official videos, no. I think Honor and Patrick may have performed it once on a talk show or something, though.
But your fanvideo's are fabulous, they could have been video clips. Oh, I do love the Kinky Boots song... *hums*

Ha, thank you!

Both that and the "Keep It Friendly" video were fun to make. And both get stuck in your head quite easily.

Halfhide · Post by **Halfhide** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:43 pm

I remember sneaking "Let's Keep It Friendly" in on a compilation tape I did for a friend back in the the late 80s. It became a firm fave!