Comments on: Lost in the ’80s: Pat Wilson, “Bop Girl” http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ron Albanesehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-62542 Ron Albanese Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:55:43 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-62542 Just stumbled upon this tune last week (May 2010) while doing a search for Norman Gunston songs, and now found this. <br><br>If you don't know, "Norman Gunston" (the guy's real name was a garden-variety Aussie name of some sort) was a parody guy in Oz; he'd interview singers down there, and was pretty funny. He did a Kiss parody in 1980 that gained some notoriety ... and he did a version of "Bop Girl"! It's actually very well done, and funny. I've been listening to it all weekend - I like it, the kids like it!<br><br>The song easily could have been huge in the States, England, etc. Why was is not? Politics? The video is retro cool, too. Just stumbled upon this tune last week (May 2010) while doing a search for Norman Gunston songs, and now found this.

If you don't know, “Norman Gunston” (the guy's real name was a garden-variety Aussie name of some sort) was a parody guy in Oz; he'd interview singers down there, and was pretty funny. He did a Kiss parody in 1980 that gained some notoriety … and he did a version of “Bop Girl”! It's actually very well done, and funny. I've been listening to it all weekend – I like it, the kids like it!

The song easily could have been huge in the States, England, etc. Why was is not? Politics? The video is retro cool, too.

]]> By: CrazyKevhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-50955 CrazyKev Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:26:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-50955 ...can't believe I can't find this song for a teacher friend who's written a musical for our school with a paraphrased version of Bop Girl. There has to be someone out there with a link for us... for the kids... …can't believe I can't find this song for a teacher friend who's written a musical for our school with a paraphrased version of Bop Girl. There has to be someone out there with a link for us… for the kids…

]]> By: CrazyKevhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-41972 CrazyKev Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:26:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-41972 ...can't believe I can't find this song for a teacher friend who's written a musical for our school with a paraphrased version of Bop Girl. There has to be someone out there with a link for us... for the kids... …can't believe I can't find this song for a teacher friend who's written a musical for our school with a paraphrased version of Bop Girl. There has to be someone out there with a link for us… for the kids…

]]> By: CrazyKevhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-18551 CrazyKev Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:26:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-18551 ...can't believe I can't find this song for a teacher friend who's written a musical for our school with a paraphrased version of Bop Girl. There has to be someone out there with a link for us... for the kids... …can't believe I can't find this song for a teacher friend who's written a musical for our school with a paraphrased version of Bop Girl. There has to be someone out there with a link for us… for the kids…

]]> By: Legowombathttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-18550 Legowombat Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:20:44 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-18550 Does the EP have the 7 Inch B-side 'Tacky' on it? It used to crack me up as a kid. You just knew it only took as long to write as it takes to listen to.<br><br>'You're tacky, so tacky, so tacky, so... tacky tacky" The girl needs a thesaurus. Does the EP have the 7 Inch B-side 'Tacky' on it? It used to crack me up as a kid. You just knew it only took as long to write as it takes to listen to.

'You're tacky, so tacky, so tacky, so… tacky tacky” The girl needs a thesaurus.

]]> By: Adzhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-18549 Adz Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:24:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-18549 is there any chance at all, please please please, that you could repost the link to this song. being an aussie, i remember this song getting to the dizzying heights of no.2 on the chart in 1984. i cannot get this anywhere... you are my only hope! is there any chance at all, please please please, that you could repost the link to this song. being an aussie, i remember this song getting to the dizzying heights of no.2 on the chart in 1984. i cannot get this anywhere… you are my only hope!

]]> By: Mike A.http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-18548 Mike A. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:00:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-18548 I remember buying this on promo-vinyl at a used record store in suburban Maryland in my teen years. I blew my allowance for the week solely on the basis of the cover and the fact that there was a remix on it! Believe it or not, that's how I bought a lot of my records back in the day. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I remember buying this on promo-vinyl at a used record store in suburban Maryland in my teen years. I blew my allowance for the week solely on the basis of the cover and the fact that there was a remix on it! Believe it or not, that's how I bought a lot of my records back in the day. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised.

]]> By: Siobhanhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-18545 Siobhan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:54:30 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-18545 Yes, I do remember, KQAK did play this... Yes, I do remember, KQAK did play this…

]]> By: Jimhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-18547 Jim Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:47:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-18547 Yeah, never mind. Firefox was being bitchy. Carry on. Yeah, never mind. Firefox was being bitchy. Carry on.

]]> By: Jimhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-18546 Jim Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:05:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-wilson-bop-girl/#comment-18546 Jeez, that's catchy. Having trouble downloading the MP3, though.... Jeez, that's catchy. Having trouble downloading the MP3, though….

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