Released in the summer of 1982, Bow Wow Wow’s breakthrough single was a breath of fresh air. But unlikely a hit as it was, the song’s backstory is even weirder….
Never knew the backstory behind the song! Great read! Perfect timing as well, have been recently listening to a lot of Bow Wow Wow and early 80s English Punk and New Wave. I moved my band from Oakland to Guilford in 85 and as I write about it I’ve been diving back into all the great music from that era.
My daughter’s middle name was Annabella. She never liked it. Her full name was Mowgli Annabella Gillogly
Wow! That’s a name and a half!
Never knew the backstory behind the song! Great read! Perfect timing as well, have been recently listening to a lot of Bow Wow Wow and early 80s English Punk and New Wave. I moved my band from Oakland to Guilford in 85 and as I write about it I’ve been diving back into all the great music from that era.
Maybe it's just my age, but so much of it holds up so well....
Great writing. I admire your ability to distill a clump of fascinating facts into a clean quick story with a narrative shape in very few words.
Appreciate that Tony! My first writing gig was for a newspaper, where I learned to get in and get out quick!
"Children, I wanna warn ya, oh oh oh, Cause I been to California, oh, oh oh...."
Loved Bow Wow Wow. Thanks for the blast from the past!
My pleasure! They are so worth revisiting!….