Right Said Fred - Up - 1992

Episode 16 of season one covers Kate's vinyl LP from 1992 - 'Up' - the debut album by London based band Right Said Fred. The usual look at where the record was purchased, how the band were formed, key personnel, what they've been up to lately and a track by track analysis of the 10 song album. This includes some impressive numbers and kudos for their first single, and bone fide mega-hit, "I'm too sexy". The single has subsequently been credited or sampled in songs by The Sugarbabes (Get Sexy from 2010), Taylor Swift (Look what you made me do) and Drake ft. Future and Young Thug - Way 2 Sexy from earlier this year (2021).

Does Kate still listen to it? Beyond the other big hits - 'Deeply Dippy' and 'Don't Talk Just Kiss' - is there any killer, or is it all filler? Has it stood the test of time? What will it score out of 20 after Rick and Kate each rate the album? So many burning questions, it'd be rude not to tune in to find out!!

In our continued countdown of the Top 50 from Rolling Stone's 500 greatest Songs of all time, we are covering tracks 30-26 which includes songs from Dr Dre, Lorde, the wonderful 'Talking Heads', Joni Mitchell and The Boss himself, Mr Bruce Springsteen. Lorde aside, good luck picking which songs you think are the best for each of those particular artists!

Lorde: https://youtu.be/nlcIKh6sBtc

Talking Heads: https://youtu.be/5IsSpAOD6K8

Bruce Springsteen: https://youtu.be/IxuThNgl3YA

At the time of release in 1992, Rick and Kate were both 20 years old, both studying and navigating their paths to uncertain futures. As we'll disover from the 'news' section around March 1992, it was a politically turbuent time in the UK as John Major called a general election with strong parallels to many of the issues still rife today. There was better news from South Africa, the UK singles and album charts had some decent stuff in there and it was a mixed bag at the movies.

Rick's Single of the week is the new one from Pele and Amsterdam front man and all round good egg Ian Prowse. It's called 'Battle' and you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/UiM8NZDMj_8

Kate's single of the week from the superb 'The Presidents of the United States of America' is her 7" picture disc of 'Peaches'. Watch the video, ninjas and all, here: https://youtu.be/wvAnQqVJ3XQ

Please check out Kate's 'Etsy' shop called 'Pickled Gorilla': https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PickledGorilla

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