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Jimmy McShane, aka Baltimora (May 23, 1957 - March 29, 1995) was a Northern Irish dancer, known for his 1985 hit “Tarzan Boy”. Despite being the focus of the band, his songs were written and sung by Maurizio Bassi.

Baltimora first appeared during the summer of 1985 sweeping over Europe, before finding release in the United States via EMI. The time it took for EMI to finally break “Tarzan Boy” in America resulted in the song earning a six month stay on the Hot 100, ultimately peaking at #13 in the early spring of 1986. His first album, Living in the Background arrived some time later.

“Tarzan Boy” made a second run up the Hot 100 in the spring of 1993, climbing to #51 thanks to its appearance in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. No such resurgence occurred when the song appeared again in a movie a few years later: this time in the 1997 Chris Farley comedy, Beverly Hills Ninja.

“Tarzan Boy” caught the attention of millions in a Listerine commercial, which featured the song playing (minus the lead vocals) while a computer-animated bottle of blue minty mouthwash swung around on vines in a colorful digital jungle.

Jimmy McShane died on March 29th 1995 as a result of AIDS.
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    TMNT 3 ♥

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    Tarzan Boy <3

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    This music gives me shivers.

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