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Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague that existed from 1967 to 1974. They had a hit world-wide with the song “Venus,” which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970. The song was immediately covered at the year of its release by Greek pop band Olympians, with entirely different lyrics in Greek and retitled as “Το Κορίτσι Του Μάη” (To koritsi tou Mai - The girl of May). It was later part of the Stars on 45 Medley (which put it at #1 in 1981), and covered by British girl band Bananarama in the 1980s (1986) and Japanese singer Yoko Nagayama (also in 1986).

Nirvana covered the song Love Buzz for their debut album Bleach in 1989, and it was released as their first single. The British Group The Prodigy also sampled Love Buzz for their song ‘Phoenix’ on their 2004 album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.

Before the breakthrough of “Venus,” the group had two minor hits in 1969: “Long Lonesome Road” and “Send me a postcard.” The flip-side of “Venus” was also heavily plugged on Dutch radio (“Hot Sand”). In 1970 two more hits followed: “Mighty Joe” and “Never Marry a Railroad Man” (flip-side “roll engine roll”) - which almost provoked a strike by workers on the London Underground when it was proposed to display posters advertising the single in the Underground stations. In 1971 “Hello Darkness,” “Shocking You” and “Blossom Lady.” In 1972 “Inkpot,” “Out of Sight Out of Mind” and “Eve and the Apple,” and in 1973 “Rock in the sea” - just to name the big hits. In 1974 female singer Mariska Veres left the group to start a solo-career. She had a hit, “Take me high” that same year.

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14	Beggin'	61
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gulmor wrote:
yesterday morning

[man, what a woman. great band] 2

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quaintness wrote:
Saturday evening

yeah, that's the REAL music! hope people will never forget about them

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Alehandro13 wrote:
Thursday morning

Любимые песни California Here I Come & Long And Lonesome Road... Хотя от Винуса меня тоже не тошнит как моих родителей, для них это навсегда "шизгара"

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Jesus666saves wrote:
Wednesday morning

Отличная группа!! У Маришки голос как у Грейс Слик)

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DavidBN wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

She's got it yeah, Baby, she's got it lalalalāāā šubidubi She's got it yeah, Baby, she's got it ^<3<3<3^<3<3<3<3^

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Spongella64 wrote:
last week

Really good.

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madbeaf wrote:
last week

"Beggin" спиздили не у них, а у Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - вот кто исполняет оригинал, причём песня изначально поется от мужского имени. Хотя версия Shocking Blue мне нравится больше :)

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EvgBkl wrote:
8 days ago

Квест Пистолз, надеюсь, умрут. [3]. и кстати, почему в топах не видать песни Beggin', которую у них Madcon "немножко" с*издил? клевая она =)

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Tusy_Criminal wrote:
9 days ago

Эм, у Маришки сильный голос, и эта группа достоена уважения! Она одна из моих любимых, ога!

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Elvis-Wolfhound wrote:
10 days ago

В принципе, такое ощущение, что только в России она имеет КУЛЬТОВЫЙ и ЛЕГЕНДАРНЫЙ статус. Во всем мире она... Ну, просто еще одна группа из 60-х с парочкой других клевых песен. Коих было в 60-х много.

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UNHOLY_DIVER wrote:
12 days ago

'deamon lover' track... awesome. ааа, офигенная [2]

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madbeaf wrote:
13 days ago

'deamon lover' track... awesome. ааа, офигенная

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hrrrpnx wrote:
17 days ago

Venus steal ! Here the original The Big3 - The Banjo Song (Oh Suzanna!) 1963

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Armand0o0 wrote:
17 days ago

:) Amo esta canción :D

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alemegadeth55 wrote:
20 days ago

Shocking Blue ^^ forever ^^

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Rocket-man wrote:
21 days ago

много, ага) [3] :D

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scepticism wrote:
25 days ago

In their music i hear lot of my favorite bands sounds like: Steely Dan, The Beatles, Scissor Sisters, Jethro Tull. They are very diverse. Real good classic rock. Im getting crazy about Shocking Blue!!!

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DreamerGaun wrote:
last month

:D

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andylistens wrote:
last month

Много-много! :) [2] :D

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taailiira wrote:
last month

Квест Пистолз, надеюсь, умрут. [2]

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