The Blow Monkeys
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Fronted by lead singer and songwriter Dr. Robert (born Bruce Robert Howard, in Haddington, Scotland, on 2 May 1961), the group formed in 1981 upon Howard’s return to the UK after spending his teen years in Australia. The group gets its unusual name from an offensive term used in Australia, referring to Aboriginals playing the didgeridoo.
In 1984, they released their debut album Limping For A Generation, but their first hit was in 1986 with “Digging Your Scene” from their second album Animal Magic. The single peaked at number 14 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart listing and number 7 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
In January of 1987 She Was Only A Grocer’s Daughter was released. The album’s biggest hit, “It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way”, reached the Top Ten in the UK, although it never charted in the US.
The band called it quits in late 1990. Lead singer Dr. Robert went solo and still records music.
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Choices, The Single Collection
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Very Best Of
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matt_ingham
new album next month on Cherry Red! Feels Like A New Morning. Animal Magic and Limping available as 2 disc deluxe sets as well!
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chuckandgeorge
I still love them.
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Septacle
Teehee a little silly and a lot sweet
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thor1966
Me gustaria saber una pagina de descargas donde me pueda bajar la musica de the blow monkeys.Gracias
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Chantzz5150
Still listen to Animal Magic every week...
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bigjaskemp
You don't own me :-( I just got your message baby, I prefer to deceive
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Nininsky
The favourites of my youth - and still love them! It's great that they're back.
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mpoewe
dodododdo!!!!!
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Ohrenweide
He is back!
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misterpeter
Limping For A Generation now available from CD Japan!
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arrell
Note to self: must investigate this band. I've only heard "You Don't Own Me" from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, and it's a very awesome cover.
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Big111gorilla
top banana
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bAzTNM
Kinda underrated band.
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misterpeter
Anyone have a decent rip of Limping For A Generation? Mine's from the cassette... sob.
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