Le Grand Fromage

SO glad this thread exists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14b-BASNVdI

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Yeah, I used to love them when they came out, he has a great voice and they sounded really authentic to 16-year old me

And also I think your post is a great reason to love anything at all x

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This has been in my head most days for the past 38 years. Can’t shake it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gIe4qmwcBVU

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Remember LOVING that when it came out. While we are on Stock Aitken Waterman:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbAEHswIfw

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At the time, I can recall quite a few credible DJs claiming this was a long lost rare groove track, before the artists were revealed and it achieved mainstream success. Seems ridiculous now considering how many samples there are in it.

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I remember that although I was too young to understand the significance. Wasn’t it intentional?

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Now that you mention it, I think you could be right.

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Think I saw a documentary where Pete Waterman was going on about it.

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That Fonda Rae track does not count as cheese, a total end of the night, tears down your face classic, and the dx7 bass programming is absolute genius.

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Still sounds great too

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I think the op was saying it was a cover. Top record all the same. : )

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Definitely not. Just highlighting that Cathy Dennis reworked it.

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I’ve just the original on repeat while making scrambled eggs this morning, god its so good.

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Heard it at the fairground last weekend and noticed a few heads tapping their feet. :ok_hand:t2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gOHvDP_vCs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtTj4cramPM

It rips off ‘Billie Jean’ but this one bangs

https://youtu.be/vm262cXxRrU

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Definitely guilty of reluctantly shuffling to that over the years.

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whilst others spent summer 90 immersing themselves in LFO or Spike Island, I was going nuts to don pablo’s animals and ritmo de la noche,

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Sorry, but I love this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBf7Crf05KU

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I have that 12" buried at the back of the shelf, will never get rid