RainbowDishes

2009-03-17

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Trashy Tuesday - St. Patrick's Day - Pet Shop Boys and Baltimora

Okay, this is a stretch for St. Patrick's Day, but here it goes. In the 80's I was totally in love with U2. Joshua Tree was by far one of my favorite albums at the time. So when the Pet Shop Boys released their version of Where the Streets Have No Name in 1991, I was totally in love. An excellent song being remade by one of my new favorite bands. I first discovered PSB's version from their Discography album. I had just came out a few years earlier and was discovering my new found sexuality. Pet Shop Boys were bing played all the time at the bar and this was one of the great PSB songs being played all the time. So first up, here is PSB's remake of Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You).

Pet Shop Boys - Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)

And one last stab at 80's/90's dance music with an Irish twist, here is Baltimora singing Tarzan Boy. The song was released in 1985, but it didn't hit the charts here until 1986, eventually peaking at #13 in March, 1986. Even though Baltimora was actually an Italian group, the frontman of the act was Jimmy McShane from Ireland. Even though Jimmy McShane is seen in the video and did all of the performances, he was NOT the singer. Music producer and musician, Maurizio Bassi, is the one that was the vocals behind Baltimora. Baltimora is considered a one-hit act even though they did have a few other songs that skimmed into the Top 100 of a few countries. Unfotunately, Jimmy McShane died in 1995.

Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2009-03-10

Trashy Tuesday - Erasure

I remember hearing both Chains of Love and A Little Respect while I was in college. I immediately fell in love with Erasure. This was about the same time that I started dealing with my own sexuality. Both of the songs really hit home with me. Erasure just put out a new release, Total Pop! - the First 40 Hits.

Here is their first hit, Oh L'Amour. This is the video remix from Total Pop!.

Erasure - Oh L'Amour (Video Remix) from Total Pop!

Here are two other Erasure faves of mine. First up, Take A Chance On Me from their Abba-Esque CD.

Erasure - Take A Chance On Me

And a live concert video of Love To Hate You

Erasure - Love To Hate You (live in concert)

2009-03-03

Matt Alber - End Of The World (Live at Defying Inequality at Broadway)

I first posted about Matt Alber and his AMAZING song/video on January 27, 2009. Since then, it has become #1 internet search link for my blog. So I thought I would post a little more about the song. I still listen to this song every day. I really urge you to buy his CD, Hide Nothing.

He recently (February 23, 2009) performed lived at the Defying Inequality on Broadway. It was an event held to raise money for the marriage equality rights. They raised over $400,000! The list of performers is included after the jump.

Matt Alber - End Of The World (Live at Defying Inequality)

Here is what Matt Alber says about performing at Defying Inequality:

I was invited to perform my song at Broadway's benefit concert for marriage equality on Feb. 23rd, 2009,
alongside the likes of Ellen Degeneres, Harvey Fierstein, Keith Olberman, Carson Kressley, Stephen Schwartz and Cyndi Lauper. The event raised over $400,000 for the fight for equal rights. (tidbit: When I walked off the stage Linda Carter (aka Wonder Woman) kissed me and gave me her phone number.)

LYNDA CARTER! Damn, I have been in love with her every since I watched Wonder Woman as a kid.

Performers at Defying Inequality on Broadway, February 23, 2009
Cyndi Lauper
Stephen Shwartz
Marc Shaiman
Matt Alber
Shoshana Bean
Douglas Carter Beane
PJ Benjamin
Mike Birbiglia
Stephanie J. Block
Tamara Braun
Daniel Breaker
Lisa Brescia
Kerry Butler
Lynda Carter
Gavin Creel
Harvey Fierstein
Jane Fonda
John Gallagher, Jr.
Malcolm Gets
Judy Gold
Jonathon Groff
Jayne Houdyshell
Crystal Hunt
Mark Indelicato
Allison Janney
Capathia Jenkins
Carson Kressley
Nathan Lane
Leigh Ann Larkin
Adriane Lenox
Rue McClanahan
Phyllis Newman
Kelli O'Hara
Keith Olbermann
Nicole Parker
David Hyde Pierce
Billy Porter
Christine C. Quinn
Seth Rudetsky
Sherri Saum
Rev. Al Sharpton
Carole Shelley
Christopher Sieber
Doug Spearman
Sally Struthers
Tamara Tunie
Michael Urie
Scott Wittman

Also the cast/members of
Sesame Street
Billy Elliot
The Color Purple
Gypsy
Hair
Jersey Boys
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
Mamma Mia!
South Pacific
Spring Awakening
Wicked
Laughing Pizza
Don't Quit Your Night Job
The Broadway Boys
NYC's Gay Men's Chorus

Trashy Tuesday - Deborah Harry - I Want That Man

Here is the video of this Deborah Harry hit from 1989. Of course, by hit I mean dance song. I remember dancing to this song on top of the speakers at C-Street (for those of you who have been to what used to be one of the best dance bars in Illinois!) Deborah Harry, as the lead singer of Blondie, is one of the best pop/punk singers ever.

Deborah Harry - I Want That Man (Extended Mix)

Here is the video for the song. Deborah Harry as a vampire! EXCELLENT! This is the video that was posted on Boy Culture. I had never seen the video before, but I love it. Definitely from the 80's. Boy Culture also posted that the song was written by the two main singers from the Thompson Twins. I never knew that.