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I've discovered SHOCKING BLUE...and it's crazy, daddy. I think perhaps SHOCKING BLUE could be the hippest band in the history of rock. I mean, for the love of pete, LOOK AT THEM. Look at HER. And the woman has a voice that could level a skyscraper. Think Grace Slick, only with even more ice queen rock goddess superpower. You may know them as the sixties band who did the original version of "Venus" (yeah, that Bananarama song), and a few of you may even know their other semi-hit, the uberswank "Send Me A Postcard". What I just learned today is that Shocking Blue originally recorded the song "Love Buzz", which was covered by Nirvana on their first album. This is the kind of '60s psychedelia I love - very mod, very upbeat, a little bit bubblegum, very euro, and with a strong female vocal. It makes me want to grow my hair like Buster Brown and start wearing big white sunglasses, skinny black pants and shiny elf shoes. I think I'm going to listen to some Shocking Blue tonight and replace all my bulbs with blacklights and paint butterflies all over my walls. GROOVY. Any fans on here? tA, maybe? | |
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I know OF their songs, but that's the first I've ever heard of their name or seen a picture.
VERY GROOVY! Their style is right up my alley! :peaceloveandgroovyhippyflowers: I'm firmly planted in denial | |
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Nothinbutjoy said: I know OF their songs, but that's the first I've ever heard of their name or seen a picture.
VERY GROOVY! Their style is right up my alley! :peaceloveandgroovyhippyflowers: where shocking blue lived is where kier kirby and austin powers robbed their identities from. | |
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The chick was pretty gorgeous. I've seen other pics and she definitely had it going on. Nice rack, too.
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Anx said: Any fans on here? tA, maybe?
I must admit that other than hearing their hit Venus, i'm not real familiar with them. Never even saw a picture of Mariska Veres (or any of the band) until today. They pretty much had that hit and then vanished (from the U.S. scene anyway) Just trying to come up with another female singer led band with that combination of Pop/Rock/Looks in the same psychedelic time period is difficult. Rotary Connection - Minnie Riperton 5th Dimension - Marilyn McCoo Spanky and Our Gang - Elaine McFarlane We Five - Beverly Bivens These are some of the groups that come to mind during that era that had strong female vocalists. Their material is definitely more Pop and less Rock than Shocking Blue though. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: Anx said: Any fans on here? tA, maybe?
I must admit that other than hearing their hit Venus, i'm not real familiar with them. Never even saw a picture of Mariska Veres (or any of the band) until today. They pretty much had that hit and then vanished (from the U.S. scene anyway) Just trying to come up with another female singer led band with that combination of Pop/Rock/Looks in the same psychedelic time period is difficult. Rotary Connection - Minnie Riperton 5th Dimension - Marilyn McCoo Spanky and Our Gang - Elaine McFarlane We Five - Beverly Bivens These are some of the groups that come to mind during that era that had strong female vocalists. Their material is definitely more Pop and less Rock than Shocking Blue though. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 I had a really good listen to Shocking Blue's greatest hits tonight. A lot of their music veered toward blues/country, much like Janis Joplin, though a lot less electrified and frenzied. Mariska's voice is simply fabulous, though. I'm a sucker for a good female rock voice, and I believe she has joined my list of household goddesses, somewhere between Ronnie Spector and Grace Slick. And yeah, they were a one-hit wonder in America. Apparently in Europe they were at least a two-or-three-hit wonder. I googled them and found some recent pictures of Mariska. She's still very beautiful. She reminds me a bit of a less-manufactured version of Cher. | |
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I know "Send Me A Postcard" because it's on the Ladytron influences album 'Softcore Jukebox'. I always thought that was a very neat little song, but now seeing a picture of Shocking Blue for the first time--well, I think you've converted me. | |
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very interesting and very interested. | |
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sextonseven said: I know "Send Me A Postcard" because it's on the Ladytron influences album 'Softcore Jukebox'. I always thought that was a very neat little song, but now seeing a picture of Shocking Blue for the first time--well, I think you've converted me.
i have that compilation too, and it's what got me interested in checking out more of shocking blue's stuff. | |
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I knew they did the original "Venus" but, I had no idea about "Love Buzz". I may have to check them out based on that chick's wardrobe alone! | |
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Anx, have you heard of The Smoke? They're psychedelic,mod and their signature song My Friend Jack.. (eats sugurlumps) is very bubblegum.Actually, if you don't catch the reference, is really about taking L.S.D. .
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Darla said: Anx, have you heard of The Smoke? They're psychedelic,mod and their signature song My Friend Jack.. (eats sugurlumps) is very bubblegum.Actually, if you don't catch the reference, is really about taking L.S.D. .
ooh, they look fun. | |
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Ah sweet memories.....my first SINGLE was from them: "Blossom Lady" and I still have it
I was 10 at the time..... Greetz Lily | |
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Anx said: theAudience said: I must admit that other than hearing their hit Venus, i'm not real familiar with them. Never even saw a picture of Mariska Veres (or any of the band) until today. They pretty much had that hit and then vanished (from the U.S. scene anyway) Just trying to come up with another female singer led band with that combination of Pop/Rock/Looks in the same psychedelic time period is difficult. Rotary Connection - Minnie Riperton 5th Dimension - Marilyn McCoo Spanky and Our Gang - Elaine McFarlane We Five - Beverly Bivens These are some of the groups that come to mind during that era that had strong female vocalists. Their material is definitely more Pop and less Rock than Shocking Blue though. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 I had a really good listen to Shocking Blue's greatest hits tonight. A lot of their music veered toward blues/country, much like Janis Joplin, though a lot less electrified and frenzied. Mariska's voice is simply fabulous, though. I'm a sucker for a good female rock voice, and I believe she has joined my list of household goddesses, somewhere between Ronnie Spector and Grace Slick. And yeah, they were a one-hit wonder in America. Apparently in Europe they were at least a two-or-three-hit wonder. I googled them and found some recent pictures of Mariska. She's still very beautiful. She reminds me a bit of a less-manufactured version of Cher. Dutch pride..... The only dutch band that has made it to no.1 in the US-charts! | |
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abierman said: Anx said: I had a really good listen to Shocking Blue's greatest hits tonight. A lot of their music veered toward blues/country, much like Janis Joplin, though a lot less electrified and frenzied. Mariska's voice is simply fabulous, though. I'm a sucker for a good female rock voice, and I believe she has joined my list of household goddesses, somewhere between Ronnie Spector and Grace Slick. And yeah, they were a one-hit wonder in America. Apparently in Europe they were at least a two-or-three-hit wonder. I googled them and found some recent pictures of Mariska. She's still very beautiful. She reminds me a bit of a less-manufactured version of Cher. Dutch pride..... The only dutch band that has made it to no.1 in the US-charts! I didn't know they were Dutch. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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minneapolisgenius said: abierman said: Dutch pride..... The only dutch band that has made it to no.1 in the US-charts! I didn't know they were Dutch. they were amish, too! | |
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minneapolisgenius said: abierman said: Dutch pride..... The only dutch band that has made it to no.1 in the US-charts! I didn't know they were Dutch. | |
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Mariska Veres (59), singer of dutch band Shocking Blue, passed away today in The Hague, the Netherlands.....heard it on the news tonight. | |
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abierman said: Mariska Veres (59), singer of dutch band Shocking Blue, passed away today in The Hague, the Netherlands.....heard it on the news tonight.
That is so weird. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Stax said: abierman said: Mariska Veres (59), singer of dutch band Shocking Blue, passed away today in The Hague, the Netherlands.....heard it on the news tonight.
That is so weird. Exactly, that's what I thought as well when I heard the news night in my car, driving home from The Hague..... They just said on tv that she had a very agressive form of cancer. | |
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abierman said: Stax said: That is so weird. Exactly, that's what I thought as well when I heard the news night in my car, driving home from The Hague..... They just said on tv that she had a very agressive form of cancer. Would have been severely disturbing if they'd said she'd died of an anxiety attack. | |
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VoicesCarry said: abierman said: Exactly, that's what I thought as well when I heard the news night in my car, driving home from The Hague..... They just said on tv that she had a very agressive form of cancer. Would have been severely disturbing if they'd said she'd died of an anxiety attack. I guess someone is trying to tell us not to fuck with him..... | |
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abierman said: Mariska Veres (59), singer of dutch band Shocking Blue, passed away today in The Hague, the Netherlands.....heard it on the news tonight.
I KNOW! I just saw it on the news! I was going to start a thread for Anx if I couldn't find this one about it. How crazy is THAT though? I was in the car tonight on the way to a party, and I turned to my husband and said "Hey, I didn't know that Shocking Blue was from Den Haag. I want to get that album actually." My exact words. And then a few hours later, I heard that she died. Just SO weird. And sad. She was only 59 I think. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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I haven't got any positive confirmation of this, but if it's true, it's such sad news.
----- Shocking Blue Singer Dead Mariska Veres, of the 1970's pop group Shocking Blue has died from cancer aged 59. The group had the worldwide hit 'Venus' in 1970. The song reached the top of the American music charts making it to number one. ----- Mariska you will be missed. | |
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Anx has some really weird mojo. | |
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CinisterCee said: I haven't got any positive confirmation of this, but if it's true, it's such sad news.
----- Shocking Blue Singer Dead Mariska Veres, of the 1970's pop group Shocking Blue has died from cancer aged 59. The group had the worldwide hit 'Venus' in 1970. The song reached the top of the American music charts making it to number one. ----- Mariska you will be missed. dude, it's true.....It is all over the news here in Holland! | |
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abierman said: CinisterCee said: dude, it's true.....It is all over the news here in Holland! That was a direct quote from someone else's post on another board, and that's the most I had heard. | |
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CinisterCee said: abierman said: dude, it's true.....It is all over the news here in Holland! That was a direct quote from someone else's post on another board, and that's the most I had heard. that's really awful news! | |
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I found this on a European news site:
Shocking Blue Singer Dead
Mariska Veres, of the 1970's pop group Shocking Blue has died from cancer aged 59. The group had the worldwide hit 'Venus' in 1970. The song reached the top of the American music charts making it to number one. Their song 'Venus' made it to number one on the American Billboard chart two more times by Stars on 45 in 1981 and Bananarama in 1986. Grunge band Nirvana covered another of Shocking Blue's song Love Buzz on their 1989 debut album 'Bleach'. Shocking Blue did not have any more successes that matched their number one hit. The band split in 1974. | |
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