Dead Or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 12″

Author: tracysigler | Posted: November 29th, 2007 | | Tags: 1984, dance, Dead or Alive, disco, new wave, pop, vinyl | No Comments »

• Artist: Dead Or Alive
• Title: You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 12
• Year: 1984
• Format: Vinyl 12 in.
• Rating (1-10): 10
• Owner: Mary
• Acquired: ?
• Keeper: Yes

Watch – Out! – Here – I – Come!

I’m back! And what brought me back? Too many chocolate chip cookies and an awesome dance single.

Mary and I heard Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” on the car radio yesterday, and I just had to hear it again. The version on this 12 inch is the “Performance Mix” and you can believe I was doing a performance all three times I blasted it today. I did move to turn it down a bit when I saw the UPS guy outside, but fortunately he went to another house. I was able to complete my dance routine mostly without interruption. And pretty much everybody has to dance when they hear this classic. It’s so punchy!

The performance by singer Pete Burns is so complete and uninhibited that I can’t imagine it being more entertaining. And I’m only talking about his singing, see the video for more. Life lesson from Pete Burns: If you going to do something, do it all the way and don’t hold anything back. Except maybe when it comes to body mods. I saw Pete on some strange TV show a while back and I think he’s overdosed on plastic surgery.

Like a record baby!

Dead Or Alive – You may be surprised who has been associated with this band over the years.
Pete Burns

Three minutes of dance heaven…

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