KALTBLUT-HONK! 03 The Divas

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3.) DEE D. JACKSON
The Trash Queen from Uranus
What would happen if you threw Kate Bush together with a few feet of
aluminum foil in the disco-washing machine? Well - this question seems
to have been asked in the UK during the heyday of the 1978 Star Wars
frenzy. Quickly, someone decided to make an attempt and the result was
Dee D. Jackson, a more than strange new cyber heroine in a spandex suit.
Whether the video clip of her debut single “Automatic Lover” was meant
as a joke or should really be taken seriously remains a mystery until today
- at least she made it with her song to # 5 on the German charts. The
follow-up single, “Meteor Man”, flopped, as well as her first LP with the
promising name “Comic Curves”. Later efforts to break into the Italodisco
genre were also fruitless. Too bad – but it wasn’t because of their
cosmic curves..…
“Automatic Lover” www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFCwKvlKZo
2.) ANEKA
The Asiophile Dentist’s Wife.
In 1981, Mary Sandeman decided that she had had enough of Gaelic folk
music. Something new was needed - but what? Spontaneously, someone
squeezed the petite lady into colorful kimonos, sat a two-toned geisha
wig on her head and forced her into costume-friendly Asian tinged disco
pop - Aneka was born. For weeks, she defended her hit single, “Japanese
Boy” at the top of the European charts and remained in the memories of
the hit parade audience through their oddly wooden live performances.
But unfortunately, this thoroughly sophisticated concept was not destined
for long-lasting success – By the release of her third single, “Ooh Shooby
Doo Doo Lang”, the short career of the fictional character ‘Aneka’ over.
Whether this was due to the catchy little “Schepper-soprano” Sandeman
or her apparent helplessness and uncertainty during stage performances
is sometimes still an open question. At least, Aneka floated blissfully,
smiling back to Nirvana and Mary Sandeman graciously allowed to return
to her musical roots.
“Little Lady” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp2iyUDqK2c
1.) C.C. CATCH
The Lucrative Recycling Plant.
Actually, a clever man, that Dieter Bohlen: for even the songs that Modern
Talking deemed ‘too bad’, were given to other artists for their own musical
treatment in order to earn a bit more money. How convenient! One of
these artists was C.C. Catch, who, in addition to Sandra, became a stylistic
model of the homebred - West German small town girl. It is unfortunate
that Caro Catharina was not actually paying attention to what was happening
to her, not only because of the precarious substance of her musical
catalog which was highlighted by her visibly thin little voice but also her
hopelessly over-ambitious emotional intonation with which she pulled
himself through outrageous nonsense texts which still is searching for its
equal. (see: “Soul Survivor”) But in exchange, the choreography, outfits
and hairstyle were more opulent. Therefore, I place, C.C. Catch, as the
number one undisputed queen of Euro-Trash!
“Stranges By Night” www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5si4rGARBo&feature=related