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On Friday 25th, Tina You Tube uploaded a video of her performing ‘They Don’t Know’ on ukulele.
A day later, CadenzaPete Studios uploaded a cover of the 1981 classic.
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On Wednesday 23rd, Wynand Fourie uploaded a video of his reaction to the classic Kirsty song.
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Kite are a new band based in South Hampshire, performing covers of Kirsty songs. They have been rehearsing and working their way through the back catalogue.
If any of you are on Facebook, you can like/follow their page for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/people/Kite-Kirsty-MacColl-Covers-Band/61574691039944/
I’m looking forward to hearing their versions soon.
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For any fans who want to learn ‘They Don’t Know’ on ukulele, a video uploaded by Ukulele Daily Strum shows you the chords as you play along.
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On 7th March, Nick from the ‘NicknLex’ YouTube channel uploaded a video of him reacting to ‘In These Shoes?’ as well as ‘Because Of Toledo’ by The Blue Nile and ‘Man Enough’ by Lloyd Cole. The Kirsty section starts at 23.43.
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Danish pop punk band, Big Mess have recently done a cover of ‘Terry’ for their latest EP of the same name. You can buy it digitally or on 7″ on their Bandcamp page in the link below. Their version of ‘Terry’ is also available to stream right now.
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On Thursday 6th, thegeezerdan uploaded his reaction to the promo video of ‘Days’.
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Bystander uploaded his version of ‘They Don’t Know’ yesterday.
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Happy 40th Birthday to Kirsty’s oldest son, Jamie! I hope he has a great day celebrating with his family and friends. ‘A New England’ was number 7 in the UK Official Singles Chart on the week of his birth.
Here are some links of photos from the day Jamie was born.
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The promo video for ‘A New England’ was included on the Channel 5 programme, ‘Greatest Pop Videos’ focusing on 1985. It features on-screen captions and interviews with Eddi Reader, Dave Robinson and Belle Stars singer, Jennie Matthias.
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Expected on 2nd May on Edsel label
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Now reissued as an expanded 2CD edition, 1989’s ‘Kite’ by Kirsty MacColl includes the songs ‘Days’, ‘Free World’ and ‘Innocence’. This latest release includes a bonus disc of alternate mixes, B-sides and singles, housed in deluxe 7” gatefold packaging. You can pre-order the album here and head to YouTube to watch the official music video for Days, now in HD!
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Kirsty MacColl’s third album, ‘Electric Landlady’ which includes the song ‘Walking Down Madison’, is now reissued as an expanded 2CD edition that includes a bonus disc of alternate mixes, B-sides and singles, housed in deluxe 7” gatefold packaging. You can pre-order the album here and head to YouTube to watch the official music video for Walking Down Madison, now in HD!
Visit the Kirsty Guest Book to leave your thoughts and memories about Kirsty.
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