DIVINE

[C’est la VoR]

Singing it at karaoke is really hard on the throat.

 

[Shirley]

MISTER YOU JUST MADE A BIG MISTAAAAAAAAAAKE

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I'm LIVING for this performance at the moment for SOME reason

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[COB]

Baltimore Mayor Gives Support for Eight-Foot Monument to Divine, Feat. Dog Poop

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I'd rather it didn't look QUITE LIKE THAT, but yes, what a FABULOUS IDEA

 

[Shirley]

I'm LIVING for this performance at the moment for SOME reason

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That GUT-VIBRATING MOVE really is SOMETHING ELSE

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I'm LIVING for this performance at the moment for SOME reason

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CLASSIC

 

[Christian]

My digging through the Apple Music playlists tonight has thrown up a rather good "Pet Shop Boys Inspirations" one and it's put me I'm in a DIVINE kind of mood

My CAR is by FERRARI
And my body's JACK LALANNE
My clothes are by ARMANI
And my HAIR is by ELAINE

Oh to have FRUGGED away to this in some sleazy Earls Court basement bar in the 80s

The 12" of Shoot Your Shot is next IF MY HEART CAN TAKE IT

 

[Zu]

Give it all you got
You REALLY GOT A LOT

@Christian, see you down CLUB COPA

 

[Christian]

He was so deeply FAB

Some rich queen needs to buy up all the stuff that's languishing in RIGHTS HELL and deliver us the all encompassing retrospective we DESERVE

 

[Zu]

Let's cause a NUCLEAR REACTION

 

[Christian]

I might pop Female Trouble on later

"My parents are going to be REAL SORRY if I don't get them CHA CHA HEELS. I ASKED and I'd BETTER GET"

 

[Zu]

Oh just look at this DELICIOUS CLASSIC on Proto / Virgin which remains the bigger boobed sister of 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) with a SAGGIER FANNY TO BOOT



I bought the 12" of this when I was on a terrible (well, apart from nearly being nonced in Bradford and copping an eyeful of the sports teachers in the shower ) field study in Yorkshire and proudly played it at the EVENING DISCO

 

[Christian]

I based my primary school presentation on "The Imminence Of Nuclear Holocaust In Western Europe" around the Frankie "Two Tribes" video with reference to the controversy around "Relax". No one BATTED AN EYELID.

I didn't see the "Relax" video until about 30 years later and suffice it to say, it didn't live up to what my feverish imagination had conjured up.

 

[Zu]

I based my primary school presentation on "The Imminence Of Nuclear Holocaust In Western Europe" around the Frankie "Two Tribes" video with reference to the controversy around "Relax". No one BATTED AN EYELID.

I didn't see the "Relax" video until about 30 years later and suffice it to say, it didn't live up to what my feverish imagination had conjured up.

Oh God yeah, it was no SEX DWARF

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

He was so deeply FAB

Some rich queen needs to buy up all the stuff that's languishing in RIGHTS HELL and deliver us the all encompassing retrospective we DESERVE

They already have

https://www.discogs.com/Divine-Shoot-Your-Shot-The-Divine-Anthology/release/8690324

Plus there's deluxe reissues of "Maid In England" and "Jungle Jezebel" out there, so we're pretty much done...

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I've just popped "Show Me Around" on in Saturday morning CELEBRATION

 

[Christian]

They already have

https://www.discogs.com/Divine-Shoot-Your-Shot-The-Divine-Anthology/release/8690324

Plus there's deluxe reissues of "Maid In England" and "Jungle Jezebel" out there, so we're pretty much done...

I had no idea, but that looks PERFECT. Amazon order made

Now to explore this 5 hour Bobby O compilation I've found...

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I'm all OVER Bobby at the moment- they've just released his "Freedom In An Unfree World" and a lovely little compilation of some of his classics in recent weeks too. Now they need to get round to The Flirts

 

[Christian]

I bought a Bobby compilation ages ago and didn't think much of it. The stuff he did for other artists was really SOMETHING ELSE though I'm now discovering.

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

Oh I LOVE a bit of Bobby, but The Flirts and Divine were his FINEST HOURS for sure.

DANGER!
DANGER!
It's DANGEROUS!
Danger up AHEAD...

 

[Hard Rock Ag-elujah]

Just watched a documentary on Netflix about Divine 'I Am Divine'. Filled in a lot info for me between Pink Flamingo, Hairspray and the music.

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

Just watched a documentary on Netflix about Divine 'I Am Divine'. Filled in a lot info for me between Pink Flamingo, Hairspray and the music.

I Am Divine is streaming on MUBI for those who have it. Just had a Sunday evening rewatch and it’s still an absolute joy.

 

[Christian]

I Am Divine is streaming on MUBI for those who have it. Just had a Sunday evening rewatch and it’s still an absolute joy.

I might watch it again. I thought it was great first time around, and I've been filling in the gaps in my music knowledge since his stuff appeared on Apple Music recently.

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I might watch it again. I thought it was great first time around, and I've been filling in the gaps in my music knowledge since his stuff appeared on Apple Music recently.

I'd forgotten it entirely- there were moments I was questioning whether I'd ever seen it at all but then glimpses of recollection reappeared.

I had ENTIRELY forgotten that he literally died the night before he made his mainstream tv debut on Married with Children, though. So sad