And now for something completely different…
A little bird told me that it was exactly 36 years ago today, on 7th July 1981, that the single Tainted Love was released in the UK by Soft Cell. The record climbed rapidly to Number 1 and was the biggest-selling record of the year. Here it is being performed on Top of the Pops..
I was still at school in July 1981, having finished my A-levels; I would return to school after the summer break to take the Cambridge entrance examination.
Here’s a scary fact for those of you who, like me, remember this record from the time of its release: July 7th 1981 is closer to the end of the Second World War (August 1945) than it is to the present day (July 7th 2017).
And on that note I wish you happy weekend!
Follow @telescoper
In the Dark 