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Stars on 45 (known in some countries as Starsound) were a Dutch novelty pop act that was briefly very popular in the UK, Europe and the U.S. in the very early 1980s. The band, which consisted solely of studio session musicians under the direction of Jaap Eggermont, formerly of Golden Earring, popularised the medley, by recreating hit songs as faithfully as possible and stringing them together, with a common tempo and relentless underlying drum track. The point was to provide a danceable disco record which used familiar tunes. Eggermont originally created the "Stars on 45" concept after hearing a bootleg 12-inch dance record called "Let's Do It In the 80's" and credited to the band Passion. The record actually used original recordings of songs by the Beatles, the Buggles, the Archies and Madness, and used a segment of "Venus," a recording by Shocking Blue, for which Eggermont held a copyright. With the bootleg recording circulating in dance clubs, Eggermont decided to create a licensed version of the medley by using soundalike artists to replicate the original hits. The Beatles soundalikes were established Dutch singers. John Lennon's parts were sung by Bas Muys of the group Smile. The other two singers were the famous Sandy Coast frontman Hans Vermeulen and Okkie Huysdens who worked with Vermeulen in Rainbow Train. Apart from the recreated songs, an original chorus and hook was added at intervals to help string differing sections together. The first such release, "Stars on 45 Medley", featuring songs from The Beatles, went to Number 1 in the US, and Number 2 in the UK, and several follow up records did well too. Another album followed, featuring medleys using the songs of ABBA, a #2 hit in the UK and Motown,US #55. A third album featured medleys of The Rolling Stones and Stevie Wonder. The single "Stars on 45 III A Tribute to Stevie Wonder", peaked at US# 28 in 1982. There was a touring company also called Stars on 45 that promoted their albums (although not using the same studio session musicians as on the record). In 1982, there was a staged musical show at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Hollywood, CA and a video of that show was released in 1983 by MCA Home Video. The '45' in the title refers to the playback speed of a vinyl record single — 45 rpm. Such singles were often simply called "45s". Their first album was Stars on Long Play. Followups included Stars on Long Play II, Stars on Long Play III, and Soul Revue, the latter paying tribute to Sam and Dave and James Brown. A spinoff group called The Star Sisters had a hit in Europe with an Andrews Sisters medley. The albums were released under the moniker of Stars on 45 Presents The Star Sisters. Track list for the "Stars on 45 Medley" was the name of the songs that make up the medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45 This single continues to hold the record for a #1 single with the longest name on the Billboard charts, due to the legalities requiring each song title be listed.
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I remember I was very impressed when Stars On 45 came out - Beatles' songs were riding high in the charts and they weren't bad versions either! The video is hilarious though!
And then there was 'Stars Over 45', by Chaz 'n' Dave. remember?
We're gonna take this, opportunity To play some old time songs We got a lap-trap on the off-beat And a bass drum on the on Stars over 45, we're gonna keep those songs alive Those boys deserve some credit, don't forget it Hit it, hit it
I go window cleaning, to earn an honest bob For a nosey parker, it's an interesting job It's a job that just suits me, a window cleaner you would be If you could see what I can see When I'm cleaning windows In my profession I work hard but I never stop I climb this blinkin' ladder 'til I get right to the top Honey mooning couples too You should see them bill and clue You'd be suprised at the things they do When I'm cleaming windows
One, two, three, four, get your bodies on the floor Five, six, seven, eight, get out of it before it's too late Here's a little tune I like myself Very nice, very nice
Any old iron, any old iron Any any any old iron You look sweet, talk about a treat Your lookin' dapper from your napper to your feet Dressed in style, brand new tile Your fathers old green tie on But wouldn't giver you tuppence for your old watch back Old iron, old iron
Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run Don't give the farmer his fun, fun, fun He'll get by, without his rabbit pie So run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run Don't give the farmer his fun, fun, fun Bang, bang, bang, bang goes the farmer's gun So run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run
I know a fat old policeman, who's always on the beat A fat and jolly red faced man he really is a treat He's too kind for a policeman, he's never known to frown And everybody says that he's the happiest man in town Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha So if you chance to meet him, while walking round the town Just shake him by his fat old hand and give him half a crown His eyes will beam and sparkle and gurgle with delight And then you'll start him laughing, until he cracks his sides Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh my what a rotten song What a rotten song, what a rotten song Oh my what a rotten song And what a rotten singer too
Run rabbit, run rabbit give him half a crown Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha knees up mother brown Bang, bang, bang, bang goes the farmer's gun Any old iron, any old iron, when I'm cleaning windows Run rabbit, run rabbit give him half a crown Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha knees up mother brown Bang, bang, bang, bang goes the farmer's gun Any old iron, any old iron, when I'm cleaning windows Run rabbit, run rabbit, give it to the girl nextdoor...
I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then I'll hit him.
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