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'''Seona Dancing''' was a 1980s British pop group best known for providing [[Ricky Gervais]] with his first taste of fame. The group was an obvious copy of Gervais' lifelong idol [[David Bowie]]. | '''Seona Dancing''' was a 1980s British pop group best known for providing [[Ricky Gervais]] with his first taste of fame. The group was an obvious copy of Gervais' lifelong idol [[David Bowie]]. | ||
The band was formed in 1982 by aspiring pop stars Bill Macrae and Ricky Gervais. Their single "More to Lose", released in 1983, only made it to number 70 on the | The band was formed in 1982 by aspiring pop stars Bill Macrae and Ricky Gervais. Their single "More to Lose", released in 1983, only made it to number 70 on the UK charts, and the band quickly disbanded in 1984. A year later, in 1985, a DJ from 99.5 DWRT-FM in Manila in the Philippines started playing a song called "Fade" by Medium (also billed as "Medium" by Fade). It became a runaway hit, and the angsty theme song for many Filipino teenagers in the mid 1980s. Eventually, the identity of the song was revealed as "More to Lose" by Seona Dancing. Bill Macrae faded into obscurity, but years later Ricky Gervais found new fame as the co-writer and star of the hit [[BBC]] comedy [[The Office]]. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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Image:Bitterheart.jpg|<center>'''1. ''Bitter Heart''''' <br />B-side: ''Tell Her'' <br>(7" and 12" singles)</center> | Image:Bitterheart.jpg|<center>'''1. ''Bitter Heart''''' <br />B-side: ''Tell Her'' <br>(7" and 12" singles)</center> | ||
Image:Moretolose.jpg|<center>'''2. ''More To Lose''''' <br />B-side: ''You're On My Side'' <br>(7" and 12" singles)</center> | Image:Moretolose.jpg|<center>'''2. ''More To Lose''''' <br />B-side: ''You're On My Side'' <br>(7" and 12" singles)</center> | ||
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*[http://www.thewilyfilipino.com/blog/archives/000540.html The Wily Filipino: Your favourite Song] | *[http://www.thewilyfilipino.com/blog/archives/000540.html The Wily Filipino: Your favourite Song] | ||
*[http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1709699 Seona Dancing entry at Everything2] | *[http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1709699 Seona Dancing entry at Everything2] | ||
*[http://www.myspace.com/seonadancingofficial Seona Dancing on MySpace Music] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIu6B0XyZGg Video of "More to Lose" on YouTube] | |||
[[Category:Bands]] | [[Category:Bands]] | ||
[[Category:Ricky Gervais]] | [[Category:Ricky Gervais]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:17, 11 October 2009
Seona Dancing was a 1980s British pop group best known for providing Ricky Gervais with his first taste of fame. The group was an obvious copy of Gervais' lifelong idol David Bowie.
The band was formed in 1982 by aspiring pop stars Bill Macrae and Ricky Gervais. Their single "More to Lose", released in 1983, only made it to number 70 on the UK charts, and the band quickly disbanded in 1984. A year later, in 1985, a DJ from 99.5 DWRT-FM in Manila in the Philippines started playing a song called "Fade" by Medium (also billed as "Medium" by Fade). It became a runaway hit, and the angsty theme song for many Filipino teenagers in the mid 1980s. Eventually, the identity of the song was revealed as "More to Lose" by Seona Dancing. Bill Macrae faded into obscurity, but years later Ricky Gervais found new fame as the co-writer and star of the hit BBC comedy The Office.
Discography
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1. Bitter Heart
B-side: Tell Her
(7" and 12" singles) -
2. More To Lose
B-side: You're On My Side
(7" and 12" singles)
