anyone remember them? did you like them? they were the scottish fronted female band. dressed in crazy outfits with big hair, lots and lots of polka dots.

not known to me originally back then ....but i did get some of their songs recently - based on a British 80's forum and how much everyone like this particular 'forgotten' group - and apparently i also got their best one too ! ...http://www.80sxchange.com/forums/images/icons/icon16.gif ...and ,well ( like many that seemed "too easy" to gain in the charts over in the U.K )

now wonder it did'nt make it in Aust.... that's all i can say ( i just can't see the big deal in it, or them ) OVERATED ? ...i think so !

'Since Yesterday' was a smash hit in the UK charts during 1985.

I'll always remember it, because it just came out of nowhere, they were total unknown's and yet they stormed into the top 5 and stayed there for what seemed like an eternity.

And it's not a bad song either :thumb:

I really like "Since Yesterday". It's such a sweet, soulful 80s pop ditty. And I loved the way those girls looked, with their big hair, eyeliner and outlandish outfits!!! :lol:

Ahhh, The Pop Goth-ettes ;)

Allegedly the first hit to be recorded at home on computer?!? (Truth? Unknown)

Great song, It got into the charts because it got picked up by a daytime Radio 1 DJ (Radio 1 is the national popular music radio station that lacked any serious format constraints). Often it was the case that something fresh and unusual got radio play, became a big hit, but the follow up didn't get day time radio play and sunk without a trace! This help explains the shere number of one off hits in the UK charts.

Back to Strawberry Switchblade, I think the follow up was a version of Dolly Partons 'Jolene' which while an undergtound hit, didn't get picked up by a daytime DJ (But late evening/night Alternetive stalwarts John Peel & Annie Nightingale did play)