SSML-28, 5 July 1996

From: Sarah Mager (smm@pequod.otago.ac.nz)

> [Mike] Thanks for the SS press release feedback. I'll have to put out
> another SSML issue very soon, as I forgot to say all typos in the press release were 
actually there. eg. saying she left Bananarama in 1985 Or is there something deeper 
there? Didn't Siobhan want to leave before WOW, but the other two convinced her to 
stay??
> Suspicious M.

My understanding of the whole fiasco was that the band nearly split in 1985 (ahh!) cas 
they were so disillusioned and didn't want to release anything but were revitalised and 
reinspired to give it another go hopped on the bandwagon once again and got lucky 
but it was while recording Wow in 1986 that things hit a head again with pete and 
siobhan being at each others throats - one argument was the blatant materialism 
content of strike it rich....it was against what she believed in....S&K must've done 
some bloody fast talking to get that recorded....
 S.

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Date: Fri, 05 Jul 1996 11:47:30 +1200 (NZST)
From: sarah mager 
Subject: Re: SSML-27, 5 July 1996.

> By the time Siobhan quit the Banana's in 1985, she had > co-written 12 top 30 
singles and five hit albums in addition to > tracks she had written with other artists, 
most notably The > Bluebells hit Young At Heart (which made it to No. 1 when > re-
released in '93).

Excuse me? Left Bananarama in 1985? Someone made a little bit of a blunder...the 
announcement and final performance came in March of 1988 - where'd 1985 come 
from. Someone should smack London Records good and proper for that one! And, i 
only make it *8* top 30 UK singles ("cheers then", "cruel summer", 'Robert de Niro's 
waiting", "rough justice", "i heard a rumour", "love in the first degree", "i cant help it" 
and "i want you back") and even then, "I want you back" was released after she left, 
so in context that should not be included either.  Stupidly their count number includes 
"More than Physical" and "Hot line to heaven" that weren't top 30's at all (41 and 58 
respectively!), the remainder of Bananarama singles released in the UK (aie a mwana, 
it ain't what you do, really saying something, shy boy, na na hey hey, do not disturb, 
venus, a trick of the night) are penned by either others or their producers to get the 
figure *12* do not disturb and a trick of the night also need to be included (both are 
written by Jolley & Swain).  Stupid stupid stupid record company!

> 1988 saw the release of the debut album Sacred Heart, which spawned the first big 
UK >hit, You're History.  Shakespears Sister were truly on their way to that elusive 
place >known as the kingdom of pop.

Again, I thought the album was released in 1989, and only Break my heart was 
released in 1988 in the U.S.
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The following was lifted from Marcella Detroit's web site

http://www.marcelladetroit.com/

where she comments on the her new single "I Hate You Now", and forthcoming 
album "Feeler".  It's interesting to note she's gone the Bananarama-route of going 
independent.....:
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 Two weeks ago, Radio One made some kind of comment intimating that this song 
was about my ex-partner, Ms. Fahey.   However, it is not. We haven't spoken in four 
years and everything I write about is very current. I f I were to harbor feelings like 
that for four years I would be feeling quite ill by now ! ! !

 The real thing it's about, is absolute frustration, the feeling that no matter what you do 
for someone, it's never good enough; you feel you are always trying to win them over 
and it is exhausting, draining and not a lot of fun.

 It's a great release to be able to say this, it's almost like a kid might say: "I hate you 
know" in the heat of the moment and being able to do so, they can let go of it and 
move on.

 Enough of that ! - HAPPY - the most exciting thing about this new album of mine is 
a real sense of freedom.   I'm no longer on London Records - my manager managed to 
negotiate me off the label and suggested that we start our own label without the 
corporation "beefcake" flexing it's all consuming muscle behind us.

 So we are now independent ! ! ! risky, but very exciting, almost like bungee jumping 
! !
			Now - is great !

 I have a new band with a kickin' rhythm section - all female - and play their tails off ! 
! ! We're gearing up to do some gigs in the U.K. around the release of my second 
single, probably sometime at the beginning of August. So keep eyes and ears peeled 
for venues, dates etc. they'll be announced here as well.

 I'll be updating this weekly so keep your antennae out baby ! ! !

 Wishing you joy peace and happiness always...   sincerely yours,
 Marcy D . .

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