Summer 2013 saw us take our new found fetish outside.So Kew the Music (see what I did there) it was time to join the champagne set for a picnic in Kew Gardens.
Howard Jones 10 July 2013
Now life would be easy if the Dance Happy Girls lived a life of music and leisure but if I can refer you to the first post - we are working girls (steady!) So we met straight from our respective work places at the gates of Kew Gardens. Hence our 'picnic' consisted of a tub of pringles, some M&S prawns and a few ready mixed G&Ts .
This immediately set us apart from the crowd of young professionals cracking open a bottle of 'bolly' and tucking into smoked salmon sandwiches. The other thing that set us apart was that we had actually heard of Howard Jones and knew more than one Human League song.
I've always had a soft spot for Howard Jones, he definitely has a place in the sound track of my youth. And it was definitely a dance happy moment as the sun shone low in the sky over Kew and he sang New Song.
Howard, to the masses you may just have been the pre cursor to being able to duet on 'Don't you want me' with their partner of choice for the evening. But to me you will always be my Ho-Jo, and you made me very happy. And if you're ever passing through SW19, I'd like to get to know you well!
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The Human League
The Human League never disappoint but this Kew Gardens gig was something special. Phil Oakey looked incredible shaven headed, long black coat, leather gloves and black shades utterly incongruous in Kew Gardens - like something from the Matrix. But it's not a case of style over substance, the voice, so familiar it makes you ache somewhere deep inside, is still amazing.
It was one incredible song after another, little banter he let the music speak and speak it did; or rather it grabbed you by the throat and screamed in your face except when it stroked your hair and whispered in your ear. From Mirror Man to Electric Dreams he held the dance happy girls in the palm of his hand.
I should mention the rest of the band but hey this is my blog! Enough to say that Susan and Joanna (?) are honorary dance happy girls, still giving us the same somewhat gawky and naive moves that they did oh so many years ago.
The Human League - in a league of their own.
Set list.
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