- Included in the Under Appreciated Rock List.
- TINA AND THE TOTAL BABES, who released an album in 2001 in homage to the female punk that was all the rage 20 years earlier.
- The Original Facebook Post about TINA AND THE TOTAL BABES is at: Original Facebook Posts / May 2012 / TINA AND THE TOTAL BABES.
Martin Winfree published a note.
May 1, 2012
UNDER-APPRECIATED ROCK BAND OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2012: TINA AND THE TOTAL BABES
The term “one-hit wonder” is usually taken to mean a band or artist who manages to create one good song, and then makes a big hit with it. I remember Stephen Colbert joking one time about Carl Douglas and his huge hit song in 1974, “Kung Fu Fighting”. Douglas managed to hit the intersection of two big crazes of that . . .
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Martin Winfree
May 1, 2012
The Under-Appreciated Rock Band of the Month for May 2012 is TINA AND THE TOTAL BABES, who released an album in 2001 in homage to the female punk that was all the rage 20 years earlier. Details, along with fun facts on one-hit wonders, Trashmen and Trashwomen, are given in my Notes.
George Konstantinow
Yee haw! Can’t tell you how I look forward to my monthly UARB dose! Friends, tell your friends to check this space frequently. You’ll not see nothin’ like these liner notes from a time gone by but certainly, thankfully not forgotten! And while you’re at it, be sure to ask Martin about that little-known Winston-Salem radio station back in the ’60s, WMWJ . . .
Martin Winfree
Well, thank you so much, George – that sure feels great! 🙂 Earlier in the week, I heard from Julie Jigsawnovich (now an FB friend, as is Wendy Waldman!), the front woman for Ja Ja Ja, the UARB for a few months ago; she called my post “awesome”, and we exchanged several messages. Too cool!!!