Well I guess a lot of you won't be expecting this at all. For those of you who do not know about this band let me give you the lowdown. Kidd Video is band that came from the cartoon series of the same name back in the mid 80's. The synopsis of the series was that the band gets together to practice their music and end up being sucked into a land known as the Flipside by the villain known as Master Blaster and they are rescued by a fairy named Glitter. Most of the episodes deal with the band trying to find a way home and their encounters in the strange world they find themselves in.
Viewers were drawn to the show because it also featured popular music and music videos that were played during the series original run. The band even showcased their own music videos. And to top it off our beloved characters from the cartoon were so popular that they made an album which was only available in Israel. Which brings me to the point of my blog, the Kidd Video Album. No, I do not own a copy but I do have all the songs from someone online.
Why am I blogging about a stupid cheesy fake 80's Band you ask? Because as cheesy as they are, they make me smile and laugh at the times when I thought the songs were cool, being only 4 or 5 when I watched the cartoon.
So to begin I have to say that this album is not bad but it is dated and they lyrics speak for themselves. The album cover features the cast in their cartoon selves and real counterparts. Robbie Rist, Bryan Scott, Gabriele Bennett-Rozzi and Steve Alterman are the cast/band. Yes, Robbie Rist is also known as Cousin Oliver on the Brady Bunch, but here he is known as Whiz the Whiz. :P
Most of the songs are of the men singing, but there are 2 songs which feature Gabriele on lead vocals which are Turn Me Up and It's Over When the Phone Stops Ringing. Interesting note, the song It's Over When The Phone Stops Ringing, was written by Bernie Taupin - friend and co writer of Elton John and Holly Knight who has written numerous hit songs such as "Better Be Good To Me" for Tina Turner and "Ragdoll" for Aerosmith.
There are a couple songs on the album that could have been radio friendly such as the ever popular "Where Did Our Love Go" which Diana Ross and the Supremes did originally. "A Little TLC" and of course the main theme music "Video To Radio" would have been good choices for radio tunes. But the album lacks strong songs to keep it more accessible and more popular. Had there been another song by Holly Knight that they could have covered, this so called band could have made a bigger impact on American audiences.
Overall the album is a classic in its own right, just for a younger crowd and for those die hard fans that need to cover every inch of the 80's. I think its a fun concept and by listening to the music you can tell what songs were inspired by famous stars of that time. Don't take the music seriously folks, its just good fun music to laugh or sing along to. To check out some tunes from the album go to:
http://www.kvflipside.org/
I haven't visited the site in a long time but I think they should have some of the songs posted and some maybe available for download. Since I am on a slow connection I am not able to open the site to tell you.
Enjoy!
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