The band was founded in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire in 1979 as a four piece avant-garde instrumental group called Art Nouveau, with Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Neale on keyboards and Jez Strode on drums. Art Nouveau released a track called "The Fear Machine". The single sold a few hundred copies, and was played on the John Peel show, but the band could not get a record deal.
In 1981, they advertised for and auditioned lead singers, and finally chose Christopher Hamill. He made his profile, and therefore that of the band, catchier by using an anagram of his surname for his stage name, becoming Limahl. The name of the band was then changed to Kajagoogoo. Writing out the phonetics of a baby's first sounds gave them "GagaGooGoo". With a little bit of "casual" alteration it became Kajagoogoo.
The band attracted the interest of three record labels (and Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes) while performing at the Embassy Club in London. The band was signed to EMI in July of 1982, and Rhodes was signed to produce their first album, White Feathers. The debut single "Too Shy" was released in January of 1983 and went to the top of the charts (before any of Duran Duran's singles had done so, Rhodes noted ruefully). Follow-up releases "Ooh to Be Ah" and "Hang on Now" both reached the UK top twenty as well.
The band fired Limahl in 1983 after a huge disagreement, with Beggs taking over as singer, but the hits dried up completely. They tried a relaunch as Kaja in 1985 which failed, and they broke up for good in 1986.
Limahl enjoyed a briefly successful solo career, scoring a hit with the movie theme song "Neverending Story" in 1984.
The band briefly joined forces again on VH1's Bands Reunited (26 January 2004, Season 1, Episode 6) and performed at the Scala club in London, England for the show.
In 2007, Nick Beggs, Steve Askew and Stuart Neale continued to play together as Kajagoogoo.
June 24th, 2007 saw the release of "Rocket Boy" the first Kajagoogoo single in 22 years. The single received airplay on Steve Wright's Radio 2 show in the UK.
In September 2007 Kajagoogoo performed the opening set with other 1980s acts at Retrofest at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Kajagoogoo is back!
They have since formally reunited. In February 2008, Kajagoogoo, under new manager Bradley Snelling, announced their reunion. on April 7, 2008 a new contract was signed with all of the original band members, Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Neale on keyboards, Jez Strode on drums and Limahl on vocals bringing the band back together officially for the first time in 25 years.
Kajagoogoo are back! and a new website Kajagoogoo has been launched! An entire Free Album "Gone to the Moon" and tracks can be downloaded at their offical website, www.kajagoogoo.com
The website was created to mark the reformation of all original 5 band members, Nick, Limahl, Jez, Steve and Stuart.
Here you will find all the latest information on the band, live dates, band member info as well as some official Kajagoogoo goodies, mp3's, photos, downloads and more!
Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo Lyrics
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G-double-O
G-double-O
K-A-J-A-G-O-O.
K-A-J-A
G-double-O
G-double-O
K-A-J-A-G-O-O.
The lyrics of Kajagoogoo's self-titled song may seem repetitive or nonsensical at first glance, but they actually have a deeper meaning. The song title itself is an unusual jumble of letters, but when sung aloud, it becomes a catchy chant or even a rallying cry. The repetition of the letters and their pronunciation in the song may represent the band's desire to stand out and be distinct from other musical acts of their time. In addition, the letters may symbolize the band's unique and eccentric personalities or their innovative approach to creating music.
Furthermore, the chorus of the song can be interpreted as the band's proclamation of their identity and their refusal to conform to mainstream expectations. The repeated chanting of "K-A-J-A-G-O-O" may signify the band's desire to establish their own brand and gain recognition for their music. The song's upbeat tempo and lively instrumentation further emphasize the band's confidence and energy, making it a beloved classic in the new wave and synth-pop genres.
Line by Line Meaning
K-A-J-A
Let's spell out the name of our band, which is Kajagoogoo
G-double-O
The letters 'G' and 'O', which stand for the words included in our band name
K-A-J-A-G-O-O
Let's spell out our band name again, just in case anyone missed it
K-A-J-A
Our band name, in case anyone forgot, is Kajagoogoo
G-double-O
Our band name consists of the letters 'G' and 'O', along with others
K-A-J-A-G-O-O
For the last time, let's spell out the name of our band, Kajagoogoo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER HAMILL, JEREMY STRODE, NICK BEGGS, STEPHEN ASKEW, STEVEN ASKEW, STUART CROXFORD NEALE, STUART JOHN NEALE
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Limahl was fired before the album "Islands"