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!
Too Shy
Kajagoogoo Lyrics
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Try a little harder
Something's wrong, you're not naive, you must must be strong
Ooh, baby, try
Hey girl
Move a little closer
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush
Modern medicine falls short of your complaint
Ooh, try a little harder
You're moving in circles, won't you dilate?
Ooh, baby try
Hey girl
Move a little closer
You're too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush
You're too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush
You're too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
The song "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo is a call for a shy and maybe introverted woman to come out of her shell and make a move. The singer encourages her to "try a little harder" and to be strong because there is something wrong with being too shy. He wants to move closer to her and have an eye-to-eye conversation but she is too shy to respond. The chorus repeats the phrase "Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye" emphasizing that the woman is too shy to connect with him.
The song may have a deeper meaning than just encouraging someone to be less shy. It could be interpreted as a message to society, encouraging people to be more open and vulnerable. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the importance of bringing down emotional barriers and being authentic with one another. The lyrics also imply a frustration with the conventions of modern communication and the lack of connection people experience in the digital age.
Line by Line Meaning
Tongue-tied or short of breath, don't even try
If you find it difficult to talk or breathe in front of someone you like, don't give up so easily. Keep on trying.
Something's wrong, you're not naive, you must be strong
Something seems to be holding you back, but you're not immature or inexperienced. You need to be strong to overcome your shyness.
Ooh, baby, try
Don't be afraid to put yourself out there and try to open up. You'll never know what might happen.
Hey girl, move a little closer
I want you to feel more comfortable around me and not be afraid to get closer.
You're too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
You're being too shy and are avoiding direct eye contact, which is hindering your chances of developing a meaningful relationship.
Modern medicine falls short of your complaint
There are no pills or quick fixes for shyness. Overcoming it takes determination and patience.
You're moving in circles, won't you dilate?
You're stuck in the same routine, won't you try to expand your comfort zone?
Too shy shy, hush-hush, eye to eye
Once again, your shyness is holding you back from making a connection with someone.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Hamill, Jeremy Strode, Nick Beggs, Stephen Askew, Stuart John Neale
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Raquel
The instrumental of the song is perfect, the synthesizer and bass amazing, the vibe is like time turns back and I'm experiencing the 80's😢👏🏻
Nikki Medina
This song is a great song. It's also on The Wedding Singer.
youngmoolah88
Yep! Wedding singer is my all time fav
John Gonzalez
Indeed
C Michael Rinehart
A legendary song.
James Oakley
I may have been born in 89 but the 80s music makes me proud to be in my 30s
deejaydan313
Clean, bass rich with a nice quick intro. Thanks.
Shane Stewart
Every time the line “try a little harder” comes up, my brain wants to process it as “tiny little otter”. All those Aty & Ui and Kotaro & Hana otter videos I’m seeing on YouTube are only making me think “tiny little otter” on that song’s line all the more.
Hannah Leigh
Loving the vapor wave vibe
Iggystheman
You stoned?