The TV star, 52, kickstarted her career on the small screen as a weather presenter on ITV back in 1989, alongside fan-favourites Anne Diamond, Nick Owen and Lorraine Kelly. Itsy … Bombalurina discography and songs: Music profile for Bombalurina. This is along the same lines as Splish Splash – it’s a pretty standard cover version, and doesn’t stray far from the original, but those accents from Timmy kind of make it a bit annoying. 41 year-old Gary Barlow one of the five band member in the British pop music group Take That, the began began in 1990, along Robbie Williams, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange, they ultimately split up in 1996, got back together in 2005 and performed from time to time. Getting Started | Contributor Zone » Contribute to This Page All rights reserved. It reached no. There is more than one artist with this name: Their only release was the album "Huggin' An'a Kissin'" (1990), which featured their most well known song (one hit wonder chart topper) "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", a cover from a 60s vintage pop song produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. I doubt this would ever get played on radio. The lead single unsurprisingly gave them a hit, but by the time Christmas was looming and single number two was released with the album at its heels, I think the moment had passed. It doesn’t stray too far from the original, making it one of the album’s stronger tracks. Andrews later married Gary Barlow of the group Take That. Bombalurina. Disturbingly, the song ends on machine gun fire. This time there’s pretty much only ‘Hoots Mon’ as the lyrics, giving the track over to the session musicians instead. Their only release was the album "Huggin' An'a Kissin'" (1990), which featured their most well known song (one hit wond… read more We save them from their uncertain futures in charity shops, thrift stores, carboot sales, and online auctions, and then dust them off and give them a brand new track-by-track review, allowing you to discover forgotten gems, or reminisce on yesteryear. There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Bombalurina was a British synth band from the early '90s, formed by Timmy Mallet (a popular TV presenter), along with female vocalists/dancers Dawn and Annie Dunkley. Hoots Mon is next, and returns to the rock ‘n’ roll style we’ve already heard. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out /  Now for She Taught Me How To Yodel which opens with a countdown and a dance beat. Starting off quite nicely with some dreamy soft vocals, Down Came The Rain follows this, but then Timmy breaks in with some weird ‘comedic’ vocals for the chorus which kind of ruins it, and plays it out on a bad ending. The album opens with our first visit to their lead hit single Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini and you’re instantly thrown into what you can imagine is/was Timmy Mallett’s insane television screen persona. There’s plenty of ‘woah yeah’ and ‘ah yeah’ moments throughout this but it’s the main and backing vocals from Dawn and Annie that really make this song. This CD album closes with two 12″ versions of the singles, Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini (12″ Version) and Seven Little Girls (Sitting In The Back Seat) (12″ Version), but neither really add much more to the shorter edits, instead giving a load of different combinations of the tracks together to make the track longer. At the height of his fame, Timmy teamed up with Andrew Lloyd Webber to front a band which included Dawn Andrews (the future wife of Gary Barlow) and Annie Dunkley. ( Log Out /  She then went on a European tour with Bombalurina, which had a chart-topping hit with Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. Meanwhile, Timmy seems to be putting in a fairly nice heartfelt vocal performance, singing about little Jimmy from the valley. In 1990, a version was released by Bombalurina, titled "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", which featured Timmy Mallett, star of Wacaday, a popular UK children's television show of the time, along with two dancers, Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley. Along with female vocalists and dancers Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley, they released a cover of the single "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". This is the 16 track 1990 debut album Huggin’ An’a Kissin’ by Bombalurina featuring television presenter and artist, Timmy Mallett, but was this the kind of album you’d want to hug and kiss, or is it like having a bash on the head? Browse our range of 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and Christmas album reviews now. Next up is My Boomerang Won’t Come Back, and again we’ve got accents from Timmy. Again there’s a heavy 50’s or 60’s feel to this song, with Timmy (in his normal voice) singing this well. Annie Dunkley attended the Royal Ballet School before moving into the world of pop music as a member of Hot Gossip. Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, Seven Little Girls (Sitting In The Back Seat), Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat, Review: “Awake and Breathe” by B*Witched (CD, 1999). ( Log Out /  Along with female vocalists and dancers Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley, they released a cover of the single "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 1990. Releasing the album a few weeks after the first single may have seen it chart higher, but would no doubt have been more of a studio gamble. TV … Track 13 (!!) Profile: Born on 18 October 1955, Marple, UK is a Children's TV presenter, broadcaster and entertainer from the mid-late 80's. ( Log Out /  To Annie’s horror, it’s still on YouTube! This foray into the charts was inevitable, and he did it at roughly the right time with help from Andrew Lloyd-Webber. Change ). It feels like the kind of awkward track was probably used on an episode of EuroTrash to highlight (read: mock) some weird European behaviour. Mallett formed the band Bombalurina, along with female vocalists / dancers Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley, and released the single "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". Bombalurina version In 1990, a version was released by Bombalurina, titled "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", which featured Timmy Mallett, star of Wacaday, a popular UK children's television show of the time, along with two dancers, Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley. Bruce Willis. The style and beat of this track reminds me of Jive Bunny. Perhaps the sunshine filled video of Itsy Bitsy.. that was released during the summer, was the magic combination instead of this car-based video in the winter, with molestation undertones, made it less popular with the UK chart-buying public. Right, hold on for the ride – here we go…. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Bombalurina. Loaded with some terrible high-pitched accents, it’s time for Speedy Gonzales. Sites: brillianttv.co.uk, Wikipedia. Perhaps I just have to try harder to imagine how this sounded in context in 1990-1991, and I even notice that you could also buy this album as a non-stop mix, or as a karaoke version – somewhat a genius bit of marketing there. is Three Bells, which has some weird un-credited samples alongside a man (not Timmy) shouting ‘c’mon, c’mon‘ and ‘check this out‘. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. This single was a UK #1 for 3 weeks during the summer of 1990 – kind of the Ketchup Song or Macarena of its time – and it gave the trio a great start. I guess this could have been a potential single. This song is, and always has been, a novelty song based on the joke of having not thrown the boomerang in the first place. Sure, it’s full of songs that I know, vaguely know, or have heard of, but the high-paced ‘ah yeah’-laden, slightly socially awkward songs makes this a tough listen now. This is POP RESCUE, and we're all about saving pop CDs and vinyl LPs that were released between 1980-2009. The annoying child voice (from ‘Boomerang) is back, and opens Baby Sittin’ Boogie with a plea to Timmy. Timmy Mallett, Dawn Andrews, Annie Dunkley, Bombalurina, Diamond Awards Festival, Sportpaleis, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1990. There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Bombalurina was a British synth band from the early '90s, formed by Timmy Mallet (a popular TV presenter), along … The second single Seven Little Girls (Sitting In The Back Seat) is up next, and musically this fits well alongside their first single, but it failed to reach the same success by only reaching #18 on the UK singles chart in November 1990. Genres: Dance-Pop, Novelty. They had a number one hit in August 1990 with “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.” 10. Next, the sound of water trickling can be heard as we plunge into Splish Splash. BombalurinaTimmy MalletTimmy Mallett & Bombalurina In 1990 a version was released by Bombalurina, titled Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, which featured Timmy Mallett, star of Wacaday, a popular UK children's television show of the time, along with … 2) Bombalurina is an Italian band from the early '90s, who made disco remixes of well known '50s tracks. The speeding up towards the end is just unhelpful. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. As well as Bombalurina, she danced in several other music videos and was also in Hot Gossip. 1 in the UK charts in August 1990. Andrews later married Gary Barlow of the group Take That. Principal of Horsham School of Dance. In 1990, a version was released by Bombalurina, titled "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", which featured Timmy Mallett, star of Wacaday, a popular UK children's television show of the time, along with two dancers, Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley. It’s updated with the ‘ah yeah’ sample and a dance beat, but there’s nothing much here. This is followed by They’re Coming To Take Me Away which is again heavily laden with comedic voices, and whilst this is another novelty song, I think the over all effect shows off Timmy’s self-depreciating humour, as this would be the final track on the LP version. Timmy Mallett, Dawn Andrews, Annie Dunkley, Bombalurina, Diamond Awards Festival, Sportpaleis, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1990. Bombalurina was a British synth band from the early ’90s, formed by Timmy Mallet (a popular TV presenter), along with female vocalists / dancers Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley. The ‘woah yeah’ and ‘ah yeah’ samples return, set alongside Timmy’s yodelling and some house piano. Itsy Bitsy was produced by the somewhat unlikely Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Listening to this album now, it is hard going. Their second single, "Seven Little Girls (Sitting In The Back Seat)", received a moderate success as well. This single was a UK #1 for 3 weeks during the summer of 1990 – kind of the Ketchup Song or … The ‘Mister Mallet…’ child voice becomes annoying, but maybe that was actually the point in this song. The fast percussion and the swift jump into the vocals of Dawn Andrews (now wife of Gary Barlow) and Annie Dunkley who made up Bombalurina alongside Timmy. It reached no 1 in the UK charts in August 1990. Bombalurina was actually TV and Radio presenter Timmy Mallett and two dancers, Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley. In 1990 a version was released by Bombalurina, titled Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, which featured Timmy Mallett, star of Wacaday, a popular UK children's television show of the time, along with two dancers, Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley. Dawn Andrews, 50, is a dancer from Worcester and the wife of Take That's Gary Barlow.. In the 80’s Bruce Willis was best known for his role in the brilliant Die Hard film series … With producer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mallett formed the band Bombalurina, named after a character in Lloyd Webber's musical Cats. The rock ‘n’ roll feeling of the original is carried through to this version, giving it a nice retro feeling to it. It went to number 1 in the UK in 1990. This might have been a better song to choose as the second single. Timmy Mallett Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat ℗ 1990 Polydor Records Ltd. (U.K.) Released on: 1990-01-01 Producer: Nigel Wright Producer, Executive Producer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Producer, Executive Producer: Les McCutcheon Studio Personnel, Engineer: Robin Sellars Forma i Bombalurina con Dawn e Annie Dunkley e con ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI, prodotto nientemeno che da Andrew Lloyd Webber (si, il papà di "Evita", “Cats” e de “Il Fantasma dell’Opera” ha dei clamorosi scheletri nell'armadio! At the time that this album was released, children’s breakfast TV was still a huge deal, and Timmy was right there at the front of it alongside Michaela Strachan. With West End show producer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Timmy Mallett formed the “band” Bombalurina, along with female vocalists/dancers Dawn Andrews and Annie Dunkley, and released a cover of the single “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”. Bombalurina Mini profil hudebního interpreta. With producer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mallett formed the band Bombalurina, named after a character in Lloyd Webber's musical Cats. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Speaking of which, Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers were a year into their chart success by this point, so the concept of putting Timmy Mallett into a load of 50’s cover songs, probably felt like a sure bet for success. Albums include Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini / Clap Yo Hands, Stomp Yo Feet, NOW 18, and Huggin' an' a Kissin'. The tune was actually a cover version with the original being released in 1960 by Brian Hyland. There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Bombalurina was a British synth band from the early '90s, formed by Timmy Mallet (a popular TV presenter), along with female vocalists/dancers Dawn and Annie Dunkley. There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Bombalurina was a British synth band from the early '90s, formed by Timmy Mallet (a popular TV presenter), along with female vocalists/dancers Dawn and Annie Dunkley. Timmy Mallett attends the Spectacle Wearer Of the year Awards at 8 Northumberland Avenue on October 7, 2014 in London, England. Timmy further ventured into the world of music. The couple have three children together - Daniel, 20, Emily, 18, and eleven-year-old Daisy. The track works quite nicely, with a gentle dance beat, a great house piano solo. Timmy Mallett Huggin' An' A Kissin' ℗ 1990 Polydor Records Ltd. … 1) Bombalurina was a British synth band from the early '90s, formed by Timmy Mallet (a popular TV presenter), along with female vocalists/dancers Dawn and Annie Dunkley. Learn how your comment data is processed. Still, it’s a fairly hard listen now, and not one that I think I can repeat for a while. Sorry Timmy, but it’s splat not chat this time. Hudební profil Bombalurina - zapomenuté hity z 90. let. VERSION 8.3.0 | © 2010 - 2021 Imusic LLC. Lollipop follows this, and it bounces along quite nicely with Timmy, Dawn and Annie on vocals. Up next is Sweet Nothings and I’m not familiar with the Brenda Lee original of this track, but here we have either Dawn or Annie on lead vocals – Timmy appears to be absent. This is followed by Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me, which starts off sounding like a Betty Boo reject, complete with a rap midway. 9. 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