Too Shy – 30 Year Anniversary Today!
Today is an important and significant day in the Kajagoogoo diary and (of course) the diaries of Kajagoogoo fans around the world, as it marks 30 years since the UK release of debut single ‘Too Shy’
The song itself has an interesting history.
As we all know, EMI Records first signed the band in ’82, after which they were whisked away to the Manchester Square Studios to begin work on what was to become the White Feathers album. Songs written during the Art Nouveau days were re-visited, this time with legendary EMI producer Ron Hill on board, as well as new tracks such as Interview Rooms and This Car Is Fast. It was much later during a rehearsal session that the track that was to become ‘Too Shy’ happened…..surprisingly after the bulk of the White Feathers album had been written! Amazingly, and according to ‘Goo keyboard maestro Stuart Croxford Neale, the first draft of the song didn’t meet with record label approval. Three re-writes later and the band, with the assistance of Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston, knew that they had a hit. Even then, not everybody was convinced as Limahl was to find out in the Christmas of ’82 when an EMI executive told him that the song “wouldn’t be a hit but might get the band noticed”….
We all know the video so well – here it is again for you to enjoy…
Even the striking artwork for the single was a Kajagoogoo ‘in-house’ design.
We all know Too Shy as an ‘80s classic, UK and European #1, and top 5 hit in just about every other territory. Computer games, remixes, cover versions, and movie appearances justify the ‘classic’ moniker. The song even ranks at #27 on the VH-1 ‘Greatest Songs of the 80s’ poll.
Wouldn’t it be nice to see it reappear in the charts sometime in 2013?
Why not click on the below logo, download a copy, and help make it happen?
Here are the guys in a 2010 ‘HD’ performance recording of Too Shy live on stage.
You can’t keep a good song down!
Happy Goo Year 2013
From the team at KajaFax, we’d like to wish you all a very Happy New Year and thank you all sincerely for your continued support
This year has been a very interesting one for us and for the band members and we look forward to more exciting projects into 2013.
Limahl started the year bringing us the amazing single ‘1983’ and kicked off a great buzz working with the guys from Norway. He of course brought us all such joy by appearing in the jungle, a wonderful time which really got the community all together again. Ending the year in fine style with the single, ‘London For Christmas’, it’s certainly been a great year for Limahl and we hope for more in 2013. It was very exciting for us to work closer with Limahl and be involved in official Facebook pages and feel a part of a great time. We extend our warmest thanks to Limahl for the courtesy he always shows KajaFax.
Nick was ever busy, releasing his series of books ‘Dangerous Potatoes’ and working very hard with many artists around the world such as Kim Wilde, Rick Wakeman, Steven Wilson and Steve Hackett. We know Lifesigns is coming and a new album with Steven Wilson so exciting times ahead for Nick. He is working with some incredible musicians and we are extremely proud of his achievements.
Steve has been busy in the studio working amongst others on new material with Lu Cozma and we will be focusing on this very soon so stay tuned. A new EP is coming our way and we’re all very excited to get our hands on this. If you are yet to pay close attention to the work of Lu and Steve, please do us a favour and make it so!
A quiet year for Stuart publically, though it was a major delight for fans to see him appear on stage with Limahl in Belfast. Don’t stray too far from that keyboard Stu!!
A quiet year also for Jez publically, we hope to see Jez back behind his kit soon, though we know he is extremely busy with work.
For us, we achieved our second full year ‘in business’ and this has been a great one for the site. We smashed through the 250k hits barrier and had a spell of breaking our highest hits in one day record, a few times in a row!! We’re seeing stats stay consistent and this is very encouraging to know an average day on KajaFax will see around 1000 views, slower days are still seeing over 500 views.
We look forward to changes in 2013 as we look to keep things fresh for our readers and we always encourage and welcome your feedback.
KajaFax would like to extend a colossal thanks to Steve Yeo who single handedly organised the 2012 KajaHunt and provided all the prizes for that competition. A lot of hard work from Steve went into that and it was great fun for all the entrants. We’d also like to thank those entrants of the competition who mostly all took the extra time to say kind words about the site and these really do mean such a lot. Positive feedback lets us know we’re doing something interesting for you all.
So, all that remains for us is to wish you and your families the very best for the New Year. We hope 2013 brings you peace, love, good times and KajaGooGoo.
KajaFax
Love,
Steve & Steve xx
KAJAFAX
KajaFax KajaHunt 2012 Competition Winners
Our annual KajaHunt ‘treasure hunt’ competition has been running throughout December with some fabulous prizes on offer, as donated by both the KajaFax team and the guys from Kajagoogoo.
Our challenge was a difficult one and judging by this year’s email feedback, we defeated many of you along the way!
Both Steve C and I were delighted to get so many entries for this year’s KajaHunt and we would like to thank you all for making the 2012 competition such a success.
The moment has finally arrived where we let you know both the solution to the competition question and just who has been randomly selected for a prize pack.
OK…..here are the answers to those all important 24 questions…..how many did you get right?
Day 1: Tinseltown
Day 2: Rocket Boy
Day 3: Rhodes
Day 4: Genesis
Day 5: Headlines
Day 6: ZYX Music
Day 7: KajaFax
Day 8: One Two Testing
Day 9: Animal Instincts
Day 10: Cornwall Coliseum
Day 11: You’ve Been Gone for a Little While
Day 12: Poland
Day 13: Luton
Day 14: Sara
Day 15: Phonogram Records
Day 16: Spectra Records
Day 17: Ooh To Be Ah
Day 18: Pump Rooms (Of Bath)
Day 19: (The) Embassy Club
Day 20: (The) Empire
Day 21: Elephants
Day 22: Tim (Palmer)
Day 23:Alvestad (Camilla)
Day 24:Islington
We then asked you to take the first letter of each of your answers and re-arrange them to come up with a Kajagoogoo themed solution. We also gave the clue that the letters would be arranged thus:
– – – – -/- – – – – – – /- – – – – / – – / – – – – – (5,7,5,2,5)
TRRGHZKOACYPLSPSOPEEETAI
A little bit of twiddling and the final answer becomes:
CRAZY PEOPLES RIGHT TO SPEAK
Winning Prize Pack A is Martin Baljé – Alkmaar, NL
White Feathers CD Album
Islands CD Album
Crazy Peoples Right To Speak CD Album
Gone To The Moon CD Album
The Very Best Of Kajagoogoo & Limahl CD/DVD Doublepack
Prize Pack B is awarded to Michelle Wilson, UK
‘Don’t Suppose….’ CD album signed by Limahl
‘Kajagoogoo & Limahl – The Hits’ CD Doublepack
London For Christmas CD Single
Winning Prize Pack C is Sarah Wilshaw – London, UK
Kajagoogoo – ‘Too Shy – The Singles and More’ CD Album
We will be in contact with the winners later this evening to arrange delivery of their prizes.
Once again, a massive well done for solving this one and a huge ‘Thank You’ to each and every KajaFax reader!
This year’s competition has been a massive success for us and we are incredibly grateful for your continued support!
Have a very Happy New Year – see you again in January!
KajaHunt 2012 – Day 24 – The Final Day!
‘KajaHunt’ Treasure Hunt Competition Day 24
Welcome to the final day of the 2012 KajaHunt!
Here is the final question for the 2012 competition.
Which London Borough was host to Kajagoogoo in 2009 as part of the UK ‘Space Cadet’ Tour ?
OK…..all being well, you should now have 24 answers!
Here is what to do with those answers…
You need to take THE FIRST LETTER from each answer, and then with those 24 letters unscramble the anagram to make a Kajagoogoo related phrase or sentence!
To make life a little bit easier, here is the word formation that you are looking for:
– – – – -/- – – – – – – /- – – – – / – – / – – – – – (5,7,5,2,5)
The more correct answers you have built up so far, the more chance you’ll have of beating the anagram and solving the puzzle!
For a full resumé of the competition rules and prizes, follow this KajaLink:
https://kajafax.co.uk/kajahunt-2012/
For a recap on each of the 24 questions, click here:
https://kajafax.co.uk/tag/kajahunt-2012/
The competition ends at midnight on Friday 28th December 2012.
I THINK I HAVE THE ANSWER, WHAT NOW?!
Congratulations, you are true Goo!!
Send your final answer to admin@kajafax.com and please be sure to state your name.
We will use a random number generator to assign a number to Prize Pack A, B and C.
We will also use a random number generator to select three winners. First winner takes the pack assigned to number 1 and so on.
We wish you the best of luck and if you’ve taken the time to play along with our competition, thank you!
Steve & Steve xx
As a last competition video link from us, please enjoy ‘London For Christmas’ written by Limahl and Jon Nickoll:
HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
KajaHunt 2012 – Day 23
‘KajaHunt’ Treasure Hunt Competition Day 23
Welcome to day 23 of KajaHunt.
For today’s question, we take you back in time…..kind of 🙂
What is the name of the female Norwegian vocalist that provided backing vocals on Limahl’s recent hit single ‘1983’?
**Note: It is the SURNAME of this person that forms the answer to today’s question**
Important!!
Please do not contact us with this answer, keep it to yourself until the end!!
For a quick recap of the rules of the competition, please follow this KajaLink: https://kajafax.co.uk/kajahunt-2012/.
KajaHunt 2012 – Day 22
‘KajaHunt’ Treasure Hunt Competition Day 22
The KajaFax team are excited. It’s official. 72 hours until Christmas Day!
Are you all ready???
Ready or not, we have today’s question primed and ready to roll!
We all know about the White Feathers album and the involvement of Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and producer Colin Thurston.
There was another soon to be legend loose at the mixing desk back in ’83. Today’s question relates to that mystery man!
Please watch the below video:
Here comes today’s puzzler….
What was the name of the producer (shown in the video) that was responsible for the early Kajagoogoo B-Sides as well as the eponymous album track?
**Note: It is the Christian name (FIRST name) of this person that forms the answer to today’s question**
Important!!
Please do not contact us with this answer, keep it to yourself until the end!!
For a quick recap of the rules of the competition, please follow this KajaLink:
https://kajafax.co.uk/kajahunt-2012/.
It’s the last ‘pre-Christmas’ chart week for Limahl‘s new single. Fan-power can win the day!!
Click on the below images/links to purchase your copy…..maybe even second copy?!?:
The song is also available from iTunes and all major retailers as a ringtone and mp3 download.
To purchase a CD copy, click HERE.
See you all tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KajaHunt 2012 – Day 21
‘KajaHunt’ Treasure Hunt Competition Day 21
Nearly there!!! It’s almost Christmas as the KajaHunt entries keep coming.
Don’t miss out – submit yours as soon as you know the answer and secure your chance to win a prize!
Today’s question is about Steve Askew.
Steve is, for those who don’t know, the Kajagoogoo guitarist. He is also a producer, songwriter, and vital cog in the Kajagoogoo machine! He has many other projects outside of Kajagoogoo and it is one such project that we are interested in today.
Here comes today’s question:
Which ‘mammal’ did Steve walk over thin ice back in 1987?
Important!!
Please do not contact us with this answer, keep it to yourself until the end!!
For a quick recap of the rules of the competition, please follow this KajaLink:
https://kajafax.co.uk/kajahunt-2012/.
While you think about that question, here’s some performance footage.
Long term fans will have seen this clip many times, but you can’t get too much of a good thing, right?
New fans, Enjoy.
To finish today’s entry, please do not forget that Limahl’s recent interview on Moray Firth Radio in the UK is now available to download for free on iTunes.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-80s-rewind-again/id564125251?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Follow this link and download ‘Episode 5′
Limahl talks about all things ‘Goo as well as current single ‘London For Christmas’.
See you all tomorrow for Question 22!
KajaHunt 2012 – Day 20
‘KajaHunt’ Treasure Hunt Competition Day 20 
We are fast approaching the end of the competition and have already had a few correct answers. Don’t worry though, there are still a few more clues left if you have not yet worked out the conundrum 🙂
Today, we feature ‘Goo keyboard master Stuart Croxford Neale.
Stuart is not only the keyboard genius of Kajagoogoo, but is also an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist and all round really nice guy! KajaFax caught up with him ‘after-show’ at a live gig earlier in the year and he was only too happy to chat to us about the gig, the band, and of course KajaFax! Posts about him are relatively few on on this site but always prove incredibly popular. The fans love him 🙂
Here is today’s question.
What is the name of the venue in Belfast that Limahl and Stuart Croxford Neale played in October of 2012?
Important!!
Please do not contact us with this answer, keep it to yourself until the end!!
For a quick recap of the rules of the competition, please follow this KajaLink:
https://kajafax.co.uk/kajahunt-2012/
Time is running out for you to purchase your copy of Limahl’s new single!
Click on the below images/links to get your copy in good time for Christmas Day:
The song is also available from iTunes and all major retailers as a ringtone and mp3 download.
To purchase a CD copy, click HERE.
KajaFax returns tomorrow with question 21 – see you then!
Happy Birthday Limahl…….and KajaHunt 2012 – Day 19
‘KajaHunt’ Treasure Hunt Competition Day 19
Today is a very special day as it is Limahl’s birthday!
We know that ‘our man’ reads the site from time to time, so Limahl…..if you are reading….
KajaFax and all of your fans both here in the UK and overseas would love to wish you a very happy birthday and many happy returns. Whatever you are doing, have a wonderful day.
2012 has been a great year for Limahl with two hit single releases, brilliant live performances, and his appearance on reality TV show ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’.
2013 promises to be even better with hopefully more new music and concerts to come.
Happy Birthday Limahl – here’s one of your favorite songs with our best wishes….
OK, let’s get on with today’s quiz question, which also has a Limahl theme!
What is the name of the club that Limahl was working in when he first met Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes?
Important!!
Please do not contact us with this answer, keep it to yourself until the end!!
For a quick recap of the rules of the competition, please follow this KajaLink:
https://kajafax.co.uk/kajahunt-2012/
KajaFax returns tomorrow with question 20 – don’t forget to bookmark the site!
KajaHunt 2012 – Day 18
‘KajaHunt’ Treasure Hunt Competition Day 18
Today’s question relates to a Kajagoogoo ‘B-side’ and is a visual clue.
Take a look at the below picture for today’s answer, which is a song title.
The name of the location shown below is contained within the mystery song title!
Important!!
Please do not contact us with this answer, keep it to yourself until the end!!
For a quick recap of the rules of the competition, please follow this KajaLink:
https://kajafax.co.uk/kajahunt-2012/.
Time is running out for you to purchase your copy of Limahl’s new single!
Click on the below images/links to get your copy in good time for Christmas Day:
The song is also available from iTunes and all major retailers as a ringtone and mp3 download.
To purchase a CD copy, click HERE.
Limahl is featured in tonights 80’s Rewind show on MFR Radio. Check it out on the below link!!
http://radioplayertwo.mfr.co.uk/
The 80s Rewind is broadcast at 7 – 9pm on Tuesdays on MFR Two (available on Digital Radio and online ) and every month you can download The 80s Rewind Again podcast.
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