La música de los 80s o de los años 80, como también se la llama, se caracteriza por la aparición en sus contenidos (especialmente a principios de esa década) de todo un bagaje de elementos sonoros provenientes de novedosos instrumentos electrónicos con sonidos relativamente nuevos. Es imperioso recordar que para esa época muchos de esos instrumentos musicales, especialmente los teclados, comenzaban a hacerse populares por sus precios cada vez mas accesibles.
Banda de rock-pop británica que se formó en Durham, a finales de la década de los setenta, con los hermanos Paddy y Martin McAlloon, quienes reclutaron al baterista Neil Conti, para iniciar un grupo musical.
Posteriormente se integró Wendy Smith, quien formaba parte de un grupo de seguidoras de la banda y con el tiempo logró colarse como bajista y haciendo coros.
All my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts
And they're coming round the track to haunt me.
When she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts
I'm the king of rock'n roll completely
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
The dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step
You were never fleet of foot, hippy.
All the pathos you can keep for the children in the street
For the vision I have had is sweeping
- New broom, this room, sweep it clean
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
High kickin' dandy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah ;
Long legged candy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah ;
Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got
I'm the king of rock'n roll completely
All the pretty birds have flown now I'm dancing on my own
I'm the king of rock'n roll completely
- Up from, suede shoes to my baby blues
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
High kickin' dandy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah ;
Long legged candy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah ;
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque