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Radical Posture
Synth-pop band appearing in the episode Oil of the British television series The Young Ones (S01E02, 11/16/1982). The band is fronted by singer Alexei Balowski, full name Alexei Yuri Gagarin Siege of Stalingrad Glorious Five-Year Plan Sputnik Tractor Moscow Dynamo Back Four Balowski. His uncle is landlord Jerzei Balowski and his father "was a bit of a communist." In the series, Alexei, Jerzei and other members of the Balowski family are portrayed by actor/writer Alexei Sayle.
In this episode of the series, Radical Posture plays the song 'Dr. Martens Boots'. This performance includes references to The Human League's Don't You Want Me and Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made For Walkin'. The name Radical Posture also appeared on Alexei Sayle's comedy album Cak!. The song appeared in slightly different versions on that album and on the TV program The Tube.
External Links
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_(The_Young_Ones)
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0752260
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85DeMMisIg8
