Really Saying Something, Bananarama

A few months ago, I read a book which was called Really Saying Something. Really Saying Something is a memoir about Bananrama. Sara and Keren were the two main girls from the group and they came forward and wrote a memoir, sharing their experiences about the group, fame and being in the spotlight at a really young age, especially in the early 80s. I really loved this book, it was really fun to read and it was really interesting. Me being a fan of their earlier work, this was such a joy to read. Personally, I like their earlier songs more because I’m not a fan of Stock Aitken and Waterman, I like their older stuff, but you know, each to their own.

This book gave me an insight into what it was like for them, rising up to fame, this book talked a lot about their friendship, it talks about their days in school, it was just a great book. They also mention Fun Boy Three because they did one or two songs with them. I love The Specials so Fun Boy Three are great too. It’s an absolute shame what happened to Terry Hall, it’s so sad that he passed away, he was a legend, he was really young as well, he had a lot more to give. There were like so many legends passing away, first we had Dennis Waterman, then we had others like Olivia Newton John, Irene Cara, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bernard Cribbins, it’s dreadful, we’re losing so many great talents and legends. This book had some great, funny stories as well, I like the one with Robert De Niro, that one’s really funny, it’s just a really beautifully crafted book, I learned so much about these two and the history of Bananarama. If there are any Bananarama fans out there, I recommend this book, you’ll have an absolute ball reading this.

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