Martika: An Impatient Star (1989 Interview)

Martika: An Impatient Star (1989 Interview)

″I feel like I’ve done it before, probably in a previous life″ explained Martika, the 20-year-old singer and actress, who has released her self-titled debut album. ″I think when I came out of my mother’s womb I was ready to be a performer. Most people don’t have that. I can never explain why. God only knows.″

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Toy Soldiers Lyrics by Martika

Toy Soldiers Lyrics by Martika

“Toy Soldiers” is a song by American singer Martika appearing on her 1988 eponymous debut album and released in the United States as the second single from the album on April 26, 1989. It was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit for two weeks in mid-1989. An edited version of the song is included in the imported version of the album Toy Soldiers: The Best of Martika.

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Breakfast in America Lyrics (1979)

Breakfast in America Lyrics by Supertramp

“Breakfast in America” is the title track from English rock band Supertramp’s 1979 album of the same name. Credited to Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, it was a top-ten hit in the UK and a live version of the song reached No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1981. The lyrics tell about a person who has never been to the United States and fantasizes about it.

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Paloma Blanca Lyrics by George Baker Selection

Paloma Blanca Lyrics by George Baker Selection

“Paloma Blanca” (Spanish for “white dove”), often called “Una Paloma Blanca”, is a song written by Dutch musician George Baker (under his real name, Johannes Bouwens) and first recorded and released by his band, George Baker Selection. The single—the title track of the group’s fifth album—was released in 1975 with “Dreamboat” (or “Dream Boat”) as its B-side.

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Tango is a way of communicating by touch for Argentines

Tango is a way of communicating by touch for Argentines

The history of tango, which originatein the back streets of Buenos Aires, is actually closely related to prostitution, which is known as the oldest profession in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people from France, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, and Spain immigrated to Europe due to famine in the 18th century, and prostitutes began to dance the tango to entertain customers, giving rise to a whole new type of dance.

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