Valley Girl (soundtrack) (30th anniversary)

Welcome to another edition of Matinee Monday.

Thirty years ago today (April 29th) was the release of Valley Girl, a romantic comedy that re-imagined the tale of Romeo and Juliet in modern times. It also featured a fantastic new-wave soundtrack (so, like, ohmygod...click here for that totally bitchin' review).

Josie Cotton - Convertible Music

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of the debut album Convertible Music by Josie Cotton. Born Kathleen Josey in Dallas, Texas, she sang with a number of bands before moving out to Los Angeles, California. In 1981, she recorded a debut single on the Bomp Records label and that, in turn, got her attention from Elektra Records who signed her. Chart-wise, the album went to number 147 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

A number of tracks from this album were picked up for the soundtrack of the 1983 film Valley Girl, and Cotton was even featured in the film’s prom scene singing them.

Valley Girl (soundtrack)

Welcome to another edition of Soundtrack Sunday. It is also the kick off of a Ladies Week on the blog when it comes to music.

In 1982, the California valley craze was sweeping the nation. Thanks to Frank Zappa’s song “Valley Girl”, which featured his fourteen year old daughter Moon Unit on vocals, everyone was sprinkling the vall-speak into their conversations. Phrases like “ohmyGod”, “barf out”, “gag me with a spoon” and way too many uses of the word “like” could be heard all across the country.