Thursday 24 April 2014

Riding into oblivion

Recently I've been backing up my music video collection to an external hard drive.  Gradually working through my 1000+ DVD's, I've discovered several gems I'd completely forgotten about since first viewing them.

Among them was this video by German singer Inga Humpe, released under the name of just 'Inga' in the UK (perhaps because Humpe sounds like 'humpy' in English?), 'Riding Into Blue (Cowboy Song)', which of course won't embed, but I've hyperlinked.

Somehow, this single failed to chart in Inga's native Germany, and just dented the top 100 in the UK (#93).  Written and produced by Trevor Horn, the track definitely deserved more exposure.  As much as I can, I try to unearth these lost treasures on youtube.

I'd first encountered Inga's music in 2011 through obtaining a VHS tape with the video for 'Do I Have To?', a cover of a Pet Shop Boys b-side.  Then, last year, I discovered this track, with her sister Annette, under the name Humpe & Humpe (in Germany), or Swimming With Sharks in the UK.


All 3 tracks are well worth a listen.