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  Shocking Blue
If the La Fayette was a left hand jab for the competitors, the Shocking Blue is the right hand uppercut that will finish them off and send them to the canvas for a full count.
In many ways the Shocking Blue is a radical and completely new approach to designing sleeping bags.
Noticeably at the foot end of the bag the base compartments have been raised and angled to follow the natural flex of the foot when the body is in a sleeping position.
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 SHOCKING BLUE
In 1968, she was asked to join Shocking Blue, the outfit in which she found fame all over the world.
Shocking Blue's manager and publisher both attended the party, and both felt certain this singer would be ideal for their band.
Shocking Blue's follow-up to 'Venus', 'Mighty Joe', made Number 1 in Holland and charted almost everywhere its predecessor had.
www.alexgitlin.com /shocking.htm   (1614 words)

  
 Shocking Blue
Shocking Blue 45 splashes budding new sounds from Border Crossing, Built To Spill, Beth Orton, Uncle John and Whitelock, and Karsh Kale on the canvas along with Little Axe, Mos Def and The Passions...
Shocking Blue 34 affords the listener two inspiring hours to conjure a halloween costume, time to practice carving a pumpkin, or a spell to savor a seasonal piece of fruit such as a crispy empire apple or a fig.
Shocking Blue #24 sprouts new songs for spring from Gorillaz, Wolfmother and LCD Soundsystem as Delphine ponders the conundrum of needing to work for a living.
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 Mariska Veres
Robbie van Leeuwen, leader and founder of Shocking Blue, was immediately impressed by her vocal style, quite different from most local singers of the day.
When Mariska was asked to join the Shocking Blue, she requested that they (the band members) would not start any relationships with her except professional one.
She is still performing all over the Netherlands with her Shocking Blue Band, and she is still one of the most popular singers in Holland.
users.abac.com /gregoryo/mariska/mariska.html   (956 words)

  
 "Venus"
In the spring of 1968, Shocking Blue were signed to Dureco, an independent company in the Netherlands.
A couple of months later, Shocking Blue's manager Cees van Leeuwen (no relation to Robbie) and music publisher Willem van Kooten attended a party celebrating the success of Golden Earring's first number one in Holland.
A band known as the Bumble Bees, fronted by female singer Mariska Veres, performed at the party, and the two men thought she would be a perfect addition to Shocking Blue.
www.superseventies.com /sw_venus.html   (639 words)

  
 Shocking Blue page
In spite of the fact that their hit single "Venus" reached the Number One position in US on February 7, 1970 and stayed eight weeks in the Top Ten, Shocking Blue have never been well known in USA.
Others mentioned Shocking Blue in regard to Bananarama (They covered "Venus" in 1986, and "Venus" again reached Number One) and Nirvana (They covered Shocking Blue's "Love Buzz").
The albums and singles recorded by the best Shocking Blue line-up were far above average (especially, "At Home") and contain at least 10 great songs, which sound quite contemporary even nowadays.
www.geocities.com /ofmang/greg/shockblu.html   (323 words)

  
 Shocking Blue band
Jefferson Airplane seems to be the band that Shocking Blue mostly invites comparisons to, and it was the Airplane that veteran Dutch rocker and songwriter Robbie van Leeuwen had in mind when he decided he wanted a female vocalist for his band.
The next two Shocking Blue albums, while not as strong or consistent as At Home, were still as good as anything being put out in the first years of the '70's, and both contained standout tracks.
This should have been the end of Shocking Blue, but people need to have things to do, and in doing them often threaten to permanently tarnish something that was once precious.
www.virginiamusicflash.com /vmf/shocking.htm   (1037 words)

  
 Shocking Blue
The spearhead of the brief 'Dutch invasion' of the early Seventies was Shocking Blue.
The Shocking Blue had been formed in 1967 by guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen, a veteran of a well-known Dutch rock band The Motions.
Shocking Blue's star attraction was lead singer Mariska Veres, who backed composer and lead guitar player Robbie van Leeuwen.
www.alexgitlin.com /shbl.htm   (1993 words)

  
 Amazon.com: At Home: Music: Shocking Blue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Download Free Shocking Blue Music — Register now and choose from a wide variety of your favorite 70'S artists and songs, such as Shocking Blue.
With all of the major rock and roll bands of both the past and today mainly coming from America and England, there is a tendency to overlook the bands that have come from other countries.
Shocking Blue and Focus are two outstanding Dutch bands which clearly rival the Beatles for uniqueness, variety, and ingenuity.
www.amazon.com /At-Home-Shocking-Blue/dp/B0000073S5   (1525 words)

  
 Huub Koch | Creating Good Vibrations | Serve > links > Shocking Blue
In 1969 I Founded the Shocking Blue fanclub, which succeeded in collecting more then 1500 subscribers to the Pinky fanzine, which was co-edited by journalist Karel den Hengst and photographer Teun van Popta.
As visitors keep asking me where to find information about Shocking Blue I simply present the most important links known to me and that might be usefull right here.
If you happen to know any other Shocking Blue websites that might be of interest: Just send me an email.
www.huubkoch.nl /serve_links_sb.html   (187 words)

  
 Shocking Blue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague that existed from 1967 to 1974.
Their biggest hit, "Venus," went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970.
From the 1990s, Veres toured with a new group under the Shocking Blue banner, with permission of her former bandmates.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shocking_Blue   (693 words)

  
 Shocking Blue - AOL Music
The Shocking Blue had been formed in 1967 by guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen,...
Shocking Blue successfully combined Beat and RandB with psychedelic elements of...
Download, listen and watch Shocking Blue music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 Amazon.com: Best of Shocking Blue: Music: Shocking Blue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Shocking Blue - 20 Greatest Hits ~ Shocking Blue
Dutch group Shocking Blue scored a major hit when they released the single 'Venus' from the 1969 LP 'At Home'.
I made him play the whole album for me. Shocking Blue is essentially terrible.
www.amazon.com /Best-Shocking-Blue/dp/B000005REK   (1048 words)

  
 Shocking Blue, pictures, audio and video clips
Even though it is very hard to find any video material of Shocking Blue performance, I have managed to collect some.
The attractiveness of Shocking Blue videos certainly lies in Mariska Veres, in her striking, essentially female appearance with sultry features.
Less than perfect quality of source videos and lack of available space resulted in video files of fair quality; nevertheless they are worth watching.
users.abac.com /gregoryo/Shockingblue/shockbl2.html   (171 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Best of Shocking Blue: Music: Shocking Blue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
I don't know how good their albums were, but this collection of Shocking Blue's singles is pretty formidable stuff.
All but the last few tracks are catchy, direct examples of good pop, driven home harder by Mariska Veres' fierce voice and Robbie van Leeuwen's crackling guitar lines.
A very good late sixties early seventies sound from our Dutch friends Shocking Blue.
www.amazon.co.uk /Best-Shocking-Blue/dp/B000005REK   (493 words)

  
 Shocking Blue Roses:Bulk Flowers:Romantic Flowers @ Kimberly Aurora's Studio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Shocking Blue Roses:Bulk Flowers:Romantic Flowers @ Kimberly Aurora's Studio
The color fades between an intense magenta and a deep lilac.
'Shocking Blue' has the smallest head size amongst the blue/lavender varieties that we carry.
www.romanticflowers.com /shocking_blue.html   (34 words)

  
 Shocking Blue by Karen Matheson
What a shocking blue, I think, not for the first time.
Her feet are on the dashboard, and I stifle the impulse to tell her to get them the hell down, sit up straight and fasten her seatbelt.
Well why should she be, you stupid shit, you just barged in on a private party.
members.tripod.com /~Lywendre/stories/shockingblue.html   (5724 words)

  
 Venus (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Venus" is a song by the band Shocking Blue, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 7, 1970.
This makes it the only song in the history of the Billboard charts to hit number one three times (albeit the Stars on 45 song only included a portion of it).
Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Shocking Blue version)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Venus_(song)   (632 words)

  
 Shocking Blue MP3 Downloads - Shocking Blue Music Downloads - Shocking Blue Music Videos
Shocking Blue MP3 Downloads - Shocking Blue Music Downloads - Shocking Blue Music Videos
With a catchy guitar riff borrowed from "Pinball Wizard," this Dutch group had a worldwide hit in late 1969 with "Venus," which was later covered by Bananarama.
Write a Review Tell the world what you think about Shocking Blue!
www.mp3.com /shocking-blue/artists/4664/summary.html   (91 words)

  
 Valandre Shocking Blue -13 Sleeping Bag - Regular from REI.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Valandre Shocking Blue -13 Sleeping Bag - Regular
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With a radical new approach to sleeping bag design, Valandre® delivers unprecedented fit, warmth and comfort in the harshest climates.
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 Colezo Shocking Blue CD (Shocking Blue) - SHOP.COM
Colezo Shocking Blue Tracks Venus - (studio), Hot Sand - (studio), Deamon Lover - (studio), Never Release The One You Love - (studio), Blossom Lady - (studio), Shocking You - (studio), Long Lonesome Road - (studio), Never Marry A Railroadma...
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 Shocking Blue – ( VENUS TAB )
ARCHIVE › S › SHOCKING BLUE › VENUS
(Was this one of Ludwig Alberter's, maybe?) VENUS (by Shocking Blue) The intro is a fast rythmic tremolo on B7sus4.
Am D Am D Em A Em A She's got it, yeah baby, she's got it.
www.guitaretab.com /s/shocking-blue/17182.html   (165 words)

  
 Shocking Blue : 20 Greatest Hits - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Shocking Blue : 20 Greatest Hits - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
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Unless you're a collector, one disc of Shocking Blue will satisify.
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 The Heretik: THE SHOCKING BLUE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
I look at your state and wonder why more people are not more outraged about these short of death taser electrocutions than this person.
Try getting a lightning bolt shoved up your comfortable butt before you are arrested.
A TIP FROM FRANZ: Don't give Der Kommisar a chance to give you the shock of your life.
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 Shocking Blue Lyrics
We're shocking you untill you turn to blue
We're shocking you see what we gotta do
Join the crowd I may be shocking you
www.geocities.com /ofmang/shockingblue/sbsongs.html   (1330 words)

  
 Shocking Blue Tabs: 80 Tabs Total @ 911Tabs - Tabs Search Engine
Shocking Blue Tabs: 80 Tabs Total @ 911Tabs - Tabs Search Engine
+ Get more Shocking Blue tabs from Tab Heaven
+ Get Shocking Blue lyrics from Mp3 Lyrics Organized
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 Shocking Blue discography
Click here to see some Shocking Blue vinyl compilations from my collection
To see pictures of some Shocking Blue's singles and EP's click here
The Very Best Of Shocking Blue (Red Bullet, 1990), (Arcade, 1993)
www.geocities.com /ofmang/greg/discograp.html   (473 words)

  
 Shocking Blue Blossom Lady lyrics
Song Lyrics > S Lyrics > Shocking Blue Lyrics > Blossom Lady Lyrics
Don't be afraid girl, you're the one The one I love don't be afraid girl He said: "'Cos you're my blossom lady You're my blossom lady."
[ Shocking Blue Blossom Lady Lyrics Download ]
www.lyricsdomain.com /19/shocking_blue/blossom_lady.html   (84 words)

  
 Ink Pot - PINK ELEPHANT - Shocking Blue - Song Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Ink Pot - PINK ELEPHANT - Shocking Blue - Song Listings
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Write a Review Tell the world what you think about Ink Pot - PINK ELEPHANT by Shocking Blue!
www.mp3.com /albums/484295/summary.html   (280 words)

  
 Venus, Shocking Blue, Chords and Lyrics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Venus, Shocking Blue, arranged for the printer: page 1
Dana Gillespie at http://www.thirdman.com, a truly amazing blues singer out of England that became more and more eastern in her music.
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 VH1.com : Shocking Blue : Albums: Urge Music Downloads
VH1.com : Shocking Blue : Albums: Urge Music Downloads
Add a link to your "Shocking Blue" fan site on VH1.com!
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