The Sounds of Summer- Day 31 of 95 -“Hot Hot Hot”- Buster Poindexter. As most of the nation is in the midst of a summer heat wave- this song came to mind. “Hot Hot Hot” was originally done in 1982 by Arrow- written by Alphonsus Cassell who was Arrow. It was a minor hit in the UK. In 1987 the best known version of the song came along with David Johansen- formerly of The New York Dolls- as his lounge singer persona Buster Poindexter. The song got a lot of airplay on MTV – with Bill Murray in the music video. Years later Johansen would call “Hot Hot Hot “the bane of my existence.” In the extended mix of the song Buster Poindexter says “Hot” 137 times. When I think of Johansen I must admit this song is the first thing I think of- not his superior work with the New York Dolls. A great song for today though. Luckily here in eastern Ohio it will go from the 90’s today to a high of 73 tomorrow.
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I saw him perform this at the free Kennedy Center shows in DC about 20 years ago!
Was he performing as Buster Poindexter?
I can’t remember! It seem like that I remember a lamé jacket and big hair.
It was a surreal experience because at one end of the room a of seven singers whose name I have forgotten was performing and I guess they played longer than they should do over their last song all you could hear was Hot, Hot, Hot!
Thank you Google for being my memory!
This is it: “Sunday night, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage celebrates its first anniversary with a free 6 p.m. concert featuring the impressive vocal group Take 6 and David Johansson’s silly alter-ego Buster Poindexter & His Spanish Rocketship.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/02/27/the-circuit/73e91f47-6662-4611-9a6b-e91968ff26ad/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.45d5152c0841
David has a show on Sirius XM these days that is pretty good. .. Sounds like a fun evening you had.
Great era from an excellent artist!
Good summer song. Glad you are getting a break from the roasting temps, Hans!
Thanks. Rain coming through today- in the 70’s big change.
Ah, hoping you don’t get too drenched but things cool down.