I thought I would introduce a new feature, detailing some of the wonderful one-hit wonders that often come up in music quizzes and that most people can never remember. Since this song is in my head a lot lately, here is the inaugural entry: 'I eat cannibals' by Toto Coelo.
What
Toto Coelo was a british new-wave band, featuring 5 female singers and an anonymous backing band (it was clear which part of the band should be promoted, apparently). The band-name apparently means 'Heaven-wide' in Latin. Who knew ?
Their only claim to fame was this song, which was a surprise hit upon release in 1982. It reached #8 in the UK, and #66 in the US, where the band were called Total Coelo to avoid being mistaken for west-coast soft-rockers Toto... yeah cause they sounded so similar too. Or not!
It's not hard to hear why 'I eat cannibals' was a hit. Driving rhythms, fairly good vocal harmonies and above all else, a nagging catchy chorus. Following this, the group release a couple of other singles to little fanfare, and eventually faded into obscurity.
Verdict
So is it any good ? Well, for what it is (a novelty song) it is pretty good, and as stated before, outrageously catchy. A fun reminder of what was modern at the time.
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