Quick Questions

[cymbaline]

I can't say I liked M People either but they're still on the go. 

Speaking of music, are there any songs that featured on Home and Away that made it out into the mainstream? I remember Suddenly by Angry Anderson being a big hit in the UK after Scott and Charlene's wedding on Neighbours. I can't think of any H&A songs that crossed over like that. 

[CaptainHulk]

7 hours ago, cymbaline said:

I can't say I liked M People either but they're still on the go. 

Speaking of music, are there any songs that featured on Home and Away that made it out into the mainstream? I remember Suddenly by Angry Anderson being a big hit in the UK after Scott and Charlene's wedding on Neighbours. I can't think of any H&A songs that crossed over like that. 

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

Maybe? Not sure if it was big before after but H&A still had audiences of 9-10m around the time of  release.

[cymbaline]

I think it was a hit on its own merits, rather than on the back of H&A. It did well in a lot of countries at the time, not just ones where Home and Away was shown. It's still the nearest thing to a tie-in I can think of. 

[nenehcherry2]

On 02/07/2023 at 16:18, cymbaline said:

I can't say I liked M People either but they're still on the go. 

Speaking of music, are there any songs that featured on Home and Away that made it out into the mainstream? I remember Suddenly by Angry Anderson being a big hit in the UK after Scott and Charlene's wedding on Neighbours. I can't think of any H&A songs that crossed over like that. 

Nothing that I can recall from that early on though both Gina G (Feeling Free) and Peter Andre (Drive Me Crazy) had tracks unknown to UK era playing as early as 92/3 in the show, some several years before either released music in the UK or Ireland. 

It was reported in the press that the use of "Never Known a Girl" in H&A had a SLIGHT impact on its UK chart performance. 

[CaptainHulk]

On 03/07/2023 at 22:28, nenehcherry2 said:

Nothing that I can recall from that early on though both Gina G (Feeling Free) and Peter Andre (Drive Me Crazy) had tracks unknown to UK era playing as early as 92/3 in the show, some several years before either released music in the UK or Ireland. 

It was reported in the press that the use of "Never Known a Girl" in H&A had a SLIGHT impact on its UK chart performance. 

Wouldn't be surprised. Was in a lot of Shangel Scenes. Was in the background a fair bit in Enders at the time too.

If it was one Peter Andre pre-Natural track that would have had an impact on UK viewers  would be "Funky Junky" due to it being on the jukebox at Daphne's/Coffee Shop/Hungry Bite/etc in perpetuity in Neighbours, usually Rick scenes where he's disclosing his latest scam to Debbie.

[cymbaline]

Did Floss and Neville's gypsy van keep coming back to the caravan park? I remember Ben sold it to a neighbour in exchange for a goat but for some reason, I think it returned after that. 

[Bobby Forever Missed]

8 hours ago, cymbaline said:

Did Floss and Neville's gypsy van keep coming back to the caravan park? I remember Ben sold it to a neighbour in exchange for a goat but for some reason, I think it returned after that. 

Adam returned it after he found it on the side of the road after Pippa and Michael couldn’t sell it to a children’s home it was traded a goat yes as for how it got back I dunno continuity fail?

[j.laur5]

But in 2000, on Floss's return it was said she sold it but I guess that’s a problem with tv shows/movies sometimes you have overlooked things. 

[CaptainHulk]

On 10/07/2023 at 06:56, Bobby Forever Missed said:

Adam returned it after he found it on the side of the road after Pippa and Michael couldn’t sell it to a children’s home it was traded a goat yes as for how it got back I dunno continuity fail?

The McPhees could have likely bought it back by chance then totalled it themselves?

[nenehcherry2]

On 10/07/2023 at 07:35, j.laur5 said:

But in 2000, on Floss's return it was said she sold it but I guess that’s a problem with tv shows/movies sometimes you have overlooked things. 

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