This song has nothing to do with salsa or Smurfs. There’s actually not much info floating around about Special Request. This was a vocoder-heavy electronic track that was released by Tommy Boy in 1983. It’s synthy and funky, so naturally, I like it.
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Synthpop Sorcery: Yellow Magic Orchestra’s 1980 TV Performance is Pure Gold
I could watch early Yellow Magic Orchestra videos all day. This live performance of “Technopolis” and “Rydeen” aired on Japan’s late-night music program “Yoru no