1980s Album by Mitch Benn
This is a representation of some of my favourite 1980s pastiches, put in roughly chronological order.
Tracklist
| 1. | Virgin Bills Dead People | 1:48 |
| 2. | This Here House | 1:05 |
| 3. | Orville Quits | 1:23 |
| 4. | Eye Of His Minder | 1:19 |
| 5. | Born on the NHS | 2:05 |
| 6. | Only Kevin Bacon Can Save Us | 1:53 |
| 7. | Purple Dust | 3:12 |
| 8. | Never Went Through A Smiths Phase | 2:18 |
| 9. | Humourous Healing | 2:37 |
| 10. | Everywhere's Uphill | 1:34 |
| 11. | We'll Move On | 2:59 |
| 12. | Vatican City Blues | 3:33 |
| 13. | Sometimes You Just Can't Move for Elton John | 2:43 |
| 14. | I'm On The Train | 1:24 |
| 15. | Chambers of the Heart | 4:19 |
| 16. | New Lead Singer | 2:02 |
Credits
released July 20, 2025
Words & Music Mitch Benn
Vox, keys, guitars, bass, programming & production Mitch Benn
Kirsty Newton: keys, bass, vox / Ivan Sheppard: drums on track 13 and 15
Artwork by HappyToast (www.HappyToast.co.uk)
Words & Music Mitch Benn
Vox, keys, guitars, bass, programming & production Mitch Benn
Kirsty Newton: keys, bass, vox / Ivan Sheppard: drums on track 13 and 15
Artwork by HappyToast (www.HappyToast.co.uk)
License
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Mitch Benn is a comedian, author, satirical songwriter, musician and actor and is widely acknowledged as one of the best writers/performers of comedy songs in the UK. He is perhaps best known as being the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show from 1999 to 2016.