The Lost Songs Project

The Lost Songs Project

"Walk the Dinosaur," Was (Not Was) (1989)

This will be stuck in your head for days

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Mark Blankenship
Feb 12, 2024
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Peak: #7 on the Hot 100
Streams: 8.5 million

It’s gonna take a minute to unpack the bizarre and remarkable career of Was (Not Was), so let’s settle in for…

BOOM! BOOM! ACKA LACKA BOOM BOOM!

Ahem. Forgive me. It’s hard to finish a thought when I’ve got the opening to “Walk the Dinosaur” stuck in my hand. Take a listen and see what happens to you.

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