English new wave band Spandau Ballet have confirmed that they have recorded a cover version of the timeless classic Yeke Yeke as their latest comeback single.
Unhappy with the success of their last two comebacks, the band have decided to go with a more “modern and upbeat” comeback single by recording a song that is merely twenty nine years old.
Wooden face bassist Martin Kemp explained the band’s decision, “It’s getting harder and harder to mastermind a good comeback or reunion tour these days. It’s probably something to do with the fact that every single band who have ever broken up are getting back together to earn a quick buck.”
“We see Mory Kante’s Yeke Yeke as the single that can really make us stand out from the crowd of other grey haired, wrinkled, wrong side of the hill new romantic musicians,” continued Kemp, best known for playing the “not believable hardman” Steve Owen on long running English soap opera East Enders. “Kids today love a bit of rave music and their parents don’t want to shag us anymore so we’re making them our new target audience.”
“The original version of Yeke Yeke is nearly as old as us,” he lied. “So, after much deliberation, we’ve decided to cover the Hardfloor Remix which was released in 1994. It’s gone on to be one of the most popular dancefloor hits of all time and it was even used on the soundtrack of the film The Beach. I actually auditioned for a part in that movie but they told me they were ‘looking for someone who could act’ and gave it to Robert Carlyle, the cunt.”
“We’re hoping to release the single in time for a quick summer tour,” revealed Kemp, described by many as a “poor man’s Rick Astley”. “We’ve been having a bit of trouble getting the sound right. I’ve completely forgotten how to play the bass and our vocalist, Tony (Hadley), is having real difficulties pronouncing some of the words, he can’t speak any foreign, but we’re getting there.”
According to sources, if the cover version of Yeke Yeke is a success, Spandau Ballet will record an entire album of classic dance tunes, including versions of Little Louis’s French Kiss featuring a real Barbera Windsor orgasm, Legend B’s Lost In Love and Snap’s Rhythm Is A Dancer.
