"Kylie Said to Jason" | ||||
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The sleeve of "Kylie Said to Jason", featuring a still from The White Room
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Single by The KLF | ||||
Released | 31 July 1989 | |||
Format | 7", 12", CD, VHS | |||
Genre | Electropop | |||
Length | 7:04 | |||
Label | KLF Communications (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Cauty, Bill Drummond | |||
Producer(s) | The KLF | |||
Drummond & Cauty singles chronology | ||||
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"Kylie Said to Jason" was a 1989 single by The KLF, "Kylie" being Kylie Minogue and "Jason" being Jason Donovan, then stars in the popular Australian TV soap opera Neighbours. Designed for chart success, the single nonetheless failed to enter the UK top 100.
In 1989, The KLF embarked upon the creation of a road movie and soundtrack album, both titled The White Room, funded by the profits from their number one hit single, "Doctorin' the Tardis". The film project was fraught with difficulties and setbacks, including dwindling funds. Ultimately, neither the film nor its soundtrack would be formally released, but one track from the aborted album, "Kylie Said to Jason", saw commercial release.
"Kylie Said to Jason" was intended to be a top 10 record which The KLF — Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty — were hoping could "rescue them from the jaws of bankruptcy". Instead, it flopped commercially, failing even to make the UK top 100 and forcing the entire film and soundtrack project to be put on hold. The release did peak at number 6 on the UK Indie Singles Chart during August 1989.
"Kylie Said to Jason" ( sample ) is an electropop record whose title and lyrics allude to Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan ("Scott and Charlene"), then stars in the popular Australian TV soap opera, Neighbours. The lyrics also feature references to Archie Bunker, Todd Terry, Rolf Harris, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo and BBC comedy programmes The Good Life and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.