Always Time For The Guru

Longtime readers will remember this post from back in February. It was when I was doing my ten fave pics from my North American travels, and featured Aaron and the legendary Guru Josh.
When Aaron arrived in Wellington a short while ago, he gifted me with a bunch of pimped-up Dodge Darts from his now-legendary farewell bash, and the actual one-and-only Guru Josh record featured in that photo.
I listened to it today. Oh, man. There’s a nice sax line in it, and… well, that’s about all. It is a thing of beauty. I adore it. I may never listen to it again.
But then the power of YouTube exposed us both to something we never expected: the video accompanying the single.
Wow. It’s the perfect transition from 80s electronic pop videos to 90s dance hall raver stuff. All these big-haired women and singlet-clad guys who had walked straight out of a Cyndi Lauper video and were going apeshit to the Guru Josh sound. At the centre of things, our man, Guru Josh, holding court, whispering “1990s Time For The Gurah” into the mike, and grinning like a simpleton as he tapped out the melody on the keyboard. All this with bad 80s fashion and a little samurai pony-tail.
But don’t take my word for it. Go check out Aaron’s adoring Guru fanboy post – he’s linked to the video. Experience Guru Josh for yourself. And remember – 1990s – Time for the Gurah!