Ep. 487 - Limahl

My Time Capsule

Cast Off Productions

Comedy, Lee Mack, Interview, Comedy Interviews, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Rob Brydon, Caroline Quentin, Mike Fenton Stevens, David Mitchell, Michael Fenton Stevens, Arabella Weir, Stephen Fry, Ross Noble

4.8 • 817 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Limahl is best know as the lead singer of 80s band Kajagoogoo, who enjoyed the instant fame of hitting the top of the charts with their debut single "Too Shy”. This was followed by two more Top 20 hits "Ooh To Be Ah" and "Hang On Now" (all of which he co-wrote). Limahl then struck out on his own and hit the charts again with his first solo single ‘Only For Love,’ quickly followed with the Giorgio Moroder–produced worldwide smash ‘Neverending Story’, the theme song from the hit film of the same name. In addition, ‘Neverending Story’ and ‘Too Shy’ were featured on hit TV shows Black Mirror, American Horror Story and Stranger Things. Limahl has returned with his first single release in over 5 years, a reimagining of the 70’s classic ‘A Horse With No Name’ that’s out now. The track, originally recorded by America, reaching No 3 in the UK charts, is Limahl’s first ever cover.

Limahl is our guest in episode 487 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .

Watch the video for Horse With No Name - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adf8pxpJBHM .

Stream Horse With No Name on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/4dc4Amn6RUBg735mlm8j9R?si=Shcck8W4Q3m3zyOi2SGyTw&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A7LTzUnZaptYfAFmvqW5M6D .

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Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .

Music by Pass The Peas Music .

Artwork by matthewboxall.com .

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to my time capsule.
0:13.0	I'm Mike Fenton-Stevens, and my time capsule is a podcast where people tell me five things from their life they wish they had in a time capsule.
0:20.8	They pick four things that they cherish and one thing they'd like to bury and forget. people tell me five things from their life they wish they had in a time capsule.
0:24.9	They pick four things that they cherish and one thing they'd like to bury and forget.
0:28.8	My guest in this episode is the singer Limal.
0:35.2	Limal won the hearts of millions of fans in the 80s as the lead singer of the British band, Cajagagugu.
0:38.4	He enjoyed the instant fame of hitting the top of the charts with their debut single Too Shy. This huge hit was followed by two more top 20 singles,
0:44.6	Who to Be Are and Hang On Now, all of which he co-wrote, and then LaMalle struck out on his own
0:50.4	and hit the charts again with his first solo single, only for love, quickly followed
0:55.1	by the Georgio Moroda produced Worldwide Smash, Neverending Story, the theme song from
1:00.7	the hit film of the same name. More recently, Neverending Story and Too Shy were featured on
1:06.2	the hit shows Black Mirror, American Horror Story, and most notably, stranger things, introducing them
1:12.6	to a new younger audience.
1:14.7	DeMal also appeared on the ITV show, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Pointless Celebrities,
1:20.2	and this year, LeMarlaneh Al appeared on Comic Relief on the BBC, singing too shy.
1:25.1	And now, as well as remaining very active, writing music and continuing to perform live throughout Europe,
1:30.7	DeMal has returned with his first single release in over five years.
1:35.2	A reimagining of the 70s classic, A Horse with No Name, originally recorded by America.
1:41.3	Not the country, the band.
1:43.2	And reaching number three in the UK charts.
1:46.2	It's Le Mans' first ever cover, so let's hear more about that and other things in DeMal's life,
1:52.6	including the five that he wants in a time capsule.
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