Kazuko's Karaoke Club was how British viewers got their first taste of karaoke.
The show was hosted by a pair of Japanese performance artists called The Frank Chickens who were based in England and each week they would interview guests and then perform songs on a karaoke machine, which was a novel spectacle in those days.
Maybe the programme would had done better if it was shown late on Friday and attracted a cult following with the post pub crowd.
The interview portion was always rather awkward mainly because the guests were nervous about the singing part unless they were well tanked up.
The show was hosted by a pair of Japanese performance artists called The Frank Chickens who were based in England and each week they would interview guests and then perform songs on a karaoke machine, which was a novel spectacle in those days.
Maybe the programme would had done better if it was shown late on Friday and attracted a cult following with the post pub crowd.
The interview portion was always rather awkward mainly because the guests were nervous about the singing part unless they were well tanked up.
