The Dukes Mystery Girl

[@theboredprogrammer1114]

I'm born in the early 90s but I found this track on those old casette tapes my parents had in the 80s and I am in love with this song.

[@garyskardina8455]

I recorded this album as engineer...but the photo is NOT (Frank Musker / Dominic King) the Dukes who made this record!! BTW, Jeff Pocaro on drums and Robbie Buchanon on synths! Produced by Ari Mardin!

[@brandon2912t]

Same, the first time I heard it I had to go out and buy it on 12", still have it somewhere, great harmonies in the melody and the lyrics are exactly what they should be!

[@marcellaoreilly2730]

Probably Billboard cassette lol x

[@johnadams5357]

@@garyskardina8455 What a brilliant job you did in engineering this. The whole sound, arrangement and production is amazing. Did Arif Mardin ever produce a bad record?

[@stugglefuggle8673]

​@@garyskardina8455thank you. I found this song late in life but it got me through a lot of shit.

[@paulasetiabudi5356]

My fave 80s pop song! Still listening today. Wish I could be back to the 1980…

[@barrylee8791]

I remember this song as a 15 year old. Back in 1981.

[@marron-ing]

it's interesting to hear this after listening to mystery - tenma tenma's sampling of this

[@TheGravemistake]

adrian ;;; yooo thats how i found it too

[@LKicksBucket]

I like this ver more for the chill and funky guitar vibe. Tenma ver for the future funk feel. Both are good.

[@Galneda]

Future Funk's greatest accomplishment is introducing a modern generation to funk hits of yesteryear through reverse engineering.

[@hardstylepwnz5500]

agreed

[@geerod17]

I was just about to say the same. Then I saw I'm 2 years late..

[@laloquintana9845]

a gem... from a underrated..decade...

[@rum111]

the only thing i didnt like about the 80,s was duran duran.

[@pepegalvan_]

This song is a hidden gem... sounds like a song Bruno Mars should cover

[@Dynastone]

we could get ai to do that

[@gonzalomarsilli5741]

god please...no.

[@musicman7801]

Michael Jackson would be the best fit if anything

[@embracethelight595]

Track from an era of music that can almost never be replicated.

[@brandon2912t]

That is a fact that makes me just a tad sad in a way, they were magical times and living through these last few years it is quite apparent why!

[@TomWGuitar]

Heard this for the first time on the TOTPs that everyone else here seems to have watched tonight too! What a hidden gem

[@samtyler100]

forgot about this long lost gem.Just seen it on Top Of The Pops 1981.I remembered it from 35 years ago.New Musik were another one of those classic bands from '80-'83.And Buggles,Korgis.Great times

[@T4A4EV]

I second that, I remember my best friend loved the Buggles and I was in to New Musik, happy times

[@UBZUKki]

great music, great times....

[@tonedune3456]

I remember this being played on the radio in1981 amazing to find it here

[@soydechileyque]

THIS SONG IS PERFECT. PERFECT. INCREDIBLE SONG INCREDIBLE SOUND.

[@brianlow6089]

Can't say more than you have - this was the background to my 80' s lovelife and my listening time with the Robbie Vincent on saturday mornings program [usually with a hangover having fallen out of the Warehouse Club in Maidstone at 2.00am !

[@rum111]

try a group called savage garden,worth a listen.

[@thefullenergychannel2879]

I dedicated this song on a pirate radio station radio JFM I think it was to the first girl that was attracted to me but sadly we never hit it off, I was young and inexperienced and didn't know what to say to her when we got chatting but she was also shy and wouldn't reveal anything about herself where she lived or anything we met at the lyceum in the strand 1981

[@Rudy_Nuff]

Ahhh cute story . I loved the Lyceum 🥰. Greg Edwards Soul Spectrum - Good times 🎶💃

[@trytellingthetruth.2068]

I remember JFM. I sure they had a DJ on there called "Jasper the vinyl junky".

[@mazzdedd2778]

Its still echoes in my mind, i was very young in the 80'es. Its takes me somewhere.. at the past

[@geoffharris4697]

Wow, I loved that song!!

[@TyrroneHinton]

The Groove Association featuring Georgie B is what brought me here. This is a jam right here

[@shanef8728]

Brilliant song from 1981. A one hit wonder afaik.

[@diegobird6142]

bugatti and musker!!!! thats the name of the band, great band!

[@nickharris9761]

The Dukes - google it

[@marcoprimelli97]

Exactly! Bugatti and Musker. The dukes Is the title of the album.

[@damonjamie]

me too just seen it on top of the pops,i remember having this record,great memories.

[@paulcameron9493]

got it too. still sounds good

[@donnyrachmatshrswdytmj689]

Girl, who are you ? It's a strange thing I can't find you, you're always changing You're a secret I wished that I knew, you're so distant but what can I do ? Every day of my life, I'm looking for you And the more I get to know you, the more you are a mystery girl Tell me, how can I get to know you ? You're always a mystery girl When I hold you, when we're kissing I don't know you, something is missing Yeah, you know how to love me so well, but this story that you've never tell Keeps me longing for you, I'm under your spell And the more I get to know you, the more you are a mystery girl Tell me, how can I get to know you ? You're always a mystery girl I'm just looking for a place to start, to keep us so far apart Mystery girl, what's in your heart ? (Solo) I'm distant to follow your star, 'til I find out who you really are Won't you open the door to your secret world ? I wanna love you And the more I get to know you, the more you are a mystery girl Tell me, how can I get to know you ? You're always a mystery girl And the more I get to know you, the more you are a mystery girl Tell me, how can I get to know you ? You're always a mystery girl And the more I get to know you, the more you are a mystery girl Tell me, how can I get to know you ? You're always a mystery girl And the more I get to know you, the more you are a mystery girl Tell me, how can I get to know you ? You're always a mystery girl Mystery girl, mystery girl, mystery girl, mystery girl Mystery girl, mystery girl, mystery girl, mystery girl. www.streetdirectory.com/lyricadvisor/song/ccpfwe/mystery_girl/

[@jamesnelson3926]

just found about this track, what a Gem... great lyrics.. will defo play this amongst my music... very cool ...

[@hakichiki]

#Laaaaaaaaawdyyyyy.... This was the opening song on a mixtape I sent to my crush waaaaaay back when I wasn't yet a certified player and didn't yet have the words and the moves. I didn't work because I was a day late and a dollar short with my play. LOL! We are friends till this day, and I just shared this with her. We're going out for dinner sometime soon. Who knows, maybe I am just a slow learner or a late developer, but I'm an OG playa these days, so not so much mystery to navigate in this magical mystery tour this time around. Thank you for uploading this.

[@MiltonRoe]

Damn bro, you were a bit of a cringelord, but weren't we all at some point? Fun story, glad you shared it.

[@richardstuff1]

Great track .... I've got the 12" edition and always getting a spin on the deck :-)

[@hotelreviewbyinstanbooking3818]

thanks brava radio for played this song almost every day on your track list

[@a0b0]

a great slice of brit-funk

[@tobybaker5187]

yep, Brits.

[@Level42Man]

Still one of my all time favourites 👌🏻

[@drumsetmusician]

Very nice and cool song.

[@lcuk99]

why has this been forgotten? huge track. again heard it on totp

[@xdevell]

best song, ever.

[@dunstun365]

"Charles Tumahai, Jimmy McCullough, Miller Anderson and Ronnie Leahy" These Dukes toured with Wishbone Ash. This song is another Dukes who sound like they"re from the US

[@SenileOtaku]

Charles Tumahai and Jimmy McCullough were in a band together? Must have been after BeBop Deluxe and Wings (respectively)

[@WEAREBLOODMUSIC]

The photo is the wrong band - a different "The Dukes".

[@dunstun365]

Nice song though great quality.

[@Dfusion631]

Melodic Classic

[@Funkishcat]

When will they add this to spotify, it’s killing me

[@spider-nibba7866]

“Just like you melv”

[@martinallen2445]

brilliant :-)

[@sabueso32]

Wrong album cover. These are not the Dukes from this tune. It was a two guys band: FRank Musker and Dominic Bugatti.

[@UBZUKki]

QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY QUALITY.

[@jarviswilson-short5512]

Hi, UBZUKKI. When you commented this, I just started High School. I am now in my final years of a degree. Amazing.

[@UBZUKki]

Jarvis Wilson-short How you doing...I just can't get enough of this tune....Takes me back to the soul pirate radio days in London....Must have been about 15 at the time.....

[@tictac9606]

excellent

[@TheDelightfulmiles]

Ultimate!

[@garyskardina8455]

The band featured in the photo did NOT RECORD THIS SONG! It was Bugatti & Musker! I know as I recorded it!

[@john111257]

SMOOTH

[@mjfangirlgal45]

the wrong dukes in your vid the dukes was the name of the album by Bugatti & Musker Bugatti & Musker- Mystery Girl

[@ghmusic8116]

Thats what i was Thinking to The Pic of the Dukes above was the Band in which the Late Charlie Tumahai & Jimmy McCullough were in

[@79SteelyMatt]

This picture is no way Bugatti and Musker this is another band with the same name

[@ghmusic8116]

British Rock outfit (The Dukes in the Video above) Featuring the Late Charlie Tumahai & Jimmy McCullough..Totally different band

[@Dynastone]

How can I listen to this? Where's the catgirl!

[@agfagaevart]

@dx318 I knew it wasn't them, because I have their proper LP from 1982.

[@adrinramen2677]

The guitar reminds me of beyond by daft punk

[@nickharris9761]

Totally ruined my A levels in 81 because of great grooves like this. Sod revising : turn up the radio.

[@a0b0]

did these record any other songs ?

[@mjfangirlgal45]

yup there's some on you tube now

[@garyskardina8455]

there is a complete album

[@cywongs]

Now they call this city pop

[@TheFoward68]

Longing for you.

[@theeditorialsuite1070]

Another song I wish I made.

[@FNKOK]

DUCAL BLAU bitte mit der Leierplatte oder SUPERFLY WIEN

[@FNKOK]

kennst du superfly DUCAL Zigarette blau

[@paddy1deck]

Quality

[@chaii_latte]

2:59

[@agfagaevart]

Um...I don't think those are the right Dukes. There were two groups with the same name.

[@mjfangirlgal45]

the dukes wasn't the original band's name it was Bugatti and Musker. The dukes was just the name of their album

[@RistoPalmeri]

Devilartmis fans enter the chat

[@wiseass2149]

Melv just did a dope remix to this song. Check it out.

[@dominicbugattiofficial]

WRONG DUKES! This is us: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZvOl3yXm8h8a68

[@suraj98222]

This is not bad but I liked tenma tenma- Mystery more than this.