VideoKids were a 1980s euro disco/italo disco duo from The Netherlands, formed in 1984 and led by Peter Slaghuis, who died in a car accident in 1991, and Bianca Bonelli, who also had a solo hit single called "Je veux l'amour". They were probably most famous for their "Woodpeckers From Space" song. They released two albums, The Invasion of the Spacepeckers in 1984 and Satellite in 1985.
"Woodpeckers From Space" was featured in a Pingu episode, "Pingu Helps With Incubating", although it has been replaced by an extended Pingu theme tune in its newer version.
In 1985, when the VideoKids refused to release their song "Woodpeckers From Space", due to the political situation in South Africa during that time, Costa Anadiotis decided to release his own unique version of the song under the banner of Café Society. "Woodpeckers From Space" was a No. 1 hit in South Africa in July 1985, and stayed on the Top 20 for 19 weeks of which 8 were at the Number 1 position.
The same year, The Videokids received the Dutch export award. All VideoKids songs were written by Adams and Fliesner and Tony Acardi.
"Woodpeckers From Space" was remixed by Norwegian dance group Spritneybears in 2002.
Famous quotes containing the words video and/or kids:
“We attempt to remember our collective American childhood, the way it was, but what we often remember is a combination of real past, pieces reshaped by bitterness and love, and, of course, the video past—the portrayals of family life on such television programs as “Leave it to Beaver” and “Father Knows Best” and all the rest.”
—Richard Louv (20th century)
“Wherever there’s a fight so hungry people can eat, I’ll be there. Wherever there’s a cop beating up a guy, I’ll be there. I’ll be in the way guys yell when they’re mad. I’ll be in the way kids laugh when they’re hungry and they know supper’s ready. And when the people eat the stuff they raise, and living in the houses they build, I’ll be there, too.”
—Nunnally Johnson (1897–1977)