Sweepstakes

[The Ernest Experience Dot Com]

Okay, here's a brain cramp waitin' to happen. A long time ago, in about
1981 or 1982, there was a song on the radio and I believe it was called
"Sweepstakes". It sounds like The Waitresses (who did the title them to
"Square Pegs" and "Christmas Wrapping"), but I don't believe it was. I've
looked on their stuff, as I can find it on the web, and it's not on there.
But it's a quirky song similar to the above to mentioned songs. I used to
have it on cassette for the longest time. I was notorious for recording
music off the radio and making these tapes called "HOT HITS". I ended up
with like almost 20 tapes by the time I graduated high school.
"Sweepstakes" was on the first one, which means it was roughly 1981. I
remember "She Works Hard For The Money" was on that tape too, I THINK, so
that would put it around the very early 80's. Does this strike a chord w/
anyone? If I found this song, I'd be happier than when I rounded up "Whirly
Girl" from Oxo. (remember that one too?)

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ideas-

Fun Boy Three with Bananarama
The Flirts
Cory Daye/The Coconuts

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Pimple in Dutch is pukkel.

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>ideas-
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>Fun Boy Three with Bananarama
>The Flirts
>Cory Daye/The Coconuts

and some more

Martha and the Muffins
Holly and the Italians
Romeo Void
Toni Basil
Scandal

[Russel Bailey]

Is it 'Sweepstakes' by Nursery School, issued on Epic Records?

Details of V Ghent's website: http://www.valghent.com/music.html

I'm a bit confused about Stephen Bray though ... my guess it's the composer
/ producer associated with Madonna (Who's That Girl). Is there more than
one Stephen Bray? One appeared on a panel for the LA Chapter of Grammy and
serves on their Board of Governors (http://www.grammy.com/losangeles.html)
whereas MSN list him as dead
(http://entertainment.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=235624)

Entries for the song in the Library of Congress:

Registration Number: PA-187-321
Title: Sweepstakes / S. Bray, R. Janquitto, V. Ghent.
Imprint: Epic 34-04022, c1983.
Description: 1 sound disc : 45 rpm, stereo. ; 7 in.
Note: 2 versions. Performed by Nursery School.
Claimant: In the Mix Music, Inc.
Created: 1983
Published: 14Jul83
Registered: 11Oct83
Author on © Application: lyrics: Ramona Janquitto & Valerie Ghent; music:
Stephen Bray.

Registration Number: PAu-460-482
Title: Sweepstakes / authors, Ramona Janquitto, Valerie Ghent, Stephen
Bray.
Description: 1 sound cassette.
Claimant: Ramona Jan, Stephen Bray & Valerie Ghent
Created: 1982
Registered: 1Dec82
Author on © Application: words & music: Ramona Janquitto (whose pseud. is
Ramona Jan), Stephen Bray & Valerie Ghent (whose pseud. is Valerie Styre)
Cross Reference: acRamona Jan , SEE Ramona Janquitto , 1956-.
acValerie Styre , SEE Valerie Ghent , 1964-.

Registration Number: SR-46-885
Title: Sweepstakes / S. Bray, R. Janquitto, V. Ghent ; [performed by]
Nursery School.
Imprint: Epic 49-04023, c1983.
Description: 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Note: Side 1: pts. 1 & 2; side 2: radio edit.
Claimant: (c) (p) C B S, Inc.
Created: 1983
Published: 14Jul83
Registered: 16Aug83
Author on © Application: sounds & compilation of photogra[p]hic matter:
acC B S, Inc., employer for hire.
Previous Related Version: Preexisting material: various old photos.
Claim Limit: NEW MATTER: "all new sounds, compilation of photographic
matter."

Registration Number: SR-51-436
Title: Sweepstakes / S. Bray, R. Janquitto, V. Ghent ; [performed by]
Nursery School.
Imprint: Epic 34-04022, c1983.
Description: 1 sound disc : 45 rpm, stereo. ; 7 in.
Note: Side B: dub version.
Claimant: acC B S, Inc.
Created: 1983
Published: 9Aug83
Registered: 5Dec83
Author on © Application: sounds: C B S, Inc., employer for hire.

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[Russel Bailey]

And Ramona Jan. a guitar player, seems to be the daughter of Tom Milmore,
musician, engineer, and producer.

She possibly authired an out-of-print book on Bon Jovi in 1988.