“I said to the band, ‘The good news is that we’ve got a hit, but the bad news is that you’re not on it!'”: The surprising story of the Blow Monkeys’ AIDS crisis-inspired Digging Your Scene, with new insight from its writer

The Blow Monkeys.

In September 1985, British band the Blow Monkeys, led by smooth-voiced, sharp-suited and floppy-fringed frontman, Dr. Robert, released the single Forbidden Fruit - a sophisticated and heavily-layered pop-soul track, with chiming guitar, horns, strings and female backing vocals.

It was a key song for the group, who were signed to the RCA label, and also featured band members Mick Anker (bass), Neville Henry (saxophone), and Tony Kiley (drums), as it saw them developing a lusher, more well-rounded and confident sound.