Expert: Bong Santos - 12/5/2006

Question
i know the song, i remember some lyrics, just can't think of who sings it. the song is called "holiday". it has a female on lead vocals and a male on backing vocals. some of the lyrics are "take my hand i'll show you the way", "pack your bags and sail away"....it's driving me crazy! please help!

Answer
Dear Sherry,

None other than THE OTHER ONES' HOLIDAY. THE OTHER ONES was of course consisted of Australians JAYNEY KLIMEK (vocals), ALF KLIMEK (vocals), JOHNNY KLIMEK (bass), ANDREAS SCHWARZ-RUSZCZYNSKI (guitars), STEPHEN GOTTWALD (keyboards) and HOFFMANN (drums). They released the album OTHER ONES in 1987. They got a couple of Hot 100 hits from that album, the first single WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, which peaked at #53 on May 30, 1987 and the big follow-up HOLIDAY (Hot 100 Chart #29, October 17, 1987). It should not be confused with another act also called THE OTHER ONES, comprised of former members of the rock group GRATEFUL DEAD.   
Here's its lyrics:

HOLIDAY / THE OTHER ONES

Well you're walking straight ahead
But you're looking to your right
Got your eyes down low
But you hold your head high

A hola hola ho and a hola hola hey
Another holiday

Beach, the sun and sand dunes
Takes me far away

Distant lands
Are not so far away

I don't know
Why we don't go
Take my hand I'll show you the way
Pack your bags and sail away

Well I hate my job
And I got no car
And my aching feet
Won't take me that far

A hola hola ho and a hola hola hey
Another holiday

Kiss me in the moonlight
Listen to the waves

Distant lands
Are not so far away...


Maraming salamat po!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines