Limahl has made many appearances in popular culture, sometimes in surprising or unusual circumstances!
Here of some of his favourite cultures references, in descending chronological order:
  • AMERICAN HORROR STORY – SEASON 9, EPISODE 8 (NOVEMBER 2019)
    Making a second appearance on this phenomenally popular TV show, watch this clip to see what happens to the band!
  • AMERICAN HORROR STORY – SEASON 9, EPISODE 7 (NOVEMBER 2019)
    Kajagoogoo make a surprise appearance on the hugely popular TV show, American Horror Story. Watch this clip to see what happens to the band!
  • STRANGER THINGS – SEASON 3, EPISODE 8 (JULY 2019)
    This fantastic usage of NeverEnding Story in the massive hit TV show ‘Stranger Things’ saw the track reach a whole new audience and a social media explosion of celebrity re-creations of the ‘NeverEndingChallenge’.
  • BLACK MIRROR – BANDERSNATCH (INTERACTIVE FILM) (DECEMBER 2018)
    The hugely successful Charlie Brooker series Black Mirror, featured this unusual interactive episode in December 2018, whereby the viewer could use an input device such as console controller, to decide what happens in the story. The future of television perhaps? In this particular scene, ‘Too Shy’ was used in the record store.
  • METAL GEAR SOLID V (2015)
    Kajagoogoo smash hit single 'Too Shy' was featured in the 2015 video game, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
  • BOOM BOOM DANCE PARTY – XBOX LIVE ARCADE PLATFORM (MARCH 2012)
    In 2011, Limahl was asked to record a track for the game ‘Boom Boom Dance Party’, this game was featured in the Xbox Live Arcade platform until 1st February 2015. This track from Limahl, ‘Inside Your Mind’ was included in Song Pack 4 where it hit the platform on 14th March 2012. The game was the ‘hit the correct buttons in time with the music’ style and it’s clear how perfect this track is for that format.
  • GTA VICE CITY STORIES (2006)
    In 2006, Too Shy was included on the soundtrack of smash hit video game, 'GTA Vice City Stories', on Radio Wave 103.
  • THE WEDDING SINGER (1998)
    Too Shy was featured in the hit film 'The Wedding Singer, appearing as Track 1 on the official soundtrack volume 2.
  • NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE (NOVEMBER 1985)
    During this scene in the film from ‘New Line Cinema’, viewers could clearly see a large Limahl poster adorning the wall.
  • LONGSHOT – MARVEL COMICS (1985)
    Arthur ‘Art’ Adams is an American comic book artist and writer. In 1985, he wrote a mini-series named ‘Longshot’ whereby he stated Limahl was the inspiration for the main character’s appearance and hair.
  • FEEL THE MOTION (1985)
    A clip from the movie 'Feel the Motion/Der Formel Eins' starring Kajagoogoo's Limahl from 1985. There is an English version of this in which Limahl's voice is overdubbed! This clip is from the original German Language version where Limahl's scenes (containing his voice) are spoken entirely in English. Tina Lehmann is an auto mechanic who dreams of becoming a pop star. One day after work she sneaks onto the set of the TV music program 'Formel Eins' with her demo tape, and lands a job as a gofer. Her boyfriend Stevie Dromberger, who has been drafted into the army, doesn't like the attention she's receiving from the celebrity guests, and goes AWOL when he thinks she is dating the singer Limahl.
  • SIXTEEN CANDLES (MAY 1984)
    The self titled track 'Kajagoogoo', co-written by Limahl was featured as the intro music in the classic 1984 John Hughes movie, 'Sixteen Candles.