Honda’s new wave scooters

Did you know that in 1984, the year of my birth into this strange world, Honda asked influential musicians to promote their line of scooters?

Neither did I. But I love scooters and the 80s, so you can only imagine the joy I had at discovering this ad featuring Grace Jones while revisiting her ad for the Citroën CX:

Seriously, what the hell? And Devo:

I can guarantee you that my grandfather, eccentric as he was, did not base his 1984 Honda scooter purchase on this ad campaign (but, oh, how I wish he had!)

Yes, that is me on the back.

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