tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post1450167735265377381..comments2024-03-28T23:09:18.798+00:00Comments on Never Forget ~ Top of the Pops 1995: (Top of the Pops) Help Me OutAngelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-50122603150410404942016-03-08T02:05:04.255+00:002016-03-08T02:05:04.255+00:00Well. Here I am just finished watching this March...Well. Here I am just finished watching this March edition of TOTPs in... March.<br /><br />For the record, I believe it is Sharon Redd with Can You Handle It playing in the background while Tommy introduces the top 30. For me, Sharon will appear in next week's edition, if I got things right.<br /><br />But can anyone identify the barely audible background tune while Tommy introduces the top 20?otrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-68423839650745642392016-02-19T08:11:25.917+00:002016-02-19T08:11:25.917+00:00Yeh they do crowd noise behind the presenter I thi...Yeh they do crowd noise behind the presenter I think to pretend he isn't alone, also there can be what suspiciously sounds like canned applause at least leading out from tracks which neatly fades away in time for the presenter to speak.<br /><br />Kim's brother obviously isn't that in the video, I like her shrugging him off with her shoulder, funny.starrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-61676231307992187972016-02-14T22:43:03.942+00:002016-02-14T22:43:03.942+00:00TOTP Emergency Edition - Emergency comments - This...TOTP Emergency Edition - Emergency comments - This looks a lot better than the previous strike editions although why we can hear some crowd noise behind Rock On Tommy is anyone's guess. Maybe they wanted to pretend it was real and there was an audience there.<br /><br />Nice to see The Teardrop Explodes exploding onto our screens in the flesh again. Of course this was also featured the Big Hits show. It's hard to explain the effect this record had on me back then, some records just blew your mind and this was one that did it for me. I bought the next three singles and both albums.<br /><br />I remember the Kim Wilde video well, this all seemed cutting edge and new at the time but looks tame and old fashioned now. Slightly odd to see Kim's brother touching his sister, what's that all about. Remember the superb Linx video as well. I recognise the mum from somewhere, a sitcom I think, but I can't remember which one.<br /><br />Repeats form Kelly Marie and then Freeez. I seem to recall Freeez being on the show several times with different performances but it's the same clip everytime.<br /><br />Great video for Status Quo. I would have dismissed this at the time but it's quite good now.<br /><br />Repeat of Beggar and Co's reworking Brass Construction to good effect. And then the brill Landscape video.<br /><br />Talking Heads with Legs and Co actually looking more like a video than ever before with mixed visuals, harsher lighting and no audience present.<br /><br />Kiki Dee which I hated at the time. She was too middle of the road but it sounds okay today.<br /><br />Another repeat with Coast To Coast, the Top Ten and then Roxy and the top spot with the end titles which seems a bit mean as they only just made it to the top and they're already got bored with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937581521280389248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-34285372462390657532016-02-11T23:15:05.367+00:002016-02-11T23:15:05.367+00:00Yes Norman Bates definitely made a studio appearan...Yes Norman Bates definitely made a studio appearance despite stalling at lowly number 40Shaky Sladenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-28188857466423272832016-02-11T21:09:10.912+00:002016-02-11T21:09:10.912+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-14280978682687145712016-02-11T21:08:58.956+00:002016-02-11T21:08:58.956+00:00Big news on the black hole front, 100 years after ...Big news on the black hole front, 100 years after Albert predicted it. Einstein a Go Go!<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35524440Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-58070755358972780352016-02-11T18:44:04.779+00:002016-02-11T18:44:04.779+00:00Did anyone watch the news today, where one of the ...Did anyone watch the news today, where one of the main headlines was that scientists have finally detected gravitational waves for the first time since Einstein's theory? <br /><br />Einstein A Go Go in this weeks 1981 chart was not anything about this, but rather West warning East in the cold war, hence the telephone box conversation at the start of the video (which was missed out by TOTP).Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-91093728498278561302016-02-10T13:04:42.724+00:002016-02-10T13:04:42.724+00:00Geeky comment: the original definition of "bi...Geeky comment: the original definition of "bird" in the female sense is an Anglo Saxon expression for a virgin (as in "the birds and the bees"). Not a lot of people know that...charlie cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051342047720711857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-85431243782309396042016-02-10T01:00:40.057+00:002016-02-10T01:00:40.057+00:00I suggest we reinstate the phrase "dolly bird...I suggest we reinstate the phrase "dolly birds" and really go back to the 70s.THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-59076249594440502582016-02-09T22:59:19.797+00:002016-02-09T22:59:19.797+00:00"small ads" by small ads - quite a catch..."small ads" by small ads - quite a catchy tune, shame about the "cor blimey" vocals. also a shame that it was never made the charts, as it would have joined talk talk, hi tension et al as eponymous hit makers!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-64206597681975388802016-02-09T22:12:29.522+00:002016-02-09T22:12:29.522+00:00I agree with Wilberforce that 'Tango In Mono&#...I agree with Wilberforce that 'Tango In Mono' has a killer chorus, but for some reason I don't remember it. Did it get much airplay on Capital Radio?<br /><br />On the subject of obscure records released exactly(ish) 35 years ago, here's one I do remember hearing on the radio and subsequently bought the single:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm1lwhnTrP4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-66536864212787244132016-02-09T21:39:43.448+00:002016-02-09T21:39:43.448+00:00Kim Wilde's first album, featuring her 'ba...Kim Wilde's first album, featuring her 'band' on the cover, was an obvious homage to Blondie (much the same as the likes of the Primitives, Darling Buds etc. towards the end of the decade), but from her second album onwards she was 'marketed' as a pure solo singer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-56711094328136481142016-02-09T17:31:28.541+00:002016-02-09T17:31:28.541+00:00There were two videos made for Star by Kiki Dee. T...There were two videos made for Star by Kiki Dee. The one with the ballet dancer as you mention, but there was also one where Kiki is in the cinema watching herself on screen as a "Star."<br /><br />It's unclear as to what was available to TOTP at this point in March 1981, and both her appearances in that month were in the TOTP studio.<br /><br />Anyway, here are the two videos made for Star, plus another TV show appearance (probably ITV) where she is introduced a member of ShowaddyWaddy I think:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4SDuiv4Z90<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKVas1Qozo4<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLrM1Zx5zKIDoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-22756142660610063622016-02-09T16:18:04.710+00:002016-02-09T16:18:04.710+00:00With Beggar and Co I think it's a nice lively ...With Beggar and Co I think it's a nice lively catchy song up to and including the break, but after that it rather fades.<br /><br />Legs and Co had some interesting things in their routine but the relentless superimposed closeups annoyed me.<br /><br />I don't think Bryan Ferry's Jealous Guy is anywhere near as good as Lennon's which gradually built up the vocal as well as having some sensitive backing partsstarrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-3444459645326469772016-02-09T16:01:11.466+00:002016-02-09T16:01:11.466+00:00Kids From America is a good video with some nice a...Kids From America is a good video with some nice angles, I think Kim Wilde is somewhat influenced by Debbie Harry with the moody blonde look. They were probably looking for a US hit with this and made it to the top 30 there.<br /><br />Kiki Dee has a great song but the presentation lacked I thought and didn't convey the energy of it. Some annoying flashing lights and not really any lively editing or angles. I would have preferred that promo with the ballet dancer as that was lively, though maybe it wasn't available at this point.<br />starrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-43406400755608396432016-02-09T14:28:38.448+00:002016-02-09T14:28:38.448+00:00Oh gosh, it's only cos I'm a southerner, a...Oh gosh, it's only cos I'm a southerner, and this is supposed to be flattering to nice looking girls. Birds are like the Americans call "chicks."<br /><br />Looking at it the other way, I just hope that my flattering terminology ("birds") didn't drive Julie away in the first place.<br />Come back Julie, there are no birds (I mean ladies) on this blog and it is like an old boys club at present!Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-16408838896693342772016-02-09T12:18:22.742+00:002016-02-09T12:18:22.742+00:00i note that dory's still mentioning "bird...i note that dory's still mentioning "birds" in what seems to me a non-ironic manner - now that julie's gone, it's just as well that there are apparently no ladies contributing to this blog left to be offended by that term!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-48521885806201901012016-02-08T20:21:44.258+00:002016-02-08T20:21:44.258+00:00I must admit THX that for the first time in 35 yea...I must admit THX that for the first time in 35 years I have been informed of the content of the lyrics, and I, like most of us, are hearing of this for the first time. In all this time I was so mesmerised by the tune itself as a piece of genius rhythm and tune, that I didn't even think of listening to the lyrics.<br /><br />However, I'm not totally surprised, cos in the early to mid 80s, other bands like Frankie Goes To Hollywood also had a take of their own on the cold war between the East and West powers, in a similar armegeddon type video, by means of Ronald Raegan on Two Tribes replacing the Jimmy Carter ephegy on Einstein A Go-GoDoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-23699189938809360522016-02-08T19:34:40.997+00:002016-02-08T19:34:40.997+00:00I think 'Mind of a Toy' is due to be on th...I think 'Mind of a Toy' is due to be on the show soon.sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-13333931183694342662016-02-08T17:19:35.631+00:002016-02-08T17:19:35.631+00:00further to the above, this is just as good if not ...further to the above, this is just as good if not better - and it wasn't even released! it shows just how unfair the pop world is when this lot have to watch from the sidelines whilst kim & toyah clean up!!<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbweo4KW8Iwilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-35435652480770924452016-02-08T17:08:52.390+00:002016-02-08T17:08:52.390+00:00thanks to arthur i had a look at the expressos vid...thanks to arthur i had a look at the expressos video - what a killer chorus! and a great girl singer who certainly leaves the likes of kim wilde and toyah way behind. if it had got some exposure on totp it could well have been a big hit:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiUJJp6ScnEwilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-85584348400812941342016-02-08T16:56:19.465+00:002016-02-08T16:56:19.465+00:00Given the new policy of fewer variety style acts, ...Given the new policy of fewer variety style acts, I find it hard to believe that The Krankies would have got on. They're more likely to have plumped for Yoko if a video was available.<br /><br />I think Visage would have been the most probable though - I'm pretty sure that I've seen a video for it (though it wasn't necessarily available at time of broadcast, of course!)Noaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474836630218113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-89825841569891390892016-02-08T16:45:28.384+00:002016-02-08T16:45:28.384+00:00I remember Tango in Mono ~ great little tune, I us...I remember Tango in Mono ~ great little tune, I used to really like it - did it really only make number 70? Shame.<br />I think Walking on Thin Ice was the newly recorded tape that John Lennon had in his hands when he was shot.Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-37384064482740548742016-02-08T12:30:27.883+00:002016-02-08T12:30:27.883+00:00Hmm, well… they could have had “Mind Of A Toy” by ...Hmm, well… they could have had “Mind Of A Toy” by Visage (new at 32) but I assume there wasn’t a video available, or possibly a Soul Train clip of The Whispers’ “It’s A Love Thing” (at 43) if there was one, or studio slots for the latest waxings by Iron Maiden (55), The Nolans (64) or Lene Lovich (70) or maybe a new band slot for “Tango In Mono” by The Expressos (71 and only moved one place higher).<br /><br />On the other hand, be thankful for small mercies- we could have been subjected to “Walking On Thin Ice” Yoko Ono (up two to 35) or a 24 place rise to number 48 for “Fan Dabi Dozi” by The Krankies! Eeeek!Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-89860050571021421012016-02-07T21:17:45.862+00:002016-02-07T21:17:45.862+00:00Not a bad show considering the constraints.
Good ...Not a bad show considering the constraints.<br /><br />Good to see the Teardrop Explodes performance at last.<br /><br />I too really enjoyed seeing Bertice though also couldn't recall her name until reading this thread! Good song too, definitely the best from Linx.<br /><br />The Quo video is a strange one - somehow simultaneously entertaining yet tragic.<br /><br />It's blindingly obvious now that Landscape were bandwagon jumpers but I loved the song then and I still do now. 'Norman Bates' is bloody awful though, it was lucky to get to No.40. It's also on the list of completely Yewreed songs IIRC.<br /><br />Given that we know that 2 of these tunes wouldn't have been on if it was a normal show, I wonder who would've taken their place? Maybe Depeche Mode could've enjoyed their first hit a little earlier with a bit of exposure....Noaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474836630218113noreply@blogger.com