tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post1456320878528936843..comments2024-03-28T10:45:51.725+00:00Comments on Never Forget ~ Top of the Pops 1995: Don't Mess With Top of the PopsAngelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-4432069328745619052018-04-30T06:22:14.067+01:002018-04-30T06:22:14.067+01:00I expect that this new prison sentence for 11 year...I expect that this new prison sentence for 11 years at 7pm on Thursdays was because the BBC would not move Eastenders from its 7.30pm slot for all that time, and so TOTP could never get its 7.30pm slot back again. <br /><br />What a shame, cos I never had the time of day for Eastenders with all the shouting and screaming on each programme, especially unwelcome after a long day at work where you just want the lighter side of life to relax when you come home. Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-53605006851592304622018-04-29T23:01:37.552+01:002018-04-29T23:01:37.552+01:00It would remain at 7pm until 6th June 1996 as it m...It would remain at 7pm until 6th June 1996 as it moved to Friday evenings as the chart was outdated and but it would be on Thursday evenings on other occasions due to sport or the 3rd of August 2001 episode moved to 7pm cos the following day there was a special EastEnders night as the soap made it 4 times a week or sometimes it would move to BBC Two due to Comic Relief or Children in Need.TOTP Glam King Archiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156375202327587268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-23503097754190980332018-04-29T21:44:15.409+01:002018-04-29T21:44:15.409+01:00I watched the Princess video again and one of the ...I watched the Princess video again and one of the BMX lads in the row is seriously nodding his head to the beat in approval.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-90771946710169402912018-04-29T18:51:44.260+01:002018-04-29T18:51:44.260+01:00there is a UB40 tribute band coming to my local al...there is a UB40 tribute band coming to my local all-purpose council-run venue soon. i told the guy responsible there that he might as well book one of the two "genuine" ones instead, as they probably won't cost much more these days!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-33030538751862238442018-04-29T13:31:49.855+01:002018-04-29T13:31:49.855+01:00This is another one I found that is worth a view. ...This is another one I found that is worth a view. 'Silly Love' by 10cc. The guy has dubbed on the album track version (which ends naturally after an extended instrumental break) and faded the video to black....and no logos! Nice to see Godley, Creme, Stewart and Gouldman in action again.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI3kvjoIC9Isct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-15386146635188821332018-04-29T11:39:26.651+01:002018-04-29T11:39:26.651+01:00Janice and John in a live edition this week so hop...Janice and John in a live edition this week so hopefully be a good one...fingers crossed.<br /><br />Mai Tai kick us off and as I mentioned last week this is a song I'd forgotten I'd forgotten and a senior school disco favourite. Tried to find this but not on Spotify so may have to dig out a copy from somewhere.<br />Someone has desperately tried to get some choreography into these girls and they are doing their best to ignore it and do their own thing anyway.<br /><br />There was a Live Aid book? Anyone here have one?<br /><br />Dan "instant reply" Hartman up next. Remember a very cheesy SAW 90's cover of that from Yell<br />This is a great tune.. Classic AOR mid 80s fare even down to the rolled up jacket sleeves.<br /><br />D Train have managed to get Paul Hardcastle on board. Was he responsible for this remix? <br />Tapping my feet along to this one..<br /><br />Breakers time:<br />The Banana's back with a very under-rated song and a bit of a fan favourite. Quite a nice video as well.<br />Bryan Ferry gets the thumbs up from my co-watcher, hadn't heard this before. Worth another losten. <br />Don't know this Madness one either. Quite subdued for them, they are growing up...<br /><br />Thompson Twins still having hits - didn't realise they were still together in 85. The hair is still wonderful. The songs still sound the same. good but not great.. Always good to see them though..and found myself singing along.<br /><br />Thanks god we were spared Baltimora in a loin cloth. Princess with some very underwhelmed kids on bikes in the background of her video. The sound of Radio 2 and some Kate Bush ballet leads up to....<br /><br />A song that divides the forum is now number 1. As previously stated I am a fan.<br />Last months Classic Pop mag has an interview with Ali, Astro and Mikey and they are quite scathing of the rest of the band... no reunion tour gonna happen there....<br /><br />Happy birthday Peelie...much missed.<br /><br />Great disco sound to play out. Huge fan of this song. Another great edition..<br /><br />Right...back to the contraband....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Morgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959948878421433865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-61135132496694531942018-04-28T19:44:21.915+01:002018-04-28T19:44:21.915+01:00The ABBA songs (and TV show) are due in December.The ABBA songs (and TV show) are due in December.Noaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474836630218113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-81031129287820871192018-04-28T19:42:15.031+01:002018-04-28T19:42:15.031+01:00OK. It was garbage. That's all I've got!OK. It was garbage. That's all I've got!Noaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474836630218113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-19640688451320132882018-04-28T15:38:14.547+01:002018-04-28T15:38:14.547+01:00Sorry, that should have been "to Britain from...Sorry, that should have been "to Britain from Jamaica"!John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-46804188674537965232018-04-28T15:37:22.667+01:002018-04-28T15:37:22.667+01:00Errol Brown wasn't on the Windrush, but he did...Errol Brown wasn't on the Windrush, but he did come from Britain to Jamaica a few years later, when he was 12.John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-83676880422971771142018-04-28T15:15:16.171+01:002018-04-28T15:15:16.171+01:00Was Errol Brown and the rest of Hot Chocolate on t...Was Errol Brown and the rest of Hot Chocolate on the Windrush boat to Britain when they arrived? If so, then it should embarrass the government even more than already, when you consider Hot Chocolate's contribution to music and entertainment in pop music for Britain.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-11093240405247440112018-04-28T15:02:43.242+01:002018-04-28T15:02:43.242+01:00One of my internet pet hates is these YouTube uplo...One of my internet pet hates is these YouTube uploaders who take copyrighted material and stick a big logo on it to make it somehow "theirs" when in fact they just happened to have recorded it off the TV a few years ago. It's not yours because you stick you ident on it, you're just nicking it like everyone else on YT!THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-21545970085207781192018-04-28T14:45:35.779+01:002018-04-28T14:45:35.779+01:00OK restored version (BBC4HD plus missing section) ...OK restored version (BBC4HD plus missing section) here:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.4shared.com/video/M_fm1ixnee/TOTP_1985-08-29__restoration_.html" rel="nofollow">TOTP 29/08/1985</a><br /><br />Previous restorations:<br /><br /><a href="https://drykid.github.io" rel="nofollow">https://drykid.github.io</a><br /><br />I recently decided to do something I've meant to do for ages now and start watching the BBC4 repeats on a proper 4:3 CRT display as they were meant to be seen (encouraged somewhat by managing to snag a very stylish-looking Bang & Olufsen 21" at a car boot sale for peanuts.) Anyway I was a bit worried about watching my restorations his way as I've always de-interlaced them for computer display and wasn't sure how it would look when viewed on an interlaced display. But it looked fine to me - could barely tell it from the original - so I needn't have worried.drykidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498600516144279319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-19935933195955959092018-04-28T14:43:14.198+01:002018-04-28T14:43:14.198+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.drykidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498600516144279319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-41515497154426350192018-04-28T14:20:27.018+01:002018-04-28T14:20:27.018+01:00Another great find, sct, though a shame as you say...Another great find, sct, though a shame as you say that the egotistical poster felt it necessary to plaster his initials all over the picture; also a bit frustrating that the clips are so short. Still, plenty of stuff there that I have never seen before, and it was particularly nice to have that performance of Emma, which is a fantastic song and probably the best thing Hot Chocolate ever did.John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-33217458755715075142018-04-28T13:18:25.024+01:002018-04-28T13:18:25.024+01:00This edition was actually shown at 7.55. This had ...This edition was actually shown at 7.55. This had been the normal start time for TOTP since April, with EastEnders at 7 and Tomorrow's World (and other shows) at 7.30. EastEnders' move to 7.30 at the start of September would precipitate the swaparound in the schedules.John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-51607822682756254482018-04-28T13:12:37.595+01:002018-04-28T13:12:37.595+01:00Lost ToTP time again folks! This is only a set of ...Lost ToTP time again folks! This is only a set of clips, spoilt by the guy's very intrusive logo, but on the pretext that I never thought I'd see some of these again, anything is better than nothing.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HAAZoVoLT4<br /><br />I must admit to a shiver down my spine when Hot Chocolate struck up with 'Emma'. Had forgotten totally about this presentation. Bryan Ferry also sounded good (and not the recorded version). If only he'd post the whole performances!!sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-33714219036118707432018-04-28T12:13:15.036+01:002018-04-28T12:13:15.036+01:00'Sultans of Swing' came on in Costa this m...'Sultans of Swing' came on in Costa this morning. Dad-rock or not, it still sounds fab!sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-79038926431077131622018-04-28T11:35:57.709+01:002018-04-28T11:35:57.709+01:00Nice one :-)Nice one :-)Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-76579111478310179442018-04-28T11:35:16.351+01:002018-04-28T11:35:16.351+01:00So this was the final regular 7.30pm edition of To...So this was the final regular 7.30pm edition of Top of the Pops on a Thursday night. The beginning of the end....Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-83169139900562871752018-04-28T11:07:24.056+01:002018-04-28T11:07:24.056+01:00Correction - Madness did actually make the top ten...Correction - Madness did actually make the top ten twice more, but way later, in 1992 and 1999.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-83200481941419283112018-04-28T11:04:48.745+01:002018-04-28T11:04:48.745+01:00Correct, Dory. This was Madness's first single...Correct, Dory. This was Madness's first single for about a year and a quarter, with "Michael Caine" and "One Better Day" charting in 1984. Maybe Peelie had forgotten those two minor (for the lads) hits, or he was getting mixed up with the fact it was two years since Madness last (and never again) made the top 10.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-52063457470775748202018-04-28T08:55:16.677+01:002018-04-28T08:55:16.677+01:00Tarzan Boy I think is made by the verse, it's ...Tarzan Boy I think is made by the verse, it's weightier and has atmosphere. The chorus would just sound too light without it, though that's meant to be the big hook I can see how it could get annoying. Not one of the greatest europop for me but you can see why it was huge. starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145383252056791890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-25335804142761202412018-04-28T08:17:00.328+01:002018-04-28T08:17:00.328+01:00Yeah, D Train was one of the best offerings on thi...Yeah, D Train was one of the best offerings on this show, I just love the dance floor punchy beat that goes with out, Hardcastle or no Hardcastle!<br /><br />Peel says that Madness enter with their first hit for two years. I'm sure that is not correct, because they released some chart music in 1984. Can anyone clarify? Surely they had other chart hits between Wings Of A Dove in Aug 1983 and this new one in Aug 1985??Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-87140325774005047002018-04-28T08:02:53.689+01:002018-04-28T08:02:53.689+01:00Really liking the Dan Hartman track, that I brough...Really liking the Dan Hartman track, that I brought out the Streets of Of Fire movie on DVD, and boy was it just fine. Other music on the soundtrack came from Jim Steinman for Fire Inc, with Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young, and Nowhere Fast, and also Maria McKee, Marilyn Martin and Ry Cooder contributing their fare share on the movie soundtrack. Definitely worth a movie watch with popcorn by your side on this final April weekend and April showers!Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.com