tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post578153377743195587..comments2024-03-28T10:45:51.725+00:00Comments on Never Forget ~ Top of the Pops 1995: The Other Side of Top of the PopsAngelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-15852068221754807092016-12-31T13:42:32.143+00:002016-12-31T13:42:32.143+00:00@Wilberforce: I agree everyone is entitled to thei...@Wilberforce: I agree everyone is entitled to their opinion, but there's no need to express it as spitefully as Kershaw did. There's plenty of music I don't "get", a lot of it played on these repeats, but I wouldn't start slagging off those who really did love it, it's great to be passionate about something like music, which can be as ephemeral or lasting as any entertainment, no matter what your preference.<br /><br />Obviously death is as inevitable for us all, celebs and civilians alike, but there's nothing wrong in mourning a singer or musician's passing if they meant something to you, it's not naff or weak or uncool, it's a normal human reaction. Kershaw and his ilk don't give that any credence, and that reflects badly on them. Nothing wrong with a little compassion, especially this year.THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-11429750858023812002016-12-30T18:12:24.395+00:002016-12-30T18:12:24.395+00:00Yes, I was referring to Andy Kershaw who is and ha...Yes, I was referring to Andy Kershaw who is and has always been a massive prick.<br /><br />As I have said to people, if his beloved Bhundu Boys were as world famous as George Michael, then he might have an argument. Unfortunately he's one of those music snobs who think that because something's 'pop' then its not as worthwhile as Bowie and the like. What an arse.Noaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474836630218113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-79507934415521522132016-12-30T17:47:56.058+00:002016-12-30T17:47:56.058+00:00thanks thx - i'm no particular fan of andy ker...thanks thx - i'm no particular fan of andy kershaw as a DJ, but living in a democracy i'd rather he had the right to state his own opinions and beliefs than just go along with the general sentiment or be silent for fear of disapproval and outrage. when it comes to recently-deceased musicians i am a big fan of bowie's golden years of the 70's and what it inspired (which is in effect what we are watching a lot now on these totp re-runs), and an even bigger one of the work of (the much under-rated) maurice white from the same era. but in my opinion both were creatively spent years if not decades before they died, so my reaction was one of "sorry to hear you've gone, but thanks for the memories guys" rather than get all hysterical over something that happens to all of us in the end...wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-11450624372549200862016-12-30T14:54:56.094+00:002016-12-30T14:54:56.094+00:00Here's a big clue: it was Andy Kershaw, who is...Here's a big clue: it was Andy Kershaw, who is one of those people who orders you what to like about pop culture, as per his own opinion as law, naturally. I don't mind suggestions as to taste, but his obnoxious George Michael article was extremely poorly judged. Sadly it seems there are those who cannot understand why others feel sad when a celebrity they liked died, and berate them for it. Even Keith Harris had his fans!THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-59979401472744607872016-12-30T10:31:52.200+00:002016-12-30T10:31:52.200+00:00kool & the gang did have a self-titled single....kool & the gang did have a self-titled single. but it never made the british charts, so does that count?wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-78921956377190480412016-12-30T10:25:20.573+00:002016-12-30T10:25:20.573+00:00sorry noax, you've got me there with the prese...sorry noax, you've got me there with the presenter allowed (unlike dlt) back on the beeb after being sent down - any more clues?wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-67694272380397060532016-12-29T19:37:07.367+00:002016-12-29T19:37:07.367+00:00A crying shame that we couldn't see this one g...A crying shame that we couldn't see this one given that everything apart from the last 2 tracks was 'new' and that DLT did a professional job with minimal 'comedy' bits.<br /><br />Incidentally, how is it that one presenter can be allowed back onto the BBC with extreme haste after being banged up for stalking (let alone now slagging off a deceased pop star for not being 'cool' enough) yet another that wasn't sent to prison isn't allowed on. I digress....<br /><br />Yazoo - Not much love for this, and it's fairly slight in lyrical terms, but so is 'Don't Go' and everyone adores that! I must say that I think this one is unfairly forgotten.<br /><br />Musical Youth - I remember even at the time struggling to discern a tune. Yet again a video in London too, come on lads, be proud of your Brummie roots!<br /><br />Lionel Richie - Commits the cardinal sin of being extremely dull.<br /><br />Ultravox - A great track that I know for certain only features on 'banned' shows. Any others from this edition?<br /><br />Culture Club - My favourite of their singles. Beautifully produced, and I assume George is singing live since the echo machine seems to be on 11.<br /><br />Supertramp - Pleasant enough pop.<br /><br />Talk Talk - Ditto really, probably the weakest of their Top 40 hits but still pretty good.Noaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474836630218113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-51123345482559542272016-12-29T11:10:39.954+00:002016-12-29T11:10:39.954+00:00Public Image by Public Image Ltd.? Hmm....not quit...Public Image by Public Image Ltd.? Hmm....not quite.Top of the Babes!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15816544584556182462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-50740086395711285272016-12-27T22:13:59.610+00:002016-12-27T22:13:59.610+00:00I forgot to say, did DLT have a sly pop at Mark Ho...I forgot to say, did DLT have a sly pop at Mark Hollis's ears by implying they'd been stuck forward with chewing gum?Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-16632448485078137122016-12-27T00:40:34.830+00:002016-12-27T00:40:34.830+00:00Ta again to Neil B. It used to take my PC ages (up...Ta again to Neil B. It used to take my PC ages (up to 15 minutes) to download 4shared programmes, but since I registered I get instantaneous programme connections.<br /><br />The forgotten hit part 1, as Yazoo gives us what sounds like a cheery, uptempo B-side. Alf clearly enjoyed herself, which is at odds with what the duo felt about this tune in months to come. I don’t think it’s appeared on any Yazoo compilations.<br /><br />The forgotten hit part 2 as Musical Youth give everyone but the bassist a crack at the vocals. Unusual Highway Code baiting colours on that lollipop sign. Look at the prices of those instruments!<br /><br />Lionel Richie, in the studio, Cripes! What an 80’s shirt collar! As for the tune, not one of my faves but I can hear Gilbert O’Sullivan crying from here.<br /><br />Warren Cann laughing? In a Uretravox video? One of the band’s best songs in my opinion.<br /><br />My fave Culture Club song, with unreal echoey vocals recorded in either a toilet or a tube station.<br /><br />Supertramp’s tune includes one of my least favourite rhymes – fighter / uptighter. Yuk.<br /><br />Another very emotive performance by Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis – those ears! – with an excellent ‘of its time’ track.<br /><br />Excellent audience participation as DLT and the crowd all look up at that Flock of Seagulls.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-89233996700662372322016-12-27T00:22:57.264+00:002016-12-27T00:22:57.264+00:00John, in terms of songs whose title is the artist&...John, in terms of songs whose title is the artist's name, there was also "Doop" by Doop.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-38583712460242915432016-12-25T13:15:50.387+00:002016-12-25T13:15:50.387+00:00The look on that girl's face at the start next...The look on that girl's face at the start next to DLT's right elbow. Cannot be unseen. A playful headlock by the Hairy Cornflake at the end was odd too. Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-39189919234936782322016-12-25T08:16:08.192+00:002016-12-25T08:16:08.192+00:00purely by chance i've just stumbled across an ...purely by chance i've just stumbled across an eponymous hit single by motorhead!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-47920896280766959982016-12-24T23:44:52.531+00:002016-12-24T23:44:52.531+00:00I wasn't being entirely serious about Supertra...I wasn't being entirely serious about Supertramp, but did kind of suspect the beating up bit of the video might have been judged unsavoury for TOTP broadcast at the time.THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-28456314724500623782016-12-24T23:41:26.933+00:002016-12-24T23:41:26.933+00:00@Dory: No, it's short for THX 1139, which is o...@Dory: No, it's short for THX 1139, which is one louder than THX 1138, the sci-fi movie. I find the internet very sci-fi.THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-26222599515238821792016-12-24T18:33:53.401+00:002016-12-24T18:33:53.401+00:00Yeah there was three years between 'Breakfast ...Yeah there was three years between 'Breakfast in America' and 'Famous last words...' from which 'It's Raining Again' is taken. However, in 1980, a double live album 'Paris' was issued. I say 'live album' as I believe it was given a certain amount of pre-release treatment! However, it's a good set of the band at their peak.sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-18868690646019257592016-12-24T17:08:46.503+00:002016-12-24T17:08:46.503+00:00I have to disagree with you THX on this occasion, ...I have to disagree with you THX on this occasion, regarding the bit not shown at the end of the Supertramp video. Someone being attacked in the street and having his clothes stolen, before his true love arrives for him in the rain, was hardly 'brutal violence', and was common fodder in early evening programmes of the day like The Incredible Hulk, The Sweeney, etc. In fact this video is regularly shown on the music video channels like Vintage TV etc, and no-one bats an eyelid. <br /><br />I expect that the last one-and a half minutes of the video was not shown because TOTP generally shows a maximum of 3 minutes of a video, and this was well over 4 minutes, so the point they cut it off was before the final scene, so it would not have made sense to show the ambush of the lead actor, and not the happy ending with his true love!Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-50324999009012235712016-12-24T17:06:00.916+00:002016-12-24T17:06:00.916+00:00Wilberforce, I think Supertramp did a Fleetwood Ma...Wilberforce, I think Supertramp did a Fleetwood Mac here, i.e. returning in 1982 after three years with no hits since 1979, and what a humdinger of a video this was. I do seem to come across it on the retro video channels like Vintage TV, etc, and have always liked it.<br /><br />Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-22472800293152357762016-12-24T16:37:00.239+00:002016-12-24T16:37:00.239+00:00So here indeed was the start of the Lionel Richie ...So here indeed was the start of the Lionel Richie solo catalog of hits that we would then be accustomed to for the rest of the decade. I had only just brushed off the Commodores cobwebs, and now we have Mr Richie as a solo artist. Strewth!<br /><br />With regard to Ultravox, they were more renowned for their videos than their music, with the exception of Vienna in 1981 which cemented Midge Ure's career for good, where the song was just as good as the video. This new song Hymn was probably their second best song, but not much else to write home about.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-21171102439784065722016-12-24T16:29:01.383+00:002016-12-24T16:29:01.383+00:00I was thinking the same regarding the Musical yout...I was thinking the same regarding the Musical youth video, especially the two scenes at the beginning where they walk over a cement sheet setting in sun, and then run into a sheet of glass on the street. This was a very common Laurel & Hardy antic (not so much Chaplin), but definitely Chaplin-esque in the running on the street with feet screeching on the corner. Oh The Youth Of Today!Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-54428595424815394422016-12-24T16:20:41.859+00:002016-12-24T16:20:41.859+00:00Yeah, I don't recall this Yazoo hit, and it is...Yeah, I don't recall this Yazoo hit, and it is best forgotten in my opinion. I noticed that for the second show in a row, the opening song on TOTP had a very keen cameraman looking for as many upskirt opportunities for his camera as possible, and seemed to do quite well. Oh the things they got away with in those days!Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-24731247966226970922016-12-24T16:17:08.379+00:002016-12-24T16:17:08.379+00:00Is THX short for Thanks?Is THX short for Thanks?Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-13828172755155048632016-12-24T16:14:41.345+00:002016-12-24T16:14:41.345+00:00The same happened a couple of months earlier when ...The same happened a couple of months earlier when Dexys Midnight Runners followed up their massive No.1 Come On Eileen with Jackie Wilson Said.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-13102117156984113462016-12-24T15:51:59.463+00:002016-12-24T15:51:59.463+00:00Visage by Visage
Visage by Visage<br />sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-75797166134259673142016-12-24T15:44:27.092+00:002016-12-24T15:44:27.092+00:00After last week’s excellent JP hosted edition, we ...After last week’s excellent JP hosted edition, we have a Yewtree show that isn’t much to write home about. However, before I launch into my critique, I was going to comment on the fact that the live version of ‘Caroline’ wasn’t featured on ToTP at all and now I have just heard the sad news that Rick Parfitt has died today – 24th December. RIP Rick.<br /><br />Yazoo – The other side of love – I don’t even recall this one as it’s not really that memorable despite the enthusiastic audience in evidence here.<br /><br />Musical Youth – Youth of today – Pass…..<br /><br />Lionel Richie – Truly – Little did we know then that Lionel would be huge. This was no1 in the US at this point in time and it’s a nice song. The first section reminds me a lot of the Commodores hit ‘Still’ (also a US no1). I expect they were fortunate to get Lionel in the studio to perform this and the audience really do appreciate it at the end.<br /><br />Ultravox – Hymn – Another George Martin production from the ‘Quartet’ album and it’s a stonking tour de force of a track. We lose a few sections of the song due to the 7” being edited, so the album and 12” version are well worth a listen. Ultravox really were making great videos then.<br /><br />Culture Club – Time (clock of the heart) – I like ‘Time’ by Pink Floyd and ‘Time’ by the Alan Parsons Project, but I’ve no time for this….<br /><br />Supertramp – It’s raining again- Roger Hodgson’s swansong with the band after which he upped and left, never to return, leaving the more gruffly voiced Rick Davies at the helm. Funnily enough I remember this being on ToTP mainly because of Roger’s one fleeting appearance on the bus.<br /><br />Talk Talk – Talk Talk – Not a patch on ‘Today’ nor some of their later hits.<br /><br />Flock of Seagulls – Wishing – Great to see the haircut again!<br /><br />Eddy Grant – I don’t wanna dance – Cut a little short after the previous week’s run through to the very end. Last week at no1.<br /><br />Blue Zoo – Cry boy cry – Surprised that this was still going up. <br />sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.com