tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post6047250703846581209..comments2024-03-28T23:09:18.798+00:00Comments on Never Forget ~ Top of the Pops 1995: Top of the Pops on SunshineAngelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-10926443490986799472018-04-08T19:15:27.541+01:002018-04-08T19:15:27.541+01:00Best episode for ages, and loved the 19 remixBest episode for ages, and loved the 19 remixcharlie cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051342047720711857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-6187617882326412292018-03-07T23:14:24.113+00:002018-03-07T23:14:24.113+00:00Animotion isn't bad at all, there's a mini...Animotion isn't bad at all, there's a minimal synth pop sound to it (I've heard it compared to earlier Human League) but they add a load of layers on top of it, which makes it quite heavy.starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145383252056791890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-39247066152842298452018-03-07T23:00:09.933+00:002018-03-07T23:00:09.933+00:00I actually prefer Call Me to We Close Our Eyes (wh...I actually prefer Call Me to We Close Our Eyes (which I find jagged and forced).starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145383252056791890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-4936021284246733992018-03-07T22:58:06.666+00:002018-03-07T22:58:06.666+00:00Out in the Fields rocks nicely, though my favourit...Out in the Fields rocks nicely, though my favourite one with Gary Moore has been Empty Rooms.starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145383252056791890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-57782923981902025692018-03-07T22:51:17.308+00:002018-03-07T22:51:17.308+00:00Not a Eurovision hero to me, I don't like Love...Not a Eurovision hero to me, I don't like Love Shine a Light at all, very bland song.starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145383252056791890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-25747568687980215432018-03-07T17:26:01.247+00:002018-03-07T17:26:01.247+00:00i was looking at the pics of the last two editions...i was looking at the pics of the last two editions, and thinking "what if fish and jimmy nail had a scrap"? they're both bruisers to put it mildly, so i don't know who my money would be on<br /><br />i have also been reminded of the edtion of mike read's "pop quiz" where fish appeared on the same team as cat (prince's soon-to-be-henchwoman). sadly though they couldn't find a pop star named after a non-human species to complete the team!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-75916698451052585632018-03-07T17:00:33.471+00:002018-03-07T17:00:33.471+00:00Thanks Arthur. Just such an odd nickname for a bru...Thanks Arthur. Just such an odd nickname for a brute of a manMorgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959948878421433865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-4232596853087861052018-03-07T16:59:10.795+00:002018-03-07T16:59:10.795+00:00i went into quality save in my local precinct toda...i went into quality save in my local precinct today go get some flapjack (which is dirt cheap there), but i was driven out without buying any for two reasons:<br />1 - the place was full of fucking horrible screaming kids<br />2 - they were playing "walking on sunshine" over the PA!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-88934739271466016462018-03-07T16:20:21.843+00:002018-03-07T16:20:21.843+00:00Marillion's singer was nicknamed Fish due to h...Marillion's singer was nicknamed Fish due to his habit of staying in the bath for ages after a day toiling amongst the trees - he used to work for the Forestry Commission.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-59232434105029721622018-03-07T13:51:45.368+00:002018-03-07T13:51:45.368+00:00Just realised the version I downloaded skipped a s...Just realised the version I downloaded skipped a song.<br /><br />Moore/Lynott - went and caught back up with this one, and it's a bit of a rocker. Bit Iron Maiden in places. Not sure I missed muchMorgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959948878421433865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-35298325480964780172018-03-07T13:42:30.918+00:002018-03-07T13:42:30.918+00:00And onto the third TOTP today this time with Read ...And onto the third TOTP today this time with Read (yeh) and Wright (boo) dressed up as penguin.<br /><br />A full listen to the Go West breaker from last week, this is not a patch on WCOE. Fairly middle of the road/ AOR stuff<br /><br />Future Eurovision winner Katrina up next with one of favourite 80s songs. A proper singalong hit from my childhood. The video isn't exactly sunny though is it? Don't remember ever seeing it before..<br />The record company obviously didn't expect this to be a hit and have spent naff all on the video. Hopefully they were watching this thinking...oh bugger...<br />You can get Katrina's top as a duvet cover now.<br /><br />Marillion - Why was he called Fish? Maillion still going of course and I have a friend who is a super-fan and goes to their European yearly get together.<br /><br />Power Station coming to the end of their short success with quite a good video. Shame about this version of the song, really does not suit Robert Palmers voice at all.<br /><br />Breakers:<br />Tin Tin - Not heard this before. Good video. Song is Ok.<br />Scritti Politti - Classic 80s tune, hopefully we will get a performance.<br />Animotion - Another top tune, remember this one. Cracking.<br /><br />Depeche Mode with one of their minor hits but a good performance as usual, and they have grown up a bit since we last saw them, not looking so baby-faced.<br /><br />Was Wrighty there for any reason? Mike did all the work!<br /><br />A new version of 19. This version much more emotional and lyric based. Not sure how many mixes this had but I think there are whole albums of them. Bit like M's Pop Muzik.<br /><br />Skipworth play us out, a piece of generic disco.<br /><br />Not too a bad a show. Over in a flash...<br /><br /><br /><br />Morgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959948878421433865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-71400630234338563722018-03-07T08:59:18.902+00:002018-03-07T08:59:18.902+00:00At least Albatross did almost make the Top 10!At least Albatross did almost make the Top 10!John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-38239556673341639922018-03-06T19:10:49.997+00:002018-03-06T19:10:49.997+00:00John - believe it or not, 'Albatross' was ...John - believe it or not, 'Albatross' was no11. 'Sugar Sugar' no14. sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-78884840749198009952018-03-05T21:14:08.756+00:002018-03-05T21:14:08.756+00:00Interesting that Fleetwood Mac didn't make the...Interesting that Fleetwood Mac didn't make the Top 10 best-sellers, given they had three big (and brilliant) hits that year (Albatross, Man of the World, Oh Well), and I think outsold both the Fabs and the Stones in the singles market in '69. Also surprising that Sugar Sugar missed out, considering how long it spent at the top of the charts.<br /><br />I have heard Nobody's Child a fair amount on internet radio stations in recent years, and I think my teeth rot a little more every time I hear the saccharine little ditty!John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-33812721564986766662018-03-04T15:48:57.934+00:002018-03-04T15:48:57.934+00:00Hey wilberforce, that's really good! A very fa...Hey wilberforce, that's really good! A very faithful rendition. Many thanks for the link.sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-42273494413910584102018-03-04T15:42:14.018+00:002018-03-04T15:42:14.018+00:00Whilst on this enjoyable 1969 diversion (thanks Jo...Whilst on this enjoyable 1969 diversion (thanks John G)it is worth noting the top10 best-selling singles of 1969 in full:-<br /><br />1) My Way – Frank Sinatra<br />2) Je t’aime, moi non plus – Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg <br />3) Gentle on my Mind – Dean Martin<br />4) Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones<br />5) Nobody’s Child – Karen Young<br />6) Saved by the Bell – Robin Gibb<br />7) Please don’t go – Donald Peers<br />8) Get Back – Beatles with Billy Preston<br />9) I’ll never fall in love again – Bobbie Gentry<br />10) Dizzy - Tommy Roe<br /><br />Closer inspection reveals half of these hits didn’t make the top spot! <br /><br />‘My Way’ spent around 40 weeks on the chart in 1969 alone peaking at no5. It went on to register a staggering 122 weeks up to 1972!<br /><br /> ‘Gentle on my Mind’ spent 24 weeks on the chart peaking at no2 (missing out to Marvin Gaye) and even now sounds great in stereo through headphones with its wonderful brass and string accompaniment.<br /><br />‘Nobody’s Child’ spent 21 weeks on the chart peaking at no6<br /><br />‘Saved by the Bell’ spent 17 weeks on the chart peaking at no2 missing out to the Rolling Stones<br /> <br />‘Please don’t go’ spent 21 weeks on the chart peaking at no3<br /><br />A few surprises here given what was big in 1969 (e.g. the Archies 8 week run at the top with ‘Sugar Sugar’. Who remembers Karen Young’s one hit wonder? You certainly don’t hear that one on the radio these days, although I have it included on an eclectic EMI ‘Greatest hits of 1969’ compilation CD which also includes ‘Saved by the Bell’.<br />sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-58266245214767449092018-03-04T14:49:57.859+00:002018-03-04T14:49:57.859+00:00thanks for that john - even though the renamed t r...thanks for that john - even though the renamed t rex song sounds silly, it least it meant there was no "walking on sunshine"-style confusion going on!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-76160739461984523232018-03-04T10:19:12.388+00:002018-03-04T10:19:12.388+00:00Apropos nothing, I have versions of 19 in Spanish,...Apropos nothing, I have versions of 19 in Spanish, German, French and Japanese (7" and extended). The Spanish 12" mix is excellent dddddd-iez y nueva.<br />charlie cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051342047720711857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-39115585610609438192018-03-03T22:29:28.563+00:002018-03-03T22:29:28.563+00:00i know i'm a few weeks late on this, but i'...i know i'm a few weeks late on this, but i've just stumbled across a live performance of "life in a northern town" by dream academy from only a couple of years back... with (a hair-flicking) kate st john looking exactly the same as she did 30 years earlier!:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-dm3tQ3g_cwilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-22407881434170763322018-03-03T21:51:29.883+00:002018-03-03T21:51:29.883+00:00i'd have said "my way" was strictly ...i'd have said "my way" was strictly for the grannies too, but going by the sales statistics presumably sct's theory applies to that as well as the donald peers song (and how many people could boast that they outsold the beatles?!)wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-51653205562102366452018-03-03T21:31:17.363+00:002018-03-03T21:31:17.363+00:00It was so much better when the show was regularly ...It was so much better when the show was regularly 40 minutes before 1985. No wonder so many upward moving hits during 1985 could not be played as a main feature, for example Debarge, Ashford & Simpson, REO Speedwagon, to name but a few.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-86668341977885949812018-03-03T20:57:56.418+00:002018-03-03T20:57:56.418+00:00OK, so I have probably lost a bit of cred with tha...OK, so I have probably lost a bit of cred with that Peers admission! But it was the seventh best selling single of 1969 (no1 was 'My Way' and no8 was 'Get Back') so must have been popular with more than just the grannies!sct353https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640119850898956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-66248486255477261852018-03-03T20:17:52.852+00:002018-03-03T20:17:52.852+00:00Get it On was renamed in the US to avoid confusion...Get it On was renamed in the US to avoid confusion with a single of the same name by a group called Chase, which had been a hit in the States shortly before the T Rex single was released. Sadly, most of Chase got wiped out in a plane crash just a few years later.John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-26397208362184093392018-03-03T20:02:53.432+00:002018-03-03T20:02:53.432+00:00Donald Peers looks like somebody's grandfather...Donald Peers looks like somebody's grandfather in this performance, and indeed he was 60 at the time, so very much a throwback to a long-gone era. His vocal style doesn't appear to have evolved since the 20s either!John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-55366971767994977032018-03-03T19:53:05.763+00:002018-03-03T19:53:05.763+00:00sct i had a listen to "please don't go&qu...sct i had a listen to "please don't go" on youtube, and it's definitely one for the grannies... even in the 1960's. as such i suspect the reason it never gets played on the radio is because you're one of the few living people who likes it, or is even familar with it!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.com