tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post731429648166991385..comments2024-03-28T23:09:18.798+00:00Comments on Never Forget ~ Top of the Pops 1995: Top of the Pops and DeliverAngelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-83788851404269388282016-03-19T22:06:12.937+00:002016-03-19T22:06:12.937+00:00Are You Ready To Rock - a title nicked from glam b...Are You Ready To Rock - a title nicked from glam band Wizzard. A good solid rocking number from Phil and the Boys - the lead guitarist in full Phil Tufnell mode. I had no memory of this song but it seems perfectly acceptable even if it does lack that lyrical hook.<br /><br />Calming things down is Sheena Easton in MOR territory already using a mid Atlantic accent on certain words. When He Shines is a slightly odd title, implying he was made of metal and could be buffed up with a bit of Brasso. Sheen's pretty shiny herself in those gold lame disco trousers (don't let Biff from Saxon see 'em).<br /><br />Posing like made are Department S who utilize every cliche including holding the microphone in a strange way, dressing up, an androgynous guitarist, wearing cool dark glasses and looking into the camera. This is a lot better than I remember it being and they should have had some more hits. Maybe they should have changed their name to Jason King.<br /><br />Bette Davis Eyes. I remember me and my friend being slightly worse the wear for drink and doing that dance where they slap the floor. I always thought the lyrics were "take to make a crow blush" but it turns out to be "pro blush".<br /><br />I always thought Tenpole Tudor were making lots of cheeky references to felatio - from the name Tentpole chewer and the titlw Swords of a thousand men but perhaps I was wrong.<br /><br />Interesting clips in the Top 9 including Bucks Fizz shopping at Harrods, a shirtless Suggs from Grey Day and Legs doing Stars On 45 which segues perfectly into the Shaking Stevens Song.<br /><br />"Stand on the liver" as we used to say, fools that we were. Adam and Co still at number one with that superb funny video, albeit edited. There was an interesting documentary about highwaymen on BBC4 recently which dispelled a lot of the myths about Dick Turpin and others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937581521280389248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-13425550424695780792016-03-12T18:28:38.383+00:002016-03-12T18:28:38.383+00:00Finally got around to this one today, what there w...Finally got around to this one today, what there was of it. The most memorable thing was Tommy Vance's outfit - had he been taking fashion tips from Peter Powell? Whoever it was, a very bad idea that!<br /><br />Just one new track, and although I like 'Bette Davis Eyes', Mrs.Noax very much doesn't for some reason.<br /><br />The Tenpole Tudor performance wasn't as good as the other one sadly.<br /><br />That's about it then -on to the next one!Noaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474836630218113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-9114954598761818822016-03-10T14:10:46.490+00:002016-03-10T14:10:46.490+00:00thanks arthur - and i've already got that one ...thanks arthur - and i've already got that one in my mp3 collection (the shame of it)! i suppose it's good to hear some less-than-obvious stuff being played as background music in these shows, rather than just the usual suspects...wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-10072786052195423082016-03-10T10:56:23.128+00:002016-03-10T10:56:23.128+00:00Wonder no more, Wilby. I played the 5-minute secti...Wonder no more, Wilby. I played the 5-minute section on my iPhone to a soul mate at work who stuck it in Shazam and the answer is... "Wiggle Waggle" by Herbie Hancock!Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-63988806219985204612016-03-09T15:44:44.043+00:002016-03-09T15:44:44.043+00:00thanks arthur - one down, one to go. the other one...thanks arthur - one down, one to go. the other one sounds much too early (circa 1970?) to be rose roycewilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-73916741694013249992016-03-09T13:35:10.385+00:002016-03-09T13:35:10.385+00:00A bit of detetctive work confirms the track at the...A bit of detetctive work confirms the track at the 15 minute mark as "Gimme Some More", a single by James Brown's backing band the JB's in 1972.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-34617723771602171062016-03-08T22:41:30.415+00:002016-03-08T22:41:30.415+00:00I think the one at 5 minutes is Rose Royce, but do...I think the one at 5 minutes is Rose Royce, but don't know the one at 15 minutesDoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-68682097432754478122016-03-08T16:21:48.405+00:002016-03-08T16:21:48.405+00:00this is nothing to do with these old totp's as...this is nothing to do with these old totp's as such, although related in terms of time period: <br /><br />i've been watching the (most interesting) "back in time for the weekend" tv series where a contemporary family experiences changes in life and culture from the 50's to the 90's. in the 70's episode, there are a couple of funky tracks playing in the background that i can't identify, one at around 5 minutes in and the other at around 15 minutes - can anybody help?:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b071c07m/back-in-time-for-the-weekend-3-the-70s<br /><br />i'm please to say a recognised a third funky track at 37 minutes as labi siffre's "i got the..." - featuring none other than chas & dave as backing musicians!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-63520689247680577902016-03-07T22:11:39.055+00:002016-03-07T22:11:39.055+00:00Great article THX - thanks for the link. It just g...Great article THX - thanks for the link. It just goes to prove that the Beeb hung Tone out to dry to distract attention from the rest of the Smith report - I do hope he wins his case.John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-32759451385948733262016-03-07T22:05:15.812+00:002016-03-07T22:05:15.812+00:00Hope it's gets put up on here at some pointHope it's gets put up on here at some point Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01962885130579101511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-91055467096978620852016-03-07T21:54:54.135+00:002016-03-07T21:54:54.135+00:00I've just watched D42's version - it lacks...I've just watched D42's version - it lacks the intro, the number 1 and the end credits, but is otherwise complete.<br /><br />https://vimeo.com/151675638John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-53261229709882340432016-03-07T19:41:15.688+00:002016-03-07T19:41:15.688+00:00As we also say cheerio to Department S on this edi...As we also say cheerio to Department S on this edition with 'Is Vic There?', now at its peak this week at no.22, there was one other performance done by Department S on Cheggers Plays Pop, which by now in May 1981 was already itself four years into its stride as a regular weekly show since 1978:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPWtQ1yp-bs<br /><br />Suffice to say that there was no budget for a video for them, so TOTP and Cheggers Plays Pop are the only performances I am aware of.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-58239604253419572932016-03-07T18:53:15.980+00:002016-03-07T18:53:15.980+00:00With Starsound now at it's peak and about to b...With Starsound now at it's peak and about to begin the slide down the charts at No.3 this week, here is the official video which was not shown on TOTP, in favour of having Legs & Co to do the honours, which was was also good of course:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bGQ1-Gmoso<br /><br />Some great footage of Laurel & Hardy and Charlie Chaplin on this original video for the Stars on 45 radio edit of 4:49 length, so enjoy.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-85581372615847503302016-03-07T18:39:21.177+00:002016-03-07T18:39:21.177+00:00Incidentally, a great article on Tony Blackbun her...Incidentally, a great article on Tony Blackbun here from Pete Paphides:<br />http://thequietus.com/articles/19835-tony-blackburn-radio-one<br /><br />I usually support the BBC, especially when it's so fashionable to slag them off these days, but they got this dead wrong. I hope they see sense and put Tony back on Pick of the Pops, because I miss him there.THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-5503542936427106682016-03-07T16:03:29.197+00:002016-03-07T16:03:29.197+00:00D42 has the 21 May 1981 edition D42 has the 21 May 1981 edition Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01962885130579101511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-39720495008164237842016-03-07T13:25:08.678+00:002016-03-07T13:25:08.678+00:00Hey Angelo, looks like the comments on these 5 epi...Hey Angelo, looks like the comments on these 5 episodes have now dried up, so any chance of getting the 21st May up already, as in three days time BBC4 will be showing 28th May? Although there is a 21st May edition floating on Utube, it is not complete, because it misses out the last two songs and the end credits, i.e., it cuts out during The Beat with still two further songs to go, so it may need Neil B once again to come to the rescue this week.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-34478877088095287892016-03-06T22:51:29.216+00:002016-03-06T22:51:29.216+00:00arthur, the department s singer's name was an ...arthur, the department s singer's name was an intentional pun! sadly for him it came all too true...wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-24886019233240991292016-03-06T22:00:22.849+00:002016-03-06T22:00:22.849+00:00After a quick check on Google, that cylindrical pe...After a quick check on Google, that cylindrical percussion might be a pair of ganzas...unless anyone knows different? Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-25470235259201761832016-03-06T21:56:25.999+00:002016-03-06T21:56:25.999+00:00I've yet to watch the three-tier contraband me...I've yet to watch the three-tier contraband meat within the layers of BBC4 bread, but huge thanks to those behind the scenes for getting the shows on the forum and for indexing them lovingly.<br /><br />How can a truncated show be a "special"? Similarly, why are "fun size" bars of chocolate miniscule compared to the regular size? Surely fun size should be about three times bigger than the normal bar!<br /><br />Had most of the audience got a bus to the Cup Final instead? Almost more people in Thin Lizzy than watching that lyrically bankrupt effort. I yearned for the spark of a lyric like "tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak / somewhere in this town" (i.e. at the jail).<br /><br />Department S's keyboard player seemed happy to be there at the start and consequently out of character with this mob. I always thought the lead singer's name "Vaughan Toulouse" was dreadful as it sounded like "born to lose".<br /><br />Shame Kim Carnes wasn't one place lower in the chart to give us a consecutive 24-23-22-21 set of acts on the show. Very much a one-eyed (truncated) video with D'Artagnan on front guitar. Could someone please help with the name of those metal cylinders held horizontally, more likely used in jazz tunes, held by the female band member?<br /><br />Wahay! It's Legs & Co's patented Puss In Boots look, and they should have been in front of Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary. Still, hey, love this song.<br /><br />As for the rundown, is Kim Wilde singing "Chegger Love" and showing a hankering for Keith Chegwin? And saucy of the BBC to show Man City's goal in the cup final over Spurs', erm, singing. Mind you, their equaliser was a Tommy Hutchison own goal, so fair play for not embarrassing the lad again front of 19 million or so.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-46849858598984278552016-03-06T19:28:30.401+00:002016-03-06T19:28:30.401+00:00Just want to add my thanks to everyone involved in...Just want to add my thanks to everyone involved in loading and blogging. Really enjoying it. Just wish BBC would slow down :-)charlie cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051342047720711857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-40825299940356838832016-03-06T19:16:48.575+00:002016-03-06T19:16:48.575+00:00Managed to tuck this in before the missus got home...Managed to tuck this in before the missus got home. Actually a pretty good show. <br />Didn't know bette Davis eyes was a cover - off to YouTube later!charlie cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051342047720711857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-58627424640962241092016-03-06T16:32:04.539+00:002016-03-06T16:32:04.539+00:00I just want to add my thanks to Angelo for his ste...I just want to add my thanks to Angelo for his sterling work in getting these latest five shows up on the blog so quickly - you deserved your beer! There's not much to say about this edition, given its brevity and the lack of new songs. However, Tommy gave his normal enthusiastic performance and it was nice to be reminded of a time when the Cup Final was such a big deal that a popular show like TOTP could be branded as a lead-in "special."<br /><br />I've never liked Bette Davis Eyes much - it's a boring song, and Kim Carnes' croaky voice (which makes Bonnie Tyler sound like Julie Andrews) does my head in. Still, it must be one of the first American hits to fully embrace a synthpop sound, so is at least notable for that. I did initially think Legs had been given the week off, but then up they popped in the Tenpole Tudor performance. It was pretty blink-and-you-miss-it though - perhaps another sign that their days were numbered?<br /><br />Another strange thing was the extremely abbreviated credits at the end. I know it was a short show, but they could surely have fitted in more credits than this!John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-47565062463612663312016-03-06T13:13:47.085+00:002016-03-06T13:13:47.085+00:00Take a well deserved break Angelo, cos you got thr...Take a well deserved break Angelo, cos you got three more episodes to post up between now and Friday.Doryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-81025480191739421402016-03-06T12:36:28.110+00:002016-03-06T12:36:28.110+00:00Bette Davis may not have been a classic beauty, bu...Bette Davis may not have been a classic beauty, but she did have that sheer force of personality that made audiences sit up and take notice, she was going to be a star if they liked it or not. She could be a brilliant actress, so don't judge her attractiveness on her Baby Jane or whatever, look at her 1930s and 40s films and you'll see how compelling she could be (looking at a photograph wasn't enough). Also, she was a riot when playing the bad girl.THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-14373858360309959072016-03-06T11:43:06.068+00:002016-03-06T11:43:06.068+00:00Am still in recovery position!
But here's anot...Am still in recovery position!<br />But here's another huge thanks to Neil B for making those three missing editions available to us!<br />But I think it may have melted his Dropbox!Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.com