tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post7732673541019295154..comments2024-03-28T23:09:18.798+00:00Comments on Never Forget ~ Top of the Pops 1995: Going Top of the PopsAngelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090709386124664912noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-75092919824459350172015-04-24T21:58:57.465+01:002015-04-24T21:58:57.465+01:00Still two weeks behind but I'm getting there.
...Still two weeks behind but I'm getting there.<br /><br />Nice to see bonkers Liquid Gold performing with the orchestra even if the band make it more obviouis than ever that they are miming which makes the string players' presence a bit pointless.They always seem to fade when they reach the bit where the guitarist does his playing in octaves. I wonder if the band knew they were named after a brand of Poppers?<br /><br />"Turn it on again babe" Where did the babe come from? Nice close up of Tony Bank's fat arse near the end just before he does his third duh-duh on the mini keyboard. I love all those suspicious glances the audience members are giving the cameraman when he pans round them, clearly that was more interesting that seeing Phil and Co in the flesh. Still a great song though and I lstill ove the line "I could show you some of the people in my life".<br /><br />Always best to see Legs strutting their stuff to a soul or disco number. Nice sophisticated outfits for the girls which suits the style of the band. <br /><br />Dr Hook.Shouldn't that be Sexy Eye, singular? Oh well, not a bad tune but this is the band finally selling out and loosing their country roots. More guitar parts in octaves.<br /><br />Why does Peter Powell start by sitting down? Is it so that we can see that he has zero taste by having black leather pleated (pleated?!) leather strides with brown leather cowboy boots. Rob Haford does look a proper nana is that get up but hey that's what metal was all about. My mum used to have a cyclindrical cheee grater that looked a bit like one of Rob's studded leather gauntlets, my mate used to put it on his wrist and strut round like Mr Halford. It was 1980s, there wasn't much to do.<br /><br />Brilliant we can actually see Secret Affair this time. Their sax player was Dave Winthrop who had previously been in Supertramp! I'm glad I didn't know that then. I was a mod at this point in time, purely influenced by the band and had an Ian Page haircut, Fred Perry, sta-press trousers and desert boots. Sadly none of my mates at school were into this music so I literally was "dressed up with nowhere to go" until I left school in July when I made up for lost time by going a bit mad. I even joined their fan club while I was still at school and still have all the newsletters somewhere in the loft. My World was a great song and should have gone a lot higher but the whole mod revival thing was treated as a bit of a novelty by the music press and within a year it was dead in the water.<br /><br />Not sure who the creepy guy with glases in the red sweater is but he difinitely loks like a hangover fron the 1970s.<br /><br />Jon Foxx makes good use of Legs set with a bit off added dry ice. Love the androgynous Japanese keyboardist. I must admit I never really got Mr Foxx at the time and most of his stuff left me cold with the exception of Europe After The Rain from 1981 which was beautiful. <br /><br />The only time Detroit Spinners played Top Of The Pops was in 1977 when they were forced to do Could It Be I'm Falling In Love even though You're Throwing A Good Love Away was the stand out track on their EP. This is a good perormance but the band was never the same after Phillip Wyne left.<br /><br />Like many people my age I remember Weller in the Heinz Soup pinny with the miniature pistol attached to it. Clearly it was a nod to The Who Sell Out although that was Beanz not Soup. A superb performance only slightly marred by the bit when the camera pans to a bored couple deep in coversation making it obvious that the music in the studio isn't that loud.<br /><br />Leon Hayward nicked his intro from Blood Sweat and Tears' Spinning Wheel but no one seemed to notice at the time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937581521280389248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-418382628393819832015-04-20T13:04:30.361+01:002015-04-20T13:04:30.361+01:00The look on Simon's face was priceless in that...The look on Simon's face was priceless in that clip. You could also see the tension between him and Garfunkel quite palpably in the clip they showed of the two being interviewed by Frank Bough. I assume that must have been during their 1982 reunion tour, which was of course rapidly followed by Simon deleting Garfunkel's vocals off what became the Hearts and Bones album...John Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-10092939146695233722015-04-20T10:05:27.763+01:002015-04-20T10:05:27.763+01:00“There Goes A Tenner” was released as a single in ...“There Goes A Tenner” was released as a single in late 1982 and got next to no TV or radio publicity. It missed the charts completely, becoming the first Kate Bush single to not make the top 50 at least.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-50766823622239644922015-04-19T18:30:23.289+01:002015-04-19T18:30:23.289+01:00Only just catching up with Pop Gold. 'Here Com...Only just catching up with Pop Gold. 'Here Come The Girls' really lived up the title. Highlights include Ike and Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Gloria Jones, Clem Burke on drums with Eurythmics. Never heard several of the songs before - Dusty 'Love Power', and Kate Bush 'There's Goes A Tenner'(?). Few interesting facts as well - ONJ's father worked on Enigma project.charlie cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051342047720711857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-48174757046331369422015-04-18T20:43:52.242+01:002015-04-18T20:43:52.242+01:00With a long wait of two weeks for the April TOTP s...With a long wait of two weeks for the April TOTP shows of 1980, I couldn't help but go back to the first month of these TOTP runs to April 1976, and on this very week on 22.4.76, where we were lucky to see the peak chart position of Music by John Miles in the TOTP studio.<br /><br />This is one of my all time favourites of British pop, and on the anniversary of it today at peak position of No.3 in 1976, I've been listening to this all day today, and first heard it when I was 8 years old way back then. Sit back and enjoy it:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF6mk2Sq4yYDoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718769648375882927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-88921467357814572272015-04-18T10:30:45.307+01:002015-04-18T10:30:45.307+01:00here it is! the "cashback" mix (centre p...here it is! the "cashback" mix (centre pan, l-r, r-l) plus the "kool & co" mix:<br />https://www.mixcloud.com/wilberforcemixes/cashback-meet-kool-co/wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-22268283286160169862015-04-17T23:58:47.740+01:002015-04-17T23:58:47.740+01:00Those 9pm Friday BBC4 music docs have been quite e...Those 9pm Friday BBC4 music docs have been quite entertaining, though tonight's No 1s was a bit obvious it still had a few decent talking heads. <br /><br />Last week's was better, if only for the clip of Anne Nightingale asking Paul Simon about Art Garfunkel's songwriting when they were together. You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife.<br /><br />Next week it's tales from the tour bus, which should be the best so far, I'm hoping.THXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-88356628131829229642015-04-17T18:23:55.599+01:002015-04-17T18:23:55.599+01:00good to see you're still with us noax - hopefu...good to see you're still with us noax - hopefully you'll now find time to watch the shows sooner and enlighten us more with your observations and wit...wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-41359947605642186512015-04-17T17:43:50.617+01:002015-04-17T17:43:50.617+01:00I'm still around!
I've been so busy these...I'm still around!<br /><br />I've been so busy these last couple of months that I rarely have time to watch the shows until a week after broadcast, by which time most of the interesting things have already been said.<br /><br />I have been most impressed by Secret Affair throughout this year's shows and the ones they appeared on in 79. I always knew that 'My World' was a top tune, didn't know the others so well but got to like them, and my goodness they look super cool. If I was a little bit older at the time, I think I would have been trying to emulate their look.<br /><br />Much better than The Jam. There, I said it!Noaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-69392701404364811322015-04-17T17:30:46.342+01:002015-04-17T17:30:46.342+01:00'...given the nod...' that should say. You...'...given the nod...' that should say. You can tell I've not posted on here for a while!Noaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-44541589172785608582015-04-17T17:29:48.768+01:002015-04-17T17:29:48.768+01:00There were joint Number 1 songs occasionally in th...There were joint Number 1 songs occasionally in the 50s I believe. Technically, it also happened in 1990 with 'The Joker' by Steve Miller Band and 'Groove is in the heart' by Deee-Lite getting a tie. Unfortunately, the vastly over-rated former song was given the song on a countback system of some sort (biggest increase in sales I think)<br /><br />Because of this, they then allowed joint chart positions - you'll see a few in the 1991 / 1992 charts, although always in the lower section of the Top 40.Noaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-57027210395777960072015-04-17T14:21:53.172+01:002015-04-17T14:21:53.172+01:00shaky that was a brilliant idea to play both track...shaky that was a brilliant idea to play both tracks together as "cashback" mix! i'm having a go at that with mp3's on cooledit and it actually sounds quite good, with the different melodies actually weaving in between each other like some kind of counterpoint! hopefully i will get it online soon for others to listen to, along with my kool/al/leon mix... wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-81739497538099377012015-04-17T14:05:26.703+01:002015-04-17T14:05:26.703+01:00Hmm, this is interesting, at least to me. This lin...Hmm, this is interesting, at least to me. This link concurs with your reply...<br /><br />http://tv.bleb.org/tv/channel.html?ch=itv1_hd&all&day=5<br /><br />and this is the one I saw previously...<br /><br />http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dj7nfq/pop-gold--series-1---7-fashion-weekArthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-61563857780943051012015-04-17T13:09:50.483+01:002015-04-17T13:09:50.483+01:00I don't think there was any Pop Gold on this w...I don't think there was any Pop Gold on this week. Next weeks is listed as Series 1 Episode 7, and it's called Record Breakers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-47372947984801421422015-04-17T11:34:26.569+01:002015-04-17T11:34:26.569+01:00Other music programmes are generally available...
...Other music programmes are generally available...<br /><br />Looks like an interesting documentary on BBC4 tonight - "How To Make A Number One Record". I haven't got round to this week's "Pop Gold" yet, but the next edition's the last of this series. If it isn't "Back to the 70's, volume 2" it means ITV will have another series planned.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-54167401035922990322015-04-17T06:24:52.581+01:002015-04-17T06:24:52.581+01:00Yes, totally different. The video is a good snapsh...Yes, totally different. The video is a good snapshot of late eighties bling/crap though.<br /><br />For the record, I hate both versions. :)Leetreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035413044956471349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-66140642661700155132015-04-17T00:29:39.567+01:002015-04-17T00:29:39.567+01:00The 'you what, you what' refrain was only ...The 'you what, you what' refrain was only on Walsh's version not the original. It holds a place in my heart as the WORST cover version ever.shaky shakersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-60757619238685118202015-04-16T16:48:44.715+01:002015-04-16T16:48:44.715+01:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSdPDlkm_g8
1987 ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSdPDlkm_g8<br /><br />1987 it was!Leetreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035413044956471349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-17002177642303213292015-04-16T16:48:26.249+01:002015-04-16T16:48:26.249+01:00I'm digressing terribly here I know, but "...I'm digressing terribly here I know, but "I found lovin" was around in the late eighties too as I recall and had the peculiar refrain of "you wot, you wot, you wot, you wot you wot ....."and was covered by the late Steve Walsh from I think, Capital Radio.<br /><br />I hope these repeats last until then, I really do.Leetreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035413044956471349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-45052760879398151032015-04-16T11:19:42.956+01:002015-04-16T11:19:42.956+01:00this response bring up another half century, so ho...this response bring up another half century, so hopefully more polite applause from the pavilion, although i don't think another hundred is likely to be made... unless another radio 1 DJ is exposed as some sort of sexual pervert!<br /><br />"i found lovin" was released in 1983 and written by johnny flippin and michael walker who were both members of the fatback band. i've looked up "mine all mine" (that was definitely released after 1983) on discogs, and the guy credited with "writing" it is someone called kenny beck. probably like most i've never heard of him, but the producer of this travesty was larry blackmon of cameo fame, who really should have known better. although the whole thing still seems shrouded in mystery, my suspicion is that the writers/publishers of "i found lovin" approached those of "mine all mine" after it was a hit, and said "either give us the credit and the money, or we'll see you in court!"wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-60347172956483316922015-04-15T21:56:22.265+01:002015-04-15T21:56:22.265+01:00Just checked this out for you on the 45cat website...Just checked this out for you on the 45cat website - both the Ca$hflow and Fatback Band songs were written by J. Flippin and M. Walker.Arthur Nibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547006132533866220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-61461274557180148162015-04-15T19:53:13.022+01:002015-04-15T19:53:13.022+01:00Wilberforce - I well remember the Cashflow/Fatback...Wilberforce - I well remember the Cashflow/Fatback songs an used to play them together in what I fondly imagined was a humourous 'CashBack' mix. For some reason I supposed both songs were written by the same people, hence the lack of appearances before a Musical M'Lord.shaky shakersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-71662143117028528932015-04-15T16:22:47.839+01:002015-04-15T16:22:47.839+01:00julie i shall have to take another listen to the j...julie i shall have to take another listen to the john foxx thing when i get the chance (i have no audio on my laptop and had to watch this week's show at the library!). as far as i know, despite the massive musical advances made (particularly with regard to production and technology) over the last century, the basic concept of plagiarism of someone else's musical copyright still only relates to two particular aspects: melody and lyrics. whether a riff (or a series of notes) that is not the vocal or lead instrumental melody qualifies is still a grey area and likely a lot harder to prove, although there have been cases in more recent times where those who originally created a recognisable riff have been awarded at least partial share in royalties of other recordings where it is apparent that riff is an integral part of the work in question<br /><br />although the kool/al/leon tracks share the same riff and chord patterns in at least the "verse" sections, apart from having differing melody or lyrics, they also differ enough in other ways (form, arrangement) so as to probably not make it worthwhile for anyone to prove plagiarism (as opposed to influence). by the way, i know of at least 3 other recordings that have the same basic riff/groove, and hope one day to do a mega mix of them<br /><br />in another case however, although the melody and lyrics of cashflow's "mine all mine" differed to that of the fatback band's "i found lovin", in all other aspects the former was a complete facsimile of the latter with the same form, chord structure and arrangement and even instrumentation. but despite that i can still find no proof that anyone was sued or even if things were settled out of court!wilberforcehttp://www.gavinunderhill.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-15012476823879047912015-04-15T13:10:50.473+01:002015-04-15T13:10:50.473+01:00I don't know if Keith Mansfield sued The Motor...I don't know if Keith Mansfield sued The Motors over 'Forget About Grandstand', but being qualified to Grade 5 in music theory, I know that the synthesiser riff in 'No One Driving' - not the vocal melody - was lifted directly from 'Airport'.<br /><br />You're right about the three disco hits you mention in your last paragraph; as well as being in the same genre and at roughly the same tempo, they are all in the same key (C-sharp Dorian).Julie Joanne Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13480391445628307945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656821189691902130.post-20457036904523551772015-04-14T21:43:36.054+01:002015-04-14T21:43:36.054+01:00The Vapors followed up 'Turning Japanese' ...The Vapors followed up 'Turning Japanese' with the Jam-like 'News At Ten' (during the strike, unfortunately); their third and last charting single was 'Jimmie Jones' a year later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com