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Post by Windy Miller on Jul 2, 2016 19:03:33 GMT
Some good tracks amongst that lot. Some may not be to everyone's taste but that's the way it goes. From 21/1/82 my picks are Phil Lynott with Yellow Pearl. Co written by Midge Ure prior to his Uvox days and featuring on two of Phil's albums - Solo in Soho & The Phil Lynott Album (in a remixed version) which consequently went on to become theme tune from TOTP for 5 years. Chris Cross with Arthurs Theme from the Moore/Minnelli film "Arthur" is another track I like from this weeks selection, certainly if you can put it out of your mind that Chris' voice is rather like one of the Muppets. Then onto Land Of Make Believe, which I'm sure will divide opinion, but I like it and its use in Ashes To Ashes. 28/1/82 and I go for Haircut 100 with Love Plus One. This track immediately transports me back to those days and brings back memories of people I knew back then but have lost contact with. Fool If You Think It's Over is a decent remake of the 4 years old Chris Rea peened track. Taking care not to mention Tight Fit or Shakin' Stevens with two tracks I can not abide. Thanks for posting Windy. Gene. I concurr Gene on what was good and what was bad I did think The Stranglers "Golden Brown" was the top performance in the 28/01/1982 show, even if it did have an inappropriate dance from some of the Zoo gang. It's not necessary to cut to Zoo, The Stranglers are capable of holding the stage for three minutes by them selves, and considering the subject matter of the song, the dance just trivialised its meaning.
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Post by Windy Miller on Jul 2, 2016 19:12:00 GMT
Hope you enjoyed Auld Reekie Windy. Again, not much to write home about on the later episode; The Stranglers & Stiff Little Fingers were the standouts for me, the rest felt the wrath of the FF button. I agree that The Stranglers and SLF were the best on the show, even if SLF were, by now, past their best. A word about Tight Fit. 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' was first recorded by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds in 1939 and taken to No.1 in the US by doo-wop group The Tokens in November 1961. City Boy Roy Ward recorded the vocals for this Tight Fit cover version, but wearing the string vest with matching headband is model Steve Grant, partnered with a khaki clad duo of future Mrs Pete Waterman Denise Gyngell and Zoo escapee Julie Harris. Once again, it's the look of the group takes precedence.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 2, 2016 19:22:24 GMT
Land of Make Believe turns up in the most unlikely setting of Channel 4's 1982 drama One Summer when Billy & Icky's gang get ambushed by their rivals The Swamjacks... Clip alert contains swearing/mild violence.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 2, 2016 19:25:55 GMT
Didn't know it was Shaky rather than Kraftwerk who knocked Bucks Fizz off #1... not a big lover of BF in general but they were passable compared to Mr Stevens on this instance
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Post by Windy Miller on Jul 2, 2016 19:38:09 GMT
Didn't know it was Shaky rather than Kraftwerk who knocked Bucks Fizz off #1... not a big lover of BF in general but they were passable compared to Mr Stevens on this instance "Oh Julie" was a song written by the Shaky man himself - the girl being plucked to stardom solely because her name rhymes nicely with "truly"
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 2, 2016 19:42:04 GMT
Didn't know it was Shaky rather than Kraftwerk who knocked Bucks Fizz off #1... not a big lover of BF in general but they were passable compared to Mr Stevens on this instance "Oh Julie" was a song written by the Shaky man himself - the girl being plucked to stardom solely because her name rhymes nicely with "truly" If that's true then FFS
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Post by Windy Miller on Jul 7, 2016 10:08:40 GMT
4 February 1982: Presenter – John Peel: Broadcast BBC Four 07/07/2016 (Thanks to POPSCENE for the running order) (40) THEATRE OF HATE – Do You Believe In The Westworld? (6) ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK – Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) (47) THE JETS – Love Makes The World Go Round (20) SOFT CELL – Say Hello Wave Goodbye (video) (25) GILLAN – Restless (12) SHAKATAK – Easier Said Than Done (14) AC/DC – Let’s Get It Up (video) (15) XTC – Senses Working Overtime (21) GEORGE BENSON – Never Give Up On A Good Thing (danced to by Zoo) (7) CHRISTOPHER CROSS – Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) (video) (1) KRAFTWERK – The Model (video) (5) MEAT LOAF – Dead Ringer For Love Is John Peel the best ever presenter of Top of the Pops? The answer is Yes, of course. John had briefly appeared in the 1981 Christmas edition, but as many of his other chums from BBC Radio 1 were also on the show, we’d didn’t get to see it. So tonight, he returns to our screens on a regular basis for the first time since he forgot the name of the Amen Corner in 1968. And very welcome he is too, as an antithesis to the endless posturing and posing that’s so badly infected these recent Michael Hurl produced shows. John politely introduces himself with a copy of the running script rolled up in his hand (when has John Peel ever read from a script?), and a helpful on screen caption leaves us in no doubt who he is. Highlight of this edition is the #1 from Kraftwerk, with a song originally recorded in 1978 and called "Das Model" (whatever that means). It’s Kraftwerk’s only UK #1, it's the first German record to be a UK #1, and it's the single that kick started a trilogy of German #1’s in 1982, the other two being from The Goombay Dance Band and Nicole. Trivia - Kraftwerk are known for singing about machines and contraptions, and this is the only song of theirs about a human being
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 7, 2016 11:21:32 GMT
Another good write up again Windy!
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Post by Steve Austin on Jul 8, 2016 12:34:07 GMT
Great write up as ever Windy John Peel was the best TOTP presenter. no doubt about it. He had a great presenting style all his own and unlike most of the other presenters, didn't take himself too seriously. This episode was a real FFWD fest, only stopping for #1, Kraftwerk. Unfortunately this decade gets much worse before it gets better.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 8, 2016 14:46:47 GMT
So glad the men (or Robots) from Dusseldorf knocked tosh like Shakey off the top spot in this instance. I was doing a lot of FFWD in this episode too but Soft Cell's promo was worth a watch even for the comedy value alone. The song itself is pretty damn good.
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