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Top of the Pops on BBC Four

Started by daf, June 01, 2012, 04:17:04 PM

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daf

Quote from: GoochDogHigh5s on March 09, 2014, 10:25:51 AM
Looked a lot like Simon Crowe from The Boomtown Rats
Hmm, maybe I am being a bit too anal here

Good spot - it was Simon Crowe!

Presumably both bands were on friendly terms from the Irish scene, and offered to stand in when the Thin Lizzy drummer couldn't make it.

(And there is no such thing as being too anal on this thread - the more anal the better!)

GoochDogHigh5s

Quote from: daf on March 09, 2014, 12:29:55 PM
Good spot - it was Simon Crowe!

Presumably both bands were on friendly terms from the Irish scene, and offered to stand in when the Thin Lizzy drummer couldn't make it.



Dont forget that Geldof and Fingers were involved with The Greedy Bastards at one stage

daf

15-3-79: Presenter: Peter Powell

(25) THE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION – Turn The Music Up
Classic!
(30)    THE JAM – Strange Town
Stuck with all these green lights left over from Cliff's last performance.
(4)    LENE LOVICH – Lucky Number
Someone's been playing with a new box of felt tips in the dressing room!
(18)    TOTO – Hold The Line (video)
Bob Carolgees here taking time off from his busy Tiswas duties. Chhh-pwit!
(20)    THE CARS – Just What I Needed (video)
Ric Ocasek looks like he's about to snap in half - Quick, somebody get him a pie!
(7)    CHIC – I Want Your Love (danced to by Hochzeitskleid Badeanzug & Co)
Oh my giddy aunt!
(15)    THIN LIZZY – Waiting For An Alibi
As featured in the latest Smash Hits :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157624051263407/



(26)    VIOLINSKI – Clog Dance
We endure another of Peter's 'comedy' links. There, there, have a lie down, old fruit.
(13)    THE SKIDS – Into The Valley
Lyrics deciphered at last :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvVt7JwHA-o
(19)    HERBIE HANCOCK – You Bet Your Love (video)
Filling a Stevie Wonder shaped hole in the charts. Keyboard strap by Heath Robinson.
(NEW)    BLACK LACE – Mary Ann
The Lidl Smokie eventually came seventh with 73 points ("royaume-uni soixante-treize pwahh")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SUrTJbNiTk
(1)    GLORIA GAYNOR – I Will Survive (video)
Despite not getting a writing credit, string arranger Dave Blumberg contributes probably the most memorable bit of the song.
(22)    QUEEN – Don't Stop Me Now (and credits)
Trying out some new video effects (looks very eighties) - not a patch on the old fish-eye lens

gilbertharding

Couple of points of order here:

Peter Powell's shirt looks as if he's bleeding heavily from the right shoulder.

Legs & Co in WEDDING DRESSES? What was that supposed to do to the 11 year old me?

daf

#334
Another dip into the darnall42 archives :
http://vimeo.com/89777767#at=0

22-3-79: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(8)    GARY'S GANG – Keep On Dancin' (and charts)
Pictured through a fug of Lucozade.
(43)    SHAM 69 – Questions And Answers
Pioneering the New Romantic trouser look.
(23)    DIRE STRAITS – Sultans Of Swing (video)
Hitting the ground running with a belter.
(20)    THE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION – Turn The Music Up (danced to by Rotwang & Co)
Metropolis style giant cog thing.
(29)    BUZZCOCKS – Everybody's Happy Nowadays
Pete proudly shows off tonights generous fee (a pound each, lads!)
(16)    VILLAGE PEOPLE – In The Navy (video)
The original Spice Boys.
(15)    DENNIS BROWN – Money In My Pocket
Let go of her wrist DLT, you lunatic!
(13)    QUEEN – Don't Stop Me Now (video)
Prime slice of post-haircut, pre-mustosh Freddie.
(35)    KATE BUSH – Wow
Boo! Legendary 'Vaseline' bum-pat - DENIED!



(5)    THE REAL THING – Can You Feel The Force
The bass player and one of the guitarists get all tangled up towards the end of this. Leave it in the dressing room chaps!
(33)    SQUEEZE – Cool For Cats
Bonus point for the live vocal.
(1)    GLORIA GAYNOR – I Will Survive (video)
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.
(4)    THE SEX PISTOLS – Something Else (and credits)
Cog sinister.

daf

29-3-79: Presenter: Mike Read

(6)    CHIC – I Want Your Love (and charts)
Centre spread in the latest Smash Hits :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157624792504107/



(34)    RACEY – Some Girls
After last time, Sue clearly won't.
(30)    THE THREE DEGREES – The Runner (video)
Bacofoil.
(42)    ROCKY SHARPE & THE REPLAYS – Imagination
The big thrusting yin to Showaddywaddy's tiny shrivelled yang.
(28)    NEIL DIAMOND – Forever In Blue Jeans (danced to by The Six Ages of Legs)
Surprised Flick Colby didn't do another "Smokey Hole" and have them all dressed up as vicars .  [nb]
Spoiler alert
"Reverend Bluejeans"
[close]
[/nb]
(60)    GONZALEZ – I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
Raccoon-whistle Disco - Woot, Get in!!
(19)    ART GARFUNKEL – Bright Eyes (video)
Cut out (Cheapskates!) This is going to be number one - they can't skip it then, can they?
(69)    DANA – Something's Cookin' In The Kitchen
Wow - what a corker! Rod 'Heatwave' Temperton had a hand in this, apparently. Highlight of the show.
(70)    SHOWADDYWADDY – Remember Then
The wop, wop, patta patta pop pop and Shoo wop-doo bop bop is starting to wear a bit thin.
(25)    SISTER SLEDGE – He's The Greatest Dancer (video)
Fiorucci = pioneers of the topless 'Monokini'.
(45)    KANDIDATE – I Don't Wanna Lose You
A 'cool off'.
(64)    BLACK LACE – Mary Ann ®
Shortest performance ever?
(1)    GLORIA GAYNOR – I Will Survive (video)
Shot at the Xenon Discothèque in New York City with Sheila Reid-Pender of 'The Village Wizards' doing the roller skating.
(26)    THE JACKSONS – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (and credits)
It's a smash, a palpable smash!

daf

5-4-79: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(24)    THE SEX PISTOLS – Silly Thing (and charts)
Tony's only show of 1979, also it's the last one he presents 'solo'.
(53)    M – Pop Muzik
Love the strange harmonies on this - makes my eyes go all squiggly.
(2)    VILLAGE PEOPLE – In The Navy (video)
Confirming that Mike Read in a sailor suit last week was part of some group Karaoke during Radio One's 'week out' in Yorkshire.
(6)    SQUEEZE – Cool For Cats
Due to all the tremendous red leggings action, I almost missed that there's a great big fish stuck to Chris' guitar.
(8)    DIRE STRAITS – Sultans Of Swing (danced to by Scheherazade & Co)
With a title like that i'd have hoped for some exotic 'Arabian Nights' theme rather than, er . . .  whatever this is (dinnerladies?)
(40)    GENERATION X – Valley Of The Dolls
Running low on inspiration - this seems to be song about being in a band.
(4)    CHIC – I Want Your Love ®
Even after 'Le Freak' makes clear how to pronounce 'Chic' properly, Tony refuses to unbend, and sticks stubbornly to his wrong version.
(44)    THE MEMBERS – Offshore Banking Business
Interview with the band in the latest Smash hits :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157624917227570/



(23)    THE JACKSONS – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (footage from TopPop 24-2-79)
At the peak of their powers - just before everything goes tits-up and spins out of control.
(NEW)    MILK & HONEY – Hallelujah
We get to see the Eurovision winners this year as it's in the studio, but sadly it's no 'A-ba-ni-bi'!
(Unusually, despite winning again, Israel declined to re-host, and the following year's contest was held in The Netherlands instead).
(16)    THE JAM – Strange Town
Coo! Stripey blazers! Suit you sirs!
(1)    GLORIA GAYNOR – I Will Survive (video)
Just noticed that they must have had to mix in that spotilght 'live' every week - as it's been slightly different every time.
(28)    SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES – The Staircase (Mystery) (and credits)
Crowd getting rowdy resulting in some exciting tumbling.

Just watched this. Dire Straits and Mike & Honey (and the immovable object that is I Will Survive) aside, it was fucking brilliant. A real education you might say, for a whippersnapper such as myself.

Quote(23)    THE JACKSONS – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (footage from TopPop 24-2-79)
At the peak of their powers - just before everything goes tits-up and spins out of control.

...but none of them had an arse!  Not a buttock between them.  It was like their legs joined straight to their backs.  Hopefully they'll show this clip again so you can all revel in this wondrous sight.

daf

12-4-79: Presenter: Peter Powell

(10)    THE THREE DEGREES – The Runner (and charts)
Bright Eyes at number one, but with no Legs & Co money-saving routine, will we get to see it?
(75)    LIGHT OF THE WORLD – Swingin'
So, the brass section are also the singers? What could possibly go wrong?
(14)    KATE BUSH – Wow
Charming vaseline bum-pat intact in this version : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ar7vovnH5I
(27)    SHOWADDYWADDY – Remember Then
Another  'two performances cut together' special from the sprightly Teddy Men.
(11)    THE SEX PISTOLS – Silly Thing (danced to by Pogo Freeze & Co)
Going a bit mad with their new box of video tricks.
(26)    NEIL DIAMOND – Forever In Blue Jeans (video)
Coo - he certainly draws a crowd!
(3)    RACEY – Some Girls
Will no one rid us of this turbulent pestilence?
(24)    SUPERTRAMP – The Logical Song (video)
Peter informs us that it's the brass that really 'turns him on' - Keep it above the waist, old bean!
(20)    SHAM 69 – Questions And Answers
Yeah, get knotted mum - I won't tidy my room, so ner!
(22)    KANDIDATE – I Don't Wanna Lose You
The Art Garfunkel tension is mounting - will it be a re-purposed Legs & Co routine, the still picture from the charts, or edited right out?
(6)    SISTER SLEDGE – He's The Greatest Dancer (video)
(checks watch) they must be going to skip it - surely there's not enough time to fit in three more songs!
Oh well, here we go - get ready for a clunking big edit . . . .
(1)    ART GARFUNKEL – Bright Eyes (video)
I do not adam and believe it - there it is! They must have actually stumped up the cash . . . well at least some cash (about a minute's worth). 
Pretty good solution - containing a verse and a chorus and leaving Peter's intro and outro in place. Well done boffins!



(25)    WINGS – Goodnight Tonight (and credits)
Still reeling from the Bright Eyes bombshell.

daf

No complete copy of the skipped 19 April 1979 DLT edition has turned up online (it wasn't repeated on UK GOLD), though a few clips are on youtube :

(NEW) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD – I'm Coming Home Again (starting at 2:52 into the clip) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ1toHd1s0E 

(4) THE JACKSONS – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (danced to by Legs & Co)
(including the end bit of the previous song by Wings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMw0sdoC78k

(NEW) CHILD – Only You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pPlOEsMlFE

daf

26-4-79: Presenter: David Jensen

(16)    NEIL DIAMOND – Forever In Blue Jeans (and charts)
Reaching it's highest chart position here.
(23)    GENERATION X – Valley Of The Dolls
"The latest and best of Generation X" according to the Kid (Get you ears syringed, you lunatic!)
(7)    SUPERTRAMP – The Logical Song (video)
Peter Powell at home currently grooving around in his underpants during the sax solo.
(28)    ERUPTION – One Way Ticket
Sounding EXACTLY like Boney M! Bonus point for the tiny gold handbag.
(24)    SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES – The Staircase (Mystery) (video)
Another self produced film - thus retaining complete control over their presentation (The Clash should have thought of this!)
Also centre spread in the latest Smash Hits :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157624917316996/



(2)    RACEY – Some Girls
Having blown their chances with Legs & Co, sprightly Beryl from the canteen finally gets off the subs bench for a run out with the team.
(20)    AMII STEWART – Knock On Wood (footage from Snowtime Special: Disco In The Snow)
Improbably co-produced by Simon 'We'll gather Lilacs' May (and as he also wrote the Eastenders theme, this could have given him the idea for the famous 'duff-duffers').
(18)    SHAM 69 – Questions And Answers
The Drummer (using four sticks taped together) manages to topple a cymbal early, and then proceeds to splash away out time though the whole song. Is he drunk?
(19)    BONEY M – Hooray Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday (footage from Snowtime Special: Disco In The Snow)
After the excellent 'Painter Man', this is a step backwards into lightweight 'Brown Girl in the Ring' territory.
(43)    MONKS – Nice Legs Shame About Her Face
Punk skiffle. No bass. Good comedy twist at the end. 
(21)    THE BEE GEES – Love You Inside Out (danced to by 金の日傘 & Co)
Great song - Fruity Sue!
(1)    ART GARFUNKEL – Bright Eyes (video)
Boo! Lazily giving us the same 55 seconds as last time - How am I supposed to laboriously reconstruct the whole song now?
(17)    SHOWADDYWADDY – Remember Then (and credits)
The last song under a Labour government till 1997. Remember to vote early, and vote often!

daf

Once again, darnall42 comes to the rescue with a short but sweet edition:
http://vimeo.com/92917446#at=0

3-5-79: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(15)    GONZALEZ – I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet (and charts)
Excellent frog hat.
(28)    THE UNDERTONES – Jimmy Jimmy
Top Parka!
(19)    ABBA – Does Your Mother Know (footage from Snowtime Special: Abba In Switzerland 16-4-79)
What's that supposed to be - a boiled egg?
Quite a . . . um . . . "different" arrangement here - Quick, someone get a rope round Benny!
(3)    M – Pop Muzik
And the grand parade of unusual headgear continues - I'm calling this one : 'Silver Sunburst'.
(22)    THE DICKIES – Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)
'Fruitbowl Surprise'



(21)    PEACHES & HERB – Reunited (danced to by Fuzzy Alpert & Co)
Watch out - Lulu's left the kippers under the grill.
(27)    THE POLICE – Roxanne
'Patriotic Coal scuttle'
Bonus point for the deconstructed drum kit.
(30)    MIKE OLDFIELD – Guilty
'Pincushion Delight'
(1)    ART GARFUNKEL – Bright Eyes (video)
The full song - at frigging last!
(5)    WINGS – Goodnight Tonight (and credits)
Appropriately enough.

daf

Quote from: daf on April 25, 2014, 10:55:33 AM
No complete copy of the skipped 19 April 1979 DLT edition has turned up online  . . .

Rejoice Gordon Giltrap fans - Someone's found an almost complete copy of this show (recorded on betamax, apparently - there's posh!) :

http://vimeo.com/91749207#at=0


daf

10-5-79: Presenter: Mike Read

(13)    THE BEE GEES – Love You Inside Out (and charts)
David Frost!
(26)    THE DAMNED – Love Song
Surprisingly late Pops debut for the Punk pioneers.
(57)    ELKIE BROOKS – The Runaway
Green velvet track suit!
(41)    THE SHADOWS – Theme From 'The Deer Hunter' (Cavatina)
'Old Matey' from Cockney Rebel now replaced by the traditional explosion in a ginger factory on Bass.
(3)    BONEY M – Hooray Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday (footage from Snowtime Special: Disco In The Snow 9-4-79)
Learn all the words on page 4!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157624792957799/



(11)    ERUPTION – One Way Ticket
Beads.
(25)    MONKS – Nice Legs Shame About Her Face
The rarely seen 'non-habit' variant.
(20)    ROXY MUSIC – Dance Away (footage from Snowtime Special: Abba In Switzerland 16-4-79)
Certainly getting their money's-worth out of this Snowtime Special.
(9)    AMII STEWART – Knock On Wood (danced to by Chipboard & Co)
Dabbling disastrously with some 'experimental trousers'. Remember - if in doubt, leave them out!
(21)    GARY MOORE – Parisienne Walkways (video)
Coo - it's a Thin Lizzy reunion. For some reason I thought this was going to be an instrumental.
(34)    SPARKS – The Number One Song In Heaven
What a corker! Ron's hair giving him more of a Chaplin look here.
(1)    ART GARFUNKEL – Bright Eyes (video)
Fresh from the Wicker Man dogging festival.
(15)    DAVID BOWIE – Boys Keep Swinging (and credits)
Puppet's bouncing phallus not pictured.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yrXg3zTseY

daf

17-5-79: Presenter: Peter Powell

(29)    DONNA SUMMER – Hot Stuff (and charts)
Hopping off the disco bus just before it tumbles off a cliff and bursts into flames.
(45)    THE TUBES – Prime Time
Right bunch of gnarly herberts.
(24)    EARTH, WIND & FIRE with THE EMOTIONS – Boogie Wonderland (video)
Tiny foam doughnut perched precariously atop his mighty mighty dome.
(10)    BLONDIE – Sunday Girl (danced to by Le weekend est quand je sens fierté & Co)
Baffling 'Clash' based intro here.
(12)    THE POLICE – Roxanne
Great arrangement - everyone seems to be playing in different time signatures simultaneously (I think Stewart's doing a Tango).
(5)    PEACHES & HERB – Reunited (video)
Featuring Linda Greene - the second of seven 'Peaches' that Herb went though (the dirty dog).
(54)    XTC – Life Begins At The Hop
Bad hair selection from the young Moulding here - and someone really should have told him to brush his tongue beforehand - it's gone GREEN!



(2)    M – Pop Muzik
Top lemon sucking, wiggle-waggle head action.
(17)    THE UNDERTONES – Jimmy Jimmy
Trousers at half-mast.
(4)    ABBA – Does Your Mother Know (footage from Snowtime Special: Abba In Switzerland 16-4-79)
Do we not get to hear the proper version then? No wonder this never got to number one!
(53)    JUDAS PRIEST – Evening Star
Made out of tin foil.
(30)    LINDA CLIFFORD – Bridge Over Troubled Water (video)
Disco now entering it's decadent 'Caligula' phase where anything goes.
(56)    MAX WEBSTER – Paradise Skies
Some unfocussed noodling saved by the tasty 'wave echo' video effect.
(1)    ART GARFUNKEL – Bright Eyes (video)
Still only a minute, but at least it's a DIFFERENT minute (now if only they'd done this earlier we'd have seen the whole song by now!)
(7)    ROXY MUSIC – Dance Away (and credits)
Bumped from two previous solo Ferry albums prior to this.

Gulftastic

Last night's routine by ver Legs added fuel to my 'shipping of Lulu and Sue. They make such a lovely couple.

daf

#347
What's your favourite Legs & Co routine?

That recent Bee Gees one with the Japanese parasols takes some beating!


Gulftastic

Possibly the coolest episode since they started showing the repeats this week.

Better Than Nothing

I wanted to be Suzi Quatro when I was a girl.

daf

Quote from: Gulftastic on May 22, 2014, 09:08:18 PM
Possibly the coolest episode since they started showing the repeats this week.

Don't forget to set the video for the repeat tonight - three extra songs in there!

daf

Quote from: Better Than Nothing on May 22, 2014, 09:29:04 PM
I wanted to be Suzi Quatro when I was a girl.

Stay tuned - she'll be turning up later in the year. 
Spoiler alert
Early November
[close]

daf

24-5-79: Presenter: David Jensen

(25)    McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now (and charts)
Contender for best bassline ever.
(29)    THE SKIDS – Masquerade
Claire Balding keep fit video.
(2)    ROXY MUSIC – Dance Away (footage from Snowtime Special: Abba In Switzerland 16-4-79)
Smooooth.
(48)    TUBEWAY ARMY – Are 'Friends' Electric?
Numan gets in with first dibs on the 80's 'sound of the future'.
(24)    DONNA SUMMER – Hot Stuff (danced to by Conky Bill & Co)
Extract from Dennis Wheatley's unfinished Hammer project 'The Devil goes Disco'.
(44)    LINER – You And Me
As well as pioneering Robert Plant's 'Big Log' hairdo, he appears to have two glass eyes. Blink man, Blink!
(20)    THE DAMNED – Love Song
Another go with the excellent 'wave echo' effect - woo hoo!
(14)    ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Shine A Little Love (video)
Oddly, despite appearing here in the video, Old Matey from Clog Dance isn't actually on the record.
(33)    DOLLAR – Who Were You With In The Moonlight
Featuring your standard satanic podium.
(9)    DAVID BOWIE – Boys Keep Swinging (video)
With his original lovely pointy teeth - as featured on pages 4, 5 and 6!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157624793080883/



(21)    THE SHADOWS – Theme From 'The Deer Hunter' (Cavatina)
Coo - Look at the size of that collar!
(34)    ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS – Accidents Will Happen
Poor old Bruce Thomas - only glimpsed as hazy aura over Elvis' shoulder.
(1)    BLONDIE – Sunday Girl (footage from TopPop)
Good old Top Pop!
(30)    CHEAP TRICK – I Want You To Want Me (and credits)
Doing a Frampton here with a hit live version.

daf

31-5-79: Presenter: Paul Burnett

(19)    ANITA WARD – Ring My Bell (and charts)
The annual Paul Burnett show - and, sadly, his last one.
(41)    QUANTUM JUMP – The Lone Ranger
Taumata-whaka-tangi-hanga-kuayuwo, tamate-aturi-pukaku-piki-maunga,
horonuku-pokaiawhen-uaka-tana-tahu, mataku-atanganu-akawa-miki-tora!
(4)    PEACHES & HERB – Reunited (video)
Improbably claimed to have been featured in David Hasselhoff's Berlin Wall rave up in 1989.
(42)    CHAS & DAVE – Gertcha
Ooh! Slipping in a cheeky 'cowson' early - Take that Grandad!
(15)    McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now (danced to by Philadelphia Cheese Spread & Co)
Lulu bags the 'tremendous trousers of the week' award.
(18)    SPARKS – The Number One Song In Heaven
Nice boggle-eyed close up on old Hitler face.
(47)    VOYAGER – Halfway Hotel
Highly polished prog pop nugget.
(5)    EARTH, WIND & FIRE with THE EMOTIONS – Boogie Wonderland (video)
The Mount Everest of Disco!
(50)    SQUEEZE – Up The Junction
Jools happily puffing away there.
(24)    EDWIN STARR – H-A-P-P-Y Radio (video)
Check out his deck - red vinyl!
(56)    FISCHER-Z – The Worker
Disappointingly, with a name like that, this turns out not to be a Teutonic space-disco aggregation after all.
(52)    HOT CHOCOLATE – Mindless Boogie
Heads down, no nonsense . . .
(1)    BLONDIE – Sunday Girl (footage from TopPop)
Cover stars - out now!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157624793340001



(28)    LINDA CLIFFORD – Bridge Over Troubled Water (and credits)
Next stop : Ethel Merman!

daf

I squoze, and another skipped edition arose :
http://vimeo.com/96951228

7 June 1979: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(20)    TUBEWAY ARMY – Are 'Friends' Electric? (and charts)
New style chart rundown. Don't like it.
(66)    THE TOURISTS – Blind Among The Flowers
Lennox puts in an early bid for this week's Tremendous Trousers award.
(30)    ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS – Accidents Will Happen
Start cut off thanks to the botched intro last time.
(3)    ANITA WARD – Ring My Bell (danced to by Lord Summerisle & Co)
Your appointment with the Wicker Man awaits!
(17)    THE SKIDS – Masquerade
Featuring gob-repelling umbrella.
(50)    LINDA LEWIS – I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
A Mike 'Womble Burrow Boogie' Batt production.
(2)    ROXY MUSIC – Dance Away (footage from Snowtime Special: Abba on the Piste)
Boozy custard.
(21)    SISTER SLEDGE – We Are Family (video)
Bubbles & Chic
(54)    THE SUTHERLAND BROTHERS – Easy Come Easy Go
Wot - no Quiver?
(28)    DOLLAR – Who Were You With In The Moonlight
Buckle up - 1980s here we come!
(61)    NICK LOWE – Crackin' Up
Rockpile!
(6)    ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Shine A Little Love (video)
Instead of going on tour, they made a video for every song on the Discovery album.
(45)    EDDY GRANT – Living On The Frontline
First solo outing for the 'Funky Like a Train' Hitmaker.



(1)    BLONDIE – Sunday Girl (footage from TopPop)
Never released as a single in America.
(11)    DONNA SUMMER – Hot Stuff (and credits)
The rarely seen white text variant.

daf

14 June 1979: Presenter: Mike Read

(8)    SISTER SLEDGE – We Are Family   (and charts)
Chart rundown back to normal. Phew!
(68)    MATCH – Boogie Man
Drum solo!
(5)    McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Maggie Stredder's lot give this one a right good thrashing.
(4)    EARTH, WIND & FIRE with THE EMOTIONS – Boogie Wonderland (video)
The Kingston Bagpuize of Boogie.
(24)    LENE LOVICH – Say When (danced to by Not Yet, Not Yet . . . OK, 'When' & Co)
Top quality 'strong arm' mime from the toothsome twosome.
(26)    GERRY RAFFERTY – Night Owl (video)
Even better than Baker Street - suck it up, Holness!
(16)    QUANTUM JUMP – The Lone Ranger
Mike, unmasking himself as The Lone Ranger, clearly hasn't been paying close attention to the lyrics.
(10)    EDWIN STARR – H-A-P-P-Y Radio (video)
Radio oscilloscope courtesy of U.N.I.T. (hands off, Benton!)
(7)    TUBEWAY ARMY – Are 'Friends' Electric?
Wahey - Old Pinky's having a good time, isn't she!
(41)    JANET KAY – Silly Games
Here it comes . . . wait for it . . . wait for it . . .
Thaaar she blows! >(wineglass explodes)<
(27)    CHAS & DAVE – Gertcha
Songwords for all you cowsons :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/sets/72157622107085186/



(13)    SQUEEZE – Up The Junction
That rarity - a pop song without a chorus.
(1)    ANITA WARD – Ring My Bell
First studio performance for a number 1 since January (and thrillingly live it is too!)
(30)    JOHN WILLIAMS – Cavatina (and credits)
Oh, Williams - If Hank Marvin put his hand in the fire . . .

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Fresh from darnall42's tottering videotape mountain :  http://vimeo.com/97619496

21 June 1979: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

(22)    THE CLASH – I Fought The Law (and charts)
First time on the show.
(21)    EDDY GRANT – Living On The Frontline
Unleash the axe!
(55)    THE DOOLEYS – Wanted
Oddly, this made it on to a Greatest Hits before it's inclusion on their next 'proper' album.
(25)    VILLAGE PEOPLE – Go West (video)
Featuring new character : 'Bloke in Jeans'.
(63)    RUBY WINTERS – Baby Lay Down
With a cage of Budgies on stage - naturally.
(37)    THE RUTS – Babylon's Burning
Lovely shirt.
(24)    AMII STEWART – Light My Fire (footage from Snowtime Special: Still on the Piste - Fondue Binge! 9-4-79)
Opportunity for superb 'Fire' based link is missed here - Wake up, Beard-o!
(NEW)    DAME EDNA EVERAGE – Disco Matilda
Jonathan King strikes again.



(16)    DOLLAR – Who Were You With In The Moonlight
Banana!
(57)    PATRICK HERNANDEZ – Born To Be Alive
Judicious use of the swagger stick.
(14)    JOHN WILLIAMS – Cavatina (danced to by Nutcrackers & Co)
Dad's just perked up!
(71)    SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS – Driver's Seat
Their big hit.
(1)    ANITA WARD – Ring My Bell
Ding Dong!
(29)    THOM PACE – Maybe (and credits)
Maybe not.

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28 June 1979 : Presenter: Peter Powell

(24)    THE SEX PISTOLS – C'mon Everybody (and charts)
Come back Glen Matlock, all is forgiven.
(3)    SQUEEZE – Up The Junction
Chris trying out the unorthodox one shoulder strap technique.
(19)    LENE LOVICH – Say When (video)
Feisty.
(26)    THOM PACE – Maybe
The rarely seen full beard and antique choker combination.
(5)    QUANTUM JUMP – The Lone Ranger
The Drummer used to be in Psychedelic Jazz Trio The Peddlers.
(23)    JANET KAY – Silly Games
Marred by some bizarre singing-in-a-bucket echo.
(29)    THIN LIZZY – Do Anything You Want To (video)
Some 'excellent' method acting here in response to the No Hot Crumpet bombshell.
(37)    U.K. SUBS – Stranglehold
Oi! Oi! Wigg-o!
(10)    GERRY RAFFERTY – Night Owl (video)
That flute thing is actually an early electronic wind instrument called a Lyricon :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyricon
(36)    BONNIE TYLER – Married Men
Written by Mick 'Weekend' Jackson for Jackie Collins fabulous post Stud/Bitch Disco flop 'The World is full of Married Men'  [nb](soundtrack double LP out now - on RONCO!)[/nb]
(20)    CHAS & DAVE – Gertcha
That's Glenn Tilbrook pogoing away in the background during Peter's intro (and I think it's Jools pinching his nose).
(1)    TUBEWAY ARMY – Are 'Friends' Electric?
Sporting a fine set of Carol Kirkwood's waist squeezers.

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(30)    SLICK – Space Bass (and credits)
An exciting new direction for Midge Ure!

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5 July 1979 : Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.

(22)    CHIC – Good Times (and charts)
The lesser spotted white text variant (lovely plumage).
(45)    MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND – Don't Kill It Carol
Ahoy-hoy Wolfman!


(6)    AMII STEWART – Light My Fire
Summertime Special : Big Top EXPLOSION-N-N-N!
(54)    THE KORGIS – If I Had You
Unusual Tie/Bass combination.
(9)    THE SEX PISTOLS – C'mon Everybody (video)
Sage safety advice from the 'Clunk-Click' enforcer.
(12)    EDDY GRANT – Living On The Frontline
Shocking bad luck - all three of his performances landing on banned shows.
(18)    VILLAGE PEOPLE – Go West (video)
Engageing in some playful fisticuffs.
(21)    THE RUTS – Babylon's Burning
Like Eddy Grant and Trotsky, The Ruts get airbrushed out of official 1979 pop history.
(41)    THE KNACK – My Sharona
Quintessence of Skinny-tie New Wave.
(27)    THE DOOLEYS – Wanted
Old Pa Dooley shunted off in a corner - now demoted to enthusiastic clapping.
(30)    PATRICK HERNANDEZ – Born To Be Alive
Johnny Pearson's Orchestra sounding 'audibly refreshed'.
(1)    TUBEWAY ARMY – Are 'Friends' Electric?
Dystopian Robo-Cockney knees-up.
(29)    DAVE EDMUNDS – Girls Talk (and credits)
Ding! Ding! - Solid gold total knockout!