TOTP 1981- bbc4 ongoing thread

T soprano · Feb 4, 2016

Been watching this now for the last 5 years since they started showing the reruns(from 1976 onwards) , we're up to 1981 and a classic tonight( catch up I player if you missed it)
Unbelievable era for music and British culture, so much diversity on both counts
Duran Duran first ever performance with Planet Earth, Adam & The Ants - Kings of wild frontier, The Who- You better you bet, Teardrop Explodes- Reward
Yet another faboulous dance routine by legs and Co

and to round it all off the brilliant one hit wonder JOE DOLCIE - Shaddup yer Face :lolol:

Roll on next week, wonder if Joe DOLCIE can keep Ultravox and Vienna of the top spot yet again
(Bbc4 every Thursday at 7:30) :thumbsup:

Raleigh Chopper · Feb 4, 2016

I love most Friday nights on BBC 4.
Preferred the 70's TOTP but 80's is good too, not many 70's TOTP left to show because Saville presented so many of them.

T soprano · Feb 4, 2016

Raleigh Chopper said:
I love most Friday nights on BBC 4.
Preferred the 70's TOTP but 80's is good too, not many 70's TOTP left to show because Saville presented so many of them.

Some weeks it's not on and was wondering if the gaps in weeks are episodes that Jimmy savile presented, wonder if they won't show Dave Lee Travis episodes either

Raleigh Chopper · Feb 4, 2016

T soprano said:
Some weeks it's not on and was wondering if the gaps in weeks are episodes that Jimmy savile presented, wonder if they won't show Dave Lee Travis episodes either

Probably not.
A few weeks ago they showed this video on BBC4, I had not heard it for years and I cannot get it out of my head, I sing it (in my head) all day and its driving me crazy, great song and talk about natural rhythm and as for those suits, just wow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTg1ES13yLw

Moshe Gariani · Feb 4, 2016

T soprano said:
Been watching this now for the last 5 years since they started showing the reruns(from 1976 onwards) , we're up to 1981 and a classic tonight( catch up I player if you missed it)
Unbelievable era for music and British culture, so much diversity on both counts
Duran Duran first ever performance with Planet Earth, Adam & The Ants - Kings of wild frontier, The Who- You better you bet, Teardrop Explodes- Reward
Yet another faboulous dance routine by legs and Co and to round it all off the brilliant one hit wonder JOE DOLCIE - Shaddup yer Face
Roll on next week, wonder if Joe DOLCIE can keep Ultravox and Vienna of the top spot yet again
(Bbc4 every Thursday at 7:30)

Very familiar tunes. I can almost "remember" this particular show,

GT49er · Feb 4, 2016

T soprano said:
Been watching this now for the last 5 years since they started showing the reruns(from 1976 onwards) , we're up to 1981 and a classic tonight( catch up I player if you missed it)
Unbelievable era for music and British culture, so much diversity on both counts
Duran Duran first ever performance with Planet Earth, Adam & The Ants - Kings of wild frontier, The Who- You better you bet, Teardrop Explodes- Reward
Yet another faboulous dance routine by legs and Co and to round it all off the brilliant one hit wonder JOE DOLCIE - Shaddup yer Face
Roll on next week, wonder if Joe DOLCIE can keep Ultravox and Vienna of the top spot yet again
(Bbc4 every Thursday at 7:30)

Joe Dolcie (or was it Joe Dolce) - along with those prats singing 'I'm too sexy for my shirt' - sum up the 80s for me. Glad I survived them, thankful I don't have to go back there.

alfredmizen · Feb 4, 2016

GT49er said:
Joe Dolcie (or was it Joe Dolce) - along with those prats singing 'I'm too sexy for my shirt' - sum up the 80s for me. Glad I survived them, thankful I don't have to go back there.

The trouble is the record was released in the 90's !!

Eeyore · Feb 4, 2016

1981 was a great year for pop music.

T soprano · Feb 5, 2016

Brighton Lines said:
1981 was a great year for pop music.

79/84was a great era for music IMO
Great bands, great songs, diverse culture, not too bad a time to be following the Albion either

Eeyore · Feb 5, 2016

T soprano said:
79/84was a great era for music IMO
Great bands, great songs, diverse culture, not too bad a time to be following the Albion either

Yes. Although I'd say more 76-84. The great days of radio.

Eeyore · Feb 5, 2016

GT49er said:
Joe Dolcie (or was it Joe Dolce) - along with those prats singing 'I'm too sexy for my shirt' - sum up the 80s for me. Glad I survived them, thankful I don't have to go back there.

Joe Dulce kept Ultravox off number one that year. Rather unfortunate.

maltaseagull · Feb 5, 2016

Brighton Lines said:
Joe Dulce kept Ultravox off number one that year. Rather unfortunate.

It's weird how many classic songs from the 60s and 70s didn't get to No1. Yet so much cr@p did.
Example https://youtu.be/HSNSTerj2Kc

Prince Monolulu · Feb 5, 2016

Proper music, proper outfits and proper shapes.

Return of the Rev · Feb 5, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iD_qZ3hTDo
:moo:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...222AD56882DF36A652C6222AD56882DF3&FORM=VRDGAR

Wellesley · Feb 5, 2016

Raleigh Chopper said:
I sing it (in my head) all day and its driving me crazy, great song and talk about natural rhythm and as for those suits, just wow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTg1ES13yLw

Excellent, amazing natural rhythm :rave:

, emphasised by the white kids standing still and clapping awkwardly at the side of the stage. :clap:

alfredmizen · Feb 5, 2016

How about this classic

Gwylan · Feb 5, 2016

Return of the Rev said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iD_qZ3hTDo

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...222AD56882DF36A652C6222AD56882DF3&FORM=VRDGAR

Is Upton Top Ranking the West Ham remix?

GT49er · Feb 5, 2016

alfredmizen said:
The trouble is the record was released in the 90's !!

The trouble is it was released at all.

alfredmizen · Feb 5, 2016

GT49er said:
The trouble is it was released at all.

Fantastic record , takes me back to benidorm 1992 , rammed with full kit w ankers from Pontefract and other such ridiculous places , you couldnt fail to pull filthy northern sluts if you had a southern accent :lolol:

i'm sure [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] will be all over this at the mention of northern sluts !!

GT49er · Feb 5, 2016

alfredmizen said:
Fantastic record , takes me back to benidorm 1992 , rammed with full kit w ankers from Pontefract and other such ridiculous places , you couldnt fail to pull filthy northern sluts if you had a southern accent

i'm sure [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] will be all over this at the mention of northern sluts !!

Well, I suppose for a guaranteed shag it might just be worth tormenting your ears for 3 minutes with the feckin' awful record. Just about.. Maybe.

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