TOTP on BBC4

[Benjm]

TOTP on BBC4

This Judas Priest appearance is bracing - and straight into Happy House afterwards. Good episode.

[Benjm]

TOTP on BBC4

John Foxx, Detroit Spinners - this is what we wade through the crap for.

[Benjm]

TOTP on BBC4

Fantastic spot from the Jam (recorded from last week?). Weller looking so young, and ready to do stuff in the kitchen as well. Still love him, even though he's been as dull as batshit for getting on for a quarter of a century.

[Squarewheelbike]

TOTP on BBC4

Was thinking WTF at Powell's voluminous leather trousers, till he introduced Judas Priest, who appeared to have signed Tim Brooke Taylor on a free transfer from the Goodies and put him straight in as lead singer!

[Eggchaser]

TOTP on BBC4

Not TOTP, but BBC 4 is screening a load of "Banned by the BBC" songs. A very eclectic mix from down the years.

Whatever else George Michael wants, it isn't the lingerie clad young lady in the video. Those weren't the days...

[Eggchaser]

TOTP on BBC4

Ooh, Tom Robinson.

[Jah Womble]

TOTP on BBC4

John Foxx, Detroit Spinners - this is what we wade through the crap for.

That made me smile somewhat. I mean, as holy grails go...

[Mumpo]

TOTP on BBC4

Since they showed footage of Blondie performing Atomic, deemed inappropriate for airplay during the first Gulf War, here's the complete list of the 67 songs banned for that reason.

[Benjm]

TOTP on BBC4

Jah Womble wrote:

John Foxx, Detroit Spinners - this is what we wade through the crap for.

That made me smile somewhat. I mean, as holy grails go...

I do like both but, yes, three years plus of TOTP repeats has left me with lowered expectations and an increased tendency to take drink before hitting the iplayer.

[Gangster Octopus]

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Squarewheelbike wrote: Was thinking WTF at Powell's voluminous leather trousers, till he introduced Judas Priest, who appeared to have signed Tim Brooke Taylor on a free transfer from the Goodies and put him straight in as lead singer!

I remember that from the time. Halford had obviously been leaned on to grow his hair by the fan-base, but when he did it only lasted (I think) for this one song because of the TB-T look-a-like thing...

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

TOTP on BBC4

Since they showed footage of Blondie performing Atomic, deemed inappropriate for airplay during the first Gulf War, here's the complete list of the 67 songs banned for that reason.

without the studio production that sounded uncomfortably like one of those Shreds videos.

[Squarewheelbike]

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Another interesting one tonight. Left me wondering like back in the day, why long hairs like Saxon who wore very tight trousers appeared to have the genitalia of Action Man?

[Benjm]

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Outstanding oddness from Kate Bush with Breathing this week.

[Furtho]

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Gripping performance of Geno by Dexy's managed to leave the studio audience utterly unmoved.

[Mr Beast]

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Whitesnake. Saxon. Tommy Vance. Let's rock!

[Squarewheelbike]

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Quite an episode this week, Human League does Gary Glitter, Peter Powell's jump suit, Legs & Co in virtually nowt and Preludes "Platinum Blonde"! The latter is still stuck in my head!

[Gangster Octopus]

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A good'un, wasn't it.

[Squarewheelbike]

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Legs & Co's take on. "Suicide is Painless" disturbing, very disturbing!

[Sean of the Shed]

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That wasn't good.

[David Agnew]

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Squarewheelbike wrote: Quite an episode this week, Human League does Gary Glitter, Peter Powell's jump suit, Legs & Co in virtually nowt and Preludes "Platinum Blonde"! The latter is still stuck in my head!

Quite an odd episode too:

1: DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - Geno 
2: JOHNNY LOGAN - What's Another Year 
9: HOT CHOCOLATE - No Doubt About It (credits)
10: THE UNDERTONES - My Perfect Cousin
23: COCKNEY REJECTS - The Greatest Cockney Ripoff 
25: MICHAEL JACKSON - She's Out Of My Life 
27: RUTS - Staring At The Rude Boys 
28: AVERAGE WHITE BAND - Let's Go Round Again (legs & co)
30: MYSTIC MERLIN - Just Can't Give You Up (charts)
51: PRELUDE - Platinum Blonde 
53: ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK - Messages 
63: BONEY M - My Friend Jack 
67: MATCHBOX - Midnite Dynamos 
72: HUMAN LEAGUE - Holiday 80 EP 
73: JONA LEWIE - You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties 

The bottom end of the charts was skewed with half a dozen Jam reissues, but The Cure (32), Crown Heights Affair (35) The Four Bucketeers (36 - Tiswas), Junior Murvin (39), Don McLean (41), MASH (42), James Last (48), Squeeze (52), Peter Gabriel (58), Jermaine Jackson (61) and the Detroit Spinners (69) were all overlooked in favour of a Boney M track that had climbed just one place, and a Human League one that had climed from 75 to 72. Hot Chocolate had also been played in full the week before, and Johnny Logan had played over the credits.

[Jah Womble]

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I think that The Cure had been on with A Forest the week before, or were due to be shown the week after?

...Preludes "Platinum Blonde"! The latter is still stuck in my head!

I was always more an 'After the Goldrush' man myself.

[Benjm]

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Jesus, Legs & Co's Funkin' For Jamaica spot defies description.

[Pablo Maqueda]

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Benjm wrote: Jesus, Legs & Co's Funkin' For Jamaica spot defies description.

Oh go on, try. It'll be a creative writing exercise for you and informative for those (like me) who haven't seen it.

Dance in radio form... tough gig.

[Mumpo]

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I watched it on YouTube. Given the song, I was mildly disappointed they weren't in Bisto and dread-wigs.

[Squarewheelbike]

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A strange episode all round, not sure what Elton John was on, but could make a good guess!