Eek, I've been lagging behind watching on iPlayer (no TV in my current residence). Not a bad episode tonight but will be even better with the inclusion of decent tracks which were edited out for the 7.30 show (in favour of boring Dave Edmunds, grinning Hank and Co and the godawful Dance Yerself Dizzeh).
And a presumably coke-addled Bowie doing Brecht at the end.
Oh, and Debbie Harry still manages to look sexy as hell dressed in a bin bag.
Not too keen on Dave Edmunds and Liquid Gold (sorry 80's fan!) but thought that was a great episode. Automatically goes up in my estimation due to the absence of Coward of the County.
Big Bowie fan but never heard of that last song- don't think it was on any of his albums.
Someone must have suggested they would be good at Eurovision, so they entered "A song for Europe" the following year with "Don't panic" (that we will get to see on TOTP 1981). It came a close second to a song that went on to win in Dublin, that needs no introduction. ;-)
You should write to the Daily Mail to complain that the BBC are now loading be to its views or start a Twitter campaign to against the BBC lying to its views.
Maybe. Of course I love that song, but I still didn't think the BBC's Eurovision entry that year was bad at all, even though very different in style and a more earlier 70s sound I still think it's good.
Had to check who we had in that year. Prima Donna 'Love Enough For Two'. Yes, I quite like that too. Not sure how it done in the actual contest but its number 48 peak here suggests the public didn't much rate it.
Not too keen on Dave Edmunds and Liquid Gold (sorry 80's fan!) but thought that was a great episode. Automatically goes up in my estimation due to the absence of Coward of the County.
Big Bowie fan but never heard of that last song- don't think it was on any of his albums.
Ha ha! It's ok! It's what makes this thread so entertaining, that we all like different things
Someone must have suggested they would be good at Eurovision, so they entered "A song for Europe" the following year with "Don't panic" (that we will get to see on TOTP 1981). It came a close second to a song that went on to win in Dublin, that needs no introduction. ;-)
Ah, thanks Rich! The forecast is likely to be cloudy here.
It's my seven year old nephew's birthday tomorrow too, and I heard that his lollipop lady near his school has been given a letter from the council warning her to be careful because there is an eclipse during school time in the morning and that it may get quite dark and lights may go on! Talk about H & S insanity! As somebody said to me, do the council's need to start warning people when we get a really dull day. MASSIVE FACEPALM.
For those who didn't know the Bowie song, it's a cover of a classic from German light opera.
David Bowie's 'Alabama Song' was packaged in a poster bag which I believe were a fad in the 1980s - I wonder which 7 inch single was the first to be released in a poster bag.
Won't be able to watch Top Of The Pops next week but will record it because I'm on residiantal with College
The episode on the following week which will be 20/3/1980 show on 2nd April I will watch that live on BBC Four but will have to record the 27/3/1980 on the 9th April becuase I'm in Holiday in Marrakesh.
Someone must have suggested they would be good at Eurovision, so they entered "A song for Europe" the following year with "Don't panic" (that we will get to see on TOTP 1981). It came a close second to a song that went on to win in Dublin, that needs no introduction. ;-)
Funnily enough the Bucks Fizz song is actually my least favourite of the BBC's entries to Eurovision from 80 to 85, I love all the others. They certainly did better songs later for me like My Camera Never Lies.
Had to check who we had in that year. Prima Donna 'Love Enough For Two'. Yes, I quite like that too. Not sure how it done in the actual contest but its number 48 peak here suggests the public didn't much rate it.
It's my seven year old nephew's birthday tomorrow too, and I heard that his lollipop lady near his school has been given a letter from the council warning her to be careful because there is an eclipse during school time in the morning and that it may get quite dark and lights may go on! Talk about H & S insanity! As somebody said to me, do the council's need to start warning people when we get a really dull day. MASSIVE FACEPALM.
It's crazy eh? Happy Birthday to your nephew Rich.
Funnily enough the Bucks Fizz song is actually my least favourite of the BBC's entries to Eurovision from 80 to 85, I love all the others. They certainly did better songs later for me like My Camera Never Lies.
Yes I prefer 'My Camera Never Lies' to the other number 1s. You don't hear a song on the radio for ages, then I hear that song on The Wireless at breakfast and then again on Radio 2 a few hours later
My other fave Bucks Fizz hit is 'If You Can't Stand The Heat'
Won't be able to watch Top Of The Pops next week but will record it because I'm on residiantal with College
The episode on the following week which will be 20/3/1980 show on 2nd April I will watch that live on BBC Four but will have to record the 27/3/1980 on the 9th April becuase I'm in Holiday in Marrakesh.
Happy travels Alex and it'll be fun catching up when you get back!
Funnily enough the Bucks Fizz song is actually my least favourite of the BBC's entries to Eurovision from 80 to 85, I love all the others. They certainly did better songs later for me like My Camera Never Lies.
I once tried to get our '84 entry, Love Games by Belle & The Devotions off iTunes but it wasn't there. Really like that one a lot. It didn't go down too well in the arena at the time and got some heckling for some reason.
Yes I prefer 'My Camera Never Lies' to the other number 1s. You don't hear a song on the radio for ages, then I hear that song on The Wireless at breakfast and then again on Radio 2 a few hours later
My other fave Bucks Fizz hit is 'If You Can't Stand The Heat'
I've got their Greatest Hits album. A very good collection of early 80's pop it is too. Now Those Days Are Gone is a very moving song.
It's my seven year old nephew's birthday tomorrow too, and I heard that his lollipop lady near his school has been given a letter from the council warning her to be careful because there is an eclipse during school time in the morning and that it may get quite dark and lights may go on! Talk about H & S insanity! As somebody said to me, do the council's need to start warning people when we get a really dull day. MASSIVE FACEPALM.
I was in Devon the day the 1999 solar eclipse occurred and it's actually a different kind of gloom. It's quite eerie because it's not like just before sunrise or sunset where there's an incremental change of light. It's a sudden darkening with a hint of red. It's more peculiar then scary.
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And a presumably coke-addled Bowie doing Brecht at the end.
Oh, and Debbie Harry still manages to look sexy as hell dressed in a bin bag.
Hope you have a good birthday up there tomorrow!
Big Bowie fan but never heard of that last song- don't think it was on any of his albums.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Song
Thank you.
Doesn't make it right though. :-D
Coe/Ovett wore them too, Moscow Games 1980. At least they wore vests.
Someone must have suggested they would be good at Eurovision, so they entered "A song for Europe" the following year with "Don't panic" (that we will get to see on TOTP 1981). It came a close second to a song that went on to win in Dublin, that needs no introduction. ;-)
You should write to the Daily Mail to complain that the BBC are now loading be to its views or start a Twitter campaign to against the BBC lying to its views.
Had to check who we had in that year. Prima Donna 'Love Enough For Two'. Yes, I quite like that too. Not sure how it done in the actual contest but its number 48 peak here suggests the public didn't much rate it.
ps. Happy Birthday for tomorrow Highlander!
Ha ha! It's ok! It's what makes this thread so entertaining, that we all like different things
ooh, I never knew that!
Indeed.
I loved those short satin shorts & always wanted a pair!!
David Bowie's 'Alabama Song' was packaged in a poster bag which I believe were a fad in the 1980s - I wonder which 7 inch single was the first to be released in a poster bag.
The episode on the following week which will be 20/3/1980 show on 2nd April I will watch that live on BBC Four but will have to record the 27/3/1980 on the 9th April becuase I'm in Holiday in Marrakesh.
Funnily enough the Bucks Fizz song is actually my least favourite of the BBC's entries to Eurovision from 80 to 85, I love all the others. They certainly did better songs later for me like My Camera Never Lies.
Cheers Torch.
It's crazy eh? Happy Birthday to your nephew Rich.
Yes I prefer 'My Camera Never Lies' to the other number 1s. You don't hear a song on the radio for ages, then I hear that song on The Wireless at breakfast and then again on Radio 2 a few hours later
My other fave Bucks Fizz hit is 'If You Can't Stand The Heat'
Happy travels Alex and it'll be fun catching up when you get back!
I'll see it later i suppose
Thanks highlander
I've got their Greatest Hits album. A very good collection of early 80's pop it is too. Now Those Days Are Gone is a very moving song.
I was in Devon the day the 1999 solar eclipse occurred and it's actually a different kind of gloom. It's quite eerie because it's not like just before sunrise or sunset where there's an incremental change of light. It's a sudden darkening with a hint of red. It's more peculiar then scary.