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Top Of The Pops 1979 (BBC4)

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  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 22,016
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    Oh I like this Hot Choc song.
  • GulftasticGulftastic Posts: 127,389
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    And some great Hot Chocolate to finish!

    Great edition. '79 is going to be good.
  • LittleGirlOf7LittleGirlOf7 Posts: 9,344
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    Wow, what a banging end to the sho...oh no wait. That's really quite awful.
  • Rich Tea.Rich Tea. Posts: 22,048
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    LittleGirlOf7 wrote: »
    Don't tell anyone but apparently this song as gay connotations.
    Don't start! ;-)

    We got all that talk out of our systems about Village People about 6 months ago, remember.
  • Shady_Pines1Shady_Pines1 Posts: 1,608
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    LittleGirlOf7 wrote: »
    Don't tell anyone but apparently this song as gay connotations.

    Hard to believe how clueless we all were back then. I had no idea it was (Greenwich) Village People and all the members of the band were based on gay stereotypes. Though only one of the members (The Cigar Store Indian) was in actual fact gay.
  • Rich Tea.Rich Tea. Posts: 22,048
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    Eraserhead wrote: »
    Oh I like this Hot Choc song.

    My God that is a powerfully emotional song. A slight welling up as I end this fine TOTP here. This made me bawl aged 9 when it was a hit. :cry:
  • Rita's KabinRita's Kabin Posts: 36,430
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    The Gatherer wrote: »
    Normally agree with you Little Girl, but, like "Baker Street" the year before, I've never understood the love for "Rhythm Stick".


    I love Baker Street, but I agree, I don't get the love for Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick at all.
  • mrbernaymrbernay Posts: 146,041
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    Fayecorgasm wrote: »
    elba mr B elba

    Faye :D:D:D Will you join us on t'Daily?
  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 22,016
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    Shady_Pines1 wrote: »
    Hard to believe how clueless we all were back then. I had no idea it was (Greenwich) Village People and all the members of the band were based on gay stereotypes. Though only one of the members (The Cigar Store Indian) was in actual fact gay.

    And ironically the Native American guy looked the least gay out of that bunch.
  • The GathererThe Gatherer Posts: 2,723
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    Rich Tea. wrote: »
    Olivia brushing off Grease in real classy style. Love this. I got it played on radio once back in the late 80's as a request on my local Chiltern.

    For once I agree with you Rich! (Though Grease's "Hopelessly Devoted to You" was just as good.)
  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 22,016
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    Rich Tea. wrote: »
    My God that is a powerfully emotional song. A slight welling up as I end this fine TOTP here. This made me bawl aged 9 when it was a hit. :cry:

    "Emma" was even worse. I think Hot Chocolate were the disco Joy Division :)
  • The GathererThe Gatherer Posts: 2,723
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    Rita's Kabin wrote: »
    I like the Billy Joel version of Just The Way You Are but I detest this! >:(>:(

    Agreed! Like the song and like BW, but the two just didn't go together (think his voice is too deep for the song). However, the spoken intro of BW's version, which wasn't played, is superb! Strange he released it as a single so soon after Joel's version.
  • Rich Tea.Rich Tea. Posts: 22,048
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    The Gatherer wrote: »
    For once I agree with you Rich! (Though Grease's "Hopelessly Devoted to You" was just as good.)
    Well we agree on more than we disagree, although I do think you need a hard thrashing with the Rhythm Stick to see sense! :D
  • The GathererThe Gatherer Posts: 2,723
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    Eraserhead wrote: »
    Don't remember this one at all...or I blotted it out of my memory. Dreadful

    Ditto!
  • LittleGirlOf7LittleGirlOf7 Posts: 9,344
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    Brotherhood Of Man is currently trending on Twitter.
  • Shady_Pines1Shady_Pines1 Posts: 1,608
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    LittleGirlOf7 wrote: »
    Brotherhood Of Man is currently trending on Twitter.

    For some reason this really made me giggle.
  • The GathererThe Gatherer Posts: 2,723
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    valkay wrote: »
    Are they Gay?:confused::D

    No they aren't. (Well, not all of them.)

    Edit: beaten to it.
  • UrsulaUUrsulaU Posts: 7,239
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    SgtRock wrote: »
    Have to say I liked Racey at the time...:blush:

    I didn't - but strangely I do now! :( - Am I regressing? :o
  • Rich Tea.Rich Tea. Posts: 22,048
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    LittleGirlOf7 wrote: »
    Brotherhood Of Man is currently trending on Twitter.
    What exactly does this mean? :confused:

    Is it finally going to become a hit, shooting into No25 at the weekend with a bunch of downloads. :o
  • The GathererThe Gatherer Posts: 2,723
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    Eraserhead wrote: »
    Oh I like this Hot Choc song.

    So we started with someone killed in a car crash, ended with someone contemplating suicide and had someone dying in "Song for Guy"! Cheerful show, TOTP!
  • The GathererThe Gatherer Posts: 2,723
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    Rich Tea. wrote: »
    Well we agree on more than we disagree, although I do think you need a hard thrashing with the Rhythm Stick to see sense! :D

    BIB: That's very true! As for other bit - :o:D
  • UrsulaUUrsulaU Posts: 7,239
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    Eraserhead wrote: »
    "Emma" was even worse. I think Hot Chocolate were the disco Joy Division :)

    The Sisters of Mercy did a cover of Emma of all people! :o
  • LittleGirlOf7LittleGirlOf7 Posts: 9,344
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    Rich Tea. wrote: »
    What exactly does this mean? :confused:

    Is it finally going to become a hit, shooting into No25 at the weekend with a bunch of downloads. :o

    Doubtful. The comments aren't exactly enthusiastic...

    https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Brotherhood%20of%20Man%22&src=tren&f=realtime
  • eurofandaveeurofandave Posts: 430
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    Really enjoyed the first edition of 1979 :) Wow,Olivia Newton-John looked fantastic!!!!

    Lol,i can't get 'YMCA' out of my head now.Excellent number 1 song!
  • UrsulaUUrsulaU Posts: 7,239
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    Quite a good show tonight! Still doesn't feel quite like 1979 yet - but looking forward to Car 67 soon in a few weeks! :)
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