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That kid still manages to look bigger behind that guitar than Nick Hayward did behind his earlier.
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Oh dear, it peaked too soon and dipped at the end. Novelty time.
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didn't all of Musical Youth end up dead or in prison?
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Love this song
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I keep expecting the kid singing to say 'Whatcha talkin bout Willis
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didn't all of Musical Youth end up dead or in prison?
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didn't all of Musical Youth end up dead or in prison?
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Pity they didn't show the first time the Associates played TOTP. That performance saw Billy prancing around in a beige mac and beret like Frank Spencer, if Frank Spencer had been totally off his head!
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I used to think they were talking about a joint.
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I'm sure one of them died.
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Patrick Waite, the bass player, died of a heart condition at the age of 22.
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Well, that was pretty much wall-to-wall wonderful.
Even though at the time I would have been listening to very different music. |
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There wasn't a single duff song there, 82 was just perfect for the most part.
Even Save your Love. |
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In 1982 Keren only had one chin.
![]() New Order said their live performance was deliberately bad or were they covering themselves ? I noticed Bernard or Barney as he liked to call himself them had to stifle a laugh while singing out of tune. I didnt like their conceit with that song and found it funny how they lost money in its early production run. ![]() Billy Mackenzie of The Associates what a unique voice and sadly missed. Never liked Kid Creole and the Coconuts 82 had started to go sour by then for me and their music was a reminder of that time. Quote:
I had the George Michael quiff when I could grow it.
![]() One other thing was Yazoo's male sounding vocals courtesy of Alison Moyet. I was quite surprised that it was actually a woman singing as I had no idea thanks to the uninformative radio at the time. Same goes for PHD with their hit I won't let you down who had the very feminine sounding Jim Diamond fronting them and it was only when I watched TOTP that I learned the truth.
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Have to say, that was a pretty excellent 'Big Hits of '82' show. And much better than the 'Story of...' show earlier. Generally very good stuff. Utter highlight The Associates, closely followed for me by Joan Jett and Bow Wow Wow. But where were Soft Cell.
They ruled '82. I wanted 'Say Hello...' or 'Torch' where Marc did a duet with his then drug dealer or 'What' where he attempts to playfully whip a black guy dancing at the front with his microphone lead. And then the later in the year 'Where The Heart Is' performance which was great but ultimately the start of their decline and attempt to move away from the Smash Hits crowd onto the NME one. Hopefully they'll all be up coming highlights though.
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Have to say, that was a pretty excellent 'Big Hits of '82' show. And much better than the 'Story of...' show earlier. Generally very good stuff. Utter highlight The Associates, closely followed for me by Joan Jett and Bow Wow Wow. But where were Soft Cell.
They ruled '82. I wanted 'Say Hello...' or 'Torch' where Marc did a duet with his then drug dealer or 'What' where he attempts to playfully whip a black guy dancing at the front with his microphone lead. And then the later in the year 'Where The Heart Is' performance which was great but ultimately the start of their decline and attempt to move away from the Smash Hits crowd onto the NME one. Hopefully they'll all be up coming highlights though. |
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I was quite lucky to get to see Kid Creole at one of those 80s reunion gigs a few years ago. Come to think of it Clare Grogan and Kim Wilde were at that one too. Quote:
This Kid Creole clip is "Jimmied" as is their only TOTP performance of "I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby".
Tropical Gangsters is one of my favourite 1980s albums. I picked up my CD copy, which features some great extended mixes as bonus tracks, in the sadly now longer there Tower Records in Piccadilly Circus. I spent a considerable amount of time in that shop. Quote:
I heard Stool Pigeon for the first time a few months ago and it instantly became my favourite Kid Creole hit. Worth listening to if you haven't heard it.
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Bernard or Barney as he liked to call himself them had to stifle a laugh while singing out of tune. I didnt like their conceit with that song and found it funny how they lost money in its early production run.
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... But where were Soft Cell.
They ruled '82. I wanted 'Say Hello...' or 'Torch' where Marc did a duet with his then drug dealer or 'What' where he attempts to playfully whip a black guy dancing at the front with his microphone lead. And then the later in the year 'Where The Heart Is' performance which was great but ultimately the start of their decline and attempt to move away from the Smash Hits crowd onto the NME one. Hopefully they'll all be up coming highlights though.I'm sure we've exchanged posts about 'Torch' before and I will once again state it is one of the most criminally underplayed and overlooked 80s songs. I've had a wee look through the Popscene site and it's fair to say you should be pleased! There is one Jimmied episode and I'm not too sure whether that had a separate performance of 'Torch' to the one that was on a non-Jimmied or BLT ( ) episode the fortnight before.P.S. Here's a taster for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heGr1sS7Bmo |
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One other thing was Yazoo's male sounding vocals courtesy of Alison Moyet. I was quite surprised that it was actually a woman singing as I had no idea thanks to the uninformative radio at the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkuDHj-bzp4 |
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I've yet to watch The Big Hits of 1982 and am surprised that Soft Cell weren't featured because like you've already alluded to they had some of the biggest hits of the year, particularly your namesake and 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye.' Speaking of which, what do you think of Marc's early 90s version of 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye?' I've heard it on Radio 2 a few times and have been disappointed they weren't playing the original.
I'm sure we've exchanged posts about 'Torch' before and I will once again state it is one of the most criminally underplayed and overlooked 80s songs. I've had a wee look through the Popscene site and it's fair to say you should be pleased! There is one Jimmied episode and I'm not too sure whether that had a separate performance of 'Torch' to the one that was on a non-Jimmied or BLT ( ) episode the fortnight before.P.S. Here's a taster for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heGr1sS7Bmo Just my opinion but I think Torch was better than Goody Two Shoes and therefore deserved at least one week at number one. |
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Conversely, when I first heard Breathe's feminine sounding vocals on 'Hands To Heaven' on the radio in 1988, courtesy of David Glasper, I assumed it was Alison Moyet. When I finally saw Breathe on TOTP2 some 13 or 14 years later I was quite surprised that it was actually a man singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkuDHj-bzp4 It makes me realise that I was a bit blinkered about other groups outside my tastes or not paying enough attention. Watching this show tonight its fairly obvious Boy George is a bloke despite the soft vocals and the dreads. |
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My impression is back then in the pre internet days there was a little bit of industry made mystery / confusion that drew buyers in. I bought the Yazoo single knowing nothing about it except I liked the song.
It makes me realise that I was a bit blinkered about other groups outside my tastes or not paying enough attention. Watching this show tonight its fairly obvious Boy George is a bloke despite the soft vocals and the dreads. |
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Glad we're getting the 'Jockey' joke. I think that edition's Yewtree'd.
I prefer the original version of the song mind you. |
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Conversely, when I first heard Breathe's feminine sounding vocals on 'Hands To Heaven' on the radio in 1988, courtesy of David Glasper, I assumed it was Alison Moyet. When I finally saw Breathe on TOTP2 some 13 or 14 years later I was quite surprised that it was actually a man singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkuDHj-bzp4 |
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They ruled '82. I wanted 'Say Hello...' or 'Torch' where Marc did a duet with his then drug dealer or 'What' where he attempts to playfully whip a black guy dancing at the front with his microphone lead. And then the later in the year 'Where The Heart Is' performance which was great but ultimately the start of their decline and attempt to move away from the Smash Hits crowd onto the NME one. Hopefully they'll all be up coming highlights though.