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I won't quote your 20,000th post Rich to save space.
Congratulations on reaching another landmark post. but don't agree about The Fizz. I seem to be the only one on this forum who just doesn't get MCNL. Disliked it at the time ...and still do. However it is better than their next single ( another track which has been getting kudos on the forum). I'll just have to accept the role of 'cuckoo in the nest' / 'fly in the ointment' on here. . )However, well done to Rich on his 20,000th post! |
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I'm with you on Bucks Fizz's next single Ramraider - although I don't mind 'My Camera Never Lies' (I especially like the slow intro bit), I never really liked 'Now These Days are Gone' much & still don't - Wishy Washy at best, is how I would describe it & I think it's the point where Bucks Fizz became really corny & uncool once and for all. (It's probably also where The Flying Pickets got their idea from!!
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I love the charts of June 1986 and New Begining (Mamba Seyra) to give it its proper title, is a great track from then. Such a bold, comeback single. I do also love Talking In Your Sleep and it was good they get to return to do it again on TOTP after their first appearance was ruined. Hopefully we might see this next yet.
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Completely agree, hope we get to see Now Those Days Are Gone. It should have been a bigger hit but probably didn't appeal to their young fanbase.
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I'm not sure i'd go along with that. I actually thought ''Now Those Days Are Gone'' was a rather brave move on the part of the group. Bucks Fizz were lucky in part, with their first few single releases, that although they had a very recognisable sound, they just about managed to steer clear from their songs appearing too formulaic. The songs were distinguishable enough to work on their own terms. However, there is always an element of thought that for the sake of longevity, it is perhaps good to vary things somewhat.''.
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I love the charts of June 1986 and New Begining (Mamba Seyra) to give it its proper title, is a great track from then. Such a bold, comeback single. I do also love Talking In Your Sleep and it was good they get to return to do it again on TOTP after their first appearance was ruined. Hopefully we might see this next yet.
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The group I'd nominate for turntable hit kings are Steely Dan, adored by middle aged British radio DJs dreaming of California. 'Do It Again' and 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' were played to death on the airwaves, repeatedly re-issued, yet could never crack the Top 30.
I thought he should have released it as the next single after 'War Baby' to give it a better chance in the charts rather than the less impressive and strange single choice 'Atmospherics (Listen to the Radio)', which did actually scrape the low 30s. |
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Start a party with The Associates and then wind it down later, when everyone's in a sweaty stupor and cooling off, with the Heaven 17 version.
With Atmosphere by Russ Abbott somewhere in the middle, obvs. |
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On the same subject many Europeans pronounce the letter " i " as "ee" whilst singing - I shall also be testing that you have taken note, when the next European group appears on TOTP!
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Yay - Bucks (not Buck!) Fizz! My Camera Never Lies is one of my faves of theirs and I've quite a few clips of them performing it on various TV shows. I just love the way the verses too and fro between the boys and the girls. Not sure what was going on with Cheryl and Jay's outfits, though. Who told Jay that bloomers were in fashion?
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Me too - it was hard to tell! - Looking forward to 'Love Like Blood' in the mid 80s, if we get that far!
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Yes - watching these reruns again - I am quite impressed with a lot of the output from Bucks Fizz! They got a lot of bad press in the 80s & didn't deserve it.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/mu...ley-eurovision I do wonder if the increasingly slick production values Andy Hill brought in - all over 'My Camera Never Lies' - might have been fuelled by the coolness bestowed upon Trevor Horn's productions for Dollar, which were massively feted by both musicians (ABC) and critics. Was Hill trying to prove he could do just as well? If so, it worked - even though he was too closely tied to Bucks Fizz (in more ways than one …) to produce other artists until after the group split. |
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I think we only get to see the video, otherwise it's Yewtreed.
Pretty sure they came back the nexr week though in the studio! |
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BIB - although 'Listen To The Music' did chart in the UK … albeit reaching only a lowly 29.
The group I'd nominate for turntable hit kings are Steely Dan, adored by middle aged British radio DJs dreaming of California. 'Do It Again' and 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' were played to death on the airwaves, repeatedly re-issued, yet could never crack the Top 30. Their only significant hit was 'Haitian Divorce', which did crack the Top 20 - yet was never granted a TOTP appearance! (I would love to have seen what Legs & Co would have done with those lyrics …). 'Do It Again' did get into the Top 20 in 1983, but as part of a medley with 'Billie Jean', by Italy's Club House … by which time Steely Dan had broken up.
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I'm feeling quite nostalgic as I'm enjoying watching a concert I went to 35 years ago today - Rock On The Tyne. Probably a long forgotten concert that took place at Gateshead Stadium. It was the first time I saw U2 playing live. Also on the bill were Elvis Costello & The Attractions and Ian Dury. It was quite some night!
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/gateshead-1981.html. Sadly, earlier in the day I went to watch Newcastle at St James Park - and we got beat by Watford! 1-0 was the result. How depressing! The concert later that day made up for it... |
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I dread to think what Legs & Co would have done with a Steely Dan
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I think the lady in the Julio Iglesias video is Mary Stävin, the Swedish model and Miss World winner.
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According to Popscene Mungo Jerry's TOTP appearance with their fourth and final Top 5 hit Alright Alright Alright in July 1973 has been rediscovered recently along with those of Linda Lewis and Blue Mink (see below) although they haven't surfaced anywhere yet AFAIK.
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The group I'd nominate for turntable hit kings are Steely Dan, adored by middle aged British radio DJs dreaming of California. 'Do It Again' and 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' were played to death on the airwaves, repeatedly re-issued, yet could never crack the Top 30. Their only significant hit was 'Haitian Divorce', which did crack the Top 20 - yet was never granted a TOTP appearance! (I would love to have seen what Legs & Co would have done with those lyrics …). up. Quote:
I dread to think what Legs & Co would have done with a Steely Dan
![]() I always loved 'Ricky Don't Lose My Number' - but never knew that was by them until recently. As for their name - I just thought it was a bloke called Dan who had a steely band around him! - Showing my innocence now...
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I'm feeling quite nostalgic as I'm enjoying watching a concert I went to 35 years ago today - Rock On The Tyne. Probably a long forgotten concert that took place at Gateshead Stadium. It was the first time I saw U2 playing live. Also on the bill were Elvis Costello & The Attractions and Ian Dury. It was quite some night!
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/gateshead-1981.html. .
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Well who doesn't love a party with a happy atmosphere?
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Well I'll suck on an orange at half time, it's Part 1 of...
The Countdown Capers Top of the Pops 25th March 1982 (Peter Powell and.....GARTH CROOKS?!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...-pops-25031982 The short-lived 'Double Headers' continue on the Pops, this time with Poptastic Pete mentoring a crocked (crooked?) Garth Crooks, who looks like he's having a skive from pre-season training with Spurs, maybe putting on 'a bit of a limp' as a poor excuse to muscle in on Poptastic Pete's Pops action. Either that or Herr Hurll's having a laugh by lumbering Poptastic with literally a lame duck. My wayward spellchecker suggested the letter 'f' somewhere in the last sentence pop pickers, but thankfully I managed to overrule it. Hopefully our lame (not lah-may) duck will make a better fist of the Pops than he does with his Jackanory-style football punditry. Poptastic gets the Crocked Crooks encouraged by stating to the nation that Garth loves pop music, despite Poptastic not waiting to find out the answer (which I suspect may be negative), but we'll give the Crock a go to see if he knows his Crock of shit. With hope in our hearts, we'll lay some jumpers for goalposts in the Pops park, try and avoid the steaming dog turd (which from the look of this Weeks line up is a near impossibility) & kick off with... (41) ALTERED IMAGES – See Those Eyes Resplendent in ra-ra dress which couldn't be any more 80's if it went down the Club Tropicana, had a free drink & suntanned whilst not worrying about missing the sea, our perfect Pop Pixie has seemingly had a few lessons from the Paul Weller school of miming for this jaunty little number which I like a lot, despite the feeling the band were coasting somewhat with the repetitive lyrics. Clare Grogan was such a striking frontwoman and mesmerisingly commanded the attention, it's hard for this pop picker (and most others I'd guess) to focus on anything or anyone else, which inevitably meant not much limelight for the other band members. So much so, the drummer could have been 'bashing the skins' with a brace of rigormortis ridden Pollock and I wouldn't have noticed. Which is just as well, as the band as a whole looked somewhat non-plussed to be there despite outward smiles, the drummer even vacating his post mid-song to have a nose 'round the back of the stage, presumably at the arrival of 'the Undersea World of Killing Joke' whose turn will come shortly, even if (spoiler alert) the real lead singer doesn't. I like Clare's coquettish looks to camera, warbling underneath her piscine-themed cake doily which both fascinates and bewilders in equal measure. The cake doily would've been enhanced further by some chocolate eclairs or the contents of a packet of Mr. Kipling's French Fancies balanced atop the Grogan noddle to share, but I'm just being picky. A Hob-nob will do just fine. Speaking of which... (3) JULIO IGLESIAS – Quiereme Mucho (Jaws) (video) The ex-Real Madrid goalkeeper was on a roll following his cheesy but cheerful "Begin the Beguine". This Track however was pushing it for credibility. The video budget had increased but so had the Red Leicester. Our tanned-hided lounge lizard plonks himself in front of the mirror in complete awe at how handsome he is, and if you're a Wendy Craig-like suburban housewife I'm sure our Latino legend is just the ticket. I'm just grateful there was a reflection in that mirror, otherwise the foxy lady in the mirror (Alice?) would have been in real trouble & the song may have been subtitled "Fangs" rather than "Jaws". It's doubtful whether Julio saw some 'goalmouth action' with the lady in Wonderland, as the mirror looked made of sturdy stuff & a 'solid defence' against Spanish attack. Following a re-evaluation of the video, I think Julio had been scoffing some suss Fray Bentos, as he seems to be singing about it throughout whilst occasionally holding his guts, so inside a mirror is probably the safest place for ther blue-eyed winsome heroine as an inordinate amount of excess methane seems to be eminating from our sharp-suited Spaniard, the gas wafting up in front of the camera in cartoon vapour form. Either that or the council have evicted Lord Summerisle (avec Wicker Man) from the Downton neighbourhood frequented by Imagination last Week and exchanged him under extradition proceedings for Jimmy Tarbuck, but I'm speculating. As Julio is a true professional in all departments (yes baby!) he soldiers on to the end of the video with his bowel in check, but following consumption of the offending offal he won't want to stick around for extra time, more likely he has a 'Porcelain Penalty Shootout' in privacy in the smallest room (or ty bach for readers of Cymraeg). Just don't let Oliver 'Lennie' Bendt & the Flambee Dance Band into the studio or the consequences could be terrifying, both musically and incendiary. Final Score: Fray Bentos 5, Julio Lothario 1 (after a literally agonising penalty shootout) Back to the studio, Crocked Crooks has his first taste of solo commentary with 'Mr. Hit, Julio Iglesias'. There seems to be an issue with his autocue as the caption people left off the 's' somewhere in that script. We can only presume news hadn't reached the BBC regarding the dodgy batch of Fray Bentos and the subsequent hazardous situation developing in Iberia with a now deflated lounge lizard. Garth is joined by a youthful looking Freddie Starr in cream bow tie & check shirt, who's thankfully chosen not to wear his Hitler-apeing Nazi outfit resplendant with emblazoned Swastikas. It seems Crocked Crooks is not just crocked in the physical department, but also has issues with his internal autocue, as Garth leavies off the 's' in 'Bucks' but at least he gets the Fizz right and eventually the title. As ClareB & Rico de Brazilian Tea Biscuit points out it could have been much, much worse. (33) BUCKS FIZZ – My Camera Never Lies Treading carefully across the hallowed Pops turf with our boots relatively clean at this point, we arrive at somewhat of an oasis as we quench our thirst on Bucks Fizz and their latest musical offering. This time Jay got the short straw of outfits with an Alphabetical Victorian bathing number, while Rita looked ravishing in mini dress with avians all over it, but the routine was poor I felt with a disappointing boy/girl crossover and some wagging fingers. No running on the spot for this one either. The boys should have swapped outfits with Foster & Allen to upgrade the entertainment. On further detailed inspection, I can confirm with some degree of certainty the previously unidentified avian design on Rita's mini dress is likely Aylesbury or Pekin Duck. Whether the ducks are lame or lah-mey would be a matter for the Bucks Fizz Fan Club, ABC or the RSPCA Welfare Department. Or ask Garth Crooks. He's bound to know. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylesbury_duck A slightly sarky? Poptastic puts the Crocked Crooks in his place by correcting him on his musprincipledduncenation of the badly-dressed Bucks, then helpfully introduces our next turn as being from Westmeath. It's in Ireland, and it's inhabitants must be so proud of.... 28) FOSTER & ALLEN – A Bunch Of Thyme What the Pekin Duck?! Playing up stereotypes to the full 'bleedin obvious' setting, our two MOR potential crimefighters are on the trail of some stolen thyme, not unlike Laurel & Hardy who some Years previous were on the Trail of the Lonesome Pine. According to the flouncy Men in Green (the Irish version of Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones), thyme is a precious thing, bloody hard work to grow but a bunch of it when harvested is an experience worth savouring. My own preference would be thyme completely disguised & subsequently digested as a Chocolate Hob-Nob, but I'm in digression if not digestion mode. Westmeath (twinned with Midsomer) has had a visit from a lusty sailor who is the chief suspect in this tawdry tale of thyme theft, a chancer with an eye for the ladies who specialises in distraction techniques & stealing evergreen herbs from vulnerable women. It's the type of crime Fairbrass is more than capable of given half a chance. What a rotter! As the song progresses, we discover the lusty sailor has no shame and was mugging off the poor woman by giving her a rose as an insulting compensatory gesture for robbing her thyme. BOOOOO! HISSSSS! Foster & Allen helpfully suggest outdoor security should be taken much more seriously, their bleedin' obvious advice is to 'Always beware, all maidens young and fair', 'Let no man steal away your thyme', which when heard through the bullshit detector sounds very much like the citizens of Westmeath are on their own due to lack of resources & their advice is to set up a Neighbourhood Watch project with some elderly volunteers who can guard the allotments 24-7. 'Don't have nightmares' pop pickers. Cheerleaders, Carrie Grant, Fairbrass & Freddie Starr are implicated throughout in a 'gentleman's excuse me' mincing exercise on the floor for the duration. Back to Poptastic & the Crocked Crooks, who for a split second I feared would let his true feelings show & call the previous song 'A Bunch of Shite'. Poptastic is irked as he can't get a word in & a certain degree of one-upmanship seems to be taking place. Pete eventually wrestles back control of the Pops midfield & points out to Crocked Crooks that Foster & Allen are from Ireland. No shit Sherlock! End of Part 1.... |
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There was an open air concert from Gateshead featured on The Tube in about 1982. It had The Beat & The Police on it & I was convinced it was Rock on the Tyne. Was there another similar outdoor show at the same time do you know?
![]() http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/gateshead-1982.html Thankfully Newcastle didn't get beat that day as it was before the season kicked off! A few weeks after the event Kevin Keegan signed for Newcastle and we beat QPR on the first game of the season - with King Kev scoring for us on his debut! |
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The one you remember was the second (and last) open air concert called Rock On The Tyne at Gateshead Stadium. Unfortunately the second one didn't attract the crowd that the organisers were hoping for and that was the end of the event... U2 also played that as well as The Police and The Beat. It took place on 31 July 1982:
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And Andy1302 - where is Part 2!?!
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There aren't many of us but, for fans of the song, here's a good sound quality version of Seven Tears:
![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3idDnR5C5wg Watching this, you can almost feel Stock, Aitken and Waterman thinking "we've got to try doing something different to this sort of music, haven't we".
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And Andy1302 - where is Part 2!?!
![]() At least a little swim for Lennie extinguished his sticks of fire! I suppose as lame (or lah-mey) excuses go it's an inventive one! I'm up to Chas & Dave, so stay tuned!Congrats to Rico de Brazilian Tea biscuit BTW on his latest milestone. A virtual bunch of thyme to you courtesy of Lynott's Independent Traders! Just don't ask where it came from ![]() A fine report of the last episode as well Rich....make that two virtual bunches! |
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