Any votes for the "most surprising non-hit of 1982"? I'd say "In The Name Of Love" by the Thompson Twins. A huge club hit but never even made the top 75.
Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4
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Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“No thanks!
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“No thanks!
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Tough, you're getting it Ursula.
The weather in April 1982 - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/5/8/Apr1982.pdf
Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“Tough, you're getting it Ursula.
The weather in April 1982 - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/5/8/Apr1982.pdf”
“Tough, you're getting it Ursula.
The weather in April 1982 - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/5/8/Apr1982.pdf”
I preferred January 1982 - it was rather snowy back then!
Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“Tough, you're getting it Ursula.
The weather in April 1982 - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/5/8/Apr1982.pdf”
“Tough, you're getting it Ursula.
The weather in April 1982 - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/5/8/Apr1982.pdf”
Zzzzzzzz - the days before computer graphics were invented to jazz things up!
Originally Posted by Eraserhead:
“F*** off Shakey”
“F*** off Shakey”
Haha Shakeys back in 2016 there playing his new song on radio2 all day.
Originally Posted by SgtRock:
“Any votes for the "most surprising non-hit of 1982"? I'd say "In The Name Of Love" by the Thompson Twins. A huge club hit but never even made the top 75.”
“Any votes for the "most surprising non-hit of 1982"? I'd say "In The Name Of Love" by the Thompson Twins. A huge club hit but never even made the top 75.”
Well that's a good pick. Great song.
Personal favourites wise I'd add two Go-Go's singles - 'We Got The Beat' - huge US hit but failed to make the top 75 here and their version of 'Our Lips Our Sealed' which only made No. 47.
Also, Billy Idol's 'Hot In The City' which eventually became a top 20 hit when re-released some years later but failed to get higher than number 58 when originally released back in '82.
Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“Another 7/10 for me tonight - not quite as good as last weeks - but at least we didn't have to suffer the dreadful Football song!
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“Another 7/10 for me tonight - not quite as good as last weeks - but at least we didn't have to suffer the dreadful Football song!
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I may actually have liked this show more than last week's, and possibly because it includes more retro type sounds, which is always going to be a plus with me. Pigbag were a great opener, and a fine example of what i said was lacking in a previous post - more authentic 'musical' sounds.
Originally Posted by Torch81:
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Personal favourites wise I'd add two Go-Go's singles - 'We Got The Beat' - huge US hit but failed to make the top 75 here and their version of 'Our Lips Our Sealed' which only made No. 47.
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Personal favourites wise I'd add two Go-Go's singles - 'We Got The Beat' - huge US hit but failed to make the top 75 here and their version of 'Our Lips Our Sealed' which only made No. 47.
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'Our Lips Our Sealed' should've been a much bigger hit!!
- I reckon if it had been released in about 1979/80 it could've been Top 10!! 
Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“Playout is probably the best song on the show.”
“Playout is probably the best song on the show.”
Have to agree with you there. Terrible episode.
Just think it is the is the year Irene Cara got to the top with Fame.
And then came Hi Fidelity, Valerie Landsburg's vocal is brilliant, then arguably the best song which was Star Maker, although it is an ensemble song Debbie Allen is outstanding on it
And then came Hi Fidelity, Valerie Landsburg's vocal is brilliant, then arguably the best song which was Star Maker, although it is an ensemble song Debbie Allen is outstanding on it
Originally Posted by jimjohn63:
“Haha Shakeys back in 2016 there playing his new song on radio2 all day.”
“Haha Shakeys back in 2016 there playing his new song on radio2 all day.”
It's not got a girl's name in the title has it? - Marie, Marie, Oh Julie, Shirley... he must've run out of names in his little black book by now!!
Originally Posted by SgtRock:
“I have no recollection of what Shaky's "Shirley" sounds like. Is it that different from "Oh Julie"?”
“I have no recollection of what Shaky's "Shirley" sounds like. Is it that different from "Oh Julie"?”
Lucky you - it's painfully bad - unlistenable, forgettable, tosh.
There's better to come from old rubber legs in 1982.
Originally Posted by Torch81:
“Mediocre start. Just does nothing for me this.”
“Mediocre start. Just does nothing for me this.”
Singing from the same hymn sheet again, Torch.
Originally Posted by alcockell:
“Skipped - (11) ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD – This Time (We’ll Get It Right) (video)”
“Skipped - (11) ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD – This Time (We’ll Get It Right) (video)”
Yussss!
The Scottish song is so much better. No bias whatsoever here, of course.
Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“I can't think of any British women who were more attractive than her at this time.”
“I can't think of any British women who were more attractive than her at this time.”
True - I can think of 1 American though - Jody Watley.
Originally Posted by Torch81:
“H100's second best song. (After Nobody's Fool).”
“H100's second best song. (After Nobody's Fool).”
Correct - Nobody's fool is their best.
Top of the Forum tonight, Torch.
Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“Nick Heyward gets younger with every appearance.”
“Nick Heyward gets younger with every appearance.”
Incorrect.
He actually gets older.
Originally Posted by Eraserhead:
“Fantastic Day is cheesy as hell but you can't help but smile.”
“Fantastic Day is cheesy as hell but you can't help but smile.”
Well I'm glad something has finally cheered you up Mr Eraserhead.
Watching this Haircut tosh has unfortunately transported me into your initial misery.
Originally Posted by Robbie01:
“I preferred January 1982 - it was rather snowy back then!”
“I preferred January 1982 - it was rather snowy back then!”
You bet Robbie.
January 1982 is one of the fondest pop music and cold weather months of my life. It can never be beaten.
Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“I find Fantastic Day a bit irritating. Always prefer to listen to Love Plus One I think.”
“I find Fantastic Day a bit irritating. Always prefer to listen to Love Plus One I think.”
So do I, Andy. A far superior tune.
To be honest , the Haircuts weren't that good a group.
A bunch of lookers with dodgy pastel yellow clothes tucked inside bits they shouldn't have been tucked inside ... if you get my drift.
Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“Nick Heyward never fails to please - with classic after classic!”
“Nick Heyward never fails to please - with classic after classic!”
I take it you're not being ironic here?
Exit stage left quickly Ramraider before she comes after you.
Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“You wouldn't guess from this Bowie track that he was going to come up with Let's Dance within a few months.
Nice to see the lovely Downtown Julie Brown dancing with Zoo tonight.”
“You wouldn't guess from this Bowie track that he was going to come up with Let's Dance within a few months.
Nice to see the lovely Downtown Julie Brown dancing with Zoo tonight.”
You just love to give her a mention ,Andy.
Is she your wife by any chance?
Originally Posted by footygirl:
“Just think it is the is the year Irene Cara got to the top with Fame.
And then came Hi Fidelity, Valerie Landsburg's vocal is brilliant, then arguably the best song which was Star Maker, although it is an ensemble song Debbie Allen is outstanding on it”
“Just think it is the is the year Irene Cara got to the top with Fame.
And then came Hi Fidelity, Valerie Landsburg's vocal is brilliant, then arguably the best song which was Star Maker, although it is an ensemble song Debbie Allen is outstanding on it”
Any thoughts on this anyone
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