Originally Posted by LittleGirlOf7:
“If you switch over to Mastermind on BBC 2 now one of the subjects is David Bowie.”
“If you switch over to Mastermind on BBC 2 now one of the subjects is David Bowie.”
Thanks for the tip, I've switched over.
Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4
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Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“The Message is "Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge" - Got it!”
“The Message is "Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge" - Got it!”
"I'm as mad as Hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore".
Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“We've had a Lion and a Tiger at No1 during 1982.
”
“We've had a Lion and a Tiger at No1 during 1982.
”
And a chameleon coming next year.
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“I only know the one about people relieving themselves on train station platforms.
Must say that episode was rather more distinctive for me than normal because I listened to it on surround sound speakers for the first time.”
“I only know the one about people relieving themselves on train station platforms.
Must say that episode was rather more distinctive for me than normal because I listened to it on surround sound speakers for the first time.”
Another bit that wouldn't have made it onto TOTP:
"They pushed that girl in front of the train
Took her to the doctor, sewed her arm on again"
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/g/grandma..._20062225.html
Originally Posted by LittleGirlOf7:
“If you switch over to Mastermind on BBC 2 now one of the subjects is David Bowie.”
“If you switch over to Mastermind on BBC 2 now one of the subjects is David Bowie.”
Well i was going to watch "The good old days" but I reckon it's now Bowie for me!
Cheers
Originally Posted by blue screen:
“Please don't tell me they've edited out ABC and Talk Talk”
“Please don't tell me they've edited out ABC and Talk Talk”
They've edited out ABC and Talk Talk!
Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“They've edited out ABC and Talk Talk!”
“They've edited out ABC and Talk Talk!
”
So I'll be recording tonight's episode!
Originally Posted by LittleGirlOf7:
“Hahahahahahaha that photo of Sting!!”
“Hahahahahahaha that photo of Sting!!”
I wish there were more photos around like that - Mmm Mmm...
Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“So I'll be recording tonight's episode!”
“So I'll be recording tonight's episode!”
12.25? I might stick around for it.
Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“So I'll be recording tonight's episode!”
“So I'll be recording tonight's episode!”
I always record both shows, but it didn't work last night as my box went into a reboot loop.
Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“I can never make my mind up whether Glittering Prize or Promised You A Miracle is my favourite Simple Minds song. It usually depends on which one I've listened to most recently.”
“I can never make my mind up whether Glittering Prize or Promised You A Miracle is my favourite Simple Minds song. It usually depends on which one I've listened to most recently.”
I think they are both superb, but Glittering is a bit more subtly beautiful I think.
I also love speed your love to me (in 1984)? Which has a an amazing chorus and manages to be epic without being pompous. After Speed, I don't think they managed that
Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“Thanks for the tip, I've switched over.”
“Thanks for the tip, I've switched over.”
Originally Posted by blue screen:
“Well i was going to watch "The good old days" but I reckon it's now Bowie for me!
Cheers”
“Well i was going to watch "The good old days" but I reckon it's now Bowie for me!
Cheers”
How did you do?
I only managed six, but could've got a couple more with a bit more time to think. That guy was very good.
Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“They can't tell the difference between chart entries and chart climbers!”
“They can't tell the difference between chart entries and chart climbers!
”
What about the difference between a "chart entry" and a "new entry" then? I only noticed this while watching nowadays and it never registered with me at the time.
Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“What about the difference between a "chart entry" and a "new entry" then? I only noticed this while watching nowadays and it never registered with me at the time.”
“What about the difference between a "chart entry" and a "new entry" then? I only noticed this while watching nowadays and it never registered with me at the time.”
I think the difference is that a chart entry is a song that's climbed from a position outside the top 30 into the 30, whereas a new entry has literally gone straight into the chart as a whole that week.
Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“I can never make my mind up whether Glittering Prize or Promised You A Miracle is my favourite Simple Minds song. It usually depends on which one I've listened to most recently.”
“I can never make my mind up whether Glittering Prize or Promised You A Miracle is my favourite Simple Minds song. It usually depends on which one I've listened to most recently.”
Promised You a Miracle by far!! (But not the new version though!
)
Well a pretty average show tonight - but after seeing the later edition I'll be giving it a definite 7/10! 
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“What does it say on the back of the Shakatak girls' dresses?”
“What does it say on the back of the Shakatak girls' dresses?”
BhS - size 16.
Originally Posted by LittleGirlOf7:
“How did you do?
I only managed six, but could've got a couple more with a bit more time to think. That guy was very good.”
“How did you do?
I only managed six, but could've got a couple more with a bit more time to think. That guy was very good.”
I don't wish to brag but i got 10. Yep that's 10. Didn't get the video game one and the Swiss City he recorded "Lodger" in.
If i was to appear on Mastermind my specialist subject would have to be "Simon Bates 1980-82".
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“I think they classify a chart entry as a song that's climbed from a position outside the top 30 into the 30, whereas a new entry has literally gone straight into the chart as a whole that week.”
“I think they classify a chart entry as a song that's climbed from a position outside the top 30 into the 30, whereas a new entry has literally gone straight into the chart as a whole that week.”
Simple Minds were credited as a 'new entry' by climbing from 38-28 and Adam Ant and The Jam were 'chart entries' as they went straight in at No.22 and No.5 respectively. It's pretty confusing. I would call Simple Minds a climber.
Originally Posted by blue screen:
“I don't wish to brag but i got 10. Yep that's 10. Didn't get the video game one and the Swiss City he recorded "Lodger" in.
If i was to appear on Mastermind my specialist subject would have to be "Simon Bates 1980-82".”
“I don't wish to brag but i got 10. Yep that's 10. Didn't get the video game one and the Swiss City he recorded "Lodger" in.
If i was to appear on Mastermind my specialist subject would have to be "Simon Bates 1980-82".”
Surely you'd have to inadvertently give all the wrong answers.
It seems like we're speeding towards 1983! Culture Club and Musical Youth could be on the show by next Friday, and Tears For Fears must be very close to appearing.
great show,remember when every song sounded completely different, those were the days, Abc sounding brilliant on strictly tonight.
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Wow, I didn't realise that maudlin Dire Straits song got that close to the No1 slot.”
“Wow, I didn't realise that maudlin Dire Straits song got that close to the No1 slot.”
I don't like Dire Straits, but I absolutely love Private Investigations. It's great that it got all the way up to No2 in the chart. It was just so typical, and I knew it would happen, that last night on TOTP they didn't even begin to do it justice and actually allow it to play both in and out to its full potential but massacred it to bits instead. The single lasts 6 minutes 45 seconds.
How can Clare call it the worst No2 of the 80's?
Certainly very different to their other No2 hit Walk Of Life in early '86.
Originally Posted by Scott_Whitton:
“Surely you'd have to inadvertently give all the wrong answers.”
“Surely you'd have to inadvertently give all the wrong answers.”
You're right
The one i always remember with Simes was when he was introducing The Sugarhill Gangs 'Rappers Delight' and he just said "and now we have The Rapper". No mention of the song title or name of the act at all. Just left for the audience to guess
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