I also have the 12" of 'Let's Get This Straight....' The 'B' side 'Old' is a nice song.
Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4
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Originally Posted by blue screen:
“Oh no. I was looking forward to the 'Good Old Days'.”
“Oh no. I was looking forward to the 'Good Old Days'.”
The eighties ARE the good old days when the summers lasted forever and everything was possible!
Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“Oh no Dexy's with a song that would only do well thanks to their last single.”
“Oh no Dexy's with a song that would only do well thanks to their last single.”
Last single but one - we never saw "Jackie Wilson Said" due to Yewtree.
Am I the only one who remembers this song well?
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Clearly the lighting director took one listen of this song and thought "ah, Irish band".”
“Clearly the lighting director took one listen of this song and thought "ah, Irish band".”
It's lucky Riverdance didn't break till a few years later, or we'd have had Zoo doing that all round the stage.
Originally Posted by SgtRock:
“Last single but one - we never saw "Jackie Wilson Said" due to Yewtree.
Am I the only one who remembers this song well?”
“Last single but one - we never saw "Jackie Wilson Said" due to Yewtree.
Am I the only one who remembers this song well?”
I bought it.
Originally Posted by aiwacat:
“This Dexy's song could be seriously improved with a better vocalist. Sorry, Kev.”
“This Dexy's song could be seriously improved with a better vocalist. Sorry, Kev.”
He sounds like a man stifling a vom.
Somebody should have told Gary Davies that he doesn't suit a side-on profile.
And as for that "Manchester" accent...
And as for that "Manchester" accent...
Oakey looks much better with hair. But then, who doesn't!
I wonder if he ever had both of them at the same time?
I wonder if he ever had both of them at the same time?
Much prefer the verse of "Mirror Man" to the chorus.
Always thought it was "says he's a pinball fan"!
Always thought it was "says he's a pinball fan"!
Originally Posted by aiwacat:
“Keyboardist couldn't get a lot more nonchalant.”
“Keyboardist couldn't get a lot more nonchalant.”
Bass player isn't exactly trying his heart out either.
Yay, another Jupiter-8 close up!
Originally Posted by SgtRock:
“Much prefer the verse of "Mirror Man" to the chorus.
Always thought it was "says he's a pinball fan"!”
“Much prefer the verse of "Mirror Man" to the chorus.
Always thought it was "says he's a pinball fan"!”
Ha ha, if you listen for 'pinball' you can hear it.
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