Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4

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ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by Jason C:
“I thought the BBC security was supposed to stop buskers getting into Television Centre.”

Buskers? Really?!!

Pearl before swine I would say.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“Was this Incantation song meant to be a Christmas tune? ”

No. Can't see any Xmas connotations at all.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“Sod's Law — Buffalo Gals, one of my favourite hits from this time, appears on the Savile show from 16th December.”

Agree with you on this Andy.
BG is a great track.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“Phew Imagination to save the show.”

At last some positivity and with justification I might add.

'Changes' is so underrated.

Robbie01

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by ramraider1:
“Yes it did with North Atlantic's 'I know' However Cacharpaya preceded it by almost a decade. I could have predicted the abuse Cacharpaya would get on this forum - and the posters did not let me down.

For every yin there is a yan.

I loved it , bought it and still listen to it to this day.

Surely someone else out there also can appreciate this wonderfully original piece of music? Then again... ”

I quite like it! It was certainly different to anything that was in the charts at the time.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“Changes is one of my favourite Imagination hits, although it's not very well known.

First time I've turned the volume up loud tonight. ”

And more positivity from Andy.
Good to hear some love for 'Changes'.
As you say, 'Changes' is not a well known Imagination track but for me it was the stand-out track from their second album.
To be honest I thought it would be slagged to bits on here.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Just catching the Pops live on BBC4.

Have to admit the version of 'Friends' featured was better than I expected.
Personally I would have opted for the sublime 'Help me' as single No.4 from the 'Friends' album.

starry

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by ramraider1:
“Surely someone else out there also can appreciate this wonderfully original piece of music? Then again... ”

I've always liked it, and I expect it's liked in panpipe regions like Peru and Bolivia. Decent example of that kind of music, I bet some were fooled into thinking it was musicians from Latin America.

My favourite Malcolm McLaren songs are Double Dutch and the 1984 Madame Butterfly.

The Crosby/Bowie song is ok when you get used to it.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Yazoo - 'The other side of love' sounding like a B-side.
Sorry to be negative but Yazoo have done better B-sides than TOSOL.
'State farm' and 'Winter kills' to name two.

I'm so negative. !

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Shaky meriting all the abuse on here.
I'm beginning to toe the DS party line.

Not even I am going to attempt to justify that Shaky lame offering.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Just watching 'Time - clock of the heart' and I fully appreciate the indignation of certain posters not getting to hear this track 6 hours ago.

Culture Club at their very best. Love it.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by blue screen:
“Piss poor from Orville, i expected better from the duck”

Rick Dees delivered in this respect. A trip back to 1976 will prove the point.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Simply don't get the love for that Soft Cell track on here.
They will do better next year when they release 'Soul Inside'.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“It's good to see the 80s editions of TOTP, even if some of the are duds due to the singles at the time.”

Hear hear.

vauxhall1964

31-12-2016

the Jam, as joyless as ever.

All in all a decent episode. 7.5/10. High points Blancmange, Culture Club and for comedy value Rene and Renato.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by Jedikiah:
“Yes, Ursula, me and you most definitely think alike!”

Thankfully I don't think the same way. There is plenty of brilliant music to come for at least another 8 years.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by Boz_Lowdownl:
“A pair of dinosaurs! ”

Tell them Boz.

I bet you they still post on the TOTP 85 thread being set up by Rich Tea sometime in the next 6 months.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“1985 maybe! ”

I agree with you here Ursula - 85 is better than 84 for me too.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Catching Cacharpaya right now.
Sounds like a re-recording from the 45 version.

Nonetheless it still sounds good to my ears. Loved it in fact.

At least Robbie almost gave it the thumbs up.

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by SgtRock:
“As has been noted, Simon Groom was in the audience watching Shaky. Wonder if that's where he got the inspiration for his own infamous attempt at singing Elvis...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xEjYI_y-a0”

Simon's alright by me. Another Derby County fan.

vauxhall1964

31-12-2016

Leeee John looking like he's fallen off someone's Christmas tree

ramraider1

31-12-2016

Where are Imagination's instruments?
Trying to out-zoo Zoo here.
At least the music is top notch.

Imagination 1 Soft Cell 0 ( FAO Torch

)

sheff71

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by ramraider1:
“I agree with you here Ursula - 85 is better than 84 for me too.”

Looking forward to 1988-89, see if there is anything from The Stone Roses on there, and to see Belinda Carlisle in her prime

vauxhall1964

31-12-2016

The fab Swedes' swan song.... catchy enough

tortfeasor

31-12-2016

Originally Posted by vauxhall1964:
“The fab Swedes' swan song.... catchy enough”

Always liked Under Attack.

Used to have a friend whose attitude was just like Orville's and I once called her that. Strange how we don't talk anymore

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