Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4

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Torch81

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“Well - just an hour to go before the long awaited Associates appearance on tonight's TOTP!! - One band we can all safely agree will be great viewing!!
- Just a shame Billy McKenzie isn't around to see we still all think fondly of him & his great songs! RIP Billy xx ”

Indeed. Total shame. I'll second everything you've said there.

UrsulaU

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Torch81:
“Brilliant! I love that. I've never noticed her as normally read here during the DJ links, but I'll look out for her now.”

Noooooo !!!

UrsulaU

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Torch81:
“Indeed. Total shame. I'll second everything you've said there.”

Yes - sadly there are a few famous faces, who left us too early, I could apply that to!

Andy_JS

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by UrsulaU:
“Well - just an hour to go before the long awaited Associates appearance on tonight's TOTP!! - One band we can all safely agree will be great viewing!!
- Just a shame Billy McKenzie isn't around to see we still all think fondly of him & his great songs! RIP Billy xx ”

Great news for Associates fans, two videos have recently appeared on YouTube of the band performing Club Country and Party Fears Two while walking around Kensington Roof Gardens in May 1982, filmed for a French TV programme. They'd apparently been stored away in an archive for 34 years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i38fCDsrKIg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww2AYxrPqkk

UrsulaU

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“Great news for Associates fans, two videos have recently appeared on YouTube of the band performing Club Country and Party Fears Two while walking around Kensington Roof Gardens in May 1982, filmed for a French TV programme. They'd apparently been stored away in an archive for 34 years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i38fCDsrKIg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww2AYxrPqkk”

Great - not seen the Country Club one before. Gutted we won't see them do it on TOTP & it's a great appearance from what I remember!!

Boz_Lowdownl

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Jedikiah:
“Yes Servalan, you have made the point very well! Aside from the obvious lack of real musicians, SAW, found a ready made audience with regards to Kylie and Jason, through their success in the soap, 'Neighbours', in the same way as Simon Cowell, later felt inspired to try his luck with the actors Robson and Jerome, and their success with 'Soldier, Soldier'. After the use of popular actors, it was time to turn the spotlight on the talent show format, and giving the contestants, many of whom had literally become celebrities themselves in their own right, the opportunities to sing the songs. It certainly saved in promotion, and especially like i remarked earlier, they were cherry picked favourites of the audience already. It was hard to see initially how they could fail. Longterm, of course had the potential to be a very different story.”

Sorry, but neither of you have made the point well at all. You have just ignored what I have said and answered a different question. Total failure. But let's leave it, I'm getting bored of it and I'm sure everyone else is. I just don't like it when posters hijack the thread to post their dismal anti SAW and Cowell comments (especially as neither were bothering the charts in 1982!)

Gulftastic

28-07-2016

Greetings pop-pickers.

alcockell

28-07-2016

hi all...

Rich Tea.

28-07-2016

Top Of The Pops tonight is from Thursday 11th March 1982 with Simon Bates.

Happy 15th anniversary mum & dad!

Good evening Class Of '82.

Andy_JS

28-07-2016

Hoping for a good show! I haven't looked up who's going to be on...

catterall1

28-07-2016

Hoping for a good episode tonight

Rich Tea.

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Andy_JS:
“Hoping for a good show! I haven't looked up who's going to be on...”

It's going to be a Classic.

highlander1969

28-07-2016

Hi Peeps!

Jason C

28-07-2016

Thought they weren't going to give Simon Bates any lighting for a moment there.

highlander1969

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“It's going to be a Classic. ”

Boom Boom! I see what you did there Rich!

SgtRock

28-07-2016

Can't believe this has only been on twice before and one of those was Yewtreed. Feels like a lot more. At least it's a different performance.

blue screen

28-07-2016

Love this Bow Wow Wow song

Gulftastic

28-07-2016

She wants a Picnic.

Can I have a Topic?

Rich Tea.

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“Hi Peeps!”

The show is live tonight,,,,and so am I for the first time in ages!

Hi Ian.

Straker

28-07-2016

They must've had to keep Savile away from Annabelle with a net and pointy sticks or was she already too old for him?

Jason C

28-07-2016

Provocative picture on the T-shirt worn by the rhythm guitarist.

Torch81

28-07-2016

Better BWW performance than last time. Love this song. I always thought she was a far more 'energetic' performer though.

Andy_JS

28-07-2016

Simon really does love his time checks doesn't he.

Rich Tea.

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Gulftastic:
“She wants a Picnic.

Can I have a Topic?”

Ever had a curly wurly in the country?

Straker

28-07-2016

Originally Posted by Gulftastic:
“
Can I have a Topic?”

Four for a quid at Poundland. Yummy.

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