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TOTP 1981- bbc4 ongoing thread



T soprano

T soprano

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Been watching this now for the last 5 years since they started showing the reruns(from 1976 onwards) , we're up to 1981 and a classic tonight( catch up I player if you missed it)
Unbelievable era for music and British culture, so much diversity on both counts
Duran Duran first ever performance with Planet Earth, Adam & The Ants - Kings of wild frontier, The Who- You better you bet, Teardrop Explodes- Reward
Yet another faboulous dance routine by legs and Co :) and to round it all off the brilliant one hit wonder JOE DOLCIE - Shaddup yer Face :lolol:
Roll on next week, wonder if Joe DOLCIE can keep Ultravox and Vienna of the top spot yet again
(Bbc4 every Thursday at 7:30) :thumbsup:
 




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Raleigh Chopper

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I love most Friday nights on BBC 4.
Preferred the 70's TOTP but 80's is good too, not many 70's TOTP left to show because Saville presented so many of them.
 


T soprano

T soprano

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Raleigh Chopper said:
I love most Friday nights on BBC 4.
Preferred the 70's TOTP but 80's is good too, not many 70's TOTP left to show because Saville presented so many of them.
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Some weeks it's not on and was wondering if the gaps in weeks are episodes that Jimmy savile presented, wonder if they won't show Dave Lee Travis episodes either
 


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Raleigh Chopper

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T soprano said:
Some weeks it's not on and was wondering if the gaps in weeks are episodes that Jimmy savile presented, wonder if they won't show Dave Lee Travis episodes either
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Probably not.
A few weeks ago they showed this video on BBC4, I had not heard it for years and I cannot get it out of my head, I sing it (in my head) all day and its driving me crazy, great song and talk about natural rhythm and as for those suits, just wow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTg1ES13yLw
 


Moshe Gariani

Moshe Gariani

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Mar 10, 2005
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T soprano said:
Been watching this now for the last 5 years since they started showing the reruns(from 1976 onwards) , we're up to 1981 and a classic tonight( catch up I player if you missed it)
Unbelievable era for music and British culture, so much diversity on both counts
Duran Duran first ever performance with Planet Earth, Adam & The Ants - Kings of wild frontier, The Who- You better you bet, Teardrop Explodes- Reward
Yet another faboulous dance routine by legs and Co :) and to round it all off the brilliant one hit wonder JOE DOLCIE - Shaddup yer Face :lolol:
Roll on next week, wonder if Joe DOLCIE can keep Ultravox and Vienna of the top spot yet again
(Bbc4 every Thursday at 7:30) :thumbsup:
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Very familiar tunes. I can almost "remember" this particular show,
 




GT49er

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T soprano said:
Been watching this now for the last 5 years since they started showing the reruns(from 1976 onwards) , we're up to 1981 and a classic tonight( catch up I player if you missed it)
Unbelievable era for music and British culture, so much diversity on both counts
Duran Duran first ever performance with Planet Earth, Adam & The Ants - Kings of wild frontier, The Who- You better you bet, Teardrop Explodes- Reward
Yet another faboulous dance routine by legs and Co :) and to round it all off the brilliant one hit wonder JOE DOLCIE - Shaddup yer Face :lolol:
Roll on next week, wonder if Joe DOLCIE can keep Ultravox and Vienna of the top spot yet again
(Bbc4 every Thursday at 7:30) :thumbsup:
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Joe Dolcie (or was it Joe Dolce) - along with those prats singing 'I'm too sexy for my shirt' - sum up the 80s for me. Glad I survived them, thankful I don't have to go back there.
 


alfredmizen

alfredmizen

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GT49er said:
Joe Dolcie (or was it Joe Dolce) - along with those prats singing 'I'm too sexy for my shirt' - sum up the 80s for me. Glad I survived them, thankful I don't have to go back there.
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The trouble is the record was released in the 90's !!
 


Eeyore

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1981 was a great year for pop music.
 






Eeyore

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T soprano said:
79/84was a great era for music IMO
Great bands, great songs, diverse culture, not too bad a time to be following the Albion either :)
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Yes. Although I'd say more 76-84. The great days of radio.
 


Eeyore

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GT49er said:
Joe Dolcie (or was it Joe Dolce) - along with those prats singing 'I'm too sexy for my shirt' - sum up the 80s for me. Glad I survived them, thankful I don't have to go back there.
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Joe Dulce kept Ultravox off number one that year. Rather unfortunate.
 






















alfredmizen

alfredmizen

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GT49er said:
The trouble is it was released at all.
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Fantastic record , takes me back to benidorm 1992 , rammed with full kit w ankers from Pontefract and other such ridiculous places , you couldnt fail to pull filthy northern sluts if you had a southern accent :lolol:

i'm sure [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] will be all over this at the mention of northern sluts !!
 


GT49er

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alfredmizen said:
Fantastic record , takes me back to benidorm 1992 , rammed with full kit w ankers from Pontefract and other such ridiculous places , you couldnt fail to pull filthy northern sluts if you had a southern accent :lolol:

i'm sure [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] will be all over this at the mention of northern sluts !!
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Well, I suppose for a guaranteed shag it might just be worth tormenting your ears for 3 minutes with the feckin' awful record. Just about.. Maybe.
 


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