September 22, 20177 yr We could have ended on a high with the number one but we get Shannon instead. Let The Music Play was a big precursor to house (which would rise in the late 80s) though, and a great tune imo! Edited September 22, 20177 yr by Northside Hisser
September 29, 20177 yr I've just watched Thursday's episode. There wasn't much point in that trumpet player turning up at the end of The Day Before You Came. He only played a couple of notes before they cut away. It's a great cover version. The 12 inch single has four minutes of instrumental after the vocals have finished. I liked the complete chaos of Holly Johnson's walkabout. Two Tribes is my favourite no.1 single from the 80s. It still sounds great today.
September 29, 20177 yr Author Yes, I've got the 12" of The Day Before You Came as well :wub: The songs before it on Thursday's show all ranged from poor to diabolical.
October 3, 20177 yr Ohhh looking forward to the Holly Johnston walkabout on totp -been waiting for that - first time hand held cameras are shown!!
October 6, 20177 yr Never remembered George Michael appearing solo in the TOTP studio. Wonder if he did so again?
October 7, 20177 yr Comebacks for Spandeu Ballet and bucks Fizz last night in Sept 1984, didn't realise either still had any comercial success this year. Good to see! Bucks Fizz especially with a guitar number! First view of Bruno Brooke's as well. We will be into 1985 before Christmas the way things are going!
October 8, 20177 yr bucks fizz doing a rock song... probably because it was a cover of rock band The Romantics song, an American Hit also in '84. Edited October 8, 20177 yr by fiesta
October 11, 20177 yr Author Ah I see, seemed a bit weird as I always look at them as the Steps of the 80s! Not quite, Bucks Fizz released the odd half-way decent single amid the dross. Steps didn't.
October 12, 20177 yr Haha well the land of make believe and making your mind up are great pop songs and at least the created new songs unlike the aforementioned.
October 12, 20177 yr I like Land Of Make Believe - co written by Pete Sinfield of 70's Prog rock band King Crimson.. Who'd have thought...
October 13, 20177 yr Author We’re up to mid-September 1984 and a show fronted by Steve Wright. As a special treat we get the whole 40-minute programme in the peak time slot. Bronski Beat get things started. David Bowie is next with another effects-heavy video (and added Richard Fairbrass). Time for the first dross of the evening form Sister Sledge. On to Queen with a rather formulaic song and a video with Metropolis imagery. Nik Kershaw is still around even if this song has left most people’s memory banks. Not exactly his finest hour. First bit of chart. Still sticking with a rather naff version of Yellow Pearl. Adam Ant heads off into space looking like an early Kryten prototype. More chart. Level 42 still waiting for their first really big hit. Top ten run down with Depechy Mode, whoever they are. Stevie Wonder’s worst single is still number one. The show ends with Freddie Mercury’s second song of the night - and a far better song than Hammer To Fall. It was, of course, taken from Freddie and Giorgio Moroder’s score for a revamped Metropolis.
October 19, 20177 yr Author It’s into October 1984 and a programme hosted by Simon Bates and Richard Skinner. We start with Mr Potato Head in his Bronski Beat days. The Cars are up next with Drive. Perhaps Athlete should be next with their version of Run. OK, so their vocalist was only five years old at the time and the song hadn’t been written but why let minor details get in the way? John Waite has been cut. Unfirgivably, so have Giorgio Moroder and Phil Oakey. Possibly the old film rights thing. Culture Club with one of the most inane protest songs of the lot. Apparently Mr O’Dpwd thinks these are among his finest lyrics. Hmm. Chart interlude. The Stranglers are back with another wonderful song. More chart. Another chance to see Adam Ant. The chart rundown ends with Stevie Wonder still boring us all at number one, holding off Ghostbusters. We end once again with Freddie Mercury.
October 19, 20177 yr Looking forward to hearing The Stranglers & Adam Ant (thought he had gone by late 1984?)
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