Re: Repeats of Top of the Pops on BBC Four. Part 4.

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 8:47 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:"Hippotaumtus of Love."

That's not a nice thing to say.

I'm surprised that didn't get edited out. I've always thought "The Walrus of Love" was a bit dodgy, but that seems to be the accepted term of endearment.

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 8:49 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Steve Wright's favourite group.

I like the way he thinks we know, or care, if that's being ironic or not.

Ironic I think, after the Chernobyl/Hang the DJ debacle.

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 8:52 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:
WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Blue Mercedes, I want to be your property.

Wow.

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 8:54 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Never Going to Give You Up's re-entered the Top 40.

Due to it nearly being Christmas.

by Guest Wed May 22, 2019 8:54 pm

Butterfield wrote:
WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Steve Wright's favourite group.

I like the way he thinks we know, or care, if that's being ironic or not.

Ironic I think, after the Chernobyl/Hang the DJ debacle.

Remind us... happy

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 8:56 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Anyway, it's Barry White. I didn't catch what the song's called but it sounds quite good.

"Sho' You Right"

Barry White - Sho' You Right. box

by Guest Wed May 22, 2019 8:56 pm

Butterfield wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Never Going to Give You Up's re-entered the Top 40.

Due to it nearly being Christmas.

Does that mean this rotten, decaying, putrefying year of pop music is almost over? happy

Oh, it's 88 next. rant

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 8:58 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:It's her first ever TOTP.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Will it be her last?

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Donna Summer - Dinner with Gershwin.

No. She comes back a year or two later with "This Time I Know It's for Real" and the follow up.

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 9:00 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:
Butterfield wrote:
WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Steve Wright's favourite group.

I like the way he thinks we know, or care, if that's being ironic or not.

Ironic I think, after the Chernobyl/Hang the DJ debacle.

Remind us...

Oh! Where were you in 1986? blah blah

Something along the lines of it being on the Radio 1 news that the Chernobyl disaster had just happened, then Steve Wright played Agadoo or something equally trivial, and Morrissey was outraged enough to write a song about it - aka "Panic" (Hang the DJ).

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 9:01 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:
Butterfield wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Never Going to Give You Up's re-entered the Top 40.

Due to it nearly being Christmas.

Does that mean this rotten, decaying, putrefying year of pop music is almost over?

Oh, it's 88 next.

1988 was the year I properly started watching Top of the Pops, having been a casual observer in the years beforehand. yes

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2019 9:04 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:

"I WANT TO BE YOUR P..." Sly

by Guest Wed May 22, 2019 9:13 pm

Butterfield wrote:
Oh! Where were you in 1986?

Absolutely 100% not listening to Radio 1. yes

by Fangirl Three Wed May 22, 2019 9:28 pm

Interesting to hear the origin story for Panic, the song that got me into the Smiths to begin with.

Also interesting that, unlike WDTBD, I spent a lot of time listening to Radio 1 in 1986, but still without finding that out.