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Hello, #TOTP tag. In 30 minutes, vintage pop from 1980. But first, it's 1984.
In the news, the United Church of Canada calls apartheid a sin, and Upper Volta changes its name to Burkino Faso.
The Olympics take place in Los Angeles, Des Lynam heads the television coverage, Terry Wogan's breakfast show on Radio 2 goes out from 11pm to 2am.
#BlackLace on #TOTP. We were on holiday to Pontins' two weeks later, and sister insisted that I tried to learn the action dance, knowing that it would be everywhere.
Thanks, sis.
#TOTP had already shown the official #Prince video for "When doves cry" twice, this clip from "Purple Rain" is a bit different.
#TheKaneGang with a masterclass in poor staging. "Closest thing to heaven" is an intimate song, it needs three people huddled around a candle, not three people observing social distancing on a stage the size of Simon Bates' ego. Desperate shame, it's a proper classic.
Third #TOTP play for this #TinaTurner video.
Remember how #TheKaneGang were on a big stage? #AFlockOfSeagulls need that space, not this pokey side-stage.
MTV's favourite band don't give a good performance, the lead singer never looks deep into the right camera and comes across as well shifty. Desperate shame, "The more you live the more you love" is a fabulous lost classic. (And not just because sister played it all summer.)
Who is #TrevorWalters? #TOTP hadn't played Lionel Richie's original "Stuck on you", perhaps they were as bored of Mr. Richtea after the "Hello" video got on every show for two months.
This lovers' rock cover was Trevor's big hit, though not his first TOTP appearance - he'd been on with "Love me tonight" in 1981.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9M_pRrGmHU
"Careless whisper" was Radio 2's favourite #GeorgeMichael single when they did a poll last year.
We're familiar with the video, perhaps less with the song's one performance in the #TOTP studio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpk4bJOls0g
Every classic is new at some point; "Careless whisper" this week, and another legendary debut next week. For now, #FrankieGoesToHollywood are still number one with "Two tribes". This is a repeat of Performance Five, first seen two weeks ago.
Playout is from drag pioneer #Divine - here's the performance from two weeks ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxCorwfnlK0
Right, back to #TOTP 1980, the first episode back after a nine-week Musicians' Union strike.
From #ThePirahnas appearance, the drummer is sympathetic to the Shirtmakers And Embroiderers' strike.
"Tom Hark" was later used as the theme to Radio 4's "Cats Whiskers" programme, starring Bernard Cribbins and Jenny Luckraft.
#DianaRoss's #TOTP video in the style of every Youtube clip these days.
They edited out #RoxyMusic' "Oh yeah (on the radio)", so for completeness...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFadTILdKqM
Would we rather see Bryan Ferry or #LegsAndCo. Silly question.
"Are you getting enough of what makes you happy?" ask #HotChocolate, the missing link between #TOTP and The JML Man.
#KellyMarie and her gentleman friends on #TOTP. Ah, that'll be why this episode is on after the watershed.
That film of #GapBand may be the worst we've ever seen.
Goodness, is that another massive #TOTP favourite making their debut?
It is! Welcome the TOTP Balloons, regulars for most of the 1980s. #GibsonBrothers give a very lively and committed performance.
A massive SEEEEEERRRRRRNIP! past Legs & Co dancing to Odyssey, past a film of "Xanadu", the video of Don McLean's "Crying" and Sheena Easton. We'll see them all in future #TOTP eps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXM3-2jrQUc
So to #BadManners, where Mr. Bloodvessel is wearing one of those paper suits the police give to drunkards. Do love a good horn section.
#TOTP ends with #ABBA's video to "The winner takes it all", followed by the audience dancing to #GeorgeBenson.
One of these presenters will become a cultural treasure, headlining Glastonbury to an audience of squillions. The other gets Anthea Turner.
Next week's TOTPs are scheduled for 8.30 (1987) and 9pm (1981). Until then, good night!
Coming next on BBC2, Martin Jarvis narrates an episode of "Horizon", about Voyager's Encounter with Jupiter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzyf_FOsZnc