Showing posts with label Fern Kinney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fern Kinney. Show all posts
TOTP 80.43/2 25/12/80
..part two..
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
Johnny Logan -What's Another Year
Abba - Super Trouper
Lipps Inc - Funky Town (Legs & Co.)
Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
Sheena Easton - 9 to 5
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2
St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No-One Quite Like Grandma
TOTP 80.11 13/03/1980
Shown on BBCFour as from 19.03.2015
Full chart here
Back to some kind of normality this week after all that faffing about with Winter Olympics and Steve Wright is back in charge.
Rush - Spirit of Radio (chart rundown)
Let's face it, any song with 'radio' in the title isn't going to played and played by all witless DJ's, especially of the Radio 1 variety, and sure enough this one proved an improbable hit for American dinosaur band Rush, and was already at no. 23, one of several new entries which also included The Labrettas and Martha & The Muffins who were on last week (apparently).
The Dooleys - Love Patrol
Well after having got rid of The Nolans we're stuck with another Brit family-run group who'd been having hits since 1977, amazingly a whole decade after they'd originally formed. This one was not their best, despite attempting to go 'eighties' with all the colourful lycra, and would indeed be their last Top 30 hit and TOTP appearance.
The Police - So Lonely
This one was getting rather huge so Sting & pals obviously had the pressure on them to get a promo video/film made up, which they duly did so by mucking around on metro trains in Oriental cities, singing down walkie-talkies. Somebody recently wrote that Police promo-videos were mostly them just mucking around in front of a camera, but it worked.
The Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You
Speaking of mucking around, here's Legs &Co.'s weekly contribution where Flick has taken the 'working' metaphor from the title and transformed her girls into, well, workmen complete with striped tent and scaffolding. Only one of them is wearing a hard hat though, which wouldn't get past Health & Safety these days. Highest new entry at no. 20.
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
Promo-film of what looks like something that came from about 1977. There are loads of 'em too . .are they really all brothers? Who knows.
Secret Affair - My World Today
Who are are actually located underneath Legs' scaffolding/work in progress set-up, and pretty much to their chagrin I can well imagine as it's all dark and dingy and doesn't do any justice to the band or song at all - poorly lit and mostly, er, behind bars. Is this really their world? perhaps they wouldn't want it any other way..
Liquid Gold - Dance Yourself Dizzy
But from the sublime to the ridiculous. What are they on?
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
A fresh studio performance of this excellent number, and no random 'Japanese' pics this time. And we still don't know what it's about.
Rainbow - All Night Long
Another promo-film repeat but this had already gone huge, so justified.
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House
Gibson Brothers - Cuba
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
Marti Webb - Take That look Off Your Face
Genesis - Turn It On Again
Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
It's a new number one but how the hell that happened I shall never know. Dull repeat performance of a couple of weeks ago in that tangerine-esque dress. I suppose it's a testament to the variety of the British charts that this kind of thing could outsell Blondie who in turn outsold Kenny Rogers who in turn..etc. It might be nice to have something British at no. 1 though.
Captain & Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time (playout)
More dross to play us out, after it had been featured proper last week.
That's all folks. Not long before next Pops!
Full chart here
Back to some kind of normality this week after all that faffing about with Winter Olympics and Steve Wright is back in charge.
Rush - Spirit of Radio (chart rundown)
Let's face it, any song with 'radio' in the title isn't going to played and played by all witless DJ's, especially of the Radio 1 variety, and sure enough this one proved an improbable hit for American dinosaur band Rush, and was already at no. 23, one of several new entries which also included The Labrettas and Martha & The Muffins who were on last week (apparently).
The Dooleys - Love Patrol
Well after having got rid of The Nolans we're stuck with another Brit family-run group who'd been having hits since 1977, amazingly a whole decade after they'd originally formed. This one was not their best, despite attempting to go 'eighties' with all the colourful lycra, and would indeed be their last Top 30 hit and TOTP appearance.
The Police - So Lonely
This one was getting rather huge so Sting & pals obviously had the pressure on them to get a promo video/film made up, which they duly did so by mucking around on metro trains in Oriental cities, singing down walkie-talkies. Somebody recently wrote that Police promo-videos were mostly them just mucking around in front of a camera, but it worked.
The Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You
Speaking of mucking around, here's Legs &Co.'s weekly contribution where Flick has taken the 'working' metaphor from the title and transformed her girls into, well, workmen complete with striped tent and scaffolding. Only one of them is wearing a hard hat though, which wouldn't get past Health & Safety these days. Highest new entry at no. 20.
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
Promo-film of what looks like something that came from about 1977. There are loads of 'em too . .are they really all brothers? Who knows.
Secret Affair - My World Today
Who are are actually located underneath Legs' scaffolding/work in progress set-up, and pretty much to their chagrin I can well imagine as it's all dark and dingy and doesn't do any justice to the band or song at all - poorly lit and mostly, er, behind bars. Is this really their world? perhaps they wouldn't want it any other way..
Liquid Gold - Dance Yourself Dizzy
But from the sublime to the ridiculous. What are they on?
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
A fresh studio performance of this excellent number, and no random 'Japanese' pics this time. And we still don't know what it's about.
Rainbow - All Night Long
Another promo-film repeat but this had already gone huge, so justified.
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House
Show highlight: possibly not their first TOTP after Hong Kong Garden a
couple of years back although I doubt they'd been on with intervening Top 30
singles The Staircase Mystery and Playground Twist (correct me if I'm wrong). Siouxsie and pals
on fine form looking anything but happy but then that's post-punk irony for ya.
This then was the start of their household name popularity proper and one which
would last chart-wise for a few years to come. Legends in the making.
Gibson Brothers - Cuba
Well after the euphoria of Happy House even this seems a lot easier to
digest, and in fact seems like an appropriate segue. Much better placed last
week and already up to no. 16. Steve Wright shows off all his DJ knowledge by
repeatedly letting us know it was a re-release but quite frankly Stevie who
gives a f..
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
It's the promo film again sadly, but you have to be grateful for small
mercies. Like The Police and Rainbow this had become huge, even more so in fact as it was
already at no. 4, and so the Pops people could hardly ignore it.
..and likewise this one which was now stable at no. 3 although 'twas the
end of the road chartwise. Perhaps Marti could've done with freshening it up a bit - this was the third showing for the same performance
Genesis - Turn It On Again
More cathartic TOTP moments as we have a rather new look and new
sounding Genesis in the studio (albeit recorded earlier?) to present their new
single just prior to the new album Duke. It's all new! JAzzy 80s coloured gear and they're almost dancing even! Cracking song with about five different time signatures - prog goes pop.
Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
It's a new number one but how the hell that happened I shall never know. Dull repeat performance of a couple of weeks ago in that tangerine-esque dress. I suppose it's a testament to the variety of the British charts that this kind of thing could outsell Blondie who in turn outsold Kenny Rogers who in turn..etc. It might be nice to have something British at no. 1 though.
Captain & Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time (playout)
More dross to play us out, after it had been featured proper last week.
That's all folks. Not long before next Pops!
TOTP 80.10 06/03/1980
In their infinite wisdom, BBCFour have decided not to repeat this particular episode presumably because it was hosted by then Radio 1 deejay Dave Lee Travis who has been struck off a lot of Christmas card lists lately.
I am however indebted to Twitter followee Lee @leethommo Thompson who regularly publishes his vintage hand-written TOTP lists and who kindly tweeted me the list for this week's missing episode. And quite a cracker it would have been...
Mr. Thompson has also informed me that this was Martha & the Muffins' only live in the studio appearance and there will also be no repeat to come either as we get the filmed video next week. We can only live in a hope for repeats of the likes of Squeeze, The Lambrettas and UK Subs. But, er, Tony Rallo......?
In other chart action, power-ballard songstresses Marti Webb and Kern Finney were putting the scares on Blondie, still at the top spot. Cliff and the Whispers were slipping down whereas both Peter Gabriel and Rainbow obviously benefited from their respective promo-video showings last week and have both gone Top 10. (Post) punk rockers Stiff Little Fingers, the Police and The Vapors (highest new entry into Top 30) all going strong, as are (post) disco-ers Gibson Bros. and Liquid Gold.
Full chart here, and stick around for the next show.. coming soon!
I am however indebted to Twitter followee Lee @leethommo Thompson who regularly publishes his vintage hand-written TOTP lists and who kindly tweeted me the list for this week's missing episode. And quite a cracker it would have been...
Mr. Thompson has also informed me that this was Martha & the Muffins' only live in the studio appearance and there will also be no repeat to come either as we get the filmed video next week. We can only live in a hope for repeats of the likes of Squeeze, The Lambrettas and UK Subs. But, er, Tony Rallo......?
In other chart action, power-ballard songstresses Marti Webb and Kern Finney were putting the scares on Blondie, still at the top spot. Cliff and the Whispers were slipping down whereas both Peter Gabriel and Rainbow obviously benefited from their respective promo-video showings last week and have both gone Top 10. (Post) punk rockers Stiff Little Fingers, the Police and The Vapors (highest new entry into Top 30) all going strong, as are (post) disco-ers Gibson Bros. and Liquid Gold.
Full chart here, and stick around for the next show.. coming soon!
TOTP 80.8 22/02/1980
Repeated on BBCFour as from 12.03.2015
Full chart here
A bit late with our Pops commentary this week chums, as we've been having a few technical problems - unlike Peter Powell who's presenting the show all the way from Lake Placid! Wow!
Here's the chart rundown ... in that glorious technicolour yellow they seem to find so eighties.. Unlike the music which is by, er, Rainbow?
Shakin' Stevens - Hot Dog
After last week's lacklustre blues performance by Dave Edmunds, here's the TOTP debut of fellow-Welshman Shakin' Stevens who seems to be presenting rock n roll in a lot more lively eighties kind of way. Shaky is of course a lot better lookin' boyo and it comes as no surprise he'd been making his career as an Elvis Presley impersonator, sorry tribute artist. This was at no. 40 but was already causing a bit of a stir. Better get used to Shaky cos he's gonna be around for quite a bit yet.
Blondie - Atomic
Straight in at no. 3 indeed, although it's hard to fathom out why as this was already the third single off last year's Eat to the Beat album which had probably already sold shedloads. This was a sort of remix however which may have got the punters to buy it again, a technique which would be fully exploited in the coming years. Quality semi-disco/pop/rock from Blondie, which is how we liked 'em, and a vast improvement on the previous rather dour Union City Blue. This one was certainly helped along by the post-nuclear scenario, bin-bag chic promo video too.
The Beat - Hands Off She's Mine
Peter Powell's on quite a roll here, grinning all over his clean-saven dimply face as he comes out of Blondie and into The Beat 'bouncy as ever' with their new one. Yes, much bouncing to be done with the follow up to their debut Tears of a Clown/Ranking Full Stop from last year. It'll be a big year for them although, unlike Shaky, their appeal will wear off pretty quickly.
The Buggles - The Plastic Age
Again!?!? Time really hasn't been kind to this song which surely needs greater recognition given how long it stayed around. It's a repeat of the 'rubber gloves' performance from a couple of weeks back, although we're not complaining.
The Tourists - So Good to Be Back Home Again
Another bouncy repeat studio performance with Annie Lennox in that kinky rubber helmet thing (not a patch on the Buggles-gloves). Already at no. 10 this week so kudos to them, but make the most of it guys 'n' gals.....
Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
Phew, after all that bouncing around in the plastic age better get back to some 70s style songstress in a big orange dress to calm us all down a bit. I have no recollection of either song or singer whatsoever and I believe for good reason. Warning: includes organ solo.
The Ramones - Baby I Love You
Pete getting all dreamy and cuddly after that one but hey! It's time to wake up again with The Ramones! Another studio repeat as the song goes Top 10, although - like the Tourists - it's the last we'll see of them. Ever.
The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On
Blimey! This slice of MOR disco is already at no. 2 and we still don't know what these Whisper chaps even look like! Legs & Co. appropriately (not) get dressed up in post-punk-cum-disco gear to bounce around to this one and wiggle their bottoms a lot..
Cliff Richard - Carrie
Hurrah! He's back! Ace song and loads of Cliff close-ups, which is a shame actually as we don't get to see enough of those glittery lapels. Gross injustice of the week as this is kept out of the Top 5 by Captain Beaky and his wretched band.
Iron Maiden - Running Free
Uh-oh it's heavy metal time, although well done to the lead singer for trying to look a bit post-punk with the stripey T-shirt under his levver jacket, and he does quite a good job of singing live too. Not sure how this one features in the Iron Maiden or even heavy metal canon but it really doesn't do much for me. Not that they'd be bovvered.
Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County
Still No. 1. Sadface. But by way of a retort Pete plays out with Peter Gabriel and Games Without Frontiers....so there!
See you next week.
Full chart here
A bit late with our Pops commentary this week chums, as we've been having a few technical problems - unlike Peter Powell who's presenting the show all the way from Lake Placid! Wow!
Here's the chart rundown ... in that glorious technicolour yellow they seem to find so eighties.. Unlike the music which is by, er, Rainbow?
Shakin' Stevens - Hot Dog
After last week's lacklustre blues performance by Dave Edmunds, here's the TOTP debut of fellow-Welshman Shakin' Stevens who seems to be presenting rock n roll in a lot more lively eighties kind of way. Shaky is of course a lot better lookin' boyo and it comes as no surprise he'd been making his career as an Elvis Presley impersonator, sorry tribute artist. This was at no. 40 but was already causing a bit of a stir. Better get used to Shaky cos he's gonna be around for quite a bit yet.
Blondie - Atomic
Straight in at no. 3 indeed, although it's hard to fathom out why as this was already the third single off last year's Eat to the Beat album which had probably already sold shedloads. This was a sort of remix however which may have got the punters to buy it again, a technique which would be fully exploited in the coming years. Quality semi-disco/pop/rock from Blondie, which is how we liked 'em, and a vast improvement on the previous rather dour Union City Blue. This one was certainly helped along by the post-nuclear scenario, bin-bag chic promo video too.
The Beat - Hands Off She's Mine
Peter Powell's on quite a roll here, grinning all over his clean-saven dimply face as he comes out of Blondie and into The Beat 'bouncy as ever' with their new one. Yes, much bouncing to be done with the follow up to their debut Tears of a Clown/Ranking Full Stop from last year. It'll be a big year for them although, unlike Shaky, their appeal will wear off pretty quickly.
The Buggles - The Plastic Age
Again!?!? Time really hasn't been kind to this song which surely needs greater recognition given how long it stayed around. It's a repeat of the 'rubber gloves' performance from a couple of weeks back, although we're not complaining.
The Tourists - So Good to Be Back Home Again
Another bouncy repeat studio performance with Annie Lennox in that kinky rubber helmet thing (not a patch on the Buggles-gloves). Already at no. 10 this week so kudos to them, but make the most of it guys 'n' gals.....
Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
Phew, after all that bouncing around in the plastic age better get back to some 70s style songstress in a big orange dress to calm us all down a bit. I have no recollection of either song or singer whatsoever and I believe for good reason. Warning: includes organ solo.
The Ramones - Baby I Love You
Pete getting all dreamy and cuddly after that one but hey! It's time to wake up again with The Ramones! Another studio repeat as the song goes Top 10, although - like the Tourists - it's the last we'll see of them. Ever.
The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On
Blimey! This slice of MOR disco is already at no. 2 and we still don't know what these Whisper chaps even look like! Legs & Co. appropriately (not) get dressed up in post-punk-cum-disco gear to bounce around to this one and wiggle their bottoms a lot..
Cliff Richard - Carrie
Hurrah! He's back! Ace song and loads of Cliff close-ups, which is a shame actually as we don't get to see enough of those glittery lapels. Gross injustice of the week as this is kept out of the Top 5 by Captain Beaky and his wretched band.
Iron Maiden - Running Free
Uh-oh it's heavy metal time, although well done to the lead singer for trying to look a bit post-punk with the stripey T-shirt under his levver jacket, and he does quite a good job of singing live too. Not sure how this one features in the Iron Maiden or even heavy metal canon but it really doesn't do much for me. Not that they'd be bovvered.
Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County
Still No. 1. Sadface. But by way of a retort Pete plays out with Peter Gabriel and Games Without Frontiers....so there!
See you next week.
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