Top of the Pops BBC4
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I've been watching the missed episodes as well, and alas, not an appearance in studio among them. However, I got my life to those kids busting some shapes on stage to "Sesame's Treet" by Smart E's! Not sure I can remember that last time something on TV had me grinning so much. And I hate the song.
With R Kelly's conviction we will be skipping a lot of episodes in the 90s and 00s (and rightly so). I doubt they would attempt to edit him out as it would be too costly and/or time consuming for these repeats.
They might do. They have made some edits to 80s shows for Glitter and other reasons, though they don't always do so. They skipped the recent Rolf episode but that might just be because it was an awkward edit to do.
I suspect we'll lose the weeks I Believe I Can Fly was #1, but the TOTP2 playouts of Glitter might be easier to lose. Otherwise we're due to lose 5 episodes now from 1994.
Did he ever perform She's Got That Vibe or Bump N Grind on the show?
Video of Vibe and performances of Grind and Your Body's Callin
Surprised Depeche mode didn't get a video clip shown for I Feel You as it was a big comeback at the time. I seem to remember in an early 1993 totp episode them announcing some of their "exclusives" coming up and DM were mentioned. Wonder if they backed out so totp decided to snub them.
Don't mind love song for a vampire but would much have preferred Annie to recreate the Little Bird video on totp.
Don't mind love song for a vampire but would much have preferred Annie to recreate the Little Bird video on totp.
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That Right said Fred 'song' has to be one of the worst recordings I've ever heard.
It was pretty awful. There was barely a tune and not even remotely funny with its obvious innuendos. Not that they were ever amazing but RSF nosedived quickly after their first number 1 hit.
That performance of Heart (Don't Change My Mind), by Miss Ross in the 2nd episode, was truly fabulous-what an star! She looked stunning too and a slightly different more youthful look for her. The fifth and final top 40 UK hit from The Force Behind The Power, no less.
Diana Ross saved what was a pretty grim second episode. She looked amazing, every inch the superstar.
I loved Annie Lennox's mesmerising performance of Love Song For A Vampire (she looked like she was auditioning for Shakespears Sister) but it was a shame she didn't do a studio performance of Little Bird too with the Annie through the ages theme of the video.
I don't recall ever hearing In Your Care before but I instantly preferred it to Sleeping Satellite, pity it stalled at #16.
I loved Annie Lennox's mesmerising performance of Love Song For A Vampire (she looked like she was auditioning for Shakespears Sister) but it was a shame she didn't do a studio performance of Little Bird too with the Annie through the ages theme of the video.
I don't recall ever hearing In Your Care before but I instantly preferred it to Sleeping Satellite, pity it stalled at #16.
Yes, In Your Care, is much better for my liking too. Should have been top 10!
BBC One - Top of the Pops, 01/04/1993
BBC One - Top of the Pops, 08/04/1993
David Essex?! Just what the kids were into in 1993.
BBC One - Top of the Pops, 08/04/1993
David Essex?! Just what the kids were into in 1993.
And double Cliff Richard on the previous two episodes
What was Cliff's 'jumping the shark' moment? Millennium prayer? Or had the rot long since set in and that was the straw that broke the camel's back?
For me it was M&W Christmas 1988
I love Cliff's singles run from 1980 to 1982!