Top of the Pops BBC4

[letuinmybackdoor]

I'd use up and wear out young Mick.

 

[CDMCLP]

While we wait for Top of the Pops to come back from it's seemingly never-ending summer break, what is everyone's all time favourite TOTP performance? Mine is



Epic performance - Liza's eye contact with the camera, command of the stage, presence, outfit, impossible glamour... Shivers every time!

The fact that the first one minute ten seconds of the performance is all on one camera shot is (relatively) impressive, including zooming in slowly from Bruno Brookes on the other side of the studio. It was all done so smoothly.

 

[Vasilios]

My fave



Getting H from Steps, Andy Bell, Alice Deejay, Nic Appleton and Denise Van Outen to dance with her? Iconic.

 

[WhatKindOfKylie?]

My favourite:

So cool and effortless.

 

[idratherjack]

My favourite:

So cool and effortless.

Definitely Kylie's coolest TOTP appearance. Parlophone should have had the guts to release the Fischerspooner mix as the single version, the cowards!

 

[AcerBenII]

Mine is this, mainly because it was the first song on my first TOTP VHS tape. Also just love the dumb dancing and the hysterical screams from the audience. Plus it's just a euro masterpiece.

Looking forward to getting a broadcast quality version in a few weeks!

 

[WhatKindOfKylie?]

Definitely Kylie's coolest TOTP appearance. Parlophone should have had the guts to release the Fischerspooner mix as the single version, the cowards!

Looking forward to Kylie's golden run of Parlophone hits as the repeats hopefully hit the 00s gotta say.

 

[Booers]

A moment every man of a certain age remembers well - even the gays.

 

[nanafan]

I love everything about this performance. It’s epic. The track is also one of my all time favourite records

 

[Leo1977]

That girl needs her own thread.

She has appeared in a couple of other episodes - clearly must have been in the know to keep getting on camera and no doubt has a lot of stories to tell. Shame the BBC couldn't track her down for "The Story of.."

 

[AcerBenII]

Hurrah

 

[kermit_the_frog]

Hurrah

Me: Why would anyone hurrah for Paul McCartney In Concert?

Me (10 seconds later): OH MY GOD THE RETURN OF TOTP 1995 THANK GOD FOR @AcerBenII YOU HAVE MADE MY SUMMER!!!

 

[idratherjack]

Hurrah

 

[WhatKindOfKylie?]

Glad to know got a date for the 1995 repeats starting up again now.

 

[Hairycub1969]

Anybody up for Mick & David on that 1985 repeat?

 

[evangelion]

My fave



Getting H from Steps, Andy Bell, Alice Deejay, Nic Appleton and Denise Van Outen to dance with her? Iconic.

I taped this performance and as a 15 year old, clearly homosexual, I used to watch it on repeat so I could learn the dance.

 

[vivalaradio]

I don't know if anyone here can clarify, but it still says on that TOTP performance that Viva La Radio was #6, and presumably that was broadcast on a Thursday or Friday? Yet at some point, that week's chart was altered and the song was demoted to #7, along with other song's peak chart positions changing.

 

[Eric Generic]

I don't know if anyone here can clarify, but it still says on that TOTP performance that Viva La Radio was #6, and presumably that was broadcast on a Thursday or Friday? Yet at some point, that week's chart was altered and the song was demoted to #7, along with other song's peak chart positions changing.

https://chart-watch.uk/archives/1999/week-ending-july-10th-1999

Explained here by James Masterton.



(More detailed information).

 

[dangeleyes]

https://chart-watch.uk/archives/1999/week-ending-july-10th-1999

Thanks for that, was an interesting read

 

[Eric Generic]

I wonder if James Masterton had any input into the terrible new OCC website and format launched recently. Not only is it ugly as sin, but the info is now total junk for some acts.