Dexys Midnight Runners-Jackie Wilson said

[ExeterCityMan]

180 !!±!!!!

[DayDreamAscent]

Hahaha TOTP put a picture of Jocky Wilson up

[duckorange]

Jocky Wilson. There's only one word for that: Magic Darts

[centralparocker]

I'm in Heaven when I hear this....my heart goes boom boom boom....!!!!

[chris99140]

anyone for a game of darts...lol

[1969nightmare]

Aahh thanks Dave..it's a good choice :)

[STOPJABBAINGON]

Jockie is the reason I came too :-)

[thegreatmarkjohnson]

Jockie Wilson: Exactly what I was looking for... Go Jockie, go... Good arrows!

[TruthandJusticeUK]

Jocky Wilson. That's why I came here. To view him. Love it.

[daveyellowcard]

They should have put a picture of Eric Bristow up instead that would of really baffled people

[tina6581]

@daveyellowcard With a twisted mind like yours mate. You are ether going to find yourself in and early grave or the nut house. Lol :-)

[daveyellowcard]

@tina6581 I think you should simulate Kevin Rowland drumming on your head and realise that it was a ironic darts joke Lol :-)

[tina6581]

@daveyellowcard :-)

[daveyellowcard]

@tina6581 :-) to you too, at least now it seems like you are sharing my sense of humour? You need to be careful though or you might end up in the nut house Lol Oh BTW Kevin Roland says I'm In heaven when you smile

[TheTmny876able]

Did you know Jocky had no teeth and his fans bought him a set of dentures!

[simonatford1]

The use of Jockie Wilson's photo wasn't a "cock up". It was a deliberate joke by the band.

[Rooneysithmaster]

Oh y god things always make me cry with laughter, seeing jockie wilsons massive picture inthe background , classic!

[cormackjames]

JOCKY!!!!!

[MrTamiya89]

if i was in a really good band that would be one of the songs i would do and if i knew which keys to press on my keyboard and it has built in piano

[Kazinthegarden]

I remember this when it was broadcast, fucking laugh or what, thinking isnt that......hehe

[imalovedrunk]

the greatest darts player in his days

[gibraltaradscom]

He reminds me of toyah for some reason just cannot put my finger on it.

[Sainthoodlum]

SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spiderman241069]

Ahhhh the memories come flooding back!

[andythesoupdragon]

ROFL- I hope Jocky Wilson got royalties from this!

[gibraltaradscom]

@andythesoupdragon BWAHAAHAHA Laughing My Fucking Head Off!!!

[centralparocker]

don't need any coffee in my cup.....let it all come down, mate!!!!!

[wavydavynyc]

anybody notice picture of jockie wilson the darts player not jackie wilson the soul singer on backdrop!

[TheTmny876able]

Did you know he played darts for years with no teeth!.

[ofcoursehesthefarmer]

@TheTmny876able jeeze! what kind of backward ass country are you from where they play darts with teeth instead of arrows!

[MOTORHEADZ]

Jocky WILSON Said and thats a fact

[catlover28]

What the fuck????? These drongos shock us with Come On Eileen then they take the piss out of this song!!!!! What marness's!!

[swaylzee]

van halen, enuff said

[yulaw3]

@swaylzee yasssss!

[mooker5600]

@swaylzee Van Morrison?

[MrUndersolo]

@mooker5600 You bet...but this version works  too!

[DiggyZazz]

An absolute bollocksing cock-up.

Brill.

Cheers, mates.

[chuckyoofarley]

I saw this when it was originally aired in 82 or 83 - I remember cracking up with laughter, thinking it was a cock-up. It was the talk of the school playground the day after.

[fluffydolly]

kool stuff...dmr .....historically hip.

[7223Tanya]

I think you'll find it was an in joke

[2008ganes]

You are quite right - It was the band themselves who thought this would be a bit of a laugh - they suggested it ( the photo of Jockie Wilson )

[copperpotbaby]

bollox! The band asked the producer for a picture of jackie wilson but he thought they asked for Jocky wilson. at this time, who would had been more famous? Think you'd now realise that Jocky would've!

[jamboliboli]

does no-one here know that the picture in the background, 'the fat bloke smiling' is actually 'Jockie Wilson', a scottish darts player. this is hilarious. someone cocked it up.

[marmjah]

bless you jackie .. one of the best northen soul singers ever.. a shame he died soo early..

[mrhitmanisback]

wolvo home boys soul rebp keep the faith

[bestbass42]

Well said mate!!!  WWFC.

[surfmcgoogler]

Turn the friggin volume down!

[mrhitmanisback]

noooooooooooo

[cujo9]

this is real music , pure class !

[quigz1968]

It would have been nice if he learned the correct lyrics.

Don't need no "tea" in my cup?

Let it all "come" down?

WTF?

[davebest2001]

Got my first snog to Dexy's "Geno" and my wife is Eileen so it's all good !!!! Love Dexys.

[agentvulga]

@davebest2001 surely if they were to come on Eileen, you'd be a bit miffed... Just saying like..

[davebest2001]

@agentvulga True. She absolutely hates this song !

[the1theycallhedges]

@agentvulga  thats so funny dude !!!!

[angelrai79]

why did this band ever stop playing??? too ra ai (spelling sorry) is one of the best albums ever. love these guys!

[bestbass42]

WOLVERHAMPTONS FAVOURITE SON!!!

[OLDMANBADGER]

haha still piss myself over this incident

[5streetvibe]

GREAT ENERGY, Great Version, Great Job, Great Moment for Dexy's!

[boritor]

wow, at least these guys know how to pick a good song. i think this is a pretty good version. plenty of energy. cool performance. there are a loot of bad 80's remakes and i wouldn't consider this one

[molly1246]

this friggin blows. he fucked up the song

[URLy2Rise]

I remember 1982, but blissfully, not THIS. I DO remember the unforgettable, the great Jackie Wilson, though! He had voice, style, sex appeal, dignity, and dance. Alas most of his material wasn't really good enough for him or geared to him. But greatness is still there to be seen in the videos posted (of HIM).

[kallador1]

Genius, bet the researcher got murdered! lol

[robzack31]

in a perfect world this never would have happened. at least van gets royalties from them.

[mrarches]

what would never have happened?

[door2yourheart]

Jocky Wilson said, ....More Pies!

[englishman1960]

.............and I was in heaven when Jocky Wilson smiled.

[garzaeduardo]

do you think that maybe my jocky would make you smile?

[PAULOcbi]

thats soo funny. by the way VanMorisson should shoot this faggot for doin his song so badly

[26highstreet]

lucky they didnt put a picture of jim bowen up instead, you would think totp production crew may have known about music, but they thought dexys were singing about jocky wilson is just pure fuckin ignorance of the highest order.. keep out of the blue and in the red, theres nothing in this game for 2 in a bed..

[wyngatecarpenter]

In fact Rowland has since admitted the band requested a picture of JOCKY Wilson as it was a band in-joke. Of course given Rowland's reputation for being a bit intense and serious people assumed it was the TOTP crew making a cock-up! Dexys then kept quiet and let everyone think this for the next 20 years!!

[struie75]

Shame the set guy who put up the Jocky Wilson wasn't doing the pics when they were on TOTP playing come on eileen!

[andrewgriffiths78]

ITS JOCKY!. 180!

[beatlesaretight]

haha wow. Van morrison's version of this is SO much better! wth. and it's his song to begin with.

[booneboon]

van morrrison at least looks like jocky wilson i suppose

[versace66613]

And sings like him HA HA HA one huuuundred and eighty

[bicarb69]

just not enough good tribute songs to wee fat scots dart players ;)

joy 2 all

[whiplashpk]

Haha me too.I got this from young ones. but I like this 80s music anyway

[azulo65]

The Young Ones introduced me to this tune :)

[JohnsySHR]

me too! I always remember how random it was that the band just happened to be in the house.

Right on!

[ecfcman]

One Hundred and Eighty !!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Jocky

[liamiscooler]

death skate video!!

[gavin911911911911]

I thought this was the original, but Van Morrison's is apparently the original and this a cover???

Anyways, a great song!

[whackfoldeediedo]

Van is the original on this one for sure! Check it out .....

[Oli3TB76]

Love it. They need recognition beyond just 'Eileen'

[azulo65]

Great stuff!!!!!!!!!!!

[therealsoulproduct]

Doesn't Kevin sound just like Robert Smith?

[thisusernameistaken2]

Somewhat.

[PhamilyJules]

I thought he kinda sounded like Van Morrison, then again. It's Van Morrison's song. :P

[dreadnawt]

I beg to differ. This recording is from TOTP2 another BBC production and in the caption shown at 1:35 it refers to this being a "cock-up".

[cipher656james]

what a tune

[angus1878]

ha ha

i wouldnt mind betting that this was done in all good intentions

no one knows anything at the BBC

ignorant bunch of arseholes

right down to the tea lady

[orriblebob]

Was it deliberate, or did some Dildo from the BBC genuinely not know the difference between Jocky Wilson, and Jackie Wilson? We will never know...........

[WalsallGooner]

This song is mostly famous for the Jockey Wilson picture!

[ChalieStuangStabalac]

Too true!!!!!

[centralparocker]

Dexy's really rock this song out, baby!!!!

[thofman08]

Jaysus, if Rowland can't get the lyrics right, he can hardly be expected to get the fuckin' pic right. Wonder what Van made of it all?

[rockabillyrules08]

Jocky wilson

[Carlisle3Leeds1]

Dexy's.  Brilliant antidote to the dross of the 80's.

[scotchman]

Only watched this to see the Jocky picture. That should be his theme tune if he was still playing.

[wayneschlaegal]

I think he's practically a recluse now

[pmc40]

living in a council estate not so many miles away from melast i heard , shame really, have great admiration for jocky as a darts player and arch enemy of bristows:)

[smileyguy21]

jocky wilson lol

[logom0]

@smileyguy21 lol thats why im here, my dad was telling me about it today

[centralparocker]

very good, fellas....

[eblanaken]

Whats with the pikey kit?

[smileyguy21]

whats pikey? no one will explain to me what it is!

[mrspester]

It is a person from the romany community, that is to say, a common gypsy. It is an unfortunate fact that, due to the large amount of band members to pay, the royalties from records did not stretch to paying for suitable 'pop star' attire.... and heroin. Good band though.

[bobgrantsbus]

Great version of the song.

[633squadrongoodwin]

of course the picture of jocky wilson was intentional,I remember at the time `zany` dj dave lee travis who introduced that t.o.t.p claimed the credit for the `joke`,but whatever,the `mistake` myth seems to have escalated over the years even being told as fact on one of those dreadful 1 million and 1 all time greatest cock up type tv shows !lovely idea but totally wrong !!!!!

[bigalphillips]

Van Morrison also recorded a tribute song called "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)" on his 1972 album Saint Dominic's Preview. This song was later covered by Dexys Midnight Runners. When the track was performed on the British TV show Top of the Pops, a picture of Wilson was intended to be used in the background - but an intentional joke by the band and the production staff meant that a picture of darts player Jocky Wilson was used instead.{{Fact}]

[AIFL]

Kevin Rowland now claims that it was deliberate but at the time it was considered a mistake by TOTP. Kevin has changed tact a few times regarding the history of the Dexys so it is up for debate in my opinion!

[maxfrasier]

It was deliberate. Can't believe anyone would think otherwise !

[tonypeters]

JOCKY Wilson.... LMAO!

[kvaaai1223]

I think it was very much deliberate, from what I've heard, and a joke on the Dexys' part.

[antleroid]

when were there dirty river people in Mean Streets?

[AIFL]

Not the image you see on this vid. They did have a kind of Donkey Jackets and Woolie Hat look before this but it was more like they worked at the docks or something.

[garybaldy72uk]

Ahhhh Jocky Wilson said Yer mean ..... OOPS that were the TOTP producers gettin it wrong werent it LOL

[loveupskirts]

that was some funny shit lol.