A cheap watered down rip- off the hollies, without the talent...totally lame, weakest effort ever.....lacks any trace of scrotes....I am so glad that decade IS OVER!!!!
@iorioriorio I could take this off but I'm gonna leave it on and ask eveyone to check your channel out and see what a PRAT u are. At least they have and are putting more into music than your channel is ITS A DISGRACE!. BTW.the Hollies are a classic group and I've seen them live in the sixties and they were great but this song is a classic also, they may be miming it here but they could perform it life great. I suggest you put some more effort in your channel SCROTE!
@iorioriorio You obviously know nothing about music. I don't know why I'm even bothering to reply. If your mind is even 1% open (which I doubt), then do your ears a favour, and search for 'Vanishing Girl' in which XTC (aka Dukes of Stratosphere) absolutely nail the sound of your beloved Hollies, because...guess what...turns out they love them too...
Oh my! love it! I was 21 in '81 and on top of the world lol.. MTV was just starting (when it was fun unlike now) fantastic post thanks! Ahhh... I see Altered Images to the right... OMG what a crush I had on Clare (didn't we all haha) off for some more memory lane :D
My old man used to own a boozer in this year....It was fabby,used to be a hotel,and i would stay at weekends n choose any room to stay in SCARY AS HELL,but the upside was on Sunday mornin before it opened i had unlimited plays on table asteroids/pool THE JUKEBOX n as much flat draught coke as i could swallow......an i nearly forgot the lockins where i was 11 actin as mine host behind the bar servin the locals/staff with pints of half beer half head.....ahhhhh heady days.....
I first saw this clip on TOTP2, probably around the year 2000. I remember thinking then that they don't make music like this anymore. And you know what, they still don't.
@Moonmist28 I checked out the song you mention. It sounds more like Baa Baa Black Sheep, and it's rubbish! Depressing that it has got 16 million views vs 60k for this slice of pop heaven.
I was 14 when this was on top of the pops and im 44 now ! and I didnt shed a tear cos they were lip synchin, back then they were just promoting their new track. and this is what it would have sounded like on the single if i was to buy it at woolworths ! on a sat with my paper round money !
Still love this song even if they are not singing live top of the pops was one of the only programmes you could see your fav bands at the time unless you were lucky enough to go to a concert .
'82--wow, they we're about 7 years ahead of the curve--leaving New Wave behind, and that was some feat! Kinda remind me of the DB's at this stage --not afraid to be goofily happy and melodic as hell!
@DeathRowTull NO.We ALL know they are lip-synching!! and NO it doesnt bother anyone! all of the u.k. know what TOTPs was all about and it was all about miming at first, but it was fun to watch ones's favourite artist appearing on peoples favourite pop show! as there was NOTHING else in them days,I know I recorded all these and was there! The musicians union stopped it later in the decade so they had to perform live much later on and you know? they were still good!.I have the tapes to come later
@memorylane1980s I love the Specials's take on lip syncing on TOTP. Switching instruments, blatantly not playing, and Terry not even opening his mouth to sing.
@DeathRowTull ...you got to make allowances for TOTP a great English institution. If back then they could have played on Jools Hollands show, then that would be different.
@DeathRowTull Doesn't bother me. I'd rather see them play live, but that;s how these TV shows were. I did get to see them live once. :) But its good to just see them. They are still entertaining even when lip synching.
@memorylane1980s haha well to be honest ive been playing a game on fb with my brother where we try and link each other to the obscurest music we used to know and this one hit me like a mini epiphany! :P I'll check out your other vids now (Y)
@Urbsh Cool thx 4 passing by. They are all in order as they were shown on TOTPs starting at about Oct 1980 till what I'm up to now which is the end of 1984. I have tried to make them the best quality that you will get on Youtube so I hope you will enjoy them. Keep Rockin! Ian
ok iam just making sure here thats the original lead singner right cause in the promo for this there chubby bald guy wearing a cap on vocals same guy?
Wow, this has got to be the best youtube post I've *ever* come across. Not only do you have an excellent video, but your description is a fantastic synopsis! Thanks so much for posting this!
@BassByTheBay I just take the info from Wikipedia and edit the best bits. Nothing annoys me more than finding a great vid and then NOTHING to read when I'm watching it so I thought I wont let that happen! ALL the vids I put up are the same. Keep Rockin! Ian
Great innovative use of the different cameras on the "one-two-three-four-five" line. I always remember that from seeing this on TOTP. Thanks for posting.
Great song, real classic! Great uploads too by the looks so subscribed :-)
VirgLondon2 9 hours ago
A cheap watered down rip- off the hollies, without the talent...totally lame, weakest effort ever.....lacks any trace of scrotes....I am so glad that decade IS OVER!!!!
iorioriorio 5 days ago
@iorioriorio I could take this off but I'm gonna leave it on and ask eveyone to check your channel out and see what a PRAT u are. At least they have and are putting more into music than your channel is ITS A DISGRACE!. BTW.the Hollies are a classic group and I've seen them live in the sixties and they were great but this song is a classic also, they may be miming it here but they could perform it life great. I suggest you put some more effort in your channel SCROTE!
memorylane1980s 5 days ago 2
@memorylane1980s Rip off of the Hollies? What an ignorant sap! :)
bertonifilms 4 days ago
@iorioriorio You obviously know nothing about music. I don't know why I'm even bothering to reply. If your mind is even 1% open (which I doubt), then do your ears a favour, and search for 'Vanishing Girl' in which XTC (aka Dukes of Stratosphere) absolutely nail the sound of your beloved Hollies, because...guess what...turns out they love them too...
InParticularNobody 3 days ago
Some of us Yanks came up on this stuff as well. Thanks, and cheers!
Nacho66 1 week ago
Oh my! love it! I was 21 in '81 and on top of the world lol.. MTV was just starting (when it was fun unlike now) fantastic post thanks! Ahhh... I see Altered Images to the right... OMG what a crush I had on Clare (didn't we all haha) off for some more memory lane :D
SeattleMarksJoint3 1 week ago
this is the first single i bought, had to go to a record shop to buy the 45 aged 11 :-)
mooster3000 2 weeks ago
Top fucking tune!:)
givingitashot1 2 weeks ago
One two three four five!
Woolymatt 2 weeks ago
Drums and Wires one of my all time favorite LPs
raywagman 2 weeks ago
My old man used to own a boozer in this year....It was fabby,used to be a hotel,and i would stay at weekends n choose any room to stay in SCARY AS HELL,but the upside was on Sunday mornin before it opened i had unlimited plays on table asteroids/pool THE JUKEBOX n as much flat draught coke as i could swallow......an i nearly forgot the lockins where i was 11 actin as mine host behind the bar servin the locals/staff with pints of half beer half head.....ahhhhh heady days.....
dodgysparks 3 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
I first saw this clip on TOTP2, probably around the year 2000. I remember thinking then that they don't make music like this anymore. And you know what, they still don't.
doctorlinden 4 weeks ago
Gotye needs to be paying royalties for using XTC catchy tune from this song Senses Working Overtime.
Check out Gotye - Somebody that I used to know
he's only changed it a bit.
Moonmist28 4 weeks ago
@Moonmist28 I checked out the song you mention. It sounds more like Baa Baa Black Sheep, and it's rubbish! Depressing that it has got 16 million views vs 60k for this slice of pop heaven.
InParticularNobody 3 weeks ago
@Moonmist28 glad I'm not the only one who thinks so.
nosila56 2 weeks ago
memorylane your senses are working overtime posting this gem.cheers.
themachman19691 4 weeks ago
@themachman19691 No Probs
I love it to!
Keep Rockin!
Ian
memorylane1980s 4 weeks ago
Partridge is brill.
ZLUGGO 2 months ago
An ever green.
ZLUGGO 2 months ago
XTC VERY RARLY PLAYED LIVE BECAUSE OF THE SINGERS disorder so who cares if the lip synced or not they were genius
Foofighterstribute 3 months ago
I was 14 when this was on top of the pops and im 44 now ! and I didnt shed a tear cos they were lip synchin, back then they were just promoting their new track. and this is what it would have sounded like on the single if i was to buy it at woolworths ! on a sat with my paper round money !
koolheadpig 3 months ago
Still love this song even if they are not singing live top of the pops was one of the only programmes you could see your fav bands at the time unless you were lucky enough to go to a concert .
MrRuddles1 3 months ago
'82--wow, they we're about 7 years ahead of the curve--leaving New Wave behind, and that was some feat! Kinda remind me of the DB's at this stage --not afraid to be goofily happy and melodic as hell!
juliano66 3 months ago
Good to see Meg from the White Stripes on the drums at 3.05 !!
coltsuperocean10 3 months ago
Doesn't it bother anyone that they're not really playing?
DeathRowTull 3 months ago
@DeathRowTull NO!
memorylane1980s 3 months ago 8
@memorylane1980s No what? You speak for everyone, or you don't realize they're lip-synching...
DeathRowTull 3 months ago
@DeathRowTull NO.We ALL know they are lip-synching!! and NO it doesnt bother anyone! all of the u.k. know what TOTPs was all about and it was all about miming at first, but it was fun to watch ones's favourite artist appearing on peoples favourite pop show! as there was NOTHING else in them days,I know I recorded all these and was there! The musicians union stopped it later in the decade so they had to perform live much later on and you know? they were still good!.I have the tapes to come later
memorylane1980s 3 months ago 9
@memorylane1980s Thought you`ld Enjoy this..Ian Anderson Really Taking the Piss! Dot.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp5x4GkS7AU
MistahBeart 3 months ago
@memorylane1980s Lip syncing has been done in nearly every music video.
banj0smah0mie 2 months ago
@memorylane1980s I love the Specials's take on lip syncing on TOTP. Switching instruments, blatantly not playing, and Terry not even opening his mouth to sing.
dkgdbr 2 months ago
@DeathRowTull ...you got to make allowances for TOTP a great English institution. If back then they could have played on Jools Hollands show, then that would be different.
coltsuperocean10 3 months ago
@DeathRowTull;
Not in the least.
Does it you?
MrNicespaces 3 months ago
@DeathRowTull yes. These guys were great and shoulf be heard live
Madsoap 3 months ago
@DeathRowTull You should see The Smiths do the same programme.
transonicbuoy1 2 months ago
@DeathRowTull Doesn't bother me. I'd rather see them play live, but that;s how these TV shows were. I did get to see them live once. :) But its good to just see them. They are still entertaining even when lip synching.
DavidRavenMoon 2 months ago
@DeathRowTull no one actually played on Top of the Pops ... always lip synced.
theendlessenigma 1 month ago
One of my favourite bands ever. Massively underrated. Exceptional song-writing and arrangements, sounds so easy.
I guess Partridge's stage fright just adds to the mystique. If he only knew there was nothing to be afraid of!
JavelBleach 3 months ago
@JavelBleach ..agreed!! What a great band.
coltsuperocean10 3 months ago
all time favourite of mine
daze2525 4 months ago
The drummer gives it a great lash.
Shtove 4 months ago
Reminds me of all the snow fall we got in 81/82 as a kid ha!
andrewt008 4 months ago
i saw this on TOTP2 years ago, not heard it since but it always stuck with me and I've just managed to track it down!! Classic.
Urbsh 4 months ago
@Urbsh well I put it on 8 months ago so where have you bin! :P Keep Rockin! Ian
memorylane1980s 4 months ago
@memorylane1980s haha well to be honest ive been playing a game on fb with my brother where we try and link each other to the obscurest music we used to know and this one hit me like a mini epiphany! :P I'll check out your other vids now (Y)
Urbsh 4 months ago
@Urbsh Cool thx 4 passing by. They are all in order as they were shown on TOTPs starting at about Oct 1980 till what I'm up to now which is the end of 1984. I have tried to make them the best quality that you will get on Youtube so I hope you will enjoy them. Keep Rockin! Ian
memorylane1980s 4 months ago
I wish every music video on YT had a synopsis like yours. Well done!
ObscureRenegade 5 months ago
One of my top favourite 10 songs.
NorthinThecountry 5 months ago
Whatever happened to the lead singer on this track? I always thought he was a bit weird.
sirtinycreep 5 months ago
This is one of the most interestingly structured and well-crafted songs I've ever heard. And thanks for the great synopsis of the band.
muddstrosity 6 months ago
ok iam just making sure here thats the original lead singner right cause in the promo for this there chubby bald guy wearing a cap on vocals same guy?
401ashen 7 months ago
@401ashen Yes, Its him. You should see an XTC video from early 1978, Its even harder to recognize him from then as he had longer hair.
oldmusicrevisited 7 months ago
Yes, the best synopsis Ive rad on the tube. Take a bow.
And take a bow XTC as entertaining, ground-breaking musicians.
Equalizerfan 7 months ago
XTC didnt get enough credit for the awesoem music they made.. .they really are the best babd EVER!!!
SCREAM5809 7 months ago
Great post, XTC doing their best Milli Vanilli lip sync...gotta wince at Andy's rapid hand self gesturing though. A high quality pop song!
RustyJerome 8 months ago 4
Wow, this has got to be the best youtube post I've *ever* come across. Not only do you have an excellent video, but your description is a fantastic synopsis! Thanks so much for posting this!
BassByTheBay 9 months ago 17
@BassByTheBay I just take the info from Wikipedia and edit the best bits. Nothing annoys me more than finding a great vid and then NOTHING to read when I'm watching it so I thought I wont let that happen! ALL the vids I put up are the same. Keep Rockin! Ian
memorylane1980s 2 months ago
klassik ....like no other tune!!!!
fluffydolly 9 months ago
Dwight Schrute had an early start in entertainment. Way to go Dwight.
milkmood 9 months ago
irritating camera work.....awsome song/band
soizic1969 9 months ago
Fantastic quality, i realy enjoyed it, i wish i was there. Thanks for the post. More if you can.......
vhxtc1 10 months ago
¡Que buenos tiempos!
brujomartin 10 months ago
....brilliant!!
coltsuperocean10 10 months ago
Great innovative use of the different cameras on the "one-two-three-four-five" line. I always remember that from seeing this on TOTP. Thanks for posting.
sct353 1 year ago 2
Well Done !! Egidio
xtcollectorsociety 1 year ago