Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (Christmas TOTP '80)

[UB40Tribute]

can anyone understand Kevin on the second verse? hilarious i sang the wrong words for years in the disco

[fredwilma1000]

Very underrated unique voice.

[mikefranky]

I remember this so well!!..Going to the local disco with my stain press trousers,Black brouges and of course the white socks!!..Happy times!!

[elvisuk]

a serious question here.was miming allowed from the start at TOTP....if not, when was it allowed,lol. just seen a clip of alan price on the 1976 show dont know wat month,and it wasnt even a hit . anyway can someone please answer my Q ...tyvm

[LithiumTheKid]

i do not understand a word, never could but it is a classic none the less

[beebnegron]

GENO WHIRL

[michael196782]

Great Music ! I love Dexys Midnight Runners Geno had number one for 2 weeks In May 1980 first live in June 1979,

[Wolfington]

Mark II Dexys miming to a Mark I Dexys song

[DaronWoodward]

@Wolfington....Actually they are playing live here...you can tell just from thie vocal and bass tracks. I played the crap out of my copy of this single, i know it backwards and forwards.

This is live, wash you ears out loony!

[Wolfington]

@DaronWoodward Bands didn't play live on TOTP in 1980. They would usually re-record the track to comply with Musician Union rules and then mime to it - especially apt as the musicians here weren't playing on the original record. If they're playing live, then what are the guitars plugged into? Thin air? Where's the mics for the brass section?

So actually, they're not playing live here. I am not a loony - I just know my shit.

[alfiecartero6]

Shithot tune !

[Gruntelfluk]

Note the totally different style and line up here compared to the band who did 'Come on Eileen' a couple of years later..

[martymefurst]

"This man was my bombers, my dexys, my high..." GREAT song! Thanks for posting!

[JAYROX1969]

Brilliant version of a brilliant song!!!!!!!!!