Top of the Pops 1987 intro

[themanmaschine]

I was 8 in 1987, hardly missed an episode of TOTP until about 1991 when music started to go down the tubes and I lost interest!

[braeduin]

@themanmaschine So I guess you didn't like the Britpop movement then?

[themanmaschine]

@braeduin Nope!

[themanmaschine]

@braeduin Tell a slight lie I found there to be a good period in music between 1998 and 2002, a lot of the other stuff though I think is crap. 

[greenmustard1966]

that looks like Billy from eastenders

[catslikefelix2008]

The Wizzard - Paul Hardcastle. Same guy that did 19........

[97channel]

It was unimaginable back then that we'd reach a point during our lifetime where pop music would be dead.

[raythedjmondo]

i also loved the top 40 countdown. i wish they would bring it back with a top 40 countdown. would be great .

[gooflafarge]

Thursday night 8pm. Without fail half of Britain would be watching. It was the golden age of TV. It soon went downhill from here....

[sidle]

oh memories, I was 15 then!

[papermarioa]

I Bet they thought these computer grphics were the dogs bollocks.

[Charrister]

It always makes me wonder where people find this stuff. Dusty old VHS tapes at the back of the cupboard I guess! Glad to see it, good times. :)

[welham1987]

yer this is theme wat i remeber been a kid

[sharona1981]

by the way, that Simon Bates guy-isn't he the same guy who used to do those parental guidance warnings on VHS in the 80's? Just wondered cos it looks like him

[sharona1981]

Oh my god i'm six again!!

[richedwards79]

I want this world back, not to feel old just watching it :o(

[Richie77777]

This is my favourite opening credits and I loved its use in the Top 40 count down!

[Pauluk33]

oh my god i prefer the earlier into's,lol the intro is palu hardcastle - the wizard

[stonecrows]

what's this tune called?

i've heard a full length version but i dont know it's name?

[WorldRecords]

"The Wizard"

[stonecrows]

cheers

[Edd20022]

If the Wizard was the name of the track, who was the artist?

[RocStarr1983]

Paul Hardcastle

[londonluvver]

OMG, I lived in London 1987-1988, and I watched TOTP EVERY week!! (I think it was on Thursdays at 7 p.m.) Thanks for posting -- great memories!

[nenehcherry2]

"The Wizard" - best TOTP theme ever!

[rajaboy]

This into was one of the best. It was better also when they changed hosts every week unlike the last one

[hypermused]

lol @ "produced by..." how very old school BBC.

[WorldRecords]

I think you will find it's "introduced by Peter Powell & Simon Bates".

[hypermused]

ooooooops, oh yeah :p