TOY DOLLS - Nellie the elephant . TOTP 1984

[matelot95]

go on Olga son!

[Michele0532]

How can you not join in. lol

[hermenism]

lol

[pjsage921]

i was in the royal air force at hereford when this first came on the radio can you imagine 30 blokes singing along to this, best team building song ever

[djharg1]

Fuckin great stuff! Toy Dolls rock forever

[leehornblow]

lol...i bought this on vinyl when i was 8!......i must still have it somewhere....should i be admitting that!!! lol :D ........80's Great Britain! haaaaaaaaaaa

[WazOVision]

THUMBS UP IF YOU CAME HERE BECAUSE OF The Chris Moyles Show

[kezie666666]

love this

[beesknees91]

Pure classic performance, In January 1985 there was 7000 Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters jumping up and down and singing this in an FA Cup match against Fulham @ Craven Cottage, when Wednesday scored each of their goals in a 3-2 win.

[Feisty1967]

1984 was the last classic Xmas TOTP, after 1985 music took itself far too seriously when Whitney Houston and co came along, all the fun was gone.

[JOHNxxEIRE]

i always thought timmy mallet did this

[Hanzl64]

If you dislike this then you a. dont have a sense of humor at all and b. dont know how to party. Brilliant this...:)

[GARYMANX]

christ i had forgot aboutthis group, it brings back memories !

[timarmstrong666]

those are some big ass drumsticks

[kitakazekozo082]

ネリーさんだ象

[TumbleTower]

When I went for a day visit to Butlins Skegness in July last year, this song was performed in the Skyline Pavilion, and I joined in with it. Doing so added to the fun of the day, along with the funfair rides and Splash Waterworld.

[jonlawsb]

School discos up and down britain filled with kids pogo'in like nuts while teachers tried to keep control. :D

[DarylMarkham]

Loved this as a kid!!!!! Still sounding great!!!!!

[pennylaneable]

This makes me laugh so much. I remember the school disco when this came on, people were flying everywhere literally across the dancefloor. It was a good excuse to go mental and we all loved it.... ha ha..

[sansomdela]

At 1:52 a big neon sign says 1985!

[wildmanchris200]

@sansomdela whY IN THE GODDAMN fuck CAN'T WE KNOW HOW TO HAVE FUN today LIKE WE DID BACK THEN?

[MrFartastic]

Could this be one of the greatest mimes ever?

[MrBlack92]

aha you can see em takin the piss of the 'as live' fact of totp because other than zeplin no-one actually played on top of the pops ie watch the vid of nirvana who refused to co-operate lol

[UltraPic]

@MrBlack92

Iron maiden have on 2 occasions (running free and man on the edge).

[MrBlack92]

@UltraPic yh i was exagerating you kinda had to be special i think to get near to playing live on that show another band that played live were zepplin

[BadGirlOfAutism]

Trump means fart.

[terrylangley]

they were scottish not english

[TheSteviecaldwell]

@terrylangley

they are from sunderland in England

[thedj2007]

@terrylangley HOW DOES THIS MAKE THEM SCOTTISH ?

Michael Algar (Born: 21.9.1962., South Shields, England) <-----------

[DaddyoSR3]

Pete Zulu is a knobheed

[micehr]

I just introduced this song to the next generation at our local roller rink.  Am I surprized they did not enjoy it? Nahh! Maybe it's because none of the words are bleeped/faded out ...... Check out thier other stuff, lead guitar can jam !

[Feisty1967]

This was the last great Xmas Top of the Pops. Unfortunately, by 1985 we had been taken over by far inferior artists like Whitney Houston and the Pet Shop Boys, the Golden Era was over.

[stphn54320]

hahaha le délire, les souvenirs me reviennent hahhhahah

[MrThrower13]

it reminds me of the bullshit we see lately on eurovision . the haircuts are somehow alike .

[Nightwisher87]

biggest drumsticks i have ever seen

[Tobylifehater]

I saw this lineup at Hollywood Paladium in 1984. Fucking great show- serious. Well worth the riot police on our way out!!!

[Meggygodzilla]

balls taste good

[vaggelisparaskevas]

i thought there were just a farce. i did notknow that after so many years people would be still interested in them. i used t laugh when i thought of them. and now i can see that they have a large cult following. my god i like the green shoes. i think i will go and buy a pair .

[Digflatline59]

Fkn memories avin a Giraffe Geez lofl! Be lucky!

[rnm1011]

Helens favourite

[posthc]

bravo !!! cest tellement bon toy dolls

[chazzyismybaby]

How strange...I quite like it...maybe...

[ChloeBaker111]

my dad lovess this <3 and he thinkss its should be number one again :)

[PAULLONDEN]

Comic book 'punks',,,were the fuck are they now ?

At least Ten Pole Tudor had some decent tunes.

[TheSteviecaldwell]

@PAULLONDEN

they are touring the world now and have been for 30 years unlike tenpole tudor who never gets out of England

[childofthedamned]

all the video is missing is the nellie the elephant dance!!! :D

[jks2]

at 0:56 a balloon popped:P

[skatedonduck]

fuk off!!

These guys r punk.

And they rock!!!!!!

[GTA4Life442]

these people arnt punkrock their pyschobilly

[Pyroman1990]

@GTA4Life442 so is your mother

[thirdpirate]

The drumsticks are something else!! So, So funny!!

You can actually make out people laughing / giggling in the audience!

Thanks for posting and bringing back very fond memories.

[thirdpirate]

& trundled off to the jungle...

God i remember this and being at school. a friend had it on 7" and it got played at our primary school discos - all the kids used to go bonkers to it!! Funny days.

This and a doing the actions to a song about Superman - Black Lace - i think - were great fun at our primary school discos.

Ahh...great times. Would love to be able to relive those days again...if only!

[voodoobyker]

one of the most violent shows ive been to..back in the eighties.....now.....my daughter LOVES this song!........hollywood palladium by the way

[fendertims]

hahaha those drum sticks xD

[doodleman99]

lol

[cossMC]

i always hate when musicians do playbacks... amazing song though

[teabagbob]

That was "Top Of The Pops" for you. The BBC made ALL performers adhere to it. It was nothing to do with The Toy Dolls.

When Nirvana when on the show, they deliberately ruined "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by having no intentions of 'hiding' the fact they were miming. Kurt's mic was open and he sung the song really slow and wierd.

[182jesus]

@teabagbob theres a video of muse doing...i think...the uprising in italy on their version of TOTP and they swap around Matt bellamy is on drums instead of lead NO ONE NOTICES!"

[3skin33]

iwas born in 1974 lol

[sewarge]

WHAT THE HELL

[mk3oldskool]

shortland on drums

[iain2761]

listen to the Dolls doin Duelling Banjos its fuckin brill

[2431julie]

Remember being in Downhill Club and having a blast when this song came on!

[ckyisyourfuture]

Those are the biggest drum sticks I've ever seen!

[MHorton1000]

@ckyisyourfuture You should see mine sometime. Oi!

[lyricistgirl]

Love it!

[boydegg]

I've still got the 12" of this.

[millerfat]

what is the meaning of using the studio recording?

[KGIRASSOIS]

ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dertrackerboy]

cool!

[FBEGNEZ]

this song is the first disc I bought.

Still love it.

[JokeAgainstMan]

Fucking brilliant!

[cmrgandulf26]

The lead singer is freaky!!!

[mooseman2468]

what a pile of shite! but great in a strange way?

[httpyousmell]

are those giant sized drumsticks :P?

[WestbouneDave]

JUMBO sticks!... get it. - Nellie's brother used to be in films. :)

[18150690]

kiddies song cool remake though

[bobbyjohnford]

jesus, i wish i could have grown up in england during the 80's to see the punk scene happen. also the metal scene too...

[80sbritmix]

You should have been there! It was brilliant! cheers

[SodaPopSting]

Late 70's**

[ToyDollsLegendz]

actually it was the 80s xD

[blackpoolmasonicclub]

@bobbyjohnford Was 70's mate

[bigphilscholarii]

@blackpoolmasonicclub 79 onwards

[rokgod123]

This is class im in a band and were doin it,, gets the crowd going everytime.. fuckin ace..

[gizyy2k7]

this class i wasnt even born wen this song cum out nw and i dont evn like punk music but this is class

[alliekanga]

I am blessed to have lived through the punk era and punk music took many forms and guises. This is quality and legit.

[broxibear69]

i grew up in scotland then now in the 2009 i cant belive the pile of pish i listend 2

[ytceejay2008]

Its great to see comments from so many people who don't know their arse from a hole in the ground. Being a teen in the 80's was the best thing I could have ever wished for, so all I can say is I suppose you had to be there really, I suppose Who Killed Bambi isn't punk either..!

[TheSteviecaldwell]

@ytceejay2008

being a teen is good , its not that it was any better in the 80s . its youth that is good

[PunksOfAnarchy]

this aint punk this is just a mockery of a sham

[roboticxcupcake]

Well thank God its not punk, wouldn't want to be listening to that rubbish now would I?

[magicalbilly]

i'm sorry, this is funny an all.

but the singer sounds just a TINY bit like victorica wood in the first verse.

[weestee82]

fucking brilliant... im 26 now i was two when this came out n i could sing every word of it... brings back so many memorys.... hence y im a drummer now. check him out with the brush shafts 4 sticks lol

[gizyy2k7]

iiiii

i wasnt evan born n am only 16 but it is class

[shinobiung]

so this is when you "came out"? I thought this was gay music.

[pred09ale]

not.

[froggy9596]

wtf

[shinobiung]

this is the shitest thing Ive seen for some time. pretty good if your into skin head and chicks with dix

[Alpacajon]

twat you know nothing

[Alkenui]

lol, playback...

[redswa123]

this song if funny but the band is not tht good lol

[Squab1972]

The Toy Dolls are cool and so is this song!

[xzaz2]

Hahah helemaal los op dit nummer :D

[elma179]

Nub..

[dmcallister1506]

At last - a band who didn't take themselves too seriously. A really good cover this one.

[SickGrin25]

lol Top of the pops dint let any artist perform live till 1993...Kinda funny reli cos everyone before tht jus lyp sync the song...

[EdwinaLondon]

Brilliant

[Fizzypidgen]

everyone knows that. and most of them still didnt perform live after 1993

[UnwashedMusician]

A few bands like Iron Maiden broke the mold and refused to lip sync

[indiana520]

it's been years since seen this group brings back great memories, thats what music needs nowadays a bit of fun

[lacria00]

Los palitos del batero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[forkihalei]

this is my ultimate childhood memory!!!!!!

[lacria00]

Son Grandes sepanlo!!!!!!!

[pixieswan]

I remember seeing a gang of skinheads dancing to this...seriously, it was hilarious!

[essaybird]

this is shit! nellie the elephant is a progressive song by nektar! this punkrock-shit is stupid crap!!!!! fuck it!

[6441007]

my dads gay that y he likes it

[gnarbones316]

another fuckhead taking music too seriously

[digglyda]

This is right up there with Snuffs cover of the Shake & Vac advert...

[wolfy18]

... omfg. o_O

[poppydoppy2]

Clasic I love Them!!

[cooliwhoa]

the drummer is my uncle :D

[jamesincho]

like his drumsticks like fence posts

[vozdormidad]

chulos valientes, jodidos temendos

[martin3801]

first single i ever bought. also first band that played on "The Tube'

[boybandmassacre]

jesus..this takes me back..

[FFFUUUCCCKKKEEEDDD]

talkin bout firsts martin3801 its the first and last track i ever recorded "off top of the pops" on my vcr and then copied the audio to a tape and then played it on my stereo (it was a potch and shit sound quality)

[ripper1964]

they got the piss ripped out of them at live shows after this,bloody pop stars lol(all in good fun).i saw them many times before and after this,always superb,manic and fabulous live. Long live the Toy Dolls and fanx for the memories :)

[blondJasper]

That's just totally surreal.

[tartanmartin]

lol... i remember this as a 10 year old kid... :)

[cahoot06]

fantastic cover, days when they did it for fun and did take it too seriously and played live, ooh the good old days.

[dava123]

the era of who gave a feck,,,i still dont

[MDBandleader]

That's Paul Smith on the drums - see Soul Shake - Mike Lockey Big Band

[MopheadMason]

lovin the masive drumsticks

[hercegnooee]

do they have a song longer than 02:40? i think they don t -and thats very sad!

they re amazing!!!

[PettyOfficerJohni117]

well a song longer than 2 40 well in the youtube are not but just 2 good examples james bond lives down our street you can see it on the youtube and livin la vida loca or just called lolita no 18 i think hope i had helped you

[gibsundaybest]

haha the bass players my ex's dad. These are like a pure embarrasment to sunderland. So are the Futureheads. will tehre be any real musical talent ever comes out of sunderland.

[54spiritedwill54]

STILL BRILL

[4lex4king]

One of the few songs that prove the eighties wasn't a total musical wasteland... nevermind used to dance to it we used to slam to it in metal clubs in the 90's ;) Still would if the bloody kids would stay still long enough!

[4lex4king]

One of the few songs that prove the eighties wasn't a total musical wasteland... nevermind used to dance to it we used to slam to it in metal clubs in the 90's ;) Still would if the bloody kids would stay still long enough!

[trout4tea]

There are far more embarrassing bands about now than there were then. The eighties rock !!! Bin all your indie grunge crap and start listening to music from an era when music was fun and colourful, not dark dingy and depressing like it is at the moment.

[bentony123]

Toydolls rules!

[Facefirstinatale]

this is amzing any one know any other bands like this (im 14 i dont know much lol)

[jamminjeff]

The Adicts. The longest running punk band with all original members. They're amazing.

[TrapperCas]

thats spoilt my fucking weekend

[raver6872]

god was about 12 when this came out, ive still got da record sumwhere, he he

[buffykidd1971]

this was so much fun when it came out, i certainly loved it.. god its just a bit of bloody fun!

[Skullrik]

agreed buffy! A girlfriend of mine included this on a casette mix tape for me in 1989, and I smiled and danced every time I played it! This is definately music for happy people. sorry you downer sods! Too bad for you!

[zepplinfruit]

This is one of the coolest, most ridiculous songs ever! to the guy who says it's "tacky shit aimed @ 3 year olds", it isn't too far from the Ramones' sound... and if the Dropkick Murphys did it, it would just be louder... does any 3yr old listen to them? no, they listen to the Irish Rovers... corny but great!

[gina072]

wwooooohhhhhhhhhooooooooo the base player is my dad hahaha. GO DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[r44cker]

seriously?

[gina072]

yeah he left just after. he's quiet embarrassed i fink it's great!!! hahahahaha

[emeraldxm]

See! Ever one of the band is embarrassed by it!

[monsterstinker]

NICE!

[MutatisMutantis]

oi oi oi...there's no good music since the 90's

[Birdyboy74]

Yampy but funny. We need a big of humour in music these days.

[doctormega]

effing sweet! reminds me of black friday.

[sinnernthefirst]

love this song! so cool, anyone that doesnt understand it should be buried!

[emeraldxm]

That tells us a great deal about your musical taste. I imagine you have plenty of Black Lace, Jonathan King & Keith Harris & Orville in your record collection.

[sinnernthefirst]

not at all, i dont even know who those are, but the fact that you do shows a bit of your "taste" ...

[emeraldxm]

It shows nothing of the sort. I also know what dog shit is, that doesn't mean I eat it! Trust me, if you enjoy this you'll love Agadoo by Black Lace.

[sinnernthefirst]

you do know that it is okay to like music because it is silly, thats what this is, no musical wonder, but still funny! And im always open to new kinds of music!

[emeraldxm]

I'll leave you to it then. Hope you keep enjoying this tacky shit aimed at three year olds.

[emeraldxm]

Should be packed in a crate with Agadoo & the Birdie Song & buried very deep underground. Total shite!

[kayryn]

But that's what makes them so very fantastic :P LIKE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

[Jhendia]

it's so bad it's actually brilliant.

[djdazzzzling]

STILL BRILL

[guv07]

silly sods - great stuff

[javitoazy]

ke wapa

[chr1ssboy]

love this

[kenvorland]

awesome

[red5isalive]

a classic !!

[sossepos]

very cheerful video and lots of fun

[Uaatu]

You don't see too many left-handed drummers these days.

BTW, could those drumsticks be any bigger?

[Frankiee88]

Hahahah idd, huge drumsticks O.o

[Babe5677]

I remember this. The Toy Dolls rule. I remember dancing to this my feet hurt afterwards. I love The Toy Dolls they are ace.

[bigdaddynuge]

i love the fact that they are kinda making it obvious that they are miming =]

i fuckin love this song!