The Bucket of Water song - TISWAS

[freddyflintoc]

My mum actually met Sally James and spoke to her

[AuntieAtheist]

that has just made my day !

to hear that Sally James "'Takes it in the face" @1:15

Not exactly what I was hoping for,

but hey it's better than a poke in the eye

(or is it nearly the same thing. ?..)

[Doubledig]

Ha ha views of Birmingham Centenary Square before it was block paved!

[thegranddilligaf]

I had a TISWAS annual. In the letters page there was one saying "I love TISWAS but my dad says he'd like to see more of Sally James' chest"

The note underneath said "Your dad is in for a treat if he turns to page 78"

The book only had 76 pages.

[thegranddilligaf]

This takes me back more years than I care to think.

[Feisty1967]

Brought back some great memories, thanks.

[Slapmachine]

30 years later and this is the song that pops into my head??? I may be insane.

[ceffyl13]

You just have to pity those who watched the Other Side. I always did. I grew up on this and Thanks for You Tube so I can show it to my kids!!!!!!!

[arthurvasey]

@ceffyl13 Where I lived, even if we watched ITV at 10:30 on a Saturday morning, it would be an old war movie - no Tiswas for us people in Tyne Tees-land (or Tyne-Wear, as we called it) - started the movie at 10:15 and just left it!

[rosiemoo25]

im just trying to play this on the piano... wish me luck oldies! xD (im 12)

[KiraBlackwater]

Chris Tarrant was just pure random-bucket-of-water-throwin­g anarchy :)

[BurningStarFire]

I really, really, REALLY want Bob Carolgees' trousers.

I am 22 and grew up on my dad's TISWAS VHS. It's a shame not more of it survived, kids TV now could do with learning something from TISWAS. Who decided it all needs to be educational and safe?

[Dannytheheadhunter]

Ok, every bloke who used to watch Tiswas & fancied Sally James something rotton, give me a green thumb.

[stotty01]

Sally James in her boots Mmmmmmmmm

[Thrushlad]

@Dannytheheadhunter

My English teacher in the first year of secondary school looked like Sally James. I'm trying to resist the temptation of cracking a cheap double entendre with regard to her comment at 1:20.

[MrOldskooltillidie]

i've been watching lots of these tiswas clips and i've not seen the fantom flan flinger anywhere anyone spoted him yet.

[kkkathykk]

I wasn't familiar with this as a kid. (I grew up in another country.)

I think it's great. Thanks for posting it.

[fodleg]

I used to have the lp- I wish i could get it on cd- I saw a tiswas stage show around 1980

[StanPomeray]

There's only one minor problem. Its not funny.

[MrOldskooltillidie]

@StanPomeray its was when i was 6 lol

[tiswasbunnyboy]

This is due for a re release at the end of November on a Tiswas album!!Bands which were featured in the legendary show and a couple from the Four Bucketeers album....Including the rock classic BRIGHT EYES by Matthew Butler!! :-)

[PoppyMonsterMunch]

I always used to get the bloke in the dinner jacket confused with Arthur Scargill.

[dannycostello2]

I danced around the computer desk! Tiswas rules!!

[metalbucket2]

Sally James - WHAT A BABE !!!

[WANNABENICKO]

I work with someone who went to see the recording of the Tiswas Reunited show last year - I am officially jealous of that guy. Mind you, he only went along because his missus was on the show many years ago. Sally James is 100% fit here as indeed she still is today! All together now... 'This is the song we lovers of water sing' I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!! Haha!

[restcure]

Wow. I was the perfect age to watch this, but live(d) in the USA - dammit!.  I guess the US kiddie show guys shot their collective wad with the Banana Splits. We imported lots of other ITV shows back then, why not this one. Ah, well...

[gangygolf]

This is what is called propper TV not like the C**P you get on a saturday morning now.

[Jimpsterz]

i remember this one when i was about 8 ,  yes the bside was smello, funny memories , cant believe this is on here

[pask65]

The B side was called Smello The Incredible Stinking Man

[lisahiheels]

us scruffs watched tiswas whilst the posh uns watched swop sh*t.

[sundaeg1rl]

Sally James takes it in the face, fnarr fnarr

[christopherpsly]

Just the best!

Such memories!!

[christopherpsly]

Just the best!

Such memories!!

[elpinar28]

stupid songggg!!!

[MrNexus8]

lmao I loved this the first time round (I was young ok ...) and em, well I like it still.

100 points for a silly funny old song :)

[wardy4lyf]

vv good ma dad as dis vid!!!!

[fatpizzaman]

Would any of you believe that this song actually reached the Top 20 in the UK? Classic! Ah, you don't get too many songs being this fun nowadays. I also noticed ian hunter in this clip towards the end.

[sleeperawoke]

@fatpizzaman

Like "Nice one Cyril nice one son, nice one Cyril lets have another one"

[danthediesel]

Shame I wasn't born in the 60's. Ah well. I saw Tiswas Reunited. This is one of the funniest songs I've ever seen.

[AngeloGravity]

I loved the enthusiasm with which they hurled water at people.

[Alan6244]

CLASSIC!

[jdu1968jdu]

is that sludge lees at 1:56

[joshpker]

im really sad i cant watch this & im 13 i never watched it but saw that program on itv & it looks brilliant

[MOLMENTUSS]

Sally James was in the next room to us in Gran Canaria and she hasn't changed! So glad I was brough up then, so many great memories of fantastic programs. Will our kids be the same about theirs? No chance!

[RoseannaK]

oh i had to listen to this again, its so what i like... and what parents and other children like.

[DrTosca]

More of Sally James (and boots of course) please !!!!!

[RoseannaK]

I absolutely Love this, itsw wicked, my brother is 16 and he loves it! Its a funny program, if it was still around, i saw Tiswas Reunited last night, IT WAS WELL KWL!!

[ATVmidlands5581]

TISWAS- the greatest kids tv show for adults ever!! i was at the old ATV studios recently and its sad to see it crumbling away but i stood where the gang got soaked. i also went to some of these venues in the heart of birmingham many of which are still there. awesome ATV show. cheers

[mansenna]

this was the best kids show ever,no thouble in the streets when tiswas was on,in fact the streets were clear,adults and kids loved it,shame we cant go back to those glorious days

[citkat93]

im like 14 and i love this! my dad watched this wen he was a kid and i got all teh videos of this! the best kids show ever made! i cant w8 2 c the reunited show! does ne1 know the exact date when that will be aired on tv?

[pvcsister]

right all you 30 somethings who remember this. I was in the cage for the Tiswas Reunited show and the show will be on air in the UK soon, so petition your mother, father, crazy uncle, anyone and everyone. THIS MUST BE NUMBER 1 OR CHRIS TARRANT WILL ATTACK YOU WITH A BUCKET OF WATER AND A CURRY SPOON! Petition any one and everyone, let's unite in our love of water! THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT!

[ellieash]

What about the dieing fly?

[storinge]

"This is what they want!"

Ah, happy days!

[HelgigApBwyd]

Yet another classic written by John Gorman (of Scaffold - 'Lily the Pink') fame. John Gorman has gone on to do some ace directorships and TV productions. Methinks this could be a re-release for Comic relief 2008?

[janiflossy]

i fooking love tiswas more clips pleeeezzzer

[tone717171]

absolutely awesome,bring back tiswas

[HGtibby]

had did they get away with all that water in a tv studio? was no one ever fried?? the mind boggles!

[1988GameOn]

Health and safety didn't exist back then!

[Bob01928]

It was freezing, but fun, cheers, Bob & Spit

[brmotors]

Sally James is a total foxx, then and now...

[pw3uk]

"We take it in the face"

I bet you do Sally....

[DonnyDaz]

Wow I'd forgot all about the Bucket of water song, I even remebered the words and found myself singing along!!

[0696Ray]

TISWAS, Birmingham's "finest hour in broadcasting", meant for children but loved by adults, the funniest programme ever. Thank you for the memories Chris, Sally, Lenny, Bob and Spit, Sir Trev and the PFF, brilliant! Ray in Halesowen.

[mrduncan54]

sally james, if only you knew...

[domdudill]

First record I bought - a classic !!

[ellaskins]

Pure class, try getting a thing tlike that today!!!

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