Darts - Boy From New York City [totp]

[zub1964]

Brings back memories...Listening to this on my transistor radio with my friends, in a time when life was so much less complicated, and music was fun... Thanks for sharing, Wiggy.

[chessfun]

love the guitar player at 2.11 and love the black woman all the way through, i wanna marry her.....i know you shouldn't...but if we had to put a label on this group, what would they be under.? rock and roll.?

[lewstone1934]

I miss the Darts.... like I miss the 1970s

[roundybambino]

OMG Brill record. Great memories.

[tukoramerez]

I went to see Darts at Hammersmith, cool outfit....

[andrewshere]

And that bassist looks like Derek Dougan (if anyone remembers him)

[andrewshere]

Hey, where's Den Hegarty, did he somehow become the black guy here?

[istanbulbob]

@andrewshere Dan Hegarty left to go solo in 1978. He only released on single and it bombed. Would you believe he is now a lecturer at Exeter University???

[MrPSGifford]

@istanbulbob Crazy. Woder how his hair looks today!

[beesknees91]

Den Hegarty left the group to join TISWAS

[TheTahitiMagician]

Holly Legs, Sound and Shaking, she knows how to be sexy and attractive....

I am a Fanbloodytastic of that lady. The Queen of the OuLala Girls, More please.

Good Job.

[philreverberation]

Go buy the Darts CDs - out next week - and maybe they'll tour again!

[manofkent]

Rita Ray = Goddess. Sex on legs! And what awesome legs....

[redrock1965]

rita ray has great thighs ,,need to get them wrapped around my neck lol,,great song good band ,,i like it

[SuperBigizz]

well they dont do bands like this any more.. ... takes me back to the good times... love it

[TheCrazyDaisy22]

I saw Darts at Bristol Colston Hall, they were absolutely brilliant!

[phillabels]

Beautiful, sexy & with a great voice - some combination

[tokrapol]

what leeeeeeeeeeeeeeegs............

[asiparks]

er, you do look a bit like Vila.

Not a bad thing as his character was at least the fourth most interesting thing in Blake's 7. After Servalan, Dayna and Zen.

Maybe 5th because Oric was pretty good too........

cracking tracks by the way....

[harpboy2]

Vila? F*ck off! Bob Fish here... I don't think this performance was from Top Of The Pops? Den was in the band when we did all the TOTP for 'Boy From NYC'. Nice to see it again though... thanks Wiggy. I love George's guitar solo. Also, given that it was a mime, I'm proud looking back that we went for it.

[grizzle100]

@harpboy2

too right mate, good times

[Widmerpool99]

Always thought the guy in the blue suit (Bob?) looked like Vila from Blake's 7.

[amodiyadisanyaka]

My name is Mike from LA Although there busizz4me.info

[asiparks]

ahhhhhh Rita Ray, i fancied her rotten when i was 11 watching her on TOTPs.... those legs, that voice .......think she's a DJ now...

thanks for posting Wiggy !!!!



[heyrodders]

where's Den /??/

[neilox1962]

Brings back good memories. Thanks for posting Wiggy from Sint 'elens

[cook1atschool]

u could crack nuts with them luv

[cheekyhamsta]

Wow!! She's gorgeous!!

[jumpingqi]

lol - they're all so cool... and then there's the guy in the pale blue suit, who looks like Alan Partridge ;-)

Thanks for posting this clip! Saw Darts at university, and they rocked the joint...

[alliorrfly]

The first record i ever bought. played it constantly til it broke.. :)

[wellsrams]

Bet she still looks sexy too!

[wellsrams]

Oh God! Yeah! so Hot!

[Georgettek99]

That was exactly what I was going to say. All over sexy - especially the thighs. And that was a performance too

[mjrooney7]

You know what I've have noticed about this performance and others from yesteryear. They all look like they are having a good time not like the po-faced, look at me I'm sexy and you can't have me excuses for acts today.

[Georgettek99]

Thanks Wiggy

[TheCELTICBHOY1967]

fantastic,loved these when i was a young un....still do.

[Pocketrocklife]

I love this band so much! lol @ the guitarist at 2:06 - 2:14!! he gettin itttt!!

[JODIMAR45]

Gawd i had forgotten just how good this was!...Brilliant!

[donnandarts]

Rita's vocals completes the package here. Darts are unique. Made everything their own.

[dbasrus]

Can't agree GS. Rita Ray's vocals are far superior. Just cos something's older doesn't make it better. That's why Darts made this song their own.

[GrahamSimons]

Sorry to say it, but this is a poor quality 'poppy' cover of a Northern Soul thing by the Ad Libs from the mid-1960s - which is MUCH better!

[KENKENNIFF]

It sounds like the sesame street theme, what came first ?

[BOBBYEVANSCAKES]

Where is big Den ? Oh,and she is absolutely gorgeous and sexy XXX

[andreaukok]

what fantastic pins! they go on and on ...

[johnniescarlett]

Oh, and it's great song too!

[johnniescarlett]

That's one hellova a women!

The things she could do to me if she played her cards right. ;-)

What a babe!

[rockpig63]

now she is fit

[plumsweet2]

This is awesome! Thankyou so much music I grew up actually had something to say.

[rarebutgreat]

Rita looks awesome in this video her legs go on for ever.Pity Den wasn;t in the performance though

[AMBASSODOR]

Fantastic talented band

[theglitterband]

STUNNING PERFORMANCE!!!!

[Pocketrocklife]

i like the original version you posted with the voice over of the Best of TOTP announcer. too bad it got taken down. that performance was ace.

[Reluctant99]

The singer in the blue suit: I remember when I was young thinking he was Vila out of Blakes' Seven moonlighting... :-D

[CelebratedMadeline]

My God .. how sexy was Rita Ray? look at those thighs!!!

[papermariob]

Oh YES

[66GOONER]

@CelebratedMadeline Was she the start of up skirt shots!

[asiparks]

@66GOONER well, not like the cameraman had to go out of his way, or anything.....

[88steinway]

@CelebratedMadeline I did frequently :-D

[BillyPilgrim1959]

@CelebratedMadeline yes nice legs. 

[herrdaubs]

Without Big Den Hegraty, this feel strangley empty...

[Pocketrocklife]

His energy made the performance of this tune for me. I miss the old Best of TOTP clip.

[spirit40]

"Doc from outaa back to the future", brilliant. Ha Ha.

This brings back memories from my school days.

Great video.

[Jojoseahorse]

This is the first one I recall that Rita sang lead on, and I was glad they let her shine for once; she is so attractive and a great singer. I was 12 when this came out; would never have guessed back then that I would marry a boy from New York City!  :)

[donnandarts]

Mad Den is back & is still as crazy as ever!!!

Got my tickets booked for DARTS - Sat 12 July, The 100 Club, Oxford St, LONDON.

DARTS tickets were all sold out before both 100 Club gigs last Nov/Dec.

Book now 2 avoid disappointment.

If U can't get a ticket, then catch them the day later at the Americana Festival nr Notts.

DARTS R closing the show.

Last year DARTS hung around after the gig 2 sign autographs and have photo's taken.

That's one reason why we still love 'em.

[crazymofoka1]

Wheres my favorite backing singer gone ..........remember Doc outta back to the future I love him, they dont look the same without him, fantastic group and song though