yes its a bit naff and bob does overdo the gestures but hey this was a good symbolic victory in those early post punk years when they knocked Grease off the the top. fair play lads it stands up to time ok.thanks
I was only 6 years old and had a brain tumor; but I still have the single; one of their best songs; shame they didn't have more, the potential was there!
A great track...it sort of kicked its way on and made Bob what he is today...he's still fighting oppression..shame he married a bitch but at least he's well rid
@6PBP6 The version you know is the album version unlike the single which is the one here, and is what got to no. 1.
The Rats censored a number of their singles to make them airplay friendly. Like Clockwork is another one - 2 lines were cut out for the single. "you're born in tears and you die in pain...." Both are on my list of tracks that appear with the "wrong" version on compilation CDs.
@bfbsmm thanks for the explanation. It sounds feasible, although I had the single (on the Ensign Label) and I am pretty sure my single had the "puss and grime" lyrics and the alternate ones hit me like a train when I heard them, I would have to check to be sure though :-)
@voicesoffear Bob also used a candleabra in the music video for one short but funny moment when Pete Briquette tries miming the saxophone but notices the mouthpiece is missing. The camera then turns to Bob who has the mouth piece attached to the candleabra.
4th year senior school fab memories of the school disco. Boys one side of the hall, girls other side of the hall !! ha ha fab days long gone now. Thought you were fab cos you knew all the words ha ha :)
I remembered that moment very well when Bob tore up the John Travolta picture after he and Olivia spent 16 of the last 21 weeks at No.1. We needed fresh faces at No.1 and who better than Bob and the boys!!!!
can remember this performance as if it was yesterday the ripping up of the photo of john revolting, grease was all the rage then and then along came the rats pure brilliance dont make,em like they use to!!!!!!
@naashead Both my friend, and not a five gear chopper in sight, great init, now i can afford all those things i longed for in those days, me thinks i'd look like a total chopper on a chopper, fuck i'll give it a go, have to be downhill though Lol.
Though I liked both this song and Travolta's, I can't imagine that John is upset about his picture being ripped up. Look where he is today compared to geldorf. Last laugh I guess.
I'd been looking for the performance where they ripped up the grease pictures for ages. thanks. By the way, does anyone know what bob say swhen he usually would say 'pus and grime ooze from its scab-crusted sores'
remember this well nov 78,knocking grease of number 1,the rats were fantastic i bought the album tonic for the troops that yr,70s was great for music great era wheres it all gone.
Actually remember watching this on TOTP back in '78... they'd just knocked one of the Grease songs off number one, hence the tearing up of the Travolta pics at the start.
You'd never think that the great Gob Belledoff could have matured into such a looker as we see in front our eyes today. He had asked for the wisdom of Methusela but Bush got their first so Bob got the lookes inched Ted.
What is that- a candelabra/saxophone? I don't know but it's totally awesome!!!
Also, is it weird that I somehow knew what movements Bob Geldof was doing to do before he did them? I was making those same movements myself... :P
TheBeautifulStream 3 days ago
yes its a bit naff and bob does overdo the gestures but hey this was a good symbolic victory in those early post punk years when they knocked Grease off the the top. fair play lads it stands up to time ok.thanks
MrLuxint 2 weeks ago
Did you notice Geldof is wearing a medal? And then in the 80s he got a real one for feeding the world.
katymagnets 1 month ago
Don't like monday what a classic song !
MsFanmail 1 month ago
I was only 6 years old and had a brain tumor; but I still have the single; one of their best songs; shame they didn't have more, the potential was there!
Yrgnayrev 2 months ago
good bass playing here!
CosmoKrameryyz 3 months ago
How did he get a Saxaphone sound out of that Candle holder?
Aromaticduck 3 months ago
@Aromaticduck Lip-syncing.. though in this case it would be sax syncing I guess. It can't possibly produce a real sound!
TheBeautifulStream 3 days ago
These cunts still going
TheJavaJunkee 4 months ago
this band was turd.a total joke
megaEDWIN3 5 months ago
good god, bob geldof is an awful singer haha
joesatriani1200rulez 5 months ago
this song ROCKS!
otursdag 5 months ago 2
33 years ago!... Ouch!
Aromaticduck 5 months ago
couldnt stand these twats
vespasianlegx11 5 months ago
Why has this only got 29,129 views???!!! This is how you do it on TOTP, totally original, never been done before or since. . .
toldos63 6 months ago in playlist totp1
Why has this only got 29,129 views???!!! This is how you do it on TOTP, totally original, never been done before or since. . .
toldos63 6 months ago in playlist totp1
A great track...it sort of kicked its way on and made Bob what he is today...he's still fighting oppression..shame he married a bitch but at least he's well rid
BritAU2TH 6 months ago
A very young Bob lol x
ilovebagpuss2008 6 months ago
He can sing, just not great at miming
ucanseethejoin 6 months ago
still sounds good much better than the hyped hollywood hit they knocked off the top when I liked both songs at the time was a teenager back then
ucanseethejoin 6 months ago
sweet jesus! the first record i ever bought
TheHairybaz 6 months ago
Huh? those lyrics sound wrong, surely it was "and puss and grime ooze from it's scab crusted sores"? he sand "blood and tears" ???
6PBP6 7 months ago
@6PBP6 sorry, i meant "sang" not "sand" ...
6PBP6 7 months ago
@6PBP6 The version you know is the album version unlike the single which is the one here, and is what got to no. 1.
The Rats censored a number of their singles to make them airplay friendly. Like Clockwork is another one - 2 lines were cut out for the single. "you're born in tears and you die in pain...." Both are on my list of tracks that appear with the "wrong" version on compilation CDs.
bfbsmm 6 months ago
@bfbsmm thanks for the explanation. It sounds feasible, although I had the single (on the Ensign Label) and I am pretty sure my single had the "puss and grime" lyrics and the alternate ones hit me like a train when I heard them, I would have to check to be sure though :-)
6PBP6 6 months ago
Okay, I'm sure this has been said many times before, but I'm pretty new to these guys...but, Mick Jagger, anyone? lol
chalklava 8 months ago
Great Bass playing
gillybigb 8 months ago
@voicesoffear Bob also used a candleabra in the music video for one short but funny moment when Pete Briquette tries miming the saxophone but notices the mouthpiece is missing. The camera then turns to Bob who has the mouth piece attached to the candleabra.
antster1983 9 months ago
does anybody have the original video?????
Padulas 9 months ago
How long do you think it took Geldof to come up with his choreography for this performance?
Nokorola 10 months ago
What a song !!!!!
kronenburg77 1 year ago
...Not that many people can get a tune out of a Candle-stick holder...he looks alot like the Man that was in Band Aid as well...
peter007taylor 1 year ago
@peter007taylor The lead singer is the man from Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8, Bob Geldoff.
DanielCosta1969 1 year ago
4th year senior school fab memories of the school disco. Boys one side of the hall, girls other side of the hall !! ha ha fab days long gone now. Thought you were fab cos you knew all the words ha ha :)
babyblue1878 1 year ago
First record I ever bought! 78p from W.H. Smith's in Chatham. Cheers for the upload.
RickDougall 1 year ago
it willbe david cameron and nick clegg posters this time a pair of retards trapped in celebritsm whata pair of wankers
alexanderargyll 1 year ago 2
Best Top of the Pops performance ever!!! Goodbye John and Olivia.
ZenBarracuda 1 year ago 2
jesus they were shit.........
HOMEnHIGH 1 year ago
Classic..... ne.... iconic lyrics. Sadly the performance should have been more.
sambda 1 year ago
They look like they're having such a good time.
Nokorola 1 year ago
First record i ever bought
AMBASSODOR 1 year ago
@AMBASSODOR ...so it was you....
HOMEnHIGH 1 year ago
Wowie...that was sooo rad.....that start was a cheap giveaway,.like kicking in an open door,time hasn't been kind to this 'new wave' troupe,
This lot went out like a candle indeed.
The Pistols had Vicious,this lot,Johnny pyjama.
Sad cabaret.
PAULLONDEN 1 year ago
He can't sing!
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH
Who can?
MartiW 1 year ago
@MartiW lol :D
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
I remembered that moment very well when Bob tore up the John Travolta picture after he and Olivia spent 16 of the last 21 weeks at No.1. We needed fresh faces at No.1 and who better than Bob and the boys!!!!
Djian1970 1 year ago
the Rats had more than two hits, She's So Modern, Someone's Looking At You, Banana Republic, Looking After Number One and Diamond Smiles
they had two No 1's Mondays & Rat Trap
vastly underrated band
adeykins 1 year ago
@adeykins Agree, loved eva braun as well.
jflash214 1 year ago
can remember this performance as if it was yesterday the ripping up of the photo of john revolting, grease was all the rage then and then along came the rats pure brilliance dont make,em like they use to!!!!!!
tyhghgfeewr 1 year ago
Classic music, rat trap,love it!!!!
THEBIGSTEVE42 1 year ago
just got their greatest hits -fab, except you have to wade through all of Geldorfs crap solo stuff!
missmarypickford 1 year ago
Sorry but these were shit! They only had two hits didnt they?
sweetassnumba7 1 year ago
@sweetassnumba7 Shit! Only 2 hits! How many hits have you had???
theplanner 1 year ago
It´s a rat trap - and we`ve been caught !
NOVUS ORDO RERUM...
Dachtewitz 1 year ago
I think when there was ever a song symbolising the 70's it was this song.Brings back fantastic memories...thnx!
Roberto9722 1 year ago
@Roberto9722 And olivers army
1starryeyedkid 1 year ago
why is no one mentioning he is playing a candle?
MalachiBordman 2 years ago
I presume it's a joke about having to mime on Top of the Pops.
Leatherfacedcrbjocke 2 years ago
@MalachiBordman why? he looks a twat
1starryeyedkid 1 year ago
If it was Saturday night, how come little Judy was trying to watch Top of the Pops? Surely the family weren't rich enough to have a video?
KitCurranRadioShow 2 years ago
no radio killed the video star lol
someblokecalledchris 2 years ago
Love this song and the BTR but it is funny to think that John Travolta did have the last laugh after all.
ColumRogers 2 years ago
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John Travolta from Grease
Verboten1965 2 years ago
Who is the person in the broken picture at the beggining of the video?
Kriegerdammerung 2 years ago
I think he says "death and fear pour down the drains and the sewers"
Yep! Sounds like Dublin in the 70s!
ianbell500 2 years ago
I was a kid but this was great, I'm old now and it's still great, question is , where did those fuckiing years go ???
Rawlinson18 2 years ago 30
@Rawlinson18 here i saw them go quick also,dont worry!!!!
THEBIGSTEVE42 1 year ago
@Rawlinson18 very good question mate, I remember seeing this the first time round too.
danwelch 1 year ago
@Rawlinson18 - got to agree with you there - tiswas or swap shop ?
naashead 1 year ago
@naashead Both my friend, and not a five gear chopper in sight, great init, now i can afford all those things i longed for in those days, me thinks i'd look like a total chopper on a chopper, fuck i'll give it a go, have to be downhill though Lol.
Rawlinson18 1 year ago
@Rawlinson18 You've had them, that's where they've gone. I hope you remembered to enjoy them :)
Chanesmyname 8 months ago
Though I liked both this song and Travolta's, I can't imagine that John is upset about his picture being ripped up. Look where he is today compared to geldorf. Last laugh I guess.
pheatetr 2 years ago
I'd been looking for the performance where they ripped up the grease pictures for ages. thanks. By the way, does anyone know what bob say swhen he usually would say 'pus and grime ooze from its scab-crusted sores'
abbafan50986 2 years ago
I already know the date guys. IIRC 16th November 1978. When Grease was knocked off number 1 and they was tearing up the Travolta pictures.
Glamking1 2 years ago 10
The BBC made them change 'pus and grime ooze from its scab-crusted sores'. Good ol' aunty
Shidey63 2 years ago
remember this well nov 78,knocking grease of number 1,the rats were fantastic i bought the album tonic for the troops that yr,70s was great for music great era wheres it all gone.
wokingfc2 2 years ago 2
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Geldof,what a twat then as he is now..
SpeedTriple59 3 years ago
Ha.
Actually remember watching this on TOTP back in '78... they'd just knocked one of the Grease songs off number one, hence the tearing up of the Travolta pics at the start.
Excellent lyricist.
YNWA Bob
retroreds 3 years ago 2
You'd never think that the great Gob Belledoff could have matured into such a looker as we see in front our eyes today. He had asked for the wisdom of Methusela but Bush got their first so Bob got the lookes inched Ted.
davidoffon 3 years ago