Voice of the Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby - TOTP 1988

[1bolter1]

godddddddddddddddd this takes me back to when i kissed a girl and i liked it xxxxx kate

[blondman69xxx]

I'd deffo do the blonde first with the brunette filming it. Probably swap over halfway through.

[WestcoastMusicals]

Baby are u mad?

[xfrankiexmariex]

now 12!

[whisky110]

@peterluvsifc Yeah pretty sure this came out in 1988, the first single was '87 I think 'Beat of Love' remember seeing that on The Tube on Channel 4 before it got axed. Saw them play live in '88 at a CND festival in Edinburgh. Absolutely great quirky little group. A pity they're no longer around, the more or less quit when Woody ended up back in Madness and couldn't tour as much with VOTBH.

[problem49]

The absolute epitome of pure pop glory. These ladies should have crushed Madonna beneath their stylish stiletto heals.

[peterluvslfc]

1988? Could have sworn it was a bit earlier than that! Pop at it's best.

[tallandcoolone]

i saw voice of the beehive loads of times, in various clubs around birmingham uk, funny how you never saw the drummer at the same time that madness were touring , how strange ha ha

their album honey lingers.... was a subtle title ha

[tallandcoolone]

i saw voice of the beehive loads of times, in various clubs around birmingham uk, funny how you never saw the drummer at the same time that madness were touring , how strange ha ha

their album honey lingers.... was a subtle title ha

[tallandcoolone]

i saw voice of the beehive loads of times, in various clubs around birmingham uk, funny how you never saw the drummer at the same time that madness were touring , how strange ha ha

[Yickbob]

I just realized I saw them live in London in a tiny club - probably in '87 - another memory retrieved and relived thanks to the YT community. Cheers!

[lemonfarmer]

God I used to play this over and over and over again :D

[jared1971]

This is so 1988! I love it. When I loved TOTP and when people still bought singles and pop was still great! 

[ipt09]

thats the drummer from Madness.

[trekliquid55]

@ipt09 wow, I did not realise that? Nice gem of pop trivia ! respect due.

[perthgloryboy]

Lovely birds

[sistermoon82]

Bangels meets B 52´s ehehehe Great stuff! ;)

[cruithneuladh]

Pop at it's very best, fantastic vocals!

[yorkybar121]

The lead singers got the cutest little smile ive ever seen

[MrBushytop]

pop bliss

[ariasunp]

i know the two lead singers they are sisters,they one of them babysat me like 5 years ago and now there good friends of the familie

[wpinklady]

@ariasunp COOL!!!

[grizzwoldian]

they were a wonderful band - i played let it bee to destruction

i had to buy it twice.

[Alviesmum1]

OMG!!!! So many memories.. sitting in my bedroom with my SMASH HITS lyrics

[lizzilobdob]

oh god yeah i remember doing that and singing along to the latest songs lol

[PCBLOCKH1]

I feel 13 years old again!

[dec5551]

You Know why goodbyekyle ? its nostalgia ! it brings back memories of the good old days ! for me anyway !

[boomtantown]

nice

[GoodByeKyle]

why do i keep listening to this God dam awful song ?

[MADNESSRULE2K8]

Hey Its A Good Song

[beast221161]

like bollocks is she vicky peterson - her name is tracy something i think

[abbafan50986]

Tracy Bryn

[cludoe]

briil song from da 80s

[SallyMyers1991]

great pop, they just don't write them like this anymore.

[pualbradshaw1]

Great song!

[pianoman74]

The issue is that it's the monotonous trash they WANT that we hear. But I must say I have music twice as good than most 80s groups together starting from the mid-2000s. How can this be possible? Well, the best bands and artists would only make their music available on myspace and then sell it via itunes. Without ever seeing a record company office building from the inside. Ever.

[vcdaredevil]

cheeky pig

[cazandy4eva]

They were a brilliant group! I used to nick my Sisters V.O.T.B tape every day after school and play it. I'm 33 now and my Teenage Daughters love them. It just shows that you can't beat the old 80's music!

[Greenthigh]

That's Woody (ex Madness) on drums

[paulndee]

and the blonde is vicky from the bangles

[Greenthigh]

Pretty sure you're wrong there...

[Greenthigh]

time is a distance that you can't retract by miles - good stuff.

[DaveWBedford]

I could never work out what they were on.

[goodchap1971]

Great song, and beautiful girls sing it.

It was magical. Think I will listen again.

[CoyoteJack2]

so urm, wheres all the cables? nothing is plugged in o.0

[altruisticly]

Err...Its not a live performance! But i guess you already noticed that.

What you apparently failed to notice was the song,performance and vitality of the whole ensemble.

You really lack any magnificence in your soul if you ever had one !

I suggest for more petty gloating and point scoring you examine your parents dissapointment in such dissapointing offspring !

[yragnevets]

And you could examine your amazing spelling of the word disappointing. We all have our cross to bear.

[SouthDownIPLO]

i used to love this song,many moons ago

[mephybhoy]

me tae lol

[PCBLOCKH1]

This song has such a feel-good factor to it. Reminds me of when I was 13- when life was care-free and music was good. Bring back TOTP!!

[cleverclogs123]

God this was great!

[wildenfree]

Met the bass players mum the other day on a photoshoot for my local newspaper at a new doctors surgery, I needed a patient for the shoot and chose this old woman, got chating and she told me she had a famous son-it was bizarre, unexpected and I had just been listening to the album " Honey Lingers" beforehand. Very Bizarrre

[slh950]

gotta love youtube sometimes!!

this still sounds fresh ... its aged really well

[bigox8]

think i fell asleep last night for 20 years

[petea1uk]

20 years ago? No. I think it was yesterday. Yes I am sure this was only yesterday!!!

[Tobycek]

You're right, it can't possibly have been 20 years ago. I really feel like I was watching this like no time ago at all... aged 11!

Quality tune (though not too sure about the dark-haired one's skirt).

[webbhead92]

Back in the days when TOTP was must see telly.  Now its not even on telly.

[bladesmark2]

Don't call me baby......

What a tune

[oa1oa2]

i loved this song years ago,

[zarazonia1888]

i feel ancient !!! ) xxx lol

[xxalankennedyxx]

great song,hard to believe it was 20 years ago.

[L1ttlebighorse]

2nd June 1988

[brunster64]

God this makes me feel old - thanks for posting.

[craydee75]

Great track. I've uploaded the video version that i found on an old VHS.

[drlovepants]

lovely to see this again and the dark haired one is an angel!!!!

[cronauer1985]

this is great thanks for posting.

[WankityWank]

Notice the drummer, its woody from Madness.

[TheJuice999]

Was. this is 20 yrs ago. But i know what your saying. 20 YRS AGO' FUCKING HELL. it has gone so quick.

[GreddyTurboMX5]

So true. Interestingly enough, ppl were saying the same thing in 1997 about 1977. Frightening eh? We will be 70 before we know it ;)

[tranmere66]

Tracey is a goddess.

[pixieswan]

Great stuff..happy days! Can anyone remember a track from one of their albums..Sorrow Floats?

[tranmere66]

I remember Sorrow Floats very well, I was VOTB's biggest fan from the release of I Walk The Earth in Feb '88 till they disappeared from view in early '92. (I only found out about Sex And Misery much later.)

[pixieswan]

I loved Sorrow floats, about a 22 year old alcholic, very sad. I had the album back in about 92...but it got nicked...the joys of flat sharing!!! Reckon I'll buy the cd again, for old times sake!

[STUKAY]

Good to spot Woody from Madness on the drums.

[demonhoopa]

There's a barbarian in the back of my car!

[walk2pub]

They wrote some great songs, this is one of my favourites, perfect pop. And I could watch Tracey all day.

[GARETH012005]

I was 15 when this came out, I also once had this on 6inch,sadly I doudt we will ever have music as it was in the 80's. I wounder how long it will take before some produced band will ruin this by putting a heavy dum beat to it and make it to a club anthem?,VOTBH where one of the greatest bands of the time.

[wildenfree]

Err - dont you mean 7 inch! - that was the size of a single right?.

[chickwilkinson]

saw these supporting inxs at wembley arena in the late 80,s great live band

[vymmas]

That was the beauty of Top of the Pops in the 80's, you'd hear an absolute shining little gem of pop perfection like this and the next day everyone else would be talking about it and humming it in the playground (i remember 'matthew's song' by karel fialka had the same effect).

Kids today just can't appreciate how it was the little shits. They should have their heads all crushed like baby rats.

[xLAURYNx]

well im only 15 and i love them.

so dont judge us all bcos some people have no taste in music.

id like to think i sort of do.

i should have been there in the 80's

xxx

[perthgloryboy]

@vymmas Bit of a psycho, are we?????

[rayblack2004]

@vymmas Im 26 and I like this :)

[Dinosaur3398]

@vymmas

So glad i was brought up how i was otherwise i would be listening to dubstep and club music :/

[elworthfoxed]

great memories

[authentic3]

An old totally underated classic, pity they don't sing this live as they are brilliant live!!!

[j0wled]

"Time is the distance that you can't return by miles" - gosh, such deep words, the wisdom of the ages! I absolutely love the song, mind.

[tabak777]

buzzzzzzzzzzzzz off

[Domcall]

The best track from the Now 12 album. I love the 'walking, fighting..etc.' parts of the song.

[evilhazza]

lol the whole band is quite tall the non instrumental singer looks out of place lol

[xLAURYNx]

she does but her outfit is well hot lol.

xx

[dazzledigs]

lol xLAURYNx

[loverofsith]

i love this. let it bee was an awesome album, gave rise to the wonderful honey lingers.. and probably my fav "little gods"... oh and i also love "scary kisses" off the next one too.

[cronauer1985]

just love the 80s. so many great memories leaving school mainly (87)

[pressgangers]

i would be happy if you have the video for man in the moon by the band as i hadnt seen that for ages ,

[kiandymundi]

love it loads its the only time i sing !

[emertont]

I remember Tracey telling us that Morrissey signed the back of her guitar as he was on the same episode of TOTP. Unfortunately the ink never dried and she smudged his signature when she put it on :-(

I loved VOTB - great pop and nice people too !!

[flares]

This takes me back to my teenage years. I think i was about 14 when this came out. This is Top of the pops the way i remember it.

[ADZMUZ]

id say....id like the id say nothin video please....

[joolz040770]

i so loved this song - I went to see them live

[knorrie63]

Thanx for posting  Let it bee is still one of my favorite cd's. I only miss the 'I say nothing' video.

[peace0ff]

we need "beat of love" on totp

[loverofsith]

oh the beautiful band,