Have you been watching the TOTP 1976 reruns on BBC4? Half way though Ruby Flipper become Legs & Co. Conspiracy theorists, including me, will tell you that the multi-racial, multi-gender Ruby Flipper were a step too far in the mid-70s so TOTP went back to its comfort zone of having a bit of eye candy for the blokes. This video is the first performance of Legs & Co (named in a viewer's competition).
There's a little bit of the John Williams's Jaws at the beginning but otherwise it's Schifrin in Dirty Harry mode, which is great but makes for a curious combination of '70s classics! (I'm imagining Clint swimming fully clothed but with .44 magnum in hand...)
These prancing ninnies did my head in. Ruby Flipper were more creative and should not have been axed. These were only bought back to satisfy the male audience for a bit of leg.
Even UKGOLD edited out the dance name competitions in the first two October 1976 episodes. but on EinsFestival, even it has been waived. but the following week's episode we'll see it will be named as Legs & Co. dancing to Rock 'n' Me by Steve Miller Band lol!
How sexy are they? This was a massive tune at the Ritz here in Manchester, great tune by Lalo.
sewitt60 1 month ago
No-one seems to have mentioned the music, which i think is ahead of its time
skankingjane 3 months ago
@alanlovedog You're right, he should have been sued.
JeffPerez69 3 months ago
if they didnt call it jaws you'd never know that's what it's supposed to be.
alanlovedog 3 months ago
Have you been watching the TOTP 1976 reruns on BBC4? Half way though Ruby Flipper become Legs & Co. Conspiracy theorists, including me, will tell you that the multi-racial, multi-gender Ruby Flipper were a step too far in the mid-70s so TOTP went back to its comfort zone of having a bit of eye candy for the blokes. This video is the first performance of Legs & Co (named in a viewer's competition).
MrNigelBailey 3 months ago
There's a little bit of the John Williams's Jaws at the beginning but otherwise it's Schifrin in Dirty Harry mode, which is great but makes for a curious combination of '70s classics! (I'm imagining Clint swimming fully clothed but with .44 magnum in hand...)
swanstep 4 months ago
These prancing ninnies did my head in. Ruby Flipper were more creative and should not have been axed. These were only bought back to satisfy the male audience for a bit of leg.
martley1 4 months ago
Can only think there was more than one film called Jaws...this sounds nothing remotely like the John Williams score..
TheDogonebad 8 months ago
I was half-hoping they'd all be wearing giant sharks' heads.
verkaforever 1 year ago
Even UKGOLD edited out the dance name competitions in the first two October 1976 episodes. but on EinsFestival, even it has been waived. but the following week's episode we'll see it will be named as Legs & Co. dancing to Rock 'n' Me by Steve Miller Band lol!
Glamking1 1 year ago