David Grant with a vibrant performance, and just a suspicion that he's miming.
The Alarm bring their fringed jackets and bags of energy. This is what the kids want!
#TOTP #DavidGrant #TheAlarm
STATVS QUO still banging out the hits that made them popular in the Flavian Amphitheatre.
One cut from this episode - Diana Ross at "My old piano".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ykMkMrBaf8
#TOTP #StatusQuo #DianaRoss
Black Slate were a difficult band to understand - the crowd reaction at the end demonstrates that "Amigo" is *different* - but I think it's worth it. And we'd be richer if there were more songs like it though pop's history.
Here's some disposable pop from The Nolans. "Gotta pull yourself together" is somewhat forgotten, not unjustly.
#TOTP #BlackSlate #TheNolans
Tonight's second appearance for David Grant, still dancing and finding the camera like a star.
Unlike most of the previous half-hour, The Police's song has been blunted through over-exposure.
#TOTP #Linx #DavidGrant #ThePolice
Coming soon to this hashtag!
1995 - Simon Mayo with a Follow That! edition, then Ant and Dec with far too many people who never had number one singles, and far too many people who did have time at number one but shouldn't.
1987 - Gary Davies and Peter Powell, and something from the short-lived CBS Top of the Pops.
1984 - Mike Read and Tommy Vance, and Stevie Wonder's toaster.
That's next week's Top of the Pops, 7pm Friday on BBC4 and #TOTP.
Until then, I leave you with a gem from this week in 1983. Brain of Brains, the triennial competition to find the best BBC Brain champion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2B-BfgkPu8
Whatever you're doing this weekend, #TOTP crew, have a great one!
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