I think they usually do the 'Story of...' at the start of a new TOTP year.Just went down a Google wormhole trying to find who sang Itsy Bitsy (apparently A guy called Paul Everton, now a teacher) and discovered it was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber as a bet with his wife lol
― (the one with 3 L's) (Willl), Friday, 5 February 2021 22:26 (three years ago) link
I thought they were usually shown around January.
― stirmonster, Friday, 5 February 2021 22:28 (three years ago) link
Itsy Bitsy is a sleazy record for kids, which should not be a thing.
― Bastard Lakes (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 5 February 2021 22:30 (three years ago) link
Does anyone know if there will be a "The Story Of 1990" this year?
They showed it already, a few months ago - was a good one!
― chap, Saturday, 6 February 2021 00:37 (three years ago) link
Adamski was in it, he had a very memorable look.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 6 February 2021 11:14 (three years ago) link
Good anecdote about him and Seal meeting as well.
― chap, Saturday, 6 February 2021 15:45 (three years ago) link
Oh, i saw it! I am patently losing my mind.
― stirmonster, Saturday, 6 February 2021 16:36 (three years ago) link
They were, but because we had a few blank months over the summer (presumably because of COVID) we didn't finish 1990 in December.
― The Rampaging Goats of Llandudno (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 6 February 2021 19:14 (three years ago) link
1990 only started in september. we talked about the 1990 documentary then:
The Rolling "Top of the Pops" BBC4 Revival thread.
(hope that works)
― koogs, Saturday, 6 February 2021 19:34 (three years ago) link
ah, thanks. sorry for thread derail.
― stirmonster, Saturday, 6 February 2021 19:40 (three years ago) link
no prob. it was a bit weird with the break. it was also the first overview show i watched.
and they do repeat them towards the end, i think, or just randomly - story of '77 is on on thursday for instance. big hits 89 on bbc2 tonight.
― koogs, Saturday, 6 February 2021 20:34 (three years ago) link
it was also the first overview show i watched.
You've missed out. The overview shows are much better than the actual episodes of TOTP.
― The Rampaging Goats of Llandudno (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 7 February 2021 20:11 (three years ago) link
Well, yeah but you get more context with the episodes.
― Mark G, Sunday, 7 February 2021 21:14 (three years ago) link
the 1990 show is repeated on Thursday on bbc2
― koogs, Saturday, 13 February 2021 10:01 (three years ago) link
(the overview show, that is)
― koogs, Saturday, 13 February 2021 10:03 (three years ago) link
Anthea turner called klf kfm in the intro.
primal scream track at the end head and shoulders above everything else in the show (consolation prize to Betty boo)
― koogs, Sunday, 14 February 2021 10:52 (three years ago) link
Yeah, glad to see "Come Together" vid, it's not often seen.
― Mark G, Sunday, 14 February 2021 10:56 (three years ago) link
i had screamadelica on vhs (and only vhs) for the longest while, finally buying a cd copy for £3 in 2008 (although i had all the singles on vinyl)
― koogs, Sunday, 14 February 2021 11:05 (three years ago) link
Primal Scream are not for me. His vocals exemplify that slightly out of tune can't be bothered Indie style of singing which I hate.
― chap, Sunday, 14 February 2021 11:42 (three years ago) link
whit's this now
― shivers me timber (sic), Sunday, 14 February 2021 11:56 (three years ago) link
Bob can be bothered, he just can't sing.
― I'm Going to Bring a Watermelon to Mark Grout Tonight (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 February 2021 12:02 (three years ago) link
Lol, Primal Scream got a skip here, one of the worst things E A S I L Y in the show
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 14 February 2021 12:36 (three years ago) link
"head and shoulders above everything else" pfft Primal Scream do not have T U R T L E power
― Daniel_Rf, Sunday, 14 February 2021 13:17 (three years ago) link
Haha. After 4 weeks that also got a skip.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 14 February 2021 13:30 (three years ago) link
Primal Scream not head and shoulders above KLF or Hardcore Uproar
― or something, Sunday, 14 February 2021 13:59 (three years ago) link
Imagine writing a song which is vastly inferior to a very famous song called Come Together, and naming it Come Together. This has happened several times.
― chap, Sunday, 14 February 2021 13:59 (three years ago) link
Now or something is my best friend etc.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 14 February 2021 17:58 (three years ago) link
Jive Bunny and Timmy Mallett on the same week. At least there's Dee-lite.
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Friday, 19 February 2021 19:31 (three years ago) link
Is there going to be one or two episodes this week?
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 19 February 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
(my pvr doesn't like the 7pm cbeebies to bbc4 switchover, i often get audio only, so it'll be interesting to see if these recorded)
― koogs, Friday, 19 February 2021 19:34 (three years ago) link
yeah, no dice on the first episode, but the second one taped.
betty boo rhyming 'window' with 'handle'
dancers doing all the work on itsy bitsy.
― koogs, Friday, 19 February 2021 20:09 (three years ago) link
I dunno, say what you want about Mallett, he is giving being obnoxious some real welly as far as I can tell.
― chap, Saturday, 20 February 2021 01:14 (three years ago) link
catching up on the first of this week's
nice to see Phil's hair has grown back on that one side, but i hope he didn't pay full price for that jacket. least cool I've ever seen the human League.
― koogs, Sunday, 21 February 2021 11:15 (three years ago) link
poor old janet kay
― koogs, Sunday, 21 February 2021 11:20 (three years ago) link
never liked that swanee whistle noise in the dee lite song but enjoyed seeing the video again
― koogs, Sunday, 21 February 2021 11:28 (three years ago) link
I only recently realised that's Bootsy Fucking Collins.
― chap, Sunday, 21 February 2021 12:44 (three years ago) link
I mean I had no idea who he was in 1990.
― chap, Sunday, 21 February 2021 12:45 (three years ago) link
Also the male Dee-Lite members' styles are very 2010s hipster.
― chap, Sunday, 21 February 2021 12:47 (three years ago) link
<q>poor old janet kay</q>
Seconded, having to sing backing to a much worse version of your own song, mind blowing.
There have been times in my life when I’ve heard Groove is in the Heart too much, but what a perfect pop song.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 21 February 2021 20:32 (three years ago) link
yeah, i only hope it was lucrative for her.
i had a listen to other deee-lite songs on youtube. not a glimmer.
― koogs, Sunday, 21 February 2021 20:40 (three years ago) link
I've got a lot of time for Good Beat, but if you wanted a similar song to Groove you're out of luck, this is more of a deep house track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP55r5CDjI8
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 21 February 2021 21:44 (three years ago) link
definitely worth searching through Towa Tei's back catalogue though, whether solo or his collabs like the supergroup Metafive (with Cornelius, Yukihiro Takahashi and others). some great stuff in there.
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 22 February 2021 07:28 (three years ago) link
Her from Deee-Lite has fallen deep into the conspiracy hole in recent years :(
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 22 February 2021 11:53 (three years ago) link
Oh no really? That hippy/free-your-mind thing again..
― piscesx, Monday, 22 February 2021 13:58 (three years ago) link
Story of '79 yesterday, featuring one Janet Kay. IT'S ALL CONNECTED
(18 at a time, singing live in front of an audience for the first time)
― koogs, Friday, 26 February 2021 10:57 (three years ago) link
trevor nelson talking about the house party scene as seen in the Lover's Rock thing.
― koogs, Friday, 26 February 2021 10:59 (three years ago) link
The disconnect between that live Steve Miller Band performance and the audience's reaction. Also Faith No More making me hate them even more by pretending to be the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Friday, 26 February 2021 21:01 (three years ago) link
I'm fascinated by Gary Davies' ability to say almost anything without any emotion, just this professional 'enthusiasm' - "one of the most happening dance acts around at the moment"
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Friday, 26 February 2021 21:02 (three years ago) link
why was the steve miller band in the charts even? advert? film? and why the live versions of all things?
― koogs, Friday, 26 February 2021 21:32 (three years ago) link
Levi's advert
― Bastard Lakes (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 26 February 2021 21:38 (three years ago) link