Slade at the BBC

# Girls, grab the boys

# We get wild, wild, wild

# We get wild, wild, wild

# So come on, feel the noise

# Girls, grab the boys

# We get wild, wild, wild

# At your door. #

Slade seemed to spend a lot of our time at the BBC way back when,

and we were on lots of shows -

Top Of The Pops, Crackerjack, the BBC took us to the nation,

and the nation took us to their hearts.

So, for your delectation and delight,

here tonight, it's Slade At The BBC.

# Yeah! #

# Martha, my dear

# Though I spend my days in conversation

# Please remember me

# Martha, my love

# Don't forget me

# Martha, my dear

# Hold your head up, you silly girl

# Look what you've done

# When you find yourself in the thick of it

# Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you

# You silly girl

# Take a good look around you

# Take a good look You're bound to see

# That you and me

# Were meant to be for each other

# You silly girl... #

# Hold your hand out, you silly girl

# See what you've done

# When you find yourself in the thick of it

# Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you

# You silly girl

# Martha, my dear

# You have always been my inspiration

# Please remember me

# Martha, my love

# Don't forget me

# Martha, my dear. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Ta very much. That was a Lennon and McCartney composition.

Now we'd like to do another number called Wild Winds Are Blowing.

# Jennie, John and Sister Suzie say that I've been bad

# I don't know what they're talking about

# But our daddy sure is mad

# I just don't understand it

# Why they're getting so uptight

# I don't think I'll stick around here

# I ain't looking for a fight

# Wild winds are blowing

# Rivers keep on flowing

# So I'd better get going, yeah to try to leave it all behind

# Wild winds are blowing

# Rivers keep on flowing

# So I'd better get going, yeah to get a little peace of mind

# My brother keeps on calling round

# To see what I intend

# But I ain't never in when he calls

# It's sad to lose a friend

# I bought myself a ticket

# But I don't want to leave this town

# And there's a lot of people right here

# Who don't want me around

# Wild winds are blowing

# Rivers keep on flowing

# So I'd better get going, yeah to try to leave it all behind

# Wild winds are blowing

# Rivers keep on flowing

# So I'd better get going, yeah to get a little peace of mind

# I heard her uncle Sammy

# He's polishing his gun

# I don't like the look on his face

# So I think I'd better run

# I better get on a greyhound bus

# Before my folks arrive

# Cos I am just a young man

# And I want to stay alive

# Wild winds are blowing

# Rivers keep on flowing

# So I'd better get going, yeah to try to leave it all behind

# Wild winds are blowing

# Rivers keep on flowing

# So I'd better get going, yeah to get a little peace of mind

# Wild winds are blowing, yeah

# Wild winds are blowing, yeah

# Wild winds are blowing, yeah

# Wild winds are blowing, yeah. #

We never got fed up of doing Top Of The Pops.

I mean, your first appearance is wonderful.

Your first hit appearance is better still.

Your first number one appearance is, like, out of this world.

When you get that call on Tuesday morning

telling you you're number one in the charts.

That's what you've been thinking of for all those years

when you've been in front of the mirror with your cricket bat

or your tennis racket pretending you're a pop star.

# I won't laugh at you when you boo-hoo-hoo

# Cos I love you

# I can turn my back on the things you lack

# Cos I love you

# I just like the things you do

# Ooh

# Don't you change the things you do

# Ooh

# You get me in a spot and smile the smile you got

# Cos I love you

# You make me out a clown and you put me down

# How I love you

# I just like the things you do

# Ooh

# Don't you change the things you do

# Yeah... #

# When you bite your lip you're going to flip your flip

# And I love you

# Though we're miles apart you still reach my heart

# How I love you

# I just like the things you do

# Ooh

# Don't you change the things you do

# Ooh

# Only time can tell if we get on well

# Cos I love you

# All that's passed us by we only sigh-hi-hi

# Cos I love you

# I just like the things you do

# Ooh, hoo, hoo-hoo, ooh

# Don't you change the things you do

# No, no, no

# La, la, la

# La, la, la

# La, da

# La, da, da

# La, da, da

# La, da. #

APPLAUSE

# A-woo!

# I don't want to

# Drink my whisky like you do

# I don't need to spend my money but still do

# Don't stop now, c'mon

# Another drop now, c'mon

# I want a lot now so c'mon

# That's right

# That's right

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# And you told me Fool fire water won't hurt me

# And you tease me and all my ladies desert me

# Don't stop now, c'mon

# Another drop now, c'mon

# I want a lot now so c'mon

# That's right

# That's right

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# Dippy!

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# Stop it!

# I don't want to

# Drink my whisky but still do

# I had enough to fill up H Hill's left shoe

# Don't stop now, c'mon

# Another drop now, c'mon

# I want a lot now so c'mon

# That's right

# That's right

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# I said Mama but we're all crazy now

# Said Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma

# Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, yeah

# I said Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma

# Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, yeah

# I said Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma

# Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, yeah

# I said Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma

# Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, yeah

# Come on, come on

# I said Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma

# Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, yeah

# Come on, come on, come on

# Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma... #

# Goodbye T'Jane, goodbye T'Jane

# She's a dark horse, see if she can

# Goodbye T'Jane, goodbye T'Jane

# Painted up like a fancy young man

# She's a queen

# Can't you see what I mean?

# She's a queen

# See, see, she's a queen

# And I know she's all right all right, all right, all right

# I say you're so young You're so young

# I say you're so young You're so young

# I say you're so young You're so young... #

# I said goodbye T'Jane Goodbye T'Jane

# Get a kick from her '40s trip boots

# Goodbye T'Jane, goodbye T'Jane

# Has them made to match up to her suits

# She's a queen

# Can't you see what I mean?

# She's a queen

# See, see, she's a queen

# And I know she's all right all right, all right, all right

# I say you're so young You're so young

# I say you're so young You're so young

# I say you're so young You're so young... #

# I said goodbye T'Jane goodbye T'Jane

# Like a dark horse see how she ran

# Goodbye T'Jane, goodbye T'Jane

# Spits on me cos she knows that she can

# She's a queen

# Can't you see what I mean?

# She's a queen

# See, see, see, she's a queen

# And I know she's all right all right, all right, all right

# I say you're so young You're so young

# I say you're so young You're so young

# I say you're so young You're so young

# I say you're so young She's all right, all right

# All right, all right

# I say she's so young... #

# Baby, baby, baby

# Whoa!

# Yeah!

# So you think I got an evil mind

# Well, I'll tell you, honey

# And I don't know why

# And I don't know why

# So you think my singing's out of time

# Well, it makes me money

# And I don't know why

# And I don't know why

# Any more

# Oh no

# So come on, feel the noise

# Girls, grab the boys

# We get wild, wild, wild

# We get wild, wild, wild

# So come on, feel the noise

# Girls, grab the boys

# We get wild, wild, wild

# At your door

# So you say I got a funny face

# I ain't got no worries

# And I don't know why

# And I don't know why

# Say I'm a scruff bag Well, it's no disgrace

# I ain't in no hurry

# And I don't know why

# I just don't know why

# Any more

# Oh no

# So come on, feel the noise

# Girls, grab the boys

# We get wild, wild, wild

# We get wild, wild, wild

# So come on, feel the noise

# Girls, grab the boys

# We get wild, wild, wild

# At your door... #

# Yeah!

# So you think we have a lazy time

# Well, you should know better

# And I don't know why

# I just don't know why

# And you say I got a dirty mind

# Well, I'm a mean go-getter

# And I don't know why

# And I don't know why

# Any more

# Oh no

# So come on, feel the noise

# Girls, grab the boys

# We get wild, wild, wild

# We get wild, wild, wild

# So come on, feel the noise

# Girls, grab the boys... #

APPLAUSE

# My friend Stan's got a funny old man

# Oh, yeah

# Oh, yeah

# He makes him work all night till he can't do it right

# Oh, yeah

# Uh-huh

# And from the way you blacked my eye

# I know that you're the reason why

# And from the way you fix his tie

# I see you're getting to him

# Getting to him

# My friend Jack's got an ache in his back

# Ooh

# Oh, yeah

# The doc said he'd be fine if he'd just take his time

# Oh

# Ooh-ooh

# And from the way you blacked my eye

# I know that you're the reason why

# And from the way you fix his tie

# I see you're getting to him

# You've been getting to him

# Kinky! #

# And from the way you blacked my eye

# I know that you're the reason why

# And from the way you fix his tie

# I see you're getting to him

# You've been getting to him

# My friend Pete says his body is weak

# Oh, yeah

# Uh-huh

# He told me he can't sleep and his temperature's steep

# Oh, yeah

# Whoa-ho

# And from the way you blacked my eye

# I know that you're the reason why

# And from the way you fix his tie

# I see you're getting to him

# You've been getting to him

# You've been getting to him

# You've been getting to him

# Oh, yeah! #

Don't forget, in those days, we were appearing every Thursday night

in front of 18 to 20 million people.

People...you know, you'd be freaked now if you had

an audience like that, but every Thursday, 18 to 20 million people.

Families, whole families sat in front of that television set

religiously on a Thursday,

and so everybody in the country virtually saw you.

# Everyday when I'm away

# I'm thinking of you

# Everyone can carry on

# Except for we two

# And you know that our love

# And you know that I

# And you know that our love won't die

# And it won't even show

# And no-one will know

# One little wave

# To say you'll behave

# It won't even show

# How far love can go

# Everyday when I'm away

# And there's been a few

# Every land I need a hand

# To help me come through

# And you know that our love

# And you know that I

# And you know that our love won't die

# And it won't even show

# And no-one will know

# One little wave

# To say you'll behave

# It won't even show

# How far love can go... #

# And you know that our love

# And you know that I

# And you know that our love won't die

# And it won't even show

# And no-one will know

# One little wave

# To say you'll behave

# It won't even show

# How far love can go. #

# How does it feel

# Running around, round, round?

# And how does it feel

# Watching from upside down?

# Cos many years from now

# There will be new sensations

# And new temptations

# How does it feel?

# How does it feel

# Right at the start?

# And how does it feel

# When you are thrown apart?

# Cos many years from now there will be newer poisons

# And new horizons

# How does it feel?

# Oh, oh-oh

# Oh-oh

# Do you know, know know what it's like

# To be searching in your own time?

# All your attempting, experimenting

# All on the climb

# Do you know, know know what it's like

# To be searching and suddenly find

# All your illusion All your confusion

# All left behind? #

# Cos many years from now there will be new tomorrows

# And still some sorrow

# How does it feel?

# Oh, oh, oh

# Oh-oh

# Do you know, know know what it's like

# To be searching in your own time?

# All your attempting, experimenting

# All on the climb

# Oh, do you know, know know what it's like

# To be searching and suddenly find

# All your illusion All your confusion

# All left behind? #

Now for a group that's just returned to this country from America,

it's Slade.

# Rolling along in Alabama

# Out on a limb

# Rolling along in Indiana

# Ain't that a sin?

# I had to get my song out quick

# It always works The old, old trick

# I got away just in the nick of time

# That's why

# I'm driving along in Oklahoma

# Be-bop and pop

# Singing away in New Orleans

# I couldn't stop

# Cos down in the alley, happy just

# Me and Ramona We was getting fussed

# And I got away just in the nick of time

# That's why

# I got the nickname the Gypsy Roadhog

# On the California trail

# I gotta keep my wheels a-moving on

# I gotta keep me out of jail

# Keep moving on. #

-Hello!

-Hello there, how are you?

-Can I hitch a lift?

-Welcome to Blue Peter.

-Thanks for having us.

You've just come back from America. How long were you there for?

For two years. We came back to England a couple of times to promote

a couple of singles, but we've been touring there for two years.

-You've been very busy there.

-Very busy, touring east to west

and north to south, and all over.

-Are you glad to be back in this country?

-Yes.

We got very homesick towards the end.

Just wanted our bacon sandwiches.

I know the feeling, I like bacon sandwiches too.

# Well, my baby left me

# Never said a word

# Was it something I've done

# Something that she heard?

# You know, she left me

# My baby left me

# You know she even left me

# Never said a word

# Well, I stand by my window

# Wring my hands and moan

# You know the wild love

# The one I love has gone

# You know she left me

# My baby left me

# You know she even left me

# Never said a word

# Well, that's all right, Mama

# That's all right by me

# That's all right, Mama

# Any old way you choose

-# Well, that's all right

-That's all right

-# Ooh, that's all right

-That's all right

# Well, that's all right now, Mama

# Any old way you choose

# You know, one and one is two

# Two and two is four

# Ooh, you know my little baby

# Don't come round no more

-# You know she left me

-That's all right

-# My baby left me

-That's all right

# You know she even left me

-# Never said a word

-That's all right

# That's all right

# You know my baby left me

-# Never said a word

-That's all right

# That's all right

# You know my baby, baby left me

# Never said a word. #

She's gone!

'60s, it was Top Of The Pops and Ready Steady Go.

In the '70s, it was Top Of The Pops, Whistle Test, which was more,

the album acts went on Whistle Test, you had Supersonic came along later.

You had....odd things come along

like Cheggers Plays Pop and things like that

and the odd shows that had pop or rock bands inserted into them.

OK, time for some music. With a song called Give Us A Goal,

and here to sing it in the studio for us

are Don, Dave, Noddy and Jim, who all go together to make up...

would you believe? Yes, Slade!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Let's go!

# Let's just go and whip off

# A drink before the kick-off

# Get in the mood for Saturday's game

# Five to three they zip on

# The lads have got the strip on

# We're going to thrash you Ain't that a shame?

# We'll beat ya, defeat ya

# We're ready to roll

# Stop your fancy fooling round and give us a goal

# We'll chase ya then race ya

# You can't catch a cold

# Stop your fancy footwork now and give us a goal

# Give it to the winger

# All the crowd's a singer

# We're going to take the top off the stands

# Rattling the rattles

# They're powerful in the tackles

# Get together clapping your hands

# We'll beat ya, defeat ya

# We're ready to roll

# Get the ball into the net and give us a goal

# A blaster right past ya

# You're losing control

# You're playing now with two left feet

# And they've got a goal

# Easy peasy

# Let's go!

# Give us a goal, let's go

# Give us a goal, let's go

# Hear the crowd's a howling Hey, did ya see the fouling?

# The ref needs specs He's deaf, dumb and blind

# Shoot, you silly f-fool

# OK, now show 'em we rule

# The goalie's sat down on his behind

# We'll beat ya, defeat ya

# We're ready to roll

# Come on the lad, now no mistakes just give us a goal

# We'll skin ya and we'll win ya cos we're back in control

# Come on the lads, you've got it made now give us a goal

# We'll chase ya and we'll race ya cos they can't catch a cold

# More, more, shoot, score Give us a goal

# Stop your fancy footwork now and give us a goal. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

Yeah!

# Turn the megawatts way up loud

# Send an earth tremor through the crowd

# C'mon, your heads start shaking, c'mon

# 120 in decibels

# A rock and rolling with armpit smells

# C'mon, your heads start shaking, c'mon

# I said we'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down

# C'mon and get it

# C'mon and get it

# C'mon and get it now

# Headbangers don't buy no soul

# All they want to do is rock and roll away

# Let the bass blow you away

# Imaginary playing heavy riffs

# No diminished, no fancy fifths

# C'mon, your heads start shaking, c'mon

# We'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down

# C'mon and get it

# C'mon and get it

# C'mon and get it

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Oh, days later your ears are still ringing

# No voice from shouting and singing it out

# Sweating and getting it out

# We'll bring the house down

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# C'mon and get it

# C'mon and get it

# We'll bring the house down

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh. #

My next guests have had 25 chart hits,

six of them reaching number one.

The last two years have been rather quiet,

but now they're back with a smash Top Ten hit.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Dave, Don, Jim, Noddy,

better known as Slade.

APPLAUSE

I believe in woman, my oh my

# I believe in loving, my oh my

# Don't a woman need a man?

# Try and catch one if you can

# I believe in woman, my oh my

# We all need someone to talk to, my oh my

# We all need someone to talk to, my oh my

# You need a shoulder to cry on

# Call me, I'll be standing by

# We all need someone to talk to, my oh my

# We all need a lot of loving, my oh my

# Yeah, a whole lot of loving, my oh my

# I could lend a helping hand

# If you ain't got nothing planned

# We all need some loving, my oh my

# Well, yeah!

# Whoa-oh-oh

# Yeah-hey-hey-hey

# So let's all swing together, my oh my

# We can all swing together, my oh my

# You've got troubles of your own

# No need to face them all alone

# We can all swing together, my oh my

# So let's all pull together, my oh my

# Yeah, let's all pull together, my oh my

# We can ride the stormy weather

# If we all get out and try

# So let's all pull together, my oh my

# Yeah, let's all pull together, my oh my. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Slade.

Slade.

Noddy's getting younger, which is quite beastly of Noddy,

he looks younger every year.

Our first guests tonight are a group

who in fact won a gold disc for their hit over Christmas,

and they're here now with their latest chart busting success.

It's the one and only Slade.

# Oh, now

# I like black and white Dreaming in black and white

# You like black and white Run runaway

# See chameleon lying there in the sun

# All things to everyone Run runaway

# If you're in the swing Money ain't everything

# If you're in the swing Run runaway

# See chameleon lying there in the sun

# All things to everyone Run runaway

# Whoa!

# If you got a crush Don't beat about the bush

# When I got a crush Run runaway

# See chameleon lying there in the sun

# All things to everyone Run runaway

# Whoa!

# Yeah, yeah!

# Oh, now can't you wait Love don't come on a plate

# Oh, now can't you wait Run runaway

# See the chameleon lying there in the sun

# All things to everyone Run runaway

# Run runaway

# Run runaway

# Run runaway. #

APPLAUSE

# I remember the time when I saw you

# Standing there all alone in a crowd

# I remember the time cos we drank too much wine

# We all join hands

# And we all join hands

# So let's all join hands here and now

# All the girls getting kissed in the ballroom

# All the boys Brahms and Liszt on the floor

# I remember the time when we sang Auld Lang Syne

# We all join hands

# And we all join hands

# So let's all join hands here and now

Yeah, yeah.

Whoa!

# Have the time of your life when you're younger

# Have the time of your life when you're old

# Drink the wine, feeling fine as we sang Auld Lang Syne

# We all join hands. #

Your latest single is called Do You Believe In Miracles.

Do YOU believe in miracles?

-Well, there have been a few.

-In our time, there have.

It's about Bob Geldof, actually, and when the group was down,

he came to see us and said, "How can a group that's

"so big be playing a little club like you're playing now?"

We said, "We just decided to carry on. We didn't want to pack up."

And he said, "Oh, I couldn't do that!"

-But he did.

-That's how he sounded.

-He did say it like that.

He did the Live Aid thing, and I thought it was worth writing a song

-about, and that's what the song's about.

-That's great.

So you won't mind this Christmas if Band Aid sort of

gets to the number one slot and you don't?

-Not at all.

-Can we be number two?

# It was in the winter of '79

# When the band was at a low

# Then we met yer man that they called The Mouth

# At a party there on show

# He said "Why'd you carry on this way?

# "I could never go to dat"

# But he had to learn he was just the same

# One step forward, two steps back

# Can you hear me now?

# Oh, do you believe in miracles

# Just as only dreamers can?

# And if he can work with a miracle

# Like a bloody-minded man

# Like a bloody-minded man

# It was in the autumn of '84

# Going live through '85

# When he made the greatest show on earth

# To help a country to survive

# Can you hear me now, hear me now

# Oh, do you believe in miracles? #

Every producer and director that we had through the Top Of The Pops

years usually had us open if they could, because we could get

the crowd off and get the atmosphere in the studio off immediately.

It's tonight's Top Of The Pops, back with a vengeance, it's Slade

and Radio Wall Of Sound.

'Stay tuned to this frequency.'

'This is rockin' radio, the wall of sound.

'The music that rocks, the music that shocks.

'The music that comes to you from everywhere.

'Listeners with music on the mind.

'I love that music, I love that sound, I love that record,

'I love that noise.

' You're tuned to Radio WOS, the Wall Of Sound.'

# I'm in trouble, I'm in deep

# I don't know why you can't sleep

# I feel something in my brain

# It's this sound that's keeping me sane

# I love that music I love that sound

# I love this new channel I've found

# I love that record I love that noise

# This frequency's my favourite toy

# Radio wall of sound

# Coming up from my tower

# Radio wall of sound

# 24 hours of power

# My head is spinning around

# And it's in stereo sound

# It tells me just who I am

# Who's that? Telegram Sam

# I love that record I love that noise

# Now my girl rocks with the boys

# I love that music I love that sound

# So just turn your TV up loud

# Radio wall of sound

# Coming up from my tower

# Radio wall of sound

# WOS power

# Radio wall of sound

# Coming up from my tower

# Radio wall of sound

# 24 hours of power

'This is rocking radio, wall of sound.

'The music that rocks, the music that shocks.

'The music that comes to you from everywhere.

'Cos this is the music of the mind.

'I love that record, I love that sound.

'I love it, I love it, I love it.

'This is the big one, this is the wall of sound.'

# I love that music I love that sound

'You're listening to radio loud, wall-to-wall sound.

'The music comes to you from around your head. Look out!'

# I love that record I love that noise...

'You think the music's here. It's not, it's inside your head.

'You are the wall of sound.'

# Radio wall of sound... #

Our dressing room on Top Of The Pops was the Top Of The Pops bar,

in effect, in the day.

We used to smuggle, well, our record company, would smuggle

tons of booze in, cos you weren't supposed to drink before the show.

So we had tons of booze in the dressing room.

And other acts on the bill, they knew this and they'd be in and out,

we'd get people coming in all day, having a drink with us.

So by the time the show come on on the night,

we were all a bit squiffy.

# Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?

# It's the time that every Santa has a ball

# Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer?

# Does a ton-up on his sleigh?

# Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?

# So here it is merry Christmas

# Everybody's having fun

# Look to the future now

# It's only just begun

# Are you waiting for the family to arrive?

# Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?

# Does your granny always tell you that the old songs are the best?

# Then she's up and rock and rolling with the best!

# So here it is merry Christmas

# Everybody's having fun

# Look to the future now

# It's only just begun

# What will your daddy do when he sees

# Your mama kissing Santa Claus?

# Ah-ah

# Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall?

# Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall?

# Do you ride on down the hillside

# In a buggy you have made?

# When you land upon your head then you've been slayed

# So here it is merry Christmas

# Everybody's having fun

# Look to the future now

# It's only just begun

# So here it is merry Christmas

# Everybody's having fun

# Look to the future now

# It's only just begun

# So here it is merry Christmas

# Everybody's having fun

-It's Christmas...!

-# Look to the future now

# It's only just begun. #