Ultimate Cover Versions at the BBC

SONG: Spirit In The Sky

# We've already said

# Goodbye

# Since you've got to go

# Oh, you had better go now

# Go now, go now

# Go now

-# Before you see me cry

-Ooh, ooh, ooh

# I don't want you to tell me just what you intend to do now

# Ooh

# Cos how many times do I have to tell you

# Darling, darling, I'm still in love with you now?

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh

# We've already said

# So long

# I don't want to see you go

# Oh, you had better go now

# Go now, go now

# Go now

-# Don't you even try

-Ooh, ooh, ooh

# Telling me that you don't want me to end this way

# Yeah

# Ooh

# Cos darling, darling

# Can't you see I want you to stay?

# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

# Since you've got to go

# Oh, you had better go now

# Go now, go now

# Go now

-# Before you see me cry

-Ooh, ooh, ooh

# I don't want you to tell me just what you intend to do now

# Ooh

# Cos how many times do I have to tell you

# Darling, darling

# I'm still in love, still in love with you now?

# Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

# I don't want to see you go

# But, darling, you'd better go now. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Come all without

# Come all within

# You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

# Everybody's building ships and boats

# Some are building monuments

# Others are jotting down notes

# Everybody's in despair

# Every girl and boy

# But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here

# Everybody's gonna jump for joy

# Sing along, now

# Come all without

# Come all within

# You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

# I like to go just like the rest

# I like my sugar sweet

# But jumping queues and making haste

# Just ain't my cup of meat

# Everyone's beneath the trees

# Feeding pigeons on a limb

# But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here

# All the pigeons gonna run to him

# Run

# Come all without

# Come all within

# You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

# Come all without

# Come all within

# You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

# Let me do what I wanna do

# I can't decide 'em all

# Just tell me where to put 'em

# And I'll tell you who to call

# Nobody can get no sleep

# There's someone on everyone's toes

# But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here

# Everybody's gonna wanna doze

# Sing along now

# Come all without

# Come all within

# You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

# I wanna hear you sing

-# Come all without

-Just singing a song

-# Come all within

-Everybody

# You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# You sheltered me from harm

# Kept me warm

# Kept me warm

# You gave my life to me

# Set me free

# Set me free

# The finest years I ever knew

# Is all the years I had with you

# And I would give anything I own

# Give up my life, my heart, my home

# And I would give anything I own

# Just to have you back again

# Is there someone you know

# That won't let you go?

# And taking it all for granted

# You may lose them one day

# Someone takes them away

# And you don't hear a word they say

# And I would give anything I own

# Give up my life, my heart, my home

# And I would give anything I own

# Just to have you back again

# Just to talk to you once again... #

APPLAUSE

# I was all right

# For a while

# I could smile

# For a while

# But when I saw you last night

# You held my hand so tight

# When you stopped to say hello

# And though you wished me well

# You couldn't tell

# That I'd been

# Crying over you

# Crying over you

# Then you said "so long"

# Left me standing all alone

# Alone and crying

# Crying

# Crying

# Crying

# It's hard to understand

# That the touch of your hand

# Can start me crying

# I thought that I

# Was over you

# But it's true, ooh, so true

# I love you even more

# Than I did before

# But, darling, what can I do?

# For you don't love me

# And I'll always be

# Crying over you

# Crying over you

# Yes, now you're gone

# And from this moment on

# I'll be crying

# Crying

# Crying

# Crying

# I'm crying

# Crying

# Over

# You. #

APPLAUSE

It's Soft Cell and Tainted Love, here they go!

# Sometimes I feel I've got to

# Run away, I've got to

# Get away

# From the pain you drive into the heart of me

# The love we share

# Seems to go nowhere

# And I've lost my light

# For I toss and turn, I can't sleep at night

-# Once I ran to you

-I ran

# Now I'll run from you

# This tainted love you've given

# I give you all a boy could give you

# Take my tears and that's not nearly all

# Tainted love

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Tainted love

# Now, I know, I've got to

# Run away, I've got to

# Get away

# You don't really want any more from me

# To make things right

# You need someone to hold you tight

# And you think love is to pray

# But I'm sorry, I don't pray that way

# Once I ran to you

# I ran

# Now I run from you

# This tainted love you've given

# I give you all a boy could give you

# Take my tears and that's not nearly all

# Tainted love

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Tainted love

# Don't touch me, please

-# I cannot stand the way you...

-Tease

# I love you though you hurt me so

# Now I'm gonna pack my things and go

# Tainted love

# Oh, oh-oh, oh

# Tainted love

# Oh, oh-oh, oh

# Tainted love

# Oh-oh-oh, oh

# Tainted love

# Oh, oh-oh, oh

# Touch me, baby, tainted love

# Touch me, baby, tainted love... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And here's a gentleman called Dave Stewart

who specialises in making oldies sound like something out of 1981.

The lady with him is Barbara

and listen to what they do with It's My Party.

# Cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to

# Cry if I want to, cry if I want to

# Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone

# But Judy left the same time

# Why was he holding her hand when he's supposed to be mine?

# It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

# Cry if I want to, cry if I want to

# You would cry too if it happened to you

# Play all my records, keep dancing all night

# But leave me alone for a while

# Till Johnny's dancing with me, I've got no reason to smile

# It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

# Cry if I want to, cry if I want to

# You would cry too if it happened to you

# Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone

# But Judy left at the same time

# So I'll cry ECHOING: 'Cry, Cry'

# I want to

# Cry, cry, cry

# If I want to

# Cry...if I want to

# Judy and Johnny just walked through the door

# Like a queen with her king

# Oh, what a birthday surprise

# Judy's wearing his ring... #

CHURCH BELLS RING

# It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

# Cry if I want to, cry if I want to

# You would cry too if it happened to you

# It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

# Cry if I want to, cry if I want to

# You would cry too if it happened to you

# It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

# Cry if I want to, cry if I want to

# You would cry too if it happened to you. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hey, we've got a brand-new UK number one, don't we?

Yeah, OK, here's UB40 and Red Red Wine.

# Red, red wine

# Goes to my head

# Makes me forget that I

# Still need her so

# Red, red wine

# It's up to you

# All I can do, I've done

# Memories don't go

# Memories won't go

# I'd have sworn

# That with time

# Thoughts of you would leave my head

# I was wrong

# Now I find

# Just one thing makes me forget

# Red, red wine

# Stay close to me

# Don't let me be alone

# It's tearing apart

# My blue heart

# I'd have sworn

# That with time

# Thoughts of you would leave my head

# I was wrong

# Now I find

# Just one thing makes me forget

# Red, red wine

# Stay close to me

# Don't let me be alone

# It's tearing apart

# My blue, blue heart

# Red, red wine... #

APPLAUSE

# When I die and they lay me to rest

# Gonna go to the place that's best

# When they lay me down to die

# Goin' on up to the spirit in the sky

# Goin' on up to the spirit in the sky

# That's where I'm gonna go when I die

# When I die and they lay me to rest

# I'm gonna go to the place that's the best

# Prepare yourself, you know it's a must

# Gotta have a friend named Jesus

# So you know that when you die

# It's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky

# Goin' on up to the spirit in the sky

# That's where you're gonna go when you die

# When I die and they lay me to rest

# I'm gonna go to the place that's the best... #

AUDIENCE CLAP IN RHYTHM

# Never been a sinner, I've never sinned

# I've got a friend named Jesus

# So you know that when I die

# It's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky

# Going on up to the spirit in the sky

# That's where I'm gonna go when I die

# When I die and they lay me to rest

# I'm gonna go to the place that's the best

# Going on up to the spirit in the sky

# That's where I'm gonna go when I die

# When I die and they lay me to rest

# I'm gonna go to the place that's the best

# Go to the place that's the best... #

CHEERING

# Are you ready?

# Are you ready?

# Are you ready? Are you ready?

# Are you ready for the time of your life?

# It's time to stand up and fight

# It's all right It's all right

# Hand in hand we'll take a caravan

# To the marvel land

# One by one we're gonna stand up with pride

# One that can't be denied

# Stand up Stand up

# From the highest mountain Valley low

# We'll join together with hearts of gold

# Now the children of the world can see

# See

-# This is a better place for us to be

-Be

# The place in which we were born

# So neglected and torn apart

# Every woman every man Join the caravan of love

-# Stand up

-Stand up

# Stand up Everybody take a stand

# Join the caravan of love

-# Stand up

-Stand up

# Stand up

# I'm your brother

# I'm your brother don't you know?

# She's my sister

-# She's my sister don't you know?

-We're waiting

# We're waiting for a caravan

-# So are you ready?

-Peace coming

-# Are you ready?

-Peace coming

-# Are you ready?

-Peace coming

-# Are you ready?

-It's coming on the caravan

# You'd better get ready

# You'd better get ready

# You'd better get ready. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Now these guys have had more than their fair share of number ones

over the past two years,

but this is a particularly deserving one cos it's Christmas time.

Here are the Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Maybe I didn't treat you Quite as good as I should

# Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could

# Little things I should have said and done

# I never took the time

# You were always on my mind You were always on my mind

# Maybe I didn't hold you All those lonely, lonely times

# And I guess I never told you I'm so happy that you're mine

# If I make you feel second best I'm so sorry I was blind

# You were always on my mind You were always on my mind

# Tell me

# Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died

# Give me

# One more chance to keep you satisfied

# Satisfied

# Little things I should have said and done

# I never took the time

# You were always on my mind You are always on my mind

# Tell me

# Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died

# Give me

# One more chance to keep you satisfied

# You were always on my mind You were always on my mind

# You were always on my mind You were always on my mind

# You were always on my mind You were always on my mind. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Here she comes, ladies and gentlemen, this is it.

With The Locomotion, ready to sing for us now, Kylie Minogue.

# The locomotion the locomotion

# Everybody's doin' a brand-new dance now

# Come on, baby, do the locomotion

# I know you'll get to like it If you give it a chance now

# Come on, baby, do the locomotion

# My little baby sister can do it with ease

# It's easier than learning your ABCs

# So come on, come on Do the locomotion with me

# You gotta swing your hips now

# Come on, baby

# Jump up Hmm jump back

# Well I think you've got the knack

# Oh, now that you can do it Let's make a chain now

# Come on, baby, do the locomotion

# Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now

# Come on, baby, do the locomotion

# Do it nice and easy now don't lose control

# A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

# So come on, come on Do the locomotion with me

# The locomotion

# Come on, come on The locomotion

# Come on, come on The locomotion

# Come on, come on Come on, come on

# Come on

# Move around the floor in a locomotion

# Come on, baby, do the locomotion

# Yeah Do it holding hands

# If you got the notion

# Come on, baby, do the loco-motion

# There's never been a dance that's so easy to do

# It even makes you happy When you're feeling blue

# So come on, come on do the locomotion with me

# Come on, do the locomotion Come on, do the locomotion

# Come on, do the locomotion

# Come on, do the locomotion

# Everybody's doing a brand-new dance now

# Come on, baby, do the locomotion

# I know you'll get to like it If you give it a chance now

# Come on, baby, do the locomotion

# My little baby sister can do it with ease

# It's easier than learning your ABCs

# So come on, come on Do the locomotion

# Come on, come on Do the locomotion

# Come on, come on Do the locomotion with me

# You gotta swing your hips now Yeah. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# It's been seven hours and 15 days

# Since you took your love away

# I go out every night and sleep all day

# Since you took your love away

# Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want

# I can see whomever I choose

# I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant

# But nothing

# I said nothing can take away these blues

# Cos nothing compares

# Nothing compares to you

# It's been so lonely without you here

# Like a bird without a song

# Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

# Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling

# Tell me, baby where did I go wrong?

# I could put my arms around every boy I see

# They'd only remind me of you

# Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

# I went to the doctor and guess what he told me

# Guess what he told me

# He said, girl, you better try to have fun no matter what you do

# But he's a fool

# Cos nothing compares

# Nothing compares to you. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Nitty gritty You're listening to the boy

# From the big bad city

# This is jam hot This is jam hot

# Friends tell me I am crazy

# That I'm wasting time with you

# You'll never be mine

# That's not the way I see it

# Cos I feel you're glad you're mine

# Whenever you're with me

# People always talk about reputation

# I don't care about your other girls

# Just be good to me

# Friends are always telling me

# You're a user

# I don't care what you do to them

# Just be good to me

# Just be good to me

# Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty

# You're listening to the boy from the big bad city

# This is jam hot This is jam hot

# Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

# Love is a game of chances

# So I'll take my chance with you

# And you I won't try to change

# We talk about it and I'd

# Rather have a piece of you

# Than I'd have nothing

# Just be good to me

# In the morning Just be good to me

# In the afternoon... #

Now let's keep the music going.

I think what better way to keep it going, with a bit of twisting

and shouting with Chaka Demus, Pliers

and Jack Radics with Sly and Robbie.

# Have mercy one time, look sweet

# Now, now, now, now, darling, yeah

# Like true

# Come on, come on, come on, come on, yes, now

# Oh, ya

-# Well, come on, now baby

-Sweet, sweet, sweet honey, baby

-# Oh, honey, twist and shout

-Twist and shout

# Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, baby

-# Now, now

-Come on, baby

-# We can work it on out

-Work it on out

-# You know, you twist so good

-Twist so good

-# You know, you twist so fine

-Twist so fine

# Come on, twist a little closer now, baby

# Twist a little closer

-# Show the world you're mine

-World you're mine

# She's got me moving all over

# Oh, the weight is on my shoulder

# Girl, if you can't be my lover Oh, what will I do?

# Girl, I'm talking, I'm talking I'm talking, I'm talking

# I'm talking to you

# Just keep on moving, baby

# Yes me love the way you work up your body

# Me say, when I'm lonely Me bawl

# Woman you make me feel happy

# Come down, get up, get up and move your body

# One time

# Say this woman like a bright star a shine

# Me bawl

# Gimme, gimme, me say, two time Have mercy, your wonders and sign

# Just keep on movin' baby

# Because your vibe lazy

# Come now, get up get up and show me, baby

# Come on, twist and turn and move up your body

-# Me bawl

-Ah

-# Me bawl

-Ah

-# Me bawl

-Ah

-# Me bawl

-Ah

-# Shake it up, baby

-Shake it up, baby

-# Honey, twist and shout

-Twist and shout

# Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, lord

# Come on, baby

-# We can work it on out

-Work it on out

-# You know you twist so good

-Twist so good

-# You know you're twisting so fine

-Twist so fine

# Come on and twist a little closer now, baby

# Twist a little closer

-# And show the world you're mine

-World you're mine

# Oh, I don't want to wait in vain

# When I love you it's a shame

# Oh, darling will you please call out my name?

# Oh, up the street or down the lane

-# I love you

-Ah

-# I love you

-Ah

-# I love you

-Ah

-# I love you

-Ah

-# Shake it up, baby, lord

-Shake it up, baby

-# Honey, twist and shout

-Twist and shout

# Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, lord

# Come on, baby

-# Work it on out

-Work it on out

-# You know, you twist so good

-Twist so good

-# You're twisting so fine

-Twist so fine

# Come on and twist a little closer now

# Twist a little closer

# And show the world you're mine

# World you're mine

# Ah

# Ah

# Ah

# Ah. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And now a Top Of The Pops exclusive, with the old Harry Nilsson song.

This is her current single. This is Mariah Carey.

# No, I can't forget this evening

# Or your face as you were leaving

# But I guess that's just the way the story goes

# You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

# Yes, it shows

# No, I can't forget tomorrow

# When I think of all my sorrow

# Well I had you there but then I let you go

# And now it's only fair that I should let you know

# What you should know

# I can't live if living is without you

# I can't live I can't give any more

# I can't live if living is without you

# I can't give

# I can't give any more

# Well, I can't forget this evening

# Or your face as you were leaving

# But I guess that's just the way the story goes

# You always smile but in your eyes

# Your sorrow shows

# Yes, it shows

# I can't live if living is without you

# I can't live

# I can't give any more

# I can't live if living is without you

# I can't live

# I can't give any more. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Now we're halfway through the year and we've got June's biggest

seller, in fact one of the biggest sellers of the year.

We're all refugees, man. The Fugees, Killing Me Softly.

-# Strumming my pain with his fingers

-One time

-# Singing my life with his words

-Two time

# Killing me softly with his song

# Killing me softly with his song

# Telling my whole life with his words

# Killing me softly

# With his song

# I heard he sang a good song

# I heard he had a style

# And so I came to see him

# And listen for a while

# Yeah, yeah, yeah

-# And there he was this young boy

-Just a little kid

# A stranger to my eyes

-# Strumming my pain with his fingers

-One time

-# Singing my life with his words

-Two time

# Killing me softly with his song

# Killing me softly with his song

# Telling my whole life with his words

-# Killing me softly

-Yeah, yeah, yeah

# With his song

# Oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# La-la-la-la-la-la

-# That's right

-Oh-oh-oh

-# Ah-ah-ah

-One, two, one, two

# Oh-oh-oh Ah-ah

# Yeah, yeah

-# Ah

-Come on, come on

# Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Hey, sister, go, sister soul, sister, go, sister

# Hey, sister, go, sister Soul, sister, go, sister

# Do you fancy it, ah hitting the sack?

# Yes my kitty cat is all that

# And then son, you are the one Gotta represent

# Gotta go the whole run

# We can play all night gotta do it right

# Snuggle up, huddle up

# Nice and tight

# My place or yours? Gotta be raw

# Don't really matter once you get in the door

# Coochi, coochi, yaya, dada Coochi, coochi yaya, here

# Moka-choka, latta, yaya

# Where you think you're sleeping tonight?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Now come on and share all your deep fantasies

# I'm asking not telling you please

# Show me all night you can do me right

# Take me where I wanna be

# And I'll be singing

# Coochi, coochi, yaya, dada Coochi, coochi yaya, here

# Moka-choka, latta, yaya

# Where do you think you're sleeping tonight?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Hey, sister, go, sister Soul, sister, go, sister

# Hey, sister, go, sister Soul, sister, go, sister

# Hey, sister, go, sister Soul, sister, go, sister

# Hey, sister, go, sister Soul, sister, go, sister

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

# Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Can you believe he's still number one? This is Shaggy.

Got this to make you jump and twist. One time!

-Uh, uh.

-Where my angels at?

Where my angels at?

One time, uh.

# Girl, you're my angel

-# You're my darling angel

-Say what?

# Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby

# Shorty, you're my angel You're my darling angel

# Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, lady

# Life is one big party when you're still young

# But who's gonna have your back when it's all done?

# It's all good when you're little You have pure fun

# Can't be a fool, son What about the long run?

# Looking back Shorty always mention

# Said me not giving her much attention

# She was there through my incarceration

# I wanna show the nation my appreciation

# Girl, you're my angel

-# You're my darling angel

-Say what?

# Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby

# Shorty, you're my angel

# You're my darling angel

# Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, lady

# You're a queen and that's how you should be treated

# Though you never get the lovin' that you needed

# Could have left, but I called and you heeded

# Begged and I pleaded Mission completed

# Mama said that I and I dissed the program

# I'm not the type to mess around with your emotion

# But the feeling that I have for you is so strong

# Been together so long and this could never be wrong

# Girl, you're my angel

-# You're my darling angel

-She's my darling, my angel

# Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby

# Shorty, you're my angel... # CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

With lyrics such as "Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow,"

Mad World has to be one of the most bleak and cheerless

Christmas number ones ever -

but is there really anything wrong with that?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# All around me are familiar faces

# Worn out places, worn out faces

# Bright and early for the daily races

# Going nowhere, going nowhere

# Their tears are filling up their glasses

# No expression, no expression

# Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow

# No tomorrow, no tomorrow

# And I find it kinda funny

# I find it kinda sad

# The dreams in which I'm dying

# Are the best I've ever had

# I find it hard to tell you

# I find it hard to take

# When people run in circles

# It's a very, very

# Mad world

# Mad world

# Children waiting for the day they feel good

# Happy birthday Happy birthday

# Made to feel the way that every child should

# Sit and listen, sit and listen

# Went to school and I was very nervous

# No-one knew me, no-one knew me

# Hello, teacher, tell me What's my lesson?

# Look right through me Look right through me

# And I find it kinda funny

# I find it kinda sad

# The dreams in which I'm dying

# Are the best I've ever had

# I find it hard to tell you

# I find it hard to take

# When people run in circles

# It's a very, very

# Mad world

# Mad world

# Enlarging your world

# Mad world. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# I heard there was a secret chord

# That David played and it pleased the lord

# But you don't really care for music, do ya?

# Well, it goes like this The fourth, the fifth

# The minor fall and the major lift

# The baffled king composing hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Your faith was strong but you needed proof

# You saw her bathing on the roof

# Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya

# She tied you to her kitchen chair

# She broke your throne and she cut your hair

# And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Maybe there's a God above

# But all I've ever learned from love

# Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya

# It's not a cry that you hear at night

# It's not someone who's seen the light

# It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah

-# Oh, oh, no

-Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

-# Hallelujah

-Hallelujah

-# Hallelujah

-Oh

-# Hallelujah

-Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE