1967-68: The Pop Boom Sounds of the Sixties

Top Of The Pops now and at eight o'clock - Softly, Softly.

Yes, it's number one, it's Top Of The Pops.

-# Baby

-Ba-da-da-da

# Now that I've found you I can't let you go

-# Ba-da-da-da

-I build my world around you

-# I need you so

-Oooh

# Baby, even though you don't need me

# You don't need me

-# Baby

-Ba-da-da-da

# Now that I've found you I can't let you go

-# Ba-da-da-da

-I build my world around you

-# I need you so

-Oooh

-# Baby, even though

-You don't need me

# You don't need me

-# Baby, baby, since first we met

-Ooh-ooh

-# I knew in this heart of mine

-I wanna tell you to believe

-# The love we had, could not be bad

-Ooh-ooh

# I played it right and bide my time

# I've spent my lifetime looking for somebody

# To give me love like you

# Now you told me that you wanna leave me

# Darlin', I just can't let you

-# Baby

-Ba-da-da-da

# Now that I've found you I can't let you go

-# Ba-da-da-da

-I build my world around you

-# I need you so

-Oooh

-# Baby, even though

-You don't need me

# You don't need me

-# Baby

-Ba-da-da-da

# Now that I've found you I can't let you go

-# Ba-da-da-da

-I build my world around you

-# I need you so

-Oooh

-# Baby, even though

-You don't need me

# You don't need me

# I've spent my lifetime looking for somebody

# To give me love like you

# Now you told me that you wanna leave me

# Darlin' I just can't let you

-# Baby

-Ba-da-da-da

# Now that I've found you I can't let you go

-# Ba-da-da-da

-I build my world around you

-# I need you so

-Oooh

-# Baby, even though

-You don't need me

# You don't need me

-# Baby

-Ba-da-da-da

# Now that I've found you I can't let you go

-# Ba-da-da-da

-I build my world around you

-# I need you so

-Oooh

-# Baby, even though

-You don't need me

# You don't need me

# Baby Ba-da-da-da

# I can't let you go I build my world around you. #

APPLAUSE

We'll now move on to a song that's become a standard.

It's much better to write a standard than a song that goes into the hit parade then suddenly disappears.

Songs like Man And A Woman, Somewhere My Love - never went into the charts,

but they'll sell more records and more sheet music over the years, than anything else together.

But occasionally a song goes into the charts,

goes into the charts and becomes a standard and this is one of them.

Whiter Shade Of Pale as performed by the Procol Harum.

# We skipped the light fandango

# And turned cartwheels 'cross the floor

# I was feeling kinda seasick

# The crowd called out for more

# The room was humming harder

# As the ceiling flew away

# When we called out for another drink

# The waiter brought a tray

# And so it was that later

# As the miller told his tale

# That her face at first just ghostly

# Turned a whiter shade of pale

# She said there is no reason

# And the truth is plain to see

# But I wandered through my playing cards

# And would not let her be

# One of 16 vestal virgins

# Who were leaving for the coast

# And although my eyes were open

# They might have just as well have been closed

# And so it was that later

# As the miller told his tale

# That her face at first just ghostly

# Turned a whiter shade of pale

# And so it was... #

APPLAUSE

APPLAUSE DROWNS SPEECH

A Whiter Shade Of Pale from Procol Harum.

Let's go back to the summer of 1967 and what a number one sensation came along.

Massachusetts from the Bee Gees.

CHEERING

# Feel I'm goin' back to Massachusetts

# Something's telling me I must go home

# And the lights all went out in Massachusetts

# The day I left her standing on her own

# Tried to hitch a ride to San Francisco

# Gotta do the things I wanna do

# And the lights all went out in Massachusetts

# They brought me back to see my way with you

# Talk about the life in Massachusetts

# Speak about the people I have seen

# And the lights all went out in Massachusetts

# And Massachusetts is one place I have seen

# I will remember Massachusetts

# I will remember Massachusetts

-# I will remember Massachusetts.

-#

APPLAUSE

# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

-# Ba-ba-baba-ba-ba

-My, my, my, my

# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

# Don't you worry 'bout what's on your mind, woman

# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

# I'm in no hurry I can take my time, oh my

# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

# I'm going red and my tongue's gettin' tied

# Tongue's gettin' tied

# I'm off my head and my mouth's gettin' dry

# I'm high but I try, try, try Oh, my

# Let's spend the night together

# Now I need you more than ever

# Let's spend the night together now

-# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

-My, my, my

# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

# I feel so strong I can't describe, oh my

# Let's spend the night together

-# But I just won't apologise, oh no

-Let's spend the night together

# Don't hang me up and don't let me down

# Don't let me down

# We could have fun just groovin' around

# Around and round and oh my, my

# Let's spend the night together Now I need you more than ever

-# Let's spend the night together

-# Ooh

-# Let's spend the night together

-Ooh

-# Now I need you more than ever

-Ooh

# You know I'm smilin', baby

# You need some guidin', baby

-# I'm just decidin' baby now

-Ooh

-# I need you more than ever

-Ooh

-# Let's spend the night together

-Ooh

# Let's spend the night together now

-# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

-Oh, mah-mah-mah, my, my, my

# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

# This doesn't happen to me every day, woman

# Let's spend the night together

# No excuses offered anyway, woman

# Let's spend the night together

-# I'll satisfy your every need

-Every need

# And I now I know you will satisfy me

# Oh mah-mah-mah my, my

# Let's spend the night together Now I need you more than ever

# Let's spend the night together now

-# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

-Oh mah-mah-mah, my, my

-# Let's spend the night together

-Come on, baby

-# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

-Oh mah-mah-mah, my, my

# Let's spend the night together

-# Ba-baba-ba-bum-baba-bum

-Oh, my, my

# Let's spend the night together

# Let's spend the night together. #

APPLAUSE

Right now we move on to our next record.

It didn't make number one in the charts,

but it's still a beautiful record and certainly one of my favourites.

It's called Zabadak, by one of my favourite groups - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.

# Ooh, mm-mm-mm

# Mm-mm-mm-mm

# Zabadak kara-ka-kora kaka-ra-kak

# Zabadak shai shai skaga-lak

-# Zabadak

-Zabadak

-# Kara-ka-kora kaka-ra-kak

-Kara-kak

-Kara-kak

# Zabadak shai shai skaga-lak

-# Zabadak

-Zabadak

-# Kara-ka-kora kaka-ra-kak

-Kara-kak

-Kara-kak

# Zabadak shai shai skaga-lak

# Look for meaning not in words

# In the way you're feeling

# If it's love we'll understand

# For love is all revealing

# Like a rhythm like a spell

# It sets your soul in motion

# Love that's sure could rule the world

# A tide to turn an ocean

-# Zabadak

-Zabadak

-# Kara-ka-kora Kaka-ra-kak

-Kara-kak

# Zabadak Shai shai skagalak

-# Zabadak

-Zabadak

# Kara-ka-kora Kaka-ra-kak

-# Kara-kak

-Kara-kak

# Zabadak Shai shai skagalak

# Who-o-o-o

# Ee-oo-ee-oo

# Ee-oo-ee-oo

# Ooh-ooh-ooh

# Who-o-o-o Ee-oo-ee-oo

# Ee-oo-ee-oo

# Shai shai skagalak

# Zabadak Kara-ka-kora kaka-ra-kak... #

APPLAUSE

MUSIC: Pictures of Matchstick Men

# When I look up to the skies

# I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow

# I rush home to bed I soak my head

# I see your face underneath my pillow

# I wake next morning tired still yawning

# I see your face come peeping through my window

# Pictures of matchstick men and you

# Mirages of matchstick men and you

# All I ever see is them and you

# Windows echo your reflection when I look in their direction now

# When will this haunting stop?

# Your face, it just won't leave me alone

# Pictures of matchstick men and you

# Mirages of matchstick men and you

# All I ever see is them and you

# You in the sky you with this guy

# You make men cry you lie

# You in the sky you with this guy

# You make men cry you lie

# Pictures of matchstick men

# Oh, pictures of matchstick men and you

# Pictures of matchstick men. #

-APPLAUSE

-When a group has an instant hit it's very nice for them,

they don't have to worry about selling records and disc jockeys know immediately to play it.

Ladies and gentlemen, the brand-new one straight in at 12,

by The Move - Fire Brigade.

# Cast your mind back ten years

# To the girl who's next to me in school

# If I put my hand upon her leg

# She'd hit me with a rule

# Though tomorrow won't be long

# We're gonna have to play it cool

# You'll be fascinated by her

# She could set the place on fire

# Run and get the fire brigade get the fire brigade

-# See the buildings start to really burn.

-Ooh

# Get the fire brigade Get the fire brigade

# If you jump you've got to wait your turn

# Friends all seem to laugh I feel I have to make a compromise

# Try to reassure myself my head must need some exercise

# Half past ten in the morning she just took me by surprise

# True, she set the place on fire

# You get fascinated by her

# Run and get the fire brigade get the fire brigade

-# See the buildings start to really burn.

-Ooh

# Get the fire brigade get the fire brigade

# If you jump you've got to wait your turn

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

# The lights across the street throw a rainbow on her hair

# I'd love you all to meet her I'll be there, I'll be there

# Notice that my eyes have been a misty place since Saturday

# Brings a feeling, we might need the fire engines anyway

# Though tomorrow won't be long we're gonna have to play it cool

# You get fascinated by her She can set the place on fire

# Run and get the fire brigade get the fire brigade

-# See the buildings start to really burn.

-Ooh

# Get the fire brigade get the fire brigade

# If you jump you've got to wait your turn. #

APPLAUSE

# 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

# 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

-Yeah, yeah

# 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 makin' haste, just ain't my cup of meat

# Everyone's beneath the trees feedin' 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 Just sing the song

# Come all within Here it comes now

# You'll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn

# I want to hear you sing

# Come all without Just singing the song

# Come all within Everybody

# You'll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn

# I want to hear you sing

# Come all without come all within. #

APPLAUSE

-# Do you like good music?

-Yeah, yeah

-# That sweet soul music

-Yeah, yeah

-# Just as long as it's swinging

-Yeah, yeah

-# Oh yeah, Oh yeah

-Yeah, yeah

-# We got heels on the floor, y'all

-Yeah, yeah

-# All going to a go-go

-Yeah, yeah

-# Dancin' to the music

-Yeah, yeah

-# Oh yeah, oh yeah

-Yeah, yeah

# Spotlight on Lou Rawls, y'all

# Yeah, yeah

# Oh, don't he look boss, y'all

# Singin' Love's a Hurtin' Thing ya'll

-# Oh yeah, oh yeah

-Yeah, yeah

-# Spotlight on Sam and Dave, ya'll

-Yeah, yeah

-# Oh, don't they look great, y'all?

-Yeah, yeah

-# Singin' Hold On I'm Coming

-Yeah, yeah

-# Oh yeah, oh yeah

-Yeah, yeah

-# Spotlight on Wilson Pickett, now

-Yeah, yeah

-# That wicked Wilson Pickett

-Yeah, yeah

-# Singin' Mustang Sally

-Yeah, yeah

-# Oh yeah, oh yeah

-Yeah, yeah

-# Spotlight on Otis Redding, now

-Yeah, yeah

# Singin' Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa... #