02/02/1984 Top of the Pops

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to another live Top Of The Pops.

Usual mixture this week of cute DJs, lots of dry ice

and some hot music.

And our first toe-tapper tonight

comes from Musical Youth with Sixteen.

-Say, John, were you ever 16?

-No, not really, no.

Take it away, boys.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# I'm 16

# And I'm a bullet in your heart

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# I'm 16

# And I'm a bullet in your heart

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# Watch out!

# I'm quicker than a flash

# Don't talk no trash

# Another time, two-time ends

# I'm strong enough to pull my weight

# He's Mr Universe!

# I'm 16

# Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

# And I'm a bullet in your heart

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# Keep away from him

# I'm 16

# Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

# And I'm a bullet in your heart

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# Watch out!

-# I can sweep you off your feet

-I think I've finally met my match

-# If so I desire

-There's gotta be a catch

-# I'll blow you away

-Your reputation is a mess

-# With my rocket fire

-I need a bullet-proof vest

-# I can shoot you down

-Ooh, you take my breath away

-# With one hot kiss

-You know what to say

# I've got something you girls

# Just can't resist

# What's that, Kelvin?

# I'm 16

# 16, 16

# And I'm a bullet in your heart

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# So watch out!

-# Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

-You silver-tongued rascal, you

-# Where've you been all my life?

-Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

# Hear me now, boom!

# I'm 16

# 16, 16

# And I'm a bullet in your heart

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# I'm 16

# 16, 16

# And I'm a bullet in your heart

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# Watch out!

-# Gonna make my reservation

-He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

-# Get a place in line

-Little girl

# I can't hear ya

-# I've been waiting just for him

-He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

-# When he finds the time

-Little girl

# When

-# I don't care what they say

-He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

-# He takes my breath away

-Little girl

-# For me, there's nobody else

-He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

-# I can't help myself

-Little girl

# He's a bullet, a bullet, a bullet

# Little girl

# Watch out!

# He's a bullet, a bullet... #

APPLAUSE

CHEERING

At 26, Musical Youth.

But now some more rank and skankers,

Queen with this week's highest new entry.

At number four, Radio Gaga,

and for the first time on Top Of The Pops,

here comes the video.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Radio

# I'd sit alone and watch your light

# My only friend through teenage nights

# And everything I had to know

# I heard it on my radio

# You gave them all Those old-time stars

# Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars

# You made 'em laugh

# You made 'em cry

# You made us feel like we could fly

# Radio

# So don't become some background noise

# A backdrop for the girls and boys

# Who just don't know or just don't care

# And just complain when you're not there

# You had your time You had the power

# You've yet to have your finest hour

# Radio

# Radio

# All we hear is radio ga ga

# Radio goo goo

# Radio ga ga

# All we hear is radio ga ga

# Radio blah blah

# Radio, what's new?

# Radio

# Someone still loves you

# We watch the shows We watch the stars

# On videos, for hours and hours

# We hardly need to use our ears

# How music changes through the years

# Let's hope you never leave, old friend

# Like all good things On you we depend

# So stick around cos we might miss you

# When we grow tired of all this visual

# You had your time You had the power

# You've yet to have your finest hour

# Radio

# Radio

# All we hear is radio ga ga

# Radio goo goo

# Radio ga ga

# All we hear is radio ga ga

# Radio goo goo

# Radio ga ga

# All we hear is radio ga ga

# Radio blah blah

# Radio, what's new?

# Someone still loves you... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That's Queen, filmed Fritz Lang-stylee.

I used to know them when they were Princess -

that's a...a little joke for you!

You can take it or leave it, of course.

This is Matthew Wilder.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Last night I had the strangest dream

# I sailed away to China In a little rowboat to find ya

# And you said you had to get your laundry cleaned

# Didn't want no-one to hold you What does that mean?

# And you said

# Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride

# Nobody gonna slow me down Oh, no

# I've got to keep on movin'

# Ain't nothin' gonna break-a my stride

# I'm running and I won't touch ground

# Oh, no I've got to keep on movin'

# You're on a roll and now you pray it lasts

# The road behind was rocky

# But now you're feeling cocky

# You look at me and you see your past

# Is that the reason why you're runnin' so fast?

# And she said

# Ain't nothin' gonna break-a my stride

# Nobody gonna slow me down Oh, no

# I've got to keep on movin'

# Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride

# I'm running and I won't touch ground

# Oh, no I've got to keep on movin'

# Never let another girl like you work me over

# Never let another girl like you drag me under

# If I meet another girl like you I will tell her

# Never want another girl like you Have to say, oh!

# Ain't nothin' gonna break-a my stride

# Nobody gonna slow me down

# Oh, no Oh, no

# I've got to keep on movin'

# Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride

# I'm running and I won't touch ground

# Oh, no I've got to keep on movin'

# Ain't nothin' gonna break-a my stride

# Nobody gonna slow me down

# Oh, no Oh, no

# I've got to keep on movin'

# Ain't nothin' gonna break-a my stride

# I'm running and I won't touch ground

# Oh, no I've got to keep on movin'

# Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride

# Nobody gonna slow me down Oh, no

# I've got to keep on movin'... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Matthew Wilder, who flew in from America especially to be with us tonight for Break My Stride.

Now, in about three weeks' time,

I will once again be introducing the British Rock and Pop Awards.

Yes, and this year, for the first time - a bit of a novelty -

you can actually vote for your favourite pop video,

so here are some of the highlights of 1983...

# Woh-oh, woh-oh

# For the wings... #

Madness and Wings Of A Dove.

# Woh-oh, woh-oh

# For the wings of a dove

# Woh-oh, woh-oh

# For the wings of a dove... #

# Let's sway... #

Or David Bowie, Let's Dance.

# This serious moonlight... #

# Who's that... #

Or the Eurythmics - Who's That Girl?

# Runnin' around with you Tell me

# Who's that girl? #

Or Every Breath You Take from The Police.

# Every smile you fake

# Every claim you stake

# I'll be watching you... #

# Sitting pretty... #

Adam Ant - Puss 'n Boots.

# I don't wear suits

# And the mice all call me

# Puss 'n Boots... #

# No-one tell me... #

Or Rod Stewart's Baby Jane.

# I know it's gonna last forever... #

# Once upon a time there was light... #

Or Total Eclipse Of The Heart from Bonnie Tyler.

And here are some other artists you could vote for...

# Nothing I can say A total eclipse of the heart... #

# I yearn to be kissed... #

There's Tracey Ullman, Move Over Darling.

-# Move over, darling

-How can I resist?

# Move over, darling... #

# You can't hurry love... #

Or Phil Collins, You Can't Hurry Love.

# She said love don't come easy

# Well, it's a game of give and take... #

# I'm still standing... #

Or I'm Still Standing - this is Elton John.

# I'm still standing

# Yeah, yeah, yeah... #

So, send your votes in as quick as you can.

The closing date is 4th February and here's the address. Send them to...

OK. This is Fiction Factory.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Heaven is closer now today

# The sound is in my ears

# I can't believe the things you say

# They echo what I fear

# Twisting the bones until they snap

# I scream but no-one knows

# You say I'm familiar Cold to touch

# And then you turn and go

# Feels like heaven

# Feels like heaven

# See how we planned for saddened eyes

# And tears to pave the way

# I fought the fever as I knew

# My hair returned to grey

# Study your face and fade the frame

# Too close for comfort now

# We can recall the harmony

# That lingered but turned sour

# Feels like heaven

# Feels like heaven

# You wanted all

# I had to give

# See me, I feel

# See me, I live

# Whoa

# Feels like heaven

# Heaven is closer, heaven is closer

# Feels like heaven

# Heaven is closer Heaven is closer... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That's Fiction Factory at number six - they come from Perth, you know.

Up next we have Thomas Dolby, or to put it another way,

here comes Thomas Dolby.

Take it away, Tom.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Ahem. Tell me about your childhood.

# At the tender age of three I was hooked to a machine

# Just to keep my mouth from spouting junk

# Ha!

# Must have took me for a fool cos they chucked me out of school

# Cos the teacher knew I had the funk

# But tonight I'm on the edge Let us chuck me in the fridge

-# Cos I'm burning up

-Yowl!

# I'm burning up

# With the vision in my brain and the music in my veins

# And the dirty rhythm in my blood

# They are messing with my heart

# And they're messing with my heart

# And they're messing with my heart

# Won't stop messing with my... O-o-o-oh

# Ripping me apart

# Hyperactive when I'm small

# Hyperactive now I'm grown

# Hyperactive and the night is young

# In a minute I'll blow

# And they're messing with my heart... #

So, how long have you been having these delusions?

# Keep on messing with my heart... #

Hm. Please, tell me more about your mother.

# O-o-o-h

# Ripping, ripping, ripping, ripping Ripping me apart!

# Semaphore out on the floor Messages from outer space

# Deep heat for the feet The rhythm of your heartbeat

# Cos the music of the street It isn't any rap-attack

-# Oh!

-It isn't any rap-attack

-# Oh!

-Rap-a, rap-a, rap-a, t-t-t-t-t-tack

# Whoa!

# I can reach into your homes Like an itch in your headphones

-# You can't turn it up

-Yowl!

# Huh!

# Yeah, I'm the shape in your back room

# I'm the breather on the phone

-# And I'm burning up

-Ow!

# But there's one thing I must say 'Fore they lock me up again

# You'd be safer at the back

# When I'm having an...

-# Attack

-Attack

-# Attack

-Attack! Attack!

# Hyperactive when I'm small

# Hyperactive now I'm tall

# Hyperactive and the day is long

# Hyperactive in my bones

# Hyperactive in your phones

# Hyperactive and the night is young

-# O-o-o-h!

-Hyperactive when I'm small

# Hyperactive now I'm grown

# Hyperactive till I'm dead and gone... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thomas Dolby and Hyperactive, of course.

Well, there's no doubt about it,

1983 was a terrific year for the Thompson Twins

and '84 is starting well for them, too.

Here they are at number 18 with a new entry, "Doctor! Doctor!".

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# I saw you there

# Just standing there

# And I thought I was only dreaming, yeah

# I kissed you then

# Then once again

# You said you would come and dance with me

# Dance with me

# Across the sea

# And we can feel the motion of a thousand dreams

# Doctor, doctor

# Can't you see I'm burning, burning?

# Oh, doctor, doctor

# Is this love I'm feeling?

# Ships at night

# Give such delight

# We all leave before the morning light

# Please, don't go

# No, please, don't go

# Cos I don't want to stay here on my own

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Doctor, doctor

# Can't you see I'm burning, burning?

# Oh, doctor, doctor

# Is this love I'm feeling?

# Doctor, doctor

# Can't you see I'm burning, burning?

# Ohhh

# Doctor, doctor

# Is this love I'm feeling?

# Fever breathe your love on me

# Take away my name

# Fever lay your hands on me

# Never be the same

# Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Doctor, doctor

# Can't you see I'm burning, burning?

# Oh, doctor, doctor

# Is this love I'm feeling?

# Doctor, doctor

# Can't you see I'm burning, burning?

# Oh, doctor, doctor

# Is this love I'm feeling?

# Come with me

# And make believe

# We can travel to eternity. #

CHEERING

And that's at number 18 on Top Of The Pops.

Those are the Thompson Twins and that's called "Doctor! Doctor!"

And now your favourite part of the programme - the charts.

Absolutely, let's do them now. Is it your turn or mine?

-If you don't mind, I'd like to do them.

-OK, off you go.

ABC are at number 40 with SOS.

At 39, Eartha Kitt, Where Is My Man.

At 38 a new entry for new boy Nik Kershaw, Wouldn't It Be Good.

At 37, Michael Jackson with Thriller.

36, it's Straight Ahead from Kool & The Gang.

This is Shannon, she's at 35, new entry, Let The Music Play.

At 34, Tell Her About It, Billy Joel.

Elbow Bones & The Racketeers are at number 33 with A Night In New York.

At 32, Islands In The Stream from Kenny and Dolly.

At 31, Icicle Works, Love Is A Wonderful Colour.

At 30, Hold Me Now from the Thompson Twins.

Thomas Dolby's at number 29 with Hyperactive.

At 28, it's Marguerita Time from Status Quo.

Musical Youth are 27 with Sixteen.

Chart veterans Manhattan Transfer are at 26 with Spice Of Life.

And a new entry at 25 from Juan Martin.

At 24, it's Lionel Richie and Running With The Night.

At 23, Rick "Call me Rick" Springfield and Human Touch.

At 22, The Alarm, Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke.

At 21, Speed Your Love To Me - that's from Simple Minds.

The excellent Smiths at 20, What Difference Does It Make.

19, Snowy White and the Bird Of Paradise.

Chart entry at number 18, the Thompson Twins, "Doctor! Doctor!"

American thrush Gloria Gaynor at 17, I Am What I Am.

Howard Jones at 16 with What Is Love.

Lovable Scousers China Crisis at 15, Wishful Thinking.

John Lennon's at 14, Nobody Told Me.

At 13, a record that came up through the clubs, Madonna and Holiday.

Chart entry at 12, New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran.

Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler are at number 11, A Rockin' Good Way.

And back to number 12, we have a world premiere for you tonight.

The first ever showing of Duran Duran's new video.

And it's by way of being work in progress. Let's see it now.

CHEERING

# Shake up the picture

# The lizard mixture

# With your dance on the eventide

# You got me coming up with answers

# All of which I deny

# I said it again, but could I please rephrase it?

# Maybe I can catch a ride

# I couldn't really put it much plainer

# But I'll wait till you decide

# Send me your warning siren

# As if I could ever hide

# Last time, La Luna

# I light my torch and wave it for

# The new moon on Monday

# And a fire dance through the night

# I stayed the cold day

# With a lonely satellite

# New moon on Monday

# And a fire dance through the night

# I stayed the cold day

# With a lonely satellite

# Breaking away with the beast of both worlds

# A smile that you can't disguise

# And every minute I keep finding

# Clues that you leave behind

# Save me from these reminders

# As if I'd forget tonight

# This time, La Luna

# I light my torch and wave it for

# The new moon on Monday

# And a fire dance through the night

# I stayed the cold day

# With a lonely satellite

# New moon on Monday

# And a fire dance through the night

# I stayed the cold day

# With a lonely satellite... #

CHEERING

That's Duran Duran. Hands up who understood that.

Well, here's something everybody understands. The top ten.

At 10, it's Big Country with Wonderland.

Echo & The Bunnymen are at number nine with The Killing Moon.

Up three to eight, Eurythmics and Here Comes The Rain Again.

At seven, Pipes Of Peace, Paul McCartney. Far out, Paul.

Fiction Factory are at number six with Feels Like Heaven.

Matthew Wilder's at five, Break My Stride.

At four, the highest new entry. Queen, Radio Gaga.

At three, That's Livin' Alright, Joe Fagin.

At two, up eight for Cyndi Lauper and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

And hanging in there at number one, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Relax.

And that's it for this week, hope you enjoyed the show.

The Rhythm Pals have got to make their way back to Radio 1.

Thanks to all the people who voted for us

in the NME poll, incidentally. Very good of you.

We're going to play you out with Manhattan Transfer. Good night.

# Down on the corner, there's a reason to smile

# When those evening shadows fall

# Some kinda feeling that it's hard to deny

# Once the neon lights start to call

# People out there searching for action

# Daytime distraction slipping right on by

# Tonight

# Let's taste the spice of life

# Keep it sweet until the morning light

# Watch fantasy unfold... #