07/04/77 Top of the Pops

Time for this week's Top of the Pops!

# Have I the right to hold you?

# You know I've always told you

# That we must never, ever part

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

# Have I the right to kiss you?

# You know I'll always miss you

# I've loved you from the very start

# Come right back, I just can't bear it

# Got a love and I long to share it

# Come right back, I'll show my love is strong

# Oh, yeah

# Have I the right to touch you?

# If I could, you'd see how much you

# Send shivers runnin' down my spine

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

# Have I the right to thrill you?

# You know I'm waitin' till you

# Give me the right to make you mine

# Come right back, I just can't bear it

# Got a love and I long to share it

# Come right back, I'll show my love is strong

# Oh-hoh

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

# Come right back, I just can't bear it

# Got a love and I long to share it

# Come right back, I'll show my love is strong

# Come right back, I'll show my love is strong

# Come right back, I just can't bear it

# Got a love and I long to share it

# Come right back, I'll show my love is strong. #

-APPLAUSE

-It's number 19 this week, from Scotland, Dead End Kids,

and Have I The Right.

Tonight we've got films from America's top music show, Soul Train.

Here's one of them, Deniece Williams and Free.

# And I just got to be me

# Be me

# Whispering in his ear

# My magic potion for love

# Telling him I'm sincere

# And that there's nothing too good for us

# But I want to be free

# Free, free

# And I just got to be me, yeah

# Be me

# Teasing hands on his mind

# Gives our life such mystery

# Happiness all the time

# Oh, and how that man pleases me

# But I want to be free

# Free, free

# And I just got to be me, yeah

# Be me

# I just got to be me

# Be me

# Feeling you close to me

# Makes all my senses smile

# Let's not waste ecstasy

# Cos I'll only be here for a while

# I got to be free

# Free, free, yeah!... #

-APPLAUSE

-One of my favourite records in the charts, Deniece Williams and Free.

Nearer the top of the chart, at number three,

some rockin' and rollin' with Showaddywaddy, and this is When!

# When

# When

# When

# When

# Ohhh...

-# When

-# When

# When you smile When you smile at me

# Well, well, I know Our love will always be

-# When

-# When

# When you kiss When you kiss me right

-# Ooh-ooh-ooh

-# I, I don't want

# To ever say good night

# I need you

# I want you near me

# I love you

# Yes, I do And I hope you'll hear me

-# When

-# When

# When I say When I say, "Be mine"

-# Ooh-ooh-ooh

-# If, if you will

# I know all will be fine

# When will you be mine?

# Oh, baby

# I need you

# I want you near me

# Oh, baby I love you

# Yes, I do And I hope you'll hear me

# When will you be mine?

-# When

-# When

# When you smile When you smile at me

-# Ooh-ooh-ooh

-# Well, well, I know

# Our love will always be

-# When

-# When

# When you kiss When you kiss me right

-# Ooh-ooh-ooh

-# I, I don't want

# To ever say good night

# When will you be mine?

# Oh, baby

# I need you

# I want you near me

-# Oh, baby

-# I love you

# Yes, I do And I hope you'll hear me

# Ohhh...

# When

-# When... #

-APPLAUSE

Showaddywaddy and When.

This next song is one I've enjoyed playing

on my Saturday-morning radio show for the last few weeks.

I'm glad to see it's a new entry at number 24,

from Elkie Brooks, and Pearl's a Singer.

# Pearl's a singer

# She stands up when she plays the piano

# In a nightclub

# Pearl's a singer

# She sings songs for the lost and the lonely

# Her job is entertaining folks

# Singing songs and telling jokes

# In a nightclub

# Pearl's a singer

# And they say that she once was a winner

# In a contest

# Pearl's a singer

# And they say that she once cut a record

# They played it for a week or so

# On the local radio

# It never made it

# She wanted to be Betty Grable

# But now she sits there at that beer-stained table

# Dreaming of the things she never got to do

# All those dreams that never came true

# Pearl's a singer

# She stands up when she plays the piano

# In a nightclub

# Pearl's a singer

# She sings songs for the lost and the lonely

# Her job is entertaining folks

# Singing songs and telling jokes

# In a nightclub

# Pearl's a singer

# She stands up when she plays the piano

# In a nightclub

# Pearl's a singer

# She sings songs for the lost and the lonely

# Her job's entertaining folks

# Singing songs, telling jokes

# In a nightclub

# Ooh... #

APPLAUSE

This next face really needs no introduction.

From his very successful album Every Face Tells A Story,

this is Cliff Richard and My Kinda Life.

# Right from early days, from the moment I was born

# I would take my guitar in the early, early mornin'

# And go down to the fields and play-ay-ay

# Sittin' down there in the long grass, strummin'

# I could see the people for miles around coming

# To hear me sing my music and play-ay-ay

# Well, that's been my kinda life, my kinda life

# Yes, and I like it

# Well, that's been my kinda life, my kinda life

# Yes, and I like it

# Well, that's been my kinda life, yeah

# And I wouldn't spend it anywhere

# Other than sittin' down somewhere playin' away my days, yeah

# Well, we made it to the city, just me and my guitar

# That was where I found a freaky little bar

# And I sat there on the stage and played, yay-ay

# Well, up came a guy who said it wasn't plastic

# He wanted me to sign away my life, or somethin' drastic

# But all I wanna do is play-ay-ay

# Well, that's been my kinda life, my kinda life

# Yes, and I like it

# Well, that's been my kinda life, my kinda life

# Yes, and I like it

# Whoo!

# That's been my kinda life, yeah

# And I wouldn't spend it anywhere

# Other than sittin' down somewhere playin' away my days

# Just playin'...

# Uh-huh

# Play it Whoo!

# Well now, fame and fortune, I let them pass me by

# No-one in the country can say I didn't try

# To turn the people on and to play-ay-ay!

# Well, you can keep all the money and the places that go with it

# All I want is freedom, and no cash could ever get it

# All I wanna do is play-ay-ay-ay!

# Well, that's been my kinda life, my kinda life

# Yes, and I like it

# Well, that's been my kinda life, my kinda life

# Yes, and I like it

# Whoo, that's been my kinda life, yeah

# And I wouldn't spend it anywhere

# Other than sittin' down somewhere, playin' away my days, yeah

# Ooh-hoo-ooh!

# My kinda life, yeah! #

APPLAUSE

And now the Manhattans

with their new 45 bubbling under the top 30.

This is called It's You.

# Baby, I need you

# Ha-ha, yeah!

# It's you, well!

-# Baby, I need you

-# Baby, it's you

-# Yes, it is

-# Baby, I need you

# No-one else will do

-# Baby, I need you

-# My whole life depends on you

# It's you, well!

-# You know I need you

-# You know it's you

-# Yes, it is

-# You know I need you

# Oh, it's you

# You know I need you

# I'm so proud to know that you love me, too

# Together

# Always be together

# Never

# I swear I'll leave you never

-# It's you, it's you, it's you, it's you

-# Well, well, well, well

# Let's tell the world about us

# We'll be together forever and ever

# I'll always want you around

# You picked me up when I was down

-# It's you, it's you, it's you, it's you

-# Well, well, well

# Whatever you do, don't you put me down

# You're true, well!

-# You know I need you

-# I'll be true

# Yes, I will

-# You know I need you

-# Oh, it's you

# Baby, I need you

# I'd like to spend forever just loving you

# It's you, well!

-# You know I need you

-# Baby, it's you

-# Yes, it is

-# Baby, I need you

# Oh, it's you

# You know I need you

# I'm proud to know that you love me, too

-# It's you

-# Our life is never, never shady

-# Baby

-# You're such a lovely, lovely lady

-# It's you, it's you, it's you, it's you

-# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

# God's blessing sent your loving here

# We'll be together for a million years

# You, love

# Oh, whatever you do

-# You, love

-# Feel how long I've been loving you

-# It's you, it's you, it's you, it's you

-# Well, well, well, huh!

# I've been loving you for so long now

# With being together, baby, on my mind

-# Ooh

-# Yeah, whatever you do

# Ooh

# Remember how much, how much I love you

-# Ooh

-# Ooh, baby, baby, yeah, yeah

# I'd like to spend my life Just me and you

# It's you, well!

# Oh, it's you

# Yes, it is

# Baby, baby, it's you, yeah

# I'm so proud to know that you love me, too

# It's you, baby!

# Ooh, yeah. #

APPLAUSE

This next number has a certain ring to it.

It's Legs, Fists & Co doing the Ali shuffle

to Maxine Nightingale's Love Hit Me.

# When I saw his face, love hit me

# And there was nowhere I could run

# But my loneliness was over

# And my life had just begun

# When I saw his smile, love hit me

# And there was nothing I could say

# I was trapped, I was helpless

# And I just had to say

# Baby, let your love shine on

# Keep it burning all night long

# You can really turn me on

# Oh, baby, you're the only one

# Oh, ho, baby, let your love shine on

# Keep it burning all night long

# I can feel it coming on

# Love hit me, and it's growing strong

# Right smack between the eyes, love hit me

# You must have known this lonely girl

# Needed loving and affection

# And that's why I couldn't avoid it

# Standing out a mile, love hit me

# And there was nothing I could say

# Well, now I believe in miracles

# They happen every day

# Baby, let your love shine on

# Keep it burning all night long

# You can really turn me on

# Oh, baby, you're the only one

# Oh, ho, baby, let your love shine on

# Keep it burning all night long

# I can feel it coming on

# Love hit me, and it's growing strong

# Oh, ho, yeah, yeah

# Oh, oh, oh

# Ooh, hoo, Ooh, baby, let your love shine on

# Keep it burning all night long... #

APPLAUSE

I'm sure glad I got out of there when I did!

Now the second of those films I told you about.

This is from OC Smith, and it's called Together.

I wanna talk about you, baby.

# She closes her eyes, she makes music

# She closes her eyes and I close mine

# She goes to her head for her story, yeah

# And her story is mine

# Together we take it on

# Together we make it go

# Together we build upon

# What together we know

# And we know

# Together we know

# We are strong

# I tell her my dreams

# And all my secrets

# I tell her my dreams

# And she tells hers

# I give her my love and my reasons

# And my reasons are hers

# Together we take it on

# Together we make it go

# Don't we, baby?

# Yes, we do

# Together we build upon

# What together we know

# And we know

# Together we know

# We'll get through

# We are strong

# Together we take it on

# Together we make it go... # APPLAUSE

One of our favourite records in the chart is the one by Elkie Brooks.

-Elkie, congratulations on your success.

-Thank you, Kid.

I'd like you to introduce a record that's at the position we'd like to see you in a few weeks,

and that is the number one.

Yes, and that's Abba with Knowing Me And Knowing You.

And that's week number two for the week...number one.

Or something.

# No more carefree laughter

# Silence ever after

# Walking through an empty house Tears in my eyes

# Here is where the story ends This is goodbye

# Knowing me, knowing you

# A-ha

# There is nothing we can do

# Knowing me, knowing you

# A-ha

# We just have to face it

-# This time we're through

-# This time we're through

# This time we're really through This time we're through

-# We're really through

-# Breaking up is never easy, I know

-# But I have to go

-# I have to go

# This time I have to go This time I know

# Knowing me, knowing you It's the best I can do

-# Memories

-# Memories

-# Good days

-# Good days

-# Bad days

-# Bad days

-# They'll be

-# They'll be

-# With me

-# With me

-# Always

-# Always

# In these old, familiar rooms Children would play

# Now there's only emptiness Nothing to say

# Knowing me, knowing you

# A-ha

# There is nothing we can do

# Knowing me, knowing you

# A-ha

# We just have to face it

-# This time we're through

-# This time we're through

# This time we're really through

# This time we're through

-# We're really through

-# Breaking up is never easy, I know

# But I have to go

# I have to go, this time I have to go

# This time I know

# Knowing me, knowing you It's the best I can do

# Knowing me, knowing you

# A-ha

# There is nothing we can do

# Knowing me, knowing you

# A-ha

# We just have to face it

-# This time we're through

-# This time we're through

# This time we're really through This time we're through

-# We're really through

-# Breaking up is never easy, I know

-# But I have to go

-# I have to go

# This time I have to go, this time I know

# Knowing me, knowing you It's the best I can do. #

APPLAUSE

Yes, it's definitely number one again,

Abba and Knowing Me Knowing You.

And that's about it this week.

I hope you've enjoyed the show and you'll join us again next week.

From me, it's good love, have a great week.

SMOKIE: # If you want my sympathy

# Just open your heart to me

# You'll get whatever you'll ever need

# You think that's too high for you

# Well, baby, I would die for you

# When there's nothing left, you know where I'll be

# You lay back in the arms of someone

# You give in to the charms of someone

# You lay back in the arms of someone you love

# You lay back in the arms of someone

# When you feel you're a part of someone

# You lay back in the arms of someone you love... #

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