10/3/77 Top of the Pops

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MUSIC: "Hold Back The Night" by Graham Parker and the Rumour

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# When you left, you took the sun right out of my sky

# Yes, you did

# Wondered why you went away

# And never told me why

# When the sun goes down the moon is near

# I'm scared to death cos your face appears

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# Loneliness holding me

# When I go to bed, yes it is

# Like a character in a book

# That I have read

# When the sun goes down the moon is near

# I'm scared to death cos your face appears

# Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it

# Hey!

HE MOUTHS

# Hold back the night turn on the light

# I don't want to dream about you, baby

# Dream about you, baby

# I said hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't want to dream about you, baby

-Dream about you, baby

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# Hold back the night turn on the light

-# Don't wanna dream

-Dream about you, baby

# Yeah. #

APPLAUSE

What an exciting debut for Graham Parker and the Rumour

from their new EP called The Pink Parker.

That was Hold Back The Night.

What a good week it's been for Liverpool, for John Conteh,

and The Real Thing, moving up five places to number 20

with You'll Never Know What You're Missing.

# I remember when we met

# And you begged me not to get close to you

# And you begged me not to get

# Too involved with you and yet

# I couldn't help myself

# Cos you had yourself a bad affair

# With a boy who didn't care

# And he hurt your love

# Now you're afraid of love

# Now you'll never know what you're missing

# And I find myself just wishing

# That you only could

# So I tried constantly

# To bring you close to me

# How I tried

# But the more I got involved

# I just had to become resolved

# To living without you, girl

# And though you really tried for me

# It really wasn't hard to see

# Somewhere deep within

# That you belonged to him

# Now you'll never know what you're missing

# And I find myself just wishing

# That you'd let me win

# Tried and tried my hardest to get close to you

# How I tried

# To satisfy

# But now you're gone

# Hey, now you're gone

# Now you're gone

# Oh, now you're gone

# Now you're gone

# Now you're gone

# Now you're gone. #

-APPLAUSE

-You'll Never Know What You're Missing - Real Thing.

Now, and change of style for the Brotherhood Of Man

which hasn't cramped their style chartwise. Number 30 with Oh Boy.

# It's so warm in here

# Outside the night is clear

# I need a walk

# Have myself a little talk

# Sleep, baby, sleep

# While your mama walks the streets

# To find your daddy, boy

# Oh, boy, the mood I'm in

# The pain I feel

# In missing him, oh, boy

# Oh, boy, I can't explain

# He haunts my mind

# And wracks my brain

# I could comb every home every neighbourhood bar

# I could ride every Greyhound or railroad car

# Just to find him and say, hey, wherever you are

# Come on home, we love you, boy

# Oh, boy

# Boy, oh, boy

# Oh, boy

# Oh, boy

# We might walk and weep

# Through the downtown streets I wander sadly

# Boy

# Oh, boy, the mood I'm in

# The pain I feel

# In missing him, oh, boy

# Oh, boy, I can't explain

# He haunts my mind

# And wracks my brain

# I could comb every home every neighbourhood bar

# I could ride every Greyhound or railroad car

# Just to find him and say, hey, wherever you are

# Come on home, we love you, boy

# Oh, boy, the mood I'm in

# The pain I feel

# In missing him, oh, boy

# Oh, boy, I can't explain

# He haunts my mind

# And wracks my brain

# I could comb every home every neighbourhood bar... #

-APPLAUSE

-Brotherhood Of Man bringing international honour to Britain

over the past couple of years.

-You're from Norway and you know all about them?

-Yes.

You'll have no difficulty recognising this next group

they always have hit records - Smokie - and this is their new one.

MUSIC: "Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone" by 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

# But, 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

# Lay back in the arms of someone you love

# 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

# So, baby, just call on me

# When you want all of me

# And I'll be your lover I'll be your friend

# And there's nothing I won't do

# Cos, baby, I just live for you

# With nothing to hide no need to pretend

# Oh, oh, you lay back in the arms of someone

# You give in to the charms of someone

# Lay back in the arms of someone you love

# Darlin', you lay back in the arms of someone

# When you feel you're a part of someone

# Lay back in the arms of someone you love. #

APPLAUSE

I think that's just about the best 45 they've ever made.

Smokie, and Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone.

Barbara Dickson's come a long way since the days of John, Paul, George, Ringo...& Bert.

Here she is with something from Evita,

my favourite song from this rock opera,

and it's called Another Suitcase In Another Hall.

# I don't expect my love affairs to last for long

# Never fool myself that my dreams will come true

# Being used to trouble I anticipate it

# But all the same I hate it Wouldn't you?

-# So, what happens now?

-Another suitcase in another hall

-# So, what happens now?

-Take your picture off another wall

-# Where am I going to?

-You'll get by You always have before

# Where am I going to?

# Time and time again I've said that I don't care

# That I'm immune to gloom

# That I'm hard through and through

# But every time it matters all my words desert me

# So anyone can hurt me, and they do

-# So, what happens now?

-Another suitcase in another hall

-# So, what happens now?

-Take your picture off another wall

-# Where am I going to?

-You'll get by You always have before

# Where am I going to?

# Call in three months' time and I'll be fine, I know

# Well, maybe not that fine but I'll survive anyhow

# I won't recall the names and places of this sad occasion

# But that's no consolation here and now

-# So, what happens now?

-Another suitcase in another hall

-# So, what happens now?

-Take your picture off another wall

-# Where am I going to?

-You'll get by You always have before

-# Where am I going to?

-Don't ask any more. #

APPLAUSE

Lovely, Barbara Dickson. Last time I was on Top Of The Pops, I introduced

the new single from the Rubettes - Baby I Know -

and I said it would get to number one.

Well, it's not far off this week. It's at number 11.

# You called me to tell me goodbye

# I told you that I was some other guy

# You said that you'd phone

# When he got home

# You told me to tell him that you called

# Now you don't have to tell me goodbye

# And you don't have to hear me cry

# And you don't have to tell me to go, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Cos, baby

# Baby, I know

# Phone rang again for some time

# I knew it was you on the line

# I hurt you before

# I knew it for sure

# You get me for being unkind

# Now, you don't have to tell me goodbye

# And you don't have to hear me cry

# And you don't have to tell me to go

# Oh, oh, oh-oh

# Cos, baby

# Baby, I know

# Baby, I know. # APPLAUSE

OPERATIC SINGING

From their hit album, A New World Record,

here's number 15 this week,

from the Electric Light Orchestra, and Rockaria!

# Just got back from the downtown palais

# Where the music was so sweet

# It knocked me right back in the alley I'm ready

# Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm ready

# Whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm ready

# And I'm really going to rock tonight

# Sweet little lady sings like a songbird

# And she sings the opera like you ain't never heard

# But she ain't ready

# No, no, no, she ain't ready

# No, no, no, she ain't ready

# And she ain't going to rock and roll

# She's sweet on Wagner

# I think she'd die for Beethoven

# She loves the way Puccini lays down a tune

# And Verdi's always creeping from her room... #

OPERATIC SINGING

# We were reelin' and rockin' all through the night

# We were rockin' at the opera house until the break of light

# And the orchestra were playing all Chuck Berry's greatest tunes

# And the singers in the chorus all got off on singing blues

# And as the night grew older Everybody was as one

# The people on the streets came runnin' in to join in song

# Just to hear the opera singer singin' rock'n'roll so pure

# I thought I saw the mayor there But I wasn't really sure

# But it's all right. #

APPLAUSE

After that excitement it's time to mellow down a little bit.

Maybe not because Legs & Co are coming back, looking lovely.

Dancing to a tune which was number one in America.

Mary MacGregor's Torn Between Two Lovers.

# There are times

# When a woman has to say what's on her mind

# Even though she knows how much it's going to hurt

# Before I say another word

# Let me tell you, I love you

# Let me hold you close

# And say these words as gently as I can

# There's been another man

# That I've needed and I've loved

# But that doesn't mean I love you less

# And he knows he can't possess me

# And he knows he never will

# There's just this empty place

# Inside of me that only he can fill

# Torn between two lovers

# Feelin' like a fool

# Lovin' both of you is breakin' all the rules

# Torn between two lovers

# Feelin' like a fool

# Lovin' you both is breakin' all the rules

# You mustn't think you've failed me

# Just because there's someone else

# You were the first real love I ever had

# And all the things I ever said

# I swear they still are true

# For no-one else Can have the part of me I gave to you

# Torn between two lovers

# Feelin' like a fool

# Lovin' both of you is breakin' all the rules

# Torn between two lovers

# Feelin' like a fool

# Lovin' you both is breakin' all the rules... # APPLAUSE

Wasn't that lovely?

Legs & Co and Mary MacGregor, Torn Between Two Lovers.

If you go to discotheques regularly,

there's a tune you will have been tapping your toes to, from Brendon,

and it's called Gimme Some!

# Gimme some

# Of your sweet love

# Gimme some

# Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme some

# Oh, gimme some

# Of your sweet love

# Darlin'

# It's your love I need

# I need me some sugar

# And your love is sweet

# Oh, gimme some

# Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme some

# Oh, gimme some

# Of your sweet love

# I need it

# Oh, I need it every day, yeah

# Oh, I thank your love

# I need it everywhere

# Oh, gimme some

# Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme some

# Oh, gimme some

# Of your sweet love

# Oh, darling

# It's your love I need

# I need me some sugar

# And your love is sweet

# Oh, gimme some

# Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme some

# Oh, gimme some

# Of your sweet love

# Gimme some

# Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme some

# Oh, gimme some

# Of your sweet love

# Oh, gimme some... # APPLAUSE

We'll give you some, all right.

We'll give you number one if you like.

It's that time to bring you the number-one sound of the nation.

Last week at number three,

this week at the number-one position for The Manhattan Transfer Company,

and their Chanson D'Amour.

# Chanson d'amour

# Ra-da-da-da-da

# Play encore

# Here in my heart

# Ra-da-da-da-da

# More and more

# Chanson d'amour

# Ra-da-da-da-da

# Je t'adore

# Each time I hear

# Ra-da-da-da-da

# Chanson, chanson d'amour... #

Play it, boys.

# Chanson d'amour

# Ra-da-da-da-da

# Je t'adore

# Each time I hear

# Ra-da-da-da-da

# Chanson, chanson d'amour

# Every time I hear

# Chanson, chanson d'amour. #

APPLAUSE

And that's it for this week. I hope you'll join us next week.

Same time, same station. We leave you with Elton John, Crazy Water.

From me, it's goodbye and good love!

# On a bench, on the beach

# Just before the sun had gone

# I tried to reach you

# Plain faced and falling fast

# You looked so vacant

# Like an empty shell

# Whose life had passed upon the ocean

# Mmm, mmm, mmm

# Before light shook the sky

# Down by the docks I saw

# A mast unfolding

# Don't turn away, please understand

# It's a life and a living

# And a way to keep the wolves away... #