12/02/1981 Top of the Pops

It's Top Of The Pops! And some great music tonight.

We've got the Pretenders to start the show,

with a Message of Love. Yes!

# Now the reason we're here

# As man and woman

# Is to love each other

# Take care of each other

# When love walks in the room

# Everybody stand up

# Oh, it's good, good, good

# Like Brigitte Bardot

# Now look at the people

# In the streets, in the bars

# We are all of us in the gutter

# But some of us are looking at the stars

# Look round the room

# Life is unkind

# We fall, but we keep gettin' up

# Over and over and over and over and over and over

# Me and you

# Every night, every day

# We'll be together

# Always this way

# Your eyes are blue

# Like the heavens above

# Talk to me, darlin'

# With a message of love

# Now the reason we're here

# Every man, every woman

# Is to help each other

# Stand by each other

# When love walks in the room

# Everybody stand up

# Oh, it's good, good, good

# Say I love you, I love you

# I love you, I love you I love you, I love you. #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Every so often, there really is a modern classic.

That's Message of Love from the Pretenders,

one I really do like. Here's another very brave single release,

this week it's number two for Ultravox - it's Vienna.

# We walked in the cold air

# Freezing breath on a window pane

# Lying and waiting

# A man in the dark in a picture frame

# So mystic and soulful

# A voice reaching out in a piercing cry

# It stays with you until

# The feeling has gone Only you and I

# It means nothing to me

# This means nothing to me

# Oh, Vienna

# The music is weaving

# Haunting notes, pizzicato strings The rhythm is calling

# Alone in the night as the daylight brings

# A cool empty silence

# The warmth of your hand and a cold grey sky

# It fades to the distance

# The image has gone Only you and I

# It means nothing to me

# This means nothing to me

# Oh, Vienna

# This means nothing to me

# This means nothing to me

# Oh, Vienna. #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

That really is a magnificent film.

Good bit of music, too - Ultravox, and Vienna.

Now, here's a lady who's new to these shores -

her name is Barbara Jones, and this is her hit record,

written by Randy VanWarmer.

Just When I Needed You Most. Here she is.

# You packed in the morning, I

# Stared out the window and I

# Struggled for something to say

# You left in the rain

# Without closing the door

# I didn't stand in your way

# Now I miss you more than I

# Missed you before and I

# Pray we find comfort, God knows

# Cos you left me

# Just when I needed you most

# Oh, baby

# You left me

# Just when I needed you most

# Most every morning I

# Stare out the window now

# Wondering where you might be

# There's so many letters That I'd like to send

# If you would send one to me

# Now I need you more than I

# Needed you before and I

# Pray we find comfort, God knows

# Cos you left me

# Just when I needed you most

# Oh, baby

# You left me

# Just when I needed you most

# You packed in the morning, I

# Stared out the window and I

# Struggled for something to say

# You left in the rain

# Without closing the door

# I didn't stand in your way

# Now I love you more than I

# Loved you before and I

# Pray we'll find comfort, God knows

# Cos you left me

# Just when I needed you most

# Oh, baby

# You left me

# Just when I needed you most. # APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Barbara Jones, Just When I Needed You Most.

Now then, time for all of us to have a good old dance,

because here come Coast To Coast, and their invitation is,

do you want to Do The Hucklebuck? Me, for one, certainly.

-# Now here's a dance you should

-Know

-# When the lights are down

-Low

-# Grab your baby, then

-Go!

-# Do the Hucklebuck

-Hey!

-Do the Hucklebuck

-Hey!

# If you don't know how to do it Then you're out of luck

# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

# Wiggle like a snake Waddle like a duck

# That's what you do when you do the Hucklebuck

-# Here's a dance you should

-Know

-# When the lights are down

-Low

-# Grab your baby, then

-Go!

# A little bit of that A little bit of this

# If you don't know how to do it Ask my little sis

# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

# Wiggle like a snake Waddle like a duck

# That's what you do when you do the Hucklebuck, yeah

-# Now here's a dance you should

-Know!

-# When the lights are down

-Low!

-# Grab your baby, then

-Go!

# A little bit of that A little bit of this

# If you don't know how to do it Ask my little sis

# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

# Wiggle like a snake Waddle like a duck

# That's what you do when you do the Hucklebuck, yeah

-# Do the Hucklebuck

-Hey!

-Do the Hucklebuck

-Hey!

# If you don't know how to do it Then you're out of luck

# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

# Wiggle like a snake Waddle like a duck

# That's what you do when you

# You do the Hucklebuck! #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

In the charts, that's Coast To Coast and Do The Hucklebuck.

Now, a record that is almost in there and is going to be a big hit,

it's Gillan and Mutually Assured Destruction. Wait for this!

# From where I stand

# I see a blind man on a hill

# From where I stand

# I see the teacher in the valley

# From where I stand

# I see the blind man on a hill

# And he is standing very still

# The way it's planned

# They'll only let the fools survive

# The way it's planned

# You would not want to stay alive

# Just one big bang

# Is all they're leaving you to think about

# Oh, oh

# Oh!

# From where I stand

# I know just what they're planning

# I know they're planning one big bang

# And they call it

# Mutually Assured Destruction

# From where I stand

# I can see the mushrooms in the sky

# From where I stand

# I can watch the bleeding children cry

# And they will die

# And you who have no wings will fly

# Oh, oh, oh!

# From where I stand

# I know just what they're planning

# I know they're planning one big bang

# Whoa, whoa

# From where I stand

# I know just what they're planning

# I know they're planning one big bang

# And they call it

# Mutually Assured Destruction

# From where I stand

# I see the blind man on a hill

# And he is standing very still. #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

That is a good record.

Mutually Assured Destruction, that's Mr Gillan.

Now then, here's a record that I think is going to be a big one.

George Benson, Legs & Co dance to What's On Your Mind?

# You can never know

# What's sleeping in someone else's mind

# Looking at you I hope to find

# What's happening in your head

# Deep beneath the ice

# May beat another heart

# Baby, what's keeping us apart

# Is what we haven't said

# What's on your mind?

# Are you looking for somebody new?

# What's on your mind?

# Have you seen the way I look at you?

# If you don't let it show

# We may never know

# Just what's on your mind

# Hey, hey, ay

# Sometimes you can tell

# It doesn't always take that long

# Baby, I don't think I'm wrong

# Looking at you tonight

# Something's going on

# I can feel it coming through

# And I think you feel it too

# Tell me that I'm right

# What's on your mind?

# Are you looking for somebody new?

# What's on your mind?

# Have you seen the way I look at you?

# If you don't let it show

# We may never know

# Just what's on your mind... #

HE SCATS

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

What's On Your Mind -

the music of George Benson and the movement of Legs & Co.

The charts are a pretty integral part of this programme -

without it, it wouldn't be Top Of The Pops.

Let's look at the top 30, from 30 to 21.

Number 30 - Do Nothing, The Specials.

The Jam and That's Entertainment, number 29.

New at 28, Message of Love, The Pretenders.

Boomtown Rats and Elephant's Graveyard at 27.

26, it's German Film Star, The Passions.

Stevie Wonder Ain't Gonna Stand For It at 25.

24, Burn Rubber On Me, The Gap Band.

Heatwave, Gangsters of the Groove, at 23.

At 22, It's My Turn, Diana Ross.

And Susan Fassbender is 21 with Twilight Cafe.

It's always good to see new names on the charts, and here they are now.

The Freeez - a brand-new group

with a brand-new sound, The Southern Freeez.

# Love

# Saw it in your eyes

# Sensed it in your smile

# Boy, I like your style

# When I saw you on the floor doing the southern freeez

# I knew you were the one The only one for me

# Lust

# I feel it in your touch

# In the way you move

# I like it very much

# Time

# Time is moving on

# Guess it's getting late

# Soon you'll take me home

# People everywhere doing the southern freeez

# Laughing all the time

# This is the life for me

# Heartbeat

# Whisper in my ears

# Know it won't be long

# Just you and me, my dear

# Sweet darkness

# Making love so slow

# You're so beautiful

# Got me all aglow

APPLAUSE

That's Freeez and Southern Freeez at number 34.

Now, at number 17, an old-time group who are doing well for themselves.

This is Slade, Bringing The House Down.

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Turn the megawatts way up loud

# Send an earth tremor through the crowd

# C'mon, heads down shakin', c'mon

# 120 decibels

# A-rock'n'rollin' with armpit smells

# C'mon, heads start shakin', c'mon

# I said, we'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down You're gonna get it

# You're gonna get it You're gonna get it

# Yow!

# Head-bangers don't buy no soul

# All they wanna do is rock and roll away

# Let the bass blow you away

# Imaginary playing heavy riffs No diminisheds or fancy fifths

# C'mon, heads down shakin', c'mon

# We'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down

# We'll bring the house down You're gonna get it

# You're gonna get it You're gonna get it

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Days later your ears are still ringin'

# No voice from shouting and singing it out

# Sweat it and get it out

# We'll bring the house down

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# You're gonna get it You're gonna get it

# We'll bring the house down

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# We'll bring the house down

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

# Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh

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

APPLAUSE

Raising the roof, that's Slade at number 17.

Now, it's back to those charts, and all the hit positions, 20 to 11.

At number 20, The Look, and I Am The Beat.

XTC and Sgt Rock at number 19.

The Freeze at 18 for Spandau Ballet.

Slade, and We'll Bring The House Down, number 17.

16, A Little In Love, Cliff Richard.

Adam and the Ants at 15, with Young Parisians.

Number 14, Rock This Town, Stray Cats.

Visage, Fade To Grey at 13.

Romeo and Juliet, number 12, for Dire Straits.

And at 11, Don't Stop The Music, Yarbrough & Peoples.

It's Beggar & Company and Somebody (Help Me Out).

# Somebody help me out

# Me out

# Somebody help me out

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# Keep move

# Keep moving on

# Keep move

# Keep moving on

# Please help me out Give me a chance

# I show you that I'm still around

# I'm feeling down

# Please give me a chance

# I need you to help me find my mind

# Don't put me down If you have the time

# Allow me to show that I can try

# I'm feeling down It hurts deep inside

# To know that you think of me

# As a waste of time

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh

# Somebody help me out, me out

# Somebody help me out

# Ah, yeah

# Keep move

# Keep moving on

# Keep move

# Keep moving on

# Please help me out

# Give me a chance

# I'll show you that I'm still around

# I'm feeling down

# Please give me a chance

# I need you to help me find my mind

# Don't put me down

# If you have the time

# Allow me to show that I can try

# I'm feeling down

# It hurts deep inside

# To know that you think of me

# As a waste of time

# As a waste of time

# Keep moving on

# Keep move

# Keep moving on. #

APPLAUSE

I think there were a few familiar faces there.

That's Beggar & Company and a hot hit for them.

Talking of hot hits, this is a bit of Scottish disco.

This is Hot Love from Miss Kelly Marie.

# Oh, what's he doing when he looks in my eyes?

# I get the feeling that I know I can't hide

# My heart is pounding and my lips are on fire

# My pulse is rising and I fill with desire

# And when he looks at me I know there's gonna be some hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Whoa, oh

# Hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# I fall into his arms and he holds me tight

# Tight

# He smiles and asks me if I'm feeling all right

# All right

# He's got the kind of looks that I can't resist

# Resist

# He's got the kind of lips that I long to kiss

# Then when he looks at me I know there's gonna be some hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Whoa, oh

# Hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# He's just the one that I wanted

# He's got that look in his eye

# When he stands next to me I feel that ecstasy

# Creeping up on me I'm on fire

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Ahhh

# Woo!

# Then when he looks at me I know there's gonna be some hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Whoa, oh

# Hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# He's just the one that I wanted

# He's got that look in his eye

# When he stands next to me I feel that ecstasy

# Creeping up on me I'm on fire

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love

# Hot love A lot of hot love. #

APPLAUSE

That's Hot Love from Kelly Marie,

just outside the top 30 at the moment.

OK, let's have a look at the charts and that'll take us through

the top ten up to the number one and that is just about it

from Top Of The Pops, so, from all of us, goodnight with this.

At number 10, The Return Of The Los Palmas 7 from Madness.

Adam and the Ants and Antmusic at number 9 this week.

# Antmusic. #

# And it's... #

Very definitely the most beautiful girl in the top 10 this week,

it's Debbie Harry and Blondie and Rapture, this week's number 8.

# ..in rapture. #

# When you zip up your Wranglers... #

The Oldest Swinger In Town, Fred Wedlock, is number 7.

# ..oldest swinger in town. #

# Imagine... #

Number 6, John Lennon and Imagine.

# ..livin' life in peace. #

# I surrender... #

That's the title - I Surrender, Rainbow, this week's number 5.

# ..be tender. #

# I can feel it... #

In The Air Tonight, Phil Collins, solo at number 4.

# Oh, lord

# Oh, lord. #

# It's-a not so bad... #

At number 3, it's Shaddup You Face

from Joe Dolce and his Music Theatre.

# This means nothing to me... #

Vienna, Ultravox, at number 2.

# Oh, Vienna. #

And he's still there at number one -

John Lennon and a track from Double Fantasy.

This is Woman.

# Woman

# I can hardly express

# My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness

# After all, I'm forever in your debt

# And, woman

# I will try to express

# My inner feelings and thankfulness

# For showing me

# The meaning of success

# Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# Well, well

# Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo

# Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# Well, well

# Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo

# Woman

# I know you understand

# The little child inside the man

# Please remember my life is in your hands

# And, woman

# Hold me close to your heart

# However distant don't keep us apart

# After all, it is written in the stars

# Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# Well, well

# Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo

# Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# Well, well

# Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo

# Well

# Woman

# Please let me explain

# I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain

# So let me tell you

# Again and again and again

# I love you

# Yeah, yeah

# Now and forever

# I love you

# Yeah, yeah

# Now and forever

# I love you

# Yeah, yeah

# Now and forever. #