12/03/1981 Top of the Pops

Hi, everybody. Good evening and welcome to Top Of The Pops.

Top Of The Pops, this week, is a very special edition.

I'll tell you why. It's all wrapped up in one phrase -

because it's full of absolutely amazing music.

I know you're going to love it.

We ought to start with a real cracker.

How about this one by The Teardrop Explodes? It's called Reward.

# Bless my cotton socks I'm in the news

# The king sits on his face but it's all assumed

# All wrapped up the same

# All wrapped up the same

# They can't have it You can't have it

# I can't have it, too

# Until I learn to accept my reward

# Prisoners stand in queues and stand accused

# Live in solitude like Howard Hughes

# All wrapped up the same

# All wrapped up the same

# Silence has it, arrogance has it

# I can't have it, ooh

# Until I learn to accept my reward

# Suddenly it struck me very clear

# Oh, suddenly it struck me very clean

-# All wrapped up the same

-Same

-# All wrapped up the same

-Same

# They can't have it You can't have it

# I can't have it, too

# Until I learn to accept my reward

# Until I learn to accept my reward

# Until I learn to accept my reward

# Until I learn to accept my

# I learn to expect my

# I learn to accept my reward. #

APPLAUSE

A dynamic start to any show.

There you have Teardrop Explodes and Reward.

And now, here's something that was written by her father

and by her brother. Kids In America, Kim Wilde, at number 6.

# Looking out a dirty old window

# Down below the cars in the city go rushing by

# I sit here alone and I wonder why

# Friday night and everyone's moving

# I can feel the heat but it's soothing, heading down

# I search for the beat in this dirty town

# Downtown the young ones are going

# Downtown the young ones are growing

-# We're the kids in America

-Whoa

-# We're the kids in America

-Whoa

# Everybody live for the music-go-round

# Bright lights The music gets faster

# Look, boy, don't check on your watch, not another glance

# I'm not leaving now, honey Not a chance

# Hotshot, give me no problems

# Much later, baby, you'll be saying never mind

# You know life is cruel Life is never kind

# Kind hearts don't make a new story

# Kind hearts don't grab any glory

-# We're the kids in America

-Whoa

-# We're the kids in America

-Whoa

# Everybody live for the music-go-round

# La la la la-la la-la

# La la la la-la la, sing

# La la la la-la la-la

# La la la la-la la

# Come closer, honey, that's better

# Got to get a brand-new experience Feeling right

# Oh, don't try to stop, baby Hold me tight

# Outside a new day is dawning

# Outside suburbia's sprawling everywhere

# I don't want to go, baby

# New York to East California

# There's a new wave coming I warn you

-# We're the kids in America

-Whoa

-# We're the kids in America

-Whoa

# Everybody live for the music-go-round

# La la la la-la la-la

# La la la la-la la, sing

# La la la la-la la-la

# La la la la-la la

# We're the kids, we're the kids

# We're the kids in America

# We're the kids, we're the kids

# We're the kids in America

# We're the kids We're the kids... #

APPLAUSE

Definitely a family affair. Written by Ricky and Marty,

that's Kim Wilde there, number 6 this week in our charts.

It's called The Kids In America.

Here's the first of three great soul bands

you're going to see on TOTP tonight.

With their new single, this is Linx and Intuition.

# As a boy my family thought that I'd be their ruin

# But when I was back my mum knew what I was doing

# While I try my best not to leave any clues

# She'd always find out and she'd say that she used

# Intuition

# Intuition

# I'd play out after dark and they would come get me

# I'd try to get the babies here and they would not let me

# When I stole all the apples that our neighbour grew

# Someone must have told cos she knew

# Intuition

# Blame it all on intuition

# So many things I miss

# The situations you just not admit

# I don't mean to her sit

# But I know what must be All the play for this

# Intuition

# Intuition

# Though I always try hard not to leave any clues

# I am always found out Wish I knew how to use

# Intuition

# Intuition

# Intuition

# Intuition. #

APPLAUSE

Where do they get the energy?

That's Linx and their current single, Intuition.

That was a good bit of film, shot outside

on a...I suppose you could call it somebody's football field, maybe,

a sort of backyard football field.

Now let's come back into the TOTP studio and see Kelly Marie.

She is over there with some Hot Love.

-# I fall into his arms and he holds me tight

-Me 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

-# 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

# Ah, whoa

# 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-oa

-# 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

I love all that Scottish disco dancing

but I don't think I'd like to do it with the swords there!

That's Kelly Marie, at number 22 in our charts, and Hot Love.

Now here's the second of those three great soul bands

who are on our show tonight.

This is Freeez and their 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

# Now 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

Freeez and it did. They're at number 8 this week and the Southern Freeez.

How would you like to know what happens

in the average head-banging fellow's day?

Well, to complete your musical education here on TOTP,

why don't you follow this particular head-banger,

as he goes in search of Status Quo.

# I see you every day Walking down the avenue

# I'd like to get to know you but all I do is smile at you

# Oh, baby, when it comes to talking my tongue get so tight

# This sidewalk love affair has got me high as a kite

# Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like

# Well, I'm a slow walker but, girl, I'd race a mile for you

# Just to get back in time for my peekaboo rendezvous

# Well, maybe, baby, it's the way you wear your blue jeans so tight

# I can't put my finger on what you're doing right

# Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like

# Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like

# Well I'm standing on a corner Smiling by a telephone

# I'd like to check you over, get to know you with a fine-tooth comb

# Oh, baby, when I get home I turn out the light

# And then you come a-strolling through my dreams every night

# Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like

# Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like

# Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like

# Yeah, yeah, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like... #

APPLAUSE

# Somebody help me out, me out

# Somebody help me out... #

Would you believe that Something 'Bout You Baby I Like

was once a hit for Tom Jones?

Now it's a hit for Status Quo at number 9.

At number 15, here's Beggar & Co.

# 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

# Whoa, whoa, whoa

# Whoa, whoa, whoa

# Whoa, whoa, whoa

# Somebody help me out, me out

# Somebody help me out

# Oh, 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... #

I wonder if I went and bought a hat, they'd let me get into that band.

That's Beggar and Co at number 15 with (Somebody) Help Me Out.

Now, here's a new band to me

but I think some of the faces might be a bit familiar to you.

They're called Landscape and their song is entitled...

# Einstein a go-go

# Einstein a go-go

# Einstein a go-go

# Bible says we must pay

# I am the judge for the Judgement Day

# There'll be no warning no alarm

# I'll be the one who's saved

# Einstein a go-go

# Einstein a go-go

# Einstein a go-go

# I've got facts, I know the truth

# You're all corrupt You're all depraved

# A few devices around the place

# I'll blow you all away

# God does not play dice with the world

# But things aren't right in the outside world

# But still there's vice in the world

# I'll put things right

# Einstein a go-go

# Einstein a go-go

-# You better watch out You better beware

-Einstein a go-go

-# Albert said that E equals MC squared

-Einstein a go-go

-# You better watch out You better beware

-Einstein a go-go

-# Albert said that E equals MC squared

-Einstein a go-go

-# You better watch out You better beware

-Einstein a go-go

-# Albert said that E equals MC squared

-Einstein a go-go

-# You better watch out You better beware

-Einstein a go-go

-# Albert said that E equals MC squared

-Einstein a go-go

-# You better watch out You better beware

-Einstein a go-go

-# Albert said that E equals MC squared

-Einstein a go-go

-# You better watch out You better beware

-Einstein a go-go

-# Albert said that E equals MC squared

-Einstein a go-go

-# You better watch out You better beware

-Einstein a go-go

# Albert said that E equals MC squared... #

Landscape at number 38 this week and a thing called Einstein A Go-Go.

A few weeks ago, we showed you this great film featuring Legs & Co

and some amazing choreography by Flick Colby.

Have another look at it because we think it's excellent.

It's the Talking Heads doing the music and Once In A Lifetime.

# And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack

# And you may find yourself in another part of the world

# And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile

# And you may find yourself in a beautiful house

# With a beautiful wife

# And you may ask yourself "Well, how did I get here?"

# Letting the days go by Let the water hold me down

# Letting the days go by Water flowing underground

# Into the blue again After the money's gone

# Once in a lifetime Water flowing underground

# And you may ask yourself "How do I work this?"

# And you may ask yourself "Where is that large automobile?"

# And you may tell yourself "This is not my beautiful house"

# And you may tell yourself "This is not my beautiful wife"

# Letting the days go by Let the water hold me down

# Letting the days go by Water flowing underground

# Into the blue again After the money's gone

# Once in a lifetime Water flowing underground

# Same as it ever was

# Same as it ever was

# Same as it ever was

# Same as it ever was

# Same as it ever was

# Same as it ever was

# Same as it ever was

# Same as it ever was

# Letting the days go by Let the water hold me down

# Letting the days go by Water flowing underground

# Into the blue again Now that the money's gone

# Once in a lifetime Water flowing underground

# You may ask yourself "What is that beautiful house?"

# You may ask yourself "Where does that highway go to?"

# And you may ask yourself "Am I right? Am I wrong?"

# And you may say to yourself "My God, what have I done?"

# Letting the days go by Let the water hold me down

# Letting the days go by Water flowing underground

# Into the blue again... #

APPLAUSE

See what I mean?

That really is a great piece of video there,

shot, would you believe it, right in this very studio.

Talking Heads, this week at number 14, and Once In A Lifetime,

performed beautifully there by Legs & Co.

Hey, come with me and look at the charts.

We'll Bring The House Down.

Message Of Love.

Antmusic.

Lately.

Planet Earth.

That's Entertainment.

The oldest Swinger In Town.

Woman.

Hot Love.

Jones Vs Jones.

We jump to position number 17 and meet Kiki Dee who is a Star.

# Rock-'n'-roller The games you play

# High flyer See your name in lights

# Temporarily social suicide

# Oh, don't you tell me it's rough

# At the top you get the cream of the crop

# Image seekers They're unreal to real

# This week breaker Well, next week, who knows?

# Oh, don't you tell me it's rough

# Oh, don't you tell me it's tough

# Star, that's what they call you

# How long you've waited to get where you are

# Star, that's what you wanted

# This week hotshot, a video star

# Oh

# Rock-'n'-roller Inventing in your head

# You cracked it once and you can do it again

# Who knows, who cares at where you're coming from

# Oh, don't you tell me it's rough

# Just a loner out there on your own

# Don't let anyone get close or near

# Imagine that That you believe all you read

# Oh, don't you tell me it's rough

# Oh, don't you tell me it's tough

# Star, that's what they call you

# How long you've waited to get where you are

# Star, that's what you wanted

# This week hotshot, a video star

# They can build you up

# And they can break you down with just the right words

# I know they're heavy Now just how many

-# More like you are trying?

-Trying

-# Trying

-Trying

# Star, that's what they call you

# How long you've waited to get where you are

# Star, that's what you wanted

# This week hotshot, a video star

# Star, that's what they call you

# How long you've waited to get where you are

# Star, that's what you wanted

# This week hotshot, a video star

# Star, woo-hoo

# Star

# Star

# Star... #

And she really is. That's Kiki Dee and her current single, Star.

I think I echo the sentiments of all BBC Radio disc jockeys

when I say that she is greatly respected,

even by those on Radio 3, would you believe?

Let's have a look at the charts from 20 to 11.

I Missed Again.

Rock This Town.

Return Of The Los Palmas 7.

Star.

You Better You Bet.

(Somebody) Help Me Out.

Once In A Lifetime.

Reward

I Surrender.

Four From Toyah.

But here on TOTP, we think it's time for a knees-up and a party.

Why don't we Do The Hucklebuck with Coast To Coast?

-# Now here's a dance you should

-Know! Hey!

-# Baby, when the lights are down

-Low! Hey!

-# Grab your baby then

-Go! Hey!

-# You do the Hucklebuck

-Hey!

-Do the Hucklebuck

-Hey!

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

-Hey!

-# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

-Hey!

-# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

-Hey!

# Wiggle like a snake Waddle like a duck

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

-# Now, here's a dance you should

-Know! Hey!

-# Baby, when the lights are down

-Low! Hey!

-# Grab your baby then

-Go! Hey!

-# A little bit of that

-Hey!

-A little bit of this

-Hey!

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

-Hey!

-# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

-Hey!

-# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

-Hey!

# 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! Hey!

-# Baby, when the lights are down

-Low! Hey!

-# Grab your baby then

-Go! Hey!

-# A little bit of that

-Hey!

-A little bit of this

-Hey!

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

-Hey!

-# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

-Hey!

-# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

-Hey!

# 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

-Hey!

-# Shove your baby in Twist her all around

-Hey!

-# Then you start a-twisting and moving all around

-Hey!

# Wiggle like a snake Waddle like a duck

# That's what you do when you

# You do the Hucklebuck. #

Everybody in the country by now knows exactly how to do that dance.

It's at number 5, it's Coast To Coast and Do The Hucklebuck.

Now, would you do something for me? Repeat after me.

HE MOUTHS

Thanks. You're good to me. I'll show you the Top Ten.

As great a combination as egg and chips,

Motorhead and Girlschool are down to 10 with Please Don't Touch.

Currently dispensing head-banging around the nation,

Status Quo at number 9, Something 'Bout You Baby I Like.

# Yeah, yeah,, there's something 'bout you, baby, I like... #

I really love this record.

It's standing static at number 8 this week.

Southern Freeez by Freeez.

This one's really moving - from 29 up to number 7 this week,

Shakin' Stevens, This Ole House.

# Now she trembles in the darkness when the lightning walks about... #

Here's another one that's really shifting -

from 18 to 6, Kids In America, Kim Wilde.

# Everybody live for the music-go-round

# La la la la-la la-la... #

Up two places from 7 to 5, Do The Hucklebuck, Coast To Coast.

# Wiggle like a snake Waddle like a duck

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

From 2 down to 4 - Ultravox, Vienna.

# Oh, Vienna... #

Last week's number 1 is this week's number 3.

It's Joe Dolce and Shaddap You Face.

# It's a nice place Oh, shaddap you face... #

And up from 6 to 2, Adam And The Ants, Kings Of The Wild Frontier.

That, of course, means we have

a brand-new number 1 in this country.

It's their first ever number 1 single. It's by Roxy Music.

It's called Jealous Guy. See you Friday night. Bye-bye.

# I was dreaming of the past

# And my heart was beating fast

# I began to lose control

# I began to lose control

# I didn't mean to hurt you

# I'm sorry that I made you cry

# I didn't mean to hurt you

# I'm just a jealous guy

# I was feeling insecure

# You might not love me any more

# I was shivering inside

# I was shivering inside

# I didn't mean to hurt you

# I'm sorry that I made you cry

# I didn't want to hurt you

# I'm just a jealous guy

# I was trying to catch your eye

# I thought that you was trying to hide

# I was swallowing my pain

# I was swallowing my pain

# I didn't mean to hurt you

# I'm sorry that I made you cry

# I didn't mean to hurt you

# I'm just a jealous guy. #

HE WHISTLES THE TUNE