15/12/1983 Top of the Pops

Thursday night on BBC One, welcome to Top Of The Pops

with some familiar faces.

We're going to have a great party time tonight

starting at number 25, it's Status Quo and Marguerita Time.

APPLAUSE

# Captured my heart

# Captured my memory

# Captured a time for me

# I could see a time for me

# Is gonna be

# Deep in my heart

# Deep in my memory

# Deep in a part of me

# Heart of me

# Meant to be history

# Could it be that I'm still wondering

# I never knew what had happened to me

# I didn't think it was true

# That I could be just like anyone else

# I'll take my chance with you

# Picture a dream

# Picture a fantasy

# Picture a mood of me

# Mystery

# You and me, a mystery

# Lost in a dream

# Lost in a fantasy

# Lost in what seemed to be

# Dreams to be

# Seemed to be Had to be

# Couldn't find no other reason

# I never knew what had happened to me

# I didn't think it was true

# That I could be just like anyone else

# I'll take my chance with you

# Let's have a drink

# It's marguerita time

# It's marguerita time

# After nine

# Summer time

# Any time

# You'll still always find me wondering

# I never knew what had happened to me

# I didn't think it was true

# That I could be just like anyone else

# I'll take my chance with you. #

APPLAUSE

Great bunch of lads. I could murder one of those margueritas.

UB40 have had a great year and the third single has gone in this week

at number 24 and it's called Many Rivers To Cross.

APPLAUSE

# Ooh-ooh-ooh

# Ooh-ooh-ooh

# Many rivers to cross

# But I can't seem to find

# My way over

# Wandering, I'm lost

# As I travel along

# The white cliffs of Dover

# Many rivers to cross

# And it's only my will

# That keeps me alive

# I've been licked, washed up for years

# And I merely survive

# Because of my pride

# Aaa-aaa

# And this loneliness won't leave me alone

# Aaa-aaa

# It's such a drag to be on your own

# My woman left and she didn't say why

# Well, I guess, I've got to try

# I've got

# Many rivers to cross

# Rivers to cross

# But just where to begin

# I'm playing for time

# There'll be times when I'll find myself

# Thinking of committing

# Some dreadful crime

# I've got

-# Many rivers to cross

-Rivers to cross

# And it's only my will

# That keeps me alive

# I've been licked, washed up for years

# Rivers to cross

# And I merely survive

# Because of my pride

# And this loneliness won't leave me alone

# It's such a drag to be on your own

# My woman left and she didn't say why

# Well, I guess, I've got to try

-# I've got

-Many, many rivers to cross

# Oh-oh

# A-ha

# I've got

# Wandering I am lost

# Rivers to cross

# Oh-oh

# Oh-oh oh

# I've got

# Many rivers to cross.. #

APPLAUSE

That's Many Rivers To Cross.

Ten years ago this week, Slade were in the charts at number one

with Merry Christmas Everybody.

It's in the charts as well, but at number three is their latest

single, Slade with My Oh My.

APPLAUSE

# I believe in woman, my oh my

# I believe in lovin', my oh my

# Don't a woman need a man?

# Try and catch one if you can

# I believe in woman, my oh my

# We all need someone to talk to, my oh my

# We all need someone to talk to, my oh my

# You need a shoulder to cry on

# Call me, I'll be standing by

# We all need someone to talk to, my oh my

# We all need a lot of lovin', my oh my

# Yeah and a whole lot of lovin', my oh my

# I can lend a helping hand

# If you ain't got nothing planned

# We all need some lovin', my oh my

# Oh, yeah

# Oh

# Yeah

# So let's all swing together, my oh my

# We can all swing together, my oh my

# You've got troubles of your own

# No need to face them all alone

# We can all swing together, my oh my

# So let's all pull together, my oh my

# Yeah, let's all pull together, my oh my

# We can ride the stormy weather

# If we all get out and try

# So let's all pull together, my oh my

# Yeah, let's all pull together, my oh my. #

APPLAUSE

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

Did you realise that Manilow was going Meatloaf?

What I mean is that Barry Manilow is doing a Meatloaf song produced by Jim Steinman.

And this week it's in the charts at number 20. Read 'Em And Weep.

# I've been trying for hours just to think of what exactly to say

# I thought I'd leave you with a letter or fiery speech

# Like when an actor makes an exit at the end of a play

# And I've been dying for hours

# Trying to fill up all the holes with some sense

# I'd like to know why you gave up and you threw it away

# I'd like to give you all the reasons and what everything meant

# Well I could tell you goodbye or maybe see you around

# With just a touch of a sarcastic thanks

# We started out with a bang and at the top of the world

# Now the guns are exhausted and the bullets are blanks

# And everything's blank

# If I could only find the words then I would write it all down

# If I could only find a voice I would speak

# Oh it's there in my eyes so can't you see me tonight

# Come on and look at me and read 'em and weep

# If I could only find the words then I would write it all down

# If I could only find a voice I would speak

# Oh it's there in my eyes so can't you see me tonight

# Come on and look at me and read 'em and weep

# I've been whispering softly, trying to build a cry up to a scream

# We let the past slip away and put the future on hold

# Now the present is nothing but a hollowed out dream

# And I've been dreaming forever

# Hoping something would eventually come

# I saw your eyes in the dark I felt your kiss on my lips

# I traced your body in the air

# Until the bodies were numb

# Well I could tell you goodbye or maybe see you around

# With just a touch of a sarcastic thanks

# But now the rooms are all empty

# The candles are dark

# The guns are exhausted

# And the bullets are blanks

# And everything's blank

# If I could only find the words then I would write it all down

# If I could only find the voice I would speak

# Oh it's there in my eyes Oh can't you see me tonight

# Come on and look at me and read 'em and weep

# Oh it's there in my eyes and coming straight from my heart

-# It's running silent and angry and deep.

-#

APPLAUSE

Barry Manilow is at number 20.

His tour starts next year. He's on BBC Two next week.

Now, here's the charts.

At number 30 it's a chart entry for Kool And The Gang. Straight Ahead.

At number 29, Tears For Fears. The Way You Are.

Rat Rapping at 28 for Roland Rat.

Aztec Camera at 27. Oblivious.

Ozzy Osbourne's at 26 with Bark At The Moon.

A chart entry for Status Quo with Marguerita Time at 25.

At 24, Many Rivers To Cross. A chart entry for UB40.

The Pretenders. A chart entry at 23 with 2,000 Miles.

And at 22, Never Never by the Assembly.

At 21, Waterfront by Simple Minds.

But back to number 23. With 2,000 Miles, here's The Pretenders.

# He's gone

# 2,000 miles

# It's very far

# The snow is falling down

# Gets colder day by day

# I miss you

# The children will sing

# He'll be back at Christmas time

# In these frozen and silent nights

# Sometimes in a dream

# You appear

# Outside under the purple sky

# Diamonds in the snow

# Sparkle

# Our hearts were singing

# It felt like Christmas time

# 2,000 miles

# Is very far through the snow

# I'll think of you

# Wherever you go

# He's gone

# 2,000 miles

# It's very far

# The snow is falling down

# Gets colder day by day

# I miss you

# I can hear people singing

# It must be Christmas time

# I hear people singing

# It must be Christmas time. #

APPLAUSE

That really is a sad song but a lovely song.

The Pretenders and 2,000 Miles.

It's my turn to go back to the charts now, starting at number 20.

It's a chart entry at number 20 for Barry Manilow. Read 'Em And Weep.

Eurythmics are at number 19. Right By Your Side.

Say, Say, Say from Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.

This week's number 18.

Shakin Stevens. Crying Just A Little Bit at 17.

That's All. Genesis at 16.

Wham with Club Fantastic Megamix, this week's number 15.

Howard Jones up to number 14 with What is Love.

Marilyn, Calling Your Name at 13.

Thriller from Michael Jackson on its way up again to number 12.

And at number 11, it's Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

Islands In The Stream.

# Baby when I met you there was peace unknown

# I set out to get you with a fine tooth comb

# I was soft inside

# There was something going on

# You do something to me that I can't explain

# Hold me closer and I feel no pain

# Every beat of my heart

# We got something going on

# Tender love is blind

# It requires a dedication

# All this love we feel

# Needs no conversation

# We can ride it together, ah-ha

# Making love with each other, ah-ha

# Islands in the stream

# That is what we are

# No-one in between

# How can we be wrong

# Sail away with me

# To another world

# And we rely on each other, ah-ha

# From one lover to another, ah-ha

# I can't live without you if the love was gone

# Everything means nothing if you got no-one

# And you just walk in the night

# Just slowly losing sight of the real thing

# But that won't happen to us and we got no doubt

# Too deep in love and we got no way out

# And the message is clear

# This could be the year for the real thing

# No more will you cry

# Baby I will hurt you never

# We start and end as one

# In love forever

# We can ride it together, ah-ha

# Making love with each other, ah-ha

# Islands in the stream

# That is what we are

# No-one in between

Excuse me, Kenny!

# How can we be wrong Sail away with me

# To another world

# And we rely on each other, ah-ha

# From one lover to another, ah-ha

Let's walk.

# Sail away

# Oh, come sail away with me

# Islands in the stream

# That is what we are

# No-one in between

# How can we be wrong

# Sail away with me

# To another world

# And we rely on each other, ah-ha

# From one lover to another, ah-ha

Shall we do it again?

# Islands in the stream

# That is what we are

# No-one in between

# How can we be wrong

# Sail away with me

# To another world

# And we rely on each other, ah-ha

# From one lover to another, ah-ha

# Oh won't you sail away with me

# Sail away, sail away with me. #

APPLAUSE

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers,

who's just made his million dollar debut in movies with The Gambler.

-Are you done?

-Yes.

-Back to the charts. It's number ten.

And at number 10 it's Billy Joel, Uptown Girl.

Tracy Ullman's at number nine with Move Over Darling.

Billy Joel's also at number eight with Tell Her About It.

At seven this week, Please Don't Fall In Love by Cliff Richard.

Still at number six, Tina Turner, Let's Stay Together.

The Thompson Twins occupy the five slot with Hold Me Now.

And at number four it's Victims from Culture club.

Slade and My Oh My at number three.

Paul Young's at number two with Love Of The Common People.

And for the second week,

The Flying Pickets are at number one with Only You.

# Ba da da da

# Ba da da da

# Ba da da da

# Ba da da da

# Ba da da da

# Ba da da da

# Ba da da da

# Looking from a window above

# It's like a story of love

# Can you hear me

# Came back only yesterday

# Moving further away

# Won't you hear me

# All I needed was the love you gave

# All I needed for another day

# All I ever knew

# Only you

# Sometimes when I think of your name

# And it's only a game

# And I need you

# Listening to the words that you say

# Getting harder to stay

# When I see you

# All I needed was the love you gave

# All I needed for another day

# All I ever knew

# Only you

# Ba da da da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da ba da Ba da ba da

# Ba da da-da-da-da-da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da-da-da-da-da

# All I needed was the love you gave

# All I needed for another day

# All I ever knew

# Only you

# This is going to take a long time

# And I wonder what's mine

# Can't take no more

# Wonder if you'll understand

# It's just the touch of your hand

# Behind a closed door

# All I needed was the love you gave

# All I needed for another day

# All I ever knew

# Only you

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da

# Ba da da-da. #

APPLAUSE

It's starting to snow!

The Flying Pickets, number one next week?

-Or is it Slade or Culture Club?

-Who can tell?

It's Top Of The Pops next week with David Jensen and John Peel.

We'll go out with Kool and the Gang and their new single.

Good night. See you on Top Of The Pops next Thursday. Bye-bye.

# Straight ahead

# Straight ahead

# Yeah

# So you started from the bottom

# But you always saw the light

# And now you're ready

# For your journey

# One direction

# Reaching high

# Keep the feeling of the spirit

# Always present as you climb

# One direction

# One vibration

# That's the message

# Let's try

# Straight ahead

# Keep moving, yeah

# Straight ahead

# Straight ahead

# Keep moving

# Yeah

# Keep the feeling

# Of the spirit

# Always present as you climb

# One direction

# One vibration

# That's the message

# You can make it if you try

# Keep moving straight ahead

# Straight ahead

# Moving straight ahead

# Straight ahead

# Oh, yeah

# Let's go

# Let's go

# Keep the spirit high

# And your heart in love

# Keep on moving

# Keep the spirit high

# And your heart in love

# Keep your head up high

# And your heart in love

# Keep on moving

# Straight ahead

# Keep your head above

# And your heart in love

# If you feel in love

# Straight ahead

# Straight ahead

# Straight ahead. #