21/04/77 Top of the Pops

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

MUSIC: "I Might Be Lying" by Eddie & the Hot Rods

# Well, you're happy with your new position

# You said it was your ambition

# Got yourself a brand new lifestyle

# Going to keep you happy for a little while

# Must make you feel very amused

# To see me standing here in plastic shoes

# With my face against the window pane

# All my faith in you going down the drain

# I wonder why you had to change your name

# I wonder, really Are you still the same?

# When I see you from time to time

# When I say I'm fine, you know I might be lying

# I see you waitin' on me in the hall

# Your new sugar daddy's going to call

# He takes you for a ride down the Strand

# And then he buys you anything you demand

# Air conditioned penthouse flats

# Diamond rings and a brand new hat

# You got what you wanted so bad

# Front cover, I'm the girl in red

# I wonder why you had to change your name

# I wonder, really Are you still the same?

# When I see you from time to time

# When I say I'm fine, you know I might be lying

# Drivin' in your limousine

# With your purple tinted window screen

# Well, maybe you just can't remember

# All the people you once befriended

# I guess it's hard for you to face the facts

# That you'll never be welcomed back

# So carry on playin' it cool

# While I carry on playin' the fool

# I wonder why you had to change your name

# I wonder, really are you still the same?

# When I see you from time to time

# When I say I'm fine, you know I might be lying. #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

That's Eddie & the Hot Rods there, I Might Be Lying,

getting Top Of The Pops underway this evening.

This used to be one of my Records Of The Week, it is beautiful.

Number 25, OC Smith, Together.

# She closes her eyes

# She makes music

# She closes her eyes

# I close mine

# She goes to her head for her story

# 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 she tells hers

# I give her my love, and my reason

# And my reasons are hers

# 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'll get through

# We are strong. #

APPLAUSE

Ah, it's great, isn't it? Used to be one of my records of the week on Radio 1.

The number 25 sound of the man OC Smith and that's called Together.

And we're together now with Legs And Co.

They're going to dance to the number 9 sound from Stevie Wonder. It's called Sir Duke.

# Music is a world within itself

# With a language we all understand

# With an equal opportunity

# For all to sing, dance and clap their hands

# But just because a record has a groove

# Don't make it in the groove

# But you can tell right away at letter A

# When the people start to move

# They can feel it all over

# They can feel it all over, people

# They can feel it all over

# They can feel it all over, people

# Go!

# Yeah!

# Ha-ha-ha!

# Music knows it is and always will

# Be one of the things that life just won't quit

# But here are some of music's pioneers

# That time will not allow us to forget now

# For there's Basie, Miller, Satchmo

# And the king of all, Sir Duke

# And with a voice like Ella's ringing out

# There's no way the band can lose

# You can feel it all over

# You can feel it all over, people

# You can feel it all over

# You can feel it all over, people

# You can feel it all over

# You can feel it all over, people

# You can feel it all over

# You can feel it all over, people

# Yeah, yeah! Go!

# Woo!

# Yeah-yeah!

APPLAUSE

The hits go on and on on Top Of The Pops.

This is a number three sound from Berni Flint.

One of the most beautiful records around at the moment.

It's called I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You.

# If you want to leave me

# Well, that's all right

# Come the morning, find you gone

# Well, I don't mind

# It's not that I don't love you, baby

# You know I do

# I don't want to put no hold on you

# Such a lovely feeling, darling

# Having you so near

# Gee, it's good to know that you're around

# Should you ever go away

# Then let me make it clear

# I won't ever try to tie you down

# And if you should get restless

# Well, that's all right

# Find that you're in need of a change, well,

# I don't mind

# Don't misunderstand me, baby

# My love is true

# I don't want to put no hold on you

# Such a lovely feeling, darling

# Having you so near

# Gee, it's good to know that you're around

# Should you ever go away

# Then let me make it clear

# I won't ever try to tie you down

# And if you want to leave me

# Well, that's all right

# Come the morning, find you gone

# Well, I don't mind

# It's not that I don't love you, baby

# You know I do

# I don't want to put no hold on you

# I don't want to put no hold on you

# I don't want to put no hold on you

# I don't want to put no hold on you. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hey, I've got all my favourites on tonight.

That's Berni Flint with I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You.

Here is a record I absolutely adore. In fact, I hate to brag

but this was another of my records of the week on Radio 1.

The sound of the Tavares and Whodunit!

# Whodunit?

# Who stole my baby?

# Whodunit?

# Everyone in the room looks shady

# Whodunit?

# Who stole my girl from me? Yeah!

# Whodunit?

# Who took my honey?

# Whodunit?

# I know the motive was not funny

# Whodunit?

# It's a bedside mystery

# Yeah, yeah

# Hey, where's the phone to call Sherlock Holmes

# Somebody took my baby

# I've been framed by what's his name

# And he's getting away

# Charlie Chan, see if you can

# Help me find those two

# Won't you

# Where were you on the night of the 12th?

# I was by myself

# She went dancing in the dark

# Somebody stole her heart

# Ellery Queen, if you're so keen

# Won't you help me find my sweet thing?

# Yeah, yeah

# Whodunit?

# Who stole my baby?

# Whodunit?

# Everyone in the room looks shady

# Whodunit?

# Who stole my girl from me? Yeah!

-# Whodunit?

-Who do-one it?

# Who took my honey?

# Whodunit?

# I know the motive was not funny

-# Whodunit?

-Who do-one it?

# It's a bedside mystery-y-y

# The place is surrounded

# The place is surrounded

# Nobody leaves till I've found her

# Nobody leaves till I've found her

# Until this case is solved

# It's up against the wall... #

APPLAUSE

That's the number 15 sound from Tavares, it's called Whodunit.

As you know by now, on May 7th we have the Eurovision Song Contest,

and this is our entry. We hope it's going to be the winner as well.

It comes from Mike Moran and of course Lynsey de Paul - Rock Bottom!

# Where are we?

# Rock bottom

# Tragedies

# We got 'em

# Remedy

# Why don't we

BOTH: # Rub it out and start it again?

# With sympathy

# Oh, I get it

# Harmony

# You said it

# Where are we?

# Rock bottom

BOTH: # Rub it out and start it again

# Now, can you tell me

(# Can you tell me?)

# I don't know

# Can you help me?

(# Can you help me?)

# I don't know

# All I know

# Is we can do

BOTH: # Anything we want to

# Where are we?

# Rock bottom

# Tragedies

# We got 'em

# Remedy

# Why don't we

BOTH: # Rub it out and start it again?

# With sympathy

# Oh, I get it

# Harmony

# You said it

# Where are we?

# Rock bottom

-BOTH: # Rub it out and start it again

-Whoo!

BOTH: # Rock, rock

# Rock bottom

# Rock, rock

# Rock bottom

# Rock, rock

# Rock bottom

-# Can you tell me?

-Can you tell me?

# I don't know

-# But can you help me?

-Can you help me?

# Oh, I don't know

# All I know

# Is we can do

# Anything we want to

-# Where are we?

-Where are we?

# Rock bottom Tragedies

# We got em

# Remedies

# Why don't we rub it out and start it again?

-# Oh, with a sympathy

-Sympathy

# Oh, I get it

# Harmonies

# You said it

# Where are we?

# Rock bottom

# Rub it out and start it again

# Where are we?

# Rock bottom

# Rub it out and start it again

# Rock, rock, rock bottom

# Rock, rock, rock bottom

# Rock, rock, rock bottom

# Rub it out and start it again

# Oooh, oooh! #

Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran, that's Rock Bottom.

Already at number 19, keep your fingers crossed for that one,

and let's hope it wins.

Here is a fabulous one from Leo Sayer.

# How much love do you need

# Before you give your love to me?

# How much time before it grows?

# How much love?

# I wanna know

# What can I do?

# What can I say?

# The last thing I want is to drive you away

# How much love does it take?

# How much love for heaven's sake?

# How much love?

# How much love?

# Do I rush right in or do I hesitate?

# How much love?

# How much love?

# How much love?

# Am I trying too hard?

# Give me some kind of clue

# There must be a way to get through to you

# Shall I come on strong or do I hesitate?

# Do I rush right in or do I wait?

# How much love?

# How much love?

# Do I rush right in or do I hesitate?

# How much love?

# How much love?

# How much love?

# I got so much love don't know where to begin

# I'm pleading with you, babe You gotta let me in

# Oooh, oooh, yeah, yeah

# Oooh, oooh

# Yeah, yeah!

# Yeah, yeah!

# How much love?

# How much love?

# How much love?

# I got so much love don't know where to begin

# I'm pleading with you babe, you gotta let me in

# How much love

# Do you need

# Before you give yourself to me?

# Shall I come on strong or do I hesitate?

# Do I rush right in or should I wait?

# How much love?

# How much love... #

That's Leo Sayer with How Much Love, at number 18.

Here's Delegation with a great hit sound called Where Is The Love?

# Where is the love we used to know?

# How did you loose it? Where did it go?

# We had a love to last all time

# Nobody's love was stronger than mine

# Where is the love we used to know?

# Where did it go? How did we lose it?

# Where did it go? How did we lose it?

# What am I gonna do to stop these tears from falling?

# I lay awake at night and I can hear you callin'

# What am I gonna say when our friends ask about you?

# I guess I'll just pretend I'm better off without you

# I look in the mirror and I see a broken man

# It's such a sorry sight to see

# Now we're not together who's gonna make my plans?

# It don't make any difference to me, baby

# Where is the love we used to know?

# How did you lose it where did it go?

# We had a love to last all time

# Nobody's love was stronger than mine

# Where is the love we used to know?

# Where did it go? How did we lose it?

# Where did it go? How did we lose it?

# How can I find my way without your love to guide me?

# I stop and close my eyes and feel you deep inside me

# How can I face the world when there's no way to find you?

# You took your love away and closed the door behind you

# What good is tomorrow when nothing's right today?

# I can't stop holdin' on to you

# All I got are memories that bring back yesterday

# When all that I believed in was true, baby

# Where is the love we used to know?

# How did you lose it? Where did it go?

# We had a love to last all time

# Nobody's love was stronger than mine... #

A nice bit of music.

That's Delegation there and an album called Where Is The Love?

They're going back to Germany because they're on a German tour.

Here to sing all about Pearl is Elkie Brooks.

# 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

# Singings 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... #

That's the number 16 song from Elkie Brooks,

it's called Pearl's A Singer.

Last summer we were all bopping round to a number called Jeans On.

At last, David Dundas has given us another hit single.

It's called Another Funny Honeymoon.

# I only know what a heartache pays

# In broken nights and wasted days

# I really don't know what our love is doing to you

# I know you think that I don't care

# But I see your face everywhere

# Oh, another funny honeymoon

# Ah, sit alone in my room at night

# Nothing else to do

# Lost my mind and my appetite

# I'm as damaged as you

# Sweet success don't do me no good

# It's such a long way to go

# Dirty habits destroyed my blood

# And it's beginning to show

# I only know what a heartache pays

# In broken nights and wasted days

# I really don't know what our love is doing to you

# I know you think that I don't care

# But I see your face everywhere

# Ooh, another funny honeymoon

# Ah, well it's gone and we let it go

# There's no new yesterday

# I know we didn't have very much to show

# But it's gone anyway

# I only know what a heartache pays

# In broken nights and wasted days

# I really don't know what our love is doing to you

# I know you think that I don't care

# But I see your face everywhere

# Ooh, another funny honeymoon

# I only know what a heartache pays

# In broken nights and wasted days

# I really don't know what our love is doing to you

# I know you think that I don't care

# But I see your face everywhere

# Ooh, another funny honeymoon

# I know you think that I don't care

# But I see your face everywhere

# Ooh, another funny honeymoon... #

I like that one. A nice, sing-a-long, happy-go-lucky one

for the summer, I would have said.

Another Funny Honeymoon and that's from David Dundas.

Here's a great hit sound, it's at number seven this week,

from the Dead End Kids, Have I The Right?

# Have I the right to hold you?

# You know I've always told you

# That we must never ever part

# Oh ooh ooh 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

# I've 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 running down my spine

# Oh ooh ooh oh

# Have I the right to thrill you?

# You know I'll wait until you

# Give me the right to make you mine

# Come right back I just can't bear it

# I've got a love and I long to share it

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

# Oh oh

# Come right back I just can't bear it

# I've 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

# I've got a love and I long to share it... #

Isn't it great? That's the sound of the Dead End Kids

and a song called Have I The Right?

That's at number seven, I remember that one,

done a little while back by The Honeycombs.

This one is doing so well. What a beautiful song.

Number four, Deniece Williams and Free.

# And I just got to be me

# Me

# Me

# Whispering in his ear

# My magic potion for love

# Telling him I'm sincere

# And that there's nothin' too good for us

# But I want to be free

# Free

# Free

# And I just got to be me, yeah

# Be me

# Teasing hands, all his might

# Gave our nights 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, yeah

# Be me

# Feeling you close to me

# Makes all my senses smile

# Let's not waste ecstasy

# Cos I'll only be here for awhile

# I've got to be free

# Free

# Free, oh

# And I just got to be me yeah, yeah

# Be me

# Yeah

# Be... #

Wasn't that lovely?

That's Deniece Williams and the number four sound, it's called Free,

and I wonder whether that's going to go to number one.

Talking about the number one, here it is on Top Of The Pops,

what do you know, it's still there from Abba, Knowing Me Knowing You.

# 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 Ah-ha

# There is nothing we can do

# Knowing me, knowing you Ah-ha

# We just have to face it This time we're through

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

# Breaking up is never easy I know I have to go this time

# But I have to go 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

-Ah-ha

# There is nothing we can do

-# Knowing me, knowing you

-Ah-ha

# We just have to face it this time we're 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... #

That's ABBA with the number one sound Knowing Me Knowing You.

Thank you very much for watching.

We'll see you next week for another edition of Top Of The Pops. Bye-bye.

# Climbing up on Solsbury Hill

# I could see the city light

# Wind was blowing, time stood still

# Eagle flew out of the night

# He was something to observe

# Came in close, I heard a voice

# Standing stretching every nerve

# I had to listen, had no choice

# I did not believe the information

# Just had to trust imagination

# My heart going boom boom boom

# Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home

# To keep in silence I resigned

# My friends would think I was a nut

# Turning water into wine

# Open doors would soon be shut... #

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