22/09/77 Top of the Pops

Time for another edition of Top Of The Pops!

There it is, a look at the Top 30 for you.

We've started the show with an exciting start.

This is Hank the Knife and the Jets, and the Guitar King.

# Only 18, almost grown

# Trying his luck away from home

# The guitar in his hand won't leave his side

# The way he plays he should go far

# One day he'll be a record star

# And people come from far to watch him play

# He comes along just in time

# Turns everything in gold

# He writes his song A million copies sold

# Plays his music loud and clear

# Destroying like a flame

# A newborn king is on his way to fame

# He makes you dance and he makes you sing

# Come on, let's go for the guitar king

# His music is like honey for the bees

# He makes you dance and he makes you sing

# Come on, let's go for the guitar king

# He makes you dance and sing

# He's a guitar king

# On the stage he's dynamite

# Driving people wild each night

# He lets it rock like no-one did before

# Every week he's on TV

# And shows you what he wants to see

# He shakes his legs until the lights go out, ooh

# He comes along just in time

# Turns everything in gold

# He writes his song a million copies sold

# Plays his music loud and clear

# Destroying like a flame

# A newborn king is on his way to fame

# He makes you dance and he makes you sing

# Come on, let's go for the guitar king

# His music is like honey for the bees

# He makes you dance and he makes you sing

# Come on, let's go for the guitar king

# He makes you dance and sing

# He's the guitar king

# He makes you dance and he makes you sing

# Come on, let's go for the guitar king

# He makes you dance and sing He's the guitar king... #

APPLAUSE

There you go, there's the Guitar King, Hank Knife And The Jets.

Things are looking up here, I'll tell you.

At number 14, we've got La Belle Epoque and Black Is Back.

# We like the music We like the disco sound

# Hey

# Black is black

# Come on

# Black is black

# I want my baby back

# It's grey, it's grey

# Since he went a-way oh-oh

# What can I do

# Cos I

# I'm feeling blue

# If I had my way

# He'd be back today

# But he don't intend

# To see me again oh-oh

# What can I do

# Cos I

# I'm feeling blue

# I can't choose

# It's too much to lose

# My love's too strong

# Maybe if he

# Would come back to me

# Then it can't go wrong

-# Black is black

-Black ooh-ooh

# I want my baby back

-# It's grey, it's grey

-Ooooh

# Since he went away oh-oh

# What can I do

# Cos I

# I'm feeling blue... #

There it is. La Belle Epoque, with the accent on belle, believe you me.

Right now, the latest one from The Stranglers.

# Whatever happened to all the heroes?

# All the Shakespearoes?

# They watched their Rome burn

# Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky?

# He got an ice pick

# That made his ears burn

# Whatever happened to the heroes?

# Whatever happened to the heroes?

# Whatever happened to dear old Lenny?

# The great Elmyra, and Sancho Panza?

# Whatever happened to the heroes?

# Whatever happened to the heroes?

# No more heroes any more

# No more heroes any more

# Whatever happened to all the heroes?

# All the Shakespearoes? #

The Stranglers for you there, ladies and gentlemen, and No More Heroes.

Right at number eight in the charts this week

there is a piece of music called The Best Of My Love,

and to go with it, the best of our girls.

Six of the best, in fact. Legs And Co.

# Doesn't take much to make me happy

# And make me smile

# Never, never will I feel discouraged

# Cos our love's no mystery

# Demonstrating love and affection

# That you give so openly, yeah

# I like the way ya make me about you, baby

# Want the whole wide world to see

# Whoa whoa, you got the best of my love

# Whoa whoa, you got the best of my love

# Whoa whoa, you got the best of my love

# Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love

# Goin' in and out of changes

# The kind that come around each day

# My life has a better meaning

# Love has kissed me in a beautiful way

# And oh yeah

# My love, my love

# Ohhh! Oh yeah

# My love, my love

# Oh, you got the best of my love

# Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love

# Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love

# Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love

# Demonstrating sweet love and affection

# That you give so openly, yeah

# The way I feel about ya, baby, can't explain it

# Want the whole wide world to see

# Ohhh but in my heart

# You're all I need

-# You for me and me for you

-My love, my love

-# Ohhh, it's growin' every day ooooh

-My love, my love

# Ohhh

# Do-do-do-do-do-do-ow!

# Ohhh, oh oh oh oh oh

# You've got the best of my love

# Ohhh, oh oh oh oh oh... #

What can I say? Legs And Co magic. Tea-break.

Get off, quick, quick!

Right, number 27 in the charts is an amazing sound,

it's from Leo Sayer and it's Thunder In My Heart.

You're going to love it.

# Standing here alone with you

# Wondering what it is that I'm supposed to do

# And there you are with the lovelight in your eyes

# Your bridges are burnt down

# Your arms are open wide

# Am I in too deep or should I swim to the shore?

# Is this the real thing I don't know

# But I've never been here before

# And I feel a thunder in my heart

# That I just can't control

# I feel a thunder in my heart

# Should I walk away or follow my soul?

# I feel a thunder in my heart

# Where it comes from I just don't know

# Oh, no

# Oh, no

# There's a storm ragin' deep in my soul

# There's a howlin' wind that I just can't control

# There's a fire inside me I can't explain

# Every time you touch me my love falls like rain

# I've only known you for an hour or more

# But the time is standin' still

# Your love has opened up the door

# I feel a thunder in my heart

# It takes my breath away

# I feel a thunder in my heart

# Will I ever be the same?

# I feel a thunder in my heart

# It's telling me you're here to stay

# Oh, no

# Oh, no

# There's a thunder in my heart

# There's a thunder in my heart

# There's a thunder in my heart

# There's a thunder in my heart

# Take me, baby, I'm... #

There it is, the new sound from Leo Sayer.

Number 27 in the charts, Thunder In My Heart.

-Do you know what sort of rose that is you're holding?

-A baccara.

Correct, and Baccara also happens to be two beautiful roses from Spain,

who you'll see right now, with their latest sound, Yes Sir, I Can Boogie.

# La la la

# Ah ah

# Ah ah ah ah

# Ah ah ah ah

# Mister

# Your eyes are full of hesitation

# Sure makes me wonder

# If you know what you're looking for

# Baby

# I wanna keep my reputation

# I'm a sensation

# You try me once, you'll beg for more

# Oh, yes sir, I can boogie

# But I need a certain song

# I can boogie, boogie-woogie

# All night long

# And yes sir, I can boogie

# If you stay, you can't go wrong

# I can boogie, boogie-woogie

# All night long

# No sir

# I don't feel very much like talking

# No, neither walking

# You wanna know if I can dance Ooh

# Yes sir

# Already told you in the first verse

# And in the chorus

# But I will give you one more chance

# Oh, yes sir, I can boogie

# But I need a certain song

# I can boogie, boogie-woogie

# All night long

# Yes sir, I can boogie

# If you stay You can't go wrong

# I can boogie Boogie-boogie

# All night long

# Ah, ah-ah-ah

# Ah-ah-ah

# Ah, ah

# Yes sir, I can boogie... #

APPLAUSE

There's Baccara for you, and Yes Sir, I Can Boogie.

Have you noticed there's a wealth of beautiful ladies on the show?

At number 11, looking for number one,

and looking after it, Boomtown Rats.

# The world owes me a living

# I've waited on this dole queue too long

# I've been standin' in the rain for 15 minutes

# That's a quarter of an hour too long

# Oh oh oh

# Oh oh oh

# I'll take all they can give me

# And then I'm gonna ask for more

# Cos the money's buried deep in the Bank of England

# And I want the key to the vault

# I'm gonna take your money

# Count your loss when I'm gone

# I'm all right, Jack

# I'm lookin' after number one

# If I want something I get it

# Don't matter what I have to do

# I'll step on your face, on my mother's grave

# Never underestimate me, I'm nobody's fool

# Oh oh oh

# Oh oh oh

# I don't owe nobody nothing

# And it's me that must conclude

# Why can't you stop, think, look

# I always get what I want and I wanted you

# I'm gonna take your money

# Count your loss when I'm gone

# I'm all right, Jack

# I'm lookin' after number one

# I don't wanna be like you

# I don't wanna live like you

# I don't wanna talk like you, ooh, ooh

# Don't give me love thy neighbour

# Don't give me charity

# Don't give me peace and love or the good lord above

# You only get in my way with your stupid ideas

# Oh oh oh

# Oh oh oh

# I am an island

# Entire of myself

# And when I get old, older than today

# I'll never need anybody's help in any way

# I'm gonna take your money

# Count your loss when I'm gone

# I'm all right, Jack

# I'm lookin' after number one

# I don't wanna be like you

# I don't wanna live like you

# I don't wanna talk like you, ooh, ooh

# I'm gonna be like

# I'm gonna be like

# I'm gonna be like me! #

Was that good! The Boomtown Rats, number 11, Looking After Number One.

-Somebody gave me a tap on the chin.

-HE LAUGHS

Right, the number six sound is mental.

Absolutely mad, but I love it to death.

It's Meri Wilson and a number called Telephone Man. Ring my number.

# I rented my apartment on a Monday at one

# A-singin' do lolly, lolly shicky bum, shicky bum

# Started movin' in it on a Tuesday at two

# A-singin' do lolly, lolly shicky do, shicky do

# Wednesday at three, I called the phone company, singin',

# "Hey baby, put a phone in for me"

# Thursday at four he came a-knockin' at my door, singin'

# "Hey, baby, I'm your telephone man

# "You just show me where you want it and I'll put it where I can

# "I can put it in the bedroom, I can put it in the hall

# "I can put it in the bathroom, I can hang it on the wall

# "You can have it with a buzz, you can have it with a ring

# "And if you really want it, you can have a ding-a-ling

# "Because-a hey baby, I'm your telephone man"

# Can you believe that? And then he says,

# "Now when other fellas call ya, tell 'em how it all began"

# Well, can you imagine?

# My heart began a-thumpin' and my mind began to fly

# And I knew I wasn't dealin' with no ordinary guy

# So while he was a-talking, I was thinkin' up my plan

# Then my fingers did the walkin' on the telephone man

# Singin' hey lolly, lolly

# Hey lolly, lolly

# Hey lolly, lolly

# Get it any way you can

# Right? Ha-ha-ha, so...

# I got it in the bedroom, and I got it in the hall

# And I got it in the bathroom, and he hung it on the wall

# I got it with a buzz, and I got it with a ring

# And when he told me what my number was, I got a ding-a-ling

# A-singin' hey lolly, lolly

# Hey lolly, lolly

# Hey lolly, lolly

# Just-a doin' my thing

# Ha, ha...I've never done anything like this before! #

What a great record. Meri Wilson and Telephone Man.

Right, we have an excellent piece of music,

a group of people from Sweden.

This is Stardust and Ariana.

# Running down on Highway One

# Looking for some fun

# Got to find where the action is

# There's turning out to be none

# Found a place where the smoke and the heat

# Got my heart pounding right to the beat

# And a band playing my favourite melody

# Ariana

# Ariana-na-ni-a-na-na

# Ni-ra-na-na

# Ra-ni-ni-ra-na-ni-ari-na

# I asked my baby, Do you wanna dance

# To my favourite song?

# This is the chance you've been waiting for

# To turn your body on

# The scene's so sweet for the boys in the band

# Everybody, come clap your hands

# Screaming along to a rock 'n roll music band

# Ariana

# Ariana-na-ni-a-na-na

# Ni-ra-na-na

# Ra-ni-ni-ra-na-ni-ari-na

# Just get excited and roll it

# Let it fill your heart

# You still would last for ever

# Let's take it from the start

# I guess we could dance the night away

# If we just let the music play

# Rolling along to a rock 'n roll music band

# Ariana

# Ariana-na-ni-a-na-na

# Ni-ra-na-na

# Ra-ni-ni-ra-na-ni-ari-na...#

-Stardust and Ariana. You're not the Supremes, are you?

-No, we're not.

Oh, right.

It is of course time on the nation's biggest pop TV show

to bring you the number one sound, and it's Elvis Presley.

# Babe, you're getting closer

# The lights are goin' dim

# The sound of your breathin'

# Has made the mood I'm in

# All of my resistance

# Is lying on the floor

# Taking me to places

# I've never been before

# Ooh, and I can feel it,

-# Feel it, feel it, feel it

-Feel it, feel it, feel it

-# Way down

-Way down where the music plays

-# Way down

-Way down like a tidal wave

-# Way down

-Way down where the fires blaze

# Way down, down

# Way, way on down

# Way on down

# Ooh, my head is spinnin'

# You got me in your spell

# 100 magic fingers

# On a twirling carousel

# The medicine within me

# No doctor could prescribe

# Your love is doing something

# That I just can't describe

# Ooh, and I can feel it,

-# Feel it, feel it, feel it

-Feel it, feel it, feel it

-# Way down

-Way down where the music plays

-# Way down

-Way down like a tidal wave

-# Way down

-Way down where the fires blaze

# Way down, down

# Way, way on down

# Way on down

# Hold me again

# Tight as you can

# I need you so

# Baby, let's go

-# Way down

-Way down where it feels so good

-# Way down

-Way down where I hoped it would

-# Way down

-Way down where I never could

# Way down, down

# Way, way on down

# Way on down. #

I still don't know how the man gets that low note.

The King, Elvis Presley, still number one with Way Down.

That wraps up this week's Top Of The Pops.

We hope that you'll join us again

cos we've got a sparkling lot of numbers for you next week.

Till then, on behalf of the whole team here, take care of yourself.

Here's Stevie. Goodnight.

# La la la la la la lala la

# La la la la la la lala la

# La la la la la la lala la

# La la la la la la lala la

# For you

# There might be a brighter star

# But through my eyes the light of you it's all I see

# For you There might be another song

# But all my heart can hear is your melody

# So long ago my heart without demanding

# Informed me that no other love could do

# But listen did I not though understanding

# Fell in love with one who would break my heart in two

# For you... #