23/02/1984 Top of the Pops

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Good evening. Due to an industrial dispute,

we're doing tonight's Top Of The Pops live

-from the canteen at the BBC.

-Thanks, I'll have a cup of tea.

We've got some great stuff in the show -

people like Carmel and Nick Kershaw and this lot over here.

It's Hot Chocolate at number 28.

APPLAUSE

# Darling

# What do you take me for?

# Some kind of fool who believes Begging on my knees

# It's gonna bring you back I know it's not a fact

# Darling

# Something inside of me

# Tells me that you made up your mind, nothing I could find

# Nothing I could do to influence you

# I gave you my heart I gave you my soul

# Didn't I, didn't I?

# I gave you my heart I gave you my heart

# Didn't I do it?

# Darling

# I guess I need a love that will last

# Yes, I need a girl I can trust Honesty's a must

# Searching, searching Love's always hurting

# Darling

# So you got it all cut and dried

# Give me just a minute of your time before you throw the line

# Tell me, tell me Give me a little sign, yeah

# I gave you my heart I gave you my soul

# Didn't I, didn't I?

# I gave you my heart I gave you my heart

# Didn't I do it?

# Hey, she was a jinx

# Yes, she was a voodoo ray

# If you were me Tell me what would you do, babe

# Darling

# I should have known it wouldn't last

# Yes, I should have known it from the past, you're gonna leave a mess

# Using, using, love's always losing

# Darling

# So you got it all cut and dried

# Give me just a minute of your time before you throw the line

# Tell me, tell me Give me a little sign, yeah

# I gave you my heart I gave you my soul

# Didn't I, didn't I?

# I gave you my heart I gave you my heart

# Didn't I do it?

# I gave you my heart I gave you my soul

# Didn't I, didn't I?

# I gave you my heart I gave you my heart

# Didn't I do it?

# Ah, a-ah, a-ah

# Ooh

# Ah, a-ah... #

APPLAUSE

I Gave You My Heart. That's Hot Chocolate. I think...

Errol, that's your 30th hit, isn't it? Yep, that's their 30th hit.

Fantastic. At number 7, someone's watching Rockwell.

# Who's watching?

# Tell me who's watching

# Who's watching me?

# I'm just an average man

# With an average life

# I work from nine to five

# Hey, hell, I pay the price

# All I want is to be left alone

# In my average home

# But why do I always feel

# Like I'm in the Twilight Zone

# And I always feel like somebody's watching me

# And I have no privacy, whoa

# I always feel like somebody's watching me

# Tell me, is it just a dream?

# When I come home at night

# I bolt the door real tight

# People call me on the phone I'm trying to avoid

# Well, can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?

# When I'm in the shower I'm afraid to wash my hair

# Cos I might open my eyes and find someone standing there

# People say I'm crazy, just a little touched

# But maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much, that's why

# I always feel like somebody's watching me

# And I have no privacy, whoa

# I always feel like somebody's watching me

# Who's playing tricks on me?

# Who's watching me?

# I don't know any more

-# Are the neighbours watching?

-Who's watching?

-# Well, is the mailman watching me?

-Tell me who's watching

# And I don't feel safe any more

# Oh, what a mess

# I wonder who's watching me now

-# Who?

-The IRS?

# I always feel like somebody's watching me

# And I have no privacy, whoa

# I always feel like somebody's watching me

# Tell me, is it just a dream?

# I always feel like somebody's watching me

# And I have no privacy, whoa

# I always feel like somebody's watching me... #

APPLAUSE

This guy is off to Daytona to appear in front of an audience of 18,000.

Mind you, he's appearing in front of 10 million tonight.

I am dying to know what he's got under his cloak.

Marilyn, reveal all!

APPLAUSE

# Ooh, ah

# Oh, ah

# Ooh, ah

# Oh, oh

# Today I saw that stranger laughing at a clown

# Sometimes I'm up and your smile brings me down

# To a place where we both believe we belong

# Cry and be free, cry

# Show some emotion for me

# Cry and be free

# Most of my time is around you

# I'm bound in your smile

# Stay for a little while

# Cry and be free

# Cry and be free

-# Most of my time I'm around you

-Most of my time

# I'm bound in your smile

-# Stay here a little while

-Stay here

-# Cry and be free

-Stay here

# Cry and be free

-# Stay

-Ooh, ah

-# Cry and be free, cry

-Cry and be free

-# Cry

-Show some emotion for me

# Cry and be free

# Ooh, ah

# Oh, ah

# Ooh, ah

-# Cry and be free, cry

-Cry and be free

-# Cry

-Show some emotion for me

# Ooh, ah

# Oh, ah

-# Ooh

-Ooh, ah

# Oh, ah

-# Stay

-Ooh, ah

# Oh, ah

-# Please stay

-Ooh, ah

-# Cry and be free, cry

-Cry and be free

-# Cry

-Show some emotion for me

# Cry and be free

-# Cry and be free, cry

-Cry and be free

-# Cry

-Show some emotion for me

# Cry and be free

-# Cry

-Cry and be free, cry and be free

-# You got to cry

-Cry and be free... #

APPLAUSE

Wow, smooth, debonair, sophisticated, talented -

-and that's just ME!

-No, I think you're deep, meaningful and rough.

At number 10 this week, Kool & The Gang, with a song called Joanna.

APPLAUSE

# Joanna

# I love you

# You're the one, the one for me

# I'm in love and I won't lie

# She's my girl and always on my mind

# She gives me her love and a feeling that's right

# Never lets me down especially at night

# So, I'm gonna do the best I can

# To please that girl and be her only man

# See, she picks me up when I'm feeling low

# And that's why, baby, I've got to let you know

# Joanna

# I love you

# You're the one, the one for me

# Ah, baby

# She's the one, the one for me

# She's the kind of girl makes you feel nice

# So, I'll try my best to do what's right

# I'll take her for a ride Everything's fine

# Joanna

# I love you

# You're the one, the one for me... #

APPLAUSE

Kool & The Gang. That's number 10 this week and that is Joanna.

Right now, over there behind me, is Nik Kershaw.

APPLAUSE

# I got it bad

# You don't know how bad I got it

# You got it easy

# You don't know when you've got it good

# It's getting harder

# Just keeping life and soul together

# I'm sick of fighting

# Even though I know I should

# The cold is biting

# Through each and every nerve and fibre

# My broken spirit is frozen to the core

# I don't want to be here no more

# Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes

# Even if it was for just one day?

# Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away?

# Wouldn't it be good to be on your side?

# The grass is always greener over there

# Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care?

# You must be joking

# You don't know a thing about it

# You've got no problem

# I'd stay right there if I were you

# I got it harder

# You couldn't dream how hard I got it

# Stay out of my shoes

# If you know what's good for you

# The heat is stifling

# Burning me up from the inside

# The sweat is coming

# Through each and every pore

# I don't want to be here no more

# I don't want to be here no more

# I don't want to be here no more

# Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes

# Even if it was for just one day?

# Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away?

# Ooh

# Wouldn't it be good to be on your side?

# The grass is always greener over there

# And wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care?

# I got it bad

# You don't know how bad I got it... #

APPLAUSE

That's Nik Kershaw.

Right, I think we should have a look at the charts now

and we shall start at number 40.

The Killing Moon.

Cry And Be Free.

Down In The Subway.

Wonderland.

Punch And Judy.

More More More.

The Politics Of Dancing.

A Night In New York.

I Am What I Am.

Jump.

Spice Of Life.

Here Comes The Rain Again.

I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I).

One Small Day.

(Feels Like) Heaven.

But we shall go back to number 35.

A lady who's currently on tour, it's Carmel, with More More More.

APPLAUSE

# What you're doing to me

# What you're doing to me

# You leave me dry

# You leave me dry

# I say give me a little bit of your loving

# I say give me a little bit of your loving

# Oh, baby, take a little time

# Out for me, babe

# Oh, give me, give me, give me

# Give me more, yeah

# Oh, give me more, more, more, more, more

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

-# Give me a little bit

-Give me a little bit

-# Of your loving

-Of your loving

-# I say give me a little bit

-Give me a little bit

-# Of your loving

-Of your loving

# Oh, now take a little time

# Take your, take your time

# Oh, give me, give me, give me

# # Give me, give me more

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

# Oh, baby

# Give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah

# Now give me more

# Oh, give me more, yeah

# Now give me more, more, more, more, more, yeah... #

APPLAUSE

Give Me More, More, More, More, More. That's Carmel.

There's a fantastic video that goes with that as well.

Now we're going to attempt to stagger up the charts

from number 25 to number 11.

The Thorn Birds Theme.

My good friend Juan Martin, Love Theme from The Thorn Birds.

Soul Train.

Hyperactive.

Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed.

New Moon On Monday.

Run Runaway.

What Difference Does It Make?

That's Living Alright.

Street Dance.

Howard Jones' third single, Hide & Seek.

Let The Music Play.

Holiday.

An Innocent Man.

Michael Caine.

Now it's back to number 15, the birthday boy, so it's...

# Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday, dear Howard Jones Happy birthday to you. #

Congratulations.

# There was a time when there was nothing at all

# Nothing at all

# Just a distant hum

# There was a being and he lived on his own

# He had no-one to talk to

# And nothing to do

# He drew up the plans

# Learnt to work with his hands

# A million years passed by

# And his work was done

# And his words were these

# Hope you find it

# In everything

# Everything that you see

# Hope you find it

# In everything

# Everything that you see

# Hope you find it

# Hope you find it

# Hope you find me in you

# So, she had built her elaborate home

# With its ups and its downs

# Its rain and its sun

# She decided that her work was done

# Time to have fun

# And found a game to play

# Then as part of the game

# She completely forgot where she'd hidden herself

# And she spent the rest of her time

# Trying to find the parts

# Hope you find it

# In everything

# Everything that you see

# Hope you find it

# In everything... #

APPLAUSE

-Happy birthday. Are you recording tonight's show?

-No, I'm not.

My video's at the mender's, so I can't watch the top ten videos.

-Not the top ten videos!

-The top ten videos!

-Gosh!

Ten people at number ten. They are Kool & The Gang

and one of this week's highest risers, Joanna.

# I love you

# You're the one, the one for me... #

As we've already seen, at number 9 this week,

Nik Kershaw, Wouldn't It Be Good.

# Even if it was for just one day... #

-IN AMERICAN ACCENT:

-Whacky American lady Cyndi Lauper is at number 8

with Girls Just Want To Have Fun.

That was my Paul Gambaccini impression.

# Oh, Daddy dear, you know you're still number one

# But girls, they want to have fun

# Oh, girls just want to have

# That's all they really want

# Some fun

# When the working day is done

# Oh, girls, they want to have fun... #

At number 7, Somebody's Watching Me from Rockwell.

And, apparently, somebody called Jackson singing on the back of this.

Who's that?

# I always feel like somebody's watching me... #

Nobody called Jackson singing on this one.

This is Matthew Wilder. Big hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

Break My Stride - this week's number 6.

# If I meet another girl like you

# I will tell her

# Never want another girl like you

# Have to say, oh

# Ain't nothing gonna break my stride

# Nobody gonna slow me down

# Oh, no Oh, no, I got to keep on moving

# Ain't nothing gonna break my stride

# I'm running and I won't touch ground

# Oh, no I got to keep on moving... #

Keeping fit at number 5, it's The Style Council

and My Ever Changing Moods,

and this is the first time we've seen the video on this show.

# I'm caught up in a whirlwind

# And my ever changing moods, yeah

# Bitter turns to sugar

# Some call a passive tune

# But the day things turn sweet for me

# Won't be too soon, no

# The hush before the silence The winds after the blast

# Oh, the hush before the silence The winds after the blast

# I wish we'd move together

# This time the bosses sued

# Oh, but we're caught up in the wilderness

# And an ever changing mood... #

From the extended version of the Tour de France

to someone who once extolled the virtue of the bicycle on record -

Queen. Their Radio Gaga this week stands at number 4.

-# Radio

-Radio

# All we hear is

# Radio ga ga

# Radio goo goo

# Radio ga ga

# All we hear is

# Radio ga ga

# Radio blah blah

# Radio, what's new... #

And in this video, Alannah quashes all rumours that she's bald.

It's Doctor! Doctor! from the Thompson Twins at number 3.

# Cos I don't want to stay here on my own

# Whoa

# Doctor, Doctor

# Can't you see I'm burning, burning?

# Oh, Doctor, Doctor

# Is this love I'm feeling?

# Doctor, Doctor

# Can't you see I'm burning, burning?

# Oh, Doctor, Doctor

# Is this love I'm feeling...? #

Our producer, Michael Hurll, wisely kept me away from Top Of The Pops

while Nena was on live.

This week, she's at number 2, with 99 Red Balloons.

# There's something here from somewhere else

# The war machine springs to life

# Opens up one eager eye

# And focusing it on the sky

# The 99 red balloons go by

# 99 decisions treat

# 99 ministers meet

# To worry, worry, super scurry

# Call the troops out in a hurry

# This is what we've waited for

# This is it, boys, this is war

# The President is on the line

# As 99 red balloons go by... #

APPLAUSE

Nena and 99 Red Balloons.

-Not quite! 97.

-Ha-ha! What a wit!

Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Relax, still number 1.

-We'll leave you with Re-Flex, Politics Of Dancing. Bye.

-Bye-bye.

APPLAUSE

# We got the message

# I heard it on the airwaves

# The politicians

# Are now DJs

# The broadcast was spreading

# From station to station

# Like an infection

# Across the nation

# Though you know you can't stop it when they start to play

# You're gonna get out the way

# The politics of dancing

# The politics of, ooh, feeling good

# The politics of moving, a-ha

# Is this message understood?

# The politics of dancing

# The politics of, ooh, feeling good

# The politics of moving, a-ha

# Is this message understood?

# We're under pressure

# Yes, we're counting on you

# We like what you say

# Is what you do

# It's in the papers

# Ooh, it's on your TV news

# Ooh, the application

# Is just a point of view

# Well, you know you can't stop it when they start to play

# You're gonna get out the way

# The politics of dancing

# The politics of, ooh, feeling good

# The politics of moving, a-ha

# Is this message understood? Yeah... #