26/10/1978 Top of the Pops

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# Sitting by the open fireplace

# In my favourite dungarees

# Played a few bars of a melody

# And it sounded sweet to me

# But my feet got in the way

Elvis Costello and the Attractions

# I was tuning in the shine

# Doing anything my radio advised

# Some of my friends sit around

# But everybody else is overwhelmed

# And the promise of an early bed

# You either shut up or get cut out They don't want to hear about it

# And the radio is in the hands

# Radio is a sound salvation

# Radio is cleaning up the nation

# They say you better listen

# But they don't give you any choice cos they say think it's treason

# You better listen to the radio

Here's one that's gone up to number 13 this week. Public Image Ltd with a song of the same name.

# You hide behind his public machine

# I'm not the same as when I began

# I will not be treated as property

# It's not a game of monopoly

That's Public Image Ltd at number

Here's one that leapt into the charts this week at number 29.

which one is Jonathan King.

# Until morning comes around

# While wine is on the table

# Now I don't know what I would do

# My jealous heart beats deep inside

# And not here on my sleeve

# I can give a girl like you

# I don't want to make no speech

# This here ain't no election

# Honey, change your mind and stay

# Honey, let me hear you say

# Honey, change your mind and stay

# Honey, let me hear you say

I couldn't keep that from you.

# There was a lot of rocking

# Cruising time for the young

# Just down pass the gasworks

# The Saturday night city beat

# And the pulse of the corner boys

under the yellow street light

# And said tonight of all nights there's going to be a fight

# Billy don't like it living here

# He says traps have been sprung

# He says hope bites the dust behind all the closed doors

# There's screaming and crying

# And you can make it if you want to

# You're young and good-looking and you're acting kind of tough

# Anyway it's Saturday night time to see what's going down

# Put on a bright suit, Billy

# Head for the right side of town

# You don't know what it is

# You'd better find a way out

# In this town Billy says everybody's trying to tell you what to do

# In this town Billy says everybody says you've got to follow rules

# You walk up to the traffic lights

# You switch from your left

and that button comes alight

# And it's walk, don't walk

# Billy take a walk, take a walk

# Don't you want that misery

and walks down to the street

but it's got that home beat

# I'm going to get out of school

# Get myself a little easy money

coat buttoned against the cold

# When he's drunk it's hard to understand what Billy says

# But then he mumbles in his coffee

Gone up two places this week. Boom Town Rats and Rat Trap.

Their debut single in fact. They're called Dollar. Got a fabulous new

as it sounds across the sky

# Above your heads a shooting star

# Voices from the bright lights

# Don't worry cos it's only

# Arrested chariots of fire

# I do believe they wear a smile

# They know just who you are

# They know just who you are

# Don't worry cos it's only

That is great. Dollar there

# It wouldn't be a bad thing

# But I don't get no loving

# Don't blame it on the sunshine

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

# Don't blame it on the sunshine

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

# That nasty boogie bugs me

# But somehow it has drugged me

# Spellbound rhythm gets me

# I've changed my life completely

# I've seen the lightning leave me

# Don't blame it on the sunshine

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

# # Don't blame it on the sunshine

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

# I just can't, I just can't

# I just can't control my feet

# I just can't, I just can't

# I just can't control my feet

# I just can't, I just can't

# I just can't control my feet

# I just can't, I just can't

# I just can't control my feet

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

# Don't blame it on the sunshine

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

# This magic music grooves me

# That dirty rhythm fools me

# Boogie's got me in a super trance

# Don't blame it on the sunshine

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

# Don't blame it on the sunshine

# Don't blame it on the moonlight

# Don't blame it on the good times

The one that's gone in at number 28 this week comes from Dan Hartman.

and to dance to it right now,

# Got to have your love again

# And when I look into your eyes

# I just know this can't be a dream

# I'm so happy it must be real

# In every way it's getting stronger

# Got me floating on a cloud

# Got me dancing all around

That is Dan Hartman there and a number called Instant Replay,

looking absolutely delightful.

At number 38, first time in, Undertones and Teenage Kicks.

# A teenage dream's so hard to beat

# Another girl in the neighbourhood

# I need excitement, oh I need it bad

# And it's the best I've ever had

# A teenage dream's so hard to beat

# Have her over cos I'm all alone

That's the number 38 sound, Teenage Kicks from the Undertones.

And here it is, the number one sound

# Summer loving, had me a blast

# Summer loving, happened so fast

# I met a girl crazy for me

# Met a boy, cute as can be

# Summer days drifting away

# To oh, oh, the summer nights

# Tell me more, tell me more

# Tell me more, tell me more

# A-ha, doo-doo, a-ha, doo-doo

# She swam by me, she got a cramp

# He ran by me, got my suit damp

# He showed off, splashing around

# Summer sun, something's begun

# But oh, oh, the summer nights

# Tell me more, tell me more

# Was it love at first sight?

# Tell me more, tell me more

# Took her bowling in the arcade

# We went strolling, drank lemonade

# We made out under the dock

# We stayed up until ten o'clock

# Summer fling, don't mean a thing

# But oh, oh, the summer nights

# Tell me more, tell me more

# But you don't have to brag

# Tell me more, tell me more

# Cos she sounds like a drag

# Shoo-bop-bop, shoo-bop-bop

# He got friendly holding my hand

# She got friendly down in the sand

# She was good, you know what I mean

# But oh, oh, the summer nights

and that of course is Summer Nights, the number one sound.

on Radio One at two o'clock.

# It's smurfing kind of weather

# And it's very easy if you try

# Have you seen a bright smurf

# A tiny blue and white smurf

# That's only dressed in red

# This smurf plays the banjo

# And they sing before they go to bed

# Makes the world look sunny

# When you sing that nothing

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