31/01/1985 Top of the Pops

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello, and welcome to Top Of The Pops.

Tonight, it's a wee bit shorter than usual,

but there's loads and loads of stuff in it.

And for starters, a band who you must look out for.

They're going to be so big.

They're called the Big Sound Authority,

and this is This House.

# I saw her today

# With her hand in your hand

# It's no use me crying

# Baby, I'd understand

# Oh, it's a simple thing but it's stained with emotion

# Your big fling threw me in the ocean

# My heartstrings are taut with devotion

# I'm gonna shout about it

# Shout, shout about it

# Mm, whoa-oh, ooh-oh

# Her kisses are much too much

# It gets worse with every touch

# This house is where your love stands

# This house is where

# Your love stands

# Oh, it's a sad sob story with tears like water

# Our love's stronger than any bricks or mortar

# I saw her today

# She was whispering things

# Was smiling and laughing

# Oh, this pain that she brings

# Oh, it's a heartfelt blow and my heart feels much worse when

# She's in tow and I'm in reverse

# She's so, so, so It's almost perverse

# I'm gonna shout about it

# Shout, shout about it

# Mm, whoa-oh, ooh-oh

# Her tables will soon be turned

# These lessons get harder to learn

# This house is where your love stands

# This house is where

# Your love stands

# Oh, it's a sad sob story with tears like water

# Our love's stronger than any bricks or mortar

# That was one bad day that I never forgot

# When love became a debt

# I was rolled over when you rolled off

# And paid her up in your dirty sex

# This house is where your love stands

# This house is where

# Your love stands

# This house is where your love stands

# This house is where

# Your love stands

# Where your love stands

# Ooh, where your love stands

-# Oh, where your love stands

-Where your love stands... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That was This House from Big Sound Authority.

It's just the beginning for them.

Next on Top Of The Pops, a band who've got an album out,

which you really must listen to, and from it, an excellent single.

It's their debut on Top Of The Pops, too.

We got them out of their recording studios, which is not easy, but they're here now.

It's the Art Of Noise with Close (To The Edit).

# Hey!

# Hey!

# Hey!

# Dum, dum, dum-dum, dum, dum, dum, dum

# Dum, dum, dum

# Tra-la-la

# Dum, dum, dum-dum, dum, dum, dum

# Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum

# Tra, tra, tra-la-la

# Dum, dum, dum-dum, dum, dum, dum, dum

# Dum, dum, dum

# Tra-la-la

# Dum, dum, dum-dum, dum, dum, dum

# Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum

# Tra-la, tra-la, tra-la-la

# Clo-clo-clo-close

# To, to, to the edge

# To, to, to, to the edge

# To be in England in the summertime

# With my love close to the edge

# Hey! Hey! Hey!

# Close

# Close... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Such good dance music.

Art Of Noise - glad they could make it eventually. Close (To The Edit).

OK, let's have a look at the more exciting happenings

which have been going on in the charts this past week.

APPLAUSE

So, it's the Top 40 Breakers,

and at number 18 this week, it's Bryan Adams -

really big in America - with Run To You.

# I'm gonna stay all night

# I'm gonna run to you

# Yeah, I'm gonna run to you

# Oh, when the feeling's right

# I'm gonna run all night

# I'm gonna run to you... #

# There's a girl that's been on my mind... #

Phil Collins gives us

the highest climber this week.

He's up 17 places to 19 with Sussudio.

# Su-sussudio

# Oh-oh-oh!

# Now, she don't even know my name

# But I think she likes me just the same

# Su-sussudio

# Oh-oh-oh!

# Ah, if she called me, I'd be there

# I'd come running anywhere

# She's all I need, all my life

# I feel so good if I just say the word

# Su-sussudio

# Just say the word... #

There's a big American rock revival

in this country at the moment,

and Pat Benatar is part of that.

She's at 25 with We Belong.

# The sound of the words we've both fallen under

# Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better

# We belong

# We belong, we belong together... #

And the Commodores are back in the charts at 32

with a song about Martin Luther King

and Marvin Gaye. This is Nightshift.

# I bet you're singing proud

# Oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd

-# Gonna be a long night

-Gonna be a long night

# It's gonna be all right

# On the night shift

# You found another home

# I know you're not alone

# On the night shift

-# Gonna be some sweet sounds

-Sweet sounds

# Coming down

-# On the night shift

-Whoa, on the night shift

-# I'll bet you're singing proud

-You're singing proud

-# Oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd

-Oh, yeah

# Gonna be a long night

-# Gonna be all right

-It's gonna be all right

# On the night shift... # CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That's the Commodores and Nightshift.

Next on the Pops, a song for true romantics.

It's a brilliant song, too, from The Colourfield,

and it's called Thinking Of You.

APPLAUSE

# I guess I kind of sort of know

# I ought to be thinking of you

# But a friendship's built on trust

# And that's something you never do

# Well, who knows, maybe tomorrow

# We can share each other's sorrow

# And compare our graveside manner

# As we wave our lonely banners

# If you ever think of me

# I'll be thinking of you

# If you decide to change your views

# I'm thinking of you

# You can walk away from loneliness

# Any time you choose

# And you're the sort of person

# That hasn't anything to lose

# But who cares, maybe tomorrow

# You can lead and I could follow

# So, walk where angels fear to tread

# For everything you've ever wanted

# And if you ever think of me

# I'll be thinking of you

# If you can spare an hour or two

# You'll know what to do

# I could be the one thing there

# In your hour of need

# So, if you decide to change your views

# I'm thinking of you

# Let's roll the dice

# In a fool's paradise

# Share moonlit nights

# Breathing nothing but lies

# Let's open our eyes

# We should take a bus to somewhere else

# To something new

# Thank God we're alive

# And bite off more than we can chew

# Do the things that just don't matter

# Laugh while others look in anger

# Stumble over four-leaf clovers

# And say goodbye to lonely banners

# If you ever think of me

# I'll be thinking of you

# Through thick and thin I bear it and grin

# And never give in

# I could be the one thing left

# In your hour of need

# So, if you decide to change your views

# I'm thinking of you

# Thinking of you

# Thinking of you

# Thinking of you. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That is so lovely, and Katrina, the girl in the band,

used to be a singing telegram.

Terry Hall nearly broke into a full smile.

Right, let's take a listing of this week's top 40

best-selling singles in Britain. Here they are now.

APPLAUSE

And at 40, 20/20, George Benson.

Down at 39, Nellie The Elephant.

That's the Toy Dolls.

At 38, the Pointer Sisters and Neutron Dance.

Down at 37,

Sharp Dressed Man from ZZ Top.

Chart entry at 36 -

Big Sound Authority, This House.

Down at 35,

It Ain't Necessarily So, Bronski Beat.

At 34, Bucks Fizz, I Hear Talk.

Down at 33, We All Stand Together

from Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus.

And the Commodores,

a chart entry at 32, Nightshift.

And a chart entry at 31,

Thinking Of You, The Colourfield.

At 30, Cashmere, Can I.

Down at 29, Just A Shadow. That's Big Country.

Sal Solo at 28, San Damiano.

Down at 27, Police Officer from Smiley Culture.

Paul Young at 26, Everything Must Change.

Up six at 25, We Belong for Pat Benatar.

And Thank You My Love, Imagination at 24.

Down at 23, Say Yeah from The Limit.

Up 16 to 22,

it's Kirsty MacColl, A New England.

And up nine at 21,

Close (To The Edit) from the Art Of Noise.

Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jnr, 20.

The highest climber - up 17,

at this week's 19, Sussudio, Phil Collins.

Up ten, to 18, Bryan Adams, Run To You.

Down at 17, Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid.

Loverboy up eight. Billy Ocean to 16.

Down at 15, Step Off from Grandmaster Melle Mel.

Up four to 14, Chaka Khan, This Is My Night.

And down at 13, Friends from Amii Stewart.

Up nine, to 12, James Ingram,

Yah Mo B There.

And down at 11,

Last Christmas/ Everything She Wants,

the double A-side from Wham!

So, lots of things going down this week,

and only three new entries in the chart.

OK, time now to take a look

at this week's top ten bestselling singles in Britain.

APPLAUSE

And going up ten, to this week's number ten,

it's Bruce Springsteen, who's coming to Britain really soon

to do some concerts. They'll be a sell-out.

Here's his new hit. It's called Dancing In The Dark.

# I go to bed feeling the same way

# I ain't nothing but tired

# Man, I'm just tired and bored with myself

# Hey there, baby

# I could use just a little help

# You can't start a fire

# You can't start a fire without a spark

# This gun's for hire

# Even if we're just dancing in the dark

# Messages keep getting clearer

# Radio's on and I'm moving round my place

# I check my look in the mirror

# Wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face

# Man, I ain't getting nowhere

# I'm just living in a dump like this

# There's something happening somewhere

# Baby, I just know that there is

# You can't start a fire

# You can't start a fire without a spark

# This gun's for hire

# Even if we're just dancing in the dark

# You sit around getting older

# There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me

# I'll shake this world off my shoulders

# Come on, baby, the laugh's on me

# Stay on the streets of this town

# And they'll be carving you up all right

# They say you gotta stay hungry

# Hey, baby, I'm just about starving tonight

# I'm dying for some action

# I'm sick of sitting round here trying to write this book

# I need a love reaction

# Come on now Baby, give me just one look

# You can't start a fire

# Sitting round crying over a broken heart

# This gun's for hire

# Even if we're just dancing in the dark

# You can't start a fire

# Worrying about your little world falling apart

# This gun's for hire

# Even if we're just dancing in the dark

# Even if we're just dancing in the dark

# Even if we're just dancing in the dark

# Even if we're just dancing in the dark

# Hey, baby! #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And down to nine, it's Madonna

who is still Like A Virgin.

# Touched for the very first time

# Like a virgin

# When your heart beats next to mine... #

# Oh, what an atmosphere

# I love a party with... #

Up two, to this week's number eight,

there's always a party record in the top 40,

and this is it from Russ Abbott, Atmosphere.

# Let me take you there

# And you and I'll be dancing

# In the cool night air

# Well, we're at the dancing party

# And you're out there having fun

# And your girl is there beside you

# And you feel like number one

# So, get your body moving

# Cos tonight has just begun

# Oh-oh-oh, let it go

# Whoa-oh, let it show

# Ah-ah-ah-ah!

# Oh, what an atmosphere

# I love a party with a happy atmosphere

# So, let me take you there

# And you and I'll be dancing in the cool night air

# Oh, oh, oh, what an atmosphere

# I love a party with a happy atmosphere, mm

# Music everywhere

# And soon we'll be dancing in the cool night air... #

Strawberry Switchblade have a new single out soon,

but they're still in the top ten at seven

with Since Yesterday.

# To go on

# It's so clear that all we have now

# Are our thoughts of yesterday... #

# Solid as a rock... #

One of the most successful duets of all time.

Relating to their marriage,

it's Solid at six, Ashford & Simpson.

# Oh, that's what we've got

# Oh-oh-oh!

# Solid

# Yes, it is

# Solid as a rock

# Oh!

# And nothing's changed it

# Ooh, the thrill is still

# Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot

# Solid, solid... #

Down to five this week,

it's Tears For Fears with Shout.

# These are the things

# I can do without

# Come on

# I'm talking to you, come on... #

# That's what my heart yearns for now

# Love and pride... #

Up two, at this week's number four,

the pride of young British bands,

it's King with Love And Pride.

# Love and pride

# Start your journey early or maybe later

# Get your boots on

# Or look for rainbows... #

# Cos they say 2000... #

Looking forward to this guy coming over here.

It's Prince at number three, and 1999.

# So, tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999... #

# Didn't I know... #

It's so nearly there. Up one, at this week's number two,

Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson,

and I Know Him So Well.

# ..from the start

# Why am I falling apart?

# Wasn't it good?

# Wasn't he fine?

# Isn't it madness

-BOTH:

-# He won't be mine?

# But in the end he needs a little bit more than me

# More security

# He needs his fantasy and freedom

# I know him so well

# It took time to understand him... #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And at number one - it was number one last week,

and the week before - Foreigner, I Want To Know What Love Is.

All right, that's it from us.

We're going to see Foreigner right now.

Wish you a really good night. Watch Top Of The Pops next week.

-Richard Skinner and Gary Davies do the presentation. Bye-bye.

-Bye.

# I gotta take a little time

# A little time to think things over

# I better read between the lines

# In case I need it when I'm older

# Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

# Now, this mountain I must climb

# Feels like the world upon my shoulders

# Through the clouds, I see love shine

# It keeps me warm as life grows colder

# In my life

# There's been heartache and pain

# I don't know if I can face it again

# Can't stop now

# I've travelled so far

# To change this lonely life

# I wanna know what love is

# I want you to show me

# I wanna feel what love is

# I know you can show me

# Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh

# I'm gonna take a little time

# A little time to look around me

# I've got nowhere left to hide

# It looks like love has finally found me

# In my life

# There's been heartache and pain

# I don't know if I can face it again

# I can't stop now

# I've travelled so far

# To change this lonely life

# I wanna know what love is

# I want you to show me

# I wanna feel what love is

# I know you can show me

# I wanna know what love is

# I want you to show me

# And I wanna feel

# I wanna feel what love is

# And I know

# I know you can show me

# Let's talk about love

# I wanna know what love is

# The love that you feel inside

# I want you to show me

# And I'm feeling so much love

# I wanna feel what love is

# No, you just cannot hide

# I know you can show me

# Yeah

# I wanna know what love is

# Let's talk about love

# I want you to show me

# I wanna feel it, too

-# I wanna feel what love is

-And I want to feel it, too

# And I know and I know

# I know you can show me

# Show me love is real, yeah

# I wanna know what love is... #