R.I.P Janice Long, you were my favourite female top of the pops presenter when I was baby since mid/ late 1984, she was not fake at all, R.I.P , we miss you 😢😢
Never liked that one of theirs. I couldn't get over how when they heard Smokey sing & forgot everything how did they know it was violins they were hearing 🤦😂
I remember I bought the 12 inch extended vinyl of that ABC song and used to blast it out on my (cassette) stereo and speakers in my fiesta mk1 at the time as a young 18 year old (It probably was not even that loud, I think the stereo head unit cost me £5!). Those were the days. I'd forgotten completely about the Beastie Boys being around, another album I used to try to harm my young ears with, happy days ! Lovely to see Simon and Janice in this....
@@goodfes Janice was great, she would rave about all the tunes and bands I loved on air. Loved her passionate introduction to ABC in this archive clip.
Basically the finished product with a few minor rough edges shaved off in post production. Nothing too Juicy! Janice Long seemed genuinely lovely. A natural enthusiasm and effervescent that didn't seem forced or artificial. fitted the tone of the show perfectly.
It is indeed, such a shame the beeb will never release goodies like this in full because there is no official release of it on any format :/ i will see if i can find more youtube will allow xD
@@graham2sexy955 ALPHABET CITY, 1987 After being treated for Hodgkin disease, Martin Fry returned to the studio with fire in his belly and a production team including Chic's Bernard Edwards.
I think the lead singer of ABC looks the spitting image of the youg Roger Moore when he played the saint in the television series with same name. Both really good looking guys. Can't beat a bit of the "New Romantics " scene!
This was right in the middle of my 'A' levels.... It doesn't bring back any memories at all as I as busy revising and didn't watch it. ... .... I got 4 'A's and got into Oxford! ..... Great times......!
Specially they had the slick new Wave and Romantic sound in the early 80s they changed their style abit more with this and others amazing u are rite like 2different Bands ABC
The 80's was the best decade ever to be young and alive. 🎉🥳🍾🎈👯♀️ So many brilliant bands, just not on TOTP 😆 well this episode. Eurythmics, The Smiths, The Cure, Duran Duran, Queen, Bowie, U2, UB40, Siouxsie and the Banshees, George Michael, The Cult, Madness, Simply Red, Thompson Twins, Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Depeche Mode, Spandau Ballet, The Jam, Simple Minds, the list goes on and on and on and on.
@christopherlock4703 yes i am 50 as well . 1987 has lot of memories in music and dance . but Samantha fox made millions of pounds when she couldn't even sing yes good looking but not a real singer.
Just brilliant. when music was good. Thought the firm were great still have this on vinly on hits 6. Not sure where my hits 6 cassettes went. I so want a time machine
very good question! I can tell you its the communards, funnily enough they had the track left over from 1986, when they were on top of the pops th-cam.com/video/MXyWgKkWHVk/w-d-xo.html
Allo young man, THIS was surreal. I love how they're playing around and in some cases they're being caught out by the producer? BUT I have one pressing question: WHERE did you manage to get this from? This IS my era of music. I was the one dancing to tunes of the mid to late 80s. I remember getting the NOW! double cassette takes.
it is very interesting indeed to see just how it was filmed and edited, I got it with countless others from an archive, unfortunately I think the BBC have banned alot of ones featuring jimmy saville, which for me is particularly sad because if you ignore that monster your left with a really rich history of both music and visual effects. I will try to upload more interesting ones with bits not seen on tv before though as there are a fair few :)
@@KeiranCounsellKC1994 The BBC ONLY ban Saville so they can protect themselves. Johnny Lydon has said in interviews everyone knew about Saville. It was an open secret. Funny how their tune changes AFTER he's dead. Suddenly they're heroes of morality? Keep these coming because they are fascinating for so many reasons.
@@davidaston5773 its true, the bbc dont want him seen. I tried to upload the 900th episode special celebration and they certainly didnt want unedited celebration episodes online xD
I'd expect the graphics were fixed in the actual broadcast, as #33 (Alexander O'Neal) was going down the charts and yet the graphics said UP! PS - didn't Simon look so much like Bernard Sumner in this one? LOL. Just saying!
This is a very rough set of edits, there was probably alot more than this and even rougher edits than this one like full studio tapes and such but yeah a fair bit of this never made it to the transmission copy. Its possible that the charts were done on the rough cut but seperated because of the need to quickly replace on demand for the day broadcast. On another unedited version the chart list is after the episode stuff, randomly bolted on the end
Motley Crew, Girls Girls Girls. Whitney Houston Want to dance with somebody. The Christians Hooverville. Pseudo Echo Funky Town, also around at this time. This was for us 15 year olds at school camp. Sex, drinks and walks.
It was made by a group of film students in their own studio over the course of a week, as The Firm didn't want to appear in person on the studio. Apparently, the video was only just done in time and handed to the BBC just a few hours before TOTP was recorded.
Well that is because martin the lead singer of the pop band ABC was using a dummy mic when performing that song on top of the pops called When Smokey Sings. So yes Martin from ABC was miming , he was not singing that song live , and when T'Pau lead singer Carol Decker mime to her hit song Valentine on Top of the pops in February 1988 on the same stage where Danny Wilson mime to his song Mary's Prayer. That drum kit never belong to T'Pau , they did not bring it into the top of the pops studio
R.I.P Janice Long, you were my favourite female top of the pops presenter when I was baby since mid/ late 1984, she was not fake at all, R.I.P , we miss you 😢😢
Kieth Chegwin’s sister.
She was great. Used to listen to her evening Radio 1 show. She played the entirety of The Cult "Love" album in 1985 and I fell in love with it!
@@final_mile_music9713Janice Long's brother.
Right bang in the middle of my A levels, waiting to turn 18, off to Marbella that summer…
What an episode brought back so many memories ✔️
How was Marbella?
your comment make me sad, yet happy (similar age)
🥲
What a timeless tune from ABC, effortlessly catchy pop and great production.
Never liked that one of theirs. I couldn't get over how when they heard Smokey sing & forgot everything how did they know it was violins they were hearing 🤦😂
The rest was pretty shit.
I remember I bought the 12 inch extended vinyl of that ABC song and used to blast it out on my (cassette) stereo and speakers in my fiesta mk1 at the time as a young 18 year old (It probably was not even that loud, I think the stereo head unit cost me £5!). Those were the days. I'd forgotten completely about the Beastie Boys being around, another album I used to try to harm my young ears with, happy days ! Lovely to see Simon and Janice in this....
@@goodfes Janice was great, she would rave about all the tunes and bands I loved on air. Loved her passionate introduction to ABC in this archive clip.
with Mel & Kim on backing vocals!
This is great! Excellent to see the links/clips/edits - a moment of musical history! Thank you 😊
Excellent music 🎶 🎵 from 1987
I have memories of this music 🎶 🎵
I like these unedited versions. Please bring more, maybe 60"s and 70's ? ( born 1959 ) greetings from the Netherlands
Basically the finished product with a few minor rough edges shaved off in post production. Nothing too Juicy!
Janice Long seemed genuinely lovely.
A natural enthusiasm and effervescent that didn't seem forced or artificial. fitted the tone of the show perfectly.
Sooo interesting to see all the unedited bits! Nice work
It is indeed, such a shame the beeb will never release goodies like this in full because there is no official release of it on any format :/ i will see if i can find more youtube will allow xD
Great memories 80s music
ABC cleverly using the bassline from "tears of a clown" one of Smokey's biggest hits. Martin looking very well after his then recent health scare.
Remind me what happened to him with his health ?
@@graham2sexy955 ALPHABET CITY, 1987
After being treated for Hodgkin disease, Martin Fry returned to the studio with fire in his belly and a production team including Chic's Bernard Edwards.
Great edition of top of the pops with some amazing action
This was the week after my A levels. God I feel old now.
Mine were in 1988. I know what you mean. It is shocking how time goes so quickly. As Lennon said, life is what happens when you are making plans.
1987 was an incredible year for Pop music, specially around that Summer and this "Top of The Pops" shows that...
Bless ol Sam Fox. ❤
Me and family was on holiday in Borth in Wales at the time of this show. Very must missed Janice.
Harry Enfield clearly caught this episode. The inspiration for Kevin & Perry is clear. 🤣
OMG hahah!!! Wow!! hahah dayum
Very sad.. RIP Janice Long. Love & prayers
Love how ABC look like they've just finished up a day at the office before dropping by ToTP to sing.
There was some banking fashion influences in the mid 1980s - the yuppie look 😂
@@ericmorris1589Funkapolitan.
"You look like a Klingon" She called him a lump of S*** and got away with it 🤣
Nice to see what really happens in between the links. Thanks
What a great trip down memory lane worthy of a sub ...so subscribed cheers
I think the lead singer of ABC looks the spitting image of the youg Roger Moore when he played the saint in the television series with same name.
Both really good looking guys.
Can't beat a bit of the "New Romantics " scene!
Tom Jones on TOTP 1987, that is unusual
haha
Star Trekkin’ across the universe!
Thanks for uploading this 😊 Love it ❤
This was right in the middle of my 'A' levels.... It doesn't bring back any memories at all as I as busy revising and didn't watch it. ... .... I got 4 'A's and got into Oxford! ..... Great times......!
Outstanding from 87.
Como extraño escuchar la BBC radio de aquellos años por onda corta, el acento inglés siempre me llamó la atención, hasta hoy
ABC. ❤ what a band
Specially they had the slick new Wave and Romantic sound in the early 80s they changed their style abit more with this and others amazing u are rite like 2different Bands ABC
The 80's was the best decade ever to be young and alive. 🎉🥳🍾🎈👯♀️
So many brilliant bands, just not on TOTP 😆 well this episode.
Eurythmics, The Smiths, The Cure, Duran Duran, Queen, Bowie, U2, UB40, Siouxsie and the Banshees, George Michael, The Cult, Madness, Simply Red, Thompson Twins, Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Depeche Mode, Spandau Ballet, The Jam, Simple Minds, the list goes on and on and on and on.
7:23 looks at watch - what a fantastic insight into the nonsense
Only Quantell Paintbox can save these nuggets
What a chart! wow!!!!
Ben ❤ of Curiosity .....
This is too cool 😊
Sam fox , adorned my bedroom wall ......
Naughty naughty😂😂😂😂😂😂
Happier times.
unbelieveable that i'm 50 now. back then sam fox was one of my favourite page 3 pin ups, then she ended up becoming a lesbian.
Good for her being what she wants to be, true to herself.
@christopherlock4703 yes i am 50 as well . 1987 has lot of memories in music and dance . but Samantha fox made millions of pounds when she couldn't even sing yes good looking but not a real singer.
@@eightiesmusic1984ohh for!…….
@@marc7983 Excellent response. Well done.
@@MultiKs22There's nothing new in that though.
15:46 You're not clapping loud enough!
Me: Who, me? C'mon! 😂
nice an actual feed recording
Awesome, if you have more clips that show the nuts and bolts of the program please post so we can see...
Its not unusual.a classic composed by Les Reed and Gordon Mills.
Top of the Pops 18th June 1987 - Unedited Version
Corfu 1987 I was 13, and this was the track, met a girl and the they were hot sweet nights. Sian merrerid Morgan, you still live in my heart and soul.
So was the only act in the studio that week ABC? All the others seem to be pre-records or repeats from previous weeks?
Almost one year before I got married such happy times 😂
What song are they dancing at the start of the video
I always thought John Fatman You're The Voice was performed on this totp also?
She is so beautiful Samantha Fox. Rest in peace Janice Long and I miss you forever 95% to 99% Hydrogen brilliant 100, 000, 000 trillion Stars.
Teen me fancied janice so much...rip lovely lady x
Simon Mayo was 29, I feel so old now 🤦🏼♂️
Curiosity Killed the Cat! Absolutely massive for about 5 minutes lol. What the hell happened to them?
Star trekking FFS number one. An atrocity against music
Funny seeing Simon doing the movie reviews with Kermode and then seeing him in this after all this time:
Mayo's one of the most boring individuals on the planet. No charisma whatsoever. No wonder the BBC finally got rid of him.
Day light come n me wanna go home ey oh simon mayo obe
Yeah, he hasn't changed a bit - he was a wet blanket then as well!
The firm classic 😉 👍
This is class seeing ToTP like this. I always thought it ran seamlessly
480p ☹?
Just brilliant. when music was good. Thought the firm were great still have this on vinly on hits 6. Not sure where my hits 6 cassettes went. I so want a time machine
it really wasnt that good. did you listen to number 1?
When music was fun, varied and memorable. The whining bell ends today will be forgotten in a couple of years, miserable boring lot.
24:14 - Star Trekkin'
its the first time i have seen it like that, i am 58 i grew up with it. bbc were crap then and crap now.
A worthy number 1 😅
Wtf ....🤷🏻
Who else came here after watching Samantha Fox on Celebrity Masterchef
Is that Bronski Beat playing at the beginning, or The Communards?
very good question! I can tell you its the communards, funnily enough they had the track left over from 1986, when they were on top of the pops th-cam.com/video/MXyWgKkWHVk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you@@KeiranCounsellKC1994
WGGG OUUTT IS going on
good old totp lol playing sax yet his fingers never moved ,
There is simply no comparison between the classic Touch Me and the horrendously dire Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now. Thanks for the upload anyway.
Allo young man, THIS was surreal. I love how they're playing around and in some cases they're being caught out by the producer?
BUT I have one pressing question: WHERE did you manage to get this from?
This IS my era of music. I was the one dancing to tunes of the mid to late 80s.
I remember getting the NOW! double cassette takes.
it is very interesting indeed to see just how it was filmed and edited, I got it with countless others from an archive, unfortunately I think the BBC have banned alot of ones featuring jimmy saville, which for me is particularly sad because if you ignore that monster your left with a really rich history of both music and visual effects. I will try to upload more interesting ones with bits not seen on tv before though as there are a fair few :)
@@KeiranCounsellKC1994 The BBC ONLY ban Saville so they can protect themselves. Johnny Lydon has said in interviews everyone knew about Saville. It was an open secret.
Funny how their tune changes AFTER he's dead. Suddenly they're heroes of morality?
Keep these coming because they are fascinating for so many reasons.
@@davidaston5773 its true, the bbc dont want him seen. I tried to upload the 900th episode special celebration and they certainly didnt want unedited celebration episodes online xD
@@KeiranCounsellKC1994 This from the same corporation who happily allowed him on our screens for over 20 years?
@@davidaston5773 yep, but ofcourse if people see more of his stuff and are like oh no OH NO itll come back on the BBC all over again XD
Note the ripped jeans. Of course this generation of youngsters invented that🙄
Bros used to favour them also
I'd expect the graphics were fixed in the actual broadcast, as #33 (Alexander O'Neal) was going down the charts and yet the graphics said UP! PS - didn't Simon look so much like Bernard Sumner in this one? LOL. Just saying!
This is a very rough set of edits, there was probably alot more than this and even rougher edits than this one like full studio tapes and such but yeah a fair bit of this never made it to the transmission copy. Its possible that the charts were done on the rough cut but seperated because of the need to quickly replace on demand for the day broadcast. On another unedited version the chart list is after the episode stuff, randomly bolted on the end
I didn’t realise Simon Mayo was unlikable even as a twelve year old.
He seems quite arsey between takes.
This is what we paid for ?..... where did this come from ?
was ver interesting to watch
I assume by "another cup of tea" he means "another line in the toilets"?
10:06 Hate to be pedantic but those words were adjectives, not superlatives, Sorry,
Motley Crew, Girls Girls Girls. Whitney Houston Want to dance with somebody. The Christians Hooverville. Pseudo Echo Funky Town, also around at this time. This was for us 15 year olds at school camp. Sex, drinks and walks.
WTF was that at nr. 1?
You always get that with the charts? You look back and are like noooooooo xD the most memorable aswell were rarely the number 1s
Star Trekkin along the universe......😂 a classic when you're drunk as a skunk😂😂😂😂😂😂
The Audience Look Bored Stiff, Watching All These Mimed Performances.
Yes , bring on the 90s better music
That Star Trekkin video was just garbage wasn’t it 😂
It was made by a group of film students in their own studio over the course of a week, as The Firm didn't want to appear in person on the studio. Apparently, the video was only just done in time and handed to the BBC just a few hours before TOTP was recorded.
Who bought comedy records?
I think Janice was pregnant 🤰 at the time of this broadcast
I think Sam Fox could afford a new pair of jeans for her totp performance.
Good job it was just her knees she had out.
Ahhh Tony @@tonycowin
Is the #1 a joke or something?
The charts were always made up. They’re just being tongue in cheek here
Wtf...🤷🏻
I never knew Sam Fox had a few tunes before becoming a professional carpet chewer.
Her 'best' single was called 'Muff Muncher'.
Samantha was a babe
who the hell allowed that to get to number no.1? Awful
blimey, simon mayo was well 😍 when young 😉
Eh ? I've never heard of half of those bands/singers in the top 30 !
Its always the way! Theres so much stuff that doesnt get remembered or vanishes or both
Only two credible artists in the top 40, U2 and Beastie Boys. Erasure made some decent pop tunes back in the day too, but they had no credibility.
Could never stand either of these presenters
They also couldn't stand each other.
@@StewartyMac it shows aswell, no chemistry between them what so ever
Amazing chart with lots of classics, but "Star Trekkin'" is legit one of the worst #1's of all time.
1987.
Shoulder pads and stupid hair!
Hated the late 80s music, cheesy rubbish, then the 90s came and the great music
you gotta listen to funk smh
Now I know why I hated the 80's music 🤢🤢🤢,putrid 🤢🤢
Didnt they do a live for dizzy with vic reeves and wonder stuff one week in october 1991
14:26 totally forgot he was miming and his mic was never on in the first place lol
Well that is because martin the lead singer of the pop band ABC was using a dummy mic when performing that song on top of the pops called When Smokey Sings. So yes Martin from ABC was miming , he was not singing that song live , and when T'Pau lead singer Carol Decker mime to her hit song Valentine on Top of the pops in February 1988 on the same stage where Danny Wilson mime to his song Mary's Prayer. That drum kit never belong to T'Pau , they did not bring it into the top of the pops studio