APPLAUSE
And welcome on Top Of The Pops,
it's Big Audio Dynamite and E=MC2.
# Somebody I never met
# But in a way I know
# Didn't think that you could get so much from a picture show
# Man dies first reel, people ask, "What's the deal?"
# This ain't how it's supposed to be
# Don't like no Aborigine
# Took a trip in Powis Square
# Pop star dyed his hair
# No fans to scream and shout
# When mobsters came to flush him out
# Gangland slaying, underground
# New identity must be found
# On the left back for a while
# Insanity, Bohemian style
# Ritual ideas, relativity
# Only buildings, no people prophecy
# Time slide place to hide, nudge reality
# Foresight minds wide magic imagery
# Oh-ho
# Met a dwarf that was no good
# Dressed like little Red Riding Hood
# Bad habit taking life
# A calling card, a six inch knife
# Ran off really fast
# Mumbled something 'bout the past
# Best sex I've ever seen
# As if each moment was the last
# Drops of blood, colour slide
# Funeral for his bride
# But it's him who's really dead
# Gets to take the funeral ride
# Ritual ideas, relativity
# Only buildings, no people prophecy
# Time slide place to hide, nudge reality
# Foresight minds wide magic imagery
# Oh-ho
# Oh-ho... #
I don't think I'm going to let you stay in the film business.
I like a bit of a cavort.
I don't send them solicitor's letters.
I'll try a bit of...pressure.
# Space guy fell from the sky
# Scratched my head and wondered why
# Time slides into time across international dateline
# Scientist eats bubble-gum
# Hall of fame baseball
# Senator's a hoodlum
# Big chiefs in the hall
# Ritual ideas relativity
# Only buildings, no people prophecy
# Time slide place to hide, nudge reality
# Foresight minds wide magic imagery
# Oh-ho
# Stray thoughts fear to tread
# Placed upon the screen instead
# She's my flame too hot to hold Had to settle for her cold
# Bloodlust, Greek god, gold discovery
# Gone bust, tight wad, slow recovery
# Axe job, flame thrower, iron bar and gun
# Betting shop, new owner, a walk in the sun
# Ritual ideas relativity
# Only buildings, no people prophecy
# Time slide place to hide, nudge reality
# Foresight, minds wide magic imagery
# Oh-ho
# Spread the news, Maestro's back
# With a beat-box soundtrack
# The king of brains, queen of the sack
# Executives have heart attack
# It's assault course celluloid
# The money makers would avoid
# Sometimes notions get reversed
# Centre of the universe
# Ritual ideas, relativity
# Only buildings, no people prophecy
# Time slide place to hide, nudge reality
# Foresight, minds wide, magic imagery
# Oh-ho
# Oh-ho... #
APPLAUSE
Yeah, local lads made good. Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2. Hiya. Live.
Live and direct we are tonight, Janice.
Here's one for William, Alexandra, Thomas and Florence -
highest new entry at number four, this is George Michael.
Come on, George, do the mess around.
# I'd say love was a magical flame
# I'd say love would keep us from pain
# Had I been there
# I would promise you all of my life
# But to lose you would cut like a knife
# So I don't dare
# No, I don't dare
# Cos I've never come close in all of these years
# You are the only one to stop my tears
# And I'm so scared
# I'm so scared
# Take me back in time, maybe I can forget
# Turn a different corner
# And we never would have met
# Would you care?
# I don't understand it, for you it's a breeze
# Little by little
# You've brought me to my knees
# Don't you care?
# No, I've never come close in all of these years
# You are the only one to stop my tears
# I'm so scared
# Of this love
# And if all that there is
# Is this fear of being used
# I should go back to being lonely and confused
# If I could
# I would
# I swear
# Oooooooooh
# I swear. #
APPLAUSE
He didn't seem to be enjoying himself very much there, did he?
That's George Michael.
And when it's tomato picking time in the valley, I'll ketchup with you.
Ha-ha! A little humour for you there, I do hope you appreciate it.
Now live on Top Of The Pops, as pretty as a picture - A-Ha.
# He likes to have the morning paper crossword solved
# Hey
# Words go up, words come down
# Forwards, backwards, twisted round
# He grabs a pile of letters from a small suitcase
# Disappears into an office
# It's another working day
# And his thoughts
# Are full of strangers
# Corridors of naked lights
# And his mind
# Once full of reason
# Now there's more than meets the eye
# Oh, a stranger's face he carries with him
# He likes a bit of reading on the subway home
# Oo-hoo-hoo
# A distant radio whistling tunes that nobody knows
# At home a house awaits him, he unlocks the door
# Thinking once there was a sea here
# But there never was a door
# And his thoughts
# Are full of strangers
# And his eyes too numb to see
# And nothing
# That he knows of
# And nowhere where he's been
# Was ever quite like this
# Yeah!
# Hey!
# Oo-oo
# And his thoughts
# Are full of strangers
# Corridors of naked lights
# And his mind was full of reason
# Now there's more than meets the eye
# Oh, a stranger's face he carries with him
# And at heart, he's full of strangers
# Dodging on his train of thought
# Train of thought
# Dodging his train of thought... #
APPLAUSE AND CHEERS
Tell you what, from here I get a great view of Morten's bum.
Thank you very much indeed.
Serious interview time, in-depth interview time.
You might have noticed that the theme tune for Top Of The Pops
has changed, it's replaced Yellow Pearl, which has featured for
three years on this show.
And this guy is the guy who's responsible for doing it -
Paul Hardcastle.
Hello, Janice. How did it come about?
Last time I was here, actually, doing the Don't Waste My Time thing,
Michael Hurrl asked me if I could come up with something.
So, I went home and tried. So you were commissioned? Yeah.
Tell us what it's called. It's called The Wizard, actually,
and it'll be out in, maybe, about three months' time.
So there's a chance people can actually buy it as a single?
Yeah, definitely. It'll definitely come out but not the next single,
the next single's already spoken for.
We'll look forward to that as well. Cheers.
And a few weeks ago when I did Top Of The Pops, I predicted that
this would make the top five, I'm glad it has.
It's The Real Thing and You To Me Are Everything.
APPLAUSE
# Mmmmm
# I would take the stars out of the sky for you
# Stop the rain from falling if you asked me to
# I'd do anything for you, your wish is my command
# I could move a mountain when your hand is in my hand
# Mm, words cannot express how much you mean to me
# There must be some other way to make you see
# If it takes my heart and soul
# You know I'd pay the price
# Everything that I possess I'd gladly sacrifice
# Oh, you to me are everything
# The sweetest song that I could sing
# Oh, baby
# To you, I guess, I'm just a clown
# Who picks you up each time you're down
# Oh, baby
# You give me just a taste of love
# To build my hopes upon
# You know you've got the power, girl
# To keep me holding on
# So, now you got the best of me
# Come on, and take the rest of me
# Oh, baby
# Mmm, though you're close to me we seem so far apart
# Maybe given time, you'll have a change of heart
# If it takes forever, girl then I'm prepared to wait
# The day you give your love to me, won't be a day too late
# Oh, you to me are everything
# The sweetest song that I can sing
# Oh, baby
# To you, I guess, I'm just a clown
# Who picks you up each time you're down
# Oh, baby
# You give me just a taste of love to build my hopes upon
# You know you got the power, girl to keep me holding on
# So now you got the best of me
# Come on and take the rest of me
# Oh, baby
# Oh, you to me are everything, the sweetest song that I can sing
# Oh, baby
# You to me are everything the sweetest song that I can sing
# Oh, baby
# You to me are everything, the sweetest song that I could sing
# Oh, baby
# Oh, baby... #
APPLAUSE
I've been asked by the BBC to apologise for the fact that
Janice Long said "bum" on this programme. Banned, banned!
They were The Real Thing. Coming up now, you have the Top 40. Go!
And down to 40 - Viola Wills and Dare To Dream.
At 39, it's Whitney Houston - How Will I Know?
Calling America - the Electric Light Orchestra are at 38.
Alexander O'Neal's at 37 - If You Were Here Tonight.
And a chart entry for Bryan Ferry at 36 - Is Your Love Strong Enough?
Another chart entry at 35 - The SOS Band, The Finest.
And good old Frank Sinatra, theme from New York, New York at 34.
Freddie Jackson at 33 - Rock Me Tonight For Old Times Sake.
And Hipsway with The Honeythief at 32.
At 31 - Love Missile F1-11, Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
Billy Ocean, When The Going Gets Tough, down to 30.
Up to 29 - Bronski Beat, C'mon! C'mon!
Sounding good, Peely. It's Shellshock, New Order at 28.
New entry at 27, The Style Council - Have You Ever Had It Blue.
Not to my knowledge! No-one Is To Blame, it's Howard Jones at 26.
At 25 - Whistle, Nothing Serious, Just Buggin'.
Hello, Darling. Tippa Irie up nine to 24.
A new entry at 23 - A-Ha, Train Of Thought.
Harlem Shuffle from The Rolling Stones, down to 22.
21 - Huey Lewis And The News, Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love?
And up 14 to 20, the excellent E=MC2, Big Audio Dynamite.
Stuck at 19 - the Pet Shop Boys, Love Comes Quickly.
The Blow Monkeys, Digging Your Scene at 18.
Stevie Wonder's up to 17 from 25 and Overjoyed.
And Culture Club, Move Away at 16.
Prince and the Revolution at 15 - Kiss.
Playing our tune, Peely, at 14, up ten, Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr.
And at 13 - Kyrie, Mr Mister.
It's the Bangles, Manic Monday at 12.
And at 11 - Jim Diamond, Hi Ho Silver.
Right, let's have a serious look at that number ten record.
Now number one in every country except Britain, so come on Britain.
This is Rock Me Amadeus - Falco.
APPLAUSE
# Rock me, Amadeus Rock, rock, rock me Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus
# Rock me all the time to the top
# Er war ein Punker Und er lebte in der grossen Stadt
# Es war in Wien, war Vienna Wo er alles tat
# Er hatte Schulden denn er trank Doch ihn liebten alle Frauen
# Und jede rief Come and rock me, Amadeus
# Er war superstar Er war popular
# Er war so exaltiert Because er hatte flair
# Er war ein virtuose Er war ein Rockidol
# Und alles rief Come and rock me, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus
# Oh-oh-oh, Amadeus
# Come and rock me, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus
# Oh-oh-oh, Amadeus
# Hey
# Es war um siebzehnhundertachtzig Und es war in Wien
# No plastic money any more Die banken gegen ihn
# Woher die Schulden kamen War wohl jedermann bekannt
# Er war ein Mann der frauen, Frauen liebten seinen Punk
# Er war superstar Er war popular
# Er war so exaltiert Genau das war sein flair
# Er war ein virtuose War ein rockidol
# Und alles ruft Come and rock me, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus
# Oh-oh-oh, Amadeus
# Come and rock me, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus
# Oh-oh-oh, Amadeus
# Come and rock me, Amadeus
# Uh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
# Oh-oh-ah, oh-oh, ah-ah
# Oh-oh-ah, ah-oh-oh-ah
# Rock me, rock me, rock me
# Rock-a-rock, rock-a-rock
# Rock it
# Rock me, Amadeus
# Baby, baby, do it to me, rock me
# Ja, ja, ja
# Baby, baby, do it to me, rock me
# Rock me, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus
# Amadeus, Amadeus
# Oh-oh-oh, Amadeus
# Brr, brr
# Amadeus, Amadeus, Amadeus
# Oh-oh, Amadeus... #
APPLAUSE
He's a cool dude. Falco, Rock Me Amadeus. They're from Austria.
That's right, they're off to their dressing room to celebrate
with some anti-freeze.
And up 17 to ten - Rock Me Amadeus from Falco.
Up to nine, Peter Gunn - The Art Of Noise and the wonderful Duane Eddy.
Absolute Beginners - David Bowie down to eight.
At seven, the sun city boys - Queen and a Kind Of Magic.
It's Chain Reaction, it's Diana Ross at six.
Up to five - The Real Thing, You To Me Are Everything.
Highest new entry at four - A Different Corner, George Michael.
Samantha Fox is at three - Touch Me, I Want Your Body.
Sam Cooke, Wonderful World and Chain Gang at two.
And at number one for the second week running -
Living Doll, Cliff Richard and The Young Ones.
Hey, kids, it doesn't matter what you are, punks, skins,
Rastas, Mods, rockers, Keith Chegwin even - everybody everywhere,
stop snogging and pay attention to me.
Cos if you're a wild-eyed loner at the gates of oblivion,
then hitch a ride with us, cos we're riding on the last freedom moped
out of nowhere and we haven't even told our parents
what time we're coming home.
So, pull on your dancing trousers and get down
to the total and utter king of rock and roll -
Cliff Richard!
# Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll
# Got to do my best to please her just cos she's a living doll
# Got a roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul... #
It's Cliff Richard!
# Walking, talking, living doll... #
OK, guys. Ready, Vyv? Completely ready when you are, Shaky.
Neil? Does anybody know where the toilets are?
Mike? Look, does all this money really have to go to charity?
Yes, it does, Michael. Hi, Cliff, it's me. Who are you?
Great joke, Your Majesty.
# Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking living doll
# Living doll!
# Got to do my best to please her just cos she's a living doll
# Living doll!
# I got a roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
# Fies my soul... #
Fies my soul? Yes, fies my soul. It's raunchy, Vyvyan.
# Walking, talking, living doll... #
What does this button do?
LOUD BANG
# Take a look at her hair
LOUD BURP
# Well, it's real and if you don't believe what I say, just feel... #
MIKE: Do I know this girl?
# Gonna lock her up in a trunk Trunk!
# So no big hunk Hunk
# Can steal her away from me Get down!
OK.
# Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping... #
VYVYAN: Hey, Cliff, I've just invented a great new sound!
CRUNCHING NOISE
NEIL: Ouch!
MIKE: Un-tie Neil's legs, Vyvyan.
CLIFF: Settle down, chaps.
# Got a roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
# I've got the one and only walking, talking, living doll!
RICK: OK, daddy-o, lay the next funky riff on me.
MIKE: He means, what happens now, Cliff.
CLIFF: The instrumental break.
VYVYAN: Great, Cliff, which instruments do you want us to break?
# Take a look at her hair, it's real
# And if you don't believe what I say
# Just feel
# Going to lock her up in a trunk
# So no big hunk
# Can steal her away from me... #
I still think locking girls up in a trunk is politically unsound.
It's only a song, Rick. Well, I feel sorry for the elephant.
# Got myself a Crying
# Talking Sleeping
# Walking Living doll!
# Living doll
# Got to do my best to please her
# Just cos she's a Living doll... #
All right, guys, harmonies now.
# Got a roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
# Fies my soul
# I've got the one and only walking, talking, living doll
# Ooooooo!
# I've got the one and only walking, talking!
# Living doll. #
Can I go now?
Right, thanks, Cliff.
Right, listen, kids, if you don't buy this record,
then you're all utter, utter, utter, utter, utt...
APPLAUSE
Right, we're going to play you out with The Style Council.
Have You Ever Had It Blue? Haven't I.
# Doo, doo-doo Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
# Doo, doo-doo Doo-doo, doo-doo
# Doo, doo-doo Doo-doo, doo-doo.
# Have you ever chased the night that sailed in front of you
# On a boat that's bound for hope but left you in the queue
# With your shouting, waving, taunting, flaunting friends as crew
# Telling you that every lie you ever heard was true
# Have you stood upon that dock
# Have you ever had it blue?
# Oo-oo
# Doo, doo-doo Doo-doo, doo-doo
# Doo, doo-doo # Doo-doo, doo-doo
# Doo, doo-doo Doo-doo, doo-doo.
# Have you ever woke to find the morning didn't come
# Undelivered with the papers, stolen by someone
# Found the milkman bound and gagged and shackles round the sun
# And the holder of the keys turns out to be the one
# The girl you had your heart set on
# Have you ever had it blue
# Oo-oo-oo
# Da-ba-da-ba-da
# Da-ba-da-ba-da-bay-yeah
# Da-ba-da-ba-da
# Da-ba-da-ba-da-yah
# Have you ever watched the day passing by your door
# Powerless to change its course
# Your feet fixed to the floor
# When all the people you thought you knew are changing more and more
# Even the girl you thought would see, seems only to ignore
# The only love worth fighting for
# Have you ever had it blue
# Ever had it blue
# Have you ever had it blue
# Ever had it blue... #