Christmas TOTP 1989 on BBC4 now...

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For all the old farts...
'Too many broken hearts in the world'......

I met Rosemary Conley at my Saturday job when she did a book signing. She declined the plate of biscuits we offered her with a cuppa

I love that Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt cheese-fest.

Is this New Gits on the Block?

Fist time was a great time
Secomd time was blast

Oh my first love Jordan Knight

Jason Donovan's wearing my mum's coat there

@ArseInTheCoOpWindow

Is this New Gits on the Block?

Shhhh you

@ArseInTheCoOpWindow

But the late 80’s had The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays

Bez and Shaun😵‍💫💊 What more could anyone want?!

R.E.M also started in the late 80s, and Guns 'N Roses.

I’ve only realised now that they all sound the same.

Must be the Stock Aitkin Waterman thing.

Jason didn't have any time off that year, did he?

Ride on Time has RADICALLY improved as has that clip of Pump up the Jam and NKOTB Right Stuff.

It must be so bizarre dancing and miming at such close quarters. Like gigging a wake.

What happened to The London Boys is truly tragic. I was shocked when I read it.

But. 1989 was a fucking terrible year for music. Apart from the aforesaid London Boys and Ride On Time (which was a massive con, but sounded great). Sealed with a kiss? On my arse m8. On. My. Arse.

Whenever I see Bros now I think of that doc they made a couple of years ago.

Even this version of Do they know it's Christmas is a SAW production.

Yeah true, both great bands, but l DO NOT like this version if Band Aid.

@WeAreTheHeroes

Jason didn't have any time off that year, did he?

@WeAreTheHeroes

Jason didn't have any time off that year, did he?

He did work hard for his mediocre pop fodder!

NKOTB were my first album purchase. On cassette of course, played on one of those flat rectangular tape players (that could also run a BBC micro tape programme).

That Bros Doc kind of watched it in awe and horror.

@WeAreTheHeroes

Even this version of Do they know it's Christmas is a SAW production.

Yeah, the over-produced tinny sound is unmistakable!

I still have Hangin' Tough on 12".

And spoilt by Cliff Richard.

Well that was fun
But if anyone criticises todays music for being over processed, commercial, crap I know where to point them!

That doc was amazing!

Your woman in Pump Up The Jam, she was actually gender neutral wasn't she? I mean consciously without saying it? She was v cool anyway.

@WeAreTheHeroes

I still have Hangin' Tough on 12".

I had their 'rare' first album I also still listen to their Christmas album every year. It's fantastic!

I’m not sure ‘amazing’ is the word I’d use

Surreal or bizarre maybe?