BeebRock - The BBC4/BBC3/BBC2/BBC1 Music Programmes thread

grey_so_what

Mike Oldfield had a really good album in the 90's called Voyager...

Must listen to it again.

I remember listening to an 8 track cartridge of TB's in the Brother-in-laws Gold Ford Cortina driving around going nowhere.

We thought we were so hip!....:D

The cassette was the size of bag of sugar!

Ol' Donie

Don't really dig Mike Oldfield either.

Maybe I am on a downer this weekend? :-)

Was the synth stuff any good?

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Don't really dig Mike Oldfield either.

Maybe I am on a downer this weekend? :-)

Was the synth stuff any good?

It's on after this Donie.

You have to be in the humour for MO I always thought..

Ol' Donie

Hmm...so WILL it be any good is the question!

Normally get nervous when i hear the word "synth". Guess it's a historical thing...:-)

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Hmm...so WILL it be any good is the question!

Normally get nervous when i hear the word "synth". Guess it's a historical thing...:-)

Ah sure, we'll give it a whirl!....:D

grey_so_what

Well, it's kicked off well!!.....:)

Ol' Donie

grey_so_what wrote: »

Ah sure, we'll give it a whirl!....:D

*opens bottle of Sol*

grey_so_what

Bless the lads, but miming wasn't their forte.

Skid X

I'll say this for BBC Four, they don't feel compelled to have a misery slot every night.


Ah, Sparks. I don't know much about them but I did give them a slot in the OP of this thread

Ol' Donie

Neither was smiling! The synth players all look cross and intense.

grey_so_what

I had a mad crush on the lad from the Human League.

We used to call him "head and a half"....

There may have been drink involved.

Ol' Donie

"The truth is comfort kills!"

Jaysus, i thought i was on a downer!

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Neither was smiling! The synth players all look cross and intense.

One of them should have broken character and given a cheeky grin and wink to the camera when the singer wasn't watching

It's all very serious, this Synth lark.

grey_so_what

This is a real trip down memory lane..

Loved OMD.

grey_so_what

Skid X wrote: »

One of them should have broken character and given a cheeky grin and wink to the camera when the singer wasn't watching

It's all very serious, this Synth lark.

:eek:

Broody is the word Skid.....:D

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

:eek:

Broody is the word Skid.....:D

I picked the wrong night to claim BBC Four don't do Misery Tubs and Beefy will be planning Synth Nights very soon.

grey_so_what

I'm trying to remember how we actually danced to this....

I think you just stood and swayed a bit.

Exhausting when you think about it.

Ol' Donie

Serious, broody, intense and substantial. Oh, and comically self important.

Wonder what they were like backstage. All laughs and giggles I bet.

Skid X

Ultravox - Does this mean anything to you?

grey_so_what

This was Number 1 for about six months.

Same video every Thursday.

Now that was the real meaning of Broody.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

I picked the wrong night to claim BBC Four don't do Misery Tubs and Beefy will be planning Synth Nights very soon.

Great post.

Am i allowed do smiley face emoticons on synth night?

:-(:-(

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Am i allowed do smiley face emoticons on synth night?

:-(:-(

Oh ye of little faith.....:p

Ol' Donie

grey_so_what wrote: »

I'm trying to remember how we actually danced to this....

I think you just stood and swayed a bit.

Exhausting when you think about it.

I'd love to see that.

Everyone trying to out-brood each other, till they just got tired and went home.

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

I'm trying to remember how we actually danced to this....

I think you just stood and swayed a bit.

Exhausting when you think about it.

It reminds me of the Father Ted Disco where they only have one record

It must have been a hard auld station. Hopefully the DJ would have put on a bit of Slade or something occasionally to lift the mood.

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I'd love to see that.

Everyone trying to out-brood each other, till they just got tired and went home.

There was a little bit of head bopping as well.

And then the Mammy would expect you to get up for Mass the next morning........:eek:

Ol' Donie

For some reason I keep getting Fr. Ted in my head.

grey_so_what

Everyone looks about ten.

Dear God.

Skid X

I think the Producer is partially to blame here.

Some of these bands had other songs which weren't as dour. I'm going to wait until the credits to see if a Mr R. Tubridy was involved, when he was moonlighting at the Beeb.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

It reminds me of the Father Ted Disco where they only have one record

It must have been a hard auld station. Hopefully the DJ would have put on a bit of Slade or something occasionally to lift the mood.

That's it! Or the talent show before Ted and the lads do the three Elvises.

grey_so_what

I'm enjoying it Mr. Killjoy Skid....:)

Though they could have done a better job on New Order.

They sound as if they are in a cave or an RTE studio!

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

This was Number 1 for about six months.

Same video every Thursday.

Now that was the real meaning of Broody.

I don't want to be Pedantic Pat here, but ...

The single was released on Chrysalis Records on 15 January 1981, and is notable for spending 4 consecutive weeks at #2 in the UK singles chart without ever getting to #1.[1] "Vienna" was kept off the UK #1 slot by John Lennon's "Woman" for a week, and then by Joe Dolce's novelty hit, "Shaddap You Face", for a further 3 weeks,[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_(Ultravox_song)

Joe Dolce! I remember that. Itsa not so bad, Itsa nicea place.

Ol' Donie

Look at yer one playing the synth! Smile for the love of Jesus! Or at least move!

grey_so_what

Skid X wrote: »

I don't want to be Pedantic Pat here, but ...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_(Ultravox_song)

Joe Dolce! I remember that. Itsa not so bad, Itsa nicea place.

I bet it was No. 1 on Larry's Top Thirty....:P

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

I'm enjoying it Mr. Killjoy Skid....:)

Though they could have done a better job on New Order.

They sound as if they are in a cave or an RTE studio!

Yeah, I've two versions of this song. One is very poppy and chirpy. The other is a bit like this.

New Order were class, some great songs.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

I don't want to be Pedantic Pat here, but ...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_(Ultravox_song)

Joe Dolce! I remember that. Itsa not so bad, Itsa nicea place.

So all in all, a great few weeks, music-wise!

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Look at yer one playing the synth! Smile for the love of Jesus! Or at least move!

Donie, you're just not getting the "Broody" thing are you???......:D:D:D

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

I bet it was No. 1 on Larry's Top Thirty....:P

yes it was

Title: VIENNA
Artist: ULTRAVOX
Label: CHRYSALIS
Date of entry: 01.02.1981
Highest Placement: 1
Weeks in the Charts: 11

http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement

grey_so_what

Poor Mark was a bit off key there!......

Ol' Donie

grey_so_what wrote: »

Donie, you're just not getting the "Broody" thing are you???......:D:D:D

I'm trying!

You know what I need? A cross earring. That'd put me on the right track.

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I'm trying!

You know what I need? A cross earring. That'd put me on the right track.

We'll have a whip around for one for you for Christmas.........:pac:

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

Donie, you're just not getting the "Broody" thing are you???......:D:D:D

You can imagine the discussions which went on

"OK, New Order meeting, everyone settle down. That was a fairly broody performance on TOTP, but then Depeche Mode Broodied us off the stage.

We must be broodier, things are moving on. We don't want to look like the Minipops when we play the Whistle test with The Human League next week"

grey_so_what

Mark and Kelly from the SNS tonight would keep Max Factor in business with the eye liner sales...

I loved to have organised the playlist for tonight.

Skid X

Sorry folks, I need to lighten the mood here

grey_so_what

It wasn't easy to replicate that hairstyle I want you to know ye pair of cynics.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

You can imagine the discussions which went on

"OK, New Order meeting, everyone settle down. That was a fairly broody performance on TOTP, but then Depeche Mode Broodied us off the stage.

We must be broodier, things are moving on. We don't want to look like the Minipops when we play the Whistle test with The Human League next week"

Who's in charge of the lights? Lower them down. Then lower them again. And no smiling at the control desk.

Ol' Donie

grey_so_what wrote: »

It wasn't easy to replicate that hairstyle I want you to know ye pair of cynics.

Maybe they're tired after all that effort?

grey_so_what

Now you're talking....

Good girl Alison.

Did you see her nowadays?.......Completely different!

I think she was kidnapped by aliens.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

Sorry folks, I need to lighten the mood here

Maybe Joe was asking that question directly to the synth players?

Skid X

Alison Moyet was kicked out of Yazoo and the Synth Society after this performance.

Far too chirpy.

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Maybe Joe was asking that question directly to the synth players?

Genius, Donie. Suddenly it all makes sense!