UK forumites - BBC 4 tonight, 'Top of the Pops - The Story of 1979'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03mpphw/Top_of_the_Pops_The_Story_of_1979/
 
Got to be worth a watch, judging by this description;
 
''In the year that the 'winter of discontent' saw continuing strikes black out ITV and TOTP reduced during a technicians strike to a narrator introducing videos, the show also found itself the site of conflict backstage. TOTP's old guard of 70s MOR acts had their feathers continually ruffled by new wave bands, as the Skids spat at the Nolan Sisters backstage and Generation X urinated off the roof onto the Dooleys.''
 

 
Excellent
 
I can't remember which Generation X song it was, but I recall Billy Idol on TOTP miming perfectly about half a second out of synch with the backing track from start to finish
 
 
 
 

In 1979, Planet Records released my group's first album "Sue Saad & The Next".  Before that, we were signed to Warner Brother's Music (publishing deal) and the are the ones that helped us get signed.  
 
We had a hit in Amsterdam so we flew over and did a concert with Crocus and also a video.  Later, Sheena Easton covered one of the songs we wrote called "Prisoner" that went gold.  Uriah Heep also covered it.  
We lost our deal when Planet lost their distribution rights with Electra.  
 
To promote our album, we toured and did one night shows with The Baby's, The Boomtown Rats, UFO and Tom Petty.  The group broke up after we could not get picked up and I started my recording studio in Los Angeles.  
 
Jimmy Saad
 

Rimshot
In 1979, Planet Records released my group's first album "Sue Saad & The Next".  Before that, we were signed to Warner Brother's Music (publishing deal) and the are the ones that helped us get signed.  
 
We had a hit in Amsterdam so we flew over and did a concert with Crocus and also a video.  Later, Sheena Easton covered one of the songs we wrote called "Prisoner" that went gold.  Uriah Heep also covered it.  
We lost our deal when Planet lost their distribution rights with Electra.  
 
To promote our album, we toured and did one night shows with The Baby's, The Boomtown Rats, UFO and Tom Petty.  The group broke up after we could not get picked up and I started my recording studio in Los Angeles.  
 
Jimmy Saad
 

Sorry,  I just had to...
 
 
 
BTW, which one's you?

Somehow I guessed you were the drummer... 

SteveStrummerUK

Wood67
Anyone else noticed how Jimmy Saville has been edited out of all these shows?  As one of the most regular hosts of TOTP that must be quite a task.

Yes, and the re-runs of It's A Knockout have most likely been shelved indefinitely too.

 
Tonight on BBC1, Top Of The Pedos followed at 7:30 by It's a Pedo and at 8:00 we have Rolf's Amazing World Of Pedos.

craigb

Karyn

Rimshot
In 1979, Planet Records released my group's first album "Sue Saad & The Next".  Before that, we were signed to Warner Brother's Music (publishing deal) and the are the ones that helped us get signed.  
 
We had a hit in Amsterdam so we flew over and did a concert with Crocus and also a video.  Later, Sheena Easton covered one of the songs we wrote called "Prisoner" that went gold.  Uriah Heep also covered it.  
We lost our deal when Planet lost their distribution rights with Electra.  
 
To promote our album, we toured and did one night shows with The Baby's, The Boomtown Rats, UFO and Tom Petty.  The group broke up after we could not get picked up and I started my recording studio in Los Angeles.  
 
Jimmy Saad
 

Sorry,  I just had to...
 
 
 
BTW, which one's you?

Both of those things are very cool!  The video is very well done and it looks like you got plenty of decent face time (NOT usual for a drummer!).
 
Your overall look reminds me a lot of Scandal.

Thanks for that Craig.