I Love #1s - 1983

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Last time on the #1 polls, 2002 saw the battle of the girlbands, with Sugababes narrowly pipping Gels Alahd to the post, with Freak Like Me getting a massive 41 ticks. Now dudes, its time to rewind twenty years - oh man, I've been looking forward to this year for ages. Boyband FITES! Yazoo covers getting the wobs top spot! Dave Bow-tie rescuing his career! Put your hands up for 1983!

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Argh sorry dudes, managed to post this twice. Re-tick pls!

Comments

Re: Ones I don't remember

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

The KC one is a great lost hit (also I think it was w/o Sunshine Band, at least I remember that being the talk).

Who/what are teh Flying Pickets?

Re: Ones I don't remember

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

A bunch of blokes with beards singing a capella. It starts with them making strange yelping noises, IIRC.

Re: Ones I don't remember

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Flying P's = acapella vocal harmony group doing cover of Yazoo.

Re: Ones I don't remember

[strange-powers.livejournal.com]

It's used to devastating effect at the climax of Wong Kar-wai's Fallen Angels. It's faintly ridiculous, but I love it.

Re: Ones I don't remember

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Worst video ever though - they are all sat in the pub playing pool. DO SOMETHING INTERESTING FFS.

Re: Ones I don't remember

[damnspynovels.livejournal.com]

The main one ended up in Coronation Street eventually. I forget as who though. He looked like a binman, but then they all did, and I think that was partly the point.