Never in a million years

diffbrook · House on Fire

Never in a million years

Mark L · Loudmouth

They did not appear on TOTP with either this or the Elephant's Graveyard (Guilty) in 1981. Maybe they did a piece in anticipation of a higher chart placing, but I can't see it myself.

Here are the 1981 TOTP episode guides:

http://z6.invisionfree.com/popscene/index.php?showtopic=1147

Meanwhile, Happy New Year 2014 to all - started rubbish for me, with a sore throat. Last one of those was Nov 6th/7th after a certain gig, but that one was enjoyably acquired and endured and only lasted for a day or two. This one feels like it's heralding something worse and more lengthy. Great.

diffbrook · House on Fire

Whilst watching the TOTP Story of 1979, it was mentioned that the prodicers of the show always recorded 1 or 2 extra acts. That way they could introduce a "naughty step" for those bands that played up, with the threat of not appearing.

No doubt it also meant that if acts didnt reach their anticipated chart entry, then they could alos be dropped from transmission.

This might explain why "Never in a million years" was included in the recording but never made transmission. Maybe if it had reached just outside the top 40 it may have been included, but 65 no chance.

suss · In the Long Grass

Appreciate this isn't the performance we're talking about but thought I'd post this as don't recall seeing before. As usual, was looking for something else and stumbled across it. Apologies if posted already - didn't check.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezWCQerccI

Artist: Boomtown Rats
Title: Never In A Million Years
Broadcast date: 12-12-1981
TV program: TopPop

-- Edited by suss on Wednesday 8th of January 2014 10:24:07 PM

noelindublin · Loudmouth

suss wrote:
Appreciate this isn't the performance we're talking about but thought I'd post this as don't recall seeing before. As usual, was looking for something else and stumbled across it. Apologies if posted already - didn't check.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezWCQerccI
Artist: Boomtown Rats
Title: Never In A Million Years
Broadcast date: 12-12-1981
TV program: TopPop

-- Edited by suss on Wednesday 8th of January 2014 10:24:07 PM

TopPop was the Dutch version of TOTP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TopPop

Mark L · Loudmouth

I first posted this 05/02/12 but then the link died.

Thanks for highlighting again - this is a good performance.

Mark L · Loudmouth

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ByJYBrC90

Released Spring 1982, so always a bit behind the UK, but wonder how this did on the Aussie charts?

And what did Bob say about Split Endz?

Mark L · Loudmouth

Was there an alternate video for NIAMY? These comments under the official video on YouTube suggest there was:

This song had an alternate video that is impossible to find.very different with white and black angles and sharp contrasts and shadows, with Bob playing the teen dream with plaid shirt etc. But it's all pretty effective. too bad can't find that one anywhere,

jjkdc

6 years ago

One of my favorite tunes of all time. Never saw this video till now. But I remember watching a totally different video for this on a late night TV show here in the U.S. when it first came out.

-- Edited by Mark L on Saturday 16th of May 2015 08:03:39 PM