PSB at the BBC

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Suburban_Boy · #1 Post by **Suburban_Boy** » Fri 16 Oct 2020, 4:21 pm

Pet Shop Boys today announce that they are releasing on YouTube a collection of their BBC TV performances recorded between 1985 and 2012. The first volume features ten classic PSB performances on Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test from 1985 and 1986, all of which are now available to view on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 6c3e7a8751

rashomon · #2 Post by **rashomon** » Fri 16 Oct 2020, 4:51 pm

Nice .... looking forward to a trip down memory lane

james23_uk · #3 Post by **james23_uk** » Fri 16 Oct 2020, 7:08 pm

Does Neil have a make-up-covered black eye in that West End girls 5/12/85 TOTP performance? Check out around 1m55s.

james23_uk · #4 Post by **james23_uk** » Fri 16 Oct 2020, 7:26 pm

Chris on the drums Opportunities TOTP 5/6/86. What does he look like? And that drummer's pout!

y3potential · #5 Post by **y3potential** » Fri 16 Oct 2020, 8:24 pm

..and we've finally beaten the Mike Smith Police...

Patrick Bateman · #6 Post by **Patrick Bateman** » Fri 16 Oct 2020, 9:53 pm

y3potential wrote: ↑Fri 16 Oct 2020, 8:24 pm ..and we've finally beaten the Mike Smith Police...

He actually introduces one of the performances!

psbfannyc · #7 Post by **psbfannyc** » Fri 16 Oct 2020, 10:02 pm

"Later Tonight" is just incredible...and LIVE. I have never seen this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR794Bf ... qJ&index=6

So this performance was not on the "Ultimate" expanded compilation DVD portion?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_ ... oys_album)

Okay! Cool! Nice to see this!

Spittingcat · #8 Post by **Spittingcat** » Sat 17 Oct 2020, 12:17 am

All that hair!

Three of them playing live… Blue Weaver behind the wall of TVs, IIRC.

james23_uk · #9 Post by **james23_uk** » Sat 17 Oct 2020, 1:22 am

y3potential wrote: ↑Fri 16 Oct 2020, 8:24 pm ..and we've finally beaten the Mike Smith Police...

What was wrong with Mike Smith?

jasonjohn · #10 Post by **jasonjohn** » Sat 17 Oct 2020, 3:10 am

When did Chris stop gyrating at the keyboard?

I'm thinking he only did it during Please

Patrick Bateman · #11 Post by **Patrick Bateman** » Sat 17 Oct 2020, 7:11 am

Why does Chris change keyboards on Love Comes Quickly? It is so ridiculous.

tottenhammattspurs · Sat 17 Oct 2020, 9:16 am

james23_uk wrote: ↑Sat 17 Oct 2020, 1:22 am
y3potential wrote: ↑Fri 16 Oct 2020, 8:24 pm ..and we've finally beaten the Mike Smith Police...
What was wrong with Mike Smith?

He didn’t sign the TOTP rerun agreement and shortly died after. So the BBC have honoured his wish and have not repeated any episode that was presented by him.

It’s a shame because to the casual listener, it lumps him in with the Saville and DLT episodes.

y3potential · #13 Post by **y3potential** » Sat 17 Oct 2020, 11:20 am

tottenhammattspurs wrote: ↑Sat 17 Oct 2020, 9:16 am
james23_uk wrote: ↑Sat 17 Oct 2020, 1:22 am
y3potential wrote: ↑Fri 16 Oct 2020, 8:24 pm ..and we've finally beaten the Mike Smith Police...
What was wrong with Mike Smith?
He didn’t sign the TOTP rerun agreement and shortly died after. So the BBC have honoured his wish and have not repeated any episode that was presented by him.

It’s a shame because to the casual listener, it lumps him in with the Saville and DLT episodes.

I can only assume these BBC performances are from PSB own personal archive as I can't see how they would be allowed to show the Mike Smith appearances if these were licenced directly from the BBC. It may also explain why they aren't in HD.

psbfannyc · #14 Post by **psbfannyc** » Sat 17 Oct 2020, 12:22 pm

I love watching the evolution of the audiences and how they all dance during the various "West End Girls" performances...cool 80s outfits and hair and when they performed on the "Top of the Pops" show where "West End Girls" made #1..it is very telling. I bet so many people in the audience were personal friends of theirs...total upgrade in 80s outfits and hair.

On a side note, I never went to any of their "Top of the Pops" performances...I was too young still stuck in America. I probably could have since I spent many summers in the 1980s in London. Wasn't paying attention, I guess. Did anyone here ever go to any of their "Top of the Pops" shows??!!!??

Boring90 · #15 Post by **Boring90** » Sat 17 Oct 2020, 6:53 pm

Very nice! These are better quality than the Ultimate DVD. I'm also very pleased at no annoying watermarks.

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