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Deadcalm Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 752 Joined: Nov. 2004 Posted: June 20 2006, 12:45 Just heard on a Radio Programme that the British Programme "Top of the Pops" is to be axed from July 30th after 42 Years.. OK theres lots of Dross on it but also it holds some fond memories from the 70s 80s period...... Bit like axing "Blue Peter" or killing Bambi   Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: June 20 2006, 12:49 Quote (Deadcalm @ June 20 2006, 14:45) Just heard on a Radio Programme that the British Programme "Top of the Pops" is to be axed from July 30th after 42 Years.. OK theres lots of Dross on it but also it holds some fond memories from the 70s 80s period...... Bit like axing "Blue Peter" or killing Bambi   What? The classic TOTP? Nooooooope! (even with the current music scene is not that good) -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Navaira Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: June 20 2006, 12:55 Oh noooooo! That's not only a national institution, that's a worldwide institution! Now I'll never get to be on TOTP! -------------- http://www.raygrant.com :: My album 'Exorcism' is out on iTunes now Back to top

Moz Group: Musicians Posts: 600 Joined: July 2005 Posted: June 20 2006, 17:41 I have read lots of comments on this and I am confused. Most of the people seem to be unhappy with the decision... but they admit to not watching it anymore! Declining ratings do not keep a show on the air, regardless of how long it's been running.  If people really cared about TOTP, they would have actually watched it. Saying "don't kill it!" after the event is just a gut reaction that shows while people don't deal too well with change, when pushed to take action, they don't do anything either. Inertia is a frustrating thing. -------------- Twitter: @benbarden Back to top

Jammer Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: April 2000 Posted: June 20 2006, 18:07 Sure it's one of the longest running TV programmes, but I don't think it'll be that great a loss. If you think of other television music coverage in Britain, there is more and more coverage of the Glastonbury festival than there was before. We also have Popworld and CDUK. Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: June 20 2006, 18:12 Replace it with TOTM. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Cloth Ears Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: Dec. 2005 Posted: June 20 2006, 19:31 I’m glad to hopefully see the back of it.  To me TOTP ceased to be relevant the time they refused to play God save the queen (which at the time was rumoured to be at the number 1 slot).  It wouldn’t surprise me if the BBC had a hand in cooking the chart figures to keep it off the number 1.  Then to add insult to injury when the pistols did appear on the show sometime later, DJ/host at the time Peter Powell comments how he “felt dirty being in the same studio as them!”  For Christ sake he hadn’t just shook hands with Hitler or Beelzebub. I do have a fond memory of watching Roger Daltrey sulk while being interviewed on the show, because the Clash were booked to appear and to their credit stuck a good 2 fingers up and left the show high and dry. Then that was all in the 70’s I’m sure it’s changed since then, but I don’t care.  Anyway I’d sooner not have my licence fee go towards another platform for no talents to spout their pathetic non-talents. Ahhh better out than in.  I feel better now Back to top

Navaira Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: June 21 2006, 03:41 Thing is when figures were slowly decreasing they started tempering with the show to make it "more up to date", "please the target" and gods know what else -- and then it just sunk. A bit like when they started to remove the actual chart from the Radio 1 Chart Show and selling 2-track singles for UKP 1.99 instead of 5-tracks for the same price, all in order to "improve" and "satisfy the costumer demands". Why don't the marketing people p*ss off and leave the music alone? It was managing perfectly well until it started being treated as a "product". And how I agree with what Hiawatha says, assuming M stands for Music... Ugh. I'm becoming a grumpy old man. But I'm really really longing for the times when music was a thing to be loved and enjoyed instead of "product". And don't even get me started on Sandi Thom. -------------- http://www.raygrant.com :: My album 'Exorcism' is out on iTunes now Back to top

Old Mikefield Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: June 2006 Posted: June 22 2006, 03:55 Top Of The Crocks Was MO ever on it? Cant remember -------------- Live each day as if it were your last, for one day you're sure to be right. My Music Projects > HTTP://www.morehuman-thanhuman.com Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: June 22 2006, 04:11 Quote (hiawatha @ June 20 2006, 23:12) Replace it with TOTM. Top of the mantlepiece? Top of the morning? Tell Oldfield To Multiply? 1 x 1 bell is 1 bell 2 x 1 bell is 2 bells 3 x 1 bell is 3 bells ..... Back to top

mink stoles Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: Aug. 2005 Posted: June 22 2006, 06:58 I think they should replace it with a weekly musical show featuring ONLY mike oldfield where he can play new songs, old ones and teach us how to meditate and roll our own cigarettes with a pint of ale in one hand...   No??????????????????????????????????????? -------------- So if you you feel a little glum, To Hergest Ridge you should come. Back to top

Deadcalm Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 752 Joined: Nov. 2004 Posted: June 22 2006, 07:47 Yeah thats a good Idea Minks !!  lol..... Wouldnt it be Cool if the BBC could release Footage from the Show on DVD of all the Big Names that appeared... Bit Like the "Old Grey Whistle test" ones... To request.. Not sure how many times MO appeared Live,, Pretty sure he Performed "Guilty" on there!! Maybe the rest were Videos !! Be a Shame to have all that stuff gathering dust in the basement..   Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: June 22 2006, 08:05 Quote (Alan D @ June 22 2006, 04:11) Quote (hiawatha @ June 20 2006, 23:12) Replace it with TOTM. Top of the mantlepiece? Top of the morning? Tell Oldfield To Multiply? 1 x 1 bell is 1 bell 2 x 1 bell is 2 bells 3 x 1 bell is 3 bells ..... I'll give you one guess. Which of the two is Mike Oldfield song related? -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: June 23 2006, 03:48 Quote (hiawatha @ June 22 2006, 13:05) I'll give you one guess. Which of the two is Mike Oldfield song related? Do you know, I hadn't actually spotted that. (Surprising, because I've always liked that mantlepiece song.) Back to top

Deadcalm Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 752 Joined: Nov. 2004 Posted: July 30 2006, 08:37 Ahh Well last Edition Tonight a 1 hour Special... All the Wheelchairs will be Parked in Front of the Stage for the Old Jocks that are going to appear  Hee Hee !!  Hopefully they play a few nice Archive Pieces.. Pity Alan Freeman wont be there either   Rock On !! Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: July 30 2006, 12:50 I try to avoid listening to pop anyway, so even if I had it on available I doub't I'd miss it. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

bevy Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: Aug. 03 2006, 19:32 good. it has turned into another MTV pile of #### over the last 10 years anyway pete waterman and his evil minions, another bunch of illuminati who have stopped our children hearing propper songs and lyrics. bring back old grey whistle test Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: Aug. 04 2006, 13:15 Loved The Old Grey, also loved the Tube, remember that? -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

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