Playlist 29 April
Some TV programmes never recovered from their choosing the wrong horse when punk happened. The Old Grey Whistle Test being the prime example. Whisperin' Bob Harris's show never appeared older or greyer in 1977 when there was a distinct lack of short hair and narrow trousers among the bands appearing. But it did give me the first sighting of the Stranglers. The song was "Hanging Around". They weren'tÌýlive in the studio (well would you let them near Bob ?) but filmed at , presumably, a London pub like the Hope And Anchor. On the other hand, I saw a repeat of a Ö÷²¥´óÐã "In Concert" from 1977 the other night, where Ian Dury and the Blockheads wereÌýthe support act for Dr Feelgood.Ìý
Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind
Radio Birdman - New RaceÌý
Feelies - Fa Ce La
Talking Heads - Stay Hungry
Little Bob Story - I'm Crying
Adam & The Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier
Orange Juice - Blue Boy
The Reflections - 4 Countries
Iggy Pop - Success
Left Banke - Pretty Ballerina
Jonathan Richman - Dodge Vegamatic (extended)
Stranglers - Hanging Around
Ian Dury - Partial To Your Abracadabra
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Comment number 1.
At 6th May 2010, Harry May wrote:You can't forget The Ramones on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Top notch stuff.
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At 6th May 2010, Thomas Ferraro wrote:I grew up next town over from the Feelies' Haledon and wanted to let you know that you pronounced it perfectly. Excellent job; there's no way I'd ever get Ballymagrorty. My hometown Hawthorne, by the way, was childhood town of Debbie Harry. You might say there is something musical in the water, but the closest I ever got to being in a band was singing along to Ramones records, so maybe not.
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At 10th May 2010, mickeybradley wrote:Harry. I do remember The Ramones on the OGWT. But I wanted to see them when they were in the UK in July 1977. By the time they appeared in 1978 they had Marky drumming for them. Not Tommy. Still, can't be fussy.
Thomas. You didn't get Ballymagroarty. You left out an 'a'. Unless you were trying for Ballymagorry, in which case you were miles out. I'm very impressed by your neighbours, though.
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