Taco – Puttin’ on the Ritz
Well, we haven’t done one of these for ages, but the video for this week’s ICWOTWF/Mystery Cover Version definitely deserves viewing.
Category: Videotheque
The Chinheads
For anyone who doesn’t remember the McEwan’s Lager ad that featured “Something So Real” by Love Decree, as played on the 5 October 1989 show (and why would you, it was 32 years ago), here’s the full version of the ad, directed by Steve Barron who also directed the videos for “Take On Me” and…
Something Different
Remember on the 10 August 1980 show, when we played the Angelic Upstarts and Cliff Richard back-to-back and vaguely suggested that they were unlikely to be seen together in any other context? Well, incredibly, back in January 1980 Cliff and the Upstarts’ frontman Mensi could be found engaged in healthy discussion on ATV’s religious programme…
Solid, dependable Thompson Twins
Well now. From the 27 July 1984 show, the video for the Thompson Twins’ Sister of Mercy (not the Sisters of Mercy’s Thompson Twin) which, according to the splendid Colm O’Rourke, stars solid, dependable Simon Bates as a solid, dependable corspe. He’s in there around the 1:52 mark, but with no glasses on so you…
Sam Moore & Lou Reed – Soul Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H2k9pi9pXs As discussed on the 16 February 1987 show. At least Lou didn’t black up for the video.
