Chart Music: the Top Of The Pops Podcast

#72 (Pt 3): 3.10.85 – Rod Vicious

Simon Price, Rock Expert David Stubbs and Al Needham plunge ever-onwards into a post-Live Aid episode of The Pops, and it turns out that 1985 is SKILL – well, it is when Cameo are slinking about on TOTP stage. Then we’re reminded of the dark times when John Parr pitches up to do a film advert. But then! It’s a double-barrelled blast of Our Bands, as the Smiths are forced to do a video, and Lol Tolhurst stinks out a wardrobe. And them some bloke starts going about thinking he’s Prince. GO FOR IT, POP-CRAZED YOUNGSTERS!  <a href="https://bit.ly/cm72vids" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Video Playlist</a> | <a href="http://chartmusic.libsyn.com/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChartMusicPodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ChartMusicTOTP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17nHuE5PtP4OaYbq76yT0B00ZZ5hv3ismr-26idmmKo0/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chart Music Wiki</a> | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/chartmusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a><a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/chart-music-the-totp-podcast-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get your tickets for Chart Music at the London Podcast Festival HERE</a><a href="https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571353460-different-times/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Order Different Times by David HERE</a><a href="https://geni.us/Curepedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pre-order Curepedia by Simon HERE</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The podcast that takes one random episode of Top Of The Pops - the greatest TV Pop show ever - and breaks it down to its very last compound. Created by Sarah Bee, Neil Kulkarni, Taylor Parkes, Simon Price and David Stubbs (who all wrote for Melody Maker) and hosted by Al Needham (who didn't), it's an unflinching gaze into the open wound of pop culture and a celebration of Thursday evenings past. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.