BBCRadio4, 4 months ago to random "I didn’t get why people were so freaked out by what I was doing." Boy George speaks to John Wilson about that iconic first appearance on Top of the Pops, coping with fame and his influences. #ThisCulturalLife Saturday 7.15pm. Listen on BBC Sounds. https://bbc.in/3OedpDE #CultureClub #BoyGeorge #PostPunk #TOTP #TopOfThePops #Top40 Clip from studio video of radio interview. Clips from a TV show included.
"I didn’t get why people were so freaked out by what I was doing."
Boy George speaks to John Wilson about that iconic first appearance on Top of the Pops, coping with fame and his influences.
#ThisCulturalLife Saturday 7.15pm. Listen on BBC Sounds.
https://bbc.in/3OedpDE
#CultureClub #BoyGeorge #PostPunk #TOTP #TopOfThePops #Top40
Clip from studio video of radio interview. Clips from a TV show included.
top40yearsago, 5 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "The Curly Shuffle" by #JumpNTheSaddle entered the #Top40 at 32. It peaked at 15 on 21 Jan 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKAfXdb5LsA #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "The Curly Shuffle" by #JumpNTheSaddle entered the #Top40 at 32. It peaked at 15 on 21 Jan 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKAfXdb5LsA #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 9 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Promises, Promises" by #NakedEyes entered the #Top40 at 32. It peaked at 11 on 08 Oct 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYtBF1OVciU #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Promises, Promises" by #NakedEyes entered the #Top40 at 32. It peaked at 11 on 08 Oct 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYtBF1OVciU #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 9 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "All Time High" by #RitaCoolidge entered the #Top40 at 38. It peaked at 36 on 27 Aug 1983. I remember watching Octopussy at a friend's house on HBO. It had current movies without commercials and unedited! https://youtube.com/watch?v=nn4TA-CBT4Y #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "All Time High" by #RitaCoolidge entered the #Top40 at 38. It peaked at 36 on 27 Aug 1983. I remember watching Octopussy at a friend's house on HBO. It had current movies without commercials and unedited! https://youtube.com/watch?v=nn4TA-CBT4Y #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 9 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Dead Giveaway" by #Shalamar entered the #Top40 at 37. It peaked at 22 on 24 Sep 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=cfaPmaG0Yx8 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Dead Giveaway" by #Shalamar entered the #Top40 at 37. It peaked at 22 on 24 Sep 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=cfaPmaG0Yx8 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 10 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Fake Friends" by #JoanJett & the #Blackhearts entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 35 on 13 Aug 1983. I'm not sure if she's slamming her Runaways bandmates here. https://youtube.com/watch?v=5z1lzXbRnP8 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Fake Friends" by #JoanJett & the #Blackhearts entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 35 on 13 Aug 1983. I'm not sure if she's slamming her Runaways bandmates here. https://youtube.com/watch?v=5z1lzXbRnP8 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 10 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Slipping Away" by #DaveEdmunds entered the #Top40 and peaked at 39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFETrcH1Dks #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Slipping Away" by #DaveEdmunds entered the #Top40 and peaked at 39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFETrcH1Dks #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 10 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Human Touch" by #RickSpringfield entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 18 on 10 Sep 1983. Set in far future 2016, astronauts look like aerobics instructors, a Commodore 64 runs life support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo0uTu2uLtI #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Human Touch" by #RickSpringfield entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 18 on 10 Sep 1983. Set in far future 2016, astronauts look like aerobics instructors, a Commodore 64 runs life support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo0uTu2uLtI #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 10 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Lawyers In Love" by #JacksonBrowne entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 13 on 10 Sep 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=rxyjA-CaPYY #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Lawyers In Love" by #JacksonBrowne entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 13 on 10 Sep 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=rxyjA-CaPYY #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 11 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Hot Girls In Love" by #Loverboy entered the #Top40 at 35. It peaked at 11 on 20 Aug 1983. I thought I remembered all the Loverboy hits, but not this one! The video seems like a ZZ Top knock off. https://youtube.com/watch?v=KW22JDVEejk #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Hot Girls In Love" by #Loverboy entered the #Top40 at 35. It peaked at 11 on 20 Aug 1983. I thought I remembered all the Loverboy hits, but not this one! The video seems like a ZZ Top knock off. https://youtube.com/watch?v=KW22JDVEejk #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 11 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "White Wedding" by #BillyIdol entered the #Top40 at 38. It peaked at 36 on 02 Jul 1983. Am I wrong to love this video so much? The stained glass! There is a part 2 that's more like a dance mix. https://youtube.com/watch?v=AAZQaYKZMTI #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "White Wedding" by #BillyIdol entered the #Top40 at 38. It peaked at 36 on 02 Jul 1983. Am I wrong to love this video so much? The stained glass! There is a part 2 that's more like a dance mix. https://youtube.com/watch?v=AAZQaYKZMTI #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 11 months ago to generationx 40 years ago this week, "Cuts Like A Knife" by #BryanAdams entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 15 on 06 Aug 1983. Great song, but the video's a bit creepy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VZhSkREYBc #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Cuts Like A Knife" by #BryanAdams entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 15 on 06 Aug 1983. Great song, but the video's a bit creepy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VZhSkREYBc #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 11 months ago to random 40 years ago this week, "1999" by #Prince entered the #Top40 at 39. It peaked at 12 on 23 Jul 1983. It's music from the future, baby! https://youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "1999" by #Prince entered the #Top40 at 39. It peaked at 12 on 23 Jul 1983. It's music from the future, baby! https://youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
ajsadauskas, 1 year ago to music So who's your favourite band or artist? What's your favourite song or album? I'm keen to hear both who you're currently listening to, as well as your all-time favourites and guilty pleasures. What do you like about them? How did you get into their music? And significant stories or memories? @music @music #music #pop #PopMusic #Top40 #rock #rocknroll #metal #MetalMusic #HipHop #HeavyMetal #ThrashMetal #NuMetal #punk #PunkRock #FolkMusic #Classical #ClassicalMusic #Musicals #Opera #Soul #Funk #Jazz
So who's your favourite band or artist? What's your favourite song or album?
I'm keen to hear both who you're currently listening to, as well as your all-time favourites and guilty pleasures.
What do you like about them? How did you get into their music? And significant stories or memories?
@music @music #music #pop #PopMusic #Top40 #rock #rocknroll #metal #MetalMusic #HipHop #HeavyMetal #ThrashMetal #NuMetal #punk #PunkRock #FolkMusic #Classical #ClassicalMusic #Musicals #Opera #Soul #Funk #Jazz
top40yearsago, 1 year ago to random 40 years ago this week, "I'm Still Standing" by #EltonJohn entered the #Top40 at 39. It peaked at 12 on 09 Jul 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "I'm Still Standing" by #EltonJohn entered the #Top40 at 39. It peaked at 12 on 09 Jul 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
top40yearsago, 1 year ago to random 40 years ago this week, "Gimme All Your Lovin" by #ZZTop entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 37 on 21 May 1983. This was the first of their "Eliminator" videos with the famous car. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ae829mFAGGE #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo
40 years ago this week, "Gimme All Your Lovin" by #ZZTop entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 37 on 21 May 1983. This was the first of their "Eliminator" videos with the famous car. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ae829mFAGGE #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo