Top of the Pops 29th of July 1976: Ruby Flipper dance to A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band Philharmonius Phil and Funky Floid conduct these eight perfect pins. Thanks to panspeople.com for the YouTube post. From the old blog, Wednesday, 10 March 2010: More Ruby Flipper on TOTP, on […]
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Ruby Flipper – A Fifth of Beethoven
Pan’s People – Saga of the Blue Beaver
The John Denver Show: Dee Dee Wilde of Pan’s People, dancing to The Saga of the Blue Beaver by Beaver & Krause From the old blog, Wednesday, 18 June 2014: Here’s my next anonymously donated Pan’s People rarity, at it’s a little off-the-wall this time: from that BBC-TV John Denver Show that Pan’s People were […]
Ruby Flipper – Jeans On
Top of the Pops, 5th August 1976: Ruby Flipper dance while David Dundas sings Jeans On. Back in the seventies, blue denim trousers were so culturally significant, songs featured in their adverts would often becomes pop hits, as here. Illustrating the main problem with combined dancer-artist performance. here we have far to many boring shots […]
Legs & Co. – This Ole House
Top of the Pops 5 March 1981: Legs & Co. dance behind Shakin’ Stevens, as he sings This Ole House. It’s 1981, so our favourites are relegated to mixing with the audience here. But we cant get too mad: at least they have a proper choreographed routine, which they perform with gusto. And the cameras do spend a […]
Legs & Co. – Wordy Rappinghood
Top of the Pops 9 July 1981: Legs & Co. dance to Tom Tom Club’s Wordy Rappinghood