TOTP (15/07/1976)

Noel Edmonds is our host this week but he is messing around with one of the BBC cameras, doesn't he know how much they cost? Stop messing about Noel, deal or no deal?

Sunfighter - drag race queen
Its ironic "queen" is in the song title as Sunfighter obviously are fans of the band Queen. Multi-layered harmonies check, long hair check, rock guitar check. Its not a bad song at all, and has a nice acoustic interlude. I take it this is the non-chart song of the week. I'd like to remake this song, as "drag queen" obviously.

Liverpool Express - you are my love
A reprise of the special FX laden soft rock performance of a few weeks ago. Its a nice enough song but seems to go on forever.

Ruby Flipper are, believe it or not, performing a dance to the Beatles' "back in the USSR", and obviously have raided the BBC Costume Department for some Russian outfits. That took up about 95% of their time as the choreography took the other 5% as usual.

Bobby Goldsboro - a butterfly for Bucky
Although introduced as "the story of Buck" i believe "a butterfly for Bucky" is the actual title, no doubt a last minute change to avoid sniggering schoolboys up and down the land cruelly changing a strategic letter in the song title for endless mirth. Its a country pop song in the Glen Campbell vein, and thus i love it as Glen is one of my heroes.

Dr Hook - a little bit more
Beardy aka Ray Sawyer stands in the woods and sings this gorgeous duet with Dr Hook. Another great country pop song. As the band come out of the trees at the end with their long hair and cowboy hats its all goes a bit Deliverance though.

Glamourpuss - superman
The kind hearted BBC must have had a gap in the show and allowed 5 women from the audience to go on stage and have a go.

Status Quo - mystery song
The chords are of course no mystery.

Jimmy James & the Vagabonds - now is the time
Some nice funk guitar but its an average song to be honest, Jimmy has obviously been told to smile at all times which makes him look a bit odd as he sings.

Demis Roussos is at #1, yeah believe it it or not. Brian Blessed with a high pitched voice. Number 1? Really? Obviously a lot of people went on holiday to Greece in the Summer of 1976. Noel calls him the biggest thing in Greece and the Greek Womble. Noel Edmonds FTW.