Happy Mondays - Step On (Top of The Pops 1990)

Top of The Pops performance broadcasted on April 5th 1990
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[@Chrisamusic1]

The guitar riff doesnt get anywhere near enough love. Its damned iconic!

[@JamesCairney]

I can't believe that's thirty years ago, I feel old now. Belter of a tune still!

[@michaellubeck8464]

It is but if you hear Shaun sing it since them, especially now, it sounds awful. I love this original radio version though

[@fastyaveit]

We are old, I am 54 now and everyone calls me the old man at work ffs, and they have never heard of Oasis or the Verve 🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣

[@richardplume3212]

Ha i only poped out 4a pint iv a grandson named hendrix time is the only thief that never gets caught

[@AndrewBooker-o8c]

I now and me and my. 🍺

[@geoffreypiltz271]

It was a belter of a tune when first released by John Kongos back in 1971.

[@fastyaveit]

The 90s were the best, Happy every day

[@ferm8103]

Just as well they had a producer that knew his stuff, most don't realise that this is a cover, john congas, South African early 70's job, he's gonna step on you again.

[@amandaa5104]

I Love Happy Mondays.

[@emmap4066]

Twisting my melon in 2021.... Absolute belter tune. Takes me away from what’s happening right now. Bez is class x

[@madisondarling2897]

The mondays are epic, my last live gig before china flu, dunfèmline alhambra oct 2019, gigs back soon 😎🤪

[@JMGEntertainmentify]

Haha I am a 28n Yr old and I just want to tell you Emma......Don't Twist My Melon Man!!!!

[@theresaheywood9479]

Even better in April 2022..🤣🤩🤟.Keep strong .

[@paulanthony5274]

Twisting my melon is a North Manchester or Salford term for something that's doing your head in and getting on your nerves but can also mean as Shaun means it.

[@scottfoster9660]

24hr Party people!!!!

[@rhianjones1319]

My goodness me i miss Top of the Pops very much indeed i wish the BBC would bring this wonderful masterpiece back

[@louiseprice7755]

Awwwww, gotta love Bez and his maracas 😂 happy memories of the 90's ❤

[@thespies2075]

Brilliant song. Proper cool band.

[@union310]

Rip Paul, legend my man

[@taff6987]

Back when TV was was worth watching!!!! Great memories. Real times.

[@bacchantedryad]

Thanks! 💡💗💯

[@richardplume3212]

Just captured the era perfectly

[@STEVERAUSTON]

For me its the opening piano riff - always makes hairs stand on end WOW!!

[@uncledaytona8600]

Compared to what is taking place in the UK, think back to the good times Brits!

[@50RobinHill]

'Didn't get how good this was back then. I'm younger now - I get it!

[@kimgrant3879]

Rowetta had a great voice xx

[@thesubhumancomedy]

*Has

[@tonyboulton7064]

Best days of my life

[@403elle]

I wish i could go back in time

[@JaneKellie-si1gt]

Top Of The Pops ..Happy Monday's..Belter

[@ccfc147]

I want everyone dancing like Bez at my funeral

[@stephenholloway9395]

He was a fuckin shaman dancer

[@snake123889]

That’s the only way I know how to dance lol

[@philruane5910]

Ive told me wife n kids, streams of whiskey by thepogues

[@daveybeuy]

Are you supplying the E's??

[@campbellfiles9019]

Have Bez be there

[@stevie6468]

R.I.P. Paul Ryder 💔🙏

[@andybrands1883]

Ha Ha Ha Malia,Crete 1990 sun sea the Happy Mondays and Michelle the Ballerina!! XXX Thank you thank you oh God thank you!!!

[@markholland7904]

That just sent chills through me

[@brianjohnston4117]

Omg . Didn't know Sarah had left us . The lass with the brass . 😢❤

[@anthonyhewis5083]

Think this was the episode of TOTP that also featured The Stone Roses and really brought the Madchester sound to the general public.

[@lovelystuff1562]

That was 6 months earlier, when the Roses performed Fools Gold & the Mondays did Hallelujah, on the same show. November 1989

[@anthonyhewis5083]

@@lovelystuff1562 thanks. It was some time ago.

[@garryleeks8655]

Great decade for music

[@taff6987]

That break beat at 3.02 is still dope as fuck. This was huge in my day....my boys are starting to play some of these tunes back to me....all is not lost. Boy turned around and started playing Nirvana in the car the other day...from his phone to the car direct, next song I sang the whole lyrics as ide grown up with that album....awesome that he's mixing it up with his track choices. Proud dad

[@larrydavid6852]

​@taff6987 you will be able to have him score for you soon!

[@BubbaZen10]

There were several times back then when I would play this super loud and scream CALL THE COPS! and wouldn't ya know it, they did

[@rhianjones1319]

My goodness me i miss Top of the Pops very much indeed please BBC bring it back

[@Nathan-ct2lb]

Nope it will be woke nonsense

[@077shazza9]

I miss these times 😔

[@ratscabies8458]

Best cover of a song that’s been covered to death, brilliant!

[@mana3735]

I'd never heard of it until this version.

[@nez9751]

Soundtrack of my first lads holiday , xx

[@rhianjones1319]

“My goodness i miss Top of The Pops very indeed i wish the BBC would start Broadcasting this program again”

[@tomhutch144]

Songs would be shite tho

[@rudyrudy6882]

Hummm so sweet thank you for your work, I grow on it🇧🇪🙏

[@tonyboulton7064]

Love you all Top days

[@richardplume3212]

Y right on time krank it up n smile

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Shaun Ryder can't sing to save his life, but what a brilliant frontman none the less, and Bez obviously, some of the definitive moves of the generation. Mondays underline the ethos of the whole Manchester and the indie scene of the time. Have fun, enjoy the music and don't take yourself too seriously. I wasn't born 'til the early 90's but this is brilliant stuff.

[@jimboBFC1]

Beg to differ mate. Ryder has a harmonic twang in his voice that suits a certain type of music, much like Ian Brown. Ok , Ryder may well have been completely fucked off his nut on illegal substances most of the time but I love his twang. It's so catchy

[@Chrisamusic1]

Neither could Brown. Difference being Shaun KNEW he couldnt sing.

[@jorisbonson386]

I dunno, Shaun could sing far better than some of today's sorry excuses for entertainers!

[@shaka7594]

My nightclub days these, late 80s early 90s, happy mondays, stone roses, brings back memories..

[@iteamy]

Always thought the interplay between Shaun not really singing and Rowetta REALLY singing was the best combo going

[@Uly_Sandoval_303]

Obra Maestra Por Los Siglos de Los Siglos 🙏

[@JaneKellie-i9y]

Happy Monday's. Step On & boom i hit that subscribe button

[@spencerglover1]

The Monday’s were Boss .......

[@adinocc2042]

AWESOME! ENJOY!

[@kellysimpson2580]

Me too, th epitome of not giving a shit! Touring this year!!!!!!!!!????back to my happy place !!!!!!

[@pippzedd7697]

R.I.P. Paul

[@losterriblesenfants]

more videos ! argentina

[@Milo_Molnar]

Legendary.

[@soalivepop]

The number one yeah 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@soalivepop]

Sensational yeah 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@brianrocks2087]

Back when rock or pop music was cool

[@kpmonday7952]

Bez , so cool !!!!

[@JaneKellie-si1gt]

The Happy Mondays Are An Amazing Manchester Band. 🎶* You're Twisting My Melon Man - You Know , You Talk So Shit , Youre Twisting My Melon Man 😎. Tuned in from over there in Liverpool.. ........ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@maccamcdonagh8886]

R.I.P Paul Ryder.

[@spenstrangward5126]

Believe it or not this track is a cover version.. still its a fantastic tune ..

[@cycletouringoz5760]

GOLD

[@arethabenson513]

Sean rider is so young back then 2:48

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

Such a tight band. This sounds almost exactly like the studio version.

[@zenguidancetarot]

😂😂😂 That's because TOTP nearly always did playback/lipsync..

[@somewherehere424]

RIP Paul Ryder.. July 2022

[@trishbarry2431]

Madchester come on 🕺👀😨🔥🔥🤘👍👊🔊

[@ticketyboo2456]

Remember being tweny looking so hot ( though I didn't know it then obvs ) with this banging out at the club I worked at. Classic music. Can I travel back please?

[@JayeKai]

Bez is like everyone’s dad at their great aunts wedding.

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

The year i left school where have those years gone?

[@r2d2-gj3jo]

RIP Paul Ryder

[@Sramota1]

Luka Modric is a great frontman

[@bouncersue]

Bez is the man xxx

[@whocaresnowadaysright]

Man Bez is a living legend, he should make 1st contact if aliens visit the planet

[@jasrust]

What are you talking about? Bez WAS first contact. They forgot him.

[@GazB85]

😂

[@jtsotherone]

"aright lads what's kickin' off 'ere then?"

[@tomf4087]

Naughty Naughty

[@yvespostel-xm1up]

I like this song. Ypostel.

[@jorisbonson386]

Top of the Mimes

[@highjinxwillie62]

Hey, I nose this song

[@a-1151]

Who’s the beautiful lady background singer on the right?

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

Rowetta Satchell.

[@foxiefrankie7886]

I fuckin miss the 90s

[@richardplume3212]

Ha 4561s my number my grandsons name is hendrix so yup krank it up n smile

[@ronmurray3811]

R.I.P Paul Ryan. 7/15/22

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

It was a psychedelic music for our generation made by a slightly wiser generation, a bit older. But like i was 7 here. And growing up in rave central in Chicago Belmont/Clark i know how totally intelligent innovative new and old it was - the mondays style music. Then it stopped to make way for drum n bass here, but i would rather do mondays music as psychedelic and d&b as spiritual. I mean my high school classs was 01' and I was just a clothes whore and music freak digging the new up coming world, as a modern mod. It fizzled out - but its souls still dancing. Waiting for its audience.....

[@unreallar]

My eyes were on Rowetta the whole time.

[@pigknickers2975]

Rowetta just does it for me. Damn she's hot. Everything about her.

[@leebritnell2405]

And mine.

[@StrangeUrr]

2:27 Think Shawn was having a sly look too… 😂

[@thesubhumancomedy]

More Bez to the people!

[@HamzaAjaybworld]

Shaun Ryder 🖤🔥🔥 he's a legend

[@celticwarlord4204]

BEZ🥰

[@sandrolima3078]

Ouvindo em 2022 .

[@AndrewBooker-o8c]

Same jumper as he got on is I had ld

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

ToTP should come back. I know this format would be difficult. Having bands turn up to Elstree to perform one song in front of a live audience is going to be difficult, but I think it would be worth it. I think it would make ToTP an international show rather than a domestic show. Bands would still want to perform. It would be a 'thing' to be invited to perform.

[@GazB85]

You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man, call the cops Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land Hey good lady he just wants what you got you know He'll never stop until he's taken the lot (Hey hey hey he hey hey) Gonna stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man You're a man Hey rainmaker he got golden plans I tell you He'll make a stranger in your own land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie Gonna stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man You're a man He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie Gonna stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man You're a man You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man (Hey hey hey he hey hey)

[@ЖенщинаЛюбовник]

R I P Paul Ryder

[@FF-so3su]

Always preferred the one louder mix

[@toddwhite1036]

Dat bass

[@davidfox7983]

Legends

[@Alligator6002]

I want Shaun's top its fuckin' class.

[@theresaheywood9479]

Exactly 💯 what I was thinking 🤔 2022

[@the_luggage]

Rumour has it, Bez mimed this performance.

[@paulkazjack]

No its live.

[@eventhorizon1855]

Who was that girl ?, very exciting!

[@slowmo9642]

What brand is Shauns jumper? Chipie?

[@budthechud9795]

Wow I forgot all about Chipie. Proper blast from the past

[@slowmo9642]

@@budthechud9795 showing our ages mate.

[@budthechud9795]

@@slowmo9642 for real fella Chipie, Soviet and Wac jeans with the white pocket lol

[@ufoools]

It's actually a Lacoste 2:26 Lacoste Club logo.

[@lionelbeaulaton7610]

culte a l époque

[@sparrow5442]

I want everyone dancing like Bez at my funeral as well and I want Shawn to be the vicar

[@jorjicostava6657]

"he's coming down, he's coming down he's coming down... he's DEEEAAAAAADDDDDDDD"

[@thesubhumancomedy]

I wan't them as black clowns. Too big feet, nothing can be serious. I wish people weren't there. I would like to leave alone. No worry, I'll be back.

[@Marjopolo302]

Tip top tune. No worries

[@lucianisidro]

Ha! That was the best song on the whole show. TOTP was a joke gone bad by that time ...

[@fretboardmaster70]

The 90s was a good decade for music but TOTP started to focus on and show case the crappy housey house dance songs

[@AndrewBooker-o8c]

Give him a blue Peter badge 🎉on

[@SyonNathanAaronAstinHewson]

The pianist is excellent I play piano competently my music tutor was an LRAM Mavis Kelly and very talented herself however after four year I stop having lessons and started buying sheet music and playing what I liked not what I was told to play sorry to brag but I feel keyboard players often go unnoticed such as Christine McVie😊😊❤

[@soalivepop]

Shaun Ryder and company yeah 🆒🆒🆒

[@woofdog1525]

If the WuTang Clan were from Manchester 👐🏿

[@zeemusic1]

who are these people in this top of the pops video? @

[@darrenhough3939]

These sorts of shows are always so jarring. Playing instruments that aren't plugged in. You'd think they'd at least TRY to look like they were actually playing.

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

Bands used to deliberately not look like they were playing because they objected to not being able to play live. It was a sort of protest that many bands did back then.

[@liamrab6]

@@asensibleyoungman2978 the cure did it best with all their strings tuned loose

[@bradleylowden558]

A really good album. Check it out if you haven’t.

[@tomf4087]

Bummed is also great. Possibly first ecstasy fuelled album. WFL one of best tunes ever written with timeless video from Bailey brothers.

[@teabagmcpick889]

I'm off to Asdo with Roweno in me Corso to get a pizzo

[@aidanscott3758]

What was this backing track ?