Legs & Co (with The Tweets) - Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) [Version 1] - TOTP TX: 01/10/1981

[@millsyinnz]

Younger viewers need to remember that in 1981 we had no KZbin or even Internet. We had to wait until the TV companies saw fit to screen it if we were to enjoy it.

[@onlyychino]

We’re aware. That sucks.

[@rossallan3585]

And no MTV. Though to be fair, MTV was only of cultural value for a short while, then it forgot what the M meant.

[@rebeccayood5152]

I've been to weddings where they played this song. It was SO much fun!!

[@heidiscarrott9183]

This song sums up my childhood parties.😀

[@SuperPartypiece]

Can remember doing it at junior school end of year party in assembly hall

[@starsonmars9429]

Absolute quality insanity was invented here.

[@RichS-jy7sb]

1981: This is so silly. I'll never live this down. 2024: I wish it were 1981 again.

[@paulnorton2885]

Six different versions of this song, in six different languages, were hits in numerous European countries in 1981. We Australians, cultural backwater that we were, experienced none of this.

[@ajs41]

Crazy to think this was one of the biggest-selling singles of the entire 1980s in the UK.

[@G6JPG]

Er - six languages?

[@sophiepooks2174]

True never heard of this in Australia guess we dodged a bullet.

[@brookcrowley4254]

What were those six languages?!

[@Zenon-x3h]

Awesome

[@ajs41]

Amazing to think this was Legs and Co's final performance on Top of the Pops.

[@why2847]

I love this song

[@deanrideout1275]

I was 10 years old when this record came out

[@brookcrowley4254]

Originating from Germany, the tune, I was told, derives from an old German drinking song. Another pint, please!!!!!

[@mikehunt8997]

They used to play that song at beer festivals in West Germany.

[@annoldham3018]

In the summer of 1982, this was everywhere. There was no escape. 🤣

[@JohnUrry-gq5nh]

Retro man A hit in 1981 😛😛😛😛😛❤💋 voted the most annoying record in the history of pop music official

[@SoniaWilliams-w3e]

I absolutely love this

[@anthonywhitehouse8076]

What can I say real great fun

[@Knappa22]

No party is complete without this dance!

[@deanrideout1275]

As we speak I am practising the dance moves

[@egilsandnes9637]

In that case, I want all my parties to be uncomplete!

[@bryanloveseighties]

In my opinion, the dance itself is not complete at all if you don't have a chicken costume to do it in.

[@BelieverInLife-i9x]

This is my workout song

[@paulnorton2885]

The keybird is funky!

[@timkramar9729]

This was in National Lampoon's European Vacation while they were in Germany, if i recall correctly.

[@tabithamullins4506]

I have NEVER heard this called the Birdie Song until like 10 minutes ago in a group on Facebook. I’ve only ever known this as the Chicken Dance. And there are unofficial lyrics to it

[@trevorgreen125]

Sing: "With a little bit of this, and a little bit of that and a shake of your bum...bum, bum, bum, bum". While doing the same dance moves as in the video. Repeat twice. Then join in the leg dance. Repeat until the end. Simples!!

[@tabithamullins4506]

@ we do “I don’t wanna be a chicken, I don’t wanna be a duck, so kiss my ass”

[@tabithamullins4506]

And during the part where they were all kicking and whatnot, we weave in and out around a circle (linking elbows)

[@southwestshelly]

England at its finest!

[@gyrovague]

It were a German rural song originally..................

[@5tyyu]

Its gud

[@stefanoorru3097]

​@@gyrovagueSwiss

[@alisonporter8508]

The little guy in the yellow birdy suit was actually Scottish.

[@oakroyal]

The best dance sequence of this song was done on June 7, 1997 in Detroit, Michigan.

[@user-mu5bn3gh7s]

Super !!!

[@Corfine]

Great birthday party song of 1980 things in life happiness but high unemployed 1980s

[@Hellooo269]

This reminds me of the doctor who episode 'power if 3'

[@Mojojojo85757]

Those costumes are an absolute nightmare

[@jcwchannel2004]

This is scarier than any single horror movie ever released

[@LusciousTwinkle]

Ikr? What is going on with their masks? Terrifying!

[@kierangilly1]

I hope u was dancing at home to that. Err. Yes we all was lol 😂😂😂😂

[@peterjones-w1m]

Great sounds the mad is back one cool dunde

[@claireclaire238]

This was on a album called 'Black Lace' over 40 years ago. Prob nearly half a century old now!

[@DocTommy1972]

Black Lace's version is from 1989. Simpler times, but younger us.

[@AquaPholic]

AAAAAAGGGGGGAAAAAADDDDOOOOO

[@thedeadxtras9927]

Black Lace were a British band who represented the UK in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest unbelievably I don’t think it won???? They also did classics such as ‘Do the conga’ and ‘Superman’. @Claire Claire we had the very same album.

[@Tekoa80]

When we had family gatherings at my grandparents house, my brother, cousin and I would dance to Black Lace's album, Party Party, in the "front room" 😂

[@claireclaire238]

@@Tekoa80 Yes that was it!! Party Party!!! Agadoo 😂😂😂

[@TheBassemX]

How could they do this to their fellow human beings?

[@BEASTWRANGLER]

This was the end of Legs and Co. Gone out of a tremendous run and history on the frigging Birdie Song. No wonder Sue and the rest were pissed. Sad

[@MysteryManfrom79]

Legs & Co's last performance - fun, but not a very fitting end after being unceremoniously dropped...

[@Steampunksaly]

Their contract came to an end…. No ceremony needed. What where you expecting?

[@alandepontes5569]

This song was successful in Brazil by TV presenter Gugu Liberato (RIP)

[@user-mu5bn3gh7s]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ingridnataly_]

Obrigada felipe minecraft por me apresentar essa preciosidade

[@LeviiDiscord]

Eu vi pela Live dele e pqp, n era o fundo daquela música infantil q tinha um galo? mano kkkkk

[@ingridnataly_]

@@LeviiDiscord minha mãe me lembrou q essa música passava no programa do gugu

[@mspeacepanther]

❤

[@stevekells7283]

Jimmy Saville was in his element..he was doing lots of the birdie

[@nigelcullinan5531]

Does anybody know the names of the two brunettes in Legs and Co?

[@BEASTWRANGLER]

Patti Hammond and Anita Chellamah

[@nigelcullinan5531]

@@BEASTWRANGLER Thanks,Rider!

[@mikemccloud7378]

The first wedding I heard the fop tune , then watched as grown adults flapped their underarm wings about - I knew I wanted to play too . Not really ; reminds me of the Irisg " River Dancing - STILL the silliest dance ever !

[@Chimp981]

I especially liked the part where the ventriloquist dummy was shouting at the beach ball 🏖️🔴🤡

[@lanathelama9149]

Where are the lyrics gone

[@zanducktv2398]

What was the b side, was there a follow up or even an album lol. From the ridiculous to the sublime with Godley & Creme!

[@Showsni]

The B side was: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5rHhGapYtBmr9U

[@zanducktv2398]

@@Showsni Thank you. Mellow Terrain is actually quite credible lol.

[@AquaPholic]

OH GOD NOOOOOOO talk about haunting my past always a Bloody wedding tune after 🙄🙄🙄

[@user-mu5bn3gh7s]

👍👍👍✌️👍👍👍😝💞

[@xenosmoke8915]

Someone help me... At Leetonia in Turkey they used to play songs before the evening show and there was a version of Zingarella that sounded like it had collided with the Birdie Song. I cannot find it anywhere!!! Where is it?? I don’t even know what language it was in. Maybe Turkish, maybe not.

[@stefanoorru3097]

"Zingarella" is an italian word, it means "little gipsy". There is a song with that title

[@Playbhoiicortii_]

I've concluded that the drugs must have good and plentiful in the 80s

[@ChowMeinWarrior]

Teletubbies meets music

[@barrypotter5751]

John gibb from Dundee s favourite song

[@Twistedhippy]

This one goes out to my bro Socks

[@suckerworm]

Oh . Whatever happened to...?? The top of the pops

[@terencemartin3649]

U need 2 B pissed 2 dance 2 this .

[@arielg7000]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@djkeithcostello5200]

From the now Yearbook 1981 extra

[@stillhere1425]

This isn't' the chicken dance??

[@arrystophanes7909]

Where's avian flu when you need it

[@sophiepooks2174]

Sloane rangers and young Tories knees up

[@enverse244]

Bonus points if you spot Margaret Thatcher in the crowd

[@billydeeuk]

🎵🎶With a little bit of this And a little bit of that Then shake your bum JUST LIKE YOUR MUM!🎵🎶

[@enverse244]

“This song brought to you by cheap quality 80s cocaine”

[@kmully8873]

Galtieri must have fooled himself into thinking U.K. is insane.

[@mauriceupton1474]

Their last gig...latter they were not impressed. Sue, hinted that it was a crap way to finish.

[@keithmartland6463]

Sorry but who's watching the band?

[@djgaryowens]

Beats Rihanna any day of the week...

[@sicks6six]

and this is what the BBC thought the youth wanted to see, by now TOTP wasn't taken seriously by anyone except the fools making it,

[@michaeledwards8267]

Chicken dance With Synths

[@donaldalton5881]

Subert

[@bradydicarlo9143]

Meanwhile in England

[@lanathelama9149]

Where are the lyrics annoying

[@ianrobert6239]

Back in the days when half the country wasn't on drugs.

[@seajay632]

Are you seriously suggesting this wasn't thought up with drugs? Also the best music comes from drugs influences. The fucking Beatles ffs!

[@pjmccracken]

Yes but after hearing this song people had to resort to hard drugs just to try and forget it, it was either that or fetch the revolver from the top drawer.

[@777IsTrigered]

@@pjmccracken 😂😂

[@jhk1244]

This is cringe factor 10 of the highest order

[@simonfootie6255]

Crap

[@supermarioshark1875]

From fortnite

[@fallenmorningstar99]

Cringe 😂

[@xhxpnotic3465]

Fortnite

[@bunchlead]

This, should have been banned. Complete insult to the human race.

[@ZAMAKOVO]

Why, it's fun and goofy