Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Top Of The Pops the story 1980

Taken from The Story of the Top of The Pops 1980 here are the OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark clips

[@user-fx6ht5bs9u]

Desperately in love with OMD!!!!!!

[@finlaybiddlesden2426]

I’m so glad I was around at the time, I was 16 in 1980….love OMD!

[@jpalvarez4972]

Oakey was such an up-tight bastard about his synth peers. He wrote a gushing essay for OMD's new book in which he declared OMD superior to the Human League, so it's good to see he's finally chilled out a bit.

[@LFOVCF]

Saying that, but Andy McLuskey could, and still is a fair bit sniffy, especially at Numan, but then again, lead singers have egos, and mix that with testosterone and you have a good mix to make little egos on sticks.

[@jpalvarez4972]

@@LFOVCF I agree with much of that but McCluskey and Numan have been good friends since they first met in '79. OMD and Numan have supported each other on tour over the years.

[@busterabcat]

Great archive clips, just a wee shame it's missing the end as it cuts off abruptly and slight continuity bits elsewhere. But what nostalgic gold this is ! Never realised Johnny Logan was such a hard knock! :)) 1980 of course is always remembered for the musicians union strike which took TOTP off air for several weeks during the summer, and we really did miss our weekly fix of the top 40 then.....

[@lindahawthorn4749]

Luv OMD.

[@stewarthannah7478]

I remember living in Havant, Wandering down the stairs passing the lounge Then stopping because of Messages. Still love it. Is the lyric: "occupy your waking hours" OR, "....i defy your wicked heart"??

[@busterabcat]

it's 'occupy your waking hours'. But the second option also sounds good!!!

[@nicholalaw169]

Souvenir was excellent

[@pfbflatuk2360]

BAM ! Awesome! 💥🥊

[@apollozero]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@nicholalaw169]

Amazing 👌

[@rosselladinapoli7817]

Andy❤

[@joseairton200]

Demais esse video

[@juliansmith4295]

How about a sudden ending?

[@desioye7782]

where is the rest of it?

[@patriziascotto9163]

Perché nelle interviste non c'è mai la traduzione in italiano?

[@brody5211]

Johnny Logan -v 2,synth gods omd and human league

[@andymcnaughton1969]

I reckon andy would probably kick the shit out of johnny osmond.

[@humanchannel7825]

Probably

[@meganotofthisworld]

Love OMD, but never liked that song.

[@IBIZABIKE]

have you no shame?

[@neilvanjaarsveld8497]

@@IBIZABIKE hahaha ha whats not to like

[@malcolmwilson4348]

An all time classic.