St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma - Top of the Pops - Peter Powell

[@JohnUrry-gq5nh]

Retro man A hit in 1980 it got to number 1 in the charts 😊😊😊😊😊❤💋

[@chloejesso]

Just said goodbye to my gran today, this song was playing and it’s lovely xx

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

Rest In Peace your gran x

[@UNKNOWN-du5fc]

Can’t believe a bunch of schoolchildren beat John Lennon to the Christmas #1 that year. Quite iconic this song!

[@SuperTed19021]

They also beat Stop the Calvary, also. When British music *was* at zenith. Also, how things like "TOTP" were so influential (another begone of British media culture/society), when everyone turned to BBC1 to hear the top songs as there was then *no* other alternative! No wonder the music industry since the internet age has collapsed. I know it is progress, but I would *still* kill go back to that age. Same way with going to old-fashioned high street cinemas *that* at the time still had so much more character and atmosphere (before a lot were killed off in around 1998-2001), along with Hollywood *still* pumping out new ideas for films. Not to mention BBC/ITV producing *many* top and memorable TV classics (Fawlty Towers, The Sweeney, Dad's Army etc).

[@TOPOFTHEBOBS]

@@SuperTed19021 thats why i currently chronologically show Top of the Pops episodes on Twitch every Thursday at 7pm including looking at the songs that didnt make the 40 that week

[@dexx600]

In America We embraced the late John Lennon it topped the Billboard, Cash Box, Radio & Records and Record World charts with "(Just Like) Starting Over. We also had our Yacht Rock and Urban Cowboy Country music to fall back on. Those little brats tried to infect North America as well. It almost got a release in both in the US and Canada on Capitol Records but was nixed in favor A Taste of Honey's "Sukiyaki" released in the spring of 1981. Bette Midler's "The Rose" Johnny Lee 's "Lookin' For Love" Anne Murray's "Could I Have This Dance" George Benson's "Give Me The Night" Robbie Dupree's "Hot Rod Hearts" and "Steal Away" Dan Fogelberg's "Longer" Ambrosia "Biggest Part Of Me" Eddie Rabbitt's "Drivin' My Life Away" Manhattan Transfer's "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" Pure Prairie League's "Let Me Love You Tonight" Jefferson Starship's "Jane" Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart" Gino Vannelli's "Living Inside Myself" Joyce Cobb's "Dig The Gold" ZZ Top's "Cheap Sunglasses" .38 Special's "Hold On Loosely" and "Rockin' Into The Night" Delbert McClinton's "Giving It Up For Your Love" The Pointer Sister's "He So Shy" J. Geils Band "Love Stinks" John "Cougar" Mellencamp's "Ain't Even Done With The Night" Dionne Warwick's "Deja Vu" Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker", "Treat Me Right" and "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" 38 Special's "Rockin' Into The Night" The Brothers Johnson's "Stomp" Benny Mardones' "Into The Night" J. Geils Band's "Love Stinks" Donnie Iris' "Ah! Leah!" Ambrosia's "Biggest Part Of Me" Christopher Cross' "Sailing" and "Ride Like The Wind" Carly Simon's "Jesse" Devo's "Whip It" Kenny Loggins' "I'm Alright" and "This Is It" Kenny Rogers' "Lady"

[@jamesmitchell8922]

They would've got the Xmas No.1 spot anyway, even if John wasn't assassinated.

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

100% Correct @@jamesmitchell8922

[@montyf2165]

Tears blinding me, miss my Gran, she was lovely.

[@jl453]

Sweet wholesome and what a time to be alive compared to the world we live in now.

[@chriswaring5565]

AT 1:03 I USE TO THINK SHE WAS SINGING BEFORE ITS BED ON HER KNEE SHE WAS A BUTCHERY

[@Ampex196]

All proper, polite, well behaved children who were always taken good care of by lovely Terri Foley.

[@braddocke.hutton7392]

Why is this on my workout mix?

[@LG3cko]

My Grandma is a pretty cool woman

[@mistofoles]

The Smurf-like little girl singing lead was called Dawn Ralph.

[@Ampex196]

Smurf like ???? You're getting very mixed up ... 'where are you coming from' ??? Hmmmm.

[@justinbetland9792]

Wait, so this song was actually on the pop charts in Britain? 😬

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

It got to Number 1

[@hendrabudiman5060]

Peak position # 1 UK Singles Chart for 2 weeks 11 weeks on chart 22/11/1980 to 31/01/1981

[@StefanHoyer]

And now for the question of the day: Where has Sally Lindsay been hiding? 😉

[@Ampex196]

At least her head has not fallen off yet!

[@kevinericsongs]

most of the girls there are probably grandmas themselves now!

[@mistofoles]

@1:19 That's either a little girl who should sue her hairdresser or a little boy with serious issues.

[@stevenprice4988]

What a saddo

[@dexx600]

Capitol Records was about to release this trash during the summer of 1981 instead they chose Juice Newton's "Queen Of Hearts."

[@garyhunt8067]

I couldn't bare watching this. John Lennon should have got a posthumous No1. Instead, this crappy song goes to No1.