Top Of The Pops | 1989 | Christmas Day Special | Home VHS [Rec] | TOTP

TOTP 1989 Christmas Day Special. Recorded onto a VHS tape, Xmas Day '89!

[@gordon7462]

We had it all in the mighty 80s and music was are life

[@ClareDSummer24]

Absolutely👍😊

[@DadsArmy1234]

The music and the great vibe no better time

[@David-h4z2s]

Sonia Fantastic Performance 🎉❤

[@seawinds12]

we sure did

[@richardevans7035]

Beautiful south lovely song also lisa stansfield what a absolute brilliant singer

[@MSJChem]

The last year of the 80s. What a time!

[@darrenjones773]

Had my 1st love in 1989, still miss her today. (Lucy.x) Always be in my heart.

[@TonyRea-ok1us]

Late 80s/early 90s has to be the best time for....we'll, everything really.

[@ebenezermarley]

I would love to be stuck in a groundhog day of christmas day in the 80's.

[@groovyray]

Sonia's appearance on this was fantastic.She was so full of energy and that catchy song.

[@StefanKarlsson-r8f]

Wonder how Sonia would have been on Red Bull....😁

[@ABetney]

​@StefanKarlsson-r8fHa ha, good question! I'm exhausted watching her...!

[@DadsArmy1234]

I'm 50 80s was my best generation

[@ClareDSummer24]

@@DadsArmy1234 same 😊👍

You are right Nothing comes close

[@hinnantp]

Yep.. was a young yank sailor living in London 87-88.. Best assignment of my 22 years in the Navy!

[@susanpeters5392]

I'm 64 also loved the 70 s and 90 s

[@darrenleelayton6052]

Erasure still in my top 3 bands. ❤

[@kboomization]

How we got from this delightful music to this shit we listen today as music ? Sad ....

[@heleningram-smith9753]

I analysed an Erasure song with my class when I was a teaching assistant in Germany

[@karlbradley7248]

We will be together with this music once again when it's all over

[@karlbradley7248]

Here for a short time not a long time

[@lanaprowse3269]

I totally agree with you what they call music today I call total crap

[@Lowros]

Pipe down Grsndad

[@anitiaglypth2270]

thankyou for this so much i miss the christmas day top of the pops doesnt seem the same now especially since i grew up with watching these on christmas day shame they ended them

[@ClareDSummer24]

Agree

[@melanieBrady-vb3rv]

RIP 🪦 Gene Pitney!

[@MichaelTinker-dt1rp]

Lisa Stansfield what a singer so good the song she sang on here

[@MissRoseLily]

Very nostalgic ❤❤❤❤

[@marknewton3765]

Monday 25 December 1989.....I remember this day really well...

[@cluman1]

Did you come out? I'll get my coat.

[@southlondon86]

Why sir?

[@colinlock-lv9vv]

i remember christmas eve working in champion sports cardiff. 17 yrs old drunk off 2 double bacardi cokes, puked up dad picked me up slept all way home.

[@richardevans7035]

​@colinlock-lv9vv Cardiff was a lovely city those days now it's a absolute shithole

[@aprilheart1424]

❤❤❤80 era the best thank you xx

[@yvonneholmes2990]

Love this song and the lovely Andy Bel*l

[@David-h4z2s]

Great Performance from Sonia❤🎉

[@David-h4z2s]

Bros on great form ⭐⭐⭐

[@David-h4z2s]

Bros are on fire 🔥 here Fantastic performance 🎉

[@lanaprowse3269]

Bros were always crap and they can't act either

[@martynmcnulty782]

great memories 😊

[@squirrelnatkin]

The best!

[@davidjones6470]

6:09 THIS IS MUSIC, THANK YOU

[@Multi9024]

I love Sonia brilliant song

[@katherinefray4445]

The beautuful south❤❤❤❤

[@johnadams4176]

House Martins originally b4 they broke away to form the beautiful south. Brilliant performance ❤

[@Multi9024]

I love Jason donvan fanatics going see him concert in March in Liverpool Csnt wait biggest fan ever

[@Trekman78]

I was 4 years old 😮

[@freespeechadvocate7492]

its amazing that people thought that people were actually singing on TOTP lol

[@martynmcnulty782]

I like 👍 Erasure 😊

[@shaistakhalid7415]

Classic

[@Stevehatesgravel]

Sonia bless her ❤️

[@darrenleelayton6052]

Gene Pitney and Tony the car salesman from The Fast Show are the same person, I won't hear any arguments from anyone 😂

[@josephryan362]

This was show on BBC four releasly

[@Stevehatesgravel]

Stanfield outstanding ❤️❤️

[@simbosimbo]

still watching in 2025.

[@daz4643]

Remember this when I was a kid. Thanks for uploading. Any Xmas 88'?

[@squirrelnatkin]

Hi Daz, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I uploaded (the majority of) the 1988 special for you... kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5e3Y4SYmrhnra8

[@daz4643]

@squirrelnatkin thank you 😊

[@Ronky-1]

Watching Christmas TOTP was part of Christmas tradition for me and I love watching repeats where possible but sadly the BBC can’t/won’t replay some due to either rights issues (think there’s an issue with Mike Smith’s rights) or sensitivities (think Doctorin’ The Tardis)

[@YOYO-od5gb]

Gene Pitney - Pebble Mill at 1 😂😂😂

[@Ronky-1]

No need to click the link as sadly the first thing I think of when I hear Gene’s name is not this classic or his legendary solo career but Pebble Mill, though I think that we even know what Pebble Mill was ages us somewhat 😂

[@YOYO-od5gb]

😂😂😂

[@halcyon289]

True , but what a professional !!

[@chickenbento]

@0:10 "No1s and No2s" an apt description.

[@seawinds12]

god im old at 51

[@markbloke]

Turn on the subtitles and watch the first ten seconds. 😆

[@GazHogan]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@paulmason6474]

Sonia singing before stalking was a crime. Love her, I her video to this. Think her love interest is gay😊😊😊

[@RossPatzelt]

1st 10 secs on subtitles

[@LeeCooke-tk1wx]

Jason Donovan at the very top of his game

[@NcboreasVapes]

By any standards Jason Donovan had a weak, lifeless voice without any distinctive qualities. That's the power of a popular television series and three prats known as stock, aitken and waterman. Bet Donovan never saw those three wise men coming! Lmfao.

[@jamesb821]

No Black Box? No Kylie?

[@DToonist]

I don't suppose you have the full aired version at all? I've lost mine in the depths of time 😢

[@RossPatzelt]

such a shame these made to lip sync as some great singers on this show

[@garyproffitt5941]

I am a sooth Sayers 165 I.Q.

[@lexusant64]

OK.. First off... is it me or does Marc Almond looks like a dead ringer for Peewee Herman. 2nd.. I get the feelng that Pitney diddnt like collaborating on this track, like it was forced ha lol which brings me onto my third point, no chemistry whatsoever...

[@Ronky-1]

You couldn’t be further from the truth as the duet was actually Gene’s idea. Marc had recorded a cover and Gene heard it offered to do it as a duet. Loved this song as a kid (sucker for orchestral sounds in pop) and 35 years on and nearly sixty years after the original it’s still on my in car playlist

[@loulou7963]

He really does look like pee wee 😂

[@kaymanuel7256]

Yes, yes, and yes. For some reason GP looks like a taxi driver who was brought in on a whim.. and MA's makeup artist only did his face.. his neck is so white.. 😂 very weird. I emigrated in 1988 so I've never seen this before and will not see it again I hope!

[@spleeeen4it]

this was around the time music started going downhill, and its been downhill ever since

[@christopherhowells1954]

I had things like the Fireman Sam annual, a clock with him on it and a toy computer and I was 4 and Lindsay was 11 months old. 📚⏰📟💻

[@garyproffitt5941]

Rest in Peace Gene Pitney >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Pitney

[@Anonymous-qy8ss]

Lip sync 8:00

[@garyproffitt5941]

Mike and the Mechanics >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_and_the_Mechanics

[@garyproffitt5941]

Jason Donovan >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Donovan

[@garyproffitt5941]

Erasure >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasure_(duo)

[@garyproffitt5941]

Very intelligent man Marc Almond >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Almond