Top Of The Pops 7th December 1978 Jimmy Savile, Olivia Newton John, The Goodies, Bee Gees, Dollar.

Top Of the Pops from 7th December 1978 Christmas Presented by Jimmy Savile, & Featuring Performances from, Olivia Newton-John ( A Little More Love ) John Travolta & Jeff Connaway
( Greased Lightnin (“Grease”) ) Village People ( YMCA ) Dollar ( Shootin Star ) Musique
( In The Bush ) Bee Gees ( Too Much Heaven ). CHARTS & PLENTY MORE.

[@j0hnf_uk]

I thought I knew all the Goodies songs, but that Duck one was a new one on me. Still, it only took me 46 years to hear it(!)

[@samnpoppythedog4416]

Ditto

[@johnjamesduffy7653]

I was so obsessed with Olivia's A Little More Love. My mum asked me who it was & what the song was called. I told her it was It gets Me Nowhere by Sandy in Grease. The next day she came home with the single.

[@js2749]

It’s a fabulous track 👍

[@tracy5014]

Really makes your skin crawl watching Savill with his hands on those young ladies. Didn’t think anything of it back in the day though did we…. 🙉🙈🙊

[@richardplume3212]

Agree enemy in plain sight

[@nikolaucznaum4312]

She's not looking delighted!!...

[@paulmaxin7546]

Didn’t think I’d ever see this again given the vile Savile. I’m the guy with the pink bowler hat in the first 3 seconds. I remember it as if it were yesterday. (My daughter now has the hat!).

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Pink bowler eh, were you trying to catch Jimmy's eye? 😅

[@PeterPumpkinEater75]

What was it like standing next to Jimmy

[@andrewmacleod5826]

Ignore VILE Saville....You looked great 😂 and the music was FAB🎉

[@nibsvkh]

@@SirAntoniousBlock I’ve got a sick sense of humour but that was over the line!

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

@@nibsvkh So you don't really have a sense of humour then....

[@viewerabundzu6887]

lovely Olivia, miss her

[@alisonesler6621]

R.I.P Olivia Luv the Fun Hit The Rumour Never be Forgotten

[@paulyflyer8154]

Priceless unforgettable days. Take me back there please.

[@VincentRE79]

Agree does seem a much simpler and gentle time.

[@tonymorgan2264]

Ditto

[@VincentRE79]

@@tonymorgan2264 We did not realise it at the time.

[@barnbersonol]

Unreliable cars, black and white tv, everything else was brown.

[@paulwilcox9184]

Gerard Kenny (New York, New York)also wrote the music to "I could be so good for you" with Dennis Waterman. FACT!

[@fluorosco]

In the City of light on a Rag time night, it's something more than free ❤

[@Housephonestimes4]

45 years ago anniversary tomorrow night I was watching this with my dad! Thursday, 7 December 1978!

[@smacker2182]

The Records with drummer Will Birch from the Kursaal Flyers backing Rachel Sweet! Poptastic!

[@tomsanders8714]

RIP John Wicks😢

[@ianbishop247]

It wasn't until I helped my wife put on a school production of Grease that I actually realised what the lyrics to Grease Lightin actually were...very different times.....

[@lucius4556]

I had that haysi fantaysi hit "John Wayne is big leggy" in my recommended, who would've thought it lol..now I'm off to Google greased lightening, ( I was always rubbish at catching the lyrics) 😁

[@bhamacuk]

This was performed at my kid's junior school play once, unedited. Can't believe how they got away with it lol

[@jaysterling26]

​@@bhamacukThey be cancelled quicker than one could say ( in person this is my best impression of someone(!), sadly ( eh, should l say this?)), ' Showaddywaddy'.

[@johnmanning5568]

@@bhamacukI suppose they wouldn’t quite understand the meaning of a “pussy wagon” !

[@jayaybe1]

Lol, such was the innocent, bubblegum image of Grease, the sheer naughtiness of some of the lyrics apparently flew right by the censors unnoticed : )

[@tomsanders8714]

Holy crap. Rachel Sweet backed by The Records. Rare footage indeed!

[@Paul-md8de]

People were so much thinner in those days

[@jaysterling26]

Apart from Rachel Sweet ( real name? Surely not?) . Now I'm fat shaming ,probably..OK , I think the lady's a gordita

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Even the pedophiles.

[@philipbonner6486]

And no hideous tattoos.

[@philread7668]

Great up load. I think the audience were practicing for the zombie movie audition

[@alisonesler6621]

Wow Rachel Sweet B.A.B.Y And Dollar

[@tomsanders8714]

Backing band: The Records

[@philwise872]

Olivia Newton-John 😊

[@MisterGee1968]

😭

[@amandawhiteley6737]

Gee wow! Only just at high school at the time, loved mid to late 70s period ❤❤❤❤ I luv music from 30s to 50s, dads influenced me. But this late 70s thing I was growing up with was great, the disco, rock n roll revival, punk new wave along the way. Something for everyone. ❤❤❤❤ PS. I'm female a little bit older, never ever sport a platinum blonde hairdo with glasses. SAVILE CHIC IS NOT THE WAY TO GO! I LEARNED SINCE!! Slightly different now ❤❤❤❤ Enjoy the nostalgia anyway.

[@fluorosco]

Every song makes Me smile.... Great happy Music ❤

[@phakoff6759]

That Muppet was praying on little kids.

[@stephenhowell5611]

Didn't know he was religious, huh.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

@@stephenhowell5611 Unluckily for him, he burns in hell.

[@storiesreadaloud5635]

Olivia Newton JOHN

[@lucaschapman2188]

Such a shame my childhood memories have been tainted by Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris and Dave Lee Travis . The Grease soundtrack Album was released this year but my Sister was still playing it regularly way into the 1980’s

[@jaysterling26]

& Noel Edmonds - owner of both a small red box & a large chopper.

[@bobseagar1559]

And glenis kinnock

[@Mediawatcher2023]

shooting star wasnt released in australia until june 1979 and lay your love on me by racy three months later

[@brigittelehmann9749]

So long time ago great memories its 2023 do i mis this

[@duffbaker9554]

@12:37 Girl to Jimmy: "Control yourself, creep."

[@donrevie721]

Thank you so much Marfun for these fantastic and SUPERLATIVE TOTP uploads of AMAZING picture and audio quality ...you are really skillful and talented in doing this , I for one am truly appreciative. Thank you!

[@rustymackemingrancanaria6360]

Rachel sweet now a tv producer in usa❤

[@mjones4083]

I remember there was a huge buzz about her in the UK at this time .This live version of B A B Y doesn't really do the actual 45 single justice . ,It should have been a big hit and she should have had much more commercial success and acclaim . ( I have the song on one of her CDs & still play it to this day. )

[@craiggerrard5117]

That New York New York by Gerard Kenny got loads of air play even though it was only a very minor a hit. For some reason, the DJs or the compilers of the playlist seemed to love it.

[@philipbonner6486]

That great song still get played loads on the radio in England.

[@philbedford8979]

Two songs missing,Sarah Brightman I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper and Boney M Marys Boy Child.

[@brianmcd9492]

Loved this show Now then, Now then , big cigar, sovereign rings now then and great music TOTP's was great 🙂 and still is 👍

[@wmbrown6]

1978 in the U.S. wasn't so much the year of _Grease_ as it was of RSO Records which issued the soundtrack to that, _Saturday Night Fever . . . and _Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band_ . Anyways . . . this same week's U.S. Top 30 for comparison and contrast . . . 30. "New York Groove" _by Ace Frehley_ 29. "Ready To Take A Chance Again" _by Barry Manilow_ 28. "You Needed Me" _by Anne Murray_ 27. "I'm Every Woman" _by Chaka Khan_ 26. "Promises" _by Eric Clapton_ 25. "We've Got Tonite" _by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band_ 24. "The Power Of Gold" _by Dan Fogelberg / Tim Weisberg_ 23. "Part Time Love" _by Elton John_ 22. "Ooh Baby Baby" _by Linda Ronstadt_ 21. "Don't Want To Live Without It" _by Pablo Cruise_ 20. "How You Gonna See Me Now" _by Alice Cooper_ 19. "Change Of Heart" _by Eric Carmen_ 18. "Sweet Life" _by Paul Davis_ 17. "Double Vision" _by Foreigner_ 16. "Straight On" _by Heart_ 15. "Hold The Line" _by Toto_ 14. "Alive Again" _by Chicago_ 13. "Y.M.C.A." _by the Village People_ 12. "Too Much Heaven" _by the Bee Gees_ 11. "Strange Way" _by Firefall_ 10. "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" _by Andy Gibb_ 09. "Sharing The Night Together" _by Dr. Hook_ 08. "My Life" _by Billy Joel_ 07. "Time Passages" _by Al Stewart_ 06. "I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" _by Alicia Bridges_ 05. "How Much I Feel" _by Ambrosia_ 04. "I Just Wanna Stop" _by Gino Vannelli_ 03. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" _by Barbra And Neil_ 02. "Mac Arthur Park" _by Donna Summer_ 01. "Le Freak" _by Chic_

[@artmoss6889]

Jimmy Saville had the hair of an abused Barbie doll, the eyes of Marty Feldman, and the personality of a deranged clown, yet people loved him. Hard to understand.

[@georgecouch1762]

Because they were hypnotized by his evilness the vile creature

[@2760ade]

That's such an amusing and accurate description of the monster!!

[@popatyourecords]

i didnt liked his show never liked him when i was a kid he freaked me out

[@ManvasPachenko]

It knocks me sick looking at that creep now, knowing what we know about him. MONSTER

[@michaelpyatt831]

Why didn’t the believe Johnny Lydon when he told the truth about that beast ??

[@philipbonner6486]

Because the BBC kept it quiet and I'm sure there many other pedophiles working for the BBC still.

[@colinjennings3661]

Did nobody vet the lyrics to greased lightning? Lol. This would have gone out at 7.30 on a Thursday night. Also Olivia's trousers were a bit tight....

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

This whole episode should've been X rated. Even Rachel Sweet was saucy AF.

[@martinwoodworth3715]

Blimey, Rachel sweet, I saw her live 1 month before this at Huddersfield poly Stiff records tour.

[@philipbonner6486]

Dollar was brilliant, and a brilliant backing band.

[@pivotset2]

You sure?

[@melprice8961]

what a taste in music you have

[@mjones4083]

Backing band seemed a bit underwhelmed to me .

[@imgoingtocountdownfromthir4580]

I'm surprised that auntie beeb let John Travolta's "Shit" and "Tit" from Greased lighting slip through!

[@user-fs7ym6rv4l]

Olivia is very talented ❤

[@Milo_Molnar]

was.

[@macthedrummer1]

@16:52 Dollar, she sings ``And they`ll be dancin in the moonlight... I wonder if thats the same moonlight the two of them were asking each other who were they with in it?

[@colinjennings3661]

David van Day came across as a twat then and he didn't get any better.

[@neilhilton35]

A clever comment. You know your dollar songs. They were a very melodious double act that couldn't be repeated. Pity David went on to become a grumpy man. Very vain too. However as a group Dollar were in my opinion simply brilliant.

[@jaysterling26]

​@@neilhilton35 Agreed, especially the Trevor Horn tunes.

[@russellbishop5995]

Racey. Hated that record at the time but those dancers. She picked him up without a grimace. Strong girl.

[@mjones4083]

Sue from Legs & Co . Very accomplished dancer .

[@mostynf]

Probably helps that he’s about four feet tall.

[@barnbersonol]

I was 14 then so would've been perfectly safe in the audience. Far too old.

[@abelovedsonofGodinwhomHeis35-6]

So YMCA was-the 70s version of Relax.

[@frankhovis]

"Will a little more love bring a Happy Ending".. no, but it'll make me walk funny for the next few days.

[@duncanholding7636]

What was tune that opened the show the one the opened the countdown any ideas 😊

[@albertomastriaoinni8421]

It's the 7th December 2023 a Thursday 01.30

[@2760ade]

Oh dear, what was that drivel at the end? So glad such 'novelty' records died a death!

[@stephenhowell5611]

The reason stuff like that was on totp was because it was in the charts, people were buying it.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

"You'll get a nasty suck, if you muck around with his duck".

[@Ponty30]

I am surprised the BBC didn't edit 'tit' and 'shit' on Greased Lightnin'

[@20thCB]

Or "she's a real pussy wagon"....or "the chicks'll cream for greased lightnin"!

[@markl8740]

No, they preferred to make the Boomtown Rats change their lyrics from 'pus and grime' to 'blood and tears pour down the drains and the sewers'. Tits and pussy wagon were OK in 1978. Different times

[@johnmanning5568]

Maybe the censors didn’t understand “the chicks’ll cream” !

[@r.huiskamp2368]

Right. There's a lot they DID edit those years though, from what I've heard, because the public wasn't supposed to know🤫

[@stevenoneill7166]

​@markl8740 as a 10-year-old kid at the time, I too noticed the lyric change on "Rat Trap" when my mother bought me the single compared to the version played on Radio 1's chart show. That said station chopped the hell out of it's 5-minute running time

[@scottlawson1191]

Omg it's that fella who used to do the show on Saturday evening where he helped the kids. Aww i loved him.

[@chloedevereaux1801]

what you mean the pedophile jimmy savile........ he has the word evil in his name........

[@Camille_Anderson]

Sarcasm?? Lol! 👹

[@michaelsandford1015]

We want Jimmy we want Jimmy

[@stevet9418]

simp

[@josephglover4256]

Sir Jim! 👍👍

[@Camille_Anderson]

.,....To go straight to hell, yes!

[@mikemurray4825]

Bloody pollock, you are!!!!!

[@Jack-il3qv]

People were dying in the streets..

[@brain8484]

a truly horrific decade for pop music

[@killkillyouyou]

Please tell me the name of the band and song that is playing first.

[@RushfanUK]

As ever TOTP picks the worst singles to showcase.

[@carolecochrane8173]

The goodies who actually bought that record at woolies. 🤔

[@Spica1000]

Wish they would cut the bit out with Savile!

[@BABYWOLF--1966]

Oh dear 😂😂

[@MervBennett]

12:33 what did he say? and She doesn't look very impressed

[@Lionkingview]

He said: I have here a present that can be claimed by any male hospital worker (probably refering to himself as he did visit hospitals quite frequently). How about some Olivia Newton John

[@oldmanc2]

Hiding in plain sight. What an animal

[@tommygunn1887]

It got so bad the people rebelled. The effing goodies ffs

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Thank god for punk/new wave.

[@zolandia5262]

Punk had pretty much come and gone by this stage though

[@DBX171]

A great episode spoiled at the end by that garbage. And, of course, the monster.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Are you joking? The whole episode was filth and depravity. 😂

[@popatyourecords]

racey needed a new wardrobe manager

[@sphughes01]

Oh the years are rolled back to a time before the horror of Thatcher ... If only we knew then what was around the corner. And of course Thatcher's big mate, Jimmy Savile, the man who she helped get the keys to hospitals full of vulnerable patients.

[@Camille_Anderson]

Exactly!! Two monsters together. Add in ol' Charlie and you have the axis of evil. 💯👹👹👹

[@Design_no]

Cry me a river hughesy 😂😂😂

[@kevinmcmullan1827]

Racey should have been bigger the The Beatles.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Racey should have been arrested.

[@phillipc3286]

Now then now then

[@otters61]

Why has he got the Leeds United sweat band on his right hand didn't even support us

[@barrybark3995]

who did he support?

[@otters61]

Man Utd

[@sphughes01]

Figures for a guy from Leeds.@@otters61

[@MrPlank0073]

Red army

[@leodurkin8539]

Is that first singer Tina Charles

[@tomsanders8714]

No it's Rachel Sweet

[@captainsensiblejr.]

Yet again the crap to excellence ratio is 10 to 1.

[@michaelsandford1015]

Don't you love Jimmy

[@philipbonner6486]

No

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Are you speaking from the personal experience of your younger self?

[@plasteckfly]

That Sally Oldfield song is horrible... just sayin'.

[@susanellis1359]

Saville 🤮

[@barbarashorttobrien1337]

I would prefer if Jimmy Savile didnt appear on my feed.

[@ericmorris1589]

I think People should see history as it was not how people today chose how it should look

[@richardsprojects]

Good music , shame about the Nonce

[@anthonyharty1732]

They had a load of crap on these show’s. The presenters were puppets for the BBC, they were very annoying.

[@pequeuxdarleux1480]

Fu**ing Disco.

[@dbkingg99]

Fiddler alert!

[@tanyablakelock9361]

I thought they destroyed all the ones with JS