MancWanderer 553 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Randomly recorded and just watched ‘Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979’ For those of an age there’s some memories there!! Rubbish piled on the street. ITV on strike when there were only three channels on TV. Shit cars like the Austin Maxi Music wise - some half decent post-punk bands like The Skids and Gen X, utter tosh like The Nolan’s and The Dooley’s, absolute belters from Nile Rodgers and then you had the saving grace of The Clash, The Police, The Specials and Madness. And the weirdness of Gary Numan John Noakes on Blue Peter, Tom Baker as Dr Who, Tomorrow’s World Desperately trying to get into pubs at 15 (mostly failing) but getting into Cinderella Rockerfellas Cherry red Doc Martens and drainpipe Levi’s But to cap it all, standing on the paddock at OT to see Frankie’s double, thinking we are in the big time, not knowing the heartbreak a year later Looking back, life was a bit shit, but fuck me it was brilliant that year And then there was Maggie 💣......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Grey 805 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 3 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Randomly recorded and just watched ‘Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979’ For those of an age there’s some memories there!! Rubbish piled on the street. ITV on strike when there were only three channels on TV. Shit cars like the Austin Maxi Music wise - some half decent post-punk bands like The Skids and Gen X, utter tosh like The Nolan’s and The Dooley’s, absolute belters from Nile Rodgers and then you had the saving grace of The Clash, The Police, The Specials and Madness. And the weirdness of Gary Numan John Noakes on Blue Peter, Tom Baker as Dr Who, Tomorrow’s World Desperately trying to get into pubs at 15 (mostly failing) but getting into Cinderella Rockerfellas Cherry red Doc Martens and drainpipe Levi’s But to cap it all, standing on the paddock at OT to see Frankie’s double, thinking we are in the big time, not knowing the heartbreak a year later Looking back, life was a bit shit, but fuck me it was brilliant that year And then there was Maggie 💣......... Nah Gulity Pleasure this one.... Maggie, what a fucking women ✊ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MancWanderer 553 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 5 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: Nah Gulity Pleasure this one.... Maggie, what a fucking women ✊ Loving your work Mr Grey Turning it political from the start 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little whitt 495 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 7 hours ago, Mr Grey said: Nah Gulity Pleasure this one.... Maggie, what a fucking women ✊ 1979 can you imagine the size of the muffs on them two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little whitt 495 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 there is a channel now with 70s music on till 10 then it goes to 60s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
royal white 601 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 What a fkin year! I was born. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Escobarp 1,523 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, royal white said: What a fkin year! I was born. Hard paper round pal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
royal white 601 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, Escobarp said: Hard paper round pal? How dare you! 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
athywhite1958 376 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 The 1980's were on last night for 90 minutes, great memories and bit of foot tapping🦶 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mounts Kipper 2,553 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Brilliant times the mid to late 70s for me, massive crowds, massive away followings, and the 1975 Burnden park invasion by Man U exorcised twice by the great Frank Worthington. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crawshawbooth 73 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 i know it wasnt 1979 but my Auntie had been a club singer on the northern circuit through the 70s she moved on to be a music agent , i remember an earl 80s christmas party at her house with the Dooleys there. The ladies had spray on shiny trousers , Bob Williamson was crawling around the floor pissed a fart in a very ripped shirt/blouse with a boxer dog stood on his back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitestar 26 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Was that also the year that schools couldn't get heating oil due to some strike and we got a couple extra weeks off after Christmas? It was around the time of hit me with your rhythm stick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
athywhite1958 376 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 5 minutes ago, crawshawbooth said: i know it wasnt 1979 but my Auntie had been a club singer on the northern circuit through the 70s she moved on to be a music agent , i remember an earl 80s christmas party at her house with the Dooleys there. The ladies had spray on shiny trousers , Bob Williamson was crawling around the floor pissed a fart in a very ripped shirt/blouse with a boxer dog stood on his back Bloody hell, a blast from the past, remember his song about us not going up, "one nil down and all to do if we're not to stay in division two" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitestar 26 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 As 1979 turned into the 80s football fashion was starting to take off, most geezers still looked like the bass player in Dr Feelgood but i can remember going away to Arsenal that season and seeing young uns in Pringle jumpers and deer stalker hats, we were still a couple of years behind that but got there eventually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little whitt 495 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 5 hours ago, athywhite1958 said: The 1980's were on last night for 90 minutes, great memories and bit of foot tapping🦶 on all day/night channel 83 any freeview tv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Casino 2,408 Posted February 28 Moderators Share Posted February 28 On 27/02/2021 at 09:27, crawshawbooth said: i know it wasnt 1979 but my Auntie had been a club singer on the northern circuit through the 70s she moved on to be a music agent , i remember an earl 80s christmas party at her house with the Dooleys there. The ladies had spray on shiny trousers , Bob Williamson was crawling around the floor pissed a fart in a very ripped shirt/blouse with a boxer dog stood on his back Bob williamson married a dooley...barbara? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Traf 2,689 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Yeah, Barbara. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
captainmed 140 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Thatcher. They don’t make them like her anymore. The female version of Churchill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dimron 77 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 minutes ago, captainmed said: Thatcher. They don’t make them like her anymore. The female version of Churchill. She was good for the time, as was Churchill in his. I liked the late 70s, lots of good old piss artistry and although the country had gone to shit we still enjoyed ourselves Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 363 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Williamson lived in Tonge Fold somewhere. Got chatting with him in the KFC on Bury Rd one night. Didn't know it was him at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Casino 2,408 Posted February 28 Moderators Share Posted February 28 56 minutes ago, Underpants said: Williamson lived in Tonge Fold somewhere. Got chatting with him in the KFC on Bury Rd one night. Didn't know it was him at the time. He did Pretty sure he died ages ago and pretty sure alcohol was involved Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 363 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 21 minutes ago, Casino said: He did Pretty sure he died ages ago and pretty sure alcohol was involved 2016. Rare blood disorder, apparently 🤔 Got told he liked a drink. Before we got the craving for fried chicken we had been in the Bowling Green just a few doors down. He might have been in the pub as well. Back then it was last orders then out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dimron 77 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 48 minutes ago, Underpants said: 2016. Rare blood disorder, apparently 🤔 Got told he liked a drink. Before we got the craving for fried chicken we had been in the Bowling Green just a few doors down. He might have been in the pub as well. Back then it was last orders then out. Bowler was my local in those days and Ken Yates' on Ainsworth Lane at last orders. Bob was alright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitestar 26 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Wasn't he in the Tetley Mild advert at the time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Site Supporter Good Knee 72 Posted March 1 Site Supporter Share Posted March 1 15 hours ago, Dimron said: Bowler was my local in those days and Ken Yates' on Ainsworth Lane at last orders. Bob was alright 15 hours ago, Dimron said: Bowler was my local in those days and Ken Yates' on Ainsworth Lane at last orders. Bob was alright Good chippy was Kens proper lard in't fryer and good quality Roy Hudds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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