“David Austin, the biggest star of 1984″

9 Jan 2012

There are a number of things about this video that are excellent. Let’s go through them, together, like we used to. Like a family.

This video is taken from Cheggers Plays Pops. Never mind sodding Top Of The Pops, when are we going to get a complete re-run of all the tapes of that? Just think of the gold lying in wait.
George Michael is referred to as “George from Wham!”, something that while entirely accurate sounds wonderfully basic today.
“With Turn To Gold, please welcome Mr. David Austin, the biggest star of 1984″
THE BIGGEST STAR OF 1984.
CLAP CLAP. CLAP CLAP. CLAP, CLAP CLAP CLAP HEY.
That shirt
That HAIR
Backing vocals by “George from Wham!”
That sax solo
“What’s your pleasure / Can you find the treasure?”

500% brilliant.

Incidentally, this track is available on the following commerical releases:

Greatest Hits Of The ’80s CD6
Non Stop Summer Party CD4
Original Best Of Sunshine CD2

GET ONE OF THEM BOUGHT

anmari: I remember Cheggers Plays Pop, and 1984 - can't remember the 'biggest star of 1984' though? [...]

Gabi: Gosh, I loved this post. I t really made me LOL. Brilliant!!! (from a Wham!/GM fan!). [...]

Peter: My favourite is M.A.G.I.C. by The Sound of Arrow. Makes feel like a child again. http://www.youtube. [...]

Grace: What about Nick Drake?? [...]

Gareth: In fact there's so much magic involved I got the title a bit wrong. [...]

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