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Post by Mick A on Nov 14, 2009 19:00:24 GMT
It's common knowledge that Chris Spedding was a Womble On TOTP & I've also read that David Essex and Paul 'n Linda were. Can anyone confirm the aforementioned and anyone one else from the day that dressed as a Womble for the show?
Thank you.
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Post by Pete Seaton on Nov 14, 2009 19:23:40 GMT
i heard one was ian Dury
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Post by Pete Seaton on Nov 14, 2009 19:24:03 GMT
and wonder dog was Simon Cowell
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Post by markjhaley on Nov 15, 2009 16:39:16 GMT
I can confirm John Richardson (drummer with the Rubettes) got roped in to drum on 'Wombling Merry Xmas'. He used to spin the drum sticks in his hand and said it was difficult with Womble gloves on. It was also very hot in the suit (no big secret there).I don't know if it was from a Xmas edition which the band were on or an earlier show ('Juke Box Jive' was in the Top 3 December 74) but Mike Batt routinely persuaded other acts on the show to dep' for the likes of Clem Cattini (Tornados, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates drummer) and Chris Spedding who actually played on the records
Also on the Xmas 74 show, the Rubes' did the 'I Don't Think So' bit during David Essex's 'Gonna Make You Star'.
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Nov 16, 2009 13:07:56 GMT
An easier way to find out who may have been a Womble on TOTP would be to sort out if the artiste you think MAY have worn a Womble costume was appearing on that show! So has anyone got dates of Wombles' appearances?  (I seem to recall Wellington being left handed on one occasion, I think this was from a photo purporting to be from a TOTP; for those of you unable to recall, Wellington wore glasses and a cap, and I think played lead guitar....). |
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Nov 16, 2009 16:11:07 GMT
Having looked at Pete Seaton's Poptastic, it appears that the Wombles Minuetto Allegretto was going down the charts when Macca and the rest of Wings would have been taping Junior's Farm....so I guess they did not appear as the Wombles. I haven't got the list of artistes appearing on that November 74 show, but Essex was at number one.
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Post by Pete Seaton on Nov 16, 2009 18:09:33 GMT
TOP OF THE POPS 07/11/74 (wiped) (BBC1 7.21pm - 8.01pm) ®
Introduced by Jimmy Savile (recovered BBC (Dick Emery)
Barry White - You’re the first, the last, my everything (Disc)
Roxy Music - All I want is you (Studio)
Peter Shelley - Bye bye (Studio)
Splinter - Costafine town (Studio)
Peppers - Pepper box (Studio)
Javells - Goodbye nothin’ to say (Studio)
Sparks - never turn your back on mother earth (Studio)
Glitter Band - Let’s get together again (Studio)
Pilot - Magic (Studio)
Queen - Killer queen (Studio) Rpt (TOTP 11/10/74)
Sunny - Headline news (Studio)
Rubettes - Juke box jive (Studio)
Ken Boothe - Everything I own (Studio/Pans People)
Dionne Warwick & The Detroit Spinners - Then came you (Disc)
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TOP OF THE POPS 14/11/74 ®
Introduced by Dave Lee Travis
Ace - How long (Studio)
Barry White - You’re the first, the last, my everything (Disc)
Cilla Black - He was a writer (Studio)
Donny Osmond - Where did all the good times go ? (Studio)
Eddie Holman - Hey there lonely girl (Studio)
Gary Glitter - Oh yes you’re beautiful (Studio) as on glam video
Lynsey De Paul - No honestly (Studio)
Ronnie Corbett - Fanny (Studio)
Suzi Quatro - The wild one (Studio)
Chi-Lites - Too good to be forgotten (Promo)
Crystals - Da doo ron ron (Studio)
Wings - Junior’s Farm (Disc)
David Essex - Gonna make you a star (Studio) Rpt
TOP OF THE POPS 21/11/74 (wiped) ® (PVL)
Introduced by Noel Edmonds
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You ain’t seen nothin’ yet (Disc)
Peppers - Pepper box (Studio) Rpt
Paul McCartney & Wings - Junior’s Farm (Studio)
Rubettes - Juke box jive (Studio)
Queen - Killer Queen (Studio)
Alvin Stardust - Tell me why (Studio)
Hot Chocolate - Cheri Babe (Studio)
Hello - Tell him (Studio)
Lulu - The man with the golden gun (Studio)
Carl Douglas - Dance the king fu (Studio)
Elvis Presley - My boy (Caravel Film)
David Essex - Gonna make you a star (Studio) (Joined with Wings)
Javells - Goodbye nothing to say (Disc)
TOP OF THE POPS 28/11/74 (Insert tape only exists) RD ®
Introduced by Dave Lee Travis (standing in for Paul Burnett)
Disco Tex & The Sex-o-Lettes - Get dancing (Disc)
Pilot - Magic (Studio)
Javells feat Nosmo King - Goodbye nothing to say (Studio)
Kenny - The bump (Studio)
Goodies - The inbetweenies (Studio)
Wayne Gibson - Under my thumb (Studio) << Audio version exists
Al Green - Sha-la-la (Make me happy) (Disc)
Barry White - You’re the first the last my everything (Promo)
Suzi Quatro - The wild one (Studio) Rpt
Gary Glitter - Oh yes you’re beautiful (Studio) Rpt(Glam rock)
Splinter - Costafine town (Studio)
Ace - How long (Studio)
David Essex - Gonna make you a star (Studio) Rpt
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Post by markjhaley on Nov 16, 2009 18:11:39 GMT
Those are sound, logical points you're making Ray. One other possibility though. It wasn't unusual for artistes to be filmed 'ahead of schedule' so to speak.
Certainly the BBC could reasonably expect a Paul McCartney/Wings record to chart so they may well have filmed him on an earlier occasion when he was available.
By the way, I'm pretty sure that Steeleye Span were Wombles for a day and Chris Speeding is easily recognised by his Flying V guitar
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Post by Mick A on Nov 16, 2009 20:50:59 GMT
Thanks very much for these valuable comments. Keep 'em coming
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Nov 17, 2009 8:44:55 GMT
The search continues to see which famous musicians were underground overground wombling free. Perhaps a list of the Wombles appearances on TOTP would be a good idea? Mr Seaton, is it possible for you to do the honours here? |
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Post by Pete Seaton on Nov 17, 2009 18:02:05 GMT
i loved the Wombles when I was a tiddler...... so much when we drove past Wimbledon common in 1974, tried to spot a Womble, ahem...
wombles appeared on several TOTP shows before the hits came, audience etc
TOP OF THE POPS 31/01/74 (PVL)
Wombles - The wombling song (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 14/02/74 missing
Wombles - The wombling song (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 28/02/74 missing
Wombles - The wombling song (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 11/04/74
Wombles - Remember you’re a womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 18/04/74 missing
Wombles - Remember you’re a womble (Disc)
TOP OF THE POPS 25/04/74
Wombles - Remember you’re a womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 09/05/74
Wombles - Remember you’re a womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 04/10/74
Wombles - Minuetto allegretto (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 17/10/74
Wombles - Minuetto allegretto (Disc)
TOP OF THE POPS 05/12/74
Wombles - Wombling merry christmas (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 19/12/74
Wombles - Wombling merry christmas (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 02/01/75
Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 01/05/75
Wombles - Wombling white tie & tails (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 15/05/75
Wombles - Wombling white tie & tails (Studio) Rpt
TOP OF THE POPS 24/07/75
Wombles - Super womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 14/08/75 missing
Wombles - Super womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 18/12/75 missing
Wombles - Let’s womble to the party tonight (Studio)
TOTP + TOTP2 1992-2009
Wombling merry Christmas (TOTP Reindeer Rock 25/12/92)
Remember you’re a Womble (Studio) (TOTP 11/04/74) (TOTP Smashie & Nicey 04/01/94)
Wombling Merry Christmas (Studio) (TOTP 02/01/75) (TOTP2 Christmas Special 17/12/94)
Minuetto allegretto (Studio)(TOTP 04/10/74) (TOTP2 30/11/96)
Remember you’re a womble (Studio) (TOTP 11/04/74) (TOTP2 07/03/98)
Remember you’re a womble (Studio) (TOTP 20/03/98)
We wish you a wombling merry Christmas (Studio) (TOTP 02/01/75) (TOTP2 Christmas Special 19/12/98)
Remember you’re a womble (Studio) (TOTP 11/04/74) (TOTP2 01/11/00)
Remember you’re a Womble (Studio) (TOTP 11/04/74) (TOTP Smashie & Nicey’s Top Of Pops Party08/12/01)
Wombling merry Christmas (Studio) (TOTP 02/01/75)(TOTP2 24/12/04)
Remember you’re a womble (Studio) (TOTP 11/04/74) (TOTP The Final Countdown 30/07/06)
Wombling merry Christmas (Studio) (TOTP 02/01/75)(TOTP2 Christmas Special 23/12/06)
Wombling Merry Christmas (Studio) (TOTP 02/01/75)(TOTP2 Christmas Special 22/12/07)
We wish you a wombling merry christmas (Studio) (TOTP 02/01/75) (TOTP2 Christmas Special 23/12/08)
Remember you’re a womble (Studio) (TOTP 11/04/74 : 18/06/09)
Minuetto allegretto (Studio)(TOTP 04/10/74 : 07/08/09)
Wombling Merry Christmas (Studio)(TOTP 02/01/75 : 27/08/09)
Super womble (Studio)(TOTP 24/07/75 : 23/09/09)
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TOTP2 Christmas Special 20/12/00
Roy Wood & The Wombles - I wish it could be a wombling merry christmas everyday (Studio)
(??/12/00) (Unbroadcast ... until this show)
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Post by Alan Turrell on Nov 17, 2009 19:34:58 GMT
Pete, no Banana rock ?
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Post by Andy Howells on Nov 17, 2009 21:57:05 GMT
I wonder if anyones ever asked Macca if he was a Womble? But heres another clue for you all The walrus was Paul....
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Nov 18, 2009 8:59:06 GMT
So - in the 74/75 editions where the Wombles APPEARED (i.e, not the disc or repeat appearances), did the Rubettes, McCartney, Steeleye Span or David Essex appear in person also? The ones I am referring to are THESE dates:-
TOP OF THE POPS 31/01/74 (PVL)
Wombles - The wombling song (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 14/02/74 missing
Wombles - The wombling song (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 28/02/74 missing
Wombles - The wombling song (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 11/04/74
Wombles - Remember you’re a womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 25/04/74
Wombles - Remember you’re a womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 09/05/74
Wombles - Remember you’re a womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 04/10/74
Wombles - Minuetto allegretto (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 05/12/74
Wombles - Wombling merry christmas (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 19/12/74
Wombles - Wombling merry christmas (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 02/01/75
Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 01/05/75
Wombles - Wombling white tie & tails (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 24/07/75
Wombles - Super womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 14/08/75 missing
Wombles - Super womble (Studio)
TOP OF THE POPS 18/12/75 missing
Wombles - Let’s womble to the party tonight (Studio)
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Nov 18, 2009 10:48:20 GMT
(deep breath)
Having done an extensive search of Pete Seaton's fantastic Poptastic site, both David Essex and the Rubettes appeared on the same edition of the Wombles on three occasions each (Rubettes 25/4/74, 9/5/74 and 5/12/74; Essex 4/10/74, 19/12/74 and 18/12/75). McCartney/Wings and Steeleye Span did not feature on the same episodes as the Wombles, although inserts may have been filmed previously - bear in mind people forget that Steeleye Span had the same producer, Mike Batt.... I guess the only way we'll know is if we ask the performers themselves. Essex lives in the US now, McCartney lives near Rye, and Maddy lives in Bewcastle....feel free to write to them!
I did used to be friends with Mike Batt's daughter Sam, but I don't think me getting back in touch and asking her 'scuse me, can you ask your dad if he recalls what date that David Essex/Paul McCartney/the Rubettes/Steeleye Span/ (insert 70's Group name such as Limmie and the Family Cookin) appeared on Top of the Pops' is going to be a question I get answered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nevertheless, any suggestions are welcome!
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