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Hello. We're the Police.
And you're watching...

Oh, Countdown '81.
(LAUGHTER)

# Countdown, Countdown

# Countdown,
# Countdown, Countdown

# Countdown,
Countdown

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to
Classic Countdown, 1981.

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to
# Countdown! #

# Countdown! #

NARRATOR: By 1981,

the end-of-the-decade angst
had dissolved.

It seemed it would be
all downhill skiing from here.

Movie star Ronald Reagan
was sworn in as US President.

Movie star Ronald Reagan
Charles and Di got married.

Charles and Di got married.

The flags were waved,
the bouquets were presented,

and the glasses were raised.

We had some very good
Hunter Valley wines

We had some very good
last night for dinner

last night for dinner

in New South...in Sydney.

And you can see
the results of that now.

And you can see
(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHTER)

New technologies had us all excited.

In 1981, Donkey Kong
threw his first barrels at Mario,

the first space shuttle
was launched,

and the first DeLorean
rolled off the production line.

and the first DeLorean
In other breakthroughs,

In other breakthroughs,

the first underarm ball
was delivered.

MAN: I said it was
the most disgusting episode

that I could recall
in the history of cricket,

a game which used to be
played by gentlemen.

(SINGS INDISTINCTLY)

In music, disco had faltered,

and it looked like rock music
was making a comeback,

although the boundaries
were certainly being pushed.

although the boundaries
were certainly being pushed.
# Up for grabs, up for grabs

# Up for grabs, up for grabs

# Lady Di is here

# Up for grabs, up for grabs

# I heard it on the air... #

For more adventurous types,

it was time to crank up
the computer

and time to don
the old flowerpot hat.

Hello. We. Are. Devo.

And you are watching Countdown

on ABC Television.

Young folk were ready
to strut their stuff,

and the best place to turn it
loose was on Countdown.

And it seemed
everyone wanted a gig...

# My baby

# Takes the morning train

# He works from nine till five

# And then

# And then
# He takes another home again... #

# He takes another home again... #

..from the big international
# He takes another home again... #

..from the big international
acts...

..from the big international
# Waiting for him... #

# Waiting for him... #

Change key.

The big local acts...

# I love to have a beer with
Molly

# I love to have a beer with
Molly
# I love to have a beer with Mel

# I love to have a beer with Mel

# We drink in moderation

# And scotch on the rocks
and beer go well

# We drink at the
Town and Country

# Where the atmosphere is great

# I love to have a beer with Molly

# Because Meldrum's me mate. #

Hey!

Even the winners of Eurovision
made an appearance.

# And then you got to slow it down

# Slow it down

# 'Cause if you believe

# That our love can hit the top

# You got to play around

# You got to play around
# But soon you will find

# But soon you will find

# That there comes a time

# For making your mind up... #

MTV was still years away,

and the internet
was the stuff of science fiction.

In 1981,

Countdown was entering
its golden years.

# In coats of many colour

# Reptile man drop

# Stay below it, stay below it

# Stay below it,
stay below it

# Stay below it,
# Temperature drop

# Temperature drop

# America's a boyfriend

# Untouched by flesh of hand

# Heartbeat under, heartbeat under

# Heartbeat under,
heartbeat under

# Heartbeat under,
# Some promised land

# Some promised land

# Love song

# Love song

# Love song

# Love song

# On and on and

# On and on and

# Flesh of heart

# Heart of steel

# So well, so well

# I cut my hair

# Paint my face

# Break a finger

# Tell a lie

# So well, so well

# America's a boyfriend

# Untouched by flesh of hand

# Stay below it, stay below

# In glory days that come and go

# Some promised land

# Love song

# Love song

# Love song

# Love song

# And on and on and

# On and on and

# On and on and

# Stay below

# Shout below

# Flesh of heart

# Heart of steel

# Flesh of heart

# Heart of steel

# Flesh of heart

# Heart of steel

# Flesh of heart

# Heart of steel

# Love song

# Love song... #

I don't think
I've ever seen a rock show

I don't think
that has more music

that has more music

jammed into the period of time,
that has more music

jammed into the period of time,
you know.

And also the interview aspect,
the co-host thing, that's nice.

And also the interview aspect,
# Honey, I'm breakin' up

# Honey, I'm breakin' up

# Now that we ain't makin' up

# Just got to pull myself
together. #

For overseas acts,
a Countdown performance

was the quickest way
to the hearts of Australia.

Oh, got to pull myself together.

1981 found room
for some of the biggest names.

# Little girl, don't you worry
1981 found room
for some of the biggest names.

# Little girl, don't you worry

# Every day,
I see we're gonna make it

# There is no need to hurry

# We're in love

# That's why
we're gonna make it... #

Some unexpected success stories.

# I am a one in 10

# A number on a list

# I am a one in 10

# Even though I don't exist... #

A one-hit wonder or two.

# Bay-ay-ay-by

# Bay-ay-ay-by
# Just call me

# Just call me

# Just call me
# Angel of the morning

# Angel of the morning

# Angel

# Just touch my cheek

# Before you leave me

# Baby... #

And the occasional
perfect collision

of photogenic star
and unforgettable song.

# Looking out a dirty old window
of photogenic star
and unforgettable song.

# Looking out a dirty old window

# Down below, the cars in the city

# Go rushing by

# I sit here alone

# I sit here alone
# And I wonder why

# And I wonder why

# Friday night
and everyone's moving

# I can feel the heat,
but it's soothing

# I can feel the heat,
# Heading down

# Heading down

# I search for the beat

# In this dirty town

# Downtown the young ones
are going

# Downtown
the young ones are growing

# Downtown
# We're the kids in America

# We're the kids in America

# Whoa

# We're the kids in America

# Whoa

# Everybody live
for the music-go-round

# Bright lights

# The music gets faster

# Look, boy,
don't check on your watch

# Look, boy,
# Not another glance

# Not another glance

# I'm not leaving now, honey

# Not a chance

# Hotshot, give me no problems

# Much later, baby

# You'll be saying never mind

# You know life is cruel

# Life is never kind

# Kind hearts
don't make a new story

# Kind hearts
don't grab any glory

# Kind hearts
# We're the kids in America

# We're the kids in America

# Whoa
# We're the kids in America

# Whoa

# We're the kids in America

# Whoa

# Everybody live
for the music-go-round

# La, la, la, la-la, la-la

# La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la-la, la-la

# La, la, la, la-la, la-la
# La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la

# Come closer, honey, that's better

# Got to get
# Come closer, honey, that's better

# Got to get
a brand-new experience

# Got to get
# Feeling right

# Feeling right

# Oh, don't try to stop

# Baby, hold me tight

# Outside a new day is dawning

# Outside suburbia's
sprawling everywhere

# I don't want to go, baby

# New York to east California

# There's a new wave coming

# I warn ya
# There's a new wave coming

# I warn ya

# We're the kids in America

# Whoa

# We're the kids in America

# Whoa

# Everybody lives
for the music-go-round

# Everybody lives
# La, la, la, la-la, la-la

# La, la, la, la-la, la-la

# La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la
# La, la, la, la-la, la-la

# La, la, la, la-la, la-la

# La, la, la, la, la, la... #

(ALL WHISTLE)

ALL: Hi. We're four-sevenths of
Madness in London.
(ALL WHISTLE)

ALL: Hi. We're four-sevenths of
Madness in London.

And we're premiering on, uh...

And we're premiering on, uh...
Countdown.
Countdown. That's the one.

Countdown.
Countdown. That's the one.

Countdown.
That was an ID.

That was an ID.

# Countdown! #

The early '80s brought us

a renaissance in local music.
The early '80s brought us

a renaissance in local music.

# That's the lowdown

# Yeah

# That's the showdown

# Yeah

# That's the breakdown

# Yeah

# That's a run, run, run,
run-around

# Yeah

# That's a lowdown

# Shakedown, calm down

# Fall down, shakedown

# Lowdown... #

The pubs were bursting with talent,

and a new army of local bands
The pubs were bursting with talent,

and a new army of local bands
queued up to get on the show.

# Sweat upon the brow
and a new army of local bands
queued up to get on the show.

# Sweat upon the brow

# That's what I want

# Stay young

# Just this once

# I want

# To be good value

# I want

# To see in the dark

# I want to win

# With you... #

With the help of Countdown,

many of those hardworking acts
With the help of Countdown,

many of those hardworking acts
would make the big leap.

# Travelling in a fried-out
Kombi

# On a hippie trail

# Head full of zombie

# I met a strange lady

# She made me nervous

# She took me in
and gave me breakfast

# And she said

# Do you come
from a land down under

# Where women glow and men plunder?

# Can't you hear,
can't you hear the thunder?

# You better run

# You better take cover

# Buying bread
from a man in Brussels

# He was six foot four

# And full of muscle

# I said, do you speak my
language?

# He just smiled

# And gave me a Vegemite
sandwich

# And gave me a Vegemite
# And he said

# And he said

# I come from a land down under
# And he said

# I come from a land down under

# Where beer does flow

# And men chunder

# Can't you hear

# Can't you hear the thunder?

# You better run

# You better take cover

# Yeah

# Lying in a den in Bombay

# With a slack jaw

# And not much to say

# I said to the man

# Are you trying to tempt me?

# Because I come
from the land of plenty

# Because I come
# And he said

# And he said

# Do you come
from a land down under?
# And he said

# Do you come
from a land down under?

# Oh, yeah, yeah

# Where women glow and men plunder

# Can't you hear

# Can't you hear the thunder?

# Can't you hear the thunder?
# Ah

# Ah

# You better run

# You better take cover

# 'Cause we are livin' in a land
down under

# Where women glow and men plunder

# Yeah... #

Countdown continued to revel

in the stories of
Australian music.

As soon as we had
the title "Hells Bells,"

Malcolm said...
'cause Malcolm's one for realism.

He said, "We want a bell."

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)
So we sent our road crew out,

So we sent our road crew out,

and our road crew
are notorious thieves.

So, they tried to thieve...
(BOTH LAUGH)

There was a rumour

that there was about 36 bells

in one church.

(LAUGHS) In Loughborough.

So, they got up there,
and they tried,

but, you know, the attempt failed.

So, they eventually
came across one.

And I still don't know
if they bought it or stole it.

MAN: It's rolling.
Great.

Hello.
This is Brian Johnson from AC/DC.

And you're watching Countdown '81

right across Australia.

See you... (SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)

(LAUGHS)

Fuck. I couldn't... (LAUGHS)

(BOTH LAUGH)

# If the chemistry is right
(BOTH LAUGH)

# If the chemistry is right

# If the chemistry

# Is there... #

If you had a great song,
you could get the gig.

# If the chemistry

# Is there... #

It didn't matter
# Is there... #

It didn't matter
if you were a Daddy Cool singer

It didn't matter
having a comeback...

having a comeback...

..or a raw and innovative new band.

# Who put the writing

# On the walls?

# On the walls?
# Who fights and runs away?

# Who fights and runs away?

# The minutes and the hours

# Pass in tracing out the days

# The days and nights

# Drag into years

# And no-one ever knows

# Oh, and I don't mind the walls

# Oh, and I don't mind the walls

# I don't mind the walls... #

Countdown was a place

you could show the whole country
Countdown was a place

you could show the whole country
how good you really were.

# I am through with hanging 'round

# All the boys in town

# Now I want a man around

# Get me out of here

# I am just a red brassiere

# To all the boys in town

# Put this bus in top gear

# Get me out of here

# I must have been desperate

# I must have been pretty low

# I must have been desperate

# I must have been pretty low

# I was always driving home

# All the boys in town

# But they never telephoned

# Get me out of here

# I think they're pretty phony

# You're not like the rest

# You've heard of matrimony

# They've all flunked the test

# I must have been desperate

# I must have been pretty low

# I must have been desperate

# I must have been pretty slow

# Ooh, I'm tired

# Ooh, I'm wired

# Ooh, I'm tired

# Ooh, I'm wired

# Ah

# Too much too young

# Too much too young

# Too much too young

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here

# Too much too young

# Get me out of here. #

(ITALIAN MUSIC PLAYS)
(HUMS)

(ITALIAN MUSIC PLAYS)
# What's a-matter you... #

# What's a-matter you... #

Hey, everybody.

If you just tuned in, I'm Giuseppe.

You missed my song
and all a-bunch of good stuff.

You missed my song
and all a-bunch of good stuff.
But we got more to come.

But we got more to come.

Upstart locals

continued to wedge themselves
into the host seat.
Upstart locals

continued to wedge themselves
into the host seat.

continued to wedge themselves
Hi. Welcome to Countdown.

Hi. Welcome to Countdown.

Think of this.
What?

Australian.
Yeah.

Blonde.
Uh-huh.

Beautiful.
Yes.

36-24-36,

with a voice to match.
That's a lumpy voice.

with a voice to match.
That, with the exception

That, with the exception

of Rose Tattoo and AC/DC,

both fine Australian bands,

both fine Australian bands,
is documented evidence

is documented evidence

that there are dinosaurs
alive and living.

We got a band from Sydney
that there are dinosaurs
alive and living.

We got a band from Sydney

called the Church.

Here they are
with their new single,

Here they are
with their new single,
"The Unguarded Moment."

"The Unguarded Moment."

(APPLAUSE)

# So hard

# Finding inspiration

# I knew you'd find me crying

# Tell those girls

# With rifles for minds

# That their jokes

# Don't make me laugh

# They only make me feel like dying

# In an unguarded moment

# So long

# Long between mirages

# I knew you'd find me drinking

# Tell those men
with horses for hearts

# That their jibes
# Tell those men
with horses for hearts

# That their jibes

# Don't make me bleed

# They only make me feel

# Like shrinking

# In an unguarded moment

# So deep

# Deep without a meaning

# I knew you'd find me leaving

# Tell those friends

# With cameras for eyes

# That their hands

# Don't make me hang

# They only make me feel
like breathing

# In an unguarded moment

# In an unguarded moment

# In an unguarded moment

# In an unguarded moment

# In an unguarded moment

# In an unguarded moment. #

(CHEERING)

That was The Church

with a song called
"The Unguarded Moment."

I'd like to thank everyone
that's bought a copy of that,

all two of you.

all two of you.
Next up, we've got...

Next up, we've got...

No, not next up. Next up...

Still to come,
we've got the Ultravox feature,

Still to come,
the interview in London.

the interview in London.

No, the kid's right.
Ultravox is definitely next.

The first thing that happened
No, the kid's right.
Ultravox is definitely next.

The first thing that happened

in '77 when the punk thing emerged

was there was meant to be no rules,

and you do exactly you want.

and you do exactly you want.
But that was rubbish, because,
you know, the first rule was,

But that was rubbish, because,
you know, the first rule was,

you had to be stereotyped,
you had to look like a punk,

you had to sound like a punk,
so that was really limited.

you had to sound like a punk,
Now all that's dead and gone,

Now all that's dead and gone,

all these bands,
Now all that's dead and gone,

all these bands,
all these musicians

who were holding themselves back
to be part of a fashion

who were holding themselves back
have now emerged.

have now emerged.

They're writing really good music.

There's a lot of really good
new bands about.

# I tried to contact you

# In my designing

# No word from China

# She had to go

# No word from China

# No sign from the keeper

# I tried to sleep

# Excuses of mine... #

With punk and disco
belonging to the '70s,

young bands
were finding the confidence

to take popular music
in completely new directions.

MOLLY: It's amazing.
to take popular music
in completely new directions.

MOLLY: It's amazing.

Every year, it seems to change
now, you know?

I mean, it's sort of like
last year's model's out of date.

I mean, it's sort of like
last year's model's out of date.
It's always moving about,
all the time.

It's always moving about,
all the time.

It's a good point
that you talk about there,

because there are a lot of
things that come about.

Like, suddenly, there was punk.
Suddenly, there was 2 Tone.

Like, suddenly, there was punk.
Suddenly, there was this and that.

Suddenly, there was this and that.

And they're like set fashions
Suddenly, there was this and that.

And they're like set fashions
that are finished in a few...

And they're like set fashions
..let's say a year at the most.

..let's say a year at the most.

There's a big difference

to the kind of scene
There's a big difference

to the kind of scene
that we're involved in

to the kind of scene
in that it's always been there.

in that it's always been there.

The attitude that people have

who buy our records
The attitude that people have

who buy our records
and enjoy our kind of music,

who buy our records
it's always been there.

it's always been there.

There's always been
kids going to clubs

There's always been
and kids who want to look good.

and kids who want to look good.

The only thing is,
it's just...it's never

come to the surface in rock music,

'cause there's never been
a group in England

'cause there's never been
who's related to those people.

who's related to those people.

But now, suddenly, there is.

Alright, now, how hard is it
for a young group

to sort of get a record contract
in England?

We were lucky
in that we were seen to be

hopping on a bandwagon, seemingly,
in that we were seen to be

hopping on a bandwagon, seemingly,

that everybody was after.

And that same thing happened

And that same thing happened
with the punk movement in '77, '78.

with the punk movement in '77, '78.

I think the record companies
with the punk movement in '77, '78.

I think the record companies
will clutch at anything.

With no disrespect to EMI,
'cause we're one of the best.

But I think they will.

If you're in the right place,

in the right place
at the right time,

I think it can be very easy,
actually.

The way you write songs...
I mean, your lyrics...

The way you write songs...
Well, I mean, they're very different

Well, I mean, they're very different

from a lot of other songs around,
you know?
Well, I mean, they're very different

from a lot of other songs around,
you know?

I mean, where do
you and how do you

sort of get the concept
of your songs?

Oh, all different places.
Right.

Movies.

For this last record,
I got a lot of ideas

from listening to evangelists
on the radio here.

There's an awful lot
of religious stations

in the States at the moment.
Right, especially on Sundays.

in the States at the moment.
Right, especially on Sundays.
(LAUGHING) Yeah. And it...

(LAUGHING) Yeah. And it...

They really use language
in a very different way

than the way that I was
brought up to use it.

Right.

It's, like, the same as the
Top of the Pops in England, say.

I mean, it generally is
a distasteful show.

I mean, it is generally
extremely tedious.
I mean, it generally is
a distasteful show.

I mean, it is generally
extremely tedious.

It's really, really boring.
It's full of dross.

If you get a band on there
that's quite good,

If you get a band on there
that's quite good,
it's a real highlight,
I mean, everybody watches it.

it's a real highlight,
I mean, everybody watches it.

And when they come on,
you think, "Ah, great."

And when they come on,
You know, Public Image are on,

You know, Public Image are on,

or Siouxsie and the Banshees
are on,

or if Echo and the Bunnymen
were to go on,

or when, like, the Human League
go to number one,

and they're on,
and it's really good.

and they're on,
I mean, it's really entertaining.

I mean, it's really entertaining.

But most of the time, it's rubbish.

But I mean,
groups went through a phase.

But I mean,
There was a phase of saying,

There was a phase of saying,

"No, we're not going to do
There was a phase of saying,

"No, we're not going to do
Top of the Pops,"

in the same ways that,
like, say, you would think

that we would be accused of saying,

"No, we're not going
to do Countdown."

But there's very little point
in that.

There's no point in consciously
alienating the audience.

I mean, we would approach
as many people as possible

I mean, we would approach
with what we do.

with what we do.

But it's only that we don't expect
with what we do.

But it's only that we don't expect
that many people to like it.

# The innocence
of sleeping children

# Dressed in white
and slowly dreaming

# Dressed in white
# Stops all time

# Stops all time

# Slow my steps and start to blur

# So many years
have filled my heart

# I never thought

# I'd say those words

# The further we go

# And older we grow

# The more we know

# The less we show

# The further we go

# And older we grow

# The more we know

# The less we show

# The very first time
I saw your face

# The very first time
# I thought of a song

# I thought of a song

# And quickly changed the tune

# The very first time
I touched your skin

# I thought of a story

# And rushed
to reach the end too soon

# Oh, remember

# Oh, please don't change

# So the fall came

# Thirteen years, a shiny ring

# And how I could

# Forget your name

# The air no longer in my throat

# Another perfect lie is choked

# But it always feels the same

# So they close together

# Dressed in red and yellow

# Innocent forever

# Sleeping children

# In their blue soft rooms

# Still dream

# The further we go

# And older we grow

# The more we know

# The less we show

# The further we go

# And older we grow

# The more we know

# The less we show. #

Hi. This is Rick.

Uh, I'm not Bruce, but my single is.

It's about Bruce Springsteen,
only I'm Springfield.

It's about Bruce Springsteen,
only I'm Springfield.
And that's Molly.

And that's Molly.

And if this sounds confusing to you,

then you must be watching
Countdown '81.

# Street lights are hot

# Street life is cool
# Street lights are hot

# Street life is cool

# Deal with it, Jack

# Or it'll treat you cruel... #

Plenty of steady campaigners
powered along in '81.

Plenty of steady campaigners
powered along in '81.
# Call it what you want to

# Call it what you want to

# But it's mine, mine, mine,
# Call it what you want to

# But it's mine, mine, mine,
mine, mine... #

'60s legend Billy Thorpe
was back on Countdown.

'60s legend Billy Thorpe
# Just the way I like it

# Just the way I like it

# That's the way I like it... #

So was Daryl. No, the other Daryl.

# I've been

# Looking at people

# And how they've changed

# With the times

# But lately

# All I've been seeing

# Are people

# Throwing love away

# Losing their minds... #

...just playing.

Molly was always there
to get the story.

But two years ago now,
I got divorced.

So I actually was
on my own at home...

So I actually was
on my own at home...
MOLLY: Right.

MOLLY: Right.

..as opposed
to having the kids about.

..as opposed
And so therefore,

And so therefore,

I had an awful lot
And so therefore,

I had an awful lot
of time on my hands.

I had an awful lot
So I bought an eight-track studio

So I bought an eight-track studio

and went upstairs
and put it in one of the bedrooms

and started work, you know.

And I've always played keyboards,

but I got better and better
at it, to the point

where I was writing more
and playing drums less at home.

Your affair with Mick Jagger...
where I was writing more
and playing drums less at home.

Your affair with Mick Jagger...

I mean, how much did that
really influence your life?

Well... (LAUGHS)
really influence your life?

Well... (LAUGHS)

Quite a...quite a bit, I should say.
(LAUGHS)

Quite a...quite a bit, I should say.
(LAUGHS)
Quite a bit.

Quite a bit.

Obviously, you know, affairs...

Friends...everything that happens to
everybody influences their life.

Right.

And contact with somebody like that

is obviously going to
influence you a lot.

It influenced my singing,
I think, too...

It influenced my singing,
Right.

Right.

..and my phrasing
and my style, generally.

After their second album stalled,

one of the big stories of the year
After their second album stalled,

one of the big stories of the year

was the resurgence
of Dire Straits.

Molly recorded them
exclusively for Countdown.

# I've seen a girl
on a one-way corridor

# Stealing down a wrong way street

# For all the world
like an urban toreador

# She had wheels on

# On her feet

# The cars do the usual dances

# Same old cruise
and the kerbside crawl

# But the roller girl

# She's taking chances

# They just love to see her

# Take them all

# No fear alone at night

# She's sailing through the crowd

# In her ears those phones are tight

# And the music's playing loud

# Hallelujah

# Here she comes

# Queen rollerball

# And enchante

# What can I say

# Don't care at all

# You know
she used to have to wait around

# You know
# She used to be the lonely one

# She used to be the lonely one

# But now that she can

# Skate around town

# She's the only

# Only one

# Only one
# No fear alone at night

# No fear alone at night

# She's sailing through the crowd

# In her ears the phones are tight

# And the music's playing loud

# She gets rock'n'roll

# And a rock'n'roll station

# And a rock'n'roll dream

# She's making movies

# On location

# She don't know what it means

# And the music
make her wanna be the story

# And the story
was whatever was the song

# And the story
# What it was

# What it was

# Roller girl

# Don't worry

# DJ play the movies

# All night long...

# All night long

# She tortures taxi drivers

# Just for fun

# She like to read their lips

# Says toro toro taxi

# See you tomorrow, my son

# She just let a big truck

# Graze her hip

# She got her own world
in the city, yeah

# You can't intrude on her

# No, no, no

# She got her own world
in the city

# The city's been so rude to her

# No fears alone at night

# She's sailing through the crowd

# In her ears the phones are tight

# And the music's playing loud

# She gets rock'n'roll

# And a rock'n'roll station

# And a rock'n'roll dream

# She's making movies

# On location

# She don't know what it means

# But the music
make her wanna be the story

# And the story
was whatever was the song

# What it was

# Roller girl

# Don't worry

# DJ play the movies

# All night long...

# All night long

# Slippin' and a-slidin'

# Yeah, life's a rollerball

# Slippin' and a-slidin'

# Skate away

# That's all... #

Hi. Sammy Snake says,
"You're watching Countdown '81."

This is Bob Geldof
of the Boomtown Rats.

This is Bob Geldof
of the Boomtown Rats.
# Oh, I

# Oh, I

# Never wanted to be
# Oh, I

# Never wanted to be

# In Quasimodo's dream... #

# In Quasimodo's dream... #
Despite resistance from rock fans,

Despite resistance from rock fans,

in 1981, bands with synthesisers

were on their way
to becoming the norm.

were on their way
# Beg the ringmaster please

# Beg the ringmaster please

# Find another me... #

And Countdown audiences
got to see them first.

MOLLY: Do you worry
about the Bowie thing?

I mean, where people...'cause
the critics started saying,
MOLLY: Do you worry
about the Bowie thing?

I mean, where people...'cause
the critics started saying,

"Oh, Gary's like a David Bowie,"
you know?

Yeah.
Does that worry you?

Yeah.
No, not really,

No, not really,

No, not really,
'cause it was just a matter of time,

'cause it was just a matter of time,

'cause now we go that way
'cause it was just a matter of time,

'cause now we go that way
and he goes that way.

And it's just a matter of time
before it was obvious.

I suppose, initially,
you have to expect that,

because people see make-up
and they think,

"Oh, make-up. He's David Bowie."
Right.

"Oh, make-up. He's David Bowie."
And they can see no more.

And they can see no more.

And as soon as you've
And they can see no more.

And as soon as you've
been around for a while

and you're accepted
in your own right,

and you're accepted
then they see the differences.

then they see the differences.

I feel somehow

that if we stuck to a formula,
I feel somehow

that if we stuck to a formula,

we would be

condemned as much, you know.

condemned as much, you know.
MOLLY: Right.

MOLLY: Right.

And it's sort of
MOLLY: Right.

And it's sort of
more interesting for us,

especially since we do have,
you know,

especially since we do have,
this kind of varied input.

this kind of varied input.

And we've always...

Really, right through
from the very beginning,

we've always called ourselves
a pop group.

And we've always drawn from a lot of
different types of music.

You know,
it wasn't a popular position
And we've always drawn from a lot of
different types of music.

You know,
it wasn't a popular position

that we had in Akron, Ohio,
to say the least.

We were anywhere from hated
to made fun of.

We were anywhere from hated
to made fun of.
It's hard to explain to people
who don't live in America,

It's hard to explain to people
who don't live in America,

but America is, like,
the pinnacle of Western culture.

And we were surrounded by fat women
in curlers and hippies on Quaaludes

and a lot of just decay
and indulgence

and ridiculous beliefs and values

and systems of behaviour

that we didn't feel part of
or didn't agree with.

that we didn't feel part of
And we set about using music

And we set about using music

to restructure things

and report on
to restructure things

and report on
what we were looking at,

and report on
which we called de-evolution,

which we called de-evolution,

and then derived the name
of the group from that fact,

calling it Devo.

We represent
the way a lot of kids feel,
calling it Devo.

We represent
the way a lot of kids feel,

and we represent,
like, the next force, I feel.

And it's our duty

to be as big as we can be
and still be viable.

to be as big as we can be
and still be viable.
It's the challenge, you know.

It's the challenge, you know.

How soon will you become ridiculous?

How soon will you become
the people that you hated?

In his own way, Molly was subversive.

His taste became our taste.

If an odd-sounding band
His taste became our taste.

If an odd-sounding band
from the other side of the world

If an odd-sounding band
from the other side of the world
was OK with Molly, it was OK with us.

was OK with Molly, it was OK with us.

# In the deserts

# Of Sudan

# And the gardens

# Of Japan

# From Milan

# To Yucatan

# Every woman

# Every man

# Hit me with your rhythm stick

# Hit me, hit me

# Je t'adore

# Ich liebe dich

# Hit me, hit me, hit me

# Hit me with your rhythm stick

# Hit me slowly, hit me quick

# Hit me, hit me

# Hit me

# In the wilds

# Of Borneo

# And the vineyards

# Of Bordeaux

# Eskimo

# Eskimo
# Arapaho

# Arapaho

# Move their body

# To and fro

# Hit me with your rhythm stick

# Hit me, hit me

# Das ist gut

# C'est fantastique

# Hit me, hit me, hit me

# Hit me with your rhythm stick

# It's nice to be a lunatic

# Hit me, hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me, hit me

# Hit me

# In the dock

# Of Tiger Bay

# On the road

# To Mandalay

# From Bombay

# To Santa Fe

# Over hills

# And far away

# Hit me with your rhythm stick

# Hit me, hit me

# C'est si bon, mm?

# Ist es nicht?

# Hit me, hit me, hit me

# Hit me with your rhythm stick

# Two fat persons

# Click, click, click

# Hit me, hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me, hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me, ow!

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me, hit me

# Hit me, hit me
# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me

# Hit me, hit me

# Hit me... #

# Humdrum! #

Listen, getting back
to the group itself,

and laying this one on you,
Sting,
Listen, getting back
to the group itself,

and laying this one on you,
Sting,

in the interview
that you did in New York

the day after the Madison Square
Garden concert,

the day after the Madison Square
Garden concert,
they more or less said

they more or less said

that you were going
to sort of not quit the group

but spend a fair amount of time
away from the group.

Who said that?
Well, this article said this.

Whoa, whoa. Sting is quitting?
I'm quitting the group.

Oh, right. And you were going
to go into a film career.

Actually, all three of us
are quitting the group.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
One of us...I'm quitting first.

I'm quitting first! In fact,
I'm going to quit right now.

Alright, well, the little tramp
in that film clip

is sitting right next to me.
(WOMAN LAUGHS)

And her name is Cher.
Hi. How are you?
is sitting right next to me.
(WOMAN LAUGHS)

And her name is Cher.
Hi. How are you?

And her name is Cher.
Welcome to Countdown.

Welcome to Countdown.

Sorry for referring...
Oh, I love it. I love it.

Sorry for referring...
Oh, I love it. I love it.
A sad thing in the rock world
was the fact that we lost Bob Marley

A sad thing in the rock world
was the fact that we lost Bob Marley

because of his illness
due to cancer.

And that is, indeed,
also a great loss,

because, again, this man
also spread love and peace.

And as I say...or really,
quote John Lennon,

And as I say...or really,
who was also shot and assassinated,

who was also shot and assassinated,

"Remember that you have love inside.

"So do give peace a chance."

And I think that all of us
must really sit back now

and work out what we're doing

and think of everyone

and just, you know, smile
and do give peace a chance.

I tell you what,
with 3RRR and the two Triple Js

and all those stations
that are funded like that

and ABC stations,
I tell you what, without you,

I don't know where the rock industry
actually would be in this country.

So, keep it up,
because it's really good work.

Now, tell us about...
You're off to Japan.

Yes.

Yes. What do you want?

Obviously, this girl
wants to be seen on camera.

Obviously, this girl
wants to be seen on camera.
(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHTER)

(SCREAMING) Molly! Molly!

You all want to be seen on camera?

Swing the cameras around.

Sorry, Sharon. Sharon.
That's quite alright.

Listen, first of all,
I've got to ask,

does your boyfriend
really work from nine to five?

And have you got a boyfriend?
does your boyfriend
really work from nine to five?

And have you got a boyfriend?

Everyone's asked me to ask you that.

Well, I can't...I can't say.

You can't say?
I can't say.

You can't say?
I can't say.
Well, me not being a gossip...

Well, me not being a gossip...

(COUGHS)
(LAUGHS)

..I certainly won't delve into that.

Ignatius, where are...

Oh! Leave him alone.

What are you doing to that man?

I think I've performed a great
service to Australian music here.

I think I've performed a great
Oh, I do, too.

Oh, I do, too.

Oh, now,
Oh, I do, too.

Oh, now,
don't be so nasty, Joylene.

# Countdown! #

Hello, everybody
in Countdown land,
# Countdown! #

Hello, everybody
in Countdown land,

Hello, everybody
Australia and places like that

Australia and places like that

and Perth and Melbourne

and "Bris-bop"
and all those kind of places,

and "Bris-bop"
and all those kind of places,
and not to forget Syd.

and not to forget Syd.

How are you?
and not to forget Syd.

How are you?
And it's good to see you.

How are you?
We're here in London,

We're here in London,

having a little quick chat
for Countdown.

So, keep rocking, everybody.

The shipments of new electronic drums
and synthesisers

The shipments of new electronic drums
were only months away.

were only months away.

In the meantime,

guitar-based rock'n'roll
In the meantime,

guitar-based rock'n'roll
made a slight return.

He said in the beginning,
guitar-based rock'n'roll
made a slight return.

He said in the beginning,

everybody compared Bob Dylan
to Woody Guthrie, right?

"Bob Dylan's
just a copy of Woody Guthrie.

"We've heard it all before."
That's what they told Dylan.

Woody Guthrie's
been in a few years.

Woody Guthrie's
been in a few years.
Springsteen came out.

Springsteen came out.

"Springsteen
is just a copy of Bob Dylan."

And now it's like,

"John Cougar is just a copy
of Bruce Springsteen."

"John Cougar is just a copy
So in reality, Molly,

So in reality, Molly,

we're all Woody Guthrie, if you
So in reality, Molly,

we're all Woody Guthrie, if you
take it back to its origin.

I don't. I don't like
publicity much, myself.
we're all Woody Guthrie, if you
take it back to its origin.

I don't. I don't like
publicity much, myself.

I think the others probably do,
but I...

MAN: Chrissie's the shy,
retiring type.

MAN: Chrissie's the shy,
retiring type.
Aren't you, Chris?

Aren't you, Chris?

Yes. And I don't particularly...

I find it a little bit embarrassing
all that stuff.

I think it's better, really, for me
if I don't read the press

or pay much attention to that.
MOLLY: Right.

Do you think that music was
a little bit stifled,

coming sort of into the '80s,
especially from England...

..until last year?

..until last year?
it was a little bit,

Yeah, I suppose
it was a little bit,

but there's
some good things going on now,

such as Split Enz.
Right.

such as Split Enz.
Right.
Without trying to sound

Without trying to sound

like I'm getting
an invitation to Australia,

they released one of the best
singles last year.

It sounds like you're trying to get
an invitation to Australia.

It sounds like you're trying to get
It does, really, doesn't it?

It does, really, doesn't it?

Well, I just need
It does, really, doesn't it?

Well, I just need
to top up my suntan a bit.

# We can lock away

# The bad memories together

# Close the doors to the past

# Close the doors to the past
# Forever

# Forever

# Watching you touch

# We're past this much

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I can't always remember

# What I say

# I can't always take it

# Having to pay

# Watching you walk

# You know, you're really attractive

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight
# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I know it's hard

# When you've tried

# When the conversation's terror

# You have tied

# Making out you still don't know

# All I have is alcohol,
# Making out you still don't know

# All I have is alcohol,
so let me go

# All I have is alcohol,
# I'm alone with you

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# Tonight
# I'm alone with you

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# I'm alone with you

# I'm alone with you

# I'm alone with you

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight

# I'm alone with you
# Tonight

# I'm alone with you

# Tonight. #

# Countdown! #

# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh,
ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh,
ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh... #
# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh,
ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh,
ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh... #

Few would have predicted it,
but 1981's "Stars on 45,"

Few would have predicted it,
but 1981's "Stars on 45,"
a disco song incorporating
a medley of rock'n'roll hits,

a disco song incorporating
a medley of rock'n'roll hits,

was number one
for four weeks running.

# I'm sorry that

# I made you cry... #

Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry

watched his John Lennon cover
hit the top for a month, too.

watched his John Lennon cover
# I'm just a jealous guy... #

# I'm just a jealous guy... #

# Blind Freddy knew that

# A blind man could see... #

Locally, a gravelly-voiced piano man

would climb all the way
up the chart.

# But you weren't
in love with me... #

# I'm counting the beat
# But you weren't
in love with me... #

# I'm counting the beat

# Two, three, four, five

# I'm feeling the heat

# Glad to be alive... #

The Swingers' rock'n'roll hit
# Glad to be alive... #

The Swingers' rock'n'roll hit
was almost a novelty...

The Swingers' rock'n'roll hit
was almost a novelty...
# I'm wishing that you

# I'm wishing that you

# That you were mine... #

..until music
with another flavour altogether

..until music
with another flavour altogether
had all the dandy highwaymen
carousing in the streets.

had all the dandy highwaymen
carousing in the streets.

# Well, I'm standing here,
looking at you

# Well, I'm standing here,
# What do I see?

# What do I see?

# I'm looking straight through

# It's so sad when you're young

# To be told you're having fun

# So unplug the jukebox

# And do us all a favour

# Yeah, yeah

# That music's lost its taste

# So try another flavour

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Well, I'm standing here

# What do I see?

# A big nothing

# Threatening me

# It's so sad when you're young

# To be told you're having fun

# So unplug the jukebox
# To be told you're having fun

# So unplug the jukebox

# And do us all a favour

# Yeah, yeah

# That music's lost its taste

# So try another flavour

# So try another flavour
# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# So unplug the jukebox

# And do us all a favour

# Yeah, yeah

# That music's lost its taste

# So try another flavour

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Don't tread on an ant

# He's done nothing to you

# There might come a day

# When he's treading on you

# Don't tread on an ant

# You'll end up black and blue

# You cut off his head

# Legs come looking for you

# So unplug the jukebox

# And do us all a favour

# Yeah, yeah

# That music's lost its taste

# So try another flavour

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# So unplug the jukebox

# And do us all a favour

# Yeah, yeah

# That music's lost its taste

# So try another flavour

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music

# Ant music. #

Jerry, welcome to Australia,
and welcome to Countdown.

Jerry, welcome to Australia,
I'm in Australia now?

I'm in Australia now?

You are indeed in Australia.
Oh.

Do you want to wave to Australia?

It's wonderful.
I've never been here before.

It's wonderful.
(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

On that subject, why haven't you
(LAUGHS)

On that subject, why haven't you
come down to Australia?

I mean, like,
the record's been selling.
On that subject, why haven't you
come down to Australia?

I mean, like,
the record's been selling.

You're very popular down there.
We didn't think anybody wanted us.

We heard that the women were all
over six feet, and we were afraid.

You're joking.
Yeah, I am.

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Yeah, I am.

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