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(HONKING)

Hey!

ALL: Countdown.

Countdown.

Countdown!

(ALL IMITATE GUITARS)

# Countdown, Countdown

# Countdown, Countdown

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to Classic Countdown, 1982.

ANNOUNCER: Welcome # Countdown! #

# Countdown! #

SHANE: Some developments made life a little brighter in 1982.

Firstly, we all started working out.

Firstly, we all started working out. Then we learned we could just as easily work out at home.

Then we learned we could just as easily work out at home.

Invading aliens from outer space turned out to be friendly.

Invading aliens from outer space (BAND PLAYS 'WHO CAN IT BE NOW?')

(BAND PLAYS 'WHO CAN IT BE NOW?')

And life was simply better

And life was simply better in a big way.

because the saxophone was back in a big way.

We got our first look at an indestructible new technology.

And here it is, the compact disc.

It's a marvellous little thing. It's a laser disc.

You can see the sort of laser colours in it.

Because it's laser cut, you can sort of finger it.

You can sort of scratch it, and everything like that,

and it will not impair the sound.

A federal election wasn't far off,

so we also started to face some facts.

ABC reporters in their conversations

with caucus members at the conference

have concluded Mr Hawke has a better chance

than he has so far been given.

But Mr Keating's undecided.

REPORTER: It was the biggest demonstration

since the days of the Vietnam moratorium marches.

But it looked like two big issues would be

the environment and rights for Indigenous people.

What do we want? Land rights!

When do we want it? Now!

Of course, sporting events would provide

the usual distraction from too much thinking.

# No whiskey for sale... #

In 1982, the Americans sent # No whiskey for sale... #

In 1982, the Americans sent the big guns to Countdown

In 1982, the Americans sent the big guns to Countdown to remind us who invented rock'n'roll.

to remind us who invented rock'n'roll.

to remind us # Is all you get in jail

# Is all you get in jail

# They call it Nutbush

# Oh, Nutbush

# They call it Nutbush city

# Nutbush City Limits. #

(CHEERING)

# I saw him dancing there by the record machine

# I knew he must have been about 17

# The beat was going strong

# Playing my favourite song

# And I could tell it wouldn't be long

# That he was with me, yeah, me

# And I could tell it wouldn't be long

#That he was with me, yeah, me, singing

#That he was with me, # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

# So put another dime # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time and dance with me

# Ow!

# He smiled so I got up and asked for his name

# "That don't matter," he said, "'cause it's all the same"

# Said, "Can I take you home where we can be alone?"

# And next we were moving on

# He was with me, yeah, me

# Next we were moving on

# He was with me, # Next we were moving on

# He was with me, yeah, me, singing

# He was with me, # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby # I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

# I love rock'n'roll in the jukebox, baby

# I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time and dance with me

# Ow! #

# Said, "Can I take you home where we can be alone?"

# Next we're moving on

# He was with me, yeah, me

# He was with me, yeah, me # And we'll be moving on and singing that same old song

# And we'll be moving on and singing that same old song

# And we'll be moving on # Yeah, with me, singing

# Yeah, with me, singing

# I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime # I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

# So put another dime # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time and dance with me

# So come and take your time # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime # I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

# So put another dime # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time and dance with

# So come and take your time # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

# I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time and dance with

# So come and take your time # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

# I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time and dance with

# So come and take your time # I love rock'n'roll

# I love rock'n'roll

# So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

# I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time # I love rock'n'roll

# So come and take your time and dance with me. #

# So come and take your time (CHEERING)

(CHEERING)

SHANE: A parade of American bands followed

Joan Jett to Countdown in '82, SHANE: A parade of American bands followed

Joan Jett to Countdown in '82,

each seeming more impressive than the last.

# Baby makes her blue jeans than the last.

# Baby makes her blue jeans

# Yes, she makes her blue jeans talk

# Baby makes her blue jeans

# Yes, she makes her blue jeans talk... #

They could take blue-eyed soul and give it a backbeat.

# Oh, here she comes They could take blue-eyed soul and give it a backbeat.

# Oh, here she comes

# Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up

# Oh, here she comes she'll chew you up

# Oh, here she comes

# Oh, here she comes # She's a maneater

# She's a maneater

# Oh, here she comes

# Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up

# Watch out, boy, # Oh, here she comes

# Oh, here she comes

# She's a maneater. #

No-one created teen idols better than the Americans. # She's a maneater. #

No-one created teen idols better than the Americans.

# How can I live without her better than the Americans.

# How can I live without her

# When she's all I'm living for?

# When she's all I'm living for? # How can I live without her

# How can I live without her

# Live like I did before? #

And they had music from California

with a confidence and energy that was infectious.

# Can you hear them?

# They talk about us

# Telling lies

# Well, that's no surprise

# Can you see them?

# See right through them

# They have no shield, # See right through them

# They have no shield, no secrets to reveal

# It doesn't matter what they say

# In the jealous games people play

# Our lips are sealed

# There's a weapon that we must use

# In our defence that we must use

# In our defence

# Silence

# When you look at them

# Look right through them

# That's when they'll disappear

# That's when we'll be feared

# It doesn't matter what they say

# In the jealous games people play

# Our lips are sealed

# Give no mind to what they say

# It doesn't matter anyway

# Our lips are sealed

# Hush, my darling

# Hush, my darling # Don't you cry

# Don't you cry

# Quiet angel

# Forget their lies

# Can you hear them? # Forget their lies

# Can you hear them?

# They talk about us

# Telling lies well, that's no surprise

# Can you see them?

# See right through them

# They have no shield, no secrets to reveal

# They have no shield, # It doesn't matter what they say

# It doesn't matter what they say

# In the jealous games people play

# Our lips are sealed

# Pay no mind to what they say

# It doesn't matter anyway

# Our lips are sealed... #

# There's an old piano and they play it hot... #

SHANE: But the British weren't fazed, # There's an old piano and they play it hot... #

SHANE: But the British weren't fazed,

unleashing Shakin' Stevens, weren't fazed,

unleashing Shakin' Stevens,

one of their biggest-selling singles artists of the '80s.

one of their biggest-selling singles artists of the '80s. # But they laugh a lot behind the green door

# But they laugh a lot behind the green door

# Green door

# Wish they'd let me in so I could find out what's

# Wish they'd let me in # Behind the green door... #

# Behind the green door... #

Prolific '70s hitmakers Hot Chocolate

were still going strong. Hot Chocolate

were still going strong.

# It started with a kiss

# It started with a kiss # Never thought it would come to this

# Never thought it would come to this

# Started with a kiss

# Never thought # Started with a kiss

# Never thought it would come to this

# You don't remember me, do you?

# You don't remember me, do you? #

They also had the King of Countdown, Elton.

# Blue eyes holding back the tears

# Blue eyes holding back the tears # Holding back the pain

# Holding back the pain

# Baby's got blue eyes

# And she's alone

# Again. #

Like they'd done with Fleetwood Mac,

the English could always borrow a US singer.

# Each day drags by until finally

# Each day drags by # My time descends on me

# My time descends on me

# I go to sleep

# Sleep

# And imagine that # Sleep

# And imagine that you're there with me

# And imagine that # I go to sleep

# I go to sleep

# Sleep

# And imagine that you're there with me. #

And if the Brits needed to scare away the opposition,

they just knew they could call in the heavy artillery.

# I left alone they just knew they could call in the heavy artillery.

# I left alone

# My mind was blank

# I needed time to think

# To get the memories from my mind

# What did I see

# Can I believe

# That what I saw that night was real

# That what I saw # And not just fantasy?

# And not just fantasy?

# Just what I saw

# In my old dreams

# Were they reflections of my warped mind

# Were they reflections # Staring back at me?

# Staring back at me?

# 'Cause in my dreams

# It's always there

# The evil face that twists my mind

# The evil face # And brings me to despair

# And brings me to despair

# Yeah!

# Night was black, was no use holding back # Yeah!

# Night was black, was no use holding back

# Because I just had to see was no use holding back

# Because I just had to see

# Was someone watching me?

# Was someone watching me? dark figures move and twist

# In the mist, dark figures move and twist

# In the mist, dark figures move and twist # Was all this for real?

# Was all this for real?

# Or just some kind of hell?

# 666

# The number of the beast

# Hell and fire

# Was spawned to be released

# Torches blazed, and sacred chants were praised

# As they start to cry

# Hands held to the sky

# In the night, the fires are burning bright

# In the night, # The ritual has begun

# The ritual has begun

# Satan's work is done

# 666

# The number of the beast

# Sacrifice

# Is going on tonight

# This can't go on

# I must inform the law

# Can this still be real?

# Or just some crazy dream?

# But I feel drawn # Or just some crazy dream?

# But I feel drawn towards the chanting hordes

# They seem to mesmerise

# Can't avoid their eyes

# 666

# The number of the beast

# 666

# The one for you and me

# I'm coming back

# I will return

# And I'll possess your body

# And I'll make you burn

# I have the fire

# I have the force

# I have the power to make my evil

# I have the power # Take its course. #

# Take its course. #

(CHEERING)

SHANE: The real strength in the British musical armoury

was synth pop. in the British musical armoury

was synth pop.

There's a big movement in England

that they're trying to foist There's a big movement in England

that they're trying to foist a lot of American music on us,

and they're doing it quite well at the moment.

They managed it well with Foreigner, didn't they?

That got into the top 10 in Britain

and that was only because in the main pop program

on British television,

they've got five minutes that's devoted just to American music.

they've got five minutes that's Which...

Which...

Which I think's really offensive.

Well, we've always sort of expected Which I think's really offensive.

Well, we've always sort of expected to be quite successful

right from the start, but then when we were successful,

it was very, very big and very, very quick.

it was very, very big Shocking, really.

Shocking, really.

I always knew that I would be successful,

but I never thought I'd have to start playing

but I never thought the synthesiser to do it.

the synthesiser to do it.

You notice, when he plays synthesiser like that,

his hands suddenly start going like this. You notice, when he plays synthesiser like that,

his hands suddenly start going like this.

And then he goes back.

It's like Dr Strangelove with his arm.

And then Adrian rushes up and gives me another injection.

Hello. I'm Joanne from the Human League.

(ALL LAUGH)

Oh, stop laughing at me.

Stop putting this accent on.

SHANE: Already one of Princess Diana's favourite bands,

SHANE: Already one of Princess Diana's favourite bands, Duran Duran were about to become global favourites,

Duran Duran were about to become global favourites,

Duran Duran were about doing synth pop their own way.

doing synth pop their own way.

# I saw you at the air race yesterday

# April showers get out of my way

# Fear of flying, no, not me

# I'm never bothered what you say

# Someone's kid just lives for today

# It ain't your problem anyway

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# I can find my own way

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# Hey, yay-yay-yay-yay-yay

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# I can find my own way

# 'Cause I've got my own way

(CHEERING)

# A public figure, what a pain

# Just puts another rattle in your brain

# Take another green, but it's not the same

# But now you're on the sand lane everyday

# Dancing with the bulls in any old way

# Running like a fox to keep up with me

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# I can find my own way

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# Hey, yay-yay-yay-yay-yay

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# I can find my own way

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# Hey, yay-yay-yay-yay-yay

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# I can find my own way # 'Cause I've got my own way

# I can find my own way

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# 'Cause I've got my own way # Hey, yay-yay-yay-yay-yay

# Hey, yay-yay-yay-yay-yay

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# I can find my own way

# 'Cause I've got my own way

# Hey, yay-yay-yay-yay-yay. #

(CHEERING)

# Button up your lips

SHANE: Jamaican-born artist Grace Jones

took synth pop and gave it some New York sophistication.

# Walking

# Walking in the rain. #

American band Devo plugged in their synthesisers

and did this with them. plugged in their synthesisers

and did this with them.

and did this with them. # I been working in a coalmine

# I been working in a coalmine

# Going down, down

# Working in a coalmine

# Whew, about to slip down... #

(BAND PLAYS 'WHIP IT') # Whew, about to slip down... #

(BAND PLAYS 'WHIP IT') And this.

# Crack that whip

# Give the past the slip

# Step on a crack

# Break your momma's back

# When a problem comes along # You must whip it

# Before the cream sits out too long # You must whip it

# When something's going wrong # You must whip it

# Now whip it

# Into shape

# Shape it up

# Get straight

# Go forward

# Move ahead

# Try to detect it

# It's not too late

# To whip it

# Whip it good!

# When a good time turns around # You must whip it

# You will never live it down # Unless you whip it

# No-one gets away # Until they whip it

# I say whip it

# Whip it good

# I say whip it

# Whip it good

# Crack that whip

# Give the past the slip

# Step on a crack

# Break your momma's back

# When a problem comes along # You must whip it

# Before the cream sits out too long # You must whip it

# Before the cream sits out too long # You must whip it # When something's going wrong # You must whip it

# When something's going wrong # You must whip it

# Now whip it

# Into shape

# Shape it up

# Get straight

# Go forward

# Move ahead

# Try to detect it

# It's not too late

# To whip it

# Into shape

# Shape it up

# Get straight

# Go forward

# Move ahead

# Try to detect it

# It's not too late

# To whip it

# Whip it good. #

Hi. I'm Clare from Altered Images

and you're watching Countdown '82.

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS) Wow. Alright, we'll start again.

Wow. Alright, we'll start again.

Serious face.

No giggling.

SHANE: English pop stars seemed so confident and polished. No giggling.

SHANE: English pop stars seemed so confident and polished.

SHANE: English pop stars seemed so confident and polished. MOLLY: When you look back on the three hits that you've had,

MOLLY: When you look back on the three hits that you've had,

do you and your brothers sort of purposely go out to find...

You know? In other words, do you knock back tracks

that you may write, or what?

Is it calculated thing?

It's a strange question, you know.

Um... I mean, is it like...

Let me start again.

I didn't understand the question at all. (LAUGHS)

I'm totally mixed up myself. It went on for so long.

I'm totally mixed up myself. It was like an epic.

It was like an epic.

I'm flavour of the month every month, or whatever it is.

You couldn't imagine some of the new British musicians I'm flavour of the month every month, or whatever it is.

You couldn't imagine some of the new British musicians

being anything other than a pop star.

being anything other than a pop star. For me, the warrior make-up is me

For me, the warrior make-up is me

as much as Alice Cooper's make-up is, you know, the thing

with the...you know, the ghoulish thing.

That's sort of what people identify with him

and he'll never get away from that.

I don't think I'll ever get away from the warrior,

I don't think I'll ever get not that I want to.

not that I want to.

There'll never be not that I want to.

There'll never be another Beatles.

There'll never be But I hope in ten year's time,

But I hope in ten year's time,

people will say there'll never be another Adam and the Ants.

SHANE: While Adam was looking to the future, people will say there'll never be another Adam and the Ants.

SHANE: While Adam was looking to the future,

I was inspired by stories as old as time,

and Goanna joined the struggle for justice.

(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)

# Out here nothing changes

# Not in a hurry anyway

# You feel the endlessness

# With the coming # You feel the endlessness

# With the coming of the light of day

# Talking about a chosen place

# You want to sell it in a marketplace, well

# Well, just a minute now

# You're standing on

# Solid rock

# Standing on sacred ground

# Living on borrowed time

# And the winds of change

# Are blowing down the line

# Right down the line

# Around about the dawn of time

# When dreaming all began

# A crowd of people came

# Well, they were looking for their promised land

# Well, they were looking for their promised land # They're running from the heart of darkness

# They're running from the heart of darkness

# Searching for the heart of light

# Well, I think we found paradise

# But they were standing on

# Solid rock

# Standing on sacred ground

# Living on borrowed time

# And the winds of change

# Were blowing cold that night

# No

# Well, they were standing on the shore one day

# Saw the white sails in the sun

# And it wasn't long before they felt the sting

# White man, white law, white gun # And it wasn't long before they felt the sting

# White man, white law, white gun

# Don't tell me that it's justified

# 'Cause somewhere

# Well, someone lied

# Yeah, well, someone lied

# Someone lied

# Genocide

# Well, someone lied

# Oh!

# And now you're standing on

# Solid rock

# Standing on sacred ground

# Living on borrowed time

# And the winds of change

# Are blowing down the line

# Solid rock

# Standing on sacred ground

# Living on borrowed time

# And the winds of change

# Are blowing down the line

# Solid rock

# Oh-ho, sacred ground

# Living on borrowed time

# And the winds of change

# Are blowing down the line

# Oh, no

# The line. # (CHEERING)

# And tell me

# And tell me there in England... #

if it's still raining there in England... #

SHANE: We were just starting out, but in 1982,

SHANE: We were just starting out, but in 1982, it felt like some of our peers had gone up a gear.

it felt like some of our peers had gone up a gear.

# And tell me

# If it's still raining # And tell me

# If it's still raining there in England

# Adventures so hard to come by

# If you ever come back, just drop by

# One perfect day

# One perfect day

# One perfect day... #

# Lady, what's your name?

Barnesy's brother, John Swan,

finally had some well-deserved success.

# In the rain some well-deserved success.

# In the rain

# In the rain # Just a little smile will make my day

# Just a little smile will make my day

# Loving you has made me live

# Again

# What's your name?

# And can I walk beside you in the rain?

# Just a little smile will make my day... #

Split Enz kept taking their writing up a notch.

# I don't want to sail for the middle of nowhere tonight

# I don't want to sail for the middle of nowhere tonight # Dirty Creature's got me at a disadvantage from the inside

# Dirty Creature's got me at a disadvantage from the inside

# Dirty Creature's got me at # Yeah, yeah

# Yeah, yeah

# I don't want to sail upon # Yeah, yeah

# I don't want to sail upon the waters of invention tonight... #

And there was no doubt INXS

were about to pass everyone in the straight.

# I'm standing here on the ground

# The sky above won't fall down

# See no evil

# In all directions

# Resolution

# Of happiness

# Things have been dark

# For too long

# Don't change for you

# Don't change a thing for me

# Don't change for you

# Don't change a thing for me

# I found a love I had lost

# It was gone for too long

# Hear no evil

# In all directions

# Directions

# Execution

# Of bitterness

# Message received loud and clear

# Don't change for you

# Don't change a thing for me

# Don't change for you

# Don't change a thing for me

# I'm standing here on the ground

# The sky above

# Won't fall down

# See no evil in all directions

# Resolution of happiness

# Things have been dark for too long

# Don't change for you

# Don't change a thing for me

# Don't change for you

# Don't change a thing for me

# Don't change for you

# Don't change a thing for me

# Don't

# Change

# Don't

# Change. #

# You can take a mule up the mountains

# To the picnic spots... # up the mountains

# To the picnic spots... #

SHANE: The fashions displayed in the Countdown studio in 1982

were wide ranging, from Heather Favell's

comfortably snug jeans and sunny polo...

comfortably snug jeans # Holiday

# Holiday

# From city madness

# Cock...tails

# On the patio... #

# And the music starts to play, and I'm so excited # On the patio... #

# And the music starts to play, and I'm so excited

..to the quintessentially '80s crimped hair

..to the quintessentially '80s crimped hair and pastels of the Moir Sisters.

and pastels of the Moir Sisters.

# It feels alright

# I'm alright

# We're alright

# It feels alright

# I'm alright

# We're alright. #

Julian Cope of Teardrop Explodes # We're alright. #

Julian Cope of Teardrop Explodes

almost started a craze

where everyone dressed Old Testament style.

where everyone dressed Old Testament style. Almost.

Almost.

# Darkness that is shattered

# By the dawn... #

(CHEERING)

And the Fruit Pastilles' punk powered dressing

just screams 1982.

# I don't ever want to see you again

# I don't ever want to see you again # I don't ever want to hear your name again

# I don't ever want to hear your name again

# I don't ever want to know of you again

# I no longer consider you a friend

# Round sticks of bamboo slammed under nails

# I'd rather be lacerated by a cat of nine tails

# I'd rather be whipped and beaten

# Bashed and mutilated

# I'd much prefer to be publicly humiliated - ow!

# But I don't ever want to see you again # I'd much prefer to be publicly humiliated - ow!

# But I don't ever want to see you again

# I don't ever want to hear your name again

# I don't ever want to know of you again

# I don't ever want to know of you again # I no longer consider you a friend

# I no longer consider you a friend

Hope, I just don't know what to do about that boy.

He's made me so irritable I could die.

Chas, just get rid of him! Get him out of your life!

He's not for you! Just get rid of him!

Chop his head off! Murder him! Murder him!

BOTH: Murder him! Murder him! Murder him! Murder him! Chop his head off! Murder him! Murder him!

BOTH: Murder him! Murder him! Murder him! Murder him!

Murder him! Murder him! Murder him!

# Drag me through a field of deadly thorns Murder him! Murder him! Murder him!

# Drag me through a field of deadly thorns

# I'd rather they left me bleeding, starving, of course!

# I'd rather they left me bleeding, starving, of course! # I'd rather they set fire to my hair and stamped it out

# I'd rather they set fire to my hair and stamped it out

# I'd rather they acupuncture me inside and out, out, out!

# But I don't ever want to see you again

# I don't ever want to hear your name again

# I don't ever want to know of you again # I don't ever want to hear your name again

# I don't ever want to know of you again

# I no longer consider you a friend

# I no longer consider you a friend # I'd rather be scalded in a vat of molten lead

# I'd rather be scalded in a vat of molten lead

# I'd rather be bashed repeatedly about the head

# I'd rather knitting needles going through my brain

# I'd rather suffer the most excruciating pain

Chas, here he comes, walking down the street toward us.

Chas, here he comes, walking What are you going to do?

What are you going to do?

I'm going to get him What are you going to do?

I'm going to get him and get him good.

I'm going to get him Oh, hell, he's seen us!

Oh, hell, he's seen us!

I hate him! Get him!

I hate him! (BOTH SCREAM)

(BOTH SCREAM)

# I don't ever want to see you again... #

Oh, thank you very much, you salty young dogs.

You're over there? You're better this week?

Much better, Molly, thank you. The sea air, eh?

It is. Thank goodness for that. Much better, Molly, thank you. The sea air, eh?

It is. Thank goodness for that.

What's your name? Thank goodness for that.

What's your name?

What's your name? Your name's what?

MOLLY: My name is Ian. Your name's what?

Molly. Molly.

Now, I've got a daughter called Molly, and I just hope

Now, I've got a daughter called Molly, and I just hope she doesn't look like you when she grows up.

she doesn't look like you when she grows up.

she doesn't look like you (LAUGHS) Fair enough.

(LAUGHS) Fair enough.

Alright, would you believe that this little monster here...

We'll see if we can get a close-up of it.

We'll see if we can (BEEPS)

(BEEPS)

That little monster (BEEPS)

That little monster there that's been eating

and gobbling away things is a guy called the Pac-Man, right?

And it's been causing a storm right around the country,

And it's been causing a storm including America, as well.

including America, as well.

In fact, it's the most popular game in America.

And of course, the good old recording industry

And of course, the good had to get in on the act,

had to get in on the act,

and here's the single called Pac-Man Fever.

It's a disco sort of number,

and it's sort of, like, It's a disco sort of number,

and it's sort of, like, well, it's OK.

And I think that we're all quite heartily sick and tired.

And it just makes my stomach churn to see

in the papers every day and on the news at night

the awful carnage that's going on throughout the world today.

I don't pick any sides, but it just breaks my heart

to see children in the news, as we've been seeing in Beirut,

just lying in hospitals, the poor little things,

with arms missing and everything else like that.

And I think the people of Australia are very lucky,

And I think the people but we can do more than that,

but we can do more than that,

and I think the people of Australia

and I think could strive for some peace.

could strive for some peace.

And after all, it was only two years ago

when we had the Year of the Child,

so let's start looking after all the children

throughout the world and say something about it.

Alright, amidst the chaos, here's another album.

How do you hold them, Neil, so they don't flare?

How do you hold them, Neil, so they don't flare? You look at the monitor, Tim,

You look at the monitor, Tim,

so that you make sure it's not flaring.

See, there's the old flare there.

Well, that's enough said about that.

I believe it's... Well... You don't like it?

Alright, just very quickly explain.

It's one of these supergroup thingies.

John Wetton, Steve Howe.

I don't go for it myself. I don't mind it.

Watch out for it because it is going to be a big one.

You saw them before. OK, moving along.

You saw them before. Alright, moving right along...

Alright, moving right along...

Now, listen, I've got to say... Alright, moving right along...

Now, listen, I've got to say...

What a spunk! She's great.

What a spank?

What does that mean? What a spank?

What does that mean? What a spank? No, spunk.

No, spunk.

It means you're pretty good, alright, in Australian terms.

It means you're pretty good, Oh. Pretty good? That's all?

Oh. Pretty good? That's all?

No, no, no.

I must congratulate you, seriously. No, no, no.

I must congratulate you, seriously.

I must congratulate you, seriously. On that single.

Thank you, Molly. On that single.

What are your names? Where's Hope?

This is Hope and I'm Chastity. Where's Hope?

This is Hope and I'm Chastity.

Oh, you're too courteous. Michael and Marc, right?

You're too wonderful.

You're too wonderful. It's an absolute wonderful single,

It's an absolute wonderful single,

It's an absolute and it's time to say goodnight.

and it's time to say goodnight.

Goodnight!

Do you like the single? Love it.

Yeah, it is. It's great.

So the advice we give you two is be clean as well.

It's time to say goodnight. OK. Clean and wonderful.

Alright, listen, it's time to say goodnight... It's time to say goodnight. OK. Clean and wonderful.

Alright, listen, it's time to say goodnight...

WOMAN: Elton! and the number one record...

Hold on. Shh, shh. and the number one record...

Hold on. Shh, shh.

Hold on. Shh, shh. The number...

The number...

(CHEERING)

The number one record...

The number one record... The number one record...

The number one record...

The number one record... (CHEERING)

(CHEERING)

The number one record...

(CHEERING)

Before I was rudely interrupted,

the number one record is your supporting group,

who've done a great job on the show.

Moving Pictures. Moving Pictures. What About Me.

# Nothing grows in Texas

SHANE: Australian trailblazers kept pointing the way forward.

# Nothing grows in Texas kept pointing the way forward.

# Nothing grows in Texas

# Nothing grows in Texas # Nothing grows

# Nothing grows

# In Texas. #

The local metal scene continued to find its own voice.

# Hanging around continued to find its own voice.

# Hanging around

# Hanging around # In my fantasy # Fantasy

# In my fantasy # Fantasy

# You're in my fantasy # Fantasy.... #

In 1982, Sardine released arguably the nation's first

enviro-electric, punk protest song.

enviro-electric, punk protest song. # They took away your beauty strong

# They took away your beauty strong

# And played business over your grave

# And sold to you with plastic bags

# What the river god gave for free... #

# And if it doesn't feel right when I hold you tight

# Oh, baby, it's alright when I hold you tight

# Oh, baby, it's alright

# Oh, baby, it's alright # I am awfully lonely

# I am awfully lonely

# I am awfully lonely... #

Chrissy Amphlett # I am awfully lonely... #

Chrissy Amphlett inspired generations

Chrissy Amphlett of future female rock stars.

of future female rock stars.

# If we do get involved

# Ooh, baby

# Wonder if we could get involved... #

But when you become the first international voice

of an entire ancient culture, as No Fixed Address did,

then you're more than a trailblazer.

You're a revolutionary.

# Sitting in the sunlight You're a revolutionary.

# Sitting in the sunlight

# With my head towards the sun

# Suddenly, there's a cloud above me

# Suddenly, there's a cloud above me # Blocking out that sunlight from my eyes

# Blocking out that sunlight from my eyes

# Blocking out that sunlight # Ooh, ooh

# Ooh, ooh

# From my eyes, from my eyes

# Ooh, ooh

# From my eyes

# In this world, you've got to have eyes

# Because the people try to blow your mind

# Like the cloud that was floating in the sky

# Like the cloud that was # Blocking out the sunlight

# Blocking out the sunlight

# From my eyes

# Ooh, ooh

# From my eyes, from my eyes

# Ooh, ooh

# From my eyes

# I need some light so that I can see # From my eyes

# I need some light so that I can see

# Oh, yeah so that I can see

# Oh, yeah

# Don't go taking the sunlight

# Don't go taking the sunlight # Because that's all that I can see

# Because that's all that I can see

# I need sunlight so that I can

# Fight for my rights

# So, so

# I can be free

# Oh, yeah

# If you sit with me

# And try to be my friend

# Don't ever try to take the sunlight

# It's all that I can see

# I don't want to be blind

# Ooh, ooh

# Oh, yeah, I don't want to be blind # Ooh, ooh

# Oh, yeah, I don't want to be blind

# Ooh, ooh

# Whoa, man

# Whoa, man # Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

# Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

# Don't take that sunlight

# I need the sunlight, yeah, yeah

# Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

# Don't take that sunlight, I need the sunlight, yeah, yeah

# Don't take that sunlight, # Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... #

# Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... #

# Daddy's home... #

SHANE: Many of the old campaigners would continue # Daddy's home... #

SHANE: Many of the old campaigners would continue

to be relevant in the new decade.

Cliff was still hanging on.

# To stay

# Daddy's home

# To

# Stay

# I'm not a thousand miles away. #

(CHEERING)

# Give me a happy ending... #

Peter Cupples from Stylus would record a song

for the soundtrack of The Pirate Movie,

giving Molly the chance to barge in.

giving Molly the chance # Everything will work out

# Everything will work out

# It'll all work out

# For a happy ending... #

# There's no way... # # For a happy ending... #

# There's no way... #

And modern Oz rock had really begun with Daddy Cool,

so it was great to see Ross Wilson powering on.

so it was great to see Ross Wilson powering on. # This is no time

# This is no time

# Oh, no time

# No time to be let down

# To be let down

# Oh, no, girl

# I tell you this is no time

# Well, baby, this is no time

# No, no time

# No time to be let down

# To be let down

# Let down

# I tell you, this is no time... #

# I never dreamed... # # I tell you, this is no time... #

# I never dreamed... #

That's not to say that the younger brigade

weren't holding their own. that the younger brigade

weren't holding their own.

weren't holding their own. # This life preserved

# This life preserved

# For a friend

# Who you trying to get in touch with?

# Who you trying to get in touch with?

# Who you trying to get in touch with?

# I'm almost with you

# I can sense it, wait for me

# I'm almost with you

# Is this the taste of victory? #

(BAND PLAYS 'WHAT ABOUT ME')

And Aussie newcomers Moving Pictures had one of the songs of the year.

# Well there's a little boy waiting

# At the counter of a corner shop

# At the counter of a corner shop # He's been waiting down there

# He's been waiting down there

# Waiting half the day

# They never ever see him # Waiting half the day

# They never ever see him from the top

# They never ever see him # He gets pushed around

# He gets pushed around

# Knocked to the ground

# He gets to his feet and he says

# What about me?

# It isn't fair

# I've had enough Now I want my share

# I've had enough # Can't you see?

# Can't you see?

# I wanna live

# But you just take more # I wanna live

# But you just take more than you give

# Well, there's a pretty girl serving

# Well, there's # At the counter of the corner shop

# At the counter of the corner shop

# She's been waiting back there

# Waiting for her dream

# Her dreams walk in and out, # Waiting for her dream

# Her dreams walk in and out, they never stop

# Well, she's not too proud to cry out loud

# She runs to the street and she screams

# She runs to the street # What about me?

# What about me?

# It isn't fair

# I've had enough # It isn't fair

# I've had enough Now I want my share

# I've had enough # Can't you see?

# Can't you see?

# I wanna live

# But you just take more than you give

# More than you give

# Take a step back and see the little people

# They might be young but they're the ones

# That make the big people big

# So listen as they whisper

# What about me?

# Now I'm standing on the corner # What about me?

# Now I'm standing on the corner

# All the world's gone home

# Nobody's changed

# Nobody's been saved

# And I'm feeling cold and alone

# And I'm feeling cold and alone # I guess I'm lucky

# I guess I'm lucky

# I smile a lot

# But sometimes I wish for more

# Than I've got

# What about me?

# It isn't fair

# I've had enough Now I want my share # It isn't fair

# I've had enough Now I want my share

# Can't you see? Now I want my share

# Can't you see?

# I wanna live

# But you just take more

# But you just take more # What about me?

# What about me?

# It isn't fair

# I've had enough Now I want my share

# Can't you see?

# I wanna live

# But you just take more

# You just take more

# You just take more than you give

# What about me?

# What about me?

# What about me? #

# Do you really want to hurt me? #

SHANE: Moving Pictures remained at number one for six weeks in '82,

but Culture Club weren't to be outdone,

but Culture Club weren't to be outdone, also staying at the top for six weeks

also staying at the top for six weeks

also staying with Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?

with Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?

I'm so sorry that we can't come and play in Adelaide.

The next time we come, we should put on a show.

Although he had the looks of Prince Charming, The next time we come, we should put on a show.

Although he had the looks of Prince Charming,

Adam Ant had his last hurrah

on the Australian charts with Goody Two Shoes.

on the Australian charts with Goody Two Shoes. MOLLY: Is there any pressure that you feel yourself

MOLLY: Is there any pressure that you feel yourself

that you've got to come up with something

that you've got because you are there at the top?

because you are there at the top?

Yeah. I mean, it's very competitive.

But I'm only competing with myself because I know to a point...

Oh, your old records? Yeah. Well...

# And she said Oh, your old records? Yeah. Well...

# And she said

# Do you come from a land down under?

Men At Work's single, Down Under,

showed no signs of sinking.

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

# You better run, you better take cover... #

ALL: Goodnight, Australia.

Hey!

But the infectious cheerleader chant, Mickey, by Toni Basil, Hey!

But the infectious cheerleader chant, Mickey, by Toni Basil,

continues to get them up on the dance floor,

continues to get them up on the dance floor, shaking their floggers decades later.

shaking their floggers decades later.

# You're so fine, you blow my mind

# Hey, Mickey Hey, Mickey

# Hey, Mickey # Oh, Mickey, you're so fine

# Oh, Mickey, you're so fine

# You're so fine, you blow my mind

# Hey, Mickey

# Hey, Mickey!

# You've been around all night and that's a little long

# You think you've got the right, but I think you've got it wrong

# You think you've got the right, # Why can't you say goodnight

# Why can't you say goodnight

# So you can take me home, Mickey?

# 'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't

# You're giving me the chills, baby Please, baby, don't

# Every night you still leave me all alone, Mickey

# Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand

# You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, # It's guys like you, Mickey

# It's guys like you, Mickey

# Oh, what you do Mickey, do, Mickey

# Don't break my heart, Mickey

# Hey, Mickey # Don't break my heart, Mickey

# Hey, Mickey

# Now when you take me by the hooves

# Who's ever gonna know

# And every time you move, I let a little more show

# There's something you can use, so don't say no, Mickey

# So come on and give it to me any way you can

# Anyway you want to do it, I'll take it like a man

# Anyway you want to do it, # But please, baby, please

# But please, baby, please

# Don't leave me in a jam, Mickey

# Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand

# You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, # It's guys like you, Mickey

# It's guys like you, Mickey

# Oh what you do, Mickey, do, Mickey

# Don't break my heart, Mickey

# Oh, Mickey, you're so fine

# You're so fine, you blow my mind

# Hey, Mickey Hey, Mickey

# Oh, Mickey, you're so fine

# Oh, Mickey, you're so fine # You're so fine, you blow my mind

# You're so fine, you blow my mind

# Hey, Mickey Hey, Mickey

# Hey, Mickey # Oh Mickey, you're so fine

# Oh Mickey, you're so fine

# You're so fine, you blow my mind

# Hey, Mickey

# Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand

# You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?

# It's guys like you, Mickey can't you understand?

# It's guys like you, Mickey

# It's guys like you, Mickey # Oh what you do, Mickey, do, Mickey

# Oh what you do, Mickey, do, Mickey

# Don't break my heart, Mickey

# Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand

# You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand?

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, # It's guys like you, Mickey

# It's guys like you, Mickey

# Oh, what you do, Mickey, do, Mickey

# Don't break my heart, Mickey

# Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand

# You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand

# Oh, Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand? #

Camera's rolling, and cue.

Hi, I'm Toni Basil. Give us an M!

And we're on Sunset Boulevard... Give us an I! Give us a C!

..in Los Angeles... Give us a K! Give us a Y!

and you're watching... Mickey!

..Countdown.

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