12 Iconic Top Of The Pops Performances That Forever Altered British Music

In January 1964, the BBC saw that for the first time ever the national singles chart was overflowing with British acts. Due to this, they created a weekly music chart rundown programme called Top Of The Pops. From then on, every Thursday evening Britain’s youth would be delighted by the latest UK chart goings-on, while being the only place to see their favourite artists and discover exciting new ones. The presenters were cheesy, or much worse, and most of the time the band had to mime, but some of these performances would embed themselves unshakably into the public consciousness, inspiring generations of bands and artists in their wake, hoping that they too could get their three-minutes of Top of The Pops glory. From Bowie to Soft Cell, The Smiths to Blur, these are 12 Iconic Top of The Pops Performances That Forever Altered British Music. #topofthepops #britishmusic #musicdocumentary Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner. 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Desmond Dekker: Introducing Reggae 02:54 David Bowie: “...And I Picked On You“ 06:35 The Jam: Punk On The BBC 09:38 Blondie: A Counterpoint 11:03 Gary Numan: The Cyborg Takeover 13:29 Soft Cell: “Once I Ran To You“ 15:43 Shalamar: The Backslide 17:38 The Smiths: Flower to The People 21:29 Farley “Jackmaster“ Funk: Enter House Music 23:52 Happy Mondays & The Stone Roses 26:40 Blur & Oasis: The Battle of Britpop 30:04 Spice Girls: The Reign of Girl Power Soundtrack Luar - Balance () Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present Luar - Citrine () Luar - Anchor () You can also follow me here: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Or support me on Patreon: