The MD guide to the 30 most memorable Top of the Pops performances of all time. In order.
Number 30
Alice Cooper - School's Out.
A nation outraged.
https://t.co/5yvwcJ9AhA
Number 29
The Wedding Present - Brassneck
"Gedge said his brother called him after the show to see if he was OK"
https://t.co/fqxcBdKBFF
Number 28
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax.
https://t.co/TGojqKFyb0
Number 27
Inspiral Carpets and Mark E Smith - I want You
https://t.co/VF3mksxyEi
Number 26
Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend
L.S.D. Magnificence
https://t.co/QwrT52XJqb
Number 25
Stone Roses and Happy Mondays on the same show.
https://t.co/rqh4bXbhi6
Number 24
Wizard - See My Baby Jive.
https://t.co/b9OAhNJnoM
Number 23
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights.
https://t.co/cD7UBhcRJ0
Number 22
Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon.
https://t.co/CsA52f2x2v
Number 21
Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
https://t.co/s7gealT99E
Number 20
PIL - Death Disco
https://t.co/L6njfVFczm
Number 19
Manic Street Preachers - Faster
https://t.co/qZpml1mw21
Number 18
Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
https://t.co/R39243wYX6
Number 17
The Smiths - This Charming Man
https://t.co/9u9wD8hfI8
Number 16
John Lennon - Instant Karma
https://t.co/qgjQrelpT7
Number 15
Sweet - Blockbuster
The bass player used to drive our Da into a spitting rage. Brilliant.
https://t.co/5RvyrD1Jva
Number 14
New Order - Blue Monday
Brilliantly bad.
https://t.co/SFoGlXykdk
Number 13
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
https://t.co/3HSWYcWbBn
Number 12
Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit
https://t.co/HqbiP30T6m
Number 11
Associates - Party Fears two.
https://t.co/ZpE3uW9awY
Number 10
T Rex - Get it On
https://t.co/VANTDV2Ze9
Number 9
JAMC - April Skies
https://t.co/QwCFKcXyXt
Number 8
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said
https://t.co/LRl8iTTwHO
Number 7
Eels - Novocaine For The Soul
https://t.co/n4K3fCVMwA
Number 6
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
https://t.co/drPkdQdDK4
Number 5
Skids - Into the Valley.
https://t.co/7MknE9vCOW
Number 4
Hawkwind - Silver Machine
https://t.co/VYuP76apiu
Number 3
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
https://t.co/bgcpK56jzI
Number 2
David Bowie - Starman
https://t.co/xh7JWyhtYw
****Number one****
Sparks - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us.
The next day reaction was off the scale. Slack-jawed parental outrage:
“Hitler is no laughing matter, Son”
All hail the MD community. Brilliant contributions x
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Honourable mention ✊
https://t.co/o7hxAqX53d