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Countdown Episodes 17th JANUARY, 2009 *** (FULL INFORMATION) *** NO.01

A tad late this week, but I still love to put FULL info on each Countdown Episode that will be played on rage!!!

I am a little over another 1980 Episode, BUT I am getting my 1986 Countdown Episode which I requested. And a 1983 Countdown, YEAH!


Date:31/8/1980
MUSIC SERIES TRIBUTE TO MOVIE MUSICALS HOSTED BY IAN MELDRUM AND SPECIAL GUEST HOST JOHN TRAVOLTA
OLD B&W MOVIE CLIP 'SINGING IN THE RAIN',FIRST SINGING, DANCING MOVIE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN AND JOHN TRAVOLTA SINGING 'SUMMER NIGHTS' FROM MOVIE GREASE IAN MELDRUM AND JOHN TRAVOLTA RE SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER STARTING DANCE CRAZE, RESURGENCE OF DANCE, JOHN'S DANCING HISTORY SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER MOVIE CLIP BEE GEES 'YOU SHOULD BE DANCIN' MELDRUM & TRAVOLTA RE URBAN COWBOY FILM, MOVIE BUSINESS, FILM CRITICS URBAN COWBOY MOVIE CLIP 'HOEDOWN'MELDRUM & TRAVOLTA RE TRAVOLTA'S DANCE PARTNERS AND
RIDING MECHANICAL BULL SKILLS CLIP URBAN COWBOY MOVIE, TRAVOLTA ON MECHANICAL BULL, MELDRUM & TRAVOLTA RE TRAVOLTA'S FITNESS, PROMOTIONAL TRIPS. COUNTDOWN CHARTBUSTERS SEGMENT:
JOE WALSH 'ALL NIGHT LONG'
COLD CHISEL 'MY BABY'
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 'INDISPOSED'
MECO 'EMPIRE STRIKES BACK' MEDLEY
MELDRUM & TRAVOLTA RE TRAVOLTA'S INTEREST IN DISCOS
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC FILM CLIP, VILLAGE PEOPLE
'MILKSHAKE'
MELDRUM & TRAVOLTA RE MOVIE FAME, TRAVOLTA'S ENTRY INTO
SHOWBUSINESS
FAME FILM CLIP, IRENE CARA 'OUT HERE ON MY OWN'
AC/DC 'YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG'
CHEAP TRICK 'EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT IF YOU LET IT'
MELDRUM & TRAVOLTA RE MOVIE ROADIE
BLONDIE 'RING OF FIRE'
HUMDRUM SEGMENT WITH MELDRUM SHOWING NEW ALBUM COVERS
BOB MARLEY 'GET UP, STAND UP'
FISCHER Z 'SO LONG'
WARD 13 'ROBOT WIZARDS'
CHRISTIE ALLEN 'BABY GET AWAY'
NATIONAL TOP TEN
LONG JOHN BALDRY 'YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN FEELIN'(10)
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 'DOWNHEARTED'(9)
JOHN FARNHAM 'HELP'(8)
KISS 'SHANDI'(7)
ROLLING STONES 'EMOTIONAL RESCUE'(6)
VILLAGE PEOPLE 'CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC'(5)
LIPPS INC 'FUNKY TOWN'(4)
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 'MAGIC'(3)
THE ROMANTICS 'WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU'(2)
GENGHIS KAHN 'MOSCOW'(1)
MELDRUM & TRAVOLTA RE MELDRUM TELLING TRAVOLTA HOW
WONDERFUL HE IS, URBAN COWBOY FILM REVIEW
IRENE CARA 'FAME'

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Date:11/09/1983
THE SHOW IS HOSTED BY KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND WHO PERFORM THEIR NEW SINGLE LIVE. OTHER LIVE ACTS ARE
DRAGON AND A BLUES BROTHERS SONG WHICH FEATURES DANCERS INCLUDING MOLLY AND GAVIN. MOLLY PRESENTS MUSIC NEWS IN 'HUMDRUM' DRESSED IN BLACK SUIT, NARROW TIE AND BLACK HAT AND TOP TEN ARE SHOWN
LOCAL ARTISTS:
DRAGON 'RAIN'
MODELS 'I HEAR MOTION'
JOHN ST PETERS 'STREET KIDS'
PAT WILSON 'BOP GIRL'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS MUSIC CLIPS:
STRAY CATS 'SHE'S SEXY & 17'
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND 'GIVE IT UP'
EURYTHMICS 'WHO'S THAT GIRL'
TACO 'PUTTIN ON THE RITZ'
BLUES BROTHERS 'SHAKE YOUR TAILFEATHER'
MEN WITHOUT HATS 'SAFETY DANCE'
JAY DUCK 'JAY DUCK'S THEME'
ROD STEWART 'WHAT AM I GONNA DO'
10CC 'FEEL THE LOVE'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
HAYSI FANTAYZEE 'SHINY SHINY'
DONNA SUMMER 'SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY'
FREEZE 'IOU'
DRAGON 'RAIN'
MIKE OLDFIELD 'MOONLIGHT SHADOW'
ELTON JOHN 'I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES'
SPANDAU BALLET 'TRUE'
MICHAEL SEMBELLO 'MANIAC'
IRENE CARA 'FLASHDANCE'
AUSTEN TAYSHUS 'AUSTRALIANA'
B MILLER 'COUNTDOWN THEME'

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Date:13/7/1986
FEARGAL SHARKEY HOSTS THIS INSERT SHOW WHICH DOESN'T HAVE STUDIO AUDIENCE AND HIS LINKS WERE PRE RECORDED IN PERTH. SHOW OPENS WITH COPYRIGHT FTG OF BRITISH PRESS REPORTS ABOUT BOY GEORGE BEING CHARGED WITH DRUG OFFENCES INCLUDING VS PERFORMER MARILYN AND BOY GEORGE'S MOTHER OUTSIDE COURT IN ENGLAND. THERE IS ALSO AN IV MOLLY DID WITH BOY GEORGE IN LONDON MONTHS AGO RE PERFORMING IN CULTURE CLUB AND RUMOURS OF DRUG ADDICTION.

MOLLY, IN HELICOPTER, ANNOUNCES MARYBOROUGH
HIGH SCHOOL AS WINNERS OF ROCK VIDEO COMPETITION AND CLIP OF WINNING VIDEO MENTAL AS ANYTHING'S 'HOLD ON' PREVIEWED. VS MOLLY ON STAGE INTRODUCING MENTAL AS ANYTHING AT CONCERT IN MARYBOROUGH, MENTALS PERFORMING AND VOXPOP RESIDENTS RE CONCERT.


SHOW ALSO INCLUDES EXCERPT OF:
COUNTDOWN DANCERS VICIOUS RUMOURS -
DANCING TO DEVO 'HERE TO GO';

CHARTBUSTERS (EXCERPTS)


CHOIRBOYS - FIREWORKS
DR & THE MEDICS 'SPIRIT IN THE SKY'
MADONNA 'PAPA DON'T PREACH'
ANGELS 'NATURE OF THE BEAST
ICEHOUSE 'MR BIG'
OMD IF YOU LEAVE'
ANDY TAYLOR 'TAKE IT EASY'
BOYS DON'T CRY 'I WANNA BE A COWBOY'
CULTURE CLUB 'GOD THANK YOU WOMAN' INTERCUT WITH IV BOY GEORGE
DAVID LEE ROTH 'YANKEE ROSE' INTERCUT WITH IV LEE ROTH JOKING AROUND
SIMPLY RED 'HOLDING BACK THE YEARS' INTERCUT WITH IV NICK HUCKNELL RE INTERESTED IN WRITING TRADITIONAL TYPES OF SONGS;


NATIONAL TOP TEN:
BILLY OCEAN 'THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS'
AC/CD 'WHO MADE WHO'
MIKE & THE MECHANICS 'ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE'
BOYS DON'T CRY 'I WANNA BE A COWBOY'
ROBERT PALMER 'ADDICTED TO LOVE'
GENESIS 'INVISIBLE TOUCH'
PETER GABRIEL 'SLEDGEHAMMER'
WA WA NEE 'STIMULATION'

Re: Countdown Episodes 17th JANUARY, 2009 *** (FULL INFORMATION) *** NO.01

Not bad..clip wise the 1983 episode looks the best. I'm hoping they return the flashez/gtk clips next year..for me they add to the whole retro experience & compliment countdown perfectly.

Re: Countdown Episodes 17th JANUARY, 2009 *** (FULL INFORMATION) *** NO.01

Ahhh the Perth Feargul concert.

The only concert in 30 years of concert going that I have ever demanded (and recieved) my money back.