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The ‘YAY I JUST HEARD MICHAEL ON THE RADIO’ Thread

filmandmusic said:
Live vocals, I always thought TOTP was mimed! Such a fantastic smooth track either way!
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it’s one of my favourite jacksons songs too 💜
I believe the miming policy was implemented sometime in the early to mid eighties. in the early nineties, live vocals became mandatory. the viewers complained about that, and it became optional after that.

miming in general was standard practice on tv shows in the eighties and nineties in the uk back then.
 
83magic said:
this isn’t radio, but those in the uk can tune into bbc four right now for ‘top of the pops’. it’s an old episode that will feature the Jackson’s in the studio performing ‘show you the way to go’ (which went on to be number one)💜
the band heatwave were also played earlier, which rod temperton was part of. he and michael would begin working together two years later.
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the performance was recently uploaded in better quality
 
Remember the Time on Heart 90's :)

SOOML upcoming on Smooth Relax
 
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BBC Lancs played Can You Feel It. Normally I don't take any notice when I hear the opening of that song because often it's just a jingle where they play the first 10 seconds to introduce something. But this time it was the whole song.

83magic said:
I believe the miming policy was implemented sometime in the early to mid eighties. in the early nineties, live vocals became mandatory. the viewers complained about that, and it became optional after that.

miming in general was standard practice on tv shows in the eighties and nineties in the uk back then.
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Using a backing track was compulsory from at least '91. Look up the famous TOTP performance from Nirvana - they were forced to mime their instruments, so the band played a stunt, although singing was live (and he deliberately ruined that too).

I think a few bands did stuff like that, so by about 96 singing was banned as well - bands then had the option of recording their own performance earlier in the day before the audience arrived, and miming to it. This caused its own problems, where a band couldn't hear their own backing track.
 
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Today -
TWYMMF
Blame it on the Boogie - Twice
Show you the way to go
Can you feel it.
Human Nature
MITM - Twice
 
83magic said:
what station? I never hear this on the radio. wish I did💜
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Move to Belgium, I hear it weekly. Here is proof

ArtiestTitelZenderDatum
Michael JacksonHuman NatureJoe30-05-2024 08:09:06
Michael JacksonHuman NatureRadio 228-05-2024 23:03:14
Michael JacksonHuman NatureNostalgie24-05-2024 05:55:14
Michael JacksonHuman NatureRadio 220-05-2024 22:32:12
Michael JacksonHuman NatureFamilyRadio18-05-2024 21:32:02
Michael JacksonHuman NatureJoe13-05-2024 21:06:47
Michael JacksonHuman NatureRadio 209-05-2024 14:42:32
 
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