Emu's Pink Windmill Kids: Join the Band

A real favourite routine of mine, this, for some reason. It comes from the last ever live edition of Emu's Pink Windmill Show, broadcast on 25th April 1986, and you wouldn't believe the trouble I had trying to trace this song. In the end I struck gold with a wild guess! They sang quite a few songs from Cliff Richard films down the years, so on a hunch I went through the soundtracks of each of them, and eventually hit upon the title Join the Band from his very last one, Take Me High. No, me neither; but it turns out to be correct.
The location, incidentally, is Wollaton Park - the same place they filmed parts of Boggle's Kingdom, unbelievably.
Many thanks to Sally for providing this recording.
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[@rissabeviewing]

Those “la la la la”s were so aggressive

[@ericw8081]

This is so good. 2:07 I believe that's their choreographer in the back in the green shirt watching the monitor and clapping along.

[@VideotapeFTW]

Yes, that's Alan Harding the choreographer. He can also be seen in the front row here (sitting next to the Kids' chaperone, I believe): ruclips.net/video/b_YYgw-dWhA/видео.html

[@lyricrogersofficial]

I love their outfits here!

[@sonicgirlypop]

Same!

[@mrcharlieheavengame5132]

The outfits are so weird. No offence.

[@sonicgirlypop]

@@mrcharlieheavengame5132 I see what you mean

[@mrcharlieheavengame5132]

@@sonicgirlypop hm, it's just that the girls outfits don't match the boys.

[@JupiterMoonglow]

This has to be one of the funniest,iconic pink windmill kid video ever 😂😭

[@windmillkid]

aww abbie and dans little spin

[@pinkwindmillmafia9771]

It's adorable 😍

[@windmillkid]

@@pinkwindmillmafia9771 definitely!

[@조영락-h6d]

Joe in the Band

[@piacabanero1129]

Check out that interesting continuity error with Helen at 1:40 - was that taken before head wraps were placed or afterwards? Also, this was so fun!

[@VideotapeFTW]

Alternative theory: it kept flying off in previous takes. ;-) (Just a guess...)
And, yes, I love this routine, too - we were spoiled in the 1986 series!

[@zeipanda9887]

@@VideotapeFTW indeed, everything stopping me is croc’s outfit. *THOSE EYES THO*

[@sonicgirlypop]

0:42 Look at Kelly and Sarah’s faces.

[@JupiterMoonglow]

1:15 best prank ever

[@mabel.schibtzy2361]

0:39
What The girls doing on the Mall Of Quarantine:

[@itspinknaan1296]

Isn't this the last episode of 1986?

[@VideotapeFTW]

It is, yes.

[@CrilG-Games]

who is the person at 1:30?

[@VideotapeFTW]

With the yellow-rimmed sunglasses? That's Daniel.