Alphaville - Big In Japan (Top Of The Pops, 23.08.1984)
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- As the saying goes: ‘The paths of destiny are winding and wondrous. In the case of Alphaville, this is 100 percent true, and not just once. ‘Top Of The Pops/TOTP’, one of the most influential and important music programmes in the UK, ran for 42 years, from 1964 to 2006, and launched the careers of countless British rock bands, from the Rolling Stones and the Beatles to Oasis and the Pet Shop Boys. Alphaville had their TOTP moment on 23 August 1984, a stroke of luck, because Stevie Wonder, at number 47 in the UK charts, was ill and the band in the next position....was us ;-)
For us, England was the promised land of pop music, almost all of our favourite bands came from here. Being able to perform in TOTP was a total highlight for us greenhorns. After rehearsals, the host of the show, I think it was still Jimmy Savile, came up to us and asked me what city we were from. He probably thought we were from some far-flung corner of England, Ireland, Australia or South Africa because of our strange accent. When it turned out that we were from Germany, it was a big surprise, to say the least. After all, after ‘Can’ and ‘Kraftwerk’, we were only the third ‘Krautrock’ band to have rocked it this far. Our performance didn't fail to make an impact. A week later, we had gone from 48th to 6th place in the British charts. Oh, what a life!
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Wie heisst es so schön? Die Wege des Schicksals sind verschlungen und wundersam. Im Falle von Alphaville trifft das 100prozentig zu, und nicht nur einmal. "Top Of The Pops/TOTP", eine der einflußreichsten und wichtigsten Musiksendungen in Großbritannien, lief 42 Jahre lang, von 1964 bis 2006, und war der Karrierestart von unzähligen britischen Rockbands, angefangen von den Rolling Stones und den Beatles bis hin zu Oasis oder den Pet Shop Boys. Am 23. August 1984 hatten Alphaville ihren TOTP-Moment, ein Glückstreffer, denn Stevie Wonder an Platz 47 der englischen Charts, war erkrankt, und die Band auf der nächsten Position....das waren wir ;-)
Für uns war England das gelobte Land der Popmusik, fast alle unsere Lieblingsbands stammten von hier. In TOTP auftreten zu können war für uns Greenhorns ein totales Highlight. Nach den Proben kam der Moderator der Show, ich glaube, das war noch Jimmy Savile, auf uns zu und fragte mich, aus welcher Stadt wir denn kämen. Er dachte vermutlich, wir wären aus irgendeinem entlegenen Winkel Englands, Irlands, Australiens oder Südafrikas, wegen unseres irgendwie seltsamen Akzents. Als sich herausstellte, daß wir aus Deutschland stammten, war das eine, vorsichtig ausgedrückt, große Überraschung. Immerhin waren wir nach "Can" und "Kraftwerk" erst die dritte "Krautrock"-Formation, die es bis hierhin gerockt hatte. Unser Auftritt verfehlte seine Wirkung nicht. Eine Woche später waren wir von 48 auf Platz 6 der britischen Charts gelandet. Was für ein Leben!
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#Alphaville #BigInJapan #ForeverYoung
This voice...
This melody...
Those lyrics...
This band was clearly coming from another dimension.
Happy birthday Alphaville !❤
✨Super Class "Big inJapan" 🌟, absolutely timeless! 💎, 23.08. 1984 💯🍀🌟best magical year!!!💖🌹😃
the 80s…the neon lights, the classic Jupiter-8 synthesizer, the dance moves of that era. I truly admire those who lived through it and enjoyed all of that...
Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷♥️
Iconic sound of alphaville , great era ..
Literally watching it 40 years to the date of the performance. Still a brilliant song. 80s music was great.
Face and Voice of an Angel
Perfectly said. ❤
Superb...a song that will never grow old...love alphaville ❤
Listening on 23.08.2024 (40 years later)
Me too ❤
Yess ,,,,still listening now after more than 40years ,,,,I'm now 54 !! OMG !!
Me too x
Remember hearing this when I was 15.now I'm 56 this year.
Me too... Me too...
Disco 80s 🔊🎶😚❤
Their debut album is absolute brilliance.
😉👍🧡🌸😊
Danke Marian, dass es Alphaville bis heute noch gibt.
Alphaville forever and ever. ❤❤❤😊
💎Masterpiece forever! I Love it this song ... Marian forever the best ! Love ❤❤❤
Stunning beauty, stunning voice. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Brilliant song, still sounds great 40 years on.
Forever Young . ❤ I Love you Alphaville 🥰
I remember watching this at the time. They hooked me right in.
The greatest pop band of all times!❤❤❤
Love you Alphaville ♥
Alphaville forever 👍💞
Marian's voice transports me to a magical world. I will never get tired of listening to you!!!♥️♥️♾️
Wspaniała energia❤
Forever young.
Alphaville 🖤 from 🇵🇹 ! 👏
Fantástica viagem no tempo! Marian impecavel como sempre! Grande Alphaville!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Beautiful man ♥️
One of the best songs of the century, of our time.....! Has been remixed a billion times....and still enchants and mesmerizes....
40 anos ainda amando demais esse hit!!!! Parabéns Alphaville!!!
40 years wow 🎉🎉 absolute LEGEND.
I love you Alphaville 🥰 Forever Young ❤❤
Alphaville is the soundtrack of my life. Thank you!
Рівно 40 років тому. 🎉🎉🎉😢 Класика навіки.
Happy anniversary, legendary BIJ! ❤
"Surprised, surprised" 😃🎉The handsome, genius boys, 🌹🌹🌹, Alphaville 🌟were from Germany!!!
Enchanting the British audience with their number one single of the moment, 1984, "Big inJapan" 💯🌟💎....
Happy Anniversary Alphaville 🌟💖🌹🥂for your magnificent 40 years of amazing music!!! 🌟💎😃🎊Thank you for the story, interesting evrey time!
I loved you in 84 and whenever I heard your music, then I had my children and life was a whirlwind, now I’ve just rediscovered you after 40 years and you’ve bought back wonderful memories ♥️
Thank you for reading if indeed you even see this ♥️
Thank you for the memories, the music and 40 years of beautiful songs ♥️
Excelente!!! Big in japan😊👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
23-08-1984😱✌🏻😊🤸♂️🤗
40 years and this is still great
You can transform a bad day into a good day with just one song ♥️
I have seen so many alphaville tv appearances from 1984. they were really popular. wouldn't believe that already 40 years ago.
Great music, amazing vocals and fantastic ! ❤
A whole world bought together in one place for the love of you and your music ♥️
It's always a great pleasure to see Bernh & Frank !!! 👍❤
#AlphAVille4EveR ❤❤❤
Wunderbar,diese alte Zeit noch einmal per Video miterleben zu dürfen❤ Danke und ich habe jetzt Karten für ein Konzert von Alphaville im Januar 25 in Hannover in der ersten Reihe.Ich freue mich schon riesig👌👌👌❤❤❤❤🎉
Me encanta esta canción no me canso de escucharla
someone in 2024?
Here mtf
Meeee❤❤❤❤ kisses from Athens Greece
Belarus here
I'm here😊
CROATIA
Super ❤❤❤❤
И ребята такие молодые! Прям плачу, сколько времени уже этой композиции, но она прекрасна! Спасибо Вам за потрясающее исполнение!
Alphaville fantastico🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Yes! Ilove it ✨😘👏💃🎶
Legends Marian Gold !!!
" Big in Japan" a real Shogun.Awesome.
We the future are enjoying the sweet song❤
Любимый Альфавиль💕
I ❤ this song and the music 🎶 🎵
Nice birthday gift for me
I always loved Alphavilles musics, and also Marian Gold. Until february last year in Boraas Sweden, there i met Jakob Kierche, and he gave me a hug ❤❤❤❤boy am i crazy, he is so sweet. So was Alexandra Merl and David P Goodes ❤
👍😊🌷🌷🌷Oh, beautiful memories from a great Band. 😊🎉
Alphaville forewer
1984 für mich persönlich ein unvergessliches Jahr und deshalb auch die Musik aus diesem Jahr. WIR FEIERN DIESES JAHR 40-igsten Geburtstag ❣️❤️🎸🙏🎹✌️👌👌🎼💥🎤🍀🙃👍🎵💯👋
Immer noch soooo genial !!! Danke Alphaville !
Que incrível esse vídeo tem 40 anos. Parece foi ontem que eu escutava no rádio e via o vídeo clip na televisão.
Woauuu tanto recuerdos reviven de mi adolescencia bailando magnífico ❤❤❤❤
Absolutely amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️
Eterna lindo ❤
Great song never will be old.
💥Sweet waiting mode is back on.🥰
💓Just turn on!😍👉📱
👍😃✌️🌷🌷🌷🎉🧚🎉🧚🎶🎶🎶
@@dorinamihalache6671💓🥰🤝🥰 💓
Fajni, chlopaki❤❤❤. Alphavile. Utwor. Na. Zawsze. Top. Numer.1❤❤❤😊😊😊🎉
Absolut superb...💎🙃♥️🌹🌈🙋♀️
Epicness
40 years ago??? Wow, i feel old ;)
Still a great song :)
Amo demais!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇧🇷
My favorite Alphaville song ...................... an inmense hug of light from Perú 💋💋💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹☀️⚡📣🌈😎👍...
🌹🌹🌹🌹💞💞💞💞💞🥰 wspaniałe, doskonałe.
Legend
Lindíssima música, muitaaas lembranças ❤Obrigadaaa por enviar para nós fãs eternos
Внешность, голос- все на высоте!🕊️❤️
Bought the Alphaville CD on Amazon.........take me back to the 80's please! :)
We are “Big in Japan”🤍❤️🤍
I Love you Alphaville[Marian Gold] forever💓💓💓
En este 24 de agosto noche de la nostalgia en uruguay el mejor recuerdo❤🎉
Perfect , happy anniversary ♥️
I loveeeeeeee forever Marian Golden 💘 from Brasil 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 the best ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤I want to thank you for the notification,great song And great video,your fan Alena ❤🎉👈👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️🍀
Support from Japan🎉
🎼💎🥂🍾🌟🤗 Everything is Wonderful! Marian my charming tiger, I love you so much ..
Felicidades Marian eres un Diamante del arte 💎💎💎 y Vivirás para siempre en nuestros corazones👏👏👏 Te Amo eres el mejor ❤❤❤
LOVE AND RESPECT FROM *DÜSSELDORF* GERMANY
Marian Gold está tão lindo neste clip.❤️🎷
Wahnsinn! Just Great!!!🎉❤
Bellooooooo bellooooooooo y más bellooooo es mi Marian Gold ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Χρόνια πολλα
Big In Japan ❤️
Super Super Super 👍👌👏👏👏👏
Greetings From Chile 🇨🇱!!!!!!!.
Si beau.
Si bon.
Si délicieux.
J ADORE !!!!!
❤🎉❤🎉
Eu amoo❤❤
Alphaville ❤❤❤
Par hasard,Hier c'était l'anniversaire 🎉de cette chanson 🎉❤
😊🌷No, yesterday 23.08.2024,🎉🎶 they will celebrate 40 years since this performance of Alphaville at the British Show "Top of the Pops" on 23.08. 1984 🎉🎶with their Single "Big inJapan", debut single wich it was released in January 1984 🎉🎶. Check with the text under the video, you will find interesting details! 😊👍🌷🎉🎶
Thankyou
bravo!!! 🌛
🔥❤ I'm waiting to sing and dance with Marian ...I love him so much forever...🌹❤💋
Aunque pasen los años sigue siendo una de mis bandas favoritas