DEF LEPPARD's 1996 TOTP SLANG Performance To Be Repeated On BBC Four
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Def Leppard's May 1996 performance of Slang on Top Of The Pops will be shown again next month on BBC Four.
The performance was originally broadcast on Thursday 9th May 1996.
The first single from the 'Slang' album was released on 22nd April 1996 in the UK.
Slang On Top Of The Pops
The band made their third appearance on the show in eight months as the single was at Number 17 in the main Top 40 chart.
They would go on to appear again in July from Clarkston/Detroit performing 'Work It Out'.
This performance of 'Slang' once again featured playback music but with Joe and Phil doing live vocals.
It was actually the very first public performance of 'Slang' and taped on 17th April 1996 when the 18th April episode was being shot.
Alanis Morissette and her band featuring Taylor Hawkins on drums were also in the studios with 'Ironic' broadcast the next day.
Joe and Phil went on to recall the story of meeting Taylor backstage after his passing in 2022.
The band were in Los Angeles on 9th May 1996 playing their first concert of the 'Slang' era and giving 'Work It Out' its live debut.
'Slang' would go on to get its live debut on 30th May 1996 in Singapore.
BBC Four Re-Broadcast
BBC Four in the UK will broadcast the original 9th May 1996 show on Friday 5th July at 7:30pm.
Like the recent showing of the two 'When Love & Hate Collide' performances this is the first broadcast of this episode since the original.
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Top Of The Pops - 9th May 1996 Re-Broadcast
- Friday, 5th July 2024 - BBC Four @ 7:30-8pm - Watch @ bbc.co.uk
- Saturday, 6th July 2024 - BBC Four @ 2:20am-2:50am
Top Of The Pops - 9th May 1996
- 01 - Suggs Feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One - Cecilia
- 02 - Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah! Got You All In Check
- 03 - Klubbheads - Klubbhopping (Promo Video)
- 04 - The Bluetones - Cut Some Rug
- 05 - Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
- 06 - Def Leppard - Slang
- 07 - Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack
- 08 - Blur - Charmless Man
- 09 - George Michael - Fastlove (Promo Video)
- 10 - Liverpool F.C. - Pass And Move (it's The Liverpool Groove) (Promo Video)
"Beertje Van Beers Beertje Van Beers presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1996 and featuring Suggs ft Louchie Lou and Michie One, Busta Rhymes, Klubbheads, The Bluetones, Tony Rich Project, Def Leppard, Mark Morrison, Blur, George Michael and Liverpool FC."
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