I'm with stupid @ TOTP today, Sunday 23rd April 2006 - 1900 GMT - BBC 2

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DavePSB · #16 Post by **DavePSB** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:26 pm

Very good performance. Lots of energy with the performance.

I was worried when Neil first started singing live. I'm with stupid sounds better with 'live' vocals.

joncool5 · #17 Post by **joncool5** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:27 pm

He sang quite well, it's a difficult song to sing live.

Being boring · #18 Post by **Being boring** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:28 pm

I thought it started quite ropey, but then Neil really pulled it together. Great performance in all!

Undertaker · #19 Post by **Undertaker** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:33 pm

Ghost within this house wrote:[Really?

To my ears it sounded excruciatingly out by about a semi-tone..

.. I haven't heard Neil sing live for a while, so I guess I haven't got my tolerant ears on.

Yeah. I'm not a great fan of live singing but i was really impressed. Both looked really good actually.

Dave

Grover · #20 Post by **Grover** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:34 pm

Fantastic to see them on the tellie again! Pity we almost didn't see Chris... but we're used to that.

transforce · #21 Post by **transforce** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:39 pm

Good performance, liked the masks. So when is Blair going to make a statement?

! · #22 Post by ! » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:47 pm

I just missed it!

When I got in, the music had finished and I saw the people in Orange jumpsuits and Neil then it went over to Fearne and Jo.

ArseSpanker · #23 Post by **ArseSpanker** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:51 pm

It was great, actually. Nice to see a band making a statement on TOTP again, even if one suspects the reason is so people don't in anyway imagine Neil might be singing the song about Chris.

I loved Neil's outfit. In fact, I'm extremely envious.

joncool5 · #24 Post by **joncool5** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 7:55 pm

They looked fantastic too, Neil looked really great and the hat suits him!

neilsblueeyes · #25 Post by **neilsblueeyes** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 8:00 pm

I loved it, that was great, confident - and a live vocal too, with not even a microphone stand to hide behind! Though we didn't see much of Chris, and when we did right after the end, he was rather staring downwards. It must be a bit hard to do a routine with masks on. Neil looked so good, his eyes were really sparkly (that's the most important thing, you understand, not political messages!), love the hat, though not sure the outfit matched with it, I also thought for a second he'd acquired an earring, but it was just his earpiece reflecting! More, please.

ceejay · #26 Post by **ceejay** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 8:06 pm

I thought he had an earring too at first lol. Brilliant performance, he pulled it off very well

#27 Post by **Drico One** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 8:07 pm

I chuckled at the dancing Bush, Blair, Clinton, and Putin head masks. I noticed two other characters in cut-out masks, one who may well have been Alastair Campbell. The fluorescent "I'm with stupid" sign attached to the facia of Chris's keyboard was a nice touch.

My abiding feeling, however, was one of longevity. In a world of Shayne Wards, X-Factor pop tarts, coarse, brainless women ranting about doing their man down, and gormless dance fodder (sample lyric: From Paris to Berlin and every disco I'm within, my heart is pumping for love...), the PSBs have been at the same game for 20 years - as highlighted by the non-Jo Whiley presenter (in other words, the less ghastly one). Essentially, their mere presence underscored a triumph for substance over froth.

Drico.

Jareth · #28 Post by **Jareth** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 8:10 pm

Drico One wrote: as highlighted by the non-Jo Whiley presenter (in other words, the less ghastly one). Essentially, their mere presence underscored a triumph for substance over froth.

Did anyone notice Jo Whiley looked horrified when Fern said "I'm With Stupid, a situation I've been in a lot in the past"? Talk about paranoid.

dannii · #29 Post by **dannii** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 8:11 pm

I don't have that program so where can I see it?

! · #30 Post by ! » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 8:18 pm

Drico One wrote:as highlighted by the non-Jo Whiley presenter (in other words, the less ghastly one).

aww, I like Jo Whiley, she's really sweet!