Top of the Pops most controversial moments and iconic performances
dailystar.co.ukThe Beatles performed their No1 hit, I Want To Hold Your Hand.The BBC music show first aired in Black and white, but in 1969 filmed its first ever episode in colour, where the show extended from 25 minutes to 45.Top of the Pops ran all the way up until 2006.
By this time the viewership had fallen to around 1 million people, and after 42 years the show was axed.We take a look at some of the most iconic and controversial performancesIn 1991 Nirvana were booked to play on TOTP and play their hit song Smells Like Teen Spirit.Normally when playing on live tv at the time, artists would lip-sync.
The Rolling Stones, The Smiths and many others all complied to the rules of mouthing lyrics. Nirvana did no such thing.Producers had admitted that year that vocalists usually mime but would now always sing.
Although, backing tracks would remain to be played over guitars, drums and other instruments.As the song starts Kurt Cobain robotically strums his guitar to the camera and begins to sing, putting his mouth around the microphone.Bassist Krist Novoselic swung his guitar around deliberately showing it was impossible to play, then Cobain dropped his voice and sounded almost unrecognisable.
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