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OK, here he comes.

Can I just have one comment, please?

I'm terribly sorry.
Can I just have one comment, please?

I'm terribly sorry.

I'm sorry. I would, but I've got to
get home to watch Countdown.

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to
Classic Countdown - 1977.

RICHARD CLAPTON: In 1977,
Western culture was under siege.

At almost every level
of Australian society,

At almost every level
of Australian society,
tradition and convention was changed.

tradition and convention was changed.

Flags were waved for the Royal Family

as they toured here for
the Queen's Silver Jubilee year.

SEX PISTOLS:
# God save the Queen... #

REPORTER: The Premier,
Mr Dick Hamer, looking very happy,

REPORTER: The Premier,
and he's got a new suit on, too.

and he's got a new suit on, too.

But at the same time,

we replaced God Save the Queen
with Advance Australia Fair

as our national anthem.

Don Chipp stirred up politics
for the Australian democrats,

promising to
keep the bastards honest.

While in Queensland,
Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen

banned public marches
and demonstrations.

banned public marches
# In England's dreaming... #

# In England's dreaming... #

Australia was featured
as the wholesome backdrop

Australia was featured
for ABBA The Movie.

for ABBA The Movie.

And in a galaxy far, far away,

the Star Wars were
just getting started.

It's sort of a combination
comic book, fairy tale,
the Star Wars were
just getting started.

It's sort of a combination
comic book, fairy tale,

Wizard of Oz...
comic book, fairy tale,

Wizard of Oz...

There's so many different
elements in the movie.

There's so many different
elements in the movie.
Musically, it was the year
of three vastly different groups -

Musically, it was the year
of three vastly different groups -

The Sex Pistols, Fleetwood Mac,
and the Bee Gees.

MOLLY: Can you tell us a bit
about the new single

that's just roaring up
the charts now in America?

that's just roaring up
Yeah, it's the closing music

Yeah, it's the closing music

for a film that's coming out
in December...

I know, I know. (LAUGHS)

..called Saturday Night Fever,
which stars John Travolta.

..called Saturday Night Fever,
# Rebecca

# Rebecca

# Down, down, down, down... #

Whenever popular taste looked like
heading in one direction,
# Down, down, down, down... #

Whenever popular taste looked like
heading in one direction,

it would drift off in another.
heading in one direction,

it would drift off in another.

# Jamaica, land of tropical fruit

# Jamaica, land of tropical fruit
and pineapple juice... #

# And young girls
and pineapple juice... #

Rather than shy away from this
diversity, Countdown embraced it.

# Well
diversity, Countdown embraced it.

# Well

# Well
our love will always be... #

# Well, I know
our love will always be... #

Boundary-pushing musicians found
themselves a home on ABC TV.

# I went out to see
if I could fall in love again

# That was my mistake

# That was my mistake
# I went out to see
if I could raise a laugh again

# I went out to see
if I could raise a laugh again

# That was my mistake

# When all I needed was a friend

# To make me stop and think again

# Pull me up and pull me through

# Tally ho, your health, my dear

# I went out to see if I
could live for a couple of days
# Tally ho, your health, my dear

# I went out to see if I
could live for a couple of days

# That was my mistake
could live for a couple of days

# That was my mistake

# One by one I counted
all those happiest of days

# One by one I counted
all those happiest of days
# Yeah, that was my mistake

# Yeah, that was my mistake

# Why, that was my mistake

# What's gone is gone
Sweet memories

# What's gone is gone
# Don't let them get the best of me

# Don't let them get the best of me

# No more lost in history

# No more lost for love

# When all I needed was a friend

# To make me stop and think again

# The call to arms is loud and clear

# Tally ho, your health my dear

# I went out to see if I
could fall in love again

# That was my mistake

# Why, that was my mistake

# One by one I counted
all those happiest of days

# One by one I counted
# That was my mistake

# That was my mistake

# That was my mistake... #

# Two guys in the bathroom

# They've been there for an hour
# Two guys in the bathroom

# They've been there for an hour

# Somebody said that they were
taking a shower

# Jimmy couldn't wait
so he kicked down the door

# Jimmy couldn't wait
so he kicked down the door
# Found his girlfriend and two guys

# Found his girlfriend and two guys

# Having a party on the floor

# At the party to end all parties

# Wildest one in the book

# Party to end all parties

# Step inside and take a look
at the party... #

Sadly,

not all the weird and wonderful
moments of 1977 were preserved.

In the late '70s, a no doubt
well-meaning ABC manager

decided to save money
by reusing the tapes

stored in the archives.

Most of the 1977 episodes
of Countdown were lost,

Most of the 1977 episodes
literally taped over.

literally taped over.

# You cast your spell on me
literally taped over.

# You cast your spell on me

# And it's plain to see

# It's witchery
Ooh... #

# It's witchery
Ooh... #
Fortunately, some far-sighted
ABC staff members

Fortunately, some far-sighted
ABC staff members

took it upon themselves

to save a selection of
live Countdown clips from '77,

which have allowed us to piece
this tribute together.

# Whichever way the wind is blowing

# About the only thing I know

# Is that I'm going to be

# Where the action is... #

# Where the action is... #
Without that foresight,

Without that foresight,

some of the great performances
of that year

some of the great performances
would've been lost forever.

would've been lost forever.

# Do do do do

# Do do do do... #

# City girls have got night life
in their eyes

# Ooh, ask no questions
and get told no lies

# Ooh, ask no questions
and get told no lies
# If you get hurt

# If you get hurt

# They're on the flirt again tonight

# Tonight

# Don't fall in love

# Don't fall in love

# Big cars, bright lights
with bow ties

# Underneath, all there is is lies

# Can't you see
they're cheating all of you

# Can't you see
they're cheating all of you
# They're no good for you

# They're no good for you

# No good for you

# Don't fall in love

# Don't fall in love

# If you get hurt

# They're on the flirt again tonight

# Tonight

# Don't fall in love

# Don't fall in love
# Long legs, short skirts
with no tights

# Long legs, short skirts
with no tights

# Underneath all there is is lies

# Can't you see
they're cheating all of you

# They're no good for you
they're cheating all of you

# They're no good for you

# They're no good for you
# No good for you

# No good for you

# Don't fall in love

# Don't fall in love

# City girls have got night life
# Don't fall in love

# City girls have got night life
in their eyes

# City girls have got night life
# Don't fall in love... #

# Don't fall in love... #

# First thing in the morning

# Last thing at night

# All is reborn
Into dark into light

# All is reborn
Into dark into light
# First thing in the morning

# First thing in the morning

# Look through the sights

# I aim to be there... #

Although many of the rescued
Countdown clips

featured well-known overseas artists,

some captured fascinating local acts,

like former Tamam Shud guitarist,
Lindsay Bjerre,

like former Tamam Shud guitarist,
moving away from his hippie past.

moving away from his hippie past.

# I've got the heart
And I've got the steam
moving away from his hippie past.

# I've got the heart
And I've got the steam

# Just like a dream, I'll go on

# High from the ground
I never go down

# Chasing the sun
I will take you higher

# I've got the will
I've got the time

# Fly like a rhyme on the wall

# Never a trace
I'm not in my face

# Never a trace
I'm not in my face
# I'll step up the pace
And I'll take you higher

# I'll step up the pace
And I'll take you higher

# I've got the feel
And I've got the jive

# And while I'm alive
I'll go on

# No-one can take me
Shape me or break me

# I'm right at the top
And I'll take you higher

# I've got the mood
And I've got the sound
# I'm right at the top
And I'll take you higher

# I've got the mood
And I've got the sound

# While I'm around, I'll go on

# Hour by hour
I build up the power

# Explode like a bomb
and I'll take you higher

# I've got the feel
and I've got the drive

# And while I'm alive
I'll go on
# I've got the feel
and I've got the drive

# And while I'm alive
I'll go on

# No-one can take me
Shape me or break me

# I'm right at the top
And I'll take you higher

# I've got the mood
And I've got the sound

# I've got the mood
And I've got the sound
# And while I'm around
I'll go on

# And while I'm around
I'll go on

# Hour by hour
I build up the power

# Explode like a bomb
And I'll take you higher

# Take you higher

# Take you higher... #

Hi. I'm John Paul Young,
that's Sydney,

Hi. I'm John Paul Young,
and this is Countdown,

and this is Countdown,

Australia's top rock-pop show
on the ABC network.

We've released one album...
In '77, Molly chewed the fat

with some of the brightest stars
in popular music.

Luckily, the best of his interviews
were preserved, too.

MOLLY: What do you think
of the album itself?

Do you think that it's probably
the best in a long while?
MOLLY: What do you think
of the album itself?

Do you think that it's probably
the best in a long while?

I think there's a great deal of
truth on it. Lyrically, anyway.

I think some of the words are,
probably,

some of the nearest to the knuckle
that I've ever written.

some of the nearest to the knuckle
that I've ever written.
A lot of them.

A lot of them.

I don't think they're even going to
get played, they're so filthy.

I don't think they're even going to
Prior to this album coming out...

Prior to this album coming out...

Yeah.
..there's been, again,

the headlines and a lot of publicity

about you and Britt, about you
breaking up,

and everything else like that.

Well, there's more to it than that.
As you know.

Probably. But what I'm
trying to say is,

the titles on these songs
are like, sort of,

almost as if you could
direct them at Britt.

almost as if you could
From the listener's point of view.

From the listener's point of view.

I mean, was it that good
From the listener's point of view.

I mean, was it that good
or was it that bad?

You're right. You're right.

Yeah, that's a fairly accurate
assumption.

Yeah, that's a fairly accurate
Some of them are aimed at her.

Some of them are aimed at her.

Some of them are just aimed at
Some of them are aimed at her.

Some of them are just aimed at
women, you know?

Some of them are just aimed at
One of them's about football.

One of them's about football.

What more can I tell you?

That was the reason I didn't put the
What more can I tell you?

That was the reason I didn't put the
lyrics in the sleeve.

I believe, on the last album,
I put the lyrics on the sleeve.

This time, there's just
a cartoon, and the song,

and it's up to the listener
to work out what it's all about.

MOLLY: I'm going to ask you
a couple of pertinent questions.

Oh. What are they?
a couple of pertinent questions.

Oh. What are they?

Um...the first one being,

being one of the world's top groups

being one of the world's top groups
Oh, how nice.

and living in a country...
Oh, how nice.

and living in a country...
Oh, how nice.
Well, I mean, it's true.
Yeah.

Well, I mean, it's true.
Yeah.

Well, I mean, it's true.
Are you going to ask me about taxes?

Are you going to ask me about taxes?

No, I'm not.
Thank God.

Living in London,

with the punk rock craze
coming along...

with the punk rock craze
Mm. What's that?

Mm. What's that?

Does it become a challenge?

You know, in the sense where...

..you're finding these
You know, in the sense where...

..you're finding these
amazing contrasts?

It's always been a challenge.

You know, I mean,
it doesn't matter what...

Even if there is
a new movement, or...

..call it what you want,
there's always a challenge.

I mean, look at...take,
for example, the charts today.

I mean, at the moment, I feel
there's enormous competition

I mean, at the moment, I feel
with just the established acts.

with just the established acts.

I mean, there's ELO, there's ABBA,
with just the established acts.

I mean, there's ELO, there's ABBA,
there's Rod Stewart.

So, I mean, you know...
there's always competition,

So, I mean, you know...
and we're never going to, sort of...

and we're never going to, sort of...

I'm never one for resting
on my laurels, really.

MOLLY: You've sprung up a bit
since I saw you last.

MOLLY: You've sprung up a bit
(LAUGHS) Yeah.

(LAUGHS) Yeah.

Everybody has, yeah.
(LAUGHS) Yeah.

Everybody has, yeah.

How have you taken it
over the last five years?

Success?
Yeah. Has it affected you much?

In a joyful way.

In a rejoicing way,
because I love it.

You have to like it
to be in it this long,

or else you'd go crazy.
It's so much.

We've been travelling the world, and
making records,

We've been travelling the world, and
and just having a great time.

and just having a great time.

Over in Australia, we've seen
and just having a great time.

Over in Australia, we've seen
you on many of the big shows,

like the big music awards,
and things like that.

like the big music awards,
Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

And your little sister's been
on our show as well.

Yeah, yeah.

She's a funky little sister,
isn't she?

She's a funky little sister,
(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

She is funky.
She's amazing.

(LAUGHS)

But, I mean, the demand on you
has been amazing,

But, I mean, the demand on you
as far as, like,

as far as, like,

you've had to go into
an adult world, more or less.

I mean, did you find that hard to
cope with, Michael?

I mean, did you find that hard to
You mean, far as our music?

You mean, far as our music?

Yeah, and demand, as far as...

you having to go on all these shows,

and sort of really compete
you having to go on all these shows,

and sort of really compete
against the adults

as far as hosting things,
and things like that.

as far as hosting things,
Oh, no, that's part of the business.

Oh, no, that's part of the business.

And it comes at you all the time.

It's up to you whether you want to
And it comes at you all the time.

It's up to you whether you want to
do it or not, so...

It's up to you whether you want to
We do whatever we can.

We do whatever we can.

Now, tell me, what do you think is
the success of the Jacksons?

Now, tell me, what do you think is
Yourself and the Jacksons?

Yourself and the Jacksons?

I'd say probably
Yourself and the Jacksons?

I'd say probably
togetherness, or, um...

..just enjoying our work a lot.

As Molly made contacts
around the world,

he was able to convince
many of those acts

he was able to convince
to appear live on the show.

to appear live on the show.

# Oh, I don't know why she's leaving
to appear live on the show.

# Oh, I don't know why she's leaving

# Or where she's gonna go

# I guess she's got her reasons
But I just don't want to know

# I guess she's got her reasons
But I just don't want to know
# 'Cause for twenty-four years

# 'Cause for twenty-four years

# I've been living next door
to Alice

# Twenty-four years
just waiting for a chance

# To tell her how I feel
And maybe get a second glance

# Now I've got to get used to
Not living next door to Alice... #

Soon enough, the biggest
touring acts in the world

Soon enough, the biggest
were gracing Studio 31.

were gracing Studio 31.

# You're as cold as ice

# You're as cold as ice
our love

# You're willing to sacrifice
our love

# You want paradise

# But someday you'll pay the price,
I know

# I've seen it before
It happens all the time

# Closing the door
You leave our world behind

# You're throwing away
A fortune in feelings

# But someday you'll pay

# Cold as ice

# You know that you are

# Cold as ice
# You know that you are

# Cold as ice

# As cold as ice to me

# Cold as ice

# You're as cold as ice

# Cold as ice

# Cold as ice
# Oh yes, I know

# Oh yes, I know

MOLLY: Well, with the...

Nice jacket, dear.
Thank you.
MOLLY: Well, with the...

Nice jacket, dear.
Thank you.

You've got one the same, actually.
Oh, yes, I know.

I clean the car with it.
(LAUGHS)

For all the palling about
with international stars,

For all the palling about
with international stars,
Molly stayed friends
with the local up-and-comers.

Molly stayed friends
with the local up-and-comers.

# Yes, it's alright baby

# You changed your life and how

# You changed your life and how
# You used to be a honky tonk sister

# You used to be a honky tonk sister

# But you're a lady now... #

Countdown was always ready
to give new artists a chance,

and many would go on to long and
successful careers.

I'm talking about really true
talent,

and I think this is one of the best
things she's ever done

and I think this is one of the best
in her life.

in her life.

The most beautiful lady I know,
in her life.

The most beautiful lady I know,
and she's Hungarian, I believe.

Speak Hungarian,
speak Hungarian.

Here's Renee Geyer
with her beautiful single,

Stares and Whispers.
Renee Geyer!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Stares and Whispers.
Renee Geyer!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

# They just stare and whisper

# Everybody's talking

# Ooh

# Ooh
# Everybody's talking

# Everybody's talking

# They just stare and whisper

# Wherever I go

# They just stare and whisper

# Now everyone knows

# That the dream
I thought I had found

# That the dream
# Has come tumbling down

# Has come tumbling down

# What seemed more perfect

# Than the future that we planned

# Walking proudly by your side

# I could not see

# You were deceiving me

# How could I be so blind
# You were deceiving me

# How could I be so blind
To all the reasons why

# How could I be so blind
# They just stare and whisper

# They just stare and whisper

# Wherever I go

# They just stare and whisper

# Now everyone knows
# They just stare and whisper

# Now everyone knows

# That the dream
I thought I had found

# Has come tumbling down
I thought I had found

# Has come tumbling down

# I found her picture

# I found her picture
# That you safely tucked away

# That you safely tucked away

# There was no need to explain

# Or to question you

# It was written clearly
on your face

# That you love her more
And, oh

# That you love her more
# They just stare and whisper

# They just stare and whisper

# Wherever I go

# They just stare and whisper

# Now everyone knows

# That the dream
I thought I had found

# That the dream
# Has come tumbling down

# Has come tumbling down

# They just stare and whisper

# Everywhere I go

# They just stare and whisper

# Now everyone knows

# They just stare and whisper... #

In '77, The Saints,
from the 'burbs of Brisbane

In '77, The Saints,
caused a stir in England.

caused a stir in England.

There was a lot of talk
caused a stir in England.

There was a lot of talk
about punk music.

MOLLY: Um, as far
as the product's concerned,
There was a lot of talk
about punk music.

MOLLY: Um, as far
as the product's concerned,

you came over here,
as the product's concerned,

you came over here,

you were labelled by
the Australian magazines

as Australia's first punk rock band.
the Australian magazines

as Australia's first punk rock band.

Which is a title I don't think

Which is a title I don't think
that you or the group
particularly like.

that you or the group
particularly like.

No. Well, it was irrelevant
at the time,

because it was, like,
a copy of English media.

I don't think that half of them
know what they're talking about,

I don't think that half of them
that's all.

that's all.

What do you actually
class yourself as?

What do you actually
You just class yourself as a...

You just class yourself as a...

..a rather energetic
You just class yourself as a...

..a rather energetic
rock and roll band, don't you?

If you have to put
a classification to your music.

Yeah, talented is what
the classification is.

Our audience these days
isn't really punk,

because punk is not...

..well, it's practically gone
at the moment.

..well, it's practically gone
It doesn't really exist anymore.

It doesn't really exist anymore.

So, like, a fair cross-section

of the people that
So, like, a fair cross-section

of the people that
we used to get before,

of the people that
like, this hysteria thing, kinda.

like, this hysteria thing, kinda.

Because we have just
come through a boom period.

These things are just
sorting themselves out.

And it's not just because
you've got spiky hair,

and look like Johnny Rotten
these days

that you'll,
like, win over audiences.

It's, like...back to
the way it used to be.

This thing, today's music's
just '70s rock and roll.
It's, like...back to
the way it used to be.

This thing, today's music's
just '70s rock and roll.

It just says what '70s is about,
just '70s rock and roll.

It just says what '70s is about,

what it's like being
young today, you know?

Just expressing our attitude.

Just expressing our attitude.
MOLLY: Do you feel that perhaps
recording companies,

MOLLY: Do you feel that perhaps
recording companies,

that, perhaps, may be signing up
a lot of the acts,

are just trying
to cash in on a craze

that may be just going
at the moment?

Yeah, I mean, that always happens.

I mean, there's loads of bands
cashing in on it.

Most people just sling
a tie around their neck,

reckon it's punk rock.
Yeah.

But I don't know.

I think there's loads
of groups like that.

I mean, I think there's only
a couple of really true groups.

I mean, I think there's only
The rest is a load of shit.

The rest is a load of shit.

There's a lot of talk in all the
trade papers,

"They've sort of gone
into a new wave."
There's a lot of talk in all the
trade papers,

"They've sort of gone
into a new wave."

Yeah, well they always go mad with
anything, don't they?

They go mad with glitter,
anything, don't they?

They go mad with glitter,

They go mad with glitter,
with Bowie's haircut.

and they go mad
with Bowie's haircut.

and they go mad
with Bowie's haircut.
And then they go mad with punk,
you know.

And then they go mad with punk,
you know.

But it's good, you know?
It's good, young music at last.

But it's good, you know?
That's the thing I like about it.

That's the thing I like about it.

It's kids getting
That's the thing I like about it.

It's kids getting
their own thing on,

instead of just copying
their daddies.

It's very like the music everyone
else used to play.

It's very like early Who and Doors
and stuff.

Influences are all back there,
but I think it's good.

I like it, you know.
I like the way they dress.

I like it, you know.
All that funny hair.

All that funny hair.

MOLLY: And, like, you know,
take Anarchy In The UK.

You were saying,
just a moment ago,

that you thought it was, perhaps...
You were saying,
just a moment ago,

that you thought it was, perhaps...

..it came out too early.

Yeah. Came out this time last year,

and wasn't really big then at all,

the punk rock movement, you know.

the punk rock movement, you know.
Do you think it was slightly
overshadowed

Do you think it was slightly
overshadowed

by the controversy
that was going around it?

No-one took no notice
of the music at all.

No-one took no notice
What they was worried about

What they was worried about

was the front page headlines
and everything.

No-one even bothered
to listen to the record.

They didn't realise how good it was.

And God Save The Queen sort of...
was obviously something

that was going to cause
a lot of controversy,

as far as...whether
you liked it or not.

Pretty Vacant, people have taken it
pretty serious,

Pretty Vacant, people have taken it
and to your favour.

and to your favour.

I mean...you must be pretty happy

about the way Pretty Vacant
I mean...you must be pretty happy

about the way Pretty Vacant
was treated.

I don't know. I didn't
really like Pretty Vacant.

In what respect?
You didn't like it musically?

Or the way it was recorded,
or what?

Or the way it was recorded,
Well, no, I just...

Well, no, I just...

I never liked that song that much.

I mean, everyone else likes it,
so...

BON SCOTT: We're pulling bigger
crowds than they are, you know?

BON SCOTT: We're pulling bigger
MOLLY: Yeah?

MOLLY: Yeah?

I mean, we've got
our following here,
MOLLY: Yeah?

I mean, we've got
our following here,

it's not new wave and it's not punk,
our following here,

it's not new wave and it's not punk,

it's not new wave and it's not punk,
our rock band, you know?

it's just people that like our band,
our rock band, you know?

it's just people that like our band,
our rock band, you know?
And, like, we thought,

And, like, we thought,

we honestly thought that
the punk and the new wave thing

might sort of spoil it for us,
but it hasn't at all.

Yeah.
It was a big fad.

Just like anything else.
Big fad for a while,

and there's those that are still
hanging onto it,

but the main thing about it is,

that it gave rock music a real
kick in the guts, you know?

And even though we started
the whole thing over here,

And even though we started
like, we were the...

like, we were the...

..we played here before the
Sex Pistols were even...thought of.

..we played here before the
Now, we've always been there,

Now, we've always been there,

and people are beginning
Now, we've always been there,

and people are beginning
to realise that now,

and people are beginning
they want more than just some...

they want more than just some...

..uh, someone up there screaming,
"Anarchy and rape!"

..uh, someone up there screaming,
And this sort of crap, you know?

And this sort of crap, you know?

And we're it.
And this sort of crap, you know?

And we're it.
We're doing it right.

# Well it's a dog eat dog
And we're it.
We're doing it right.

# Well it's a dog eat dog

# Eat cat too

# Frenchy eat frog

# Frenchy eat frog
# And I eat you

# And I eat you

# Business man
You make a deal

# Business man
# Do you know who you can trust

# Do you know who you can trust

# Do you sign your life away

# Do you write your name in dust

# Hey, hey, hey

# Every dog has his day

# It's a dog eat dog

# Dog eat dog

# Read the news
# Dog eat dog

# Read the news

# Someone win

# Someone lose

# Up's above and down's below

# Up's above and down's below
# And limbo's in between

# And limbo's in between

# Up you win

# Down you lose

# It's anybody's game

# Hey, hey, hey

# Every dog has his day

# It's a dog eat dog

# Dog eat dog

# And it's an eye for eye

# Tooth for tooth

# Tooth for tooth
# It's a lie

# It's a lie

# That's the truth

# See the blind man on the street

# Looking for something free

# Hear the kind man ask his friend

# Hey, what's in it for me

# Hey, hey, hey

# Every dog has his day

# It's a dog eat dog

# Dog eat dog... #

At the other end
of the musical spectrum,

American west coast rock
was still reeling in the hits.

Fleetwood Mac was
a very spontaneous album.

We'd only known each other a month.

MOLLY: You also established a style.

Right, and it established
a certain thing,

so we were under a great deal
of pressure...

..to do another album.

And we all became very critical,

and probably very scared
and frightened, of not...

and probably very scared
and frightened, of not...
I don't think that anybody ever
worried

I don't think that anybody ever
worried

that it wouldn't be as good,

but we worried that it would be
different.

Because we had been playing
together,

well...for over a year as a band,
and we were much closer,

and much more ready
to...tear things apart.

So from when I was
a very little girl,

So from when I was
I was dancing around the house.

I was dancing around the house.

So, this is nothing new for me.
This is nothing different.

People can interpret what I do
any way they want to,

just the way they can interpret
a song any way they want to.

just the way they can interpret
I don't...it is not important to me.

I don't...it is not important to me.

I happen to like black.
I've always liked black.

I happen to like very flowy
clothes,

but I always liked
those kinds of clothes.

Um...I'm small.

I'm not...you know, your stately,
sexy type of a person.

I'm 5'1" tall.

And if I don't wear the kind of
stuff I wear on stage,

And if I don't wear the kind of
from a distance, you'd never see me.

from a distance, you'd never see me.

Many Australian acts

gave us their own take
on the west coast sound.

gave us their own take
on the west coast sound.
# You better look after yourself

# You better look after yourself

# 'Cause nothing stays the same

# If you can run with the tide

# You've got yourself to blame... #

You could hear it in the work of
Stars,

Cold Chisel, Paul Kelly,
and this bloke from Sydney.

# We used to go down to
the beach at night

# We used to go down to
the beach at night
# Fireflies dancing
in the promenade lights

# Fireflies dancing
in the promenade lights

# Oh those rock 'n roll bands used
to really swing

# And I'd do the foxtrot with sweet
Christine

# Speaking to me with her gentle
hands

# Speaking to me with her gentle
# And we'd fly on down to Wonderland

# And we'd fly on down to Wonderland

# Deep water

# I'm caught up in its flow

# If I'm in over my head

# I'd be the last to know

# Deep water

# They closed down the doors to the
Trocadero

# And I came back looking just like
a ghost

# And I came back looking just like
a ghost
# The posters are scattered all over
the stairs

# The posters are scattered all over
the stairs

# The posters are scattered all over
# Nobody reads them so nobody cares

# Nobody reads them so nobody cares

# The kids all retired when they
reached twenty-one

# But that really just ain't my idea
of fun

# Deep water

# I'm caught up in its flow

# If I'm in over my head

# I'd be the last to know

# Deep water

# Sitting out on the Palm Beach Road

# Sitting out on the Palm Beach Road
# I'm so drunk and the car won't go

# I'm so drunk and the car won't go

# And my crazy eyes keep looking out
to sea

# The Sunday drivers are cruising
round

# The Sunday drivers are cruising
# I wish they'd all go back to town

# I wish they'd all go back to town

# What do they expect to find

# Sure as hell ain't peace of mind

# Deep water

# I'm caught up in its flow

# If I'm in over my head

# I'd be the last to know

# Deep water

# Deep water... #

This is Michelle Phillips.

I'm on Countdown
right across Australia.

MOLLY: Now, tell me,
right across Australia.

MOLLY: Now, tell me,

MOLLY: Now, tell me,
Mamas and the Papas records?

do you ever listen to the old
Mamas and the Papas records?

do you ever listen to the old
Mamas and the Papas records?
All the time. (LAUGHS)
I'm a disgrace.

All the time. (LAUGHS)
I'm a disgrace.

They're blaring out of my house all
the time.

Well, I heard one the other day on
the radio, and actually,

the announcer said they matched up
to today's sound.

the announcer said they matched up
Do you agree on that?

Do you agree on that?

Mm-hm.

Yep. I don't think that they're just
Mm-hm.

Yep. I don't think that they're just
nostalgic.

I think that they're,
you know...

..it's really good American music.

# Well I just flew in for a one
night stand
..it's really good American music.

# Well I just flew in for a one
night stand

# Making my business with a
travelling band

# Drummer play the rhythm
Pass the wine

# Everybody here gonna have a good
time

# Everybody here gonna have a good
time
# Now boogie

# Now boogie

# Well, it's going to be one of
those nights

# Well, it's going to be one of
# Got to be one of those nights

# Got to be one of those nights

# People, I'm-a giving you a warning

# We're all going to jail in the
morning

# Grab your mama and hold on tight

# Got to be one of those nights
Sing it

# Do, do, do, do,
do, do, do, do... #

# Do, do, do, do,
Countdown loved ground-breaking pop.

Countdown loved ground-breaking pop.

We always made room for local legends
and favourite sons,

artists who just made you want
to get out of your chair
We always made room for local legends
and favourite sons,

artists who just made you want
to get out of your chair

and swing your hips.

# The more I see you

# The more I want you

# Somehow this feeling

# Just grows and grows

# With every sigh

# I become more mad about you

# More lost without you

# And so it goes

# Can you imagine

# How much I love you
# Can you imagine

# How much I love you

# The more I see you

# As years go by

# I know the only one for me

# I know the only one for me
# Can only be you

# Can only be you

# My arms won't free you

# And my heart won't try

# Can you imagine

# How much I love you

# The more I see you

# As years go by

# I know the only one for me

# Can only be you

# My arms won't free you

# And my heart won't try

# The more I see you

# More that I want you

# Somehow this feeling

# Just grows and grows

# Just grows and grows
# With every sigh
I become more mad about you

# With every sigh
I become more mad about you

# With every sigh
# More lost without you

# More lost without you

# And so it goes

# Can you imagine

# How much I love you

# The more I see you

# As years go by

# I know the only one for me

# Can only be you

# My arms won't free you

# And my heart won't try

# The more that I see you

# The more that I want you... #

# Come closer, baby,
I will give you a kiss

# Kiss on your mouth
On your north, on your south

# On your east, on your west
What is on your chest

# On your east, on your west
What is on your chest
# I'll lay my head
At night in bed

# I'll lay my head
At night in bed

# One step is treason
Two steps fear

# Just another reason
to get out of here... #

In its first few years on air,

Countdown created its own
superstars.

By 1977, Marcia Hines had become
Australia's disco queen,

but the nation also loved her
to belt out a big love song.

# Kiss today goodbye
but the nation also loved her
to belt out a big love song.

# Kiss today goodbye

# The sweetness and the sorrow

# Wish me luck

# The same to you

# But I can't regret

# What I did for love

# Look, my eyes are dry

# The gift was ours to borrow

# It's as if we always knew

# And I won't forget

# What I did for love

# Gone

# Love is never gone
# Gone

# Love is never gone

# As we travel on

# Love's what we'll remember

# Love's what we'll remember
# Kiss today goodbye

# Kiss today goodbye

# And point me towards tomorrow

# We did what we had to do

# Won't forget, can't regret

# What I did for love

# We did what we had to do

# We did what we had to do
# Won't forget, can't regret

# Won't forget, can't regret

# What I did

# For love

# What I did for love... #

Well, from...

AUDIENCE MEMBER:
When's your engagement, Molly?

AUDIENCE MEMBER:
I got engaged yesterday.

I got engaged yesterday.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
No...

Hold on. I was knocked back.
So, there you go.

She's got the ring,
and I've been knocked back.

She's got the ring,
I feel really cut up about that.

I feel really cut up about that.

Let's go down into the Countdown
audience.

Hey!
(CHEERING)

Right, now, listen.
No, let me step down. Come on.

Hold on, hold on.

Now, this is the Countdown
audience.

This is the one I say,
"Shush, shush, shush," to.

This is the one...where are we?
Where are we?

This is the one...where are we?
Oh, here we are, Ian.

Oh, here we are, Ian.

Ian's on the zoom. Oh, my God.

That's the...dust, dust, dust.
You see? I mean, not...

Actually, you shouldn't do it to me,

because no matter what she does,

I'm going to always look the same.

That is real dust coming off his
face, by the way.

That is real dust coming off his
I beg your pardon?

I beg your pardon?

He's been lying around for so long.

Look, I can't say enough of how much

we're delighted
and how proud we are.

Well, we thank you.
The Little River band has...

Well, we thank you.
..have really done it, you know?

..have really done it, you know?

Well, from on behalf of all the
..have really done it, you know?

Well, from on behalf of all the
boys...

..a special thanks
to yourself and for Countdown

for kicking us off
in the first place.

No, no.
Which is great.

If you can't believe in
a group like that,

If you can't believe in
then what can you believe in?

then what can you believe in?

And I keep reading in all the
television magazines, you know?

And I keep reading in all the
You don't like Squeak.

You don't like Squeak.

You 're like, "What are you
You don't like Squeak.

You 're like, "What are you
doing to Squeak?"

You 're like, "What are you
And everything else like that.

And everything else like that.

Now, Squeak, on behalf
of not only yourself,

and all your fans...
Yeah.

..but Sherbet, you name it....
(CHEERING)

..but Sherbet, you name it....
Here it is. Punch me on in the nose.

Here it is. Punch me on in the nose.

I'm inviting you to.
A left hook?

I'm inviting you to.
A left hook. Come on.

A left hook. Come on.

(LAUGHS)
A left hook. Come on.

(LAUGHS)
(CHEERING)

From all the ladies, I want you to
slap me in the face.

From all the ladies, I want you to
(CHEERING)

(CHEERING)

Right.

Hello, everybody.
This is Jon English,

and you're watching Countdown,
right across Australia.

Molly had an uncanny ability

to be in the right place
at the right time.

Would you now make welcome to
Countdown,

His Royal Highness,
Prince Charles.

Your Royal Highness, it is a
pleasure to have you here

to help us support the Queen's
Silver Jubilee Appeal

to help us support the Queen's
for young Australians.

for young Australians.

I'm delighted to be here,
obviously, as the patron.

And particularly grateful

that this program should've produced
this marvellous album,

that this program should've produced
the Countdown album,

the Countdown album,

which I know has taken a lot of
effort and problem to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but I'm sure
you'd be delighted to know

that all the artists and composers

represented on this LP

have waived their royalties as a
donation to the appeal.

have waived their royalties as a
And the recording companies involved

And the recording companies involved

have given their very generous
And the recording companies involved

have given their very generous
support.

From princes of the realm
to lead guitarist of the band,

From princes of the realm
Molly was our man on the spot.

Molly was our man on the spot.

MOLLY: Les, how did the accident
happen?

Well, we were in Maryborough
in Queensland.
MOLLY: Les, how did the accident
happen?

Well, we were in Maryborough
in Queensland.

And it was kind of my fault,
in Queensland.

And it was kind of my fault,

because we'd just started the show,

because we'd just started the show,
and the dragons were
breathing flames,

and the dragons were
breathing flames,

and we had these flash pots.

And I kind of forgot that
the flash pots were there.

And I kind of forgot that
And I started playing guitar.

And I started playing guitar.

And...the guitar sounded
kind of funny,

so I turned around
to try it fix it up,

and this flash pot blew up.

And...I kind of looked down and my
shirt was on fire,

I was on fire, and then we fainted.

Hello, Mabel!

Countdown bottled incredible moments.

Sometimes the interviews Molly
conducted were so outrageous

and the live performances
he captured so rare

they remain essential viewing
to this day.

they remain essential viewing
MOLLY: I saw on Midnight Special,

MOLLY: I saw on Midnight Special,

that thing that you did
on Midnight Special,

where you said that you really...
that thing that you did
on Midnight Special,

where you said that you really...

where you said that you really...
in the '60s,

..got off on Beatles numbers
in the '60s,

and you really enjoyed them.

Now, Bedroom Window, did you...

..when you actually recorded
that number...

..when you actually recorded
that number...
(SQUAWKS)

(SQUAWKS)

..and finally heard
the finished product...

..and finally heard
Go on.

Go on.

When you finally heard
the finished product,

did you honestly think that
it was going to be a national...

..international number one hit
right throughout the world?

Do you realise you just said
a hundred and one words

in less than 55 seconds?
I did.

You know, it's just like...
(BARKS AND HOWLS)

Oh god.
(HOWLS)

Oh god.
I can handle the rocks.

I can handle the rocks.

(BARKS AND HOWLS)
You can handle the dogs?

Rocks. (LAUGHS)
(HOWLS)

Ferrets everywhere!

Well, that were the
Mad Dogs and Englishmen,

and obviously they should never
go out in the midday sun.

Nicky Hopkins, Bobby Keys
and Joe Cocker.

But that night,
they put on a concert

But that night,
that had everyone raving about it.

that had everyone raving about it.

All the press that were up there,

this is You're So Beautiful,
All the press that were up there,

this is You're So Beautiful,
Joe Cocker.

# You are so beautiful
this is You're So Beautiful,
Joe Cocker.

# You are so beautiful

# To me

# You are so beautiful

# To me

# To me
# Can't you see

# Can't you see

# You're everything I hoped for

# You're everything I need

# You are so beautiful

# To me

# Such joy and happiness

# You bring

# Such joy and happiness

# You bring

# You bring
# Like a dream

# Like a dream

# A guiding light

# That shines in the night

# Heaven's gift to me

# You are so beautiful

# A guiding light

# That shines in the night

# Heaven's gift to me

# You are so beautiful

# To me. #

While his older brothers were
discoing all the way to the bank,

Andy Gibb had
his own chart topper in '77,

with I Just Want To Be
Your Everything.

MOLLY: Did you think the single

was going to be such the monster
it's turned out to be?
MOLLY: Did you think the single

was going to be such the monster
it's turned out to be?

Well, when I very,
very first heard the song,

you know, and Barry played it to me,
very first heard the song,

you know, and Barry played it to me,

I thought, "Oh, yeah.
That's a monster song."

I thought, "Oh, yeah.
That's a monster song."
And I thought that
maybe the song's great,

And I thought that
maybe the song's great,

but maybe it won't be a hit
because I'm doing it, or whatever.

I didn't really think that I could
actually, myself,

have a hit record,
a number one record.

And then it just kept climbing
and kept climbing.

And when it got to the top 50,
that was enough for me.

I screamed my head off.

In a year famous for punk and disco,

a folk song held the number one spot

for 11 weeks at the end of the year.

MOLLY: Now, with Mull of Kintyre,

it's sort of a bit different,

because of the bagpipes and that.

Eh?
And a lot of people say that it's...

Eh?
And a lot of people say that it's...
..it's you getting back
to ballads and that.

..it's you getting back
to ballads and that.

Oh, yeah.
Yeah?

Oh, yeah.
Did you get away from them, dear?

Did you get away from them, dear?

I don't...no, I've never
got away from them.

No, but I mean a really lengthy
ballad like that.

No, but I mean a really lengthy
Oh, good. Well...

Oh, good. Well...

But it is a bit different from
the...

Yes. Well, I'll accept that,
Mr Meldrum.

Now, can you tell us a bit about it?

Tell him?
Actually, all it was is,

I kind of realised that most
Scottish tunes are old tunes.

People do, they kind of just revamp
all the old ones.

Most of those kind of old ballads
you like.

So I thought I'd have a go
at trying to write a new one,

so I got together
with Dennis, here...

Waltz time ballad.
Yes, waltz time.

Yes, waltz time ballad,
if ever I saw one.

Yes, waltz time ballad,
So we got together and...

So we got together and...

..saw if we could kind of write one,
and that's what came out.

Rod Stewart made it to the top
with You're In My Heart.

Australian number ones were more of
a rarity than they are now,

but Little River Band cracked it
with Help Is On Its Way.

# Why are you in so much hurry

# Why are you in so much hurry
# Is it really worth the worry

# Is it really worth the worry

# Look around
Then slow down

# Look around
# What's it like inside the bubble

# What's it like inside the bubble

# Does your head ever give you
trouble

# It's no sin
Trade it in

# Hang on, help is on its way

# I'll be there as fast as I can

# Hang on, a tiny voice did say

# From somewhere deep inside the
inner man

# Are you always in confusion
# From somewhere deep inside the
inner man

# Are you always in confusion

# Surrounded by illusion

# Surrounded by illusion
You'll make out

# Sort it out
You'll make out

# Seem to make a good beginning

# Someone else ends up winning

# Someone else ends up winning
# Don't seem fair
Don't you care

# Don't seem fair
Don't you care

# Hang on, help is on its way

# I'll be there as fast as I can

# Hang on, a tiny voice did say

# From somewhere deep inside the
inner man

# Don't you forget
who'll take care of you

# Don't you forget
# It don't matter what you do

# It don't matter what you do

# Form a duet
Let him sing melody

# You'll provide the harmony

# Why are you in so much hurry

# Why are you in so much hurry
# Is it really worth the worry

# Is it really worth the worry

# Look around
Then slow down

# What's it like inside the bubble

# Does your head ever give you
trouble

# It's no sin
Trade it in

# Hang on, help is on its way

# I'll be there as fast as I can

# Hang on, a tiny voice did say

# From somewhere deep inside the
inner man

# Hang on, help is on its way
# From somewhere deep inside the
inner man

# Hang on, help is on its way

# I'll be there as fast as I can

# Hang on, a tiny voice did say

# From somewhere deep inside the
inner man

# Help is on its way

# Help is on its way... #

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DIRECTOR: Mark it. 52, one.
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DIRECTOR: Mark it. 52, one.

All my life, I've been into
rock and roll music,

which was simple,
vibrant noise, right?

Sorry. Could you start again?
OK, right.

You ready to go?
MOLLY: Yeah.

I thought rock and roll was just
about great music,

so...you know, I think they're daft,
about great music,

so...you know, I think they're daft,

because I haven't really heard any
great music from Chrysalis.

I think we're going to be the first
great thing they've had.

Well, have you sort of followed any
other form of music before?

I mean, have you...
I've been into rock and roll.

I mean, all my life.

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