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Saturday Night rage Fever

John Travolta hosting Countdown in 1980? There's more retro goodies this weekend, including something for Bowie fans.

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This Saturday night’s retro rage has three more Countdown replays -all of them from the eighties.

Hosts this week include John Travolta (it’s a tribute to movie musicals), KC & the Sunshine Band (the whole band?), and Feargal Sharkey -after all a good heart IS hard to find.

It promises some archival interviews with Boy George and even Molly and Gavan Wood dressed up as the Blues Brothers.

A Rock Arena replay sounds like a must see for Bowie fans.

COUNTDOWN August 31st 1980
Hosted by Molly Meldrum & John Travolta in a tribute to movie musicals, featuring Singing In The Rain, Grease, Saturday Night Fever and Urban Cowboy.
Music Videos:
IRENE CARA: Fame

Plus clips from The Bee Gees

COUNTDOWN September 11th 1983
Hosted by Molly Meldrum & KC & The Sunshine Band.
Live performances:
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND: Give It Up
DRAGON: Rain
MOLLY & GAVIN (as Blues Brothers) & Countdown dancers: Shake Your Tail Feather
Music Videos:
EURYTHMICS: Who’s That Girl
TACO: Putting On The Ritz
MEN WITHOUT HATS: Safety Dance
JAY DUCK: Jay Duck’s Theme
MODELS: I Hear Motion
ROD STEWART: What Am I Gonna Go
STRAY CATS: She’s Sexy And 17

Plus some disco favourites and rarities.

COUNTDOWN July 13th 1986
Hosted by Fergal Sharkey, and featuring news footage of Boy George in court for drug offences. Also includes interview with Molly and Boy George.

Plus some clips from Culture Club, Boy George, and New Romantics.

ROCK ARENA November 15th 1983
David Bowie special with excerpts from his music videos, live performances, movies, and stage performances, and an in-depth interview with Molly Meldrum on Sydney Harbour.

Plus clips from Bowie and other new wave artists.

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  1. Still no Flashez/GTK clips like last year. I’m going to leave multiple requests on the Rage board & hopefully get them reinstated for next Jan. Skip the videos we can get anywhere and bring back the Flashez clips!!

    Oh and the Countdown eps look pretty good the 1983 in particular has some great vids.

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