Trask's Time Tunnel - 1981 - 26 Jan, 2025
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January 26, 2025
TLDR: In this podcast episode, Kevin Trask travels back to 1981 with Philip, Simon, and Ben on 3AW's Time Tunnel.

In the latest episode of Trask's Time Tunnel, Kevin Trask takes listeners on a nostalgic journey back to 1981, a year filled with memorable television shows, iconic music, and cultural highlights. Let's dive into the key discussions and insights shared by Kevin and his guests Philip, Simon, and Ben.
Nostalgic Television Highlights
The Greatest American Hero
One of the standout shows from 1981 was The Greatest American Hero, which ran until 1983. The premise follows Ralph Hinkley, a reluctant teacher who gains superpowers from an alien-given suit but struggles to understand how to use it.
- Main Themes:
- Ralph Hinkley's reluctance to be a hero
- The comedic mishaps that arise from his inexperience
- The iconic theme song performed by Joey Scarberry, which many listeners fondly remember
Other Classic Shows
Listeners were reminded of other popular TV shows from that era:
- MAS*H
- The Muppet Show
- Wheel of Fortune
- Simon Townsend's Wonder World (which featured Woodrow the dog before he was replaced by a cockatoo)
Noteworthy Awards
The 23rd annual Logie Awards took place in 1981, with Michael Parkinson serving as the host, showcasing the prominence of local talent during that time.
Musical Memories
1981 produced many memorable hits, including:
- "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
- "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
- "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
- "Shut Up Your Face" by Joe Dolce
The discussions highlighted how music from that era continues to resonate with listeners today, stirring strong feelings of nostalgia.
Celebrity Insights
Angela Lansbury and Bert Newton
Kevin reminisced about Bert Newton interviewing Angela Lansbury on his morning show, noting Lansbury's ties to Australia and her impressive career. This anecdote reflected the significant figures in the entertainment industry that crossed paths during that era.
Harrison Ford's Rise to Stardom
Another interesting discussion revolved around Harrison Ford and his role in Raiders of the Lost Ark, which premiered in 1981. Fun fact: Ford wasn't the first choice for the role; Tom Selleck was initially cast but could not take the part due to prior commitments to Magnum P.I. This turn of events ultimately led Ford to embody one of cinema's greatest characters.
Trivia and Quiz Segments
Throughout the episode, light-hearted trivia questions engaged the listeners and participants, such as guessing the Logie Awards host and identifying popular songs from the year. This interactive element kept the atmosphere lively and entertaining.
Conclusion: A Memorable Year
Trask's Time Tunnel not only revisits significant events and culture from 1981, but it also invites listeners to appreciate and reflect on a transformative year in entertainment. As Kevin prepares for the next episode, focusing on 1958, he leaves listeners with a desire to explore more nostalgic treasures from the past.
This walk down memory lane continued to illustrate how various elements of pop culture from 1981 shaped current media and how they remain cherished in today's society.
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Yes, so good to go back in the time tunnel, and Kevin, what year have you dredged up this week? Well Andrew, we're going back to 1981, which is 44 years ago. My calculations are correct. Can you believe 44 years? I can't believe it, actually. It seems only yesterday to some of us, doesn't it?
Yes, certainly was, and the event was the greatest American hero, one of Simon's favourite shows, started on television in 1981, ran through to 1983, they did three seasons of it. Now I think the premise was, Ralph Hinkley was a teacher, and he came across this suit, and when you put the suit on, you got all these superpowers. That's right. But you didn't know how to work the suit. What happened was, in the very first episode, so aliens came down and gave him the suit.
Okay. And he didn't want it. He didn't want to be a superhero, but they said that, you know, teachers on their planet, teachers are held above everyone else because they're the ones who teach the next generation. So they wanted him to be the superhero. They gave him the suit. He's opened the instruction book, and the first thing it teaches is how to shrink yourself. So he does the little, you know, whatever he needs to do on the suit to shrink himself.
He shrinks, is suddenly very tiny, and then he puts the book down on a rock beside him, and then he sees ants coming to attack him. And of course, they're ginormous. They're the size of elephants. I must watch this.
So he quickly does the reverse of that thing to make himself big again, but he's put the instruction book down. So the instruction book is on this rock, which is actually a grain of sand. So he can't find the instruction book. So he doesn't know how to do anything else with the suit.
So, it's like a comedy. Well, none of this did you? Well, I didn't see it, but I can't remember it. Like, it's 44 years ago. And I only watched it a few times. We'll see. One of the reasons I loved it was because he was a reluctant hero, but also for him to fly through the air, he didn't take off like Superman. His arms were flailing, it crashed into trees. I remember that.
And so that was the fun of it. He was not that good a superhero. But he with Bill Maxwell, FBI, would always get the... Robert Kalp, who I think did a great job of this bill. It wonderfully smoothed out, wasn't it? That show produced, of course, a huge hit song, didn't it?
Yes, it did. It was written by Mike Post, actually, and performed by Joey Scarberry. And the role, the main role was played by William Katz. William Katz, yeah. Who was the daughter? Who was the son of Barbara Hale, who was in Perry Mason. That's right. She was illustrated. Yeah. And his father was Bill Williams, who played the Adventures of Kit Carson. So both the parents were actors. So where did the name Cat come from? I don't know.
It's the real name of Bill Williams. Oh, okay. And he decided to stick with his real name, like one of the, what of the Est of his brothers? Emilio Est of his, as opposed to Charlie Sheen. Exactly. All right. But as you mentioned, Andrew, the big thing about the show was, of course, the theme songs. I can't believe it myself. Suddenly I'm up on top.
I'm walking on air, I never thought I could feel so free.
Oh, no, no, no. Simon, for listeners they've got to know. Simon has just been an ecstasy for the last 30 seconds. Oh, yes. Mimey, every word passionately of that song. It's a lovely song. It's a great hit from the era. And yeah, one of my favourite shows of all time. But suddenly, Simon's a kid again. Wonderful what music can do, isn't it? Well, I went from being a Gilligan's Island fan to being a greatest American hero fan. That was sort of next. And I think Knight Rider might have been in there as well, or roughly the same time.
And you haven't got your t-shirt on? I haven't tonight. I'm wearing my Franco-Cotsay t-shirt. Because normally you are decked out in your greatest American hero t-shirts. On a Saturday night I wear my Simon Owen show t-shirt, which is red with the white logo on it. And on a Sunday night I usually wear my greatest American hero t-shirt. I have a sort of a uniform. He's a star like on, isn't he Kevin? Well, it's generally quite unique.
Now that I'm not married, so no one's controlling my life, I just wear what I like to wear. And that's why I like to wear it. Do you wash when you get a wash? No, well I do that at least weekly.
Sunday night's a good time. Sunday night's a good time. I would say save the soap. Save water, shower with a friend, all of that. Quick quiz time, quick quiz boys. Okay, the 23rd annual Loggy Awards were held on Friday, the 10th of April 1981 at Center Point Convention Center. It's in Sydney, of course. And broadcast on the 10 network. Who was the compare?
Was it A. Michael Parkinson, B. Bert Newton, C. Mickey Bruni, or D. Dame Edner Average? I'm going to say it was Michael Parkinson.
But I've suddenly gone cold on that answer. How did it give you a look, by the way, when you said that? No, no, no. It was a very bland face there. Yeah, I kept that stony face they told me. It's very effective. It's as though almost you've died. That was last week. Anyway, I'll stick with Michael Parkinson. Are you sure you want to stick with Michael Parkinson?
I think so. OK, Simon. I'm going to go Bert. Like in most things in this country, Bert was the host of any big events. So I think Bert was probably... I think you've put the others in just to throw us off. So I'm going to go be Bert. What about Ben? Ben? Got an opinion?
Oh, they were the two choices I'm going to go for. I was either parking or Bert. I'll go Bert. Because like Simon, he did it so many times. It's probably a good statistical average. I'll work it out.
All right. All right. Let's go through it now. Everything's locked in. Firstly, it wasn't C, Mickey Rooney. Mickey didn't get the gig. Good. Or Dame Edna Everidge never actually did it either. Oh, OK. So we do have a winner. We have a winner. The suspension in the room right now was enormous. You can feel it. You can count it with a knife.
Yeah. It wasn't Bert Newton. Oh, Andrew was right. So Andrew is correct with Simon Parkinson. As much as I tried to throw him off the scent, I figured it... Sorry, you just said Simon Parkinson. I was Simon and Simon. Michael Parkinson's. Michael Parkinson's. That's right. He was out here doing interview shows, wasn't he? Yeah, if you'd carried back around Paul Hogan and all those parking in Australia or something, it was cool. Yes. Well done, Andrew. Good choice. Thank you so much, Simon. Did you remember that or did you just randomly... I think I vaguely remembered it.
Yeah. Fair enough to. All right. What was happening in 1981 on TV, Kevin? Well, we hit a lot of good shows on. The Don Line show was on the Muppet Show. I love the Muppets. I used to watch it everywhere. Yeah. Mash. I've got the Muppet Show on DVD. I've got them all. Oh, good on you. I'm going to buy that off you. For Christmas? Yeah. Christmas. We do that for Christmas.
A mash, I watched mash tonight on TV, as a matter of fact, and I thought, how good is this? It really is great comedy and tremendous cast. So that was very big in 1981. Wheel of Fortune was... That would have been Ernie, I guess. Yes, and maybe Adriana Exanities. Probably, yes. The Hostess. They did that in Adelaide, I think, didn't they?
I think, I just think, I might be wrong. Country practice was another one, but Simon Town's End's Wonder World. Now sadly, we lost Simon just a week or so ago and he was 79, but he won the logo for Best Children's Television Series in 1981 for Simon Town's End's Wonder World on the 10 network. And of course, his dog was in every episode, wasn't he? Woodrow. Woodrow. Well, until Woodrow passed away. Yes. And then he was replaced with a cockatoo.
An odd choice, I would have thought. It was. Cockatoo would be sitting there in a cage on the desk beside him, and I know this is a stupid thing to say, but when Woodrow died, I stopped watching because it just seemed, it felt wrong. I'm looking at this cockatoo going, you don't belong there. This is no longer the show I used to watch.
No, I was 10. When kids can be very funny like that and I quite understand it. It's not the same anymore. I didn't get why it changed. Where's Woodrow? Woodrow always just sat there. And looked intelligent. It was good. It was a facial expression. Yeah, I love dogs. Yeah, I just love dogs.
They're wonderful, aren't they? Man and lady's best friend. But in here we go with Simon Townsend's Wonderworld and the theme sung by Simon Townsend.
Simon says put your hands on your hips Let your back bones slip Simon says put your hands on your head Simon says bring them down by your side Simon says shake them to your left Simon says now shake them to your right Put your hands on your head Simon says bring them down by your side Simon says shake them to your left Simon says shake them to your right
You can see it's not so hard to do Try it once again, this time we'll care for me And I hope the winner will be you Clap your hands in the air You ain't double time So we've done like before Enough of Simon Townsend, we've got to cross back to the tennis
A tennis update thanks to Emirates connecting you through Dubai to over 140 destinations. Play Emirates, fly better. Is it over, Jordan Tundridge? Yannick Sinner has just won the 2025 Australian Open Men singles title with a backhand frost court winner, Sinner defeated Alexander's very event straight set.
6-3, 7-6-6-3. The 23-year-old is now a three-time Grand Slam champion. He's embraced his coaches, caught tired and climbed up into the stands to meet family and friends. He successfully defended his title here at Melbourne Park. First Italian player in history, man or woman, to win three major titles. Just a dominant performance from Sinner showing exactly why.
He is the world number one in men's tennis, did not face a break point for the entire match. Clinical in the long rallies, just had an answer for absolutely everything. Sveriv threw at him, pulling out the right shots at the right times. Sveriv, well, he just looks devastated. He's slumped down in his chair. This is the third time he has lost a grand slam final. His search for a maiden major title continues, Simon. Sveriv's never won one.
Not yet, arguably the best plan onto it, not to win a Grand Slam title, but he's been there three times now. He lost the previous two Grand Slam finals he played in five sets as well, lost the US Open in five sets, lost the French Open in five sets. He's just lost the Australian Open final in straight sets.
Well, there we have it. It's over for another year. It's been a great fortnight of tennis, Jordan. It certainly has, Simon, another defending champion, just brilliant to see him continue to get better, Yannick Sinner. Beautiful. Thanks for all your work over the fortnight, and Shane McGinnis as well, and everyone who's been involved in the coverage of the tennis. It's been great to have it on the station. How accurate were we?
Well, like I said, 10, 17, so I'm, you know, 15 minutes out. Yes, I said 10, 30, and I finished at 10, 28, so I was two minutes out. What did you say, Kevin? No, you didn't say anything. No, no, it was, it was you me and Jordan who each tipped. And Jordan said he thought 10, 50. So you win. Oh, yeah, so that's, but you know, tennis is my sport. So I just take that lightly. I just take that lightly.
You think tennis you think Simon Owen? Yeah, good luck with the Grand Slam next year Simon. Thank you. And there's no point rubbing it in that I was right. There's no point welling on the fact that I was correct. No, you're just sitting here simmering thinking about it. It's just time to move on with Kevin's time tunnel. Exactly. We're still on television, Kevin. Let's squeeze another one in before the break. What else happened in TV world?
Well, the big show, I think we mentioned it before, was the Don Lane show. I just loved it. It finished in 1983, but was it at speak probably in 1981, it started in 1975. And now Don Lane, the host, had only one son, PJ Lane. And in recent times, PJ's performed a show, a cabaret show, in Sydney, which has done really well. Let's hope that comes to Melbourne. Did you see photos of that?
Yes, it is. Also photos that look amazing. That look very, very good. Very, very good. I really hope that comes to Melbourne. Yeah, we'll go and see it. Anyhow, I did speak to PJ Lane about memories of his dad.
And Bert Newton, of course, was a big friend of your father's, and they worked together so well on that show. They did. And it was just, you know, their relationship was, and it carried on after the show, so I got to witness that. But their relationship was something that developed on camera, on the show. And that was, you know, and that was an organic, you know, that was an organic kind of chemistry that they had. And don't forget, it was professionalism. Like, you know, you know very well that you don't get that these days.
Dad was trained in Fordville, working on stage for years, just trying to work on his act and trying to get things right on stage. And Bert was in radio from the time he was 14 years old. So these guys were pros by the time they got there. And then you're exactly what they were doing. And they said, you know, sometimes it might have not worked, but other times it was just stuff you couldn't even create. Yes, it was magic. It was real magic, I reckon. You know, and Bert was just amazing. You know, obviously, when he passed away a couple of years ago, we kind of
You know, we go into those memories of how his career transitioned, but Bert had such like a, um, he was very Bob Hope, wasn't he? Yes. Oh, yes. About the, you know, his one line is his timing, uh, just and just his professionalism. And then, you know, they didn't really have a relationship off screen. It wasn't bad. It wasn't like they didn't get along. They got along really well, but it was just they were there. Their relationship was on camera. And that's how it worked.
Yeah, good to hear the voice of P.J. Lion son of Don. It is Trask's time tunnel. It is 26 to 11. This is for your W more in the tunnel after these 23 to 11 in Trask's time tunnel. What are we up to Kevin looking at radio now in 1981?
We, Bert Newton, interviewed the late Angela Lansbury in 1981 on his morning show on 3USZ. She had a strong connection with Australia. She was here over here for summer of the 17th doll, the film in 1959, and she was also the cousin of Malcolm Turnbull. Really? Yeah, and I was at a press conference with her when she was doing that driving Miss Daisy.
Yes. I have never been so nervous to speak to anybody in my life is what I was with Angela Lansbury. Really? I just held her in such high regard. But you're mates with Harrison Ford. Yeah, we're coming up to that. We're coming up there. But there's Angela. She's two feet away from me and I'm staring into her eyes and I think she was just fantastic.
You've got to be quivery, did you? Quivery, I was shaking. I was so nervous. I was... The microphone's gone. But Bert did a much better job than I did. And as I just mentioned to you, it's my pleasure to introduce to you from San Francisco, our most magnificent actress and performer with the moment in San Francisco starring in Sweeney Todd, Miss Angela Lansbury. Hello, Miss Lansbury.
Hello, Bert. How are you? I'm very well. Thank you for taking our call. I'm out across San Francisco Bay. I'm thinking about Sydney Harbour. Well, unfortunately, we haven't got a harbour to offer you down here in Melbourne, but we've got a lot of fans of Angela Lansbury, I can offer you. Oh, lovely. It's very nice to hear from you. I've got a feeling that even for your first film, weren't you nominated for an Academy Award?
Yes, I was, for gas life. And then subsequently, and the picture of Dorian Gray. Yeah, well, that in itself was quite an achievement, isn't it? Well, it was very heavy stuff, because I was terribly young. And I just realized that I had a responsibility on my shoulders very early in my professional life. And I think this is another thing that rooted me in reality. Let me see what the memories like in Gaslight. I know you played the servant. Her character's name was Nancy, wasn't it?
That's right, what a good member you have. Oh, it's Marvelous film. Let me just... Alright, well, I'll do it. The Ingrid Bergman and Charles for you. Yeah. A picture of Dorian Gray, also starred, heard Hatfield, whatever became of him.
He is still acting. He lives in Ireland now, in County Cork. He's got a home there, and quite near a home that my husband and I had up until quite recently we lived there, part of the year for the last 10 years. So, how did he still are still going strong, but not nearly to the extent that he was?
It's a lovely chat with Angela Lansbury and Bert Newton. My favourite Angela Lansbury story has to be Phil's one. Oh, yeah. And for those who have just tuned in wondering where Phil is, he's just taking a couple of weeks off. He'll be back hopefully next week, week after, I'm not sure.
Is this the story where he went backstage after the performance of driving Miss Daisy? He was there with Bruce and they were interviewing Angela Lansbury and CNN man. This is CNN. What's his name? James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones, yes. And Phillip just had cataract surgery.
So he'd just had some cataracts. We moved his eyes a little bit on the fuzzy side. And so he took a gift in for Angela Lansbury. So he's reached into his green, you know, safe way bag to try and find the gift for Angela Lansbury only to have her get quite cross because he was in fact going through her green handbag. With all the jewelry in it. Yes, it's just plunged his hands into Angela Lansbury's handbag. I think it's marvellous.
Phil is wonderful that way, can tell his story against himself better than anyone in Melbourne media. Yes, that's the secret of comedy. Yes, exactly right. Harrison Ford, we just mentioned briefly earlier, it was in Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. Yes, interestingly, he wasn't the first choice and it was actually Tom Selick from Magnum P.I. who was picked to be Indiana Jones and it was all set up and
Tom Selleck also had Magnum PI almost on the go. And Steven Spielberg said, the money's fallen through. I'm terribly sorry, but we can't do Raiders of the Lost Ark. And Tom said, oh, terrific. So I'll do that. I'll do Magnum PI. So we're not picked up to Magnum PI. Later down the track, the money came. And it was he was such a big name by that stage. Tom Selleck.
He couldn't go back to be in Indiana Jones. So they picked up Harrison Ford, who played the character. Good thing they did. I still think it's the greatest single character in a movie ever. Yeah, he's got all these sort of hang-ups. And he doesn't really want to be there. And I thought Harrison was terrific. Well, I met Harrison outside the riverly theater in the gutter out there for a
when he was arriving for the premiere of another film he'd done, and I would always been in awe of Harrison. He's exactly the same age as me. He has made some marvellous films, and standing in front of me is Indiana Jones.
It was really in depth wasn't it Kevin? Some of your finest work there. Yeah, well, we just wrote that. You dug deep.
We're just like that, you know. He's my mate, he said mate, did you notice that? Yes, yes, yes. So I'm his mate. Peter Ford learnt a lot from that, you know? Peter Ford wouldn't be the success he was today, not at all. If he hadn't heard and seen that happen.
Yeah, you're interviewing with that. And the gutter outside the rivoli. I mean, a lot of people in the gutter outside the rivoli. It certainly is a famous spot. But I put a mod you put up there. I'm working on the statue now. Yeah. Thanks to cameo memorial. Well, I like the hat and the whip and everything. Exactly. But you stand by Harrison Ford. He was a carpenter. He was. It wasn't he by trade. For years, worked as a carpenter and did acting on the side, I think.
That's right. I don't think everyone really wanted to be an actor. He would rather be doing carpentry. Like John Farnham, he was also a carpenter, wasn't he? Now plumber. Plumber plumber. Oh, yeah, with some trade, yeah. All these tradies with these hidden talents. Smart Alex, a lot of... Right, it's quarter two. We better break. We'll come back with the mystery voice. So get your phones ready because we want you to text us your guesses after this break.
Yeah, so this part of remember when there's really the, it can be the most frustrating type. It also can be a time of exhilaration if you get it right. If you get it right, it's a bonus. Yes. This is mystery voice and who was it this week? I can't tell you who it is. Well, I mean, yes, fair enough. That was a silly question, Andrew. Good try. Yeah.
Yes, it's a male. What we do want people to do is guess by texting us your answers, 0477-693-693. When we play this history voice, if you think you know who it is, text your answer through and we will reveal the first person. Hopefully you'll be able to beat Andrew, Ben and myself as we search for the mystery voice. It's a male you say. It is a male, boys, yes.
Everything has its time, everything has its time. Show me your reason and I'll see you. Show you a rhyme, that's fit on the windowsill. Children fit in the snow. Why do I feel I don't fit in it?
where I go. Rivers belong where they can't ramble. He goes along when they can fly. I've got to be my spirit, run free. Got to find my corner of the sky.
Oh, Simon, I'm looking at you and I... No, it's not me. No, I didn't think it was you. All right. Twit. I... I... I got a feeling if somebody who doesn't sing normally. Maybe. Maybe. Well, I'm not sure of his career as a singer. Oh, okay. That rules out, I was going to run through the young talent time cast, starting with Joey Peroni. Joey Peroni, is that your answer? Well, yeah. Yeah, no, that's not wrong. No. Is it an Australian? No.
Oh, well, that rules out most of the young talent time cast then. Not Australian. OK, so that rules out Hugh Jackman, which is the other name I've written down. Yeah, that's a good thought. Oh, no, that voice wasn't as good as Hugh's. I thought. And just a piano backing. Would this person be playing that piano? No. Was this person born in 1981? No. They were working in 1981? Yes.
Would they still be alive today? Yes. Would they still be active today in show business? Sort of. Sort of. Is it David Hasselhoff? No. No. Could we hear it again please Ben?
Well, I'm sorry, put him on the spot. Let's keep what the answer is. Why do I feel I don't feel anywhere I go? Rivers belong where they can ramble.
Because long they can fly I've got to be my spirit and run free Gotta find my corner of the sky
Is this person known for comedic acting? Not really. No, it could be, it could be, but not really. Can I ask a little clue here? This screams show song. Can you tell us what show that's from? And if so, it would be a help?
I'll just check with the judges where they can do that. If you could, please. Can we do that and tell him what it is? Yeah, they said yes. It's Pippin. It's from Pippin. It's from Pippin. That doesn't help me at all. No, doesn't help me, American? Yes, American. Billy Crystal. Not Billy Crystal. Steve Martin. Steve Martin says Ben.
No, not Steve Martin. Martin Short. Not Martin Short. Chevy Chase. Not Chevy Chase. Dan Aykroyd. Not Dan Aykroyd. John Belushi. John Belushi. Is it anyone from the Saturday Night Live cast? No. No. So this person was around it in the early 1980s. Correct. Gene Wilder. It's a little bit of a trick question.
A gene wilder? No. It's a trick question. Why is it a trick? Were they a child in the 1980s? No. Are they the only ones? No. Television or film? Television. A regular TV series? Yes.
Bob Denver. No, Bob Denver. Well, I don't know. I'm just throwing names out. We've got to get home now. Oh, yeah, we're running out of time. OK, all right. I'll give him another clue. We've already mentioned him in the program. Tom Selleck. No. Simon Datsing. No. Harrison Ford. No. P.J. Lee. No. Angela Lansbury. No.
Keep going. Look at the top of your list. William Cat. Yes, it's William Cat. No. Is it really? I thought, what a cheek to talk about the greatest American hero at the top of the program and halfway through throwing William Cat. It's William Cat who is a star of the greatest American hero. Yes. Well, it was either that or Rob Culp. They were going up there in the end. Never have got it. Well done.
Oh well I got it, I shouldn't say that. You guys should. But anyway, we need to break. We'll come back with these songs after this.
I think we had about five people who correctly guessed William Cat among those who texted, but the very first person to text was Chrissy Natalie, who was right with William Cat. Good on you, Chris. Kevin Trask, let's have a look at the popular songs of 1981. Who's saying those boys? Jessie's Girl. Rick Springfield. Correct too many times. Mental as anything. Correct. Who could it be now? Menop work. Menop work. Yes. Nine to five. Dolly Parton.
Betty Davis Eyes, King Cans, Duncan, Slim Dusty, Endless Love, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, this is marvellous, physical, Olivia, yeah, and what about jealous guy? Roxy music, Brian Ferri as a solo, I can't quite remember. Okay, imagine
John Lennon. Imagine what? Imagine. There's a song. Oh, right. Yes. John Lennon. Correct. And this is the last one. Shut up your face. Joe Dolce. That's right. And Phil and I went to the Crown Casino, Crown Casino, Palms on Crown. Yeah. And we saw Sheena Eastern on stage. Oh, that'd be great. The year was 2015, which is 10 years ago. It seems like yesterday. Yeah. And she was up there, little Sheena, and she was singing her big hit song.
He works from nine to five and then He takes another home again to find it way to find Now baby takes a morning train He works from nine to five and then He takes another home again
What a great song it is, too. But what are we going out with? And Kevin, where will we be next week? Well, firstly, we're going out with Billy Field with Bad Habits, and next week we're going to 1958. Oh, wonderful. OK, and so let's have a little listen to Billy Field, and I wish you good night, boys, and good night, Phil. Thank you for all you do, Kevin.
See, that a boy like me has got so many, and heaven. Well, I'm off the ramp, my resistance painful.
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