"Doctorin' the Tardis ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" () is an electronic novelty pop single by the Timelords (""Time Boy"" and ""Lord Rock"", aliases of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, better known as the KLF). The song is predominantly a mash-up of the ""Doctor Who"" theme music, Gary Glitter's ""Rock and Roll (Part Two)"" with sections from ""Blockbuster!"" by Sweet and ""Let's Get Together Tonite"" by Steve Walsh. The single was not well received by critics but was a commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1988, and in New Zealand, and charting in the Top 10"
"In 1978 a disco version of the theme was released in the UK, Denmark and Australia by the group Mankind, which reached number 24 in the UK charts. In 1988 the band The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (later known as The KLF) released the single ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" under the name The Timelords, which reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in Australia; this version incorporated several other songs, including ""Rock and Roll Part 2"" by Gary Glitter (who recorded vocals for some of the CD-single remix versions of ""Doctorin' the Tardis""). Others who have covered or"
"by various guest spots and collaborations. In 1982, he appeared on the British Electric Foundation album ""Music of Quality and Distinction Volume One"" (UK No. 25) along with fellow pop/rock luminaries Sandie Shaw and Tina Turner. In 1988, the Timelords' ""Doctoring the Tardis"", a ""Doctor Who"" tribute that sampled ""Rock and Roll (Part 2)"", reached the number-one spot. In due course, Glitter re-cut ""Rock and Roll"" with producer Trevor Horn and also ""I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)"" with Girlschool. In the late 1980s, his hit singles were used to compile the Telstar-released ""C'mon... C'mon – The Gary"
"and also the Third Doctor John Pertwee's hit single ""I Am the Doctor."" In 1988, The KLF released the single ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" under the alternative band name The Timelords, which reached number 1 in the UK singles chart as well as charting in other countries. However, the group never released anything else under this name or with the same subject, nor did any other band follow up on the single, leaving it as a novelty rather than a genre. In the summer of 2008, Alex Day, a fan of ""Doctor Who"", was inspired by the growing phenomenon of wizard"
"Number One on the UK Singles Chart in 1988. The song's lyrics referenced the Daleks and the TARDIS, and its melody was based largely around the show's opening theme. As well as both Mankind and The Timelords, many other acts have incorporated the ""Doctor Who"" theme music into their own compositions. British rock band Pink Floyd briefly used the theme during their 1971 single ""One of These Days"", which featured a ""Doctor Who""-related music video. The theme music has also been covered by several other acts, such as Orbital, while other bands such as Coldcut have featured samples of the"
"""Who Killed The JAMs?""; and compilation ""Shag Times"") before a change of direction saw the duo mutate into dance and ambient music pioneers, The KLF. Along the way, the duo scored their first British number one hit single as The Timelords with the Gary Glitter/Dr. Who novelty-pop mash-up ""Doctorin' the Tardis"", claimed to be sung by Cauty's 1968 Ford Galaxie American police car. The KLF released two albums, ""Chill Out"" and ""The White Room"", and a string of top 5 singles, becoming the biggest selling singles act in the world in 1991. In 1992, suddenly and very publicly, The KLF"
"late 1990s to bring the show back. The first series comprised 13 episodes, eight of which Davies wrote. Davies, Julie Gardner and Mal Young served as executive producers, Phil Collinson as producer. The show depicts the adventures of a mysterious and eccentric Time Lord known as the Doctor, who travels through time and space in his time machine, the TARDIS, which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s British police box. With his companions, he explores time and space, faces a variety of foes and saves civilizations, helping people and righting wrongs. The first series features Christopher"
"1980 in British music This is a summary of 1980 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. The 1980s got off to an odd start with a very varied list of artists reaching No. 1 in the singles chart. Kenny Rogers, The Jam and Odyssey were among those vying for the top position. The ""Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums"" stated that the year had a very dated appearance, because of a number of songs reaching No. 1 which had been recorded years previously, such as the ""Theme from M*A*S*H*"" and Don"
"Doctor and the Medics Big Doctor and the Medics is a British glam rock band formed in London in 1981. The group was most successful during the 1980s and is best known for their cover of Norman Greenbaum's ""Spirit in the Sky"" which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. The band currently performs, with a different line-up, as a tribute act to various artists. The group's musical style includes neo-psychedelia, glam rock, new wave and pop rock. The Big Doctor (Clive Jackson, born 7 July 1961 in Knotty Ash, Liverpool), a former London-based DJ, formed the group in"
"with many singles being awarded ""single of the week"" by various music publications, Drummond and Cauty neither sought nor found mainstream chart success until the release of The Timelords' million-selling DIY release ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" in May 1988. The KLF's single ""Kylie Said to Jason"", from ""The White Room"" soundtrack, was designed for chart success, but failed to reach the UK Top 100. However, The KLF achieved international chart success with the string of pop-house singles that began with ""What Time Is Love? (Live at Trancentral)"", and they became the internationally highest-selling singles band of 1991. Note that this is"
"St Winifred's School Choir St Winifred's School Choir, from St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School in Stockport, England, was a choir of children whose single in 1980 became that year's British Christmas number one single. Entitled ""There's No One Quite Like Grandma"", written for the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in 1980 by Gordon Lorenz, it sold one million copies, most of them Christmas presents from grandchildren. It spent two weeks at number one, and 11 weeks in the UK Singles Chart in total. Dawn Ralph provided the lead vocal of the song composed by award-winning record"
"the BBC's decision to place ""Doctor Who"" on hiatus for 18 months, entitled ""Doctor in Distress"". The single was released in aid of Cancer Research, and featured various ""Doctor Who"" cast members (such as Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Anthony Ainley), as well as contemporary musicians (Bucks Fizz, The Moody Blues and Ultravox). As with ""I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With a Dalek"", the single did not make the UK Singles Chart. The most famous example of ""Doctor Who""-inspired music is ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" by The Timelords (a pseudonym for the ambient house and situationish act The KLF), which reached"
"TARDIS key in his shoe. These elements helped the audience with the transition between actors. It was known beforehand that Jon Pertwee would be leaving his role as the Third Doctor and that a new Fourth Doctor would need to be cast for the part. Tom Baker was an out-of-work actor who had been working in construction at the time. Baker had been a television and film actor, having major parts in several films including ""Nicholas and Alexandra"" (1971) and ""The Vault of Horror"" (1973). He had written to Bill Slater, the Head of Serials at the BBC, asking for"
"as the top selling act. ""Brass in Pocket"" by The Pretenders became the first number 1 single of the 80s (not counting ""Another Brick in the Wall"" by Pink Floyd"" which was a holdover from 1979). The tables below include sales between 31 December 1979 and 31 December 1980: the year-end charts reproduced in the issue of ""Music Week"" dated 27 December 1980 and played on Radio 1 on 4 January 1981 only include sales figures up until 6 December 1980. 1980 in British music This is a summary of 1980 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official"
"in 1963, no one could have predicted that the programme's popularity would ensure its survival for twenty-eight record-breaking years. In that first story we learnt only that the Doctor and his granddaughter Susan had left their home planet, under something of a cloud, in a remarkable time-travelling craft called the TARDIS that looked — at least on the outside — like a police telephone box. The Doctor and the TARDIS have remained the constant elements in a television saga that has seen many changes over the decades. As the years passed we learnt more and more about the Doctor's background,"
"Life"" in the 1990s. The show focused on Sister Aquinas - the former headmistress of St Winifred's School who was honoured for her work. St Winifred's School Choir St Winifred's School Choir, from St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School in Stockport, England, was a choir of children whose single in 1980 became that year's British Christmas number one single. Entitled ""There's No One Quite Like Grandma"", written for the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in 1980 by Gordon Lorenz, it sold one million copies, most of them Christmas presents from grandchildren. It spent two weeks at number"
"'novelty' pop single, ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" as The Timelords. The song is predominantly a mash-up of the ""Doctor Who"" theme music, ""Block Buster!"" by Sweet and Gary Glitter's ""Rock and Roll (Part Two)"". Also credited on the record was ""Ford Timelord"", Cauty's 1968 Ford Galaxie American police car (claimed to have been used in the film """" filmed in the UK). Drummond and Cauty declared that the car had spoken to them, giving its name as Ford Timelord, and advising the duo to become ""The Timelords"". Drummond and Cauty later portrayed the song as the result of a deliberate effort"
"You Really Want To Hurt Me"", ""Time (Clock of the Heart)"" and ""Karma Chameleon"". As well as Boy George having his own UK number one with his cover of Bread's ""Everything I Own"", he is considered a major icon of this era. Liverpool band Frankie Goes to Hollywood's initially controversial dance-pop gave them three consecutive UK number ones in 1984, until they faded away in the mid-1980s. Dead or Alive, also from Liverpool, was another popular dance pop band in the mid-1980s. It was fronted by lead singer Pete Burns. Probably the most successful British pop band of the era"
"Patrol"") in the 1983 film ""The House on Sorority Row"", and two songs (""Not from Her World"" and ""Baby Go Bye Bye"") in the 1980 film ""The Boogeyman"". Throwing this band in the studio with established producer Alan Winstanley (who, with his ""other half"", Clive Langer, produced some of the finest albums of the '80s including all of Madness' albums) was a brilliant idea. The Doctors' had three fine songwriters in their ranks (bassist/vocalist Cal Everett and guitarists Jeff Severson and George Pittaway), and, as a whole, the Doctors (and Winstanley) crafted an album of songs that were stylistically varied"
"in Australia, Ireland and Norway. The Timelords followed up their chart-topping record with a ""how to have a number one"" guide, ""The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way)"". The release of ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" followed a self-imposed break from recording of Drummond and Cauty's sampling outfit, The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (The JAMs). The single continued The JAMs' strategy of sampling and juxtaposing popular musical works. However, unlike the cultish limited releases of The JAMs, in which Drummond's Clydeside rapping and social commentary were regular ingredients, ""Doctorin' The Tardis"" was an excursion into the musical"
"in the UK and was the first of seven top twenty hits. The others, with Bernie Nolan usually singing lead vocals, were ""Don't Make Waves"", (1980) ""Gotta Pull Myself Together"" (1980), ""Who's Gonna Rock You"" (1980), ""Attention to Me"" (1981), ""Chemistry"" (1981) and ""Don't Love Me Too Hard"" (1982). The Nolans sold millions of recordings worldwide, particularly in Japan where they sold over nine million albums and won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with the song ""Sexy Music"". Bernie also composed songs during this time, when she wrote two tracks for their 1982 album ""Portrait"". In 1991, they won of"
"had two iconic music videos for ""Addicted to Love"" and ""Simply Irresistible"". The Bee Gees 1987 single ""You Win Again"" reached number one, making them first group to score a UK #1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Other British artists who achieved success in the pop charts in the 80s included Paul McCartney, Elton John, Culture Club, The Fixx, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, Kate Bush, Billy Idol, Paul Young, Elvis Costello, Simple Minds, Billy Ocean, Tears for Fears, UB40, Madness and Sade. In 1988, Irish singer Enya achieved a breakthrough in her career with"
"- BB 107 — *#7 in The Irish Charts … The Garden Song** & The Tombstone: 1980 - BB 108 A Place In The Choir** & Sliabh Gheal Gua Na Feile: 1980 - BB 111 Ballad of St. Anne's Reel** / Sliabh Galleon Braes (studio version): 1980 - BB 112 Willie McBride** & Gentle Annie** : 1980 - BB 113 Waltzing Matilda & Red is the Rose: 1981 - BB 114 Rainbow Race (studio version) & Dear Dark Eyes: 1981 - BB 116 We Are The Boat & Dandelion Wine (studio version): 1985 - BB 127 Bridie Murphy and The"
"The Manual The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way) is a 1988 book by ""The Timelords"" (Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty), better known as The KLF. It is a step by step guide to achieving a No.1 single with no money or musical skills, and a case study of the duo's UK novelty pop No. 1 ""Doctorin' the Tardis"". The advice dispensed by The Manual includes: ""Firstly, you must be skint and on the dole. Anybody with a proper job or tied up with full time education will not have the time to devote to see"
"The KLF The KLF (also known as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, The JAMs, the Timelords and other names) are a British electronic band started in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Beginning in 1987, Bill Drummond (alias King Boy D) and Jimmy Cauty (alias Rockman Rock) released hip hop-inspired and sample-heavy records as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, and on one occasion (the British number one hit single ""Doctorin' the Tardis"") as the Timelords. The KLF released a series of international hits on their own KLF Communications record label and became the biggest-selling singles act in the"
"Brian Hodgson Brian Hodgson (born 1938) is a British television composer and sound technician. Born in Liverpool in 1938, Hodgson joined the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1962 where he became the original sound effects creator for the science fiction programme ""Doctor Who"". His main claims to fame are the sound of the TARDIS (which he created by running the back door key to his mother's house along a bass string of a gutted piano, then electronically treating the recording) and the famous voices of the Daleks, which he created by distorting the actors' voices and feeding them through a device"
"during the 1980s and saw great commercial success, such as David Bowie, Phil Collins, John Lennon, Billy Ocean, Sheena Easton and Paul McCartney. Many British pop bands also dominated the American charts in the early 1980s. Many of them became popular due to their constant exposure on MTV, these bands included The Human League, Culture Club, Duran Duran, and Wham!. Between the four, they have had 9 U.S. number ones with hits like ""Don't You Want Me Baby"", ""Karma Chameleon"", ""The Reflex"" and ""Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"" In the later part of the decade Rick Astley, George Michael"
"Adult Contemporary (No. 13) and Dance (No. 32 Hot Dance/Club Play, No. 41 Hot Dance Singles) charts. Unable to provide a viable follow-up, Scarlett & Black remain dubbed as one-hit wonders. ""You Don't Know"" is played in one of the Wyatt sisters' bedrooms in ""Parent Trap III"" (1989). Scarlett and Black Scarlett and Black were a pop duo from the UK, whose birth names were Robin Hild and Sue West. Robin Hild was previously the keyboard player for ""Big Supreme""; Sue West was a former backing vocalist for Doctor and the Medics. They released a self-titled album on Virgin Records"
"as a dance or TV programme. Many use unusual lyrics, subjects, sounds, or instrumentation, and may not even be musical. For example, the 1966 novelty song ""They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!"" has little music and is set to a rhythm tapped out on a snare drum and tambourine. A book on achieving an attention-grabbing novelty single is ""The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way)"", written by The KLF. It is based on their achievement of a UK number-one single with ""Doctorin' the Tardis"", a 1988 dance remix mashup of the ""Doctor Who"" theme music"
"comeback was the song ""A Groovy Kind Of Love"", originally a hit in 1965 for The Mindbenders, it hit number 1 in September for Phil Collins, taken from the film ""Buster"" in which Collins also starred. Some of the more unusual hits of the year included a remix of the theme tune from the popular television series Doctor Who, by ""The Timelords"", who would go on to have huge success in the early 1990s under the name The KLF. Their song ""Doctorin' The TARDIS"" (a play on Coldcut's ""Doctorin' The House"") was number 1 for a week in June. A"
"also the last album under the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (The JAMs) name, was released in February 1988. Later in 1988, Drummond and Cauty released a 'novelty' pop single, ""Doctorin' the Tardis"" as The Timelords. The song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 12 June, and charted highly in Australia and New Zealand. On the back of this success, the duo self-published a book, ""The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way)"". In late 1988, the duo was renamed The KLF and released their first singles under this moniker, ""Burn the Bastards"" and"
"First Doctor The First Doctor is the initial incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". He was portrayed by the actor William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966. Hartnell reprised the role once, in the tenth anniversary story ""The Three Doctors"" (1973), although due to his failing health the story was written so he would not have to appear very extensively. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of"
"paramedic named Bruce (Eric Roberts). The Master (Roberts) then attempts to steal the Doctor's remaining lives by opening the Eye of Harmony inside the Doctor's time machine, the TARDIS, nearly destroying the Earth in the process. However, the Doctor and his companion Dr Grace Holloway (Daphne Ashbrook) are able to prevent the Earth's destruction, and the Master is sucked into the Eye. The TV film did not lead to the commissioning of a revived television series, and while Eighth Doctor stories continued in other media, ""Doctor Who"" did not air again on television until 2005. After this, footage and stills"