TopPop
TopPop was a Dutch music program that aired weekly from September 22nd 1970 to June 27th 1988. It was hosted by Ad Visser and the main approach of this television show was to let artists do a mimed performance of their latest hit. The Runaways appeared in this program at the end of November during the European “School Days” tour with their current single School Days.
These TopPop performances were usually filmed in television studios in Hilversum, The Netherlands. However, not all artists were able to come to Hilversum, so occasionally, the camera crew met the band at another location. The actual location where The Runaways' performance was filmed remains unknown, as they were touring Scandinavia at that time. Their first stop in the Netherlands during the tour was on November 29th for the Amsterdam concert, and that was after the original broadcast of this performance.
Some photos taken during filming this performance can be seen on Alamy.
Performance details:
Filmed:
- Date: ?
- Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Broadcast:
- Program: TopPop
- TV station: Nederland 2
- Air date: November 26th, 1977
Lineup:
- Joan Jett - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Lita Ford - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Vicki Blue - bass guitar
- Sandy West - drums
Set list:
- School Days
Available footages:
| Running time: | Approx. 3 min. |
|---|---|
| Quality: | Excellent + |
| Lineage: | ? |
Screenshots:
Track list:
- School Days
Description:
Complete performance in excellent picture and sound quality was shared on TopPop's YouTube channel, and their source comes directly from the Avro's (Dutch broadcaster) archives.