Reportedly TopPop indulged in lipsyncing, just like Top of the Pops, by which it was inspired (tv in general was rife with it back then anyway). At least they bothered to plug in the gear, but the sparse use of mics leads me to suspect playback anyway.
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Heart - Crazy On You (1977) (Dutch TV show TopPop) | Spyke
Reportedly TopPop indulged in lipsyncing, just like Top of the Pops, by which it was inspired (tv in general was rife with it back then anyway). At least they bothered to plug in the gear, but the sparse use of mics leads me to suspect playback anyway.