The Belle Stars on The Tube Jan 1983

The Belle Stars playing live on The Tube: Burning, Slick Trick, Indian Summer, Sign of The Times. Also a quick clip of the pre-Belle Stars band The Bodysnatchers singing What's This live on Alright Now less than eighteen months before.

[@richydowner7183]

Not enough footage of the beautiful, talented and amazing Miranda Joyce on the alto sax. Great band.

[@stevenspraggs4953]

indian summer still sounds crisp today this should have got in the top five

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

The Bodysnatchers split before I could see them live but luckily I caught the Belle Stars many times. Loved them.

[@ZeldaFitz]

Indian summer was a class song. Can't believe it wasn't a huge hit?.

[@koleberdinoch926]

When I was a kid I always assumed they were fake and didn't really play their instruments, like a lot of pop groups back then. Maybe I was wrong.

[@TheGlassman63]

Yeah, nice upload. Pity there wasn't more than just the 30 seconds of The Bodysnatchers at the beginning. Loved the Belle Stars too..

[@alistermcintyre7347]

Real girl bands back in the day

[@denisdesmond6585]

never saw this before, thanks so much for upload :) loved them back in 1982/83 when I was 10/11years old.

[@Hellwyck]

Suggs in female form.

[@ZeldaFitz]

Definitely copying all the jerky moves. I do like Jenny, however, she always came across as trying a bit too hard.

[@davidbentley4032]

These girls could play a bit.

[@abruzziboy2000]

Thank you so much for posting this. I’ll never forget the night I saw the video for Sign of the Times, and immediately went out and bought the single for it, and also the 12” as well the following week. I never did find their album.

[@benjamminsfriends]

I remember you in Grimsby Exchange Jenny 1982. I know you can't remember me but I will always remember, bed you. God bless.

[@davidbentley4032]

Bed you?? Woah!

[@ZeldaFitz]

Sounding very much like late Jam,i.e. Precious. Indian Summer is in the vain as Long hot summer that was released later this year, 83.

[@Pleasure_Victim]

And they were so tight as a live unit! Excellent performance! 🔥🔥

[@chrischarnock4244]

sign of the times ... good tune the previous tunes sorry not for me

[@ZeldaFitz]

The break down on Sign of the times is lifted from ‘I want you back’ by the Jackson 5.

[@ZeldaFitz]

Stella ahead of the game with her Corbyn hat on.

[@onceawitkin]

excellent, thanks for sharing

[@stevelawlor5456]

Great songs performed live by The Belle Stars.

[@BenjWarrant]

Did the production team realise there were two saxophone players, or what?

[@alunjones685]

Indeed. Hardly get a look in...

[@princegroove]

Two tone ska is so iconic and timeless.

[@ZeldaFitz]

It’s not two tone and it’s not ska