Bucks Fizz performed the timeless classic tune Making Your Mind Up, together with the now famous skirt ripping dance routine. This was one of the most up-tempo songs of the evening, and with only two rounds of voting to go, it was a three-way tie between Germany. the UK and Switzerland. Switzerland were yet to vote and gave eight points to the UK, but Nil Points to Germany. Despite the final jury giving Germany maximum points, Bucks Fizz won the contest.
This victory was to set them up for a career that was to be as successful as any British Eurovision winner before, or since. They went on to be one of the most popular bands of the 80s with a string of hit singles and albums.
Making Your Mind Up was a number one for the group in nine different countries and received gold disc status in four countries.. This was promptly followed by a further two top twenty hits - Piece Of The Action and One Of Those Nights - and a self-titled album which went Gold in the UK and Platinum in Australia.
After winning the contest, the group built on their success with other awards and accolades. In November 1981, they won Best Song Award at the Yamaha Song Contest (oriental Eurovision) in Tokyo with the song Another Night.
Their next single, released in November 1981, The Land Of Make Believe went Gold before Christmas of that year and went on to become one of their most popular songs, reaching Number One in three countries and winning the Amplex Golden Reel Award for one million copies sold.
In 1982, the success for Bucks Fizz continued and in April of that year the group's fourth single, My Camera Never Lies, went straight to Number One in the UK. This was followed in May by the group's second studio album, Are You Ready, which went Gold immediately. This also produced another hit, Now Those Days Are Gone, which reached number 8 in the UK charts.
1984 was to be an eventful year. Bucks Fizz toured the UK on a 7 week sell out tour.
1983 saw the release of If You Cant Stand The Heat which reached number 10 in the UK charts. This was followed by Run For Your Life. Both singles were featured on the group's third studio album, Hand Cut, which charted at number 15 in the UK.
Later that year saw the release of When We Were Young, a slightly different sound with Jay on lead vocal. London Town followed and then a Greatest Hits album which finished the year on a high.
Three more singles were released: Talking In Your Sleep, Golden Days and I Hear Talk which was a surprise club hit in America. Fate was to deal the group a devastating blow that year: whilst on tour in December there was a horrific Coach crash which resulted in the serious injury of Mike Nolan.
As Mike was on the road to recovery Bucks Fizz received yet another blow as Jay Aston decided to depart the group after a scandalous affair with the bands Manager which made front page of all the tabloids.
Auditions were held in London for a Jay Aston replacement. About 800 girls turned up to audition and finally Shelley Preston was recruited to replace Jay.
1986 saw Bucks Fizz back on top of the charts with a new look, a new record deal with Polydor and a new single called New Beginning. The single reached number 8 in the UK charts and was a great success.
A further two singles were also released this year: Love The One Your With" and Keep Each Other Warm, together with what would be their 5th studio album, Writing On The Wall.
The single Heart Of Stone was released in 1988. This would later be covered by Cher a couple of years later.
Shelley Preston decided to leave the group in 1990 to pursue solo projects and the group continued as a trio.
The group's albums are currently available on CD, as well as a recently released Best Of CD/DVD which made the top 40 in May 2007.
1981 Making Your Mind Up
Bucks Fizz Lyrics
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And then you gotta slow it down
'Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
You gotta play around
But soon you will find that there comes a time
For making your mind up
You gotta turn it on
You gotta be sure that it's something
Everybody's gonna talk about
Before you decide that the times arrived
For making your mind up
Don't let your indecision
Take you from behind
Trust your inner vision
Don't let others change your mind
And then you really gotta burn it up
And make another fly by night
Get a run for your money and take a chance
And it'll turn out right
And when you can see how it's gotta be
You're making your mind up
And try to look as if you don't care less
But if you want to see some more
Bending the rules of the game will let you find
The one you're looking for
And then you can show that you think you know
You're making your mind up
Don't let your indecision
Take you from behind
Trust your inner vision
Don't let others change your mind
And now you really gotta speed it up (speed it up)
And then you gotta slow it down (slow it down)
'Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
You gotta play around
But soon you will find that there comes a time
For making your mind up
And now you really gotta speed it up (speed it up)
And then you gotta slow it down (slow it down)
'Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
You gotta play around
But soon you will find that there comes a time
For making your mind up
For making your mind up
For making your mind up
For making your mind up
This song can be interpreted as a guide to navigating the ups and downs of a romantic relationship. The lyrics suggest that in order to keep a love strong, you need to both speed things up and slow them down sometimes. At times, you need to put in effort and take risks (“burn it up” and “take a chance”) to keep things exciting and moving in the right direction. However, you also need to be cautious and make sure you’re really sure about the decisions you make, both individually and as a couple (“before you decide that the time’s arrived for making your mind up”).
The song also stresses the importance of trusting your own judgment and not letting others influence your choices. The lyrics warn against indecision and urge the listener to “trust your inner vision.” By suggesting that “bending the rules of the game” can help you find what you’re looking for, the song implies that it’s okay to take risks and stray from the norm in pursuit of love.
Overall, the message of the song seems to be that if you want to make a relationship work, you need to be open to new experiences, while also being mindful of your own needs and wants. It’s a message that can apply to many areas of life beyond just romantic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You gotta speed it up
The pace of our love needs to increase
And then you gotta slow it down
But we also need to take it slow
'Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
If we want our love to be successful and reach its peak
You gotta play around
We have to be experimental and try new things
But soon you will find that there comes a time
Eventually, there will be a point where we need to make a decision
For making your mind up
We must make a choice about our relationship
You gotta turn it on
We have to be passionate and committed
And then you gotta put it out
But also know when to take a break or end things
You gotta be sure that it's something
We need to be confident that our relationship is worthwhile
Everybody's gonna talk about
Others will have opinions on our relationship
Before you decide that the times arrived
We should carefully consider the timing of our decisions
For making your mind up
When it's time to make our decision, we need to be firm and clear
Don't let your indecision
We must not be wishy-washy or uncertain
Take you from behind
Or let doubt and hesitation hold us back
Trust your inner vision
We need to trust our instincts and inner voice
Don't let others change your mind
Be aware of external pressures and stay true to ourselves
And then you really gotta burn it up
Once we commit, we must put in effort and passion
And make another fly by night
Take risks and be adventurous
Get a run for your money and take a chance
Take bold actions and pursue our desires
And it'll turn out right
If we stay committed and take risks, it will work out
And when you can see how it's gotta be
When we have a clear vision of what we want
You're making your mind up
We must make our decision and stick to it
And try to look as if you don't care less
Appear confident and nonchalant
But if you want to see some more
However, we have to take action to get what we want
Bending the rules of the game will let you find
Sometimes we have to break the rules to get what we want
The one you're looking for
We must be proactive in finding what we want
And then you can show that you think you know
Once we find what we want, we need to be confident about it
You're making your mind up
We must make our decision and commit to it
For making your mind up
Overall, we must be decisive and committed in our relationship
For making your mind up
We must make a clear decision about our relationship
For making your mind up
No matter what, we must commit to our decision and move forward
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDY GERARD HILL, JOHN DANTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bigstackD
The Original Wiggles 🤔
@barrydelisle4453
This band is not the original Wiggles as the Wiggles had released a couple of albums before this group. Also this group is British not Australian. The Wiggles actually came from a band called The Cockroaches
@carolkay7853
😂
@mathewhale3581
Good obs mate
@makejam1894
Our PE teacher played this in assembly 1981. ‘Trust your inner vision, don’t let others change your mind.’ It changed my life!
@andreshernandez1180
Ironic
@leestockton9367
Genius move to add that skirt ripping scene, won Eurovision for us
@odysseusthesojourner4401
Women sure looked good back in ‘81! Fun time to be alive! I was stationed in England with the USAF then and absolutely loved it.
@lewisner
Many people don't realise that at this time Top Of The Pops had paid dancers and models in the front of the audience. If you watch videos from 1982 you see the same faces and legs time after time.
@MikeBlitzMag
Arguably one of the most sterling examples of relentless optimism ever committed to record. Absolute, utter perfection.