Random Sighting of myself on a YouTube posting ....

LASteve · March 11, 2025, 03:00:12 AM

Completely random and non-railway-related thing, but I was in the YouTube rabbit hole watching an episode about then-and-now location shots of British music videos or promos from the 70's and 80's, and lo and behold, I see myself in a Human League video from 1982 where I was an extra.

I took the day off from the insurance office filing claims forms. I got paid ten pounds cash and a free lunch, and I met Phil Oakley. And a YouTube appearance 42-ish years later!

Newportnobby · March 11, 2025, 04:18:51 AM

How much for your autograph?

RailGooner · March 11, 2025, 05:01:01 PM

Quote from: LASteve on March 11, 2025, 03:00:12 AMCompletely random and non-railway-related thing, but I was in the YouTube rabbit hole watching an episode about then-and-now location shots of British music videos or promos from the 70's and 80's, and lo and behold, I see myself in a Human League video from 1982 where I was an extra.

I took the day off from the insurance office filing claims forms. I got paid ten pounds cash and a free lunch, and I met Phil Oakley. And a YouTube appearance 42-ish years later!

You were working as a clerk in an insurance office
When I met you

Intercity · March 12, 2025, 01:32:36 AM

Don't be shy, tell us the song, not that we could identify you though

Foxhound · March 12, 2025, 02:30:30 PM

Were you adding your voice to the Sound of the Crowd?

acook · March 12, 2025, 03:22:14 PM

Hi Steve

In the interest of mass entertainment, I really think we deserve a direct link to the vid, no good dangling a teaser.

LASteve · March 12, 2025, 04:24:03 PM

Blink and you'll miss it - at 0:14 I'm the guy on the left in the front row in the grey suit with the carnation buttonhole.

Moonglum · March 12, 2025, 07:03:40 PM

Wow - a Superstar in our midst's!

Bob G · March 12, 2025, 07:36:19 PM

What a mullet!

Newportnobby · March 12, 2025, 10:14:54 PM

Scrub the autograph request, please

jpendle · March 12, 2025, 10:57:13 PM

Quote from: LASteve on March 11, 2025, 03:00:12 AMI took the day off from the insurance office filing claims forms. I got paid ten pounds cash and a free lunch, and I met Phil Oakley. And a YouTube appearance 42-ish years later!

Phil Oakey, if you please.

And now you're just another out of work actor in LA, living the dream

John P

LASteve · March 13, 2025, 02:01:47 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on March 12, 2025, 10:14:54 PMScrub the autograph request, please

But I just booked a signing table at TINGS!

PLD · March 13, 2025, 07:40:55 AM

Quote from: LASteve on March 13, 2025, 02:01:47 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on March 12, 2025, 10:14:54 PMScrub the autograph request, please
But I just booked a signing table at TINGS!

Signing or Singing??

Newportnobby · March 13, 2025, 10:52:35 AM

Quote from: PLD on March 13, 2025, 07:40:55 AM
Quote from: LASteve on March 13, 2025, 02:01:47 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on March 12, 2025, 10:14:54 PMScrub the autograph request, please
But I just booked a signing table at TINGS!
Signing or Singing??

@PLD Methinks you've been watching too much Harry Potter

Foxhound · March 14, 2025, 08:38:09 AM

Quote from: LASteve on March 12, 2025, 04:24:03 PMBlink and you'll miss it - at 0:14 I'm the guy on the left in the front row in the grey suit with the carnation buttonhole.

Dare is one of the most iconic albums of that decade and still stands as a groundbreaking record. The vid for Love Action is great, I think Jo and Susan probably couldn't believe their luck with landing the backing vocals and dancing role with Phil. From sixth-formers to international superstars in a year. Still gigging today, too.