December 25, 1973 –
Slade, Suzi Quatro and 10cc are among the performers on the BBC Top Of The Pops Christmas special, which first premiered on this date.
The show’s dancers do a routine with dogs to Gilbert O’Sullivan’s Get Down, leading to rumors that the “bad dog baby” in the song was Sullivan’s misbehaving pooch (it isn’t). Despite the line, this song is not about an actual dog, although it has long been rumored to be. Gilbert O’Sullivan says it’s about “an overzealous lady,” not a poorly trained pooch.
The Haus of Dcaligari 