CJ Bellwetherone of their biggest breaks was back when the UK only had 3 tv channels: BBC 1, 2 and ITV - with most bands only performing to recorded versions of themselves on Top of the Pops.
Then one night in 1982, ITV put on an hour of the Coconuts playing live on a purpose built set (with interview of Kid Creole and Coati Mundi segments inbetween).
Millions of british people sat down to have their tea over the telly and this came one, it was quite literally the coolest thing many had ever seen.
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