On this date in 1979, SLAP AND TICKLE by SQUEEZE entered the UK Singles Chart at #53 (Aug 23, 1979) The video here is Squeeze’s OGWT performance of the song and features a cheeky intro from Jools, interpreting the BBC controller's invitation to 'make an announcement' quite literally. The target being the owner of a car with the registration ‘PEN1S’. Ho-ho-ho… The synth-swathed SLAP AND TICKLE, with its sly kinky jokes married to deft characterizations, was Squeeze’s first true concession to the