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I would respectfully suggest that Like A Prayer is Madonna's best eighties track and surprised that it is not doing better here. Have we got PSB fatigue after putting through two in the last round. Heart was written with the intention of offering it to Madonna but they feared rejection so recorded it themselves. In respect to Kylie surely I Should Be So Lucky is an iconic eighties anthem whereas I cannot even remember Hand on your Heart. If I Wanna Dance With Somebody can't get through to the final then no other WH track deserves to.

We’re six weeks into 2023. What’s the point?

Alright, I've added two more teams that were still out there, including yours, @TheKeysOfMarinus. These two teams actually lead to an expansion of the Drop 40. Glynis Johns and Stanley Baxter are now also in. The Drop 40 consists of 43 names now. Unfortunately for some, there are 3-4 names that have lost their uniqueness because a late added team has picked them as well. And with that, I'd like to close the gates shut for 2023. 519 teams, this is it. Admittedly, there was a personnel turnover and some need for getting accustomed to the teams submission process. But now in mid-February, I hope everyone has checked their teams, and so there is no more forgotten team out there. However, I will still check for name changes, and an update of the statistics. While one CAN do it all manually, I'd like to try a more automatic approach, meaning that in the ideal world, once the new game is up, the teams and celebrity info is perfect, and I can plug this new database for the year into a file that updates "name", "years in DDP" and "best rank" automatically. But since that is not required for the game to run smoothly, a rush to finish that is not needed (and not many people complained that some stats were outdated last year).

32 Enya – Orinoco Flow 30 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 29 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 29 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 27 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me) 25 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up 24 Black Box – Ride on Time 23 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP) 23 Madonna — Like a prayer +4 23 S-Express – Theme from S-Express 22 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love 22 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now 22 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world 21 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine 21 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 21 Aswad – Don´t turn around 20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky 20 Bros – I owe you nothing 20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you 20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts 20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss 20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you 19 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians — Ferry `cross the Mersey -6 18 Robin Beck – First Time 17 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home 17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 16 U2 – Desire 16 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff) 14 Fairground Attraction – Perfect 13 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something`s gotten hold of my heart  10 Whitney Houston – One moment in time 6 Time Lords – Doctorin’ the Tardis 6 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? 2 Hollies – He aint`t heavy, he`s my brother

Aye, an amazing life - top-flight football both sides of the border, a subsequent career as a social worker in some of Scotland's toughest beats and two series starring as Super Gran!

Depeche Mode yesterday in Italy first live performance from brand new single "Ghosts", a wonderful hommage to their friend Andy Fletcher. Love that song instantly.

31 Enya – Orinoco Flow +4 29 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 28 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 28 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 27 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me) 25 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians — Ferry `cross the Mersey 24 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world 24 Black Box – Ride on Time 23 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP) 23 S-Express – Theme from S-Express 22 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love 22 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now 21 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up 21 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine 21 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 21 Aswad – Don´t turn around 20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky 20 Bros – I owe you nothing 20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you 20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts 20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss 20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you 19 Madonna — Like a prayer 18 Robin Beck – First Time 17 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home 17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 17 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff) 16 U2 – Desire 16 Whitney Houston – One moment in time 14 Fairground Attraction – Perfect 13 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something`s gotten hold of my heart  9 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? -6 6 Time Lords – Doctorin’ the Tardis 2 Hollies – He aint`t heavy, he`s my brother Nice to see the song about the young womble going sailing on top....

No state funeral for O Kuk-ryol, as if they were expecting a bigger death coming soon or very soon... Among the remaining major old timers Choe Yong-rim is wheelchair bound and visibly frail, Kim Ki-nam is suffering from "age related issues", Kim Yong-nam is rumoured to have severe dementia. Choe Thae-bok seems to be doing well, so probably the last one standing.

Maud Adams, the elegant actress and ex-model who travelled the world working for Eileen Ford, whose film career started with an uncredited work in the film "The Boys in the Band" (1970), widely known for her performance as Andrea Anders in "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), and as the title role in "Octopussy" (1983), her second appearance in a James Bond film, who was born in Luleå, Sweden, is 78 today. Josh Brolin, the famed film and television actor, who discovered his interest in acting during his high school years, whose first big screen work was as Brand Walsh in the hit film "The Goonies", who was born in Santa Monica, California, is 55 today.

Tara Strong is 50.

It's 86 years since the death of (Arthur) John Priest. Nicknamed "The Unsinkable Stoker", he survived the sinking of The Titanic (1912), the Alcantara (in combat, 1916), Britannic (sunk by a mine, 1916) and the Donegal (sunk by a torpedo, 1917) all after surviving two collisions in 1908 (Asturias) & 1911 (Olympic). After the Donegal sinking, he retired from the marine, saying no-one wished to sail with him any longer. He died, aged 49, from pneumonia.

The Nobel Prize Dead Pool 2023/24 has now officially started. Good luck to all participants!

1 Enya – Orinoco Flow 29 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 28 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 28 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 27 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me) 25 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians — Ferry `cross the Mersey 25 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up +4 24 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world 24 Black Box – Ride on Time 23 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP) 23 S-Express – Theme from S-Express 22 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love 22 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now 21 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine 21 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 21 Aswad – Don´t turn around 20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky 20 Bros – I owe you nothing 20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you 20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts 20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss 20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you 19 Madonna — Like a prayer 18 Robin Beck – First Time 17 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home 17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 17 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff) 16 U2 – Desire 14 Fairground Attraction – Perfect 13 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something`s gotten hold of my heart  10 Whitney Houston – One moment in time -6 9 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? 6 Time Lords – Doctorin’ the Tardis 2 Hollies – He aint`t heavy, he`s my brother

Nicolò Mineo, literary critic, literary historian and philologist had died aged 89. Obit (In Italian).

Well done team!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMjI_1FRYgI&list=RDDMjI_1FRYgI&start_radio=1

I think one thing to keep in mind is that the men of the Golden Age were generally older than their female costars that they were paired with.

Double Pet Shop Boys for the final though!! Fuck you Astley.

French humorist and actor Pierre Palmade « on a critical condition », fighting for his life after a car accident today. If he does die, it’ll be the biggest french death of the year I think. side note : I talked to him on Grindr, a very disrespecteful guy

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/mcdonalds-remove-tasteless-sign-opposite-8133444?fbclid=IwAR07y727-U-kmg1tCGrjxDHDNMeu2DpE-6zO_vFY9dkdmbr51rswv9Fz1a0

Yes a couple in Zante- the Ionian Islands sit on a fault line and Zante was flattened in 1950s. First one I was sat by the pool- and before it hit all the animals - dogs, cats went bananas. Then silence as it came through. Only in 4s but weird to be in as my foot literally moved forward by a few inches then it started! Second time- early one morning in a thunderstorm ironically and the room started shaking with the lampshade moving like a pendulum. All very safe but interesting!

I don't do much DeathList Dreaming, but I have many, many vivid dreams. They range from "totally fruitbat" to "needs to go back to therapy". My unconscious remake of Noah's Ark is legendary among my friends, but it's not relevant here. A few nights ago about 100 of us went to Tebay Services just off the M6. We agreed Cumbria was the best location for a DLCon. There was a marquee set up with plastic chairs. No one introduced themselves, spoke, or made eye contact. I did see that Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol was in the crowd, as well as the Gruffalo and some guy with my exact face. Then some blonde middle-aged woman named Theresa went up to the podium and started promoting her new book and talking about her gardening project. Scarcely a mention of deadpooling. After she was done everybody left silently and went to their cars, but I don't drive so how I got home is unclear.

I don’t agree with him. Sadly it hasn’t made my willy any bigger.

Congratulation Zsa Zsa, you`re the Numer One!!!

f**k the Phillies. If you feel inclined to be a front runner just become a Yankee fan because they have finally developed some young talent who have potential. They also just bought three top players who's salaries are worth 293 million combined. Although I'm a Jamie Moyer fan because he is 46, a location arm, and he just signed a two year deal which is ridiculous. He made his debut in 1986. Anyway, this is off topic but it's just conversation in the meantime until somebody drops dead. I'm going out and it's time to open up some more champaign. You are such a d*ck. I'm from Philly. The Yankees and Mets can try to buy it every year, and they keep losing. I hate you and I hate the Mets. Eat Sh*t!! Happy New Year.