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8 pointsWhich is bollocks. It's about two people down on their luck who are nostalgic about the past but realise they still need each other, framed through the memories of past Christmases. It's the most Christmassy song possible and if it's depressing at points, so be it, it's that combination of down mixed with that hope which make it so timeless. Excellent song, excellent band.
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6 pointsSimply not true. Brilliant song and regularly makes it into the top 5 in the UK charts at this time of year. Might make #1 this year thanks to his death, but regardless, it's a classic.
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3 pointsPrevious post: Following post: 31 - 5 = 26 Corrected list (with my points): 10/Dec/2023 27 Pulp — Common People 26 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 24 James — Sit Down 23 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -6 22 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 22 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 21 Supergrass — Alright / Time 18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 16 Blur — Song 2 +4 10 Ace Of Base — The Sign 04 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now
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2 pointsEd Wood died on this day 45 years ago, aged 54. - Wood entered the film industry in 1947, mostly doing advertisements, and directed a few TV pilots. - One of Wood's childhood film heroes was Bela Lugosi, whom he met in 1952. From there, Wood would begin directing grindhouse movies starring both himself and Lugosi- the first being 1953's Glen or Glenda, considered one of the worst movies ever made. Wood starred as the titular crossdresser (he was also one offscreen, too). - Wood made several more Z-movies over the coming years, which included Jail Bait, Bride of the Monster, and The Violent Years. - Wood's magnum opus is considered to be 1959's Plan 9 From Outer Space, a film where aliens try to start a zombie apocalypse to prevent humanity from making a universe-destroying device. This was Bela Lugosi's final film role (he died 3 years before its release). - Wood would shift to pornographic films- examples include 1965's Orgy of the Dead, 1970's Take It Out in Trade, and 1971's Necromania (those first and last movie titles... yikes... (they're fortunately just horror films with smutty elements)) - Wood also wrote over 80 books- in a similar vein to his movies, these mostly consisted of crime novels and erotica. - Wood died from a heart attack in 1978. Sixteen years later, Tim Burton directed a biopic of him, casting Johnny Depp as Wood, which received two Academy Awards.
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2 pointsCor! We've gone from 44 to 31 since +6/-9 was introduced 2 days ago. 19 kills to go until the final shootout where, remember, all the scores will be put back to 20. Scoring will go back to the normal +4/-6 too. So far, The Beach Boys and above are in the safe zone...
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2 points10/Dec/2023 27 Pulp — Common People 26 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 24 James — Sit Down 23 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 22 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 22 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 20 Blur — Song 2 +4 19 Supergrass — Alright / Time -2 18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 10 Ace Of Base — The Sign 00 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now -4
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2 pointsIt's interesting to see a British performer opt for a care home other than Delville Hall.
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1 pointI think Kylian Mbappe is well known everywhere besides America/Canada
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1 point10/12/23 42 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 40 Wham! — Last Christmas 38 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 37 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 37 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 35 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 34 Bing Crosby - White Christmas 35 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 34 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 34.Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 33 Beach oys — Little Saint Nick 29 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 29 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 29 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 28 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 28 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 26 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 26 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 25 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 24 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 24 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 23 Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 23 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus -1 18 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling +6 18.Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 00 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping -4 00 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland -4 Think I missed a day again? Oh well, best make up for lost time and start trimming the list a bit. Don't hate either song but we've got 15 days to get this done, so using my 9 points wisely.
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1 pointHer 'tumours have shrunk' and she 'feels good'. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/linda-nolan-gushes-over-early-31630199 Make of it what you will.
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1 pointREAPER v DAY 16/50 1st December 2023 Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has died aged 93 after a long battle with frail health. When O’Connor was nominated for the US Supreme Court in 1981 by Ronald Reagan, she was the first woman in history to be promoted to that bar. She gained a reputation as a moderate, which was eighties speech for someone who voted with William Rehnquist 99% of the time but put on a sad face about it. She backed the majority against Al Gore in 2000, as without she wouldn’t have been able to retire until 2005. Which is when she retired anyway.
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1 pointHe has lost his son and nephew during the last 2 days, both were fighting in Gaza.
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1 pointsame off Joey and -4 off Drewsky. Bloody hell. The Wombles down 22 in 3 posts. There's an unwanted record...(in both senses of the word, it seems)
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1 pointKlavdiya Gadyuchkina is already validated by the ESO. She is the first validated Russian supercentenarian ever.
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1 pointApart from Meghan Markle, people having not heard of things is the dullest recurring forum discussion this place has on a regular basis.
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1 pointRetiring from Childline with immediate effect on health grounds. Was determined to keep going there as long as possible earlier in the year despite the cancer.
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1 pointItalian actress and Golden Globe winner Marisa Pavan has died. Marisa Pavan, Oscar-nominated actress in The Rose Tattoo, dies aged 91 | Metro News Also a DDP pick.
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