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More irrelevant bullshit. Have a week off.

I think War is the best song here, though Rose Garden carries nostalgia points for me as my grandparents loved to play older country music and it's one of the few songs I can explicitly remember being played. I didn't have much interest in "real people things" as a child so the songs I do remember are bound to have some sentimental value. Oh Pretty Woman was another song I have explicit memories of my grandparents playing, but then, Roy's on his own level entirely.

Ivan Ivanji reportedly dead: https://vreme-com.translate.goog/vesti/ivan-ivanji-24-januar-1929-9-maj-2024/?_x_tr_sl=sr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Serbian author. Not sure if you are updating the original post here.

Popular DDP pick Corey Williams reportedly dead: https://7news.com.au/sport/basketball/australian-basketball-legend-corey-homicide-williams-dies-after-nine-month-battle-with-cancer-c-14620095

I wish everyone but Thatcher was locked out of this thread at this point.

10/May/2024 38 Edwin Starr — War +4 33 Lynn Anderson — Rose Garden 29 Bobby Bloom — Montego Bay 27 Three Dog Night — Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 27 Creedence Clearwater Revival — Up Around The Bend 26 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke — Resurrection Shuffle 23 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 21 The Four Tops — A Simple Game 16 Neil Diamond — Cracklin’ Rosie 09 The Supremes — Stoned Love -3 05 Don Fardon — Indian Reservation -3

My third unique for my theme team

10/5/24 40 Edwin Starr — War +4 30 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 29 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 27 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 27 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 26 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 26 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 26 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 18 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie  12 The Supremes - Stoned Love -6 09 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation

Shel Silverstein died on this day 25 years ago, aged 68. - Silverstein's first major job was as a cartoonist for Playboy, beginning in 1957. - Silverstein was also a songwriter who wrote Loretta Lynn's "One's on the Way", Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue", "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan", which had multiple successful artists sing it, and he would also make his own songs: Other songs of his, such as "The Smoke-Off" and "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout (Would Not Take the Garbage Out)" would receive regular radio play on Dr. Demento's radio show. - Silverstein is best known for his children's books, specifically 1964's The Giving Tree, and his poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974) and A Light in the Attic (1981). He also made a children's-style book for older readers- Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book, written in 1960:

Olly is a great performer but not consistent vocally and can be hit and miss. I think an issue is that he sounds great in the arena, but the vocals are more easily identifiable as weak over broadcast. See how the jury performance goes tomorrow, but if it’s performed well tomorrow and on the night he could hit top 15. Switzerland or Croatia’s to lose at this point I think. Netherlands could sneak it via the televote. I love gay Christmas.

Shirley Conran is a hit for me, thanks to Jasper's newsflash a couple of hours before the deadline!

Not sure why you tagged me in this. I said nothing on the subject. I facepalmed your post because you seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding on what constitutes news. Dumb Reaper linked an article that states Carter was cognitively well enough to make a decision and cast a vote. That’s a valid update. I can scroll these pages and find endless examples of you posting complete non-news. No one is arguing that “well enough to vote” means Jimmy stopped by the election booth during his morning decathlon training.

8/May/2024 36 Edwin Starr — War +4 36 Creedence Clearwater Revival — Up Around The Bend 31 Lynn Anderson — Rose Garden 29 Don Fardon — Indian Reservation 28 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke — Resurrection Shuffle 26 Three Dog Night — Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 26 Bobby Bloom — Montego Bay 26 The Supremes — Stoned Love 25 Neil Diamond — Cracklin’ Rosie 22 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 18 The Four Tops — A Simple Game 12 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell — All I Have To Do Is Dream 08 Chairmen of the Board — Give Me Just A Little More Time 03 The Elgins — Heaven Must Have Sent You -6

Phil Foden's partner is expecting and so @The Old Crem and @Thatcher get points! As of 24th April 2024 LadyFiona - (Vanessa Hudgens, Lea Michele) - 35 points Lilham - (Sofia Richie, Vanessa Hudgens) - 25 points The Old Crem - (Lea Michele, Phil Foden) - 30 points CaptainChorizo - (Vanessa Hudgens) - 15 points Zsa Zsa’s Leg - (Vanessa Hudgens) - 15 points Thatcher - (Phil Foden) - 10 points

I do - George died 24 July 2018, shortly before their 78th wedding anniversary. Phyllis died 25 January 2022. Helpfully the article showed their 75th anniversary card from the queen, allowing an exact length to be calculated from the date. A lot of couples on my list are missing an exact date of marriage because ancestry only gives the quarter.

Fri 10 May 56 Lady Gaga & Beyoncé — Telephone 46 Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris — We Found Love 45 Adele — Someone Like You 35 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls 30 Tinie Tempah — Pass Out 28 Scouting For Girls — This Ain't A Love Song +4 28 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 25 Rihanna — Only Girl (In The World) 24 One Direction — What Makes You Beautiful 24 B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams — Airplanes 24 Iyaz — Replay 24 Bruno Mars — Grenade 24 Jessie J ft. B.O.B — Price Tag 24 Professor Green ft. Emeli Sande — Read All About It 24 B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars — Nothin' On You 24 Tinie Tempah — Written In The Stars 23 Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup — We No Speak Americano 23 Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks — Heart Skips A Beat 23 Kesha — We R Who We R 22 David Guetta ft. Chris Willis — Gettin' Over You 22 Taio Cruz — Dynamite 22 The Black Eyed Peas — The Time (Dirty Bit) 22 Bruno Mars — Just The Way You Are 21 Roll Deep — Green Light 21 Example — Changed The Way You Kiss Me 21 DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans — Louder 21 The Wanted — Glad You Came 21 Flo Rida ft. David Guetta — Club Can't Handle Me 21 Olly Murs — Dance With Me Tonight 21 Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer — Give Me Everything 21 Owl City — Fireflies 20 Usher ft. Will.I.Am — OMG 20 Roll Deep — Good Times 20 Little Mix — Cannonball 20 The Wanted — All Time Low 20 Alexandra Burke ft. Laza Morgan — Start Without You 20 Nicole Scherzinger — Don't Hold Your Breath 20 Jason Derulo — Don't Wanna Go Home 20 Nero — Promises 20 Wretch 32 ft. Josh Kumra — Don't Go 20 Example — Stay Awake 20 Pixie Lott — All About Tonight 19 Rihanna ft. Drake — What's My Name 17 Jason Derulo — In My Head 16 Dizzee Rascal — Dirtee Disco 15 Olly Murs — Please Don't Let Me Go 15 JLS ft. Dev — She Makes Me Wanna 15 LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock — Party Rock Anthem 14 Bruno Mars — The Lazy Song 07 Diana Vickers — Once -4 00 Ne-Yo — Beautiful Monster -2

British novelist Dame Shirley Conran (Wiki) dead at 91

I’m not sure why you’re facepalming him @mymango. That’s an actual update unlike the shite you post.

5/9/2024 32 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 31 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 30 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden +2 30 Edwin Starr — War +2 27 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 26 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 26 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 24 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation -2 22 The Supremes - Stoned Love  22 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 22 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love -4

9/5/24 30 Edwin Starr - War +4 30 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 30 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation 29 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 27 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 27 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 27 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 26 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 24 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 20 The Supremes - Stoned Love -6 10 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream

Congratulations, @gcreptile! Well played! Always a pleasure to play with you.

8/5/2024 36 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend +2 32 Edwin Starr - War +2 30 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 29 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation 28 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 28 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 26 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 26 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay  26 The Supremes - Stoned Love 24 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 18 The Four Tops - A Simple Game  12 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream  09 The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You -6 08 Chairmen of the Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time

American actress Rochelle Oliver (Wiki) dead at 86 Known for her role in Scent of a Woman (1992) and also in Law & Order series as Judge Grace Larkin

07/05/24 33 Creedence Clearwater Revival- Up Around The Bend  25 Lynn Anderson- Rose Garden  25 Three Dog Night- Mama Told Me (Not To Come) +1 25 Edwin Starr — War +3 24 Andy Williams- Can’t Help Falling In Love 24 Bobby Bloom- Montego Bay 24 Neil Diamond — Cracklin’ Rosie 23 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke- Resurrection Shuffle 23 Don Fardon- Indian Reservation  20 Chairmen of the Board- Give Me Just A Little More Time  20 The Supremes- Stoned Love  20 The Elgins- Heaven Must Have Sent You  18 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell- All I Have To Do Is Dream 18 Blue Mink- The Banner Man  17 Blue Mink- Melting Pot  17 The Four Tops- A Simple Game 14 Marmalade- Reflections Of My Life  14 Marmalade- Rainbow -6 Once I started listening to these most of them came rushing back to me, the good & the bad.

06/05/24 34 Edwin Starr- War +4 25 Creedence Clearwater Revival- Up Around The Bend 23 Don Fardon- Indian Reservation 23 Lynn Anderson- Rose Garden 22 Chairmen of the Board- Give Me Just A Little More Time 21 Neil Diamond- Cracklin’ Rosie 20 Blue Mink- Melting Pot 20 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell- All I Have To Do Is Dream 20 Marmalade- Reflections Of My Life 20 Andy Williams- Can’t Help Falling In Love 20 Marmalade- Rainbow 20 Three Dog Night- Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 20 Bobby Bloom- Montego Bay 20 The Supremes- Stoned Love 20 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke- Resurrection Shuffle 20 The Elgins- Heaven Must Have Sent You 20 Blue Mink- The Banner Man 17 The Four Tops- A Simple Game 09 The Piglets- Johnny Reggae 09 Tony Orlando & Dawn- What Are You Doing Sunday? 03 Cilla Black- Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) -6 Need to listen to most of these.