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One Friday night I was waiting to go on the overnight ferry to France. They used to have entertainment on that sailing, usually a tribute band or something of that ilk. I asked who was on that night. "Edwin Starr" came the reply. Edwin fucking Starr !!!! He was great.

Tremendous

So far, we've killed getting on for double the songs in this game than in the 70s game! And we're still 31 kills away from round 2.

Just how long can he get away with repeating that 'working assumption' line about the date of the general election when he is literally the only person in the country with the power to decide EXACTLY when it'll be? What a tosspot.

Sunackered is about to make a pre-election speech in about 10-15 mins time, setting out that we’re at a crossroads and to please “vote for a secure future with the Conservatives” et fucking cetera. Until he actually calls the election, all these shitty interventions of his will be a complete waste of everyone’s time.

The Striesand effect

@ladyfiona... Nancy Kassebaum and John Woodvine are duplicate picks:

13/05/24 48 Edwin Starr — War 28 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 28 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend +4 27 The Four Tops - A Simple Game - corrected score 16 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 15 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 12 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay -6 @RoverAndOut added 5 to The Four Tops - A Simple Game instead of 4, so I have subtracted a point to correct the score

5/13/2024 51 Edwin Starr — War +4 31 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 31 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 31 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 10 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 0 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle -6

This speech fringe Rishi is sheer utter rubbish. 20 points behind in the opinion polls, clinging to power like a stubborn skid mark on a pair of underpants... I'll make the education system great. Yes mate. You've had 15 years to do that...

Wants to build on the success of the last 14 years. He's laughing at you. He's pissing on your chips (assuming you can afford to buy them). It's all too dangerous out there. We know Sunak, look at knife crime. Look at the reduction in Army numbers. Look at our leaky borders which Rwanda does nothing to fix.

13/5/24 63 Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris — We Found Love 58 Lady Gaga & Beyoncé— Telephone 55 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls 52 Adele — Someone Like You -6 39 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 37 Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup — We No Speak Americano +4 34 Tinie Tempah — Written In The Stars 31 Rihanna — Only Girl (In The World) 31 Owl City — Fireflies 31 Tinie Tempah — Pass Out 30 Jessie J ft. B.O.B — Price Tag 30 Professor Green ft. Emeli Sande — Read All About It 28 Iyaz — Replay 28 Scouting For Girls — This Ain't A Love Song 28 B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams — Airplanes 25 Olly Murs — Dance With Me Tonight 25 B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars — Nothin' On You 24 Bruno Mars — Grenade 24 Example — Changed The Way You Kiss Me 24 Taio Cruz — Dynamite 23 Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks — Heart Skips A Beat 23 DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans — Louder 23 Flo Rida ft. David Guetta — Club Can't Handle Me 22 Roll Deep — Green Light 22 Bruno Mars — Just The Way You Are 21 Nero — Promises 20 Roll Deep — Good Times 20 Alexandra Burke ft. Laza Morgan — Start Without You 20 Example — Stay Awake 19 David Guetta ft. Chris Willis — Gettin' Over You 19 Little Mix — Cannonball 17 The Wanted — Glad You Came 16 Nicole Scherzinger — Don't Hold Your Breath 16 Pixie Lott — All About Tonight 15 Kesha — We R Who We R 14 Jason Derulo — Don't Wanna Go Home 13 Usher ft. Will.I.Am — OMG

Birubala Rabha dead at 70.

13/May/2024 53 Edwin Starr — War +4 32 The Four Tops — A Simple Game 29 Lynn Anderson — Rose Garden 29 Creedence Clearwater Revival — Up Around The Bend 14 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love -2 09 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke — Resurrection Shuffle 00 Bobby Bloom — Montego Bay -4

Mark Damon takes @Grim Up North to two out of three hits here: https://www.screendaily.com/news/mark-damon-film-sales-pioneer-and-former-spaghetti-western-star-dies-on-eve-of-cannes-aged-91/5193304.article

Lucien Mias of the XV de France has died at 93.

13 May '24 51 Edwin Starr — War 35 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend +4 33 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 27 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden -6 4 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love

Aye in other news am I the only one who thinks the current Man Utd manager bears more than a passing resemblance to Ratcliffe's favourite manager?

Robert Wagner joins the list of those that will complete this game but we have had a massive drought

13/5/2024 63 Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris — We Found Love 61 Adele — Someone Like You 58 Lady Gaga & Beyoncé— Telephone +4 55 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls 39 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 34 Tinie Tempah — Pass Out 33 Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup — We No Speak Americano 33 Professor Green ft. Emeli Sande — Read All About It 31 Rihanna — Only Girl (In The World) 30 Owl City — Fireflies 30 Tinie Tempah — Written In The Stars 30 Jessie J ft. B.O.B — Price Tag 28 Iyaz — Replay 28 Scouting For Girls — This Ain't A Love Song 27 B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams — Airplanes 25 Olly Murs — Dance With Me Tonight 25 B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars — Nothin' On You 24 Bruno Mars — Grenade 24 Example — Changed The Way You Kiss Me 24 Taio Cruz — Dynamite 23 Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks — Heart Skips A Beat 23 DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans — Louder 23 Flo Rida ft. David Guetta — Club Can't Handle Me 22 Roll Deep — Green Light 22 Bruno Mars — Just The Way You Are 21 Nero — Promises 20 Roll Deep — Good Times 20 Alexandra Burke ft. Laza Morgan — Start Without You 20 Example — Stay Awake 19 David Guetta ft. Chris Willis — Gettin' Over You 19 Little Mix — Cannonball 17 The Wanted — Glad You Came 16 Pixie Lott — All About Tonight 15 Kesha — We R Who We R 15 Nicole Scherzinger — Don't Hold Your Breath 14 Jason Derulo — Don't Wanna Go Home 13 Usher ft. Will.I.Am — OMG 02 Wretch 32 ft. Josh Kumra — Don't Go -6

As a Eurovision fan currently in Greece on holiday the UK entry was met with almost stunned silence by the Greeks. It wasn't just the song which was poor, but the sexualisation of the staging. Greeks were literally shaking their heads. And here's the problem. We've got to get away from the idea that it has be shocking. All the songs which are good had hooks- Ireland, Croatia and to point Switzerland. The Croatian song has been everywhere here this week playing in the pubs, bars etc. If we have a song like in 2022 which is sung well, staged well we can do it.

Stevie Wonder is 74.

Sergei Shoigu dismissed as defence minister. Hope he steers clear of any windows or balconies.