Joey Russ

Fans must’ve been disappointed I quit hence the quietness of the game

41 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 36 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 36 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 35 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 31 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 29 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me ) 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 26 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 23 Bee Gees - You Win Again 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 22 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 21 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 18 George Michael – A different corner 17 Ben E. King – Stand by me 16 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 15 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 13 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you 12 Boy George – Everything I own 12 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 10 Madonna – True Blue 2 Europe – The (Almost) Final Countdown -6

37 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 35 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 30 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 28 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 28 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 26 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4 25 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Berlin – Take my breath away 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Los Lobos – La Bamba 21 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Europe – The Final Countdown 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 16 Madonna – True Blue 16 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body  15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 14 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 14 Boy George – Everything I own 12 Madonna – Who´s that girl 11 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 07 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 0 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind -2 0 Ferry Aid – Let it bye -4

Probably the most infamous instance of that is with msc back in 2018

32 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Nick Berry – Every loser wins 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Ferry Aid – Let it be 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 20 Los Lobos – La Bamba 20 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 20 Bee Gees – You win again 19 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls +4 19 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 17 Boy George – Everything I own 17 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 17 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 15 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 9 Firm – Star Trekkin´ -6 8 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky

I know I would’ve gotten a cup bye if I decided to play but even the thought of having to decide whether I pick him or eschew him for personal reasons… yeah I think I made the right call sitting out on the cup

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper 68 Madonna – Into the Groove 53 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +3 29 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 21 Duran Duran – The Reflex 0 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Corpse) -6

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper +4 61 Madonna – Into the Groove 57 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 40 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  27 Duran Duran — The Reflex 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 16 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -6 10 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart

He went into remission at one point but it’s possible the cancer returned

Social media reporting that Floyd Sneed of Three Dog Night has died… Also a DDP pick

Kinda reminds me of Lee Kerslake, which still means he’s probably a goner this year

This song is truly a masterpiece. Rip to one of the underrated guitar greats:

Twitter reporting that Tom Verlaine has died…

That song is really about to go go

69 George Michael – Careless Whisper +4 62 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 58 Madonna – Into the Groove 34 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes 33 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 30 Duran Duran – The Reflex 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 24 Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 20 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 14 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You -6 14 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go