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Yeah, The Bluetones probably would’ve been in my top 5. But there were so many candidates for that, 7 of which are still here, that I won’t swear and cry too hard.

Sun 12 Nov 52 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 49 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 47 Blur — Song 2 44 Underworld — Born Slippy +4 29 The Cardigans — Lovefool 27 Gala — Freed From Desire  26 Chumbawamba— Tubthumping -6 25 Kula Shaker — Hush 25 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 25 Supergrass — Richard III 19 The Bluetones — Slight Return 05 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 05 Robert Miles — Children

I don’t thank you for making another pool of Crem diarrhoea visible to me (10/10 would recommend the ‘ignore’ function) but I do thank you for making that point. So many people seem to use them interchangeably.

Sat 11 Nov 47 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 47 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 46 Blur — Song 2 42 Underworld — Born Slippy +4 30 The Cardigans — Lovefool 28 Supergrass — Richard III  28 The Bluetones — Slight Return 26 Gala — Freed From Desire  25 Kula Shaker — Hush 24 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping -6 23 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 18 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 14 Robert Miles — Children 12 Dario G — Sunchyme

Hate march spotted in London:

No Lettuce Liz in the jungle this year but National Front Nigel is there. That’s a step too far. Fuck ITV.

Not for the first time, Jonathan Pie says it better than anyone, this time about Suella Depraverman.

Fri 10 Nov 47 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 46 Underworld — Born Slippy +4 45 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 43 Blur — Song 2 33 The Cardigans — Lovefool 32 Manic Street Preachers— A Design For Life 32 Supergrass — Richard III 31 The Bluetones — Slight Return 28 Gala — Freed From Desire 28 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 22 Robert Miles — Children  22 Kula Shaker — Hush 20 Dario G — Sunchyme 17 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping -6

Aaaand mute.

Despite the desperation from these utter ghouls (the press and the Cremtins who read it) to stoke the fire of hatred and conflict.

Thu 9 Nov 45 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 45 Underworld — Born Slippy 41 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 40 Blur — Song 2 33 Manic Street Preachers— A Design For Life 32 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 32 The Cardigans — Lovefool 30 Kula Shaker — Hush 30 The Bluetones — Slight Return +1 30 Supergrass — Richard III +1 28 Gala — Freed From Desire +1 27 Robert Miles — Children 25 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping -6 23 Dario G — Sunchyme  13 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 10 Mesdames et messieurs, le disc jockey Sash! est vraiment genial — Encore Une Fois +1

Erm…so you said “safe drop”, then “Noam for 2023” less than a month later?

Nominative determinism has gone completely the other way nowadays, what with James Cleverly being foreign secretary.

No. He. Is. Not.

Wed 8 Nov 49 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 44 Underworld— Born Slippy +4 39 Blur — Song 2 37 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 37 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 35 The Cardigans — Lovefool  31 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 30 Robert Miles — Children 30 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping -6 28 Kula Shaker — Hush 27 The Bluetones — Slight Return 26 Supergrass — Richard III 25 Gala — Freed From Desire 24 Dario G — Sunchyme 23 Mark Snow — The X-Files 20 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 19 Sash! — Encore Une Fois

Tue 7 Nov 51 Underworld — Born Slippy +4 45 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 33 Mark Snow — The X-Files 33 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 33 Blur — Song 2 33 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 33 The Cardigans — Lovefool 31 Robert Miles — Children 30 Dario G — Sunchyme 30 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping -6 29 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 26 Supergrass — Richard III 26 The Bluetones — Slight Return 25 Gala — Freed From Desire 24 Kula Shaker — Hush 23 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 17 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 17 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 09 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 09 George Michael — Star People '97

Chumbawamba’s alright. Entertaining, at least. Would I listen to it in the car, though? Fuck no.

Compared to Chumbafuckingwumba?? You must’ve been on the whisky drink, vodka drink, lager drink and cider drinks.

Must be dying, then.

I like the ‘We Shall Remember Them’ immediately above Johnson, the one who oversaw tens and tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths during the pandemic.

This is why the Kill or Save games are so brilliant; it reminds you of the existence of some absolute fucking bangers like this*: *It’s not everyone’s +4, though.

Seriously? You know where the loyalties of >80% of the British press lie, right?

I'm seriously close to using the 'ignore' function for iirc the first time ever.

Mon 6 Nov 52 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 46 Underworld — Born Slippy +4 38 Blur — Song 2 33 Robert Miles — Children 31 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 31 The Cardigans — Lovefool 30 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 30 Mark Snow — The X-Files 26 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 25 The Bluetones — Slight Return 25 Gala — Freed From Desire 25 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping -6 23 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 23 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 23 Kula Shaker — Hush 22 Dario G — Sunchyme 22 Supergrass — Richard III 17 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 15 George Michael — Star People '97 14 No Mercy — Where Do You Go 14 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude  12 Los Del Río — Macarena Now it has been attacked, Born Slippy will be getting my points for the rest of the game. Shame, really; there are so many other songs that deserve points too.