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Ooooh, I've never dealt the knockout blow before! Fri 18 Oct 38 Dean Martin — Volare +4 0 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog -6

Thu 17 Oct 35 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 29 Dean Martin — Volare +4 08 Dean Martin — That’s Amore -6

Thu 17 Oct 34 Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 30 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in the World 30 Dawn Penn - You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) 29 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) +4 27 Enigma - Return to Innocence  26 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds  24 Suede - Stay Together 21 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 20 East 17 - It’s Alright  20 K7 - Come Baby Come  20 East 17 - Around the World  20 Take That - Love Ain’t Here Anymore  20 The BC-52’s - (Meet) The Flintstones  20 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On  20 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out  20 Wet Wet Wet - Julia Says  20 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Scream  20 Baby D - (Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime) I Need Your Loving  20 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  20 Smokie ft. Roy Chubby Brown - Living Next Door to Alice (Who The Fuck is Alice?)  16 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love -6 14 Boyzone - Key to My Life 12 R. Kelly - She’s Got That Vibe  12 C.J. Lewis - Sweets for My Sweet  12 The Grid - Swamp Thing  09 Oasis - Whatever 06 The Rembrandts - I’ll Be There for You 

Well, at least you managed to pick out some actual good Britpop instead.

Wed 16 Oct 28 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 28 Dean Martin — Volare +4 27 Dean Martin — That’s Amore -6 17 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love

Wed 16 Oct 24 Bobby Brown- Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) +4 24 Scatman John- Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 24 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in the World 24 Dawn Penn- You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) 22 Enigma- Return to Innocence 22 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry- 7 Seconds 20 East 17- It’s Alright 20 K7- Come Baby Come 20 Suede- Stay Together 20 C.J. Lewis- Sweets for My Sweet 20 East 17- Around the World 20 The Grid- Swamp Thing 20 Take That- Love Ain’t Here Anymore 20 The BC-52’s- (Meet) The Flintstones 20 R. Kelly- She’s Got That Vibe 20 Nightcrawlers- Push the Feeling On 20 Freak Power- Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 20 Wet Wet Wet- Julia Says 20 Boyzone- Key to My Life 20 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson- Scream 20 Baby D- (Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime) I Need Your Loving 20 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer- I’m a Believer 20 Smokie ft. Roy Chubby Brown- Living Next Door to Alice (Who The Fuck is Alice?) 20 Everything But The Girl- Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 18 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey- Endless Love -6 14 Mighty Morph’n Power Rangers- Power Rangers 12 Boyzone- So Good 12 Oasis - Whatever 12 The Rembrandts- I’ll Be There for You

This thread means that no more will one enter the extra-curricular Animal Antics thread to be amused/uplifted by, er, what the thread title promised, only to exit it more depressed having just read about a precious creature’s cancer death. Those posts can go here. This thread is dedicated to the memory of Tuan Tuan, giant panda of Taipei Zoo, who died recently aged 18.

Tue 15 Oct 33 Dean Martin — Volare +2 33 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog +2 32 Dean Martin — That’s Amore -3 25 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 06 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel -3

Tue 15 Oct 82 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 49 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 34 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +4 30 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams -6 23 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 10 Mr. Big - To Be With You

Sisters With Voices were class and I’d have made sure they were still in this game were it not for some bloody bastards attacking Two Princes.

Mon 14 Oct 38 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 28 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 24 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog +2 24 Dean Martin — Volare +2 21 Elvis Presley — King Creole 10 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel -6 09 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap 06 Nat King Cole — Smile

Mon 14 Oct 76 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 44 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 36 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams -6 31 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +4 27 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 15 Mr. Big - To Be With You 14 SWV - Right Here ( Human Nature Remix) 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time

Ridiculous. But anyway, believe it or not, we’re already at the final. And there are three Elvii, two Nats and two Deans. What’s the limiting factor here, the music back then or your imagination? GRAND FINAL Sun 13 Oct 24 Dean Martin — Volare +4 20 Elvis Presley — King Creole 20 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 20 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 20 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap 20 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 20 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 20 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 20 Nat King Cole — Smile 14 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel -6

Sun 13 Oct 70 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 40 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 37 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +4 28 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams -6 22 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 22 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  17 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time 07 Madonna - Erotica 06 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)

Sun 13 Oct 65 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 54 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 51 Dean Martin — Volare 32 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 14 Elvis Presley — King Creole -6 10 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4

Sat 12 Oct 51 Harry Belafonte— Banana Boat Song 50 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 49 Dean Martin — Volare 36 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 32 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4 15 Elvis Presley — King Creole -6 14 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love  05 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie

Sat 12 Oct 58 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 37 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +4 32 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 32 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams 30 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 26 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  18 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 17 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time 11 Richard Marx - Hazard 10 Madonna - Erotica 0 Whitney Houston - -6 Still fucking hate Billy Joel but I couldn't resist this.

Fri 11 Oct 50 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 48 Dean Martin — Volare 42 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 36 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 35 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4 27 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 27 Elvis Presley — King Creole -6 11 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie

Fri 11 Oct 56 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 47 Spin Doctors - Two Princes 28 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) +4 26 Billy Joel - The River of Shit -6 24 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 24 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 22 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  18 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 17 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) 11 Madonna - Erotica 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time 08 Richard Marx - Hazard 06 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last  06 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You

Was a tossup between punting for Norman Tebbit and saying nope, that's it for the year. But I'm an optimist, so I went for the former.

Thu 10 Oct 52 Dean Martin — Volare 49 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 48 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 40 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 34 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog +4 29 Elvis Presley — King Creole -6 25 Marty Wilde — A Teenager in Love 17 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 08 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You Fuck it, why not?

Thu 10 Oct 51 Spin Doctors - Two Princes 46 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 26 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) +4 26 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams -6 25 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 25 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 24 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 22 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  20 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)  18 Richard Marx - Hazard 12 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last  11 Madonna - Erotica  11 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time

More effort required

Wed 9 Oct 54 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 51 Dean Martin — Volare 42 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 42 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando +4 37 Elvis Presley — King Creole -6 30 Marty Wilde — A Teenager in Love 30 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 19 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 14 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You  09 Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman 

Wed 9 Oct 50 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) +1 49 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +3 28 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 26 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 26 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams MINUS SIX WITH FUCKING BELLS ON 24 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 24 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 22 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  21 Richard Marx- Hazard 20 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)  17 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You 14 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time  12 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last  11 Madonna - Erotica  06 Curiosity - Hang On in There Baby