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Sun 8 Sep 44 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 40 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 34 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 32 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 31 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 30 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 28 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 23 Paul Anka — Diana 23 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 23 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 21 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 17 Frankie Laine — I Believe 17 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 09 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 08 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat -6

Sun 8 Sep 48 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 38 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 35 The Damned - Eloise -6 34 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 12 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 08 Queen - A Kind of Magic

Sat 7 Sep 36 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 36 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 27 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 27 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 26 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 24 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 24 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 24 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 22 Paul Anka — Diana 22 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 22 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 20 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 20 Frankie Laine — I Believe 19 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 17 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 14 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 09 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 08 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 08 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 07 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -6

Sat 7 Sep 42 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 40 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 36 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 34 The Damned - Eloise -6 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 20 Queen - A Kind of Magic 14 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 10 Queen - I Want It All 03 Roy Orbison — You Got It 02 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart

...here. This game has been hugely entertaining and, against all odds, the final 25 is a bloody strong lineup! Game on... GRAND FINAL Fri 6 Sep 24 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 20 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 20 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 20 Paul Anka — Diana 20 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 20 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 20 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 20 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 20 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 20 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 20 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 20 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 20 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 20 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 20 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 20 Frankie Laine — I Believe 20 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 20 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 20 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 20 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 20 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 14 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -6

Fri 6 Sep 58 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 55 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire -2 54 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 52 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 52 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 50 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 47 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 0 Buddy Holly — Oh. It Mattered. -4 Grand Final to follow...

Fri 6 Sep 48 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 44 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 38 The Damned - Eloise -6 35 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 34 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 19 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 15 Queen - A Kind of Magic 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 10 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart 09 Roy Orbison — You Got It 04 Queen - I Want It All You people are fucking monsters.

Thu 5 Sep 51 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +2 51 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife +2 47 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 46 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 46 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 45 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 41 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 23 Perry Como — Magic Moments 18 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 18 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer -6 08 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe

Thu 5 Sep 50 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 42 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 37 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 35 The Damned - Eloise 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 24 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes -6 22 Queen - I Want it All 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Queen - A Kind of Magic 15 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 12 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 10 Aztec Camera— Somewhere In My Heart

Wed 4 Sep 44 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 37 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 32 The Damned - Eloise 31 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 28 Queen - I Want it All 28 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 27 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes -6 24 Queen - A Kind of Magic 20 Roy Orbison - You Got It 17 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 14 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 13 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 13 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 08 Heart - Alone  06 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Wed 4 Sep 47 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 45 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 43 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 43 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 37 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 36 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 36 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 35 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer -4 34 Perry Como — Magic Moments 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 12 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 12 Russ Conway — Roulette 05 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 0 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You -2

I think Who’s Sorry Now better demonstrates her beautiful voice tbh. Stupid Cupid is good too though (but not a fan of Carolina Moon).

Tue 3 Sep 39 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 33 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 33 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 30 The Damned - Eloise 29 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes -6 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 26 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 21 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 Queen - I Want it All 20 Queen - A Kind of Magic 17 Heart - Alone  16 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 16 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 14 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 12 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 07 New Order - Blue Monday 88 

Tue 3 Sep 43 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 39 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 39 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 38 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 35 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 33 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 33 Perry Como — Magic Moments 31 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 31 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 14 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 12 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You -6 06 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight

I Want It All isn't my favourite Queen song (that'd be Innuendo) but I like it a lot. More than A Kind Of Magic (which is also great).

There's only one dislike and two 'meh' songs left for me. Outstanding final.

Mon 2 Sep 37 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 33 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 33 Perry Como — Magic Moments 33 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 31 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 30 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 29 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 29 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 26 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 25 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 15 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 12 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 12 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 05 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon -6

Mon 2 Sep 33 Madness - Baggy Trousers +4 30 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes -6 28 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 28 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 27 The Damned - Eloise 24 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 23 Tears for Fears - Mad World 23 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 21 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 21 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 19 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 19 Queen - A Kind of Magic 18 Queen - I Want It All 17 Heart - Alone  17 New Order - Blue Monday 88 15 Yazoo - Don’t Go 08 Michael Jackson - Bad

Fucking riddance.

Sun 1 Sep 27 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover +4 27 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 26 Perry Como — Magic Moments 26 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 25 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 24 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 24 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 23 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 23 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 22 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 20 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 20 Tommy Edwards — It’s All In The Game 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 18 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 17 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 17 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon 17 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 16 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 14 Russ Conway — Side Saddle 12 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Travellin’ Light -6 06 Kalin Twins — When 06 Michael Holliday — The Story Of My Life

Sun 1 Sep 27 Madness - Baggy Trousers +2 24 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 24 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 24 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 24 The Damned - Eloise 23 Roy Orbison - You Got It +2 23 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 22 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 22 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 21 Yazoo - Don’t Go 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Tears for Fears - Mad World 20 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 20 Heart - Alone  18 Queen - I Want It All 14 Michael Jackson - Bad 12 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove  11 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 10 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 4 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir -6

Sat 31 Aug 25 Madness - Baggy Trousers +1 22 The Damned - Eloise 21 Roy Orbison - You Got It +1 21 Yazoo - Don’t Go +1 21 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy +1 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 21 Queen - I Want It All 20 Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart 20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 20 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 20 Michael Jackson - Bad 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 Tears for Fears - Mad World 20 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 20 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 20 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 20 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 14 Heart - Alone 14 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 14 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir -6 Great job, everyone, that's a bloody good final on the whole!

I quite agree. For someone whose untimely demise supposedly signalled the death of music, many of his songs are surprisingly rubbish.

Oh for Jesus sake…

Didn’t mind which two of the bottom three there got through. Heck of a recovery for Teardrops!