BuffaloPhil

13-05-23 53 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 44 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 44 The Tornados – Telstar 42 The Beatles – From Me To You 38 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 36 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +4 23 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 13 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me -2 13 The Shadows – Dance On 13 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 13 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 11 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy 0 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet -4

12.05.23 43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 39 The Tornados – Telstar 36 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +4 30 The Beatles – From Me To You 24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 21 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy 17 The Shadows – Dance On 17 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 13 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet -1 10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You 00 Frank Ifield – I Forgot You -5

11th May 38 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 35 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 35 The Tornados – Telstar 32 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker +2 31 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +2 30 The Beatles — From Me To You 25 The Beatles – She Loves You 24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 24 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 23 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 22 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - The Young Ones 21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy 20 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 19 The Shadows – Dance On 15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me  14 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet -6 11 Frank Ifield - I Remember You  11 Elvis Presley – Good Luck Charm

Ooh a second win in this game! Splendid! This time, I'll take Galina Brok-Beltsova please. Thanks @Lafaucheuse

May 10 2023 29 Frank Ifield – I remember you 28 Elvis Presley – Return to sender 28 The Tornados – Telstar 27 The Beatles – She loves you 25 Elvis Presley – Rock-a-hula baby/Can´t help falling in love 24 Gerry & the Pacemakers – How do you do it 24 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – The Young Ones 23 Elvis Presley — She’s not you 22 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – The next time/Bachelor Boy 22 The Beatles – From me to you 21 Elvis Presley – (You're the) Devil in disguise 21 The Beatles – I want to hold your hand +4 20 The Shadows – Wonderful land 20 B. Bumble & the Stingers – Nut Rocker 20 Ray Charles – I can´t stop loving you 20 The Shadows – Dance on 20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 20 Gerry & The Pacemakers – I like it 20 The Searchers – Sweets for my sweet 20 Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas – Bad to me 18 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Summer Holiday 17 Mike Sarne & Wendy Richards – Come outside -4 14 Frank Ifield – Confessin´ (that I love you) 13 Frank Ifield – The wayward wind 12 Elvis Presley – Good Luck Charm 10 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan – Diamonds 00 Brain Poole & the Tremeloes — No we don't -2

9/5/23 88 Del Shannon – Runaway 86 The Shadows – Apache +4 61 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 55 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 54 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me -2 44 Petula Clark – Sailor 28 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 0 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know -4

8/5/23 80 The Shadows – Apache +4 79 Del Shannon – Runaway 55 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me -6 54 Petula Clark – Sailor 50 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 46 Roy Orbison — Only The Lonely 31 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 23 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 18 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 18 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 10 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

70 The Shadows – Apache +4 69 Del Shannon – Runaway 52 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 48 Petula Clark – Sailor 47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 20 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 18 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 00 The Marcels— Blue Moon -6

6/5/2023 64 The Shadows – Apache +4 61 Del Shannon – Runaway 47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 44 Petula Clark – Sailor 37 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 35 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 31 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 30 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 27 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 25 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 24 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 18 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 17 The Marcels — Blue Moon 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 14 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed -1 13 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 0 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind -5

5/5/23 58 The Shadows – Apache +4 56 Del Shannon – Runaway 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 43 Petula Clark— Sailor 38 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 35 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 32 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 32 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 30 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 29 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -6 28 The Marcels – Blue Moon 25 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 23 Johnny Kidd & the Pirates — Shakin all over 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 19 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 16 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind 15 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 14 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 09 Adam Faith – Poor Me  09 Johnny Preston – Running Bear  

45 The Shadows – Apache +4 40 Del Shannon - Runaway 40 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 40 The Marcels – Blue Moon 32 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin’ 31 Petula Clark – Sailor 31 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 30 John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me 29 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 28 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 26 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 24 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 22 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 20 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 20 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 20 Johnny Preston – Running Bear 20 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – I Love You 20 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 16 Floyd Cramer – On The Rebound 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You -3 14 Adam Faith - Poor Me 13 The Temperance Seven – You´re Driving Me Crazy -3 13 Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven 13 Elvis Presley – Surrender 11 The Highwaymen – Michael 10 Danny Williams – Moon River

3rd May 33 Roy Orbison – Only the lonely 28 The Shadows – Apache +4 28 Del Shannon — Runaway 26 Petula Clark – Sailor 25 Elvis Presley – Are you lonesome tonight 25 John Leyton – Johnny remember me 24 The Marcels – Blue Moon 24 Shirley Bassey – Reach for the stars/Climb ev'ry mountain 24 Jimmy Jones – Good timin´ 22 Ricky Valance – Tell Laura I love her 21 Johnny Kidd & the Pirates – Shakin´ all over 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 21 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s the name of) His latest flame/Little sister 20 Michael Holliday – Starry eyed 20 Adam Faith – Poor me 20 Johnny Preston – Running Bear 20 Anthony Newley – Do you mind 20 The Everly Brothers – Cathy´s clown 20 Elvis Presley – It´s now or never 20 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – I love you 20 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry in motion 20 Everly Brothers – Walk right back/Ebony eyes 20 Elvis Presley – Surrender 20 Eden Kane – Well I ask you 20 Helen Shapiro – You don´t know 20 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ back to happiness 20 Frankie Vaughn – Tower of strength 20 Danny Williams – Moon River 18 Floyd Cramer – On the rebound 18 Emile Ford & the Checkmates – What do you want to make those eyes at me for 17 The Highwaymen – Michael 14 The Temperace Seven – You´re driving me crazy 14 Eddie Cochran – Three steps to heaven 14 The Shadows – Kon-Tiki 07 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Please don´t tease 00 Elvis Presley – Stopped Heart -6

If further proof were needed that popularity doesn't equate to quality...

Well, I'm disappointed, although I do like Vogue I'd put Your Woman well ahead of it. The final five : 5/ Stay - my #5 4/ Don't Speak - my #11 3/ Praise You - my #20 2/ Your Woman - my #4 1/ Vogue - my #13 Dreamer, C'est La Vie, Ebeneezer Goode and Saturday Night were the only tracks in this one that I'd actually switch off, so I'm generally OK with how it turned out.

That's been one of the unbearable bits. Fortunately they've blown it.

I think Kane will stay this summer, simply because no-one will pay what Levy demands for a 30 year old with a year left on his contract. You never know, if Levy finally gets a managerial appointment right, he might even sign a new deal - he wants to win trophies for sure, but he'd definitely prefer to win them with Spurs. Honestly, Chelsea's troubles have been the only thing that's made this season bearable.

52 White Town – Your Woman +4 24 Madonna – Vogue 01 Fatboy Slim – Praise You - 6

00s is certainly the last decade in which I'd have a decent knowledge. 10s there's probably 3-4 #1 songs I would recognise.

May 1 2023 40 White Town – Your Woman 31 No Doubt — Don’t Speak 30 Madonna — Vogue +4 22 Fatboy Slim — Praise You -6

Latest eliminations against my list : 9/ All That She Want - my #19 8/ Gangsta's Paradise - my #9 7/ Killer - my #17 6/ Killing Me Softly - my #14 Two of my top five left, you can probably tell which by my last vote

67 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 44 Madonna — Vogue 38 White Town – Your Woman +2 25 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 16 Shakespears Sister – Stay +2 0 The Fugees – Killed It Softly -6

Rare that I agree with these two in this game, but on this I'm with them. FYI, if we do Eurovision winners I'm voting +4 for Hard Rock Hallelujah every time.

29/4/2023 53 Madonna – Vogue 47 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 39 White Town – Your Woman +1 30 Adamski – Killer-2 29 Fatboy Slim — Praise You -4 25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 25 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay +3

So you like "meh" songs - nothing to be ashamed of.

Not a good 24 hours for my favourites 14/ Firestarter - my #1 13/ A Little Time - my #7 12/ If You Tolerate This... - my #3 11/ The Drugs Don't Work - my #8 10/ Sleeping Satellite - my #12 I guess the songs that polarise are more likely to be eliminated early, whilst those left at the end are the ones where everyone thinks "it's OK"