Great Uncle Bulgaria

5th August 46 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 43 Queen — Killer Queen -6 42 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 39 Queen — Somebody To Love 31 Elton John — Rocket Man 23 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +4 19 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 19 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 12 M — Pop Muzik

Mis-spelt Starmer-Smith, otherwise fine thanks.

04/08/23 52 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 49 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +4 47 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 47 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 40 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman -3 35 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 32 Kylie Minogue - Slow 29 Liberty X - Just a Little 27 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 26 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 24 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -3 23 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 20 Pink - Just Like a Pill 19 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful

Yes, but they weren't competing with Sweet and Sparks then. More to the point, don't you have anything better to do at 4.15am (such as sleeping) than be on here? :-)

04/08/23 40 Queen — Somebody To Love -3 39 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 36 Queen — Killer Queen -3 35 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +4 31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 27 M — Pop Muzik +4 27 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 21 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 20 Elton John — Rocket Man 18 The Moody Blues — Question 10 Squeeze — Cool For Cats I like the Queen songs but prefer several others (Sweet, Sparks, Squeeze, Bowie). Killer Queen isn't even the best single off of Sheer Heart Attack (take a bow Now I'm here) and is possibly the worst song on side 1 of that (admittedly brilliant) album.

August 3 2023 53 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 51 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +2 44 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 43 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 42 Kylie Minogue - Slow 39 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman -2 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love +1 33 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? -2 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 32 Liberty X - Just a Little +1 29 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 24 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 23 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -2 20 Pink - Just Like a Pill 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful

aug 3 2023 42 Queen — Somebody To Love 37 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 32 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke -2 31 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +4 31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 30 Queen — Killer Queen -3 26 Elton John — Rocket Man 25 The Moody Blues — Question 24 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 21 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 20 M — Pop Muzik -1 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 11 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 10 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 10 Deep Purple — Black Night

2nd August 50 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 47 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +2 44 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 42 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 39 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 38 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 36 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground +1 35 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 34 Kylie Minogue - Slow 30 Liberty X - Just a Little +1 29 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -5 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 17 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful +4 17 Pink - Just Like a Pill 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful 12 Sugababes - Round Round 06 Eminem - Lose Yourself -1

2nd August 33 Queen — Somebody To Love 32 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 29 Queen — Killer Queen -4 28 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 27 Boney M — Ma Baker 26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +4 26 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 25 The Moody Blues — Question 24 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 23 Elton John — Rocket Man 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 19 M — Pop Muzik 17 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 13 Blondie — Dreaming 13 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 12 Deep Purple — Black Night 10 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 06 Don McLean — American Pie -2 05 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

1/Aug/2023 25 Queen — Killer Queen 25 Queen — Somebody To Love 25 Boney M — Rasputin 24 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 23 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 22 Elton John — Rocket Man 21 Deep Purple — Black Night 21 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 20 Blondie — Dreaming 20 Don McLean — American Pie 20 The Moody Blues — Question 20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 20 Sweet — Fox On The Run 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 20 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 20 Boney M — Ma Baker 20 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 17 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 17 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 17 M — Pop Muzik 16 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 16 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +2 14 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution -6 11 The Kinks — Lola +2 08 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

August 1 2023 51 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +1 50 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 44 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 41 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 41 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground +1 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love +1 37 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 35 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 35 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -2 33 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman -2 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Kylie Minogue - Slow 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 25 Liberty X - Just a Little +1 24 Sugababes - Round Round 21 Pink - Just Like a Pill 17 Eminem - Without Me 17 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 09 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 08 Eminem - Lose Yourself -2

August 1 2023 56 Boney M — Rasputin 42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 39 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 29 Blondie — Dreaming -3 26 M — Pop Muzik -6 13 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 11 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4

Congrats Reptile, more hits in one match than I've managed in 4 years of cup competition.

oops. I'm facepalming my inability to count rather than your pointing it out above, btw....

Bibliophile?

(Top) Recently deceased tenor Kenneth Riegel (sadly but unsurprisingly not on my Opera Theme Team) and actor Colin Firth Britannica

No it isn't. Added to which, the delivery of Cool for Cats is far better then Up the Junction. They're both more deserving of progression than Pop Muzik

Done. Must have been only seconds in it between us as I didn't get the usual alert someone else had posted.

31st July 50 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +1 49 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 40 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 39 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 36 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 35 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 35 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love +1 34 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground +1 33 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman -2 31 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -2 30 Kylie Minogue - Slow 29 Liberty X - Just a Little +1 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Eminem - Without Me 24 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 24 Sugababes - Round Round 24 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 24 Pink - Just Like a Pill  21 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 16 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 14 Eminem - Lose Yourself -2 10 Will Young - Leave Right Now

July 31 2023 47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 37 Boney M — Rasputin 36 Blondie — Dreaming 32 M — Pop Muzik -3 20 Roxy Music — Dance Away 18 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4 17 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 13 BA Robertson — Bang Bang -3 Given all the decent stuff that's gone, how is BA Robertson still there? The lyrics are quite good but as a piece of music it's nothing special.

Sun 30 Jul 48 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +2 48 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 41 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 40 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 38 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 34 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 34 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love +1 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 32 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman -3 30 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 28 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -3 27 Eminem - Without Me 26 Kylie Minogue - Slow 26 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 26 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Liberty X - Just a Little 26 Eminem - Lose Yourself 24 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 24 Sugababes - Round Round +1 23 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 22 Will Young - Leave Right Now  20 Pink - Just Like a Pill

Sun 30 Jul 45 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 42 Boney M — Rasputin 38 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You +1 37 M — Pop Muzik -2 34 Blondie — Dreaming 29 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You -2 24 Roxy Music — Dance Away 24 Squeeze — Up The Junction +2 15 Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Oliver’s Army 13 BA Robertson — Bang Bang -2 12 Abba — Chiquitita 11 Darts — The Boy From New York City +1

I sang in a (mostly) new wave covers band in the late 80s, lots of Skids, Undertones, Jam etc. We did both the squeeze ones here, both usually went down pretty well despite being less energetic than most of the other stuff we did. Squeeze's East Side Story is a great album. I commend it to the House.

29th July 37 Squeeze — Cool For Cats +1 36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 36 Blondie — Dreaming 33 M — Pop Muzik -2 32 Boney M — Rasputin +1 26 Squeeze — Up The Junction +1 24 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 23 Roxy Music — Dance Away 19 Abba — Chiquitita 19 Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Oliver’s Army 19 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 17 Darts — The Boy From New York City 17 BA Robertson — Bang Bang -4 13 Racey — Some Girls 09 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love 08 Darts — Come Back My Love +1 Last chance to show Come Back My Love some er...... love before it disappears beneath the waves. Pop Muzik is good but I prefer the ones around it.

29th July 51 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +1 46 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 43 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 37 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 36 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 36 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 32 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -3 32 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 31 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 31 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 29 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 29 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 28 Eminem - Without Me 28 Kylie Minogue - Slow 28 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground +1 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 26 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 24 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 24 Liberty X - Just a Little +1 23 Sugababes - Round Round 22 Pink - Just Like a Pill 22 Will Young - Leave Right Now +1 19 Eminem - Lose Yourself -3 17 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side 15 Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Breathe 11 Darius - Colourblind 99% of stuff emanating from acts off of Simon Cowell shows over the last 20 years deserves to be binned very quickly but to be fair some of these surviving early songs are pretty good