Great Uncle Bulgaria

31st August 24 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 24 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 24 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 24 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife 23 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +1 23 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 22 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 22 Perry Como — Magic Moments 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Travellin’ Light +1 21 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 21 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 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 20 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 20 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon -3 18 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 17 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 17 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +1 16 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 14 Russ Conway — Side Saddle 11 Kalin Twins — When -3 09 Cliff Richard — Living Doll +1 07 Michael Holliday — The Story Of My Life A lot of good stuff here. I like early Cliff, most of the stuff from the last 40+ years is rubbish but that shouldn't distract people from appreciating the quality of the first few years.. Not often I say this but in the case of 'When', I prefer the Showaddywaddy version.

31st August 25 Madness - Baggy Trousers 24 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye +4 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 24 The Damned - Eloise 23 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 21 Roy Orbison - You Got It 21 Yazoo - Don’t Go 21 Queen - I Want It All 20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 20 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 20 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 20 Michael Jackson - Bad 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Tears for Fears - Mad World 20 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 20 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 20 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 18 Heart - Alone  18 Queen - A Kind of Magic -3 14 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 14 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 14 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 14 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 11 Womack & Womack - Teardrops -3 Didn't bother voting this morning as thought it was all a formality with Teardrops being a couple of votes from the precipice, only to discover you naughty people went and killed Transvision Vamp in my absence. This is a great final, not that keen on the two I've downvoted but nothing I actively dislike.

30/8/2024 57 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 45 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +2 45 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2 42 Paul Anka — Diana 37 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 35 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -4 32 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 14 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 11 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 10 Andy Williams — Butterfly -2

30/8/2024 75 Roy Orbison - You Got It  75 New Order - Blue Monday 88 68 Queen - I Want It All 65 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 50 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +4 15 Womack & Womack - Teardrops -6

Me too. I guess it's because the artist in question is often considered 'cool' and therefore their fans aspire to be like them/think like them as well as liking their music.. I occasionally read the likes of NME in my youth which was always full of the trendy musicians of the day sounding off politically (which is why I rarely read it in any detail). By contrast no one ever wanted to know (say) Cliff Richard's or Johnny Mathis' thoughts about anything political, because they (and by extension their thoughts) were very uncool and consequently considered not worth reading/writing about.

29/8/2024 71 Roy Orbison - You Got It  71 New Order - Blue Monday 88 69 Queen - I Want It All 63 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 52 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +4 18 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 15 Kim Wilde - You Came 09 Womack & Womack - Teardrops -6 06 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix)

29/8/2024 53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 43 Paul Anka — Diana 42 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +1 41 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2 37 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 31 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues +1 30 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -5 20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 20 Andy Williams — Butterfly 20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 11 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man 06 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This -1 04 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

Also I had Maria Branyas Morera here, who I've just noticed inconsiderately died last week while I was on holiday. Given she died before Sven, I think the latter might have made it from the bench on to the pitch just in time to score for me (although tbh I'm so far behind that it doesn't really matter either way). Anyway, I think I need another sub, so Stanley Baxter steps up.

Chomsky for sub please.

28/8/2024 65 Roy Orbison - You Got It  65 New Order - Blue Monday 88 62 Queen - I Want It All 61 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 46 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +4 28 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 22 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 14 Womack & Womack - Teardrops -5 00 Madonna - Perish -1

28/8/2024 45 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 39 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera -6 39 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +2 38 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2 38 Paul Anka — Diana 26 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 25 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 21 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man 20 Andy Williams — Butterfly 17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain 12 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 08 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden  06 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap

27/8/2024 63 Roy Orbison - You Got It 63 New Order - Blue Monday 88 57 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 55 Queen - I Want It All 46 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +4 29 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 25 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 24 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 21 Womack & Womack - Teardrops -3 20 Madonna - Cherish -2 06 Sydney Youngblood — If Only I Could -1

27/8/2024 39 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 36 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 35 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +2 34 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2 33 Doris Day - Que Sera Sera 29 Paul Anka — Diana 25 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 25 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 21 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 22 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain 20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 20 Andy Williams — Butterfly 20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man 13 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms 06 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris -6

25/8/24 20:35 hrs 30 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 30 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 28 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +1 26 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up +2 24 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 22 Paul Anka — Diana 21 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues +1 21 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap 20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain 20 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues 20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 20 Andy Williams — Butterfly 20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man 18 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris 16 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms 14 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love 14 Kay Starr — Rock And Roll Waltz 14 Dreamweavers — It’s Almost Tomorrow 14 Tab Hunter — Young Love -6 12 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love 08 Pat Boone — I’ll Be Home

25th August 69 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 65 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +2 59 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 45 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +2 36 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 18 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 00 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie has died -6

25th August 57 Roy Orbison - You Got It 55 New Order - Blue Monday 88 50 Queen - I Want It All 47 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 46 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +4 36 Womack & Womack - Teardrops -3 27 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 27 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 25 Madonna - Cherish 25 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 14 Sydney Youngblood — If Only I Could 09 Paula Abdul - Straight Up -3

24/8/24 51 Roy Orbison - You Got It 51 New Order - Blue Monday 88 42 Queen - I Want It All 40 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 40 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 36 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +2 33 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 26 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 26 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 23 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 23 Madonna - Cherish 21 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) +2 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 14 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 12 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 11 Paula Abdul - Straight Up -6

24-8-24 58 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 57 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 39 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +4 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 31 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -2 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 30 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway -2 28 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 00 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -2

23/8/2024 45 Roy Orbison - You Got It 45 New Order - Blue Monday 88 38 Queen - I Want It All 37 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 36 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 34 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +3 29 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 25 Madonna - Cherish 25 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 25 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 24 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 23 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 22 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) +1 21 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 15 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 14 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 13 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It -2 06 Chris de Burgh - Missing You -4

23/8 54 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 47 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 39 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 33 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 31 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +1 30 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat +1 26 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -3 20 Doris Day — Secret Love 14 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody +2 12 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia -3

22.08.24 39 Roy Orbison - You Got It 39 New Order - Blue Monday 88 34 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 33 Queen - I Want It All 32 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +2 30 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 27 Madonna - Cherish 24 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 24 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) +1 23 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 23 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 22 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 21 Kim Wilde - You Came +1 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 19 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 17 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You -1 09 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! -5 09 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart Wonder if the Kim Wilde song was about a teenage boy's reaction to watching the video for the Sabrina song?

22/8/2024 46 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 39 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano +1 34 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +1 31 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 31 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 26 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 26 Doris Day — Secret Love +1 24 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 23 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 22 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 18 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody +1 14 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain -3 07 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 06 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party -3 06 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot Bill Haley clearly the best thing here but it's obviously going through so no need to vote for it any more.

And Shane MacGowan (at 'M') too. Still last, but by a slightly smaller margin.

21/8/2024 39 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +2 30 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 30 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 27 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House +1 26 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 26 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 25 Doris Day — Secret Love 23 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 22 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 21 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 21 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 21 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody +1 20 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot 20 Vera Lynn — My Son, My Son 20 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 17 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 15 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 14 Ruby Murray — Softly Softly 00 Slim Whitman — Repose, Marie -6

21/8/2024 36 New Order - Blue Monday 88 35 Roy Orbison - You got it 29 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 28 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 27 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +3 26 Queen - I Want It All 24 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 24 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 24 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 23 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) +1 22 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 21 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Madonna - Cherish 20 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You 20 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 14 Rebel MC & Double Trouble - Street Tuff -4 14 Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness 13 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart 06 Krush - House Arrest  -2 06 Angry Anderson - Suddenly