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Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud is 25 today. He made the Roland Garros final in 2023. Currently he's 11th on the ATP; highest ranking was 2nd in 2022.

The Pretenders "2000 Miles" is my karaoke Xmas song; that's why it was my pick. But nice to see Fairytale win: I am pretty sure it was close to elimination a few times. I think Mariah Carey would have been a finalist if I played with my friends; funny it went out so early here. Of traditional songs, I like Silent Night but it wasn't on the list.

December 22nd at 233pm 32 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You  29 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 27 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 25 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 22 The Beatles — Please Please Me +2 21 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 19 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 18 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +2 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby  12 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him -6 10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 05 Bobby Darin — Things

There's also a list of people who frequented a brothel in Cambridge, Massachusetts that may be released. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/prosecutors-still-wont-say-who-patronized-high-end-brothel-in-mass/3223342/ I imagine a lot of cross-over names due to the proximity of Harvard/MIT, where Epstein had offices.

December 21st at 1209am 33 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 22 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 22 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 19 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 17 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 17 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 14 Bobby Darin — Things 14 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 14 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 12 The Shadows — Atlantis 12 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 04 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance -6

December 21st at 1207am 21 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 17 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 11 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas -6

December 20th at 1201pm 33 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 29 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 27 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 20 Bobby Darin — Things 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 The Shadows — Atlantis 10 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 08 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance -6 05 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

December 20th at 1227am 28 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 23 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas 17 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 10 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 3 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree -6

December 20th at 1226am 50 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 48 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4 36 John Leyton — Wild Wind 13 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 03 Billy Fury — Jealousy -6

I like Big Bad John because it has lasting influence on country and folklore. A lot of these songs I had never heard before and they don't have anything that really sticks out to me like that. Jimmy Dean's grave has the lyrics to this song:

December 19 at 113am 30 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 28 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 21 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree  20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 15 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -3 5 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -3

December 19 at 112am 45 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4 37 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 26 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 17 Percy Filth — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 13 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 13 Billy Fury — Jealousy 7 The Allisons — Are You Sure -6

December 18th at 845pm 43 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me  41 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 17 Percy Filth — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 14 Billy Fury — Jealousy  14 The Allisons — Are You Sure -6

December 18th at 838pm 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 26 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas -2 24 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -2 24 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 17 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree  8 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -2

December 15th at 110pm 32 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 28 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 28 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4 26 John Leyton — Wild Wind 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 20 Billy Fury — Jealousy 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness 17 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby 12 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues  10 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Fall In Love With You -4 00 Connie Francis — Mama / Robot Man -2 Never heard of Cliff Richard prior to this game, and there is a lot of Cliff Richard.

December 15th at 126am 55 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 50 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 49 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 46 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 47 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 46 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 44 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 42 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 41 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 38 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 29 Wham! — Last Christmas +6 23 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 13 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka -9 13 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  We already have Bing locked in up there.

December 15th at 123am 17 The Cardigans — Lovefool +4 9 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -6 I had either a first or second round vote for Cardigans so sticking with them.

had to look up what that even meant.

December 14th at 1249am 63 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 46 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 44 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 43 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 42 Wham! — Last Christmas +6 42 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 41 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 40 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 38 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 37 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 37 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 36 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 31 Queen — Thank god it’s Christmas 30 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 29 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 12 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby -3 12 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 10 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 00 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas -6

December 14th at 1248am 26 The Cardigans — Lovefool 21 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -6 16 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +4 07 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger

December 13th at 556pm 32 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +4 18 The Cardigans — Lovefool 15 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 15 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 8 Supergrass — Alright / Time -6

December 13th at 554pm 61 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 53 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 42 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 41 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 37 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 35 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 35 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 35 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 34 Wham! — Last Christmas 34 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 30 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 30 Queen — Thank god it’s Christmas 27 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 22 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run +6 22 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 20 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 19 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 16 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 13 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 11 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick -9

December 12 at 1137am 54 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 46 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 40 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +6 39 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 38 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry  37 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 36 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 34 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 34 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 34 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 33 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 33 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 32 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 30 Wham! — Last Christmas 30 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 29 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  22 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby  21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run +6 20 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick -1 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 18 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas  16 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 0 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End -8

December 12th at 1133am 22 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 22 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 21 Pulp — Common People 17 The Cardigans — Lovefool 17 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart 15 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 11 Blur — Song 2 +4 9 Supergrass — Alright / Time -6

December 11th at 308am 52 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 48 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 44 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 39 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry 39 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 37 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year  37 Wham! — Last Christmas 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 34 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 32 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 31 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 31 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 31 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  30 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 27 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 27 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 26 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 24 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run +6 24 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 24 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo  19 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 18 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag  9 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus -9 I love some straight-forward rock-n-roll.