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Vocalist Sakevi Yokoyama of Japan's GISM https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/09/01/g-i-s-m-frontman-sakevi-yokoyama-has-reportedly-died/

september 8th, anniversary of QEII's death

september 1st at 1108am 56 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 55 A-Ha — Take On Me 50 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 45 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 43 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 35 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun +4 28 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 21 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 11 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic -6

september 1st at 11am 62 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 50 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 49 Mika - Grace Kelly 41 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 41 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 33 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade +2 31 Orson - No Tomorrow 31 Razorlight - America +2 24 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are 24 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 23 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 23 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down 18 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie 17 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me 15 Kanye West — Stronger 15 Sugababes - About You Now -3 0 Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) -3

I said he had a wealth of institutional knowledge, and I didn't deny that Byrd did... Biden also has it. Feinstein has not flexed anything like that at all in years; it's just her staff wanting to have jobs. Was just explaining the longevity of McConnell. The pharmaceutical industry restructured themselves around the ACA, and many politicians financially benefit from it being upheld; Chief Justice Roberts pretty much said that in his flip.

You're just saying that the Republicans have not wanted to go to work for decades, why would McConnell want to disrupt what he's achieving? Now it's Schumer you should be forwarding Byrd's example to. There's only been a few things Schumer's done that I was impressed with; I think he is replaceable too.

McConnell pulls some impressive maneuvers that I don't think anyone without institutional knowledge could pull off. He blocked Obama's Supreme Court nominee -- which the GOP picked out themselves years ago. Article from 2010 of the GOP recommending Merrick Garland: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-hatch/republican-would-back-garland-for-supreme-court-idUSTRE6456QY20100506 There's also the huge problem that's been going on a decade+ now with the GOP that's more been in the House but creeping into the Senate: no one wants to be their party leader. Boehner was always in tears; Ryan (who was young) quit; McCarthy's term started as a huge embarrassment and is the envy of no one. I heard that Thune and Cornyn want McConnell's job but I see why there's been no grand movement for it. Feinstein is different because she is utterly replaceable; I don't see how the other party members benefit from her being there, and they just need to guarantee her staff jobs. Currently the issue is the divided Senate could keep her committee seats from being filled, which frankly they shouldn't have put themselves in that situation.

august 31st at 249pm 50 A-Ha — Take On Me 48 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 47 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 44 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 33 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 33 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 32 Howard Jones — What Is Love? 32 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun +4 23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 17 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 16 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 12 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me  05 Marillion — Kayleigh -6

august 31st 236pm 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 53 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 48 Mika - Grace Kelly 43 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 39 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 31 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 31 Orson - No Tomorrow 29 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 29 Razorlight- America 29 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 29 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade +1 27 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 26 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 26 Kanye West- Stronger +3 22 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  22 Sugababes - About You Now 16 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 15 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 13 Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 13 Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit -6 song and video suck.

august 30th at 756am 50 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 49 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z — Umbrella +4 45 Mika- Grace Kelly 38 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 36 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 29 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 29 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 27 Orson - No Tomorrow 26 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 25 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 25 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 25 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 25 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 25 Razorlight- America 24 Sugababes- About You Now 23 Kanye West- Stronger  22 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 22 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  22 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 21 Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 13 Take That- Shine 11 Meck ft. Leo Slayer - Thunder in My Heart Again 10 Lily Allen - Smile  10 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl -6

august 30th at 743am 45 A-Ha — Take On Me 44 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 42 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 40 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 32 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 31 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 28 Howard Jones — What Is Love? 27 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 26 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun +4 25 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 18 Madonna — Holiday 17 Marillion — Kayleigh 17 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 16 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 14 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 13 King — Love & Pride 09 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 00 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love -6

august 29th at 1046am 47 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella 46 Nelly Furtado — Maneater +4 38 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 35 Mika- Grace Kelly 29 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 28 Sugababes- About You Now 28 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 26 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 25 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 25 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 24 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 24 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 23 Kanye West- Stronger  23 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 23 Razorlight- America 23 Orson - No Tomorrow 23 Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls 22 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  21 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 21 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 19 Madonna - Sorry 19 Meck ft. Leo Slayer - Thunder in My Heart Again  18 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 17 Lily Allen - Smile 14 Take That - Patience  13 Take That- Shine 9 The Proclaimers ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)  7 McFly- Baby’s Coming Back/Transylvania -6

august 29th at 1013am 40 A-Ha — Take On Me 40 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1 38 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +1 36 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 35 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 31 Madonna — Holiday 28 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 24 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 24 Howard Jones — What Is Love? 24 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 24 Marillion — Kayleigh 21 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 18 King — Love and Pride 18 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun +2 17 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 17 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 16 Culture Club — The War Song 14 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 11 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 08 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love -6

august 28th at 1049am 42 Nelly Furtado — Maneater +2 39 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella +2 34 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 31 Mika- Grace Kelly 30 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 28 Sugababes- About You Now 28 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’  27 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl 24 Kanye West- Stronger 24 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 23 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 23 Madonna - Sorry 23 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 23 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 23 Orson - No Tomorrow 22 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 22 Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls 22 Lily Allen - Smile 21 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 21 Razorlight- America 21 Take That- Shine 21 The Proclaimers ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 20 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  19 Meck ft. Leo Slayer- Thunder in My Heart Again 18 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 18 McFly- Star Girl 18 McFly- Baby’s Coming Back/Transylvania 15 Take That - Patience  15 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 12 Westlife- The Rose 05 McFly- Don’t Stop Me Now/Please, Please -6

august 28th at 1044am 36 A-Ha — Take On Me 35 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +4 33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 32 Queen — Radio Gaga 29 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 26 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 24 Howard Jones — What Is Love? 24 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 23 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 23 Marillion — Kayleigh 22 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up 20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 20 King — Love & Pride 20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love 19 Madonna — Holiday 19 Madonna — Crazy For You 18 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 18 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 18 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 18 Culture Club — The War Song 17 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 16 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 14 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight 06 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters 00 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy -6

Nostalgia is definitely a big thing. 1984 was the year I was born.

I'm going with September 2nd: VJ Day in the USA.

September 5th isn't Labor Day; it's just a Tuesday. Labor Day is on the first Monday of September. Other people already picked the 5th and actual Labor Day, the 4th.

I'm wearing a Beatles hoodie right now, and regularly upvoted the Beatles in other rounds. I am not anti-Paul. Any song on the list I knew already I like, so I started listening to songs I don't know. First up was that song and it's irritatingly bad, so easy decision.

august 27th at 106pm 30 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1 27 A-Ha — Take On Me +1 27 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +1 24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 24 Madonna — Holiday 23 Queen — Radio Gaga 23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 21 Marillion — Kayleigh 21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys 20 Howard Jones — What Is Love? 20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight 20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up 20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy 20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe 20 Culture Club — The War Song 20 King — Love & Pride 20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love 20 Madonna — Crazy For You 20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 15 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun +1 14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters 14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome 08 Black Lace — Agadoo 04 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights -6

Okay it looks like he put -6 on Meck but only subtracted 1, so the scores are valid. august 27th at 1258pm 32 Nelly Furtado — Maneater +4 29 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella 28 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 28 Lily Allen - Smile 24 Mika- Grace Kelly 24 Sugababes- About You Now 24 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm- Nasty Girl 24 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 23 The Proclaimers ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) 23 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 22 Madonna- Sorry 21 Kaiser Chiefs- Ruby 21 Kanye West- Stronger 21 Orson- No Tomorrow 21 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 21 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 21 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 21 Razorlight- America 21 My Chemical Romance- Welcome to the Black Parade 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 20 Scissor Sisters- I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’  20 Take That- Shine 20 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  20 Sean Kingston- Beautiful Girls 20 Leon Jackson- When You Believe 19 Take That - Patience 19 Meck ft. Leo Slayer- Thunder in My Heart Again 18 McFly- Don’t Stop Me Now/Please, Please 18 McFly- Star Girl 18 McFly- Baby’s Coming Back/Transylvania 17 Westlife- The Rose  17 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 16 Justin Timberlake- SexyBack 15 Sugababes vs Girls Aloud- Walk This Way 14 Akon ft. Eminem- Smack That  14 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 10 Ne-Yo - So Sick  06 Leona Lewis- A Moment Like This 00 Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua — What a Wonderful World -6

august 26th at 1148am 89 Gorillaz - Dare +4 81 Britney Spears - Toxic 67 Stereophonics - Dakota 56 Sugababes - Push the Button 54 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 23 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 0 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful -6

august 26th at 1146am 56 David Bowie — Modern Love 56 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 45 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +4 40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 38 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 26 Heaven 17 — Temptation  14 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -6

Singer and actress Aaliyah Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001) died at age 22 in a plane crash after filming a music video in the Bahamas. The pilot was not licensed to fly that model of plane, had alcohol and cocaine in his system, and they overloaded equipment onto the plane.

august 25th at 1111am 79 Britney Spears - Toxic -4 79 Gorillaz - Dare 66 Stereophonics - Dakota 57 Sugababes - Push the Button 38 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 37 James Blunt - You're Beautiful -2 34 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 30 Madonna — Hung Up +4