Death Impends

Last year I quipped my befuddlement that they didn't pick Peter Bonerz. Glad to see that was remedied

I mulled over picking him for TJS for maybe three minutes. But he was such an "in it to win it" name and it did not look right having him flanked by Alexander Butterfield and Clarence "Frogman" Henry. I look forward to the 2025 DDP when I pick the 60s girl group singer who announces stage 1 fingernail cancer while ignoring the 3 NFLers in hospice with pancan.

1/25/2024 27 The Kinks — All Of The Day And All Of TheNight 27 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 26 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 26 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 26 Barry Ryan — Eloise 26 Petula Clark — Downtown +2 25 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 25 The Troggs — Wild Thing 25 The Who — My Generation 24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +2 23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 21 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 20 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 20 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 14 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 13 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 12 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday -3 09 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 09 John Leyton — Wild Wind 00 Jimmy Dean — At the bottom of this mine lies a big, big song -3

Meh as Biden is, my trans ass very much needs Trump to stay the hell out with how much foaming transphobia is becoming one of GOP's loudest modi operandi. What is happening in the red states is utterly terrifying and being in blue New Jersey shields me from much of it but that would mean feck all if Trump gets back in.

1/24/2024 29 Petula Clark — Downtown +2 26 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 26 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 26 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 26 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 25 The Troggs — Wild Thing 25 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 24 Barry Ryan — Eloise  22 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 22 The Who — My Generation 22 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 21 Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well 20 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday -3 20 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 20 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +2 19 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 19 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 15 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 9 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 8 John Leyton — Wild Wind 6 Jimmy Dean -- Big Bad John -3

1/23/2024 28 Petula Clark — Downtown +1 26 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +1 24 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 24 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 24 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 24 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1 23 The Troggs — Wild Thing 23 The Kinks -- All Day And All Of The Night 22 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 22 John Leyton — Wild Wind 21 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 21 The Who — My Generation 21 Barry Ryan — Eloise 21 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 20 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 20 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 16 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 15 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +1 14 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 13 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John -2 8 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 4 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -4

Though the late Jeff Beck is above the edit line and needs removal.

1/22/2024 25 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 22 The Troggs — Wild Thing 21 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 21 Petula Clark — Downtown 21 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 21 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 21 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +4 20 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 20 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 20 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 20 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 20 John Leyton — Wild Wind 20 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 20 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 20 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 20 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 20 The Who — My Generation 20 Barry Ryan — Eloise 20 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 20 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 18 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 14 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -6 14 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No / Do What You Gotta Do 14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

Think that's Grim Reaper's wheelhouse. I'll shoot him a PM.

1/22/2024 61 Barry Ryan — Eloise 41 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 35 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No / Do What You Gotta Do 33 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 24 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 17 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World -6 17 The Foundations — Build Me Up Buttercup +4

I banned them outright. Clearly not going to use this site in good faith.

1/21/2024 57 Barry Ryan — Eloise 44 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 30 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No/Do What You Gotta Do 29 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 27 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World 23 The Foundations — Build me up Buttercup +4 21 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday -6 16 Stevie Wonder — Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 13 The Edwin Hawkins Singers — Oh Happy Day

Want to feel ancient? At the claimed age of 111, the Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Swami saga finally came to an end 5 years ago today. Still my favorite forum immortal meme after all these years.

1/20/2024 52 Barry Ryan--Eloise 41 Elvis Presley-- In The Ghetto 35 The Foundations-- Build me up Buttercup +4 33 Fleetwood Mac-- Oh Well 30 Stevie Wonder-- Yester-Me-Yester-You- Yesterday 26 The Small Faces-- Lazy Sunday -6 22 Fleetwood Mac---Man Of The World 18 The Edwin Hawkins Singers-- Oh Happy Day 15 Mary Hopkin--- Goodbye 14 Nina Simone-- Ain't Got No/Do What You Gotta Do 12 Tom Jones--- Delilah

I Can Never Go Home Anymore never fails to make me misty. Though Remember (Walking in the Sand) is my favorite. RIP to one of the girl group greats

These Cash Luna alts are bloody gnats, when I think I've killed them all suddenly another pops up. Clapped this one out anyway.

1/19/2024 44 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 39 Barry Ryan — Eloise 33 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday -3 33 Stevie Wonder — Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 29 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 26 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition — Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town 22 The Foundations — Build me up Buttercup +4 21 The Edwin Hawkins Singers — Oh Happy Day 21 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World 19 Mary Hopkin — Goodbye 18 Tom Jones — Delilah 15 Lou Christie — I’m Gonna Make You Mine 08 The Casuals — Jesamine -3 06 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No / Do What You Gotta Do

Mildly curious find as I tot up the stats for last year - despite 2023 smashing the hits total, no individual month from it makes the top 10 of the "Most hits in a month" statistic. 31 hits are needed to make the top 10, and the closest was February with 30.

Her Mary Poppins character was big on women's voting rights.

I'd find it somewhat amusing if he didn't reach that greater an age than Feinstein, given she was a crumbling corpse for years while he's generally looked well for his age. But I don't think it'll be that soon.

1/18/2024 44 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 41 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 34 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 32 Barry Ryan — Eloise 31 Stevie Wonder — Yester-Me, Yester-You 29 The Foundations— Build me up Buttercup +4 25 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition — Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town 24 Tom Jones — Delilah 21 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World 21 The Edwin Hawkins Singers — Oh Happy Day 21 Lou Christie — I’m Gonna Make You Mine 17 Mary Hopkin — Goodbye 15 The Casuals — Jesamine 09 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No / Do What You Gotta Do 02 The Bee Gees — Don’t Forget To Remember -6

1/17/2024 41 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 40 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto 36 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 32 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition — Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town 31 The Foundations — Build me up Buttercup +4 29 Stevie Wonder — Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 27 Barry Ryan — Eloise 27 Tom Jones — Delilah 25 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World 24 The Edwin Hawkins Singers — Oh Happy Day 21 Lou Christie — I’m Gonna Make You Mine 21 The Casuals — Jesamine 20 Mary Hopkin — Goodbye 14 The Bee Gees — Don’t Forget To Remember 10 Nina Simone — Ain’t got no/ Do What you gotta do 0 O.C. Smith — Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp -5 0 Dean Martin — Killed the fucking thing -1

1/16/2024 36 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 36 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 36 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto +2 34 The Foundations — Build Me Up Buttercup +2 33 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition — Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town 31 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World 28 Tom Jones — Delilah 27 Stevie Wonder — Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 24 The Edwin Hawkins Singers — Oh Happy Day 22 Barry Ryan — Eloise 21 Lou Christie — I’m Gonna Make You Mine 21 The Casuals — Jesamine 20 Mary Hopkin — Goodbye 20 The Bee Gees — Don’t Forget To Remember 16 Dean Martin — Gentle On My Mind 11 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No / Do What You Gotta Do 10 O.C. Smith — Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp -6 4 Leapy Lee — Little Arrows

Fun fact - the Chipmunks franchise were dormant for years after Bagdasarian's death until a random DJ played "Call Me" sped up and joked that it was the Alvin and the Chipmunks version. This joke snowballed to the point that it ushered in a revival in Chipmunks popularity, including an album of Chipmunk-ified late 70s/early 80s hits, including an official Chipmunks "Call Me". And then in the 2010s someone slowed the album to a crawl.