Death Impends

6/21/2023 27 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 26 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale +1 25 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 24 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +1 23 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +1 23 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine +1 22 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 22 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 22 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 22 The Monkees – I´m A Believer 20 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 20 Del Shannon – Runaway 20 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 20 The Beatles – From Me To You 20 The Shadows – Apache 20 The Supremes – Baby Love 19 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 18 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 17 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 17 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World 14 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 14 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker -6 09 The Tornados – Telstar 08 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash

6/20/2023 61 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 59 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 58 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 56 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +4 28 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 00 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love -6

Thanks. Slipped under my radar. Any sign of QO? At a glance she got some Canadian press but not CBC, the only Canadian source the HPDP accepts.

Internet mostly. I think the first swear words I learned were from crudely-done Sonic the Hedgehog fan comics. My parents forbade me from going to that website once they found out and it basically had me think cursing was evil, which didn't fare me well come middle school Was definitely in a weird flummox not uncommon among my age group where I was too sheltered IRL and not sheltered enough on the Internet. My parents letting me join forums when I was 8 can be forgiven given the Internet was so... unprecedented back then, but if I let a hypothetical DI Jr. join forums that age I'd never forgive myself!

6/19/2023 62 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 55 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 53 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 52 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +4 41 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 23 The Love Affair — Everlasting Love 20 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 10 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again -6

6/18/2023 62 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 53 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 49 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine +2 48 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +2 47 The Rolling Stones — Jumpin’ Jack Flash 26 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly -6 23 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 18 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 11 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 10 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 7 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again

6/17/2023 62 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 54 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 49 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 47 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +4 45 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 35 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 21 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 20 Zager & Evans — In The Year 2525 19 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 19 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 11 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again -6 8 Tommy Roe – Dizzy

6/16/2023 62 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 56 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 51 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +2 50 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine +2 45 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 36 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 27 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites -3 24 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 23 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 22 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 17 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 16 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again -3 13 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 12 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony, Mony

It's interestingly fitting that Belafonte and Glenda Jackson died this year. One of the most hands on and hands off Muppet Show guest stars. Belafonte had a big hand in shaping his script as he really wanted his episode to be something meaningful. Later on, they had a storyline prepared where the guest star turned out to be a secret pirate who took over the show, and it was a matter of waiting for a guest star willing to take the script. Jackson prove the willing buccaneer

6/15/2023 62 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 56 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 48 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 44 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +4 42 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 40 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 38 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites 29 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 23 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 23 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 19 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 19 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again 18 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony, Mony 12 Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days 09 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice -3 09 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) 07 The Archies – Sugar, Sugar -3

6/14/2023 60 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 52 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 44 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World 44 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine +4 38 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 36 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites 34 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 29 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 29 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 23 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 21 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 19 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again 18 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony, Mony 16 Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) 15 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) 12 The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 12 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 8 Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days 8 The Beach Boys – Do It Again 0 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – The Legend Of Xanadoom -6

Johnny Gilbert

6/13/2023 55 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 48 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 43 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 42 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +1 35 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 28 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 +3 25 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites -3 25 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 24 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 23 The Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back 23 Thunderclap Newman — Something In The Air 21 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) 20 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 19 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again 19 The Beach Boys – Do It Again 18 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony, Mony 17 The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 16 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 15 Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) 13 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – The Legend Of Xanadu 10 Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days  09 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg – Je T´aime... Moi Non Plus -6 09 The Move – Blackberry Way 07 The Equals – Baby Come Back

6/12/2023 51 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 44 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 44 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World 40 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine +2 30 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra — The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 29 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 27 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 +2 25 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 25 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites 25 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) 24 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 24 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 23 The Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back 21 The Beach Boys – Do It Again 20 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 19 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again -2 19 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg – Je T´aime... Moi Non Plus 18 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony, Mony 17 The Archies – Sugar, Sugar -2 17 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – The Legend Of Xanadu 15 The Move – Blackberry Way 14 Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) -2 12 Mary Hopkin — Those we’re the days 10 The Equals – Baby Come Back  9 The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women

I mean the guy was Pat Boone's brother, forgettable covers of contemporary classics is par the course for those guys.

6/11/2023 47 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 42 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World 38 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising 34 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 29 The Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back 26 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg – Je T´aime... Moi Non Plus 25 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 24 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) 24 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites 24 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love +2 24 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony, Mony +2 22 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 21 Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) 20 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 20 The Beach Boys – Do It Again 20 Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days 20 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 20 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 20 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again 20 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 20 The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 19 The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women 18 Gary Pucket & The Union Gap — Young Girl 18 The Move – Blackberry Way 17 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – The Legend Of Xanadu 14 Fleetwood Mac – Albatross 14 The Equals – Baby Come Back  12 Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends 10 Marmalade – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 07 The Scaffold – Lily The Pink -6 07 Georgie Fame – The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde

Thought I'd have picked him. Didn't. Still clean at nearly the halfway point, but how much longer can it last?

Francis Either I get the poll right, or I jinx it and cause Silvio to go first, win win

6/10/2023 39 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 32 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World 30 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine +4 28 Creedence Clearwater Revival — Bad Moon Rising 23 The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women 23 The Beatles – Lady Madonna 22 Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back 22 The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 22 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg – Je T´aime... Moi Non Plus 22 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 21 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 21 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 21 Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) 20 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – The Legend Of Xanadu 20 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) 20 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – Young Girl 20 The Equals – Baby Come Back 20 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony , Mony 20 The Beach Boys – Do It Again 20 Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days 20 Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends 20 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 20 The Move – Blackberry Way 20 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 20 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites 20 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 20 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 20 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again 19 Georgie Fame – The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde 16 The Scaffold – Lily The Pink 16 The Marmalade – Ob- La-Di, Ob-L a-Da 16 Fleetwood Mac – Albatross 14 The Beatles – The Ballad Of John & Yoko 14 The Bee Gees – I´ve Gotta Get A Message To You 09 Des O´Connor – I Pretend -6

6/9/2023 28 Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World +2 26 Creedence Clearwater Revival — Bad Moon Rising 26 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine +2 25 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire 24 Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back 22 The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 22 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – The Legend Of Xanadu 22 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg – Je T´aime... Moi Non Plus 21 The Beatles – Lady Madonna 21 Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) 20 The Love Affair – Everlasting Love 20 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) 20 Cliff Richard – Congratulations 20 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – Young Girl 20 The Equals – Baby Come Back 20 Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony, Mony 20 The Beach Boys – Do It Again 20 The Bee Gees – I´ve Gotta Get A Message To You 20 Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days 20 Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends 20 Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 20 The Scaffold – Lily The Pink 20 The Marmalade – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 20 Fleetwood Mac – Albatross 20 The Move – Blackberry Way 20 Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 20 Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites 20 Tommy Roe – Dizzy 20 The Beatles – The Ballad Of John & Yoko 20 Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air 20 Bobbie Gentry – I´ll Never Fall In Love Again 19 The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman 19 Georgie Fame – The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde 17 The Rolling Stones – Jumpin´ Jack Flash 15 Des O´Connor – I Pretend 15 Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 08 Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella -6 08 The Beatles – Hey Jude

I remember when Falwell died Fred Phelps made a big video sermon about how Falwell was in Hell. Phelps was the ultimate useful idiot for these guys given they held all the same viewpoints but because Falwell/Robertson didn't picket funerals, they could use that to claim to be "sane".

6/8/2023 62 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 41 The Four Tops — Reach Out I’ll Be There 29 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running -6 24 The Kinks — Sunny Afternoon 21 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 21 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +2 18 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale +2 09 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

6/7/2023 62 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 33 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running -6 31 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +2 28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 21 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' +2 22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore 19 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 16 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 16 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

6/6/2023 64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running -6 33 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +1 31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore 28 The Monkees – I´m A Believer 26 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +3 24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 22 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 07 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations