Death Impends

In one of my Discord friend servers a friend made mention a couple of hours ago finding out a YouTube persona they liked was about to die, then mentioned an hour later that he died. So that was Harrell then.

9/3/2024 43 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 43 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 40 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 38 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette +4 34 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 33 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 33 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 31 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 29 Perry Como — Magic Moments 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 14 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 04 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 00 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now -6 It's a shame Connie Francis had so many tepid ballads weighing down her discography, as I really like her when she's doing perky uptempo pop. Stupid Cupid doing far better is definitely the right call.

That could be food for thought. I remember obits weren't a thing until TMIB did his revamp of the front page in 2012 to have his roundups. And then the fuller obits when the site took the current design. But there had been fewer hits in general so more "fun" you could do with the names that were hits. It's possible the 300+ hit rate has reached a breaking point where the obits format isn't really feasible anymore in general.

Okay, my long awaited Scott Thorson tribute is up, and we've got four months to go. The Commonwealth guy's obit will be next time, and as always let me know if any of the LotL/M's slipped me by. Just a reminder that I still need a successor for the front page duties. If it helps at all, I wouldn't rule out still doing some of the less time consuming bits of the front page, you know, LotL/M, Theme Team League, stuff like that. I'd still prefer a full-on successor but wouldn't fully rule out the former if it gets to that point. Or perhaps these duties can be split between two new people. Either way, the obit writing will have to be someone new.

9/2/2024 35 Madness - Baggy Trousers 31 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes +1 29 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 28 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 29 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian +1 28 The Damned - Eloise +1 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 26 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 22 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 22 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy +1 21 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 17 Heart - Alone  16 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 16 Queen - A Kind of Magic 12 Queen - I Want It All -6 11 New Order - Blue Monday 88  08 Yazoo - Don’t Go

9/2/2024 37 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 37 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 35 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 33 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 33 Perry Como — Magic Moments 30 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 29 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 28 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 27 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette +4 24 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You -6 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 14 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now  12 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 12 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 06 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came

9/1/2024 32 Ultravox- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers 28 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 28 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 27 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy +4 25 The Damned - Eloise 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Tears for Fears - Mad World 21 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 21 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 18 Yazoo - Don’t Go 17 Heart - Alone  13 Queen - I Want It All -1 09 Michael Jackson - Bad  09 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove  04 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 00 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry -5

9/1/2024 33 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 30 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 29 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 29 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon +1 28 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette +1 27 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 26 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 26 Perry Como — Magic Moments 26 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 26 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes +1 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe +1 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 19 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 15 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live -3 14 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen -3 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 10 Tommy Edwards — It’s All In The Game 10 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? 06 Russ Conway — Side Saddle A lot of the time these covers tend to be a notable downgrade from the original, but "Only Sixteen" is a kinda dull song in general even when in the hands of a talent like Sam Cooke.

It would've been serendipity if Scott Thorson held on a couple more weeks and waited until Ramsey's own goal to die.

8/31/2024 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 +1 23 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 23 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For +1 22 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 21 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 21 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes +1 20 Perry Como — Magic Moments 20 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 20 Kalin Twins — When 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 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Travellin’ Light 20 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette +1 18 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live -2 17 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 16 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 16 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 14 Russ Conway — Side Saddle 08 Cliff Richard — Living Doll 07 Michael Holliday — The Story Of My Life -4 Lots I love here. Real hard to decide whether Mack or Dream is the best #1 of the decade, both are damn perfect either way. As I am easily amused, it tickles me that "What Do You Want?" and "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" charted directly after one another

8/31/2024 25 Madness - Baggy Trousers 24 The Damned - Eloise +2 23 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy +2 21 Roy Orbison - You Got It 21 Yazoo - Don’t Go 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 21 Queen - I Want It All 20 Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart 20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 20 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 20 Michael Jackson - Bad 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 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 14 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold -6 14 Heart - Alone 14 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 14 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir

I liked the last two pretty much equally, so I fence sat. Most impressive comeback in one of these games in a while.

8/30/2024 57 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 47 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2 45 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 39 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 38 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +1 37 Paul Anka — Diana +1 32 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 14 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 11 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 04 Andy Williams — Butterfly -6

8/29/2024 53 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 43 Paul Anka — Diana 43 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2 42 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 39 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +2 31 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 30 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 20 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 14 Andy Williams — Butterfly -6 11 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man 06 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 04 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain

8/29/2024 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 56 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 00 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) -6

8/28/2024 65 Roy Orbison - You Got It  65 New Order - Blue Monday 88 65 Queen - I Want It All 63 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart +2 54 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +2 23 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 16 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) -6 14 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 10 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real

8/28/2024 49 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 40 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +1 40 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +2 39 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 37 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 33 Paul Anka — Diana +1 30 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 25 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 20 Andy Williams — Butterfly 17 Johnnie Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 17 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain 16 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 15 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man 02 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden -6

8/27/2024 39 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 36 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 35 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 34 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 33 Doris Day - Que Sera Sera 29 Paul Anka — Diana 26 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap +4 25 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 25 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 21 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 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 07 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms -6 06 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris

8/27/2024 63 Roy Orbison - You Got It 63 New Order - Blue Monday 88 58 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart +1 55 Queen - I Want It All 49 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +3 29 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 25 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) -3 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 21 Womack & Womack - Teardrops  17 Madonna - Cherish -3 06 Sydney Youngblood — If Only I Could

Half the team is dead now and it only took four years. It was unheralded genius I tells ya

It feels poetic I get to send off both Superstar Billy AND Thorson. The two dud picks who fooled me my first DDP year. I was actually seriously going to pick him again starting next year, just as a throwaway pick in the really large pools, but still.

8/26/2024 63 Roy Orbison - You Got It +1 58 New Order - Blue Monday 88 +1 52 Queen - I Want It All 48 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 45 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +2 30 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 29 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 28 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 24 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 23 Madonna - Cherish 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 16 Sydney Youngblood — If Only I Could 11 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi -6 06 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 04 Paula Abdul - Straight Up

8/26/2024 35 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 35 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 32 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 31 Paul Anka — Diana +1 29 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 28 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap +3 25 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 22 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 21 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 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 17 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris 15 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms 11 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love 11 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love 10 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues -3 06 Tab Hunter — Young Love -3 Already, this round has sorted itself very well.

8/25/2024 25 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love +1 21 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons +1 21 Lonnie Donegan — Cumberland Gap +1 21 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day +1 20 Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This 20 Dreamwavers — It’s Almost Tomorrow 20 Kay Starr — Rock And Roll Waltz 20 Winifred Atwell — The Poor People Of Paris 20 Ronnie Hilton — No Other Love 20 Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms 20 Frankie Laine — A Woman In Love 20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walking In The Rain 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 Tommy Steele & The Steelmen — Singing The Blues 20 Frankie Vaughan — The Garden Of Eden 20 Tab Hunter — Young Love 20 Guy Mitchell & Jimmy Carroll — Rock-A-Billy 20 Andy Williams — Butterfly 20 Johnny Ray — Yes Tonight, Josephine 20 Lonnie Donegan — Puttin’ On The Style / Gamblin’ Man 20 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 20 Paul Anka — Diana 20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child 14 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 14 Pat Boone — I’ll Be Home -6

8/25/2024 57 Roy Orbison - You Got It 55 New Order - Blue Monday 88 46 Queen - I Want It All 47 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart +2 42 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +2 39 Womack & Womack - Teardrops  31 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 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 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 12 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 00 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) -6