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Tue 15 Oct 24 Scatman John- Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 24 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in the World 24 Dawn Penn- You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) +4 20 East 17- It’s Alright 20 K7- Come Baby Come 20 Enigma- Return to Innocence 20 Suede- Stay Together 20 C.J. Lewis- Sweets for My Sweet 20 East 17- Around the World 20 The Grid- Swamp Thing 20 Take That- Love Ain’t Here Anymore 20 The BC-52’s- (Meet) The Flintstones 20 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry- 7 Seconds 20 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey- Endless Love 20 R. Kelly- She’s Got That Vibe 20 Mighty Morph’n Power Rangers- Power Rangers 20 Nightcrawlers- Push the Feeling On 20 Freak Power- Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 20 Wet Wet Wet- Julia Says 20 Bobby Brown- Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) 20 Boyzone- Key to My Life 20 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson- Scream 20 Baby D- (Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime) I Need Your Loving 20 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer- I’m a Believer 20 Smokie ft. Roy Chubby Brown- Living Next Door to Alice (Who The Fuck is Alice?) 20 Everything But The Girl- Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 14 Boyzone- So Good 14 Oasis - Whatever 14 The Rembrandts- I’ll Be There for You -6

As I like to remind anti-monarchists: consider what the alternative might be.

Tue 15 Oct 35 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 31 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 31 Dean Martin — Volare +4 27 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 09 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel  -6

Tue 15 Oct 82 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) +4 49 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 34 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams 29 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 28 Spin Doctors - Two Princes 10 Mr. Big - To Be With You  -1 00 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time -5

I was expecting to see a long drop from the bridge itself, but the actual bridge isn't very high above the water. I've been over some very high bridges but this? Disappointing!

But did they play "Who The Fuck Is Alice?" It's been known.

Mon 14 Oct 74 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) +4 45 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire -3 40 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams -3 36 Spin Doctors - Two Princes 21 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time 11 Mr. Big - To Be With You  06 SWV - Right Here ( Human Nature Remix)

He's not dead yet!

Mon 14 Oct 36 Dean Martin — That’s Amore 28 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 26 Elvis Presley — Hound Dog 21 Dean Martin — Volare 21 Elvis Presley — King Creole 18 Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel +4 00 Frank Sinatra — (Love Is) The Tender Trap -6

Sun 13 Oct 78 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) +4 40 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 31 Spin Doctors - Two Princes 28 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams 22 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 22 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  17 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time 07 Madonna - Erotica  00 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) -6

Sun 13 Oct 65 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 55 Dean Martin — Volare +4 54 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 32 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 16 Elvis Presley — King Creole -2 00 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando -4

Sat 12 Oct 65 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song 54 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 51 Dean Martin — Volare +4 32 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 20 Elvis Presley — King Creole 06 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando -6

And she was half Scottish.

Sat 12 Oct 62 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) +4 32 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 32 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams 31 Spin Doctors - Two Princes -6 30 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 26 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  18 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 17 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time 11 Richard Marx - Hazard 10 Madonna - Erotica

I was going to see Peter Hook and the Light next Saturday but have sold my ticket. It's an all-standing venue and the show will be three hours plus an interval, and I'm just not up to standing that long now. A legacy of having covid in the summer, although there does seem to be a gradual improvement. In compensation I happened to be online when a third date popped up for Bruce Springsteen at Manchester Co-op Arena. Very rare that he plays smaller venues in the UK, so when the first two dates went on sale earlier there was carnage. I've managed to get seats behind the stage which should be good. At the same time I was frantically trying to find an affordable hotel room so it was all pretty tense.

Love this song. Always wondered why it wasn't released in the UK.

Wordle is shockingly insensitive today.

I'd take that as a more ominous sign.

I'm dahn sahth though.

Fri 11 Oct 60 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) +4 41 Spin Doctors - Two Princes -6 28 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) 26 Billy Joel - The River of Shit 24 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 24 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger 22 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  18 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 17 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) 11 Madonna - Erotica 11 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time 08 Richard Marx - Hazard 06 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last  06 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You

I'm not impressed either. If you can only see it through a camera you might just as well look at photographs.

I'll try Cleo Laine again.