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Elton John is an arsehole, I won't be shedding any tears over him.

Sun 5 Nov 46 Underworld — Born Slippy 44 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 36 Blur — Song 2 33 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 31 Robert Miles — Children +4 28 Mark Snow — The X-Files 27 The Cardigans — Lovefool 26 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 26 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador -6 26 Kula Shaker — Hush 25 Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life 25 Dario G — Sunchyme 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 24 The Bluetones — Slight Return 24 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 23 Gala — Freed From Desire 23 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 21 George Michael — Star People '97 20 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude 20 Supergrass — Richard III 17 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 16 Warren G — I Shot The Sheriff 16 Los Del Río — Macarena 16 No Mercy — Where Do You Go 14 Sash! ft. La Trec — Stay 08 Backstreet Boys — Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

Well, that's reassuring.

Sat 4 Nov 40 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 40 Underworld — Born Slippy 32 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 31 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 31 Blur — Song 2 29 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 26 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life +4 26 Mark Snow — The X-Files 25 Dario G — Sunchyme 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 24 Kula Shaker — Hush  24 The Cardigans — Lovefool 23 Robert Miles — Children 23 The Bluetones — Slight Return 22 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 22 Supergrass — Richard III 21 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 21 Gala — Freed From Desire 21 George Michael — Star People '97 20 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude 20 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 20 Backstreet Boys — Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) 20 No Mercy — Where Do You Go 20 Sash! ft. La Trec — Stay 16 Warren G — I Shot The Sheriff 15 Robbie Williams — Old Before I Die 14 Los Del Río — Macarena 11 Fugees - No Woman No Cry 07 3T ft. Michael Jackson — Why 05 Boyzone — Isn't It A Wonder 03 George Michael — You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97 00 Robbie Williams — Freedom -6

"Bombshell" - that's on the bingo card as well.

Sound on.

Are you aka "Guy From Future"?

This is very disappointing from you, YW. It's couldn't care less.

I would call it xenophobic rather than racist. There's no reference to race there.

Oleg Protopopov has died. A couple of obits here https://newsinfrance.com/two-time-olympic-champion-oleg-protopopov-has-died/ https://bnn.network/sports/olympic-champion-oleg-protopopovs-legacy-lives-on/

I don't see anything "racist" about what he said, tbh. I mean, if you said to, let's say, a Swedish person who was insulting or annoying you, "Go back to Sweden", that's surely not "racist".

I have never heard of this Ady Barkan dude, other than mentions in this forum.

Another "explosive" new book. Like diarrhoea.

He and his wife were quite famous when I was a child. Incidentally I've got him as an O in the Dictionary pool.

Fri 3 Nov 40 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 32 Underworld — Born Slippy 29 Robert Miles — Children +4 26 Blur — Song 2 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois 24 Manic Street Preachers— A Design For Life 24 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 23 The Cardigans — Lovefool 22 The Bluetones — Slight Return 22 Supergrass — Richard III 22 Mark Snow — The X-Files 22 Kula Shaker — Hush  21 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 21 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 21 Gala — Freed From Desire 21 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 21 George Michael — Star People '97 21 Dario G — Sunchyme 20 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude 20 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 20 Backstreet Boys — Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) 20 No Mercy — Where Do You Go 20 Sash! ft. La Trec — Stay 20 Boyzone — Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star 19 Warren G — I Shot The Sheriff 15 Oasis — Stand By Me 14 3T ft. Michael Jackson — Why 14 George Michael — You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97 14 3T — Anything  14 Robbie Williams — Old Before I Die 14 Fugees— No Woman, No Cry 14 Boyzone — Isn't It A Wonder 10 Robbie Williams — Freedom -6 6 Los Del Río — Macarena

Thu 2 Nov 36 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 26 Blur — Song 2 26 Chumbawamba — Tubthumping 25 Sash! — Encore Une Fois +4 24 Underworld — Born Slippy 24 Sash! ft. Rodriguez — Ecuador 22 Mark Snow — The X-Files 22 Kula Shaker — Hush  22 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 22 The Cardigans — Lovefool 21 George Michael — Spinning The Wheel 21 Robert Miles — Children 20 The Bluetones — Slight Return 20 Manic Street Preachers — A Design For Life 20 Kula Shaker — Hey Dude 20 Warren G ft. Adina Howard — What's Love Got To Do With It 20 Fugees — No Woman, No Cry 20 Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart 20 Backstreet Boys — Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) 20 No Mercy — Where Do You Go 20 Warren G — I Shot The Sheriff 20 Boyzone — Isn't It A Wonder 20 Supergrass — Richard III 20 Robbie Williams — Old Before I Die 20 George Michael — Star People '97 20 Gala — Freed From Desire 20 Dario G — Sunchyme 20 Oasis — Stand By Me 20 Sash! ft. La Trec — Stay 20 Boyzone — Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star 16 Robbie Williams — Freedom 14 3T ft. Michael Jackson — Why 14 George Michael — You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97 14 3T — Anything  13 Los Del Río — Macarena -2 06 Boyzone — Picture Of You -2 06 Peter Andre — Mysterious Girl -2 I have some homework to do here, but so far nothing stands out that I love.

Lusitania isn't a bad name at all, she could choose to be Lucy or Tania.

Thu 2 Nov 63 Pulp — Common People 60 Supergrass — Alright / Time 55 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  28 Ace Of Base — The Sign 26 Pulp — Mis-Shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz +4 16 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 9 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 00 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm  -6

Wed 1 Nov 60 Supergrass — Alright / Time 59 Pulp — Common People 43 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me +4 33 Ace Of Base — The Sign 20 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm -6 19 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 18 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 18 The Stone Roses — Love Spreads 13 Queen — Heaven For Everyone 13 Pulp — Mis-Shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz

"Competent people at the centre of power"? Who were they then?

I've wondered that too. I suppose the recaptioned classic art is yet another genre.

Tue 31 October 58 Pulp — Common People 57 Supergrass — Alright / Time 53 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 40 Ace Of Base — The Sign 25 U2 — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 25 Crash Test Dummies — Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm -6 24 Queen — Heaven For Everyone +4 19 The Stone Roses — Love Spreads 19 Pulp — Mis-shapes/ Sorted for E’s and Wizz 15 Corona — The Rhythm Of The Night 12 Annie Lennox — No More 'I Love Yous'

Oi! I was first. You'll need to adjust your scores.