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Just cancelled Netflix

I don't think this is too much of a mystery. Losing the 7st probably just allowed the ladies in question to rationalise potentially getting their hands on some of his cash/celeb status. They do have some standards you know. I think this is known as The Crouch Law

43 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 35 Stiltskin – Inside 34 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 31 Take That - Back For Good 30 Blur – Country House +4 29 Whigfield – Saturday Night 29 Pato Banton - Baby Come Back 28 Shaggy – Boombastic 25 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 24 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 22 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 22 Take That – Never Forget 21 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 21 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 20 Mariah Carey – Without You 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge 18 Celine Dion – Think Twice -2 17 Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone 17 Simply Red – Fairground 15 Take That – Everything Changes 14 Symbol (Prince) – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 14 Outhere Brothers – Don´t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 13 Take That – Sure -2 12 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up On The Roof -2

I've just realised why this list is such a blank for me and it is Chris Evans fault. It was around this time that he took over the Radio 1 breakfast show so I went straight from Radio 1 to Radio 4 in my car and I had just got married and my wife did not do Radio so the only ones I know are those that have had impacts elsewhere or have survived onto the modern Radio 2 playlist

Fairground is not peak Simply Red unfortunately but at least I know it

This is going to take some researching so playing safe on the first vote

24 Blur – Country House +4 24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout 20 D:Ream – Things can only get better 20 Mariah Carey – Without you 20 Doop – Doop 20 Take That – Everything changes 20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world 20 Stiltskin – Inside 20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around 20 Whigfield – Saturday Night 20 Take That – Sure 20 Pato Banton – Baby come back 20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy 20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe 20 Celine Dion – Think twice 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge 20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 20 Take That – Back for good 20 Oasis – Some might say 20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover 20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 20 Take That – Never forget 20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone 20 Shaggy – Boombastic 20 Simply Red – Fairground 20 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof 20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song 14 East 17 – Stay another day 14 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds -6

I was using the two lowest ranked scores at the time of posting as the metric by which I judged whether this was feasible to finish today. If there is a battle this will go well into tomorrow. As only three of my seven selections remain I will be upvoting them and one of them is Sleeping Satellite I don't dislike any of the remaining six but the two dance tracks are probably the weakest (much preferred Mr Vain)

Of the 24 people who voted on Thursday only seven remain to vote today which is not enough to see off the two remaining stragglers so this does look like it will extend into tomorrow.

58 Shakespear’s Sister — Stay 56 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 55 Ace of Base – All That She Wants -3 46 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 27 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer  21 2 Unlimited – No Limit -3 21 Bluebells – Young at Heart +4

58 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 54 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 49 Ace of Base – All That She Wants -3 46 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 46 Bluebells – Young at Heart +4 43 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer 28 2 Unlimited – No Limit 10 Jimmy Nail – Ain't No Doubt -3

51 The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode +1 51 Shakespear's Sister – Stay +1 50 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +1 46 Bluebells - Young at Heart +1 42 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 35 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 34 2 Unlimited – No Limit 22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt -2 16 Shaggy – Oh Carolina -2 14 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 12 DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room! 09 Gabrielle – Dreams -2

Shamen should be above Ace of Base

David Garro Trefgarne is a hereditary peer who took his seat aged 21 in 1962.

I think it is naïve of us to assume that any of us will still be around to witness the demise of Dame Floella Benjamin

43 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 42 Bluebells – Young At Heart 36 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 36 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 33 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +2 33 2 Unlimited – No Limit 32 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 25 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room! 22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road -2 20 Jimmy Nail – Ain't No Doubt -2 20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 19 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 17 Gabrielle – Dreams -2 15 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) +1 13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 13 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) +1 7 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You 6 Take That – Pray

Clearly she would go in the Btritish Science Fiction series thread because of her role in The Sarah Jane Adventures

Masatoshi Ito a miss in this game despite the competition for 1924 names

For me I am not surprised at TT no doing well in the competition format. Without going into the merits of the individual tracks they are here because they are Take That not because of the track quality. Later some might do better and I imagine Robbie Williams solo stuff might be better received but at the moment they are being treated as an overhyped boy band. I imagine the same (possibly even harsher) treatment will be dealt out to Boyzone and Westlife.

For the same reason there is a Doctor Who thread in extra curricular - for people to discuss the current state of the thing whereas the other thread is where the bodies pile high

Yeah just listened to that one and it was a massive piece of nothingness

35 Shakespears Sister – Stay 34 Bluebells – Young At Heart 31 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 28 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode +1 27 2 Unlimited – No Limit -2 25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 24 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 24 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 22 Take That – Pray 22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road 22 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room! 19 Gabrielle – Dreams 18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 18 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 18 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl -2 18 Jimmy Nail – Ain´t No Doubt -2 17 KWS – Please Don´t Go/Game Boy 16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 15 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 13 Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything For Love +3 10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You 10 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby 10 Take That ft. Lulu – Kill It With Fire

Nine are on my regular players. Though it probably has something to do with my Brother-in-law randomly buying me Now 1992 one birthday

The original concept of Mr Blobby was quite funny. Celebrities thought they were part of a new kids show where they would inform the loveable character about their specialist subject but when it came to the take Mr Blobby would cause chaos. The original segment with Garth Crooks trying to explain the offside rule is probably the best example. There was a wonderful moment a couple of years later at a Test Match where Richie Beneau saw a member of the crowd in a Mr Blobby costume and was clearly nonplussed and described him as "somesort of egg man" My dear late Mother-in-law thought Mr Blobby was great and even knitted Mr Blobbies for her Grandchildren

I see that the line up for Eurovision 2023 is complete. We could do a predict the result KoS using the semi final format of the actual content. We would all be coming in blind so might throw up some interesting results. Might be worth giving people 48 hours notice of the line up to listen to the songs Just a thought