Bibliogryphon

They could have spent the time posting that writing an obituary for Keith Reid

I think it is too close to call

Wiki has been flipflopping all morning

I had played him in the past in the Death by Numbers game but I think I got bored and he seemed perfectly well

I don't know I think his other daytime friendly stuff was bland and comforting but it did go to show what a magnificent creation Lily Savage was as it seemed so far from his natural personality

Just seen an obituary on Twitter but it links to specialist music site not what I would consider QO material

@Thatcher is waiting on a Keith Reid QO to get the first unique of the game

61 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 40 Olive – You’re not alone 38 Spice Girls – Wannabe 38 Aqua – Barbie Girl 37 The Prodigy – Firestarter -3 36 Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack 35 White Town – Your Woman 33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's +4 33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 32 Various artists – Perfect day 31 Will Smith – Men in Black 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 26 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 26 Blur — Beetlebum 24 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 22 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 20 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 18 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger 17 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun -3 16 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 14 George Michael – Fastlove 14 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 11 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) 8 Spice Girls – Too Much

Not giving Clinton a chance?

The categories were very broad so even if he had not had the playing career I would have put him in sport because that is where he is known from

Looking at the distribution by (very broad) profession we have Politics 13 Music 13 Actors 12 Sport 2 Others 10 I was surprised by there being only 2 sportspeople on there but I suppose sports careers are for the young and unless they develop an specific illness by the time they are considered for the list they have gone. Obviously losing Pele last year was significant. I only have 3 sportspersons on my shadow list

56 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 44 Olive – You’re Not Alone 40 The Prodigy – Firestarter 34 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's +4 34 Spice Girls – Wannabe 33 Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack 33 White Town – Your Woman 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 27 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger 27 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 27 Blur – Beetlebum 27 Will Smith – Men in Black 27 Aqua – Barbie Girl 27 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 25 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 24 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 23 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit 22 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 20 George Michael – Fastlove 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 17 Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dancefloor 16 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats -2 16 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 14 Spice Girls – Too Much -2 12 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) 11 The Prodigy – Breathe 09 Gary Barlow – Forever Love -2

There is something slightly delicious in the fact that The Teletubbies have outlasted U2 Four bizarre creatures with stupid made-up names that irritate the fuck out of everyone apart from their die-hard fans..........

Delors is in the World category I think most leaders of countries and institutions should be considered such. Possibly not every micronation but the EU is very important. I was originally going to rank all the names on a fame scale from 1 to 50 which I might do later if we don't get an interesting hit

Just done a fame barometer assessment of the candidates I have divided them into four levels Worldwide - Those who would probably be a lead news story across the globe US Famous - Names that have limited exposure outside of the US and most non-US people here would only recognise from Deadpooling activities UK Famous - Probably household names in the UK but not globally (popular amongst posters here) Niche names - Those only really included because they are going to die. They may be very successful and significant in their fields but not universally recognised There are some names that I debated about which category they should go in for example Bob Newhart has (relunctantly) gone into US Famous because a few late night C4 showings of his sitcom and a minor recurring role in BBT doesn't make him William Shatner So the distribution is as follows World: 23 US: 6 UK: 16 Niche: 5 You might carve the cake a different way The two existing hits are both from the World group

That is going to be a busy day...

Just tried to watch the video for this I think I have a little bit of sick in my mouth....

45 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 36 The Prodigy – Firestarter 32 White Town – Your Woman 31 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 30 Olive – You’re Not Alone 30 Mark Morrison - Return of The Mack 30 Oasis – Don’t Look Back in anger 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 29 Spice Girls – Wannabe 28 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany´s +4 26 Will Smith — Men in Black 25 Aqua — Barbie Girl 25 Blur – Beetlebum 24 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 23 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 22 Spice Girls – Too Much 22 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 21 George Michael – Fastlove 21 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 20 Gary Barlow – Love Won´t Wait 20 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 19 The Prodigy – Breathe 17 Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dancefloor 17 Boyzone – A Different Beat  15 Gina G — Ooh Aah … Just a little bit 14 Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say `Eh-Oh!´ 12 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) 12 Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three Lions 11 Gary Barlow – Forever Love -3 08 Oasis – D´you Know What I Mean -3 08 Take That – How Deep Is Your Love 06 U2 – Discothèque

In most cases even though the No.1 singles have not been the best songs by that artist they are still usually above the common fare. Three Lions is the only song on The Lightning Seeds GH album that I would skip. However I am a Tori Amos fan but will not be upvoting Professional Widow

Hence the tempted to but haven't

I am tempted to upvote Three Lions because this would be the only opportunity to vote for the Lightning Seeds but I suspect in the scheme of things they would be wasted votes

42 No Doubt — Don’t Speak 30 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany´s +4 30 White Town – Your Woman 30 The Prodigy – Firestarter 27 Spice Girls – Wannabe 27 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 26 Olive – You´re Not Alone 26 Oasis – Don´t Look Back In Anger 25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 24 Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack 22 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Will Smith – Men In Black 21 Blur – Beetlebum 21 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 21 George Michael – Fastlove 21 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 21 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) 21 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 20 Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three Lions 20 Gary Barlow – Forever Love 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 Boyzone – A Different Beat 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 20 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 20 R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly 20 Gary Barlow – Love Won´t Wait 20 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 20 Spice Girls – Too Much 19 Gina G. – Ooh Aah ... Just A Little Bit 18 The Prodigy – Breathe  18 Aqua – Barbie Girl 18 U2 – Discothèque 17 Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dancefloor 14 Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say `Eh-Oh!´ 14 Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans & 112 – I'll Be Missing You 14 Boyzone – Words 14 Peter André – Flava 11 Oasis – D´you Know What I Mean -3 08 Peter André – I Feel You -3 08 Take That – How Deep Is Your Love

27 The Prodigy – Firestarter 26 No Doubt – Don´t speak 25 The Fugees – Killing me softly 25 Spice Girls – Wannabe 25 White Town – Your Woman 24 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany´s +4 24 The Prodigy – Breathe 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 22 Olive – You´re not alone 22 Oasis – Don´t look back in anger 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack 21 Will Smith – Men in black 21 Gina G. – Ooh aah ... just a little bit 21 Blur – Beetlebum 21 Spice Girls – 2 become 1 21 George Michael – Fastlove 20 The Fugees – Ready or not 20 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It's got to be big) 20 The Verve – The drugs don´t work 20 Gary Barlow – Forever love 20 Peter André – Flava 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 Spice Girls – Say yo u'll be there 20 Boyzone – A different beat 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t nobody 20 U2 – Discothèque 20 Spice Girls – Mama / Who do you think you are 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 20 R. Kelly – I believe I can fly 20 Michael Jackson – Blood on the dancefloor 20 Gary Barlow – Love wo n´t wait 20 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I wanna be the only one 20 Oasis – D´you know wha t I mean 20 Spice Girls – Spice up your life 20 Spice Girls – Too much 20 Baddiel , Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three Lions 18 Aqua – Barbie Girl 14 Teletubbies – Teletubbie s say `Eh-Oh!´ 14 Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans & 112 – I'll be missing y ou 14 George Michael – Jesus to a child 14 Elton John – Candle in t he wind / Something about the way you look tonight 14 Take That – How deep is your love 14 Boyzone – Words 11 Peter André – I feel you -3 8 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – What beco mes of the broken hearted etc -3 8 Hanson – Mmmbop 5 Dunblane – Knockin´ on heaven´s door – Throw these guns away

Fred R. Harris

80 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise 67 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer -3 54 Take That – Back For Good 42 Whigfield – Saturday Night 34 Blur – Country House +4 04 Baby D. — Let Me Be Your Fantasy -3