Bibliogryphon

This is one of my top five. Although nowhere near the top of best Housemartins songs I suspect sooner or later I may give up trying to save it

Reports on Twitter that Gary Glitter has been freed from jail

A big hit to start us off with eight players getting their first hit over a month after the competition started. The longest journey starts with a single step

Surely that question is put in the interview to see what a good liar you are. When I used to interview school leavers for lab jobs there was a section on the form for interests and pastimes. Generally the girls would write a huge paragraph about all sorts on things they said they did. Lads would put play video games and football. I rapidly learnt that you do not put playing FRPGs on your application form

38 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 37 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 37 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 32 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 31 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 31 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 28 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba -2 24 MARRS - Pump up the volume 22 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 21 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Madonna – La isla bonita +1 20 Bee Gees - You Win Again 19 T´Pau – China in your hand 19 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction +1 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +2 15 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 14 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body -2 13 Ben E. King – Stand by me 12 Boy George – Everything I own 10 Madonna – True Blue 5 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you -2

Is Bonnie Langford on wheelchair pushing duty?

As a sketch on a comedy show it is brilliant and an excellent parody (though there are many better) As a contribution to the musical culture of the nation less so

The whole point of the Chicken Song is that it is meant to be annoying Paint your left knee green Then extract your wisdom teeth Form a string quartet and pretend your name is Keith Written by Grant/Naylor of Red dwarf fame

39 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 38 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 34 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 25 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 25 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Bee Gees – You win again 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 19 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +4 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body -2 17 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 15 Ben E. King – Stand by me 14 Europe – The Final Countdown 13 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you -2 12 Boy George – Everything I own 10 Madonna – True Blue 7 Boris Gardiner — I want to wake up with you -2 6 Madonna – Who´s that girl

Was watching the BBC Football on Saturday and one of the correspondants at the ground was called Betty yet would have been only in her twenties

Brother in law of Julian Sands

There aren't many Barry, Gary, Nigel, Jeremy, Karen or Wendy these days

My youngest nephew is 30 years younger than me and today his partner is giving birth to their third child. 25 years is effectively the generational gap

Penn Jillette called his children Zoltan & Moxie Crimefighter

Fifth place - I'll take that

Thanks Probably got lost in a mass of Joneses I will edit my list

My sister in law has an older sister who was referred to as Bambi but it was not her given name

I have done my annual trawl of the DDP picks vs my own longlist and have a list of 21 names that were not picked all of whom are at least 90 this year 1. Gloria Whelan (b.1923) – Writer 2. Timothy Dudley-Smith (b.1926) – Former Bishop & Hymn Writer 3. Valdus Adamkus (b.1926) – Politician 4. Margaret Stuart-Barry (b.1927) – Writer 5. William Smithers (b.1927) – Actor 6. Hans Blix (b.1928) – Weapons Inspector 7. Peter Easterby (b.1929) – Horse Trainer 8. Joy Whitby (b.1930) – TV Producer 9. Larry Merchant (b.1931) – Boxing Commentator 10. Caroline Graham (b.1931) – Writer 11. Maurice Gee (b.1931) – Writer 12. Katherine Paterson (b.1932) – Writer 13. Roy Lynk (b.1932) - Scabby Scummy Bastard Union Leader 14. Jeremy Isaacs (b.1932) – Media Executive 15. Alf Dubs (b.1932) – Politician 16. Shirley Conran (b.1932) – Writer 17. Yuri Organessian (b.1933) – Scientist 18. Johnathan Gash (b.1933) – Writer 19. Michael Frayn (b.1933) – Writer 20. Sylvia Engdahl (b.1933) - Writer I am not saying these would be better picks and my areas of interest are quite clear from the names selected I lost a lot of data last year so my list of those names that has not been picked for eight years of so is gone but I might be able to update last year's top 20 All of these would be good 20/20+3 names

From his own Twitter account

36 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 33 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 25 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 22 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body -2 21 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +3 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction +1 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 21 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you -2 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you -2 14 Boy George – Everything I own 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 14 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 14 Ferry Aid – Let it be 13 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 13 Ben E. King – Stand by me

Nice to see The Reynolds Girls popped in to vote

Michael Jackson vanished during @En Passant vote. He had 17 points

32 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Nick Berry – Every loser wins 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Ferry Aid – Let it be 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 20 Los Lobos – La Bamba 20 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 20 Bee Gees – You win again 19 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +4 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 17 Boy George – Everything I own 17 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 17 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you -3 15 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 15 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 15 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red -3 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 8 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky

I like a list if it is well curated and/or provides new information Random names less so

Phew It was touch and go with the Eurythmics Potentially regretting the points I wasted on Feargal Sharkey and Phil Collins