Bibliogryphon

6/9/24 42 The Damned - Eloise 42 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 38 Madness - Baggy Trousers 35 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -3 34 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +2 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 17 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +2 16 Queen - I Want It All 15 Roy Orbison - You Got It -3 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 06 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart

6/9/24 57 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 56 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 54 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 54 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 50 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 46 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover -6 43 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +4

For those who are not huge Doctor Who fans Ed Bazelgette who was a member of The Vapors went on to direct three episodes of Doctor Who when Peter Capaldi was The Doctor

05.09.2024 51 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 51 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 51 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 47 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 47 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 47 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 41 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 23 Perry Como — Magic Moments 16 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +4 15 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer -3 09 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung -3 08 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe

5/9/24 52 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 35 The Damned - Eloise  34 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -3 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 28 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +4 24 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 22 Queen - I Want it All  22 Queen - A Kind of Magic 18 Roy Orbison - You Got It 15 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 12 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart 05 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye -3

I have seen contradictory polls from both the Badenoch and Cleverly campaigns both showing their candidate winning in head to heads against all the other candidates but these are based on only about 800 Tory party members approx 0.5% of the eligible vote

Mel Stride makes it to the next round

The 2024 list is going to have the latest fifth death in the last 10 years. The average number of deaths at this point in the year is 9. The record breaking 2020 list had 12 deaths at this stage and if we wanted to break the record (assuming an even distribution of hits throughout the year) we would need to be at 14

4/9/24 47 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 45 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 44 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 43 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 39 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 37 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 36 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 34 Perry Como — Magic Moments 33 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer -2 22 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +4 19 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe -2 18 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung -2 12 Russ Conway — Roulette 06 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 05 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For

4/9/24 46 Madness - Baggy Trousers 37 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 32 The Damned - Eloise 30 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +2 29 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -2 28 Queen - I Want it All 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 27 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 24 Queen - A Kind of Magic 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 15 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye -2 14 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +1 14 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 10 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl +1 06 Heart - Alone  04 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy -2

There were predictions that the football category might be most lucrative in this game and they have kicked off the scoring with Mick Cullen the Scottish International providing points for @BuffaloPhil @diego @DeathByArsenic @RoverAndOut & @An Fear Beag Over a month into the game

Potentially the first hit of the game

Tue 3 Sep 39 Madness - Baggy Trousers 33 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 31 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -2 30 The Damned - Eloise 29 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 28 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +2 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 24 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 20 Queen - I Want it All 20 Queen - A Kind of Magic 19 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye -2 17 Heart - Alone  16 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 15 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +1 14 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy -2 13 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl +1 07 New Order - Blue Monday 88 

03.09.2024 43 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 39 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 39 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 38 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 33 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer -2 33 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 33 Perry Como — Magic Moments 31 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 31 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 16 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +4 14 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You -2 14 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 04 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight -2

A unique pick for my Unusual Suspects DDP team

So the Six candidates vying to be Conservative party leader will face their first test this week with ballot amongst Tory MPs and the person with the fewest votes get eliminated I am fully expecting this to be Mel Stride because he seems to have the least traction buy we don't know how popular the others are with their parliamentary colleagues

Tony Blackburn has just published on Twitter his entire plan for 2025 Sounds of the Sixties Live events which goes up to November. Do you think he will make them all?

Fourteen of the remaining 19 are on my regular playlist and at least two of the others should be. This is a fantastic selection of songs so as we progress the downvoting will be by small margins

2/9/24 35 Madness - Baggy Trousers 30 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 28 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 27 The Damned - Eloise 26 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +2 25 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -3 24 Roy Orbison - You Got It 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 23 Tears for Fears - Mad World 23 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 22 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl +1 22 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +1 21 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 19 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 19 Queen - A Kind of Magic 18 Queen - I Want It All 17 Heart - Alone  17 New Order - Blue Monday 88 09 Yazoo - Don’t Go 05 Michael Jackson - Bad -3

02.09.2024 37 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 33 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 33 Perry Como — Magic Moments 33 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 30 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 30 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 29 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 29 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 29 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 28 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer -3 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 16 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +4 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 15 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now  12 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live -3 12 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 12 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 05 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon

Sun 1 Sep 28 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 28 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 27 Madness - Baggy Trousers 25 The Damned - Eloise 24 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 23 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 22 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Tears for Fears - Mad World 21 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 21 Yazoo - Don’t Go 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 21 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 Queen - I Want It All 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Heart - Alone  20 Roy Orbison - You Got It 20 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +4 11 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry  09 Michael Jackson - Bad -3 09 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -3 04 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir

29 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 29 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 28 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 27 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 26 Perry Como — Magic Moments 26 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 25 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 24 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 23 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 22 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +4 22 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You -2 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 20 Tommy Edwards — It’s All In The Game 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 19 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon 18 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman -2 17 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 16 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight -2 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 14 Russ Conway — Side Saddle

31st August 25 Madness - Baggy Trousers 24 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 24 The Damned - Eloise 23 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 22 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +2 21 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? +1 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +1 21 Roy Orbison - You Got It 21 Yazoo - Don’t Go 21 Queen - I Want It All 20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Tears for Fears - Mad World 20 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 20 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 19 Michael Jackson - Bad -1 18 Heart - Alone  18 Queen - A Kind of Magic 14 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 14 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 12 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold -2 11 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -3 11 Womack & Womack - Teardrops

31.08.2024 24 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 23 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife 23 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 22 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +2 22 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 21 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon 21 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 20 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 20 Perry Como — Magic Moments 20 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 20 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 20 Kalin Twins — When 20 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 20 Tommy Edwards — It’s All In The Game 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 20 Russ Conway — Side Saddle 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 20 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Travellin’ Light 20 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? 17 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight -3 16 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore +2 14 Cliff Richard — Living Doll 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 11 Michael Holliday — The Story Of My Life -3

Which ones?