Bibliogryphon

Only Fifteen players have posted scores in the past 24 hours so there are 112 points left amongst the bottom five which at an attrition rate of 30 points a day should suggest that we get a result in this round before the end of the week

08.04.24 64 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 63 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 53 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 49 The Killers — When You Were Young +2 49 Kate Nash — Foundations -6 42 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah +2 36 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 23 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 09 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 08 Embrace — Nature’s Law

07/04/24 64 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 61 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 41 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 40 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah +1 39 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 39 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On -2 38 The Killers — When You Were Young 29 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 28 Embrace — Nature’s Law 26 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 20 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +3 18 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race -2 07 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend

06.04.24 56 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 56 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 43 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 40 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 37 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 37 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 32 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 32 The Killers — When You Were Young 31 Embrace — Nature’s Law 30 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 17 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +4 16 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race -2 14 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 13 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 10 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 08 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 08 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One -2

In a previous role. I worked on a project about the methods of assessment for various types of sports footwear and my boss was adamant that when we referred to Football it should always be soccer because most of the brands were US based or took their lead from the US and they would confuse football with the American version

Lynne Reid Banks not a pick in the current round

05/04/2024  56 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 55 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 39 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 36 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 35 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 35 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 34 Embrace — Nature’s Law 32 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 31 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 30 The Killers — When You Were Young 24 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 24 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 19 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +4 16 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race -2 14 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 09 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One -2 09 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 08 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 06 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming

I have been thinking about the "Woke" casting complaints and I think that the more people try to put rules around it the more it is going to struggle Theatre, TV and Film are all forms of art and by saying - you must cast accurately or you must cast colour blind or gender blind is basically hampering the creative decisions of the creator before the start There were complaints about the casting of a Black Anne Boleyn in a TV drama but the musical Six has been an enormous success and when my wife and daughter saw it at least three of the wives were played by actresses of colour. Therefore my opinion is that casting is an artistic decision that the director needs to stand by. There have been many experimental productions which have played about with casting that have been enormous successes (Matthew Bourne's all male Swan Lake or Hamilton for that matter) It would take a brave director to cast Zac Efron as Martin Luther King but a really creative director could make it work without seeming too crass. Someone on Twitter refused to go and see the new Indiana Jones movie for the sole reason that Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in it and they were expecting two hours of feminist propeganda I would rather judge a production on how it tells the story and the story it has to tell rather than inflict my own opinions on something before I have even seen it

I really like the original version of One but the duet with Mary J. Blige is terrible.

4/Apr/2024 53 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 50 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 36 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 35 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 33 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On -2 32 Embrace — Nature’s Law 28 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 28 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 27 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 26 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 23 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 23 The Killers — When You Were Young 21 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +2 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 19 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 19 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One -2 18 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm  12 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It 11 Rihanna — SOS +2

03.04.2024 49 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 42 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 33 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 33 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On -2 33 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 31 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 30 Embrace — Nature’s Law 29 The Killers — When You Were Young 28 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 28 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 26 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 22 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It 22 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 21 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 21 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 21 Rihanna — SOS 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 18 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +4 17 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 16 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race -2

At the RSC there is a lot of gender neutral casting I saw a Julius Caesar with a female Brutus. A female Timon of Athens and in the Macbeth we saw last year there was a female Banquo although that was probably the second worst Macbeth I have ever seen. In the theatre I do not really have a problem with it. My daughter is in a touring production of Macbeth and because of the size of the cast she is frequently any one of the witches, Donalbain, Lady Macduff and Young Siward on a nightly basis In Kenneth Branagh's film version of Much Ado About Nothing I did not hear any howls of protest when Keanu Reeves and Denzel Washington were cast as half brothers though I find that less incredulous than people who claim Robert Sean Leonard could act

A J Foyt

02.04.24 44 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 38 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 33 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 30 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 29 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 29 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 28 Embrace — Nature’s Law 27 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 27 The Killers — When You Were Young 26 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 25 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It 25 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 24 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 23 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 22 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 21 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 21 Infernal — From Paris To Berlin 21 Rihanna — SOS 21 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 18 T2 ft. Jodie Aysha — Heartbroken 18 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +4 06 Bodyrox ft. Luciana — Yeah Yeah -4

I think it is an either or situation If there is not an election there may be a leadership challenge. The election may be called to head off such a challenge

Congrats @Captain Hemlock My cup experience is over for another year. See you next February when most of my 2024 picks will probably still be alive

I am thinking the point where Tommy Steele enters into contention must be approaching

April Fools Day 36 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 33 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 30 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 30 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 27 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 26 Rihanna — SOS 26 Kate Nash — Foundations -3 25 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 25 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 24 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +4 24 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 24 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me  24 Embrace — Nature’s Law 24 The Killers — When You Were Young 24 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 23 Infernal — From Paris To Berlin 23 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 22 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 21 T2 ft. Jodie Aysha — Heartbroken 21 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 20 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 17 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone — Ridin’  17 Cascada — Everytime We Touch  16 Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes 16 Bodyrox ft. Luciana — Yeah Yeah -3

Congrats @MariNisia 1924 William Russell/Eva Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Gudrun Ure 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 William Kennedy/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/Vera Miles 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Petula Clark 1933 Tinto Brass/Kim Novak

@MortalCaso gets a fourth hit but a first in F1. @Death Impends gets a fifth hit (second in F1) No new ways to win this time

Current Scavenger Hunt Pick!!!!

31/Mar/2024 35 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 31 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 30 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 29 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 27 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 26 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 25 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California -2 25 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 24 Cascada — Everytime We Touch 24 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 24 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 24 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It -2 23 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone — Ridin’ 23 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 23 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 23 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 22 Embrace — Nature’s Law 22 Take That — Rule The World 21 Infernal — From Paris To Berlin 21 T2 ft. Jodie Aysha — Heartbroken 21 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 21 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 21 The Killers — When You Were Young 21 Bodyrox ft. Luciana — Yeah Yeah -2 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 19 Just Jack — Starz In Their Eyes 17 Rihanna — SOS +2 06 Justin Timberlake — My Love 06 Rihanna — Unfaithful

March 30th 31 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 31 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 27 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 27 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 27 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 25 The Killers — When You Were Young 24 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +2 24 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 24 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 24 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It -2 24 Kate Nash — Foundations 23 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone — Ridin’ 23 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 23 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 22 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 22 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 22 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 22 Cascada — Everytime We Touch 21 Embrace — Nature’s Law 21 Infernal — From Paris To Berlin 21 T2 ft. Jodie Aysha — Heartbroken 21 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 20 Take That — Rule The World 20 Rihanna — Unfaithful 20 Bodyrox ft. Luciana — Yeah Yeah -2 19 Rihanna — SOS +2 18 Just Jack — Starz In Their Eyes 11 Justin Timberlake — My Love 11 Eric Prydz ft. Floyd — Proper Education 11 LL Cool J ft. Jennifer Lopez — Control Myself 09 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland — Ayo Technology -2

Not a game ending hit nor does it put anyone into a winning position. @arghton now has two hits in different categories and @MariNisia has two hits in three categories

29/03/2024 27 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 27 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 26 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 26 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 25 Cascada — Everytime We Touch 25 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone — Ridin’ 24 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 24 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California +2 23 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 23 Kate Nash — Foundations -2 22 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 22 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 22 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It 22 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 22 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 21 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 21 Embrace — Nature’s Law 21 Infernal — From Paris To Berlin 21 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 21 T2 ft. Jodie Aysha — Heartbroken 21 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite  21 Just Jack — Starz In Their Eyes 21 Bodyrox ft. Luciana — Yeah Yeah -2 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 20 Take That — Rule The World 19 The Killers — When You Were Young 19 Rihanna — Unfaithful 19 Rihanna — SOS +1 17 Eric Prydz ft. Floyd — Proper Education 17 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland — Ayo Technology 17 LL Cool J ft. Jennifer Lopez — Control Myself 17 Justin Timberlake — My Love 15 Fergie — Big Girls Don’t Cry +1 10 Chris Brown ft. Juelz Santana — Run It -2 08 Shayne Ward — No U Hang Up / If That’s OK With You