Bibliogryphon

I actually think that I was primed for deadpooling by the Methodist Hymn Book. During sermons I would flick through the pages and calculate the life spans of the hymn writers. When Hymns and Psalms was published circa 1982 I think only Timothy Dudley-Smith and Sidney Carter (Lord of the Dance) were living. Now they are all gone. The most significant living Hymn writer now is probably Graham Kendrick (Shine Jesus Shine) but the less said about that the better

Tell Out My Soul

Tue 13 Aug 58 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +2 38 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 32 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be -3 29 Years & Years — King -3 29 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 08 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky +2 06 Cee Lo Green — Forget You

Tue 13 Aug 64 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 62 Queen - A Kind of Magic 54 The Damned - Eloise 43 Michael Jackson - Bad 41 Cameo - Word Up! 41 Heart - Alone 38 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 28 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 24 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 18 The Housemartins — Happy Hour +4 17 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 13 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling -3 13 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree  13 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 11 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel -3 08 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth

1924 Russell M. Nelson/Eva Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Brigitte Auber 1926  Gene Shalit/Judith Magre 1927 Sandy Gall/Hazel Chinnery 1928 James Ivory/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/Patricia Routledge 1930 Douglas Hurd/Katherine Jackson  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron  1932 Roy Hattersley/Carmen Munroe 1933 Tinto Brass/Kim Novak

Until list making is officially recongised as an Olympic sport my dream of sporting glory will languish unfulfilled

There are some extremely sick people on Twitter trying to make this about vaccinations. Such a tragedy

12.08.24 52 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +2 35 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be -3 35 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 33 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 29 Years & Years — King -3 20 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky +2 14 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 08 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium

12/8/24 60 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 54 Queen - A Kind of Magic 50 The Damned - Eloise  43 Michael Jackson - Bad 40 Cameo - Word Up! 34 Heart - Alone  34 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 30 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 28 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth  19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree  18 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 16 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling -2 14 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel -4 14 The Housemartins — Happy Hour  +4 10 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 06 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat

11/8/2024 60 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 52 Queen - A Kind of Magic 46 The Damned - Eloise 39 Michael Jackson - Bad 32 Cameo - Word Up! 31 Heart - Alone 29 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? -2 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 28 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling -2 18 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel -2 17 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 14 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 07 The Housemartins — Happy Hour +4 04 Five Star - System Addict 03 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love

11/8/2024 44 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be -3 44 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +2 34 Years & Years — King -3 33 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 27 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 20 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky +2 16 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 14 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 10 Ella Henderson — Ghost 10 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road

10/8/24 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 38 The Damned - Eloise 35 Michael Jackson - Bad 30 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Cameo - Word Up! 28 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 22 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 13 Five Star - System Addict 12 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 10 The Housemartins — Happy Hour +4 00 Atlantic Starr - Always -6

10.08.2024 43 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +2 39 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be -3 38 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 36 Years & Years — King -3 27 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 25 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 20 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 19 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky +2 19 Ella Henderson — Ghost 18 Cee Lo Green — Forget You

Paul Heaton refused to join Red Wedge because it wasn't socialist enough. Heis strength is the disconnect between the song style and the content. He would probably be the first to admit he doesn't have the purest voice but that is why he uses other vocalists in his later projects Happy Hour is a song about Toxic Masculinity released before the phrase was invented

9/8/24 47 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 28 Michael Jackson - Bad 27 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 25 Cameo - Word Up! 25 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Atlantic Starr - Always -2 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody -2 14 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile -2 12 The Housemartins - Happy Hour +4 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 

09.08.2024 42 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 36 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 36 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be -3 35 Years & Years — King -3 30 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 29 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 26 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 25 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 24 Ella Henderson — Ghost 16 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 15 John Newman — Love Me Again

You are right Masterlist updated Apologies once again

Apologies I did miss these two off the masterlist. I think I got distracted by the Eva Marie Saint issue and forgot to go back and finish off. Masterlist updated

8/8/24 37 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 36 Queen - A Kind of Magic 24 Cameo - Word Up! +1 24 The Damned - Eloise 24 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 24 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 24 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 23 Heart - Alone +1 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 23 Michael Jackson - Bad 21 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 Atlantic Starr - Always  20 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 18 Cliff Richard - Some People  18 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody -2 16 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile -2 15 The Housemartins - Happy Hour +1 15 Level 42 - Lessons in Love +1 14 Club Nouveau - Lean On Me 12 Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)  06 George Michael - I Want Your Sex 05 Sigue Sigue Sputnik — Love Missile F1-11 -2

08.08.2024  38 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +2 37 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky +2 36 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 33 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 31 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 28 Years & Years — King -3 27 Ella Henderson — Ghost 23 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 22 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 22 John Newman — Love Me Again 20 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 17 Pitbull ft. Kesha — Timber -3 08 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony 06 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls

7/8/24 33 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 30 Queen - A Kind of Magic +1 23 Cameo - Word Up! +1 22 Heart - Alone +1 22 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 22 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 22 The Damned - Eloise 22 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 21 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 21 Michael Jackson - Bad 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 Atlantic Starr - Always 20 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 20 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 18 Cliff Richard - Some People 18 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile -2 16 The Housemartins - Happy Hour +1 14 Club Nouveau - Lean On Me 14 Comic Relief Presents Mel And Kim - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 14 Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 11 George Michael - I Want Your Sex -2 09 Sigue Sigue Sputnik — Love Missile F1-11 -2 06 Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman - All I Ask of You

I will check this out tomorrow

Missed that but have corrected the masterlist

I think I understood what happened here was that I rejected one of your initial picks and promoted a sub but when Bob Newhart died I had forgotten about the pick rejection and just reused your sub. However I can verify you did send me Thomas Pynchon's name as an additional sub which I should have used Will correct the masterlist

Apologies for the length of time this verification has taken but there were a flurry of late entries and work has been quite busy However I can now reveal all the picks (See page 1) Here is a summary for those who like their statistics Total Number of Teams is 27 The Simpsons - 50 Picks (24 Uniques) - Most popular pick - James Earl Jones Political Spouses - 57 Picks (27 Uniques) - Most popular pick - Marita Camacho Quiros Ivor Novello - 59 Picks (30 Uniques) - Most popular pick - Don Black Football - 60 Picks (32 Uniques) - Most popular pick - Denis Law Batman Films - 46 Picks (18 Uniques) - Most popular pick - Michael Caine & Lee Merriweather There have been no hits up to now that I am aware of We are now in the checking phase two categories have been really hard to verify - Ivor Novello and Batman. I have tried hard to be consistent and accurate but I admit I may have made some mistakes. If any one wishes to challenge any of the entries (some people have successfully defended my challenges to eligibility during verification) then please do so (with evidence) and if I have made the mistake I will swap the offending pick for their sub. If no sub is in place they will be asked to pick again but they will not be able to pick an already selected unique pick Thank you everyone who has played and we will see if this lasts into 2026