Bibliogryphon

I have just has one of my Tweets laughing react quote tweeted by.... Edwin Currie!!!!!

I am with you on this one. The Scissor Sisters song is a great floor filler but Mika probably bears more repeated listening.

Mika and Jake are gay? I would never have guessed. Do they mention it much?

Philip Schofield will do it at a discount price........

I think they will put in a sacrificial candidate (elderly tory from local council) who can either lose with honour or will give up the seat at the GE without any fuss. Hughes will be put in a very awkward position if he stands though if the Tories lose he might want to try and find an even safer seat

Chris Mason, Nick Robinson, Jim Naughtie, or Kirsty Wark would be better options

07.09.2023 58 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 52 Bangles — Manic Monday 49 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 44 Erasure — Sometimes 42 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 32 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 24 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 24 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 23 George Michael — Faith 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 22 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -3 19 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 16 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty McColl — Fairytale of New York 15 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache -3 12 Madonna — Live To Tell +4 10 Jermaine Stewart — We don’t have to take our clothes off

07.09.2023 75 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 70 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 65 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 59 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 26 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 17 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 10 Razorlight — America 00 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Was -6

6/9/23 73 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 65 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 65 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 53 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 45 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 24 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat -3 19 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 16 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are -3 14 Razorlight - America

6/9/23 50 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 48 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 44 Bangles — Manic Monday 37 Erasure — Sometimes 34 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 34 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 31 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 27 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait +2 26 George Michael — Faith 24 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -2 22 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 22 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme -2 18 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 17 Five Star — Rain Or Shine 17Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 13 Madonna — Live To Tell +2 12 Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman -2

05.09.2023 67 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 57 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 57 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 48 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 46 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 46 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat -6 26 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are 21 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 18 Razorlight - America 15 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 11 Orson - No Tomorrow

5/Sep/2023 48 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 45 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 41 Bangles — Manic Monday 36 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 34 Erasure — Sometimes 32 George Michael — Faith -2 31 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 31 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait +2 26 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -2 26 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 22 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 21 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 20 Rod Stewart — Every Beat Of My Heart -2 18 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 17 Five Star — Rain Or Shine 17 Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 16 Rick Astley — When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You 14 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding — Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 09 Madonna — Live To Tell +2 08 Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman I had convinced myself that both Sledgehammer and Running Up That Hill reached No.2 so I am disappointed by the actual selection on display

At the moment Duran Duran are the only act with two in the grand final and neither of those would come close to either of Kim's

I think there are about 10 decent songs in the list and nine of them are in the current Top Ten I am torn between rescuing the straggler and getting my preferred Top 5 That Kim Wilde track is still on my regular play list

Updated for Mohamed Al-Fayed The next important date is 12th September when the 13th (Penultimate) hit in 2003 occurred but is the earliest ever 13th hit

4th September 2023 61 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 52 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella +2 51 Mika - Grace Kelly +2 49 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -2 43 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat -2 41 Orson - No Tomorrow 31 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are 20 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 18 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 14 Razorlight - America 12 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down -2

04/09/2023 35 Bangles — Manic Monday 31 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 30 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 29 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 28 Erasure — Sometimes 25 George Michael — Faith -2 25 Madonna — Live To Tell +4 25 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait 25 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 25 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 23 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 22 Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 22 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 21 Rod Stewart — Every Beat Of My Heart 20 Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 20 Five Star — Rain Or Shine 20 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 20 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding — Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 20 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -2 18 Judy Boucher — Can't Be With You Tonight 18 Tom Jones — A Boy From Nowhere 16 Nana Mouskouri — Only Love --2 16 Fat Boys & The Beach Boys — Wipeout 16 Rick Astley — When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You  12 Spagna — Call Me

3/9/23 29 Bangles — Manic Monday 29 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 27 George Michael — Faith 25 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 25 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 25 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait +1 23 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 22 Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 22 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 22 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -2 21 Rod Stewart — Every Beat Of My Heart 21 Madonna — Live To Tell +1 21 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years +1 21 Erasure — Sometimes +1 20 Sinitta — So Macho / Cruising 20 Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 20 Five Star — Rain Or Shine 20 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 20 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding — Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 20 Rick Astley — When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You 18 Judy Boucher — Can't Be With You Tonight 18 Tom Jones — A Boy From Nowhere 16 Fat Boys & The Beach Boys — Wipeout 19 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 18 Nana Mouskouri — Only Love -2 14 Spagna — Call Me 12 Su Pollard — Starting Together -2 08 Status Quo — In The Army Now 08 Madonna — Borderline

I think we have finished

3/9/23 60 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 57 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 52 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 46 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat -6 44 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 39 Orson - No Tomorrow 27 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are 25 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 24 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 23 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down 21 Razorlight - America 19 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie

The state of the British press. Not a single paper ran with the headline Di's Dodi's Dad Dead

Scored today against Ipswich Town.

He was the body in Shallow Grave iirc

02/09/2023 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 58 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 54 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 49 Mika - Grace Kelly 47 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 46 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat -5 31 Orson - No Tomorrow 31 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 27 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are 25 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 21 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie 21 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down 21 Razorlight - America 19 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby +4 13 Sugababes - About You Now 06 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me -1

There is now a three way tie at the top of the leaderboard