Bibliogryphon

23rd August 63 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 57 David Bowie — Modern Love 53 Heaven 17 — Temptation 50 Yazoo — Only You 48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 37 Soft Cell — Torch +4 36 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer -6 24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 10 The Human League — Mirror Man 09 Madness — Wings Of A Dove I like everything that is left so now it is just nuance

Peter Taylor is sacked by Eighth Tier side

This was the last one I listened to of those I didn't know. There are still plenty I would down vote before it but it would not make my top 5. I hoped I listened to the right version as I could not hear any Enya

04th December 2023

Sounds just like Keir Starmer.......

But she could....

I suspect you are right but his lukewarm support for union action, his toning down of green credentials, his refusal to call out an extreme far right agenda with regards to immigration and his purging the party of anyone who has ever had a socialist thought In addition his refusal to consider electoral reform so we do not end up in this situation again. I want to be able to vote for Labour to get rid of this government but I feel that that is allowing the votes of people like me to be taken for granted. The Conservatives have lost so much of the centreground that they are relying on the worst kind of racist dogwhistles to avoid electoral annihilation but it is an unedifying spectacle

I am losing patience with Keir Starmer because all he looks like he is going to offer is another 5 years of Tory-Light I want to vote Labour to oust this utterly vile Tory Government but I do not see Starmer's Labour offering radical change He is in particular ignoring the Brexit elephant to try an appeal to Mail and Express voters who are not really natural Labour voters I hate to say it but the pro-European Movement are going to have to go full UKIP to try and tip the balance. If they start planning to put pro-European candidates in winnable Labour seats as UKIP did to the Tories it will mean he will have to offer some EU concessions or miss the massive open goal he faces going into the next election (There is the possibility he is a Trojan Horse and that he is offering a vision of Britain that will not frighten the blue rinse brigade and on election night after the results are in he miraculously becomes pro EU socialist man and everything will be wonderful - alternatively Angela Rayner accidently kills him by sitting on his face during election night celebrations and she becomes Prime Minister instead)

22.08.2023 57 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 48 Soft Cell — Torch +4 48 David Bowie — Modern Love 46 Heaven 17 — Temptation 46 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 46 Yazoo — Only You 42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -2 21 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 18 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -2 16 Spandau Ballet — Gold 13 The Human League — Mirror Man 12 David Bowie — China Girl -2

22.08.2023 85 Britney Spears - Toxic 66 Gorillaz - Dare 61 Sugababes - Push the Button 58 Stereophonics - Dakota 55 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 41 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words -2 41 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 38 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 33 Madonna - Hung Up +4 30 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! -2 25 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know 23 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 12 Oasis - Lyla -2

I never knew my Maternal Grandfather as he died not long after my Mum was born. By the age of 13 I had no grandparent's left alive as I am the youngest of my generation on my Mum's side and the youngest but one on my Dad's. My Dad lived until he was 90 and now there is only one of his generation left in the family - my Mum's brother who has just turned 96 but is still active and articulate. Unfortunately my eldest cousin on my Mum's side is already dead from a brain hemorrhage I am currently 53.

Updated graph for Michael Parkinson Parkinson was another good call by the committee that wasn't on the Drop 40 or the Crowdsourced lists. This really places this hit in the bonus category and we still could have a good number of hits before the year end This year is the fourth earliest to reach 10 hits and if there is a hit before 20th September will move into third place - it is still running ahead of 2017 which was the second best result for the main list

Bob Barker was a name I had never heard until I was on this website. Whilst in the UK we consume a lot of US comedy and drama we don't tend to import game shows (if we do it is the format and not the shows themselves) However if a name comes up in discussion that I do not know I normally assume that it is my ignorance not their lack of fame and will research accordingly

21.08.2023 85 Britney Spears - Toxic 64 Gorillaz - Dare 57 Stereophonics - Dakota 56 Sugababes - Push the Button 56 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 38 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 38 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 35 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words -2 34 Madonna - Hung Up +4 27 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! -2 26 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 25 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know 21 Nizlopi - JCB Song 12 The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme 14 Britney Spears - Everytime 12 Oasis - Lyla -2 12 LMC vs U2 - Take Me to the Clouds Above

21/Aug/2023 50 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +1 46 Soft Cell — Torch +1 45 Heaven 17 — Temptation 45 Yazoo — Only You +1 41 David Bowie — Modern Love 40 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 34 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 33 Madness — Wings Of A Dove  29 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 24 Spandau Ballet — Gold 24 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 21 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know 21 The Jam — The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) -6 21 The Human League — Mirror Man +1 18 David Bowie — China Girl 15 Lionel Richie — All Night Long (All Night) 12 Dionne Warwick — Heartbreaker

Sun 20 Aug 73 Britney Spears - Toxic 64 Gorillaz - Dare 57 Stereophonics - Dakota 55 Sugababes - Push the Button 55 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 45 Madonna - Hung Up +4 44 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words -2 44 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay — (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 43 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 30 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! -2 30 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 25 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - i Don’t Wanna Know 23 The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme 19 Nizlopi — JCB Song 16 Oasis - Lyla -2 15 Britney Spears - Everytime 14 LMC vs U2 - Take Me to the Clouds Above 08 Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle 

20/Aug/2023 44 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +1 44 Heaven 17 — Temptation 43 David Bowie — Modern Love 41 Soft Cell — Torch +3 40 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 40 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 35 Yazoo — Only You 34 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 24 Dionne Warwick — Heartbreaker 24 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 24 Spandau Ballet — Gold 24 The Jam — The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) -5 21 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know 20 The Human League — Mirror Man 19 Lionel Richie — All Night Long (All Night) 18 Dire Straits — Private Investigations 16 Paul Young — Love Of The Common People 13 David Bowie — China Girl 10 Steve Miller Band — Abracadabra 06 Imagination — Just An Illusion -1

Scored his first goal on return to Cardiff City against Leicester Apparently it was a brilliant goal - will it help Jimmy Carter on his way?

Whilst it is currently flying high let us take a moment to consider Temptation as a track. It is so Eighties that it must be one of the track included in generic 80s compilation albums but it is truly a triumph of style over content. The production is so full on and bombastic that you are caught up in the energy of it all but if you step back and analyse the lyrical content it is literally just a series of unconnected statements that bear no relation to each other or the title of the song. Now this does not mean it is a bad track because there are any number of banging dance anthems that just consist of a single repeated phrase or motif but for some reason this song feels like it should be more significant. Don't get me wrong, I like it and will not be down voting it whilst there are many less deserving songs in play, it is just something I have noticed

19.08.2023 40 Heaven 17 — Temptation 38 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 37 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 36 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 36 Soft Cell — Torch +2 34 Yazoo — Only You +2 31 David Bowie — Modern Love 31 The Jam — The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) -2 30 Spandau Ballet — Gold 30 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 29 Dionne Warwick — Heartbreaker -2 28 Lionel Richie — All Night Long (All Night) 23 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 21 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 21 Paul Young — Love Of The Common People 20 Dire Straits — Private Investigations 20 Imagination — Just An Illusion 20 The Human League — Mirror Man 19 David Bowie — China Girl 19 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know 15 Steve Miller Band — Abracadabra 12 Chas & Dave — Ain't No Pleasing You -2 10 F. R. David — Words 09 Wham! — Bad Boys

19.08.2023 77 Britney Spears - Toxic 61 Gorillaz - Dare 52 Madonna - Hung Up 51 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful +4 51 Stereophonics - Dakota 48 Sugababes - Push the Button 45 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words -2 45 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay — (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 39 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 36 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! -2 36 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 29 The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme 25 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know 25 Britney Spears - Everytime 19 The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu 16 Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle  14 LMC vs U2 - Take Me to the Clouds Above 14 Oasis - Lyla -2 12 Nizlopi — JCB Song  09 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw - Over and Over

Congrats @diego 1923 Vic Seixas/Gloria Whelan  1924 William Russell/Eve Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Kitty Hart-Moxon 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/K.M.Peyton 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

Reinstated, Thanks

18.08.2023 35 Heaven 17 — Temptation 34 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 30 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 30 Yazoo — Only You 30 David Bowie — Modern Love 29 Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker -2 29 The Jam — The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) -2 27 Soft Cell - Torch +4 26 Lionel Richie — All Night Long (All Night) 26 Spandau Ballet — Gold 26 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 23 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 22 Trio — Da Da Da 21 David Bowie — China Girl 21 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 21 Paul Young — Love Of The Common People 21 Dire Straits — Private Investigations 20 Imagination — Just An Illusion 20 The Human League — Mirror Man 20 F. R. David — Words 20 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know 19 Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack — Tonight I Celebrate My Love 18 Steve Miller Band — Abracadabra 18 Chas & Dave — Ain't No Pleasing You -2 15 Wham! — Bad Boys 13 Toni Basil - Mickey

18.08.2023 73 Britney Spears - Toxic 58 Gorillaz - Dare 54 Madonna - Hung Up 50 Stereophonics - Dakota 46 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful +3 44 Sugababes - Push the Button +1 43 Tony Christie ft Peter Kay — (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 41 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 41 Britney Spears - Everytime 36 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 35 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! -2 34 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 25 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know 25 The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme 21 The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu 19 Nizlipi — JCB Song 15 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw - Over and Over 15 LMC vs U2 - Take Me to the Clouds Above 15 2Pac ft. Elton John - Ghetto Gospel 14 Oasis - Lyla -2 13 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 12 Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle  09 The Streets - Dry Your Eyes -2 06 U2 – Vertigo