Bibliogryphon

Buying a newspaper this morning and the supplement fell out on to the counter and I actually gave an involuntary sN-word at the back page offer I mean who actually buys this stuff! £200 - one figure delivered every four week between now and the festive season

12.08.2023 46 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 46 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 41 Ultravox — Vienna 36 Diana Ross — Upside Down 36 Lipps Inc — Funkytown 34 Randy Crawford — One Day I'll Fly Away -2 32 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') 28 Whispers — And The Beat Goes On 28 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It 26 Ennio Morricone — Chi Mai 24 Paul McCartney — Coming Up 24 Adam And The Ants — Ant Music 17 Altered Images — Happy Birthday +4 15 Liquid Gold — Dance Yourself Dizzy 14 Stevie Wonder — Happy Birthday 13 Ottawan — D.I.S.C.O. 10 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked On Classics -2 09 Shakin' Stevens — You Drive Me Crazy -2 09 Adam And The Ants — Kings Of The Wild Frontier

12.08.2023 39 Britney Spears - Toxic 38 Gorillaz - Dare 36 Madonna - Hung Up 32 Sugababes - Push the Button +1 30 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful +2 30 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words -2 28 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! 28 Stereophonics - Dakota +1 26 2Pac ft. Elton John - Ghetto Gospel 26 Britney Spears - Everytime 25 The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme 25 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 24 McFly - Five Colours in Her Hair 24 LMC vs U2 - Take Me to the Clouds Above 24 3 of a Kind - Babycakes 23 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 22 Eric Prydz - Call on Me 22 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 22 Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers  21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy - I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Busted - Who’s David?  20 Elvis Presley - It’s Now Or Never 20 Usher - Burn  20 Nelly - My Place/Flap Your Wings  20 Brian McFadden - Real to Me  20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti - Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud - I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds  20 Akon - Lonely 20 Nizlopi - JCB Song 19 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 19 Jennifer Lopez - Get Right  19 The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu 18 Oasis - Lyla  18 McFly - Obviously 18 Robbie Williams - Radio 18 McFly - I’ll Be OK 18 McFly - All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 17 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw - Over and Over 17 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo - Goodies 16 The Streets - Dry Your Eyes 15 U2 - Vertigo 14 Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle -2 14 Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung -2 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha 11 Sam & Mark - With a Little Help from My Friends 10 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx - Mysterious Girl

This just appeared on a Crossroads Twitter account

maybe they think it is the Stevie Wonder song

Ooooh its proper educational around these parts......

Fri 11 Aug 35 Gorillaz- Dare 29 Britney Spears - Toxic 28 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful +2 28 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 28 Madonna - Hung Up 26 3 of a Kind - Babycakes 25 Sugababes- Push the Button +1 25 Stereophonics - Dakota 25 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 25 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 24 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 24 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers  24 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 24 Britney Spears- Everytime 24 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 McFly - Five Colours in Her Hair 22 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo +1 21 Eric Prydz - Call on Me 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 21 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 21 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Michelle McManus - All This Time 20 Busted - Who’s David?  20 Usher - Burn  20 Nelly - My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden - Real to Me  20 Robbie Williams - Radio  20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud - I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Now or Never 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right  20 Akon - Lonely 20 Oasis - Lyla  19 U2 - Vertigo 18 McFly - Obviously 18 McFly - I’ll Be OK 18 McFly - All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 18 Nizlopi - JCB Song 17 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 17 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 17 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 17 The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu 16 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 16 Busted - Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 16 Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle -2 16 Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung -2 12 Eminem - Just Lose It 11 Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It’s Christmas? 10 Eamon - Fuck It -1 10 Frankee - F.U.R.B. -1 10 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx - Mysterious Girl 10 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha

Laurie Anderson is gone and two points are needed for Coming Up and Ant Music

@Book I cross posted with Paul Bearer and had to go back and edit my scores. I failed to get in I time to save Laurie Anderson. Now @theoldlady is posting too

august 11th 37 Ultravox — Vienna 37 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 33 Diana Ross — Upside Down 31 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 29 Lipps Inc — Funkytown 28 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It 25 Altered Images — Happy Birthday 24 Whispers — And The Beat Goes On 24 Randy Crawford — One Day I'll Fly Away 24 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') 24 Ottawan — D.I.S.C.O. 22 Adam And The Ants — Ant Music -2 21 Paul McCartney — Coming Up +2 20 Leo Sayer — More Than I Can Say 20 Adam And The Ants — Kings Of The Wild Frontier 20 Ennio Morricone — Chi Mai 20 Shakin' Stevens — You Drive Me Crazy 19 Stevie Wonder — Happy Birthday 18 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked On Classics 17 Kate Robbins And Beyond — More Than In Love -1 17 Liquid Gold — Dance Yourself Dizzy 11 Status Quo — What You're Proposing 11 The Police — Invisible Sun 06 Billy Preston And Syreeta — With You I’m Born Again -5

I didn't watch the X-Factor I saw one episode at my Brother-in-Law's once and I was shocked by the hyperbole. With all the talent shows all you will find is a good safe singer.. You cannot imagine discovering a Kate Bush, David Bowie or Neil Tennant that way. Those that have made it work for them have had to be patient (I think Harry Styles is now becoming the artist he wants to be)

Unfortunately I have memories of my entire family standing in a circle dancing to this at my cousin wedding...

It wouldn't be against all odds.......

Seven of these are still on my current playlist 8/10/2023 24 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 24 Randy Crawford — One Day I'll Fly Away 24 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') 23 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 22 Lipps Inc — Funkytown 22 Diana Ross — Upside Down 21 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked On Classics 21 Laurie Anderson — O Superman +1 21 Ultravox — Vienna +1 21 Paul McCartney — Coming Up +1 20 Billy Preston And Syreet — With You I’m Born Again 20 Whispers — And The Beat Goes On 20 Liquid Gold — Dance Yourself Dizzy 20 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It 20 Leo Sayer — More Than I Can Say 20 Ottowan — D.I.S.C.O. 20 John And Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 20 Adam And The Ants — Ant Music 20 Adam And The Ants — Kings Of The Wild Frontier 20 Ennio Morricone — Chi Mai 20 Shakin' Stevens — You Drive Me Crazy 20 Stevie Wonder — Happy Birthday 20 The Police — Invisible Sun 19 Kate Robbins And Beyond — More Than In Love -2 17 Cliff Richard — Daddy's Home 17 Starsound — Stars On 45 15 Altered Images — Happy Birthday +1 15 Starsound — Stars On 45 Vol. 2 -2 14 Status Quo — What You're Proposing 09 Tweets — The Birdie Song -2

My wife has decided to preempt this by getting rid of her sixties vinyl but our signed Terry Pratchett first edition hardback collection and my wife's rare Tolkien editions should fetch a bit. We are currently in a debate about CDs. Neither of us trust streaming networks to offer the full range of things that we have on physical media but my wife would love to see the back of my CD collection

Two hundred years of leather production at Yeovil in peril as Pittards appoint administrators

Three of the last four were in my top 6 wheras dear old Reg was down at No.23 of the final group for me (and saying that I don't hate it just shows how strong the final 25 was)

I have the opposite problem Baby Biblio has made it perfectly clear that she has no interest in inheriting a complete set of Doctor Who Target novels. However, the house and any cash I have laying around at the time of my demise will be gratefully received.

I only really know that one because it was on a compilation CD that my daughter bought me for Father's Day (alongside many better songs) This list also contains the only CD single my daughter ever bought

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This has been enormous fun @TQR Thanks for running this. I am very excited for the 1980s. I started secondary school in 1980 and finished Uni in 1990 - peak music listening years

This is huge. Not only did I completely forget Doreen Mantle was my pick in 20/20+3 but my first thought in seeing news of her passing was the impact on this game She is clearly the pick of the more determined player because she is at least a fourth hit for almost all her six pickers. She is also the first of the Coronation Street alumni to head to Weatherfield Cemetary. Doreen Mantle ms, ro, af, gr, to, sc However the most important outcome is that we now have a player who is one hit away from victory @Spade_Cooley only needs a Brit winner to cross the line Potential winning hits 1. Phil Collins 2. DJ Minutemix 3. Andy Taylor 4. Terry Williams 5. Bobby Z Three of them are uniques picks so Spade does not face the prospect of having all their winning picks taken by someone else Game (as they say) On!!

I am not going to complain about that result

august 10th 29 Gorillaz- Dare 24 James Blunt- You’re Beautiful +2 24 Madonna- Hung Up +2 22 3 of a Kind- Babycakes 22 Natasha Bedingfield- These Words 22 U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 22 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 22 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 21 Britney Spears- Toxic 20 Michelle McManus- All This Time 20 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 20 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 20 Busted- Who’s David? 20 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx- Mysterious Girl 20 McFly- Five Colours in Her Hair 20 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Britney Spears- Everytime 20 McFly- Obviously 20 Usher- Burn 20 The Shapeshifters- Lola’s Theme 20 Busted- Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM 20 Nelly- My Place/Flap Your Wings 20 Brian McFadden- Real to Me 20 Eric Prydz- Call on Me 20 Robbie Williams- Radio 20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Eminem- Just Lose It 20 U2- Vertigo 20 Girls Aloud- I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein- Against All Odds 20 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 20 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Now or Never 20 Eminem- Like Toy Soldiers 20 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right 20 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 20 Stereophonics- Dakota 20 McFly- All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 20 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 20 Akon- Lonely 20 Oasis- Lyla 20 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 20 McFly- I’ll Be OK 20 Sugababes- Push the Button 20 Arctic Monkeys- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 20 The Pussycat Dolls- Stickwitu 20 Nizlopi- JCB Song 20 Shayne Ward- That’s My Goal 18 Westlife- You Raise Me Up -2 18 Oasis- The Importance of Being Idle -2 18 Elvis Presley- One Night/I Got Stung -2 17 Eamon- Fuck It 17 Frankee- F.U.R.B.  14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes- Don’t Cha 14 Band Aid 20- Do They Know It’s Christmas? 12 Penis Frog - Axel F  8 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide

10.08.2023 33 Queen — Somebody To Love +4 17 Elton John — Rocket Man -6