Bibliogryphon

Thu 3 Aug 53 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said -2 49 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation-2 44 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life +1 42 Kylie Minogue - Slow 41 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 39 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 39 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? +1 37 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 31 Liberty X - Just a Little 29 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 25 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World +1 24 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 22 Pink - Just Like a Pill +1 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful -2

I think at this stage it is a case of reverse Old Maid. Noone wants to be the one suggesting dropping him in the year he finally keels over.

august 2nd 29 Queen — Somebody To Love 29 Queen — Killer Queen 28 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 27 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 26 Squeeze — Cool For Cats +2 25 Boney M — Ma Baker 25 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 24 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 23 Elton John — Rocket Man -2 22 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 22 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 22 The Moody Blues — Question 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 19 M — Pop Muzik +2 17 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 16 Deep Purple — Black Night 14 Don McLean — American Pie 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 11 Blondie — Dreaming 10 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye -2 08 Sweet — Fox On The Run 05 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -2 04 Boney M — Rasputin

august 2nd 50 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 45 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 42 Sugababes - Freak Like Me -2 42 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life +1 42 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love?+1 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 35 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 35 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 34 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World +1 33 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 30 Kylie Minogue - Slow 29 Liberty X - Just a Little 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 19 Pink - Just Like a Pill +1 18 Eminem - Lose Yourself 15 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -2 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful -2 12 Sugababes - Round Round 07 Eminem — Without Me 

1/8/23 24 Boney M — Rasputin 24 Squeeze — Cool For Cats +4 22 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 22 Queen — Killer Queen 20 Blondie — Dreaming 20 Don McLean — American Pie 20 Deep Purple — Black Night 20 M — Pop Muzik 20 The Moody Blues — Question 20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 20 Sweet — Fox On The Run 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 20 Queen — Somebody To Love 20 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 20 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 20 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 20 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 20 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 20 Boney M — Ma Baker 20 Elton John — Rocket Man 20 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 20 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 20 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 14 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6 08 The Kinks — Lola

It is a very long time since I listened to it so I was playing the tape in my head so I will accept the correction

There's no place to hide....

01.08.2023 55 Boney M — Rasputin 42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 39 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 35 M — Pop Muzik 28 Blondie — Dreaming -6 13 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4 10 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You

01.08.2023 50 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 50 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 41 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life +1 40 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 40 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? +1 38 Sugababes - Freak Like Me -2 37 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World +1 37 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 35 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 33 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Kylie Minogue - Slow 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 24 Eminem - Without Me 24 Sugababes - Round Round 24 Liberty X - Just a Little 23 Pink - Just Like a Pill +1 17 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -2 10 Eminem - Lose Yourself 09 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv -2

A few of these I know but did not recognise from the titles alone Dilemma and Ignition (now gone) are actually on a compilation album I have in my car but because the titles don't display I did not connect them. I have now listened to all that remain and I have a good idea where my downvotes are going

Three of those remaining would probably go to the top of my list if they make it through

You will not be surprised at my word

My word has gone in.

Pop Muzik, Rasputin and to some extent Cool for Cats all have cultural resonance beyond the music and the artist and the time and place If you ever say New York, London, Paris, Munich listed together then you know what has to come next Last year's Doctor Who special gave another dimension to Rasputin However, Hopelessly Devoted to You was not even meant to be on the Grease soundtrack but was written to give ONJ a solo song in the film - she has a lovely voice but the song drags and actually only works out of context

Bang Bang was the first single I ever bought and Initial Success was the first vinyl album I ever owned I am not advocating it being in the top five (I was 10) but nostalgia means I cannot downvote it

31/07/2023 49 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 46 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation -2 39 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? +1 36 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life +1 35 Sugababes - Freak Like Me -2 34 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 34 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 33 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 33 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World +1 32 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 30 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 29 Pink - Just Like a Pill +1 28 Eminem - Lose Yourself 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 27 Eminem - Without Me 26 Kylie Minogue - Slow 24 Sugababes - Round Round 24 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 24 Liberty X - Just a Little 23 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -2 16 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 10 Will Young - Leave Right Now 06 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven

31/Jul/2023 47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 42 Boney M — Rasputin 37 M — Pop Muzik 28 Blondie — Dreaming -6 28 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4 20 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 18 Roxy Music — Dance Away 16 BA Robertson — Bang Bang

When I put Blondie's Grestest Hits on my Ipod Dreaming did not make the cut (same with Crazy Little Thing Called Love & Queen) It looks like I am going to have to sacrifice Oliver’s Army to try to save Up The Junction

29/07/2023 9:17pm 48 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 46 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 41 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life +1 38 Eminem - Lose Yourself 38 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? +1 36 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 36 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 32 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 31 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World +1 30 Eminem - Without Me 30 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 28 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -3 26 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 26 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Liberty X - Just a Little 24 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 24 Kylie Minogue - Slow 23 Pink - Just Like a Pill +1 23 Sugababes - Round Round 23 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 22 Will Young - Leave Right Now  04 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side -3

30/Jul/2023 45 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 43 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 38 M — Pop Muzik 36 Boney M — Rasputin 34 Blondie — Dreaming -2 31 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You -2 25 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4 24 Roxy Music — Dance Away 21 Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Oliver’s Army 15 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 12 Abba — Chiquitita 10 Darts — The Boy From New York City -2

With all due respect to the enobled gentleman but he is talking utter cack I am normally resigned to one song per artist going through in each back but both of these are more than worthy. Each talking a different approach to the English urban poetry. Up The Junction is one of the finest narrative songs which is comparable to Ode to Billy Joe in its approach to the subject matter.

Congrats @MariNisia 1923 Vic Seixas/Gloria Whelan  1924 William Russell/Eve Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Doreen Mantle 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

29/07/23 36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 34 M — Pop Muzik 33 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 33 Blondie — Dreaming -2 31 Squeeze — Up The Junction +2 30 Boney M — Rasputin 24 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 23 Roxy Music — Dance Away 21 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 19 Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Oliver’s Army +2 19 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore -2 17 Darts — The Boy From New York City -2 15 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love 15 Abba — Chiquitita 13 Racey — Some Girls 13 Darts — Come Back My Love

29/07/23 50 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 46 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 43 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life +1 37 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? +1 35 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World +2 35 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -2 34 Eminem - Lose Yourself 34 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 31 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 30 Eminem - Without Me 30 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 30 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 29 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 29 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 27 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 26 Pink - Just Like a Pill 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 26 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 24 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 24 Kylie Minogue - Slow 23 Sugababes - Round Round 23 Liberty X - Just a Little 21 Will Young - Leave Right Now 17 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side -2 15 Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Breathe -2 11 Darius - Colourblind

I have put a team in but it is based on my very limited knowledge of the game but it should mean I have more skin in the game when watching Final Score while visiting my Father-in-Law