Bibliogryphon

31.05.2023 41 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black -2 36 The Monkees – I´m A Believer 29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 27 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore 27 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 26 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 26 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 25 The Beatles – Paperback Writer +4 25 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 24 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time 24 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 23 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 23 Petula Clark – This Is My Song 21 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me 20 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You 20 The Beatles – All You Need Is Love 20 Frank Sinatra – Strangers In The Night 17 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Get Away -2 17 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing 16 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye 14 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 14 Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo 14 Nancy & Frank Sinatra – Somethin' Stupid 13 Tom Jones – Green Green Grass Of Home 05 Jim Reeves – Distant Drums -2

Considering that Holmes is providing his 'truth' to GB News an outlet that struggles with that concept I am highly sceptical and I also do not think he is an impartial commentator as his wife's show is clearly caught up in the ITV shit storm

In this vicious war between ITV daytime presenters Holly Willoughby, Philip Schofield and Eamonn Holmes it is difficult to know who to cheer for but I vaguely remember a discussion on here about how PS achieved his career breakthroughs and one could argue that he is just acting on how the industry works. I am also confused why this is news now as I thought that when he came out the relationship was revealed what has happened since to make this suddenly so important

Any chance you can direct some of that energy to the Scavvy Hunt - things are very slow there

30th May 2023 32 The Monkees – I´m A Believer 29 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black -6 27 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 26 Frank Sinatra – Strangers In The Night 26 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 24 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time 24 Scott Mckenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 23 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 23 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore 22 The Beatles – Paperback Writer 22 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 22 Tom Jones – Green Green Grass Of Home 22 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 21 The Beatles – All You Need Is Love 21 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 21 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 21 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me 20 Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo 20 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Get Away 20 Petula Clark – This Is My Song 20 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You 20 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 18 Jim Reeves – Distant Drums 17 Nancy & Frank Sinatra – Somethin' Stupid 17 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing 15 The Overlanders – Michelle 15 The Beatles – Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby +4 14 Sandie Shaw – Puppet On A String 12 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye– With A Girl Like You 06 The Troggs - With A Girl Like You

As no list has yet reached 25 I think that is a pretty academic question

If it were Yellow Submarine without Eleanor Rigby I would probably be voting for Paperback Writer

Whilst there is still time I am going to write a defence of Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine. It demonstrates the breadth of The Beatles output. Yes, Yellow Submarine has novelty value and musically Ringo's voice is wanting but it suits the song perfectly. Growing up in the early seventies I do not remember the first time I heard this but I do not remember not knowing it. On the other hand Eleanor Rigby is an intimate piece of urban folk where Paul's delicate vocals are highlighted by the pitch perfect orchestration which George Martin brings

29.05.2023 24 The Beatles – Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby +4 24 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair) 20 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep on running 20 The Overlanders – Michelle 20 Nancy Sinatra – These boots are made for walkin' 20 The Walker Brothers – The sun ain´t gonna shine anymore 20 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody help me 20 Dusty Springfield – You don´t have to say you love me 20 Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo 20 Frank Sinatra – Strangers in the night 20 The Beatles – Paperback Writer 20 The Kinks – Sunny afternoon 20 Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames – Getaway 20 Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds – Out of time 20 The Troggs – With a girl like you 20 The Small Faces – All or nothing 20 The Four Tops – Reach out, I´ll be there 20 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 20 Tom Jones – Green green grass of home 20 The Monkees – I´m a believer 20 Petula Clark – This is my song 20 Engelbert Humperdinck – Release me (and let me love again) 20 Nancy & Frank Sinatra – Somethin' stupid 20 Sandie Shaw – Puppet on a string 20 Procol Harum – A whiter shade of pale 20 The Beatles – All you need is love 20 Engelbert Humperdinck – The last waltz 20 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 20 The Foundations – Baby, now that I found you 20 The Beatles – Hello, goodbye 19 Long John Baldry – Let the heartaches begin -1 18 Jim Reeves – Distant drums -2 17 The Rolling Stones – Paint it black -3 14 The Tremeloes – Silence is golden

If we were going to have two in the final round for me it was going to be Beatles>Kinks>Stones But at least I'll have something to downvote in the final. Also preferred Tired of Waiting to You Really Got Me

29/May/2023 75 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 74 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 74 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 57 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 37 The Supremes – Baby Love 25 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -6 16 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You +4

74 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 71 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 70 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 55 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride +2 50 The Supremes – Baby Love 30 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 29 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -6 17 The Beatles – I Feel Fine +2

Sat 27 May 74 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 69 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 62 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 58 The Supremes – Baby Love 51 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 36 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride +4 32 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 31 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -6 11 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 09 The Moody Blues – Go Now 09 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good

I think today's coverage is to mark the 50th Anniversary of the broadcast of the first episode of That's Life so it is background information rather than new revelations

Maybe they have decided its not fair for people to have to attend Celine Dion concerts

I feel this will probably finish sometime over this long weekend

She is distinctly less Anna-Mae-ted

Updated Graph for Tina Turner An hit within the next four weeks will put 2023 as the third best performing year at this stage behind 2008 and 2020 However 2021 has a 140 day gap between 7th & 8th hits

I am going to say Tina was a good call by the committee. Not on the Crowdsourced, not on the Drop 40 Good judgement or extremely lucky

Actor Colin Salmon reveals that his decision to join Eastenders is driven by the health of his wife who suffers from 'A Lung Condition'

26th May 71 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 69 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 58 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 56 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 47 The Supremes – Baby Love 40 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride +4 39The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -6 30 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 25 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 23 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 22 The Moody Blues – Go Now 8 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good

25th May 67 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 65 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 54 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 51 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 49 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride +2 46 The Supremes – Baby Love 37 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me +1 34 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -3 32 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 26 The Moody Blues – Go Now 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 20 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 19 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over -3 18 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman +1

I actually forgot she was on the damn list

You were absolutely right to do so. As soon as I had posted I had twinges but in cases where you have hits in rapid succession such as Leslie Phillips and Bill Treacher the order they are announced may not be the exact order they occurred and I allowed both of those. The fast nature of the poll also means there is pressure to start a new round The woes of a game runner

I have been struggling with this all night trying to work out what is fair and what is not. The nature of this game is quite cut throat and it is dependent on rapid release of obituaries. However it was my mistake to award the points and rush to open a new round so I have decided to let the hit stand but with the warning that future hits may need more scrutiny and I will tighten the rules for 2024 to hopefully be better reflected. Apologies to any players who may have been impacted by this.