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5/8/2023 44 Queen — Killer Queen  42 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 42 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 38 Queen — Somebody To Love 25 Elton John — Rocket Man -6 24 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +4 23 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 20 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 18 M — Pop Muzik 12 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

Just rediscovered the campest thing ever committed to television It's much better in its original Italian, don't you agree?

Clintons (not exactly strangers to struggle over the last few years) are looking closer than ever to doing a Wilko https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/04/card-retailer-clintons-looking-to-close-a-fifth-of-stores-to-avoid-going-bust Perhaps if actually stocked some half decent cards at sensible prices, they wouldn't be in this mess. No wonder Card Factory wipe the floor with them.

ha, I see I fully copied SC's text without removing the timestamp. Rest assured I wasn't posting at 4.15am - I only ever see that time on an election night.

04/08/23 52 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 47 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 47 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 45 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 43 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 35 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 32 Kylie Minogue - Slow 29 Liberty X - Just a Little +4 27 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 27 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 26 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 23 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma -6 20 Pink - Just Like a Pill 19 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful

Hang on, didn't we all love Squeeze a couple of days ago?? 04/08/23 4:15am 43 Queen — Somebody To Love 39 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 39 Queen — Killer Queen 31 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 27 M — Pop Muzik +4 27 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 21 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 20 Elton John — Rocket Man -6 18 The Moody Blues — Question 10 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

He also did The World At War, which I found out just now. Another evocative soundscape https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB9e_Tev0Q

Carl Davis, of the Grand National music (amongst many other things), dead https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/03/bafta-winning-composer-carl-davis-dies-aged-86 The film the music came from was Champions. I think it's a wonderful piece. Nothing as yet on the BBC which is a pretty poor show given they used it so often and most British people will have heard it countless times over the years.

August 3 2023 53 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 51 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 43 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 42 Kylie Minogue - Slow 41 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life -3 39 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 38 Liberty X - Just a Little +4 33 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 30 Sugababes - Hole in the Head -3 29 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 24 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 23 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 20 Pink - Just Like a Pill 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful

aug 3 2023 42 Queen — Somebody To Love 37 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 32 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 31 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 30 Queen — Killer Queen 25 The Moody Blues — Question 24 M — Pop Muzik +4 24 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 21 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 20 Elton John — Rocket Man -6 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 11 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 10 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 10 Deep Purple — Black Night

Just listening to The Reunion episode for Grange Hill. Todd Carty sounds awful, more 79 than 59. Has he got fat? Sounds like it. Susan Tully sounds as she ever did and Simone Nylander could pass for 10 years younger. Zammo, Ro-land and Phil Redmond are the other guests. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001b3tw

Still plenty of chud left, hard to know where to aim the -6 next. A Dilemma? A Kylie track that wouldn't make her best 10? A bloke shouting over a Chic riff? Crap EMO-lite that sounds like a Finnish entry to Eurovision? Stop the BEP getting more Fergie time than that track deserves? A Sugababes song that was so naff I can't remember it despite having just listened to it again? Finally polish off the song fat girls cry to as they stuff their face with cake? See what mood I'm in tomorrow morning.

50 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 50 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 44 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 42 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 38 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 36 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 35 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 34 Kylie Minogue - Slow 34 Liberty X - Just a Little +4 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head -6 29 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 20 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 17 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 17 Pink - Just Like a Pill 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful 12 Sugababes - Round Round

02/08/23 37 Queen — Somebody To Love +4 32 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 30 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 29 Queen — Killer Queen 28 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 26 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 25 The Moody Blues — Question 24 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 24 Elton John — Rocket Man 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 19 M — Pop Muzik 17 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 15 Boney M — Ma Baker -6 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 13 Blondie — Dreaming 13 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 12 Deep Purple — Black Night 10 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 06 Don McLean — American Pie 05 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me 

August 1 2023 51 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 50 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 44 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 41 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 41 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 37 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 35 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 35 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 33 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 29 Liberty X - Just a Little +4 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Kylie Minogue - Slow 24 Sugababes - Round Round 21 Pink - Just Like a Pill 20 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful -6 17 Eminem - Without Me 17 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 09 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 08 Eminem - Lose Yourself

August 1 2023 56 Boney M — Rasputin 42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 39 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 30 M — Pop Muzik +4 23 Blondie — Dreaming -6 13 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 11 Squeeze — Up The Junction

31st July 49 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 49 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 40 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 39 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 36 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 35 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 35 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 34 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 33 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 33 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 30 Kylie Minogue - Slow 28 Liberty X - Just a Little +4 28 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Eminem - Without Me 24 Sugababes - Round Round 24 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 24 Pink - Just Like a Pill  24 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful -6 21 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 16 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 16 Eminem - Lose Yourself 10 Will Young - Leave Right Now

July 31 2023 47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 37 Boney M — Rasputin +4 36 Blondie — Dreaming -6 35 M — Pop Muzik 20 Roxy Music — Dance Away 17 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 16 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 14 Squeeze — Up The Junction

30/7/22023 48 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 48 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 38 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 37 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 35 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 34 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 34 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 32 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 30 Liberty X - Just a Little +4 30 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 30 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 28 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 28 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -6 27 Eminem - Without Me 26 Kylie Minogue - Slow 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 26 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 24 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 24 Sugababes - Round Round 23 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 22 Will Young - Leave Right Now  22 Pink - Just Like a Pill 22 Eminem - Lose Yourself

30/7/22023 45 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 42 Boney M — Rasputin 41 M — Pop Muzik +4 40 Blondie — Dreaming -6 32 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 24 Roxy Music — Dance Away 23 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 18 Squeeze — Up The Junction 13 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 12 Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Oliver’s Army 12 Abba — Chiquitita  11 Darts — The Boy From New York City

July 29 46 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 45 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 37 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 37 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 36 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 36 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 36 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 36 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 33 Eminem - Lose Yourself 32 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 31 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 30 Eminem - Without Me 30 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground +2 29 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 28 Kylie Minogue - Slow  26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 26 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 26 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 26 Liberty X - Just a Little +2 24 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 23 Sugababes - Round Round 22 Pink - Just Like a Pill 22 Will Young - Leave Right Now 13 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side 00 Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Stopped Breathing -6

41 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 38 Blondie — Dreaming 38 M — Pop Muzik +4 36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 35 Boney M — Rasputin 28 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 26 Squeeze - Up the Junction -6 23 Roxy Music — Dance Away 22 Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Oliver’s Army 15 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 15 Abba — Chiquitita 11 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 11 Darts — The Boy From New York City 11 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love

July 27 2023 46 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 45 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 40 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 37 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 35 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 32 Kylie Minogue - Slow 33 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 31 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 29 Eminem - Without Me 29 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 29 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 28 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -6 27 Liberty X - Just a Little +4 27 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 27 Eminem - Lose Yourself 26 Will Young - Leave Right Now 26 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful-- 25 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 24 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 24 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 22 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 22 Pink - Just Like a Pill 22 Sugababes - Round Round  21 Busted- You Said No 21 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side 20 Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Breathe 18 Darius - Colourblind 17 Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)  15 Blue ft. Elton John- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 14 R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix)  14 Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss 11 Daniel Bedingfield - If You’re Not The One

July 27 2023 Some right old chud in here 34 Boney M — Rasputin 26 M — Pop Muzik +4 25 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 24 Clout — Substitute 24 Squeeze — Up The Junction 23 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 23 Abba — Chiquitita 22 Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army 21 Roxy Music — Dance Away 21 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 20 Blondie — Dreaming 20 Racey — Some Girls 20 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 19 Darts — Come Back My Love 18 Abba — I Have A Dream 18 Blondie — Denis 18 Darts — It’s Raining 18 Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why 18 Darts — The Boy From New York City 16 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 13 Janet Kay — Silly Games 11 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love 10 Village People — In The Navy 00 John Travolta — Hand Shandy -6

They are so they are