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61 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 47 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 42 Stiltskin – Inside 37 Pato Banton - Baby Come Back 37 Take That - Back For Good 35 Whigfield – Saturday Night 32 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) +4 30 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 28 Shaggy - Boombastic 27 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 20 Mariah Carey – Without You 20 Blur – Country House 17 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge 17 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 16 Take That – Never Forget 15 Take That – Everything Changes 14 Michael Jackson — Earth Song -1 12 Symbol (Prince) – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 00 Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone -5

Yes, +4

43 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 35 Stiltskin – Inside 34 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 31 Take That - Back For Good 30 Blur – Country House 29 Whigfield – Saturday Night 29 Pato Banton - Baby Come Back 28 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) +4 28 Shaggy – Boombastic 25 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 22 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 22 Take That – Never Forget 21 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 21 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 20 Mariah Carey – Without You 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge 17 Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone 17 Simply Red – Fairground 15 Take That – Everything Changes 14 Symbol (Prince) – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 14 Outhere Brothers – Don´t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 13 Take That – Sure 12 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up On The Roof 12 Celine Dion – Think Twice -6

24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) +4 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout 20 D:Ream – Things can only get better 20 Mariah Carey – Without you 20 Doop – Doop 20 Take That – Everything changes 20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world 20 Stiltskin – Inside 20 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds 20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around 20 Whigfield – Saturday Night 20 Take That – Sure 20 Pato Banton – Baby come back 20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy 20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe 20 Celine Dion – Think twice 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge 20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 20 Take That – Back for good 20 Oasis – Some might say 20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover 20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 20 Take That – Never forget 20 Blur – Country House 20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone 20 Shaggy – Boombastic 20 Simply Red – Fairground 20 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof 20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song 14 East 17 – Stay another day -6

next round: 1994/95 (the last 4 songs will enter the Grand Final) 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout 20 D:Ream – Things can only get better 20 Mariah Carey – Without you 20 Doop – Doop 20 Take That – Everything changes 20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world 20 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) 20 Stiltskin – Inside 20 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds 20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around 20 Whigfield – Saturday Night 20 Take That – Sure 20 Pato Banton – Baby come back 20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy 20 East 17 – Stay another day 20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe 20 Celine Dion – Think twice 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge 20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 20 Take That – Back for good 20 Oasis – Some might say 20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover 20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 20 Take That – Never forget 20 Blur – Country House 20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone 20 Shaggy – Boombastic 20 Simply Red – Fairground 20 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof 20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song

Yes, that's it! Killer-Queens: 3 Imelda 3 TQR 3 wannamaker 2 Paul Bearer 2 theoldlady 1 Clorox Bleachman 1 Drewsky1211 1 Hell 1 justonecornetto 1 ladyfiona 1 prussianblue 1 RIP Wee Jum 1 Sir Creep 1 time 1 Youth in Asia

It seemed fairer to me because there is such a huge disparity between the number of songs from the early 90's and the late 90's. But it's a fun game, not rocket science. Of course, the rules can be discussed and changed, adjusted and tweaked for future rounds.

58 Shakespear’s Sister — Stay 56 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 55 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 50 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4 27 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer  21 2 Unlimited – No Limit 15 Bluebells – Young at Heart -6

I've always liked LSI a little more than Ebeneezer Goode. Man, the song really was a blast at this time!

German politician of The Greens, Antje Vollmer, has died yesterday at the age of 79 "after a long illness". From 1994 to 2005 she was one of the vice presidents of the German Bundestag (parliament). Didn't know she was that ill. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/antje-vollmer-fruehere-bundestagsvizepraesidentin-ist-tot-18752644.html

58 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 54 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 50 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4 49 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 43 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer 40 Bluebells – Young at Heart -6 28 2 Unlimited – No Limit 10 Jimmy Nail – Ain't No Doubt

50 The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode 50 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 45 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4 45 Bluebells - Young at Heart 42 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 35 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 30 2 Unlimited – No Limit 24 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt 18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 14 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 12 DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room! -6 11 Gabrielle – Dreams @Youth in Asia Please check your voting, seems like there are two songs votet down and no one up. Thanks.

43 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 42 Bluebells – Young At Heart 37 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4 36 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 36 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 33 2 Unlimited – No Limit 32 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 25 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room! 20 Jimmy Nail – Ain't No Doubt 20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 19 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 17 Gabrielle – Dreams 17 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road -5 15 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 13 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 06 Take That – Pray 06 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You -1

35 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 34 Bluebells – Young At Heart 31 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 28 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4 28 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 27 2 Unlimited – No Limit 25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 24 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 22 Take That – Pray 22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road 22 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room! 19 Gabrielle – Dreams 18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 18 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 18 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl 18 Jimmy Nail – Ain´t No Doubt 17 KWS – Please Don´t Go/Game Boy 16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 15 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You 10 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby 10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire 07 Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything For Love (but I won't do that) -6

Her whole debut album is still one of my favorites of all time; I like every single song on it, still high quality!

22 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +2 22 Shakespears Sister – Stay +2 20 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl 20 Right Said Fred – Deeply Dippy 20 KWS – Please don´t go/Game Boy 20 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 20 Jimmy Nail – Ain´t no doubt 20 Snap! – Rhythm is a dancer 20 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 20 Boyz II Men – End of the road 20 Whitney Houston – I will always love you 20 2 Unlimited – No Limit 20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 20 Bluebells – Young at heart 20 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 20 Ace of Base – All that she wants 20 UB40 – (I can´t help) Falling in love with you 20 Gabrielle – Dreams 20 Take That – Pray 20 Freddie Mercury – Living on my own (Remix) 20 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 20 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake the room! 20 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my fire 20 Meat Loaf – I´d do anything for love (But I won't do that) 20 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby 20 Take That – Babe 14 Charles & Eddie – Would I lie to you -6

1992/93 27 songs = the last 4 songs will enter the Grand Final 20 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl 20 Shakespears Sister – Stay 20 Right Said Fred – Deeply Dippy 20 KWS – Please don´t go/Game Boy 20 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 20 Jimmy Nail – Ain´t no doubt 20 Snap! – Rhythm is a dancer 20 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 20 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 20 Boyz II Men – End of the road 20 Charles & Eddie – Would I lie to you 20 Whitney Houston – I will always love you 20 2 Unlimited – No Limit 20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 20 Bluebells – Young at heart 20 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 20 Ace of Base – All that she wants 20 UB40 – (I can´t help) Falling in love with you 20 Gabrielle – Dreams 20 Take That – Pray 20 Freddie Mercury – Living on my own (Remix) 20 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 20 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake the room! 20 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my fire 20 Meat Loaf – I´d do anything for love (But I won't do that) 20 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby 20 Take That – Babe

These are the Killer-Queens from 1990/91: 5 Paul Bearer 4 DoltonMoney 4 theoldlady 3 Clorox Bleachman 3 En Passant 3 ladyfiona 2 Imelda 1 Hell 1 justonecornetto 1 prussianblue 1 RIP Wee Jum 1 Toast 1 Youth of Asia Thank you, next.

50 Adamski – Killer 47 The Beautiful South – A Little Time +4 43 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives -6 44 Madonna – Vogue 08 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me

57 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 40 Madonna – Vogue 38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me 36 Adamski – Killer +4 24 Snap! – The Power 18 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days Of Our Lives -6 10 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 09 The Clash — Should I stay or should I go 08 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 38 Madonna – Vogue 37 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me 34 Adamski – Killer 28 Snap! – The Power 27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven +4 27 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal 20 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go 17 Queen — These are the days of our lives/Bohemian Rhapsody -6 07 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

John Hemingway, please.

45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 40 Adamski – Killer 40 Madonna – Vogue 38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me 33 Snap! – The Power 33 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 29 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven +4 24 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go 18 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives -6 14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 13 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 11 Michael Jackson – Black or White

The last White Rose is faded... and brings the D-A-CH-List to a total of 6 so far! Traute Lafenz-Page, German physician and member of the resistance group “The White Rose” has died at age 103. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/traute-page-obituary?id=49760207 Edit: It took some time but here it is, a German obit: https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2023-03/traute-lafrenz-weisse-rose

47 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 40 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me 39 Adamski – Killer 36 Madonna – Vogue 35 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 34 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven +4 34 Snap! – The Power 30 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go 23 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 23 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives -6 20 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 14 Michael Jackson – Black or White 3 Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only