Youth in Asia

https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/02/02/52459/kit_hesketh-harvey_dies_at_65 Kit Hesketh-Harvey has died. Musician and lyricist, fairly well known.

Their best song was I've never met a nice South African, apologies to any South Africans on here

39 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 38 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 34 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up +4 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 25 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 25 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Bee Gees – You win again 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 19 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 17 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls -6 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you 15 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 15 Ben E. King – Stand by me 14 Europe – The Final Countdown 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 12 Boy George – Everything I own 10 Madonna – True Blue 9 Boris Gardiner — I want to wake up with you 6 Madonna – Who´s that girl

Thanks for posting that, never seen it before. For those who don't know, the cartoon refers to my favourite Undertones song "My Perfect Cousin". I've got a cousin called Kevin He's sure to go to heaven ... His mother bought him a synthesiser Got the Human League in to advise her

36 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 33 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 26 T´Pau – China in your hand 24 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you +4 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 22 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 21 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 21 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 17 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 14 Boy George – Everything I own 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 14 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 14 Ferry Aid – Let it be 13 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 13 Ben E. King – Stand by me -6

@TQR if you like West End Girls you'll love this version West End Girls

28 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up +4 24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 20 George Michael – A different corner 20 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Wham – The edge of heaven 20 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 20 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Nick Berry – Every loser wins 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Boy George – Everything I own 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Ferry Aid – Let it be 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 20 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 20 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 20 Madonna – Who´s that girl 20 Los Lobos – La Bamba 20 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 20 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 20 Bee Gees – You win again 19 Madonna – True Blue 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 11 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls -6 Only one possible winner of this round, the most famous song of the 80s, 1.3B views on youtube, beloved of kids everywhere, yes it's the Rick ROLL

Interesting that as well as two songs about nuclear war, there are two songs about (DM voice..) the male sex act

76 George Michael – Careless Whisper 62 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 40 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 27 Eurythmics — There must be an Angel -6 20 Duran Duran – The Reflex +4

Can you check the programme to see how Fe(a)rgal spells his own name? His middle "a" is coming and going like nobody's business.

Actually I think Two Tribes is overstated by 6 (as mentioned by SC) and Relax is overstated by 7 . So it should now be like this (someone please check it) 68 George Michael – Careless Whisper 62 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 24 Duran Duran — The Reflex 19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 13 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 2 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart -6

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper 62 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 35 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 25 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 24 Duran Duran — The Reflex 13 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 2 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart -6

Two tribes is correct but it looks like Relax got a mystery extra 7 points from somewhere. It went from 16 to 31, but only received +8 in the meantime. Anyway probably too late to change it now so I'll just continue.

70 George Michael – Careless Whisper 63 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 53 Madonna – Into the Groove 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  29 Duran Duran – The Reflex +4 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 26 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 24 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart -6 24 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 8 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You