Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 80s

[theoldlady 2,107]

27-8-23

 

61 David Bowie — Modern Love

56 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

42 The Stranglers — Golden Brown  

36 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

33 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +4

07 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -3

00 Heaven 17 — Temptation -3

 

Thank you @timeand @DoltonMoney

[Death Impends 7,607]

8/27/2023

 

61 David Bowie — Modern Love

56 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

42 The Stranglers — Golden Brown  

40 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +4

33 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

01 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -6

[Drewsky1211 4,271]

8/27/2023

 

61 David Bowie — Modern Love

56 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

42 The Stranglers — Golden Brown  

40 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

37 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +4

 

-5 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -6

 

And that's our top 5!

[TQR 13,423]

Right, that’s a wrap for this group. Great battle between 3rd down to 8th for a while there, and another stonking kill streak from @theoldlady…

 

Kills:

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RoverAndOut - 5

Paul Bearer - 5

BuffaloPhil - 2

Death Impends - 2

Wannamaker - 2

Root Inspector - 1

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 1

Wee Jum - 1

Toast - 1

DoltonMoney - 1

Drewsky - 1

 

Assists:

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Toast - 5

lilham - 4

Wannamaker - 2

TQR - 2

Ladyfiona - 2

Drewsky - 2

MariNisia - 2

Death Impends - 2

Sir Creep - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Bibliogryphon - 1

DoltonMoney - 1

Time - 1

[TQR 13,423]

New round and another vote today for everyone who already had. Another batch of marvellous stuff here (and the odd couple of absolute shitters, of course).

 

1984-85

 

Sun 27 Aug

 

24 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +4

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love

20 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

20 Queen — Radio Gaga

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

20 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Black Lace — Agadoo

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

20 Duran Duran — Wild Boys

20 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Madonna — Holiday

20 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

20 A-Ha — Take On Me

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters -6

[Book 3,407]

57 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said:

And that's our top 5!

 

...which is a bit disappointing as it would have had more potential imo.

The new round is a little weaker again.

[Book 3,407]

27.08.2023

 

24 Madonna — Holiday  +4

24 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love

20 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

20 Queen — Radio Gaga

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Black Lace — Agadoo

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

20 Duran Duran — Wild Boys

20 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

20 A-Ha — Take On Me

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For  -6

[justonecornetto 853]

27/8/2023

 

25 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1

24 Madonna — Holiday  

23 Queen — Radio Gaga +3

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love

20 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Black Lace — Agadoo

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

20 Duran Duran — Wild Boys

20 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

20 A-Ha — Take On Me

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

08 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For  -6

[Imelda 609]

27.08.2023

 

27/8/2023

 

27 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +2

24 Madonna — Holiday  

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants +2

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love

20 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Black Lace — Agadoo

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

20 Duran Duran — Wild Boys

20 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

20 A-Ha — Take On Me

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasure Dome -6

08 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For 

 

A lot of really good stuff there. Tough choices coming up.

[Toast 15,390]

Sun 27 Aug

 

27 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World

24 A-Ha — Take On Me  +4

24 Madonna — Holiday  

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love

20 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

20 Duran Duran — Wild Boys

20 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

14 Black Lace — Agadoo  -6

08 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For 

 

 

[wannamaker 1,186]

27/8/23

 

27 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World

25 A-Ha — Take On Me +1

24 Madonna — Holiday  

23 Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men +3

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

20 Duran Duran — Wild Boys

20 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

14 Black Lace — Agadoo 

14 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun -6

08 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For 

 

Sorry, always found her voice to be annoying.

[DoltonMoney 258]

8/27/23

 

27 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World

25 A-Ha — Take On Me

24 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +4

24 Madonna — Holiday  

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

23 Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Duran Duran — Wild Boys

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

14 Black Lace — Agadoo

14 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights -6

14 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

08 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For 

Edited August 27, 2023 by DoltonMoney
Edited for Wannamaker's scoring

[MariNisia 3,783]

27/Aug/2023

 

27 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World

25 A-Ha — Take On Me

24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero +4

24 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

24 Madonna — Holiday

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love?

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome

14 Black Lace — Agadoo

14 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

10 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights -4

06 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For -2

[Death Impends 7,607]

8/27/2023

 

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +2

26 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +2

25 A-Ha — Take On Me

24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

24 Madonna — Holiday

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love?

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

20 Marillion — Kayleigh

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome

14 Black Lace — Agadoo

14 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

10 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

00 Shakin' Stevens — A Love Worth Waiting For -6

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,159]

27/8

 

A love worth waiting for isn't one of Shaky's best but it's surely not worse than Agadoo...

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

26 A-Ha — Take On Me +1

26 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

24 Madonna — Holiday

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill +1

21 Marillion — Kayleigh +1

21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys +1

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love?

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome

14 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun

10 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights

08 Black Lace — Agadoo  -6

[lilham 695]

august 27th at 106pm

30 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1

27 A-Ha — Take On Me +1

27 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +1

24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

24 Madonna — Holiday

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

21 Marillion — Kayleigh

21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love?

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

15 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun +1

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome

08 Black Lace — Agadoo 

04 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights -6

[theoldlady 2,107]

27. August

 

30 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World

30 A-Ha — Take On Me +3

28 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +1

24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

24 Madonna — Holiday

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

21 Marillion — Kayleigh 

21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys

20 Howard Jones — What Is Love?

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

15 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome

06 Black Lace — Agadoo -2

00 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights -4

 

Thank you @lilham

[Root Inspector 184]

27th August

 

31 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1

31 A-Ha — Take On Me +1

28 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

24 Madonna — Holiday

23 Queen — Radio Gaga

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

21 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +1

21 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me +1

21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

21 Marillion — Kayleigh 

21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

15 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome

 

0 Black Lace — Agadon't

 

Decent list!

[diego 1,892]

.

[wannamaker 1,186]

Aren't you banned from this game?

[TQR 13,423]

@diego, I didn’t give you the go-ahead to rejoin the game. You can rejoin in the 1986-87 round if you delete your scoreboard and say no more. Final offer.

 

EDIT: Thanks.

[Bibliogryphon 9,072]

27th August

 

31 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World

31 A-Ha — Take On Me

28 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

25 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero +1

24 Madonna — Holiday

24 Queen — Radio Gaga +1

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me +1

21 Howard Jones — What Is Love?

21 Phil Collins — Against All Odds +1

21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

21 Marillion — Kayleigh 

21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants -2

18 Neil — Hole In My Shoe -2

15 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 

14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters

12 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome -2

[Drewsky1211 4,271]

8/27/2023

 

32 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1

31 A-Ha — Take On Me

29 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +1

25 Queen — Radio Gaga +1

25 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero

24 Madonna — Holiday

23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

22 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

21 Howard Jones — What Is Love?

21 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

21 Marillion — Kayleigh 

21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys

20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight

20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up

20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy

20 Culture Club — The War Song

20 King — Love & Pride

20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

20 Madonna — Crazy For You

20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F

20 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

15 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 

15 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters +1

14 Neil — Hole In My Shoe -4

10 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome -2

[Bibliogryphon 9,072]

2 hours ago, theoldlady said:

00 Paul McCartney — No More Lonely Nights -4

 

I feel this is really harsh. This is by no means a poor song and there seems to be some anti-Paul sentiment in this voting demographic.  I will acknowledge that Give My Regards to Broad Street was a huge piece of self indulgence but if any one had earned the right to be self indulgent it was Paul.

 

My wife is currently selling her vinyl single of this which actually has the titled misspelled on the disc.

[Toast 15,390]

32 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I feel this is really harsh. This is by no means a poor song and there seems to be some anti-Paul sentiment in this voting demographic. 

 

I do not like his music.  I didn't get a chance to vote that song down but I would have if it had hung around because I dislike it.

Sometimes it really is as simple as that.