Bibliogryphon 9,570 Posted August 9 9/8/24 47 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 28 Michael Jackson - Bad 27 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 25 Cameo - Word Up! 25 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Atlantic Starr - Always -2 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody -2 14 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile -2 12 The Housemartins - Happy Hour +4 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted August 9 9/8/24 06:25 hrs 47 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 28 Michael Jackson - Bad 27 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 25 Cameo - Word Up! 25 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Atlantic Starr - Always 16 The Housemartins — Happy Hour +4 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 08 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile -6 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282 Posted August 9 9/8/24 47 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 28 Michael Jackson - Bad 28 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way +1 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! +1 25 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 The Housemartins — Happy Hour +2 18 Five Star - System Addict -2 16 Atlantic Starr - Always -2 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 06 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile -2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 948 Posted August 9 9/8/2024 51 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian +4 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 28 Michael Jackson - Bad 28 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 25 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 18 Five Star - System Addict 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 10 Atlantic Starr - Always -6 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 06 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,592 Posted August 9 9 August 2024 51 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 28 Michael Jackson - Bad 28 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 25 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 22 The Housemartins — Happy Hour +4 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Five Star - System Addict 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time -6 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 06 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 9 Unlike TQR, I am pleased to see the revival for Happy Hour, lovely jolly tune that bops along. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted August 9 10 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Unlike TQR, I am pleased to see the revival for Happy Hour, lovely jolly tune that bops along. Did you see the mini reunion at Glastonbury? The Damned and Queen have the best tunes here, though there's a lot of good bands with not their best work ie Bronski Beat, Moyet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 528 Posted August 9 @time You seem to have deleted 18 Five Star - System Addict Please add it back into your score board. Apologies in advance if I am mistaken & it has been merged with another entry, but I can't see it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,592 Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, AstroKat said: @time You seem to have deleted 18 Five Star - System Addict Please add it back into your score board. Apologies in advance if I am mistaken & it has been merged with another entry, but I can't see it. I have no idea what I did to make that happen, but it can only have been caused by the dragging of Happy Hour to its new position 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, msc said: Did you see the mini reunion at Glastonbury? The Damned and Queen have the best tunes here, though there's a lot of good bands with not their best work ie Bronski Beat, Moyet. Bits of it. Where Fatboy Slim came out and played bass? I listened to all the ones I didn't know last night and didn't find much to add to the ones to save. Amused me that Rick Astley's starts exactly the same as Never Gonna Give You Up and the Alison Moyet nicks its bridge from Dexy's Midnight Runners. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted August 9 19 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Unlike TQR, I am pleased to see the revival for Happy Hour, lovely jolly tune that bops along. Paul Heaton sings like a Benidorm karaokeist. But I'm sure it gets the Brexit-voting, boiled cabbage-scoffing Radio 2 listeners dancing their tartan-lined moccassins off once they've grunted and shuffled themselves off their wingback chairs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted August 9 8/9/2024 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian +1 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 29 Michael Jackson - Bad +1 29 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way +1 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone +1 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 22 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Five Star - System Addict 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love -6 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 06 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,570 Posted August 9 1 minute ago, TQR said: Paul Heaton sings like a Benidorm karaokeist. But I'm sure it gets the Brexit-voting, boiled cabbage-scoffing Radio 2 listeners dancing their tartan-lined moccassins off once they've grunted and shuffled themselves off their wingback chairs. Paul Heaton refused to join Red Wedge because it wasn't socialist enough. Heis strength is the disconnect between the song style and the content. He would probably be the first to admit he doesn't have the purest voice but that is why he uses other vocalists in his later projects Happy Hour is a song about Toxic Masculinity released before the phrase was invented 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted August 9 7 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Paul Heaton refused to join Red Wedge because it wasn't socialist enough. Heis strength is the disconnect between the song style and the content. He would probably be the first to admit he doesn't have the purest voice but that is why he uses other vocalists in his later projects Happy Hour is a song about Toxic Masculinity released before the phrase was invented It was no comment on Paul Heaton personally. Neither was it a comment on the sentiment of his songs. Just the noise, the vibe and (mostly) stereotypes of Radio 2 listeners. I'm not even saying they were fair 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,592 Posted August 9 28 minutes ago, TQR said: It was no comment on Paul Heaton personally. Neither was it a comment on the sentiment of his songs. Just the noise, the vibe and (mostly) stereotypes of Radio 2 listeners. I'm not even saying they were fair Heatongrad is a typical Radio 2 Brexiteer favourite! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,731 Posted August 9 8/9/2024 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 44 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 32 The Damned - Eloise 31 Michael Jackson - Bad +2 29 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 22 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Five Star - System Addict 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 09 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 0 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 9 52 minutes ago, TQR said: It was no comment on Paul Heaton personally. Neither was it a comment on the sentiment of his songs. Just the noise, the vibe and (mostly) stereotypes of Radio 2 listeners. I'm not even saying they were fair As a young(ish) Radio 2-listening Remoaner, I am deeply offended. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,577 Posted August 9 9th August 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic +4 32 The Damned - Eloise 31 Michael Jackson - Bad 29 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 22 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 18 Five Star - System Addict 16 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 03 Level 42 - Lessons in Love -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 926 Posted August 9 9th August 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 31 Michael Jackson - Bad 29 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 22 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love +4 15 Five Star - System Addict -3 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody -3 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 03 Level 42 - Lessons in Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 926 Posted August 9 This list looks like a mixtape I might have made aged about 10, when I was just starting to get into pop music (and before my tastes evolved!) Still like most of the songs in the list, although many of them are because of nostalgia rather than hitting my musical buttons. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted August 9 Sat 10 Aug 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise 31 Michael Jackson - Bad 30 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way +1 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up +3 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 23 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 16 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6 15 Five Star - System Addict 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 03 Level 42 - Lessons in Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 528 Posted August 9 10/08/24 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 34 The Damned - Eloise +2 31 Michael Jackson - Bad 30 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? +2 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 20 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) -3 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 16 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 15 Five Star - System Addict 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 00 Level 42 - Lessons in Love -3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted August 9 Sat 10 Aug 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 38 The Damned - Eloise +4 31 Michael Jackson - Bad 30 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 20 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 15 Five Star - System Addict 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 10 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,297 Posted August 9 Sat 10 Aug 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 38 The Damned - Eloise 35 Michael Jackson - Bad +4 30 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 20 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 15 Five Star - System Addict 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 12 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time -2 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 06 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,407 Posted August 10 10/8/24 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 38 The Damned - Eloise 35 Michael Jackson - Bad 30 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Cameo - Word Up! +2 28 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 22 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) +2 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 13 Five Star - System Addict -2 12 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 06 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 06 Atlantic Starr - Always -4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
