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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 

 

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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Unlike TQR, I am pleased to see the revival for Happy Hour, lovely jolly tune that bops along. 

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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.

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@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.

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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

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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. :D

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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.

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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

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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 

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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 :D

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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 :D

Heatongrad is a typical Radio 2 Brexiteer favourite!

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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

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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 :D

 

As a young(ish) Radio 2-listening Remoaner, I am deeply offended. :P

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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

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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 

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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.

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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