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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 21:02:57 GMT 1
I had near the least deviation between high & low scores with just a 43 points spread. For me, if not the worst, then definitely the most pointless track in this week was Ministry of Sound at their most generic landfill remix: Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008
I was another one who played their Joker in Round 5 scoring 76 points, so dropping a potential 19 points to finish with 922 Points.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:56:46 GMT 1
Starting the final round in 9th spot is Lord Voldemort who is raliverpool
6th 8. Lady Gaga - Just Dance 86 Pts
1st 1
2nd 2
3rd 1
0's 3
My niece surprised me and bought +1 ticket to see Lady Gaga at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium on her Chromatica tour. Suffice to say it was anything but Spursy. Lady Gaga's co-self penned debut single was a UK #1 USA #2 Australia #1 Canada #1 global smash hit which was the start of the genre shifting career.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:49:39 GMT 1
So will The London Eye do enough to remain at worst in 10th spot? Talking of worst .... there are actually several good songs especially in the bottom half of the top 40 ... I suspect this would not be the worst performing (especially considering how Aneka did...) But from the BBC TV series Sunburn (no I can't remember it either, about Tour Reps in Spain) ... we have the former Eastenders actress at #38 this week.... with what sounds like an S Club 7/Steps demo reject
If you think the song is not that bad waiting until you get to the bridge and cringe...
Michelle Collins - Sunburn
As for the Joker ... The London Eye's best round was Round 6 with 112 Points ("Maria"). But they played it one Round later "Erase/Rewind" scoring 70 Points. That means an Overall Final total of 884 Points finishing 7 points behind Postman Pat and a probable 11th place finish ... unless Lord Voldemort messes things up...
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:40:12 GMT 1
The London Eye was just 3 points ahead of Pleading Cat & 33 Points behind Lord Voldemort going into Round 12. The London Eye is Smurfie.
5th 1. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time 87 Pts
1st 1
2nd 3
3rd 0 (but 4 4ths)
0's 3
Written by Max Martin as the debut single for the former Mickey Mouse Club cast member was a global #1 smash, topping the charts nearly everywhere selling in excess of 10 million before the advent of streaming. To think it had been rejected by first The Backstreet Boys; then TLC; and then 5ive...
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:31:07 GMT 1
Had there been a worst song round, then whilst there are a few contenders, one song (again in full agreement with Earl Purple) sticks out like a sore thumb in Pleading Cat's week
Daniel O'Donnell - What Ever Happened To Old Fashioned Love
More importantly, had Pleading Cat played their joker in Round 9 they would pass The 9th Doctor Who's total. ...
Unfortunately, they were one of the three who played their Jokers in Round 5, where Billy Joel's The River Of Dreams points turned into a bit of a drought scoring 53 Points. Meaning, an overall points score of 820 Points and Last place (so far).
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:25:56 GMT 1
Next up going into the final round is Pleading Cat who was krescendo
Many of you were prediction a poor result for his #1 song ....
13th 12. Take That - Pray 43 Pts
1st 1
2nd 0
3rd 1
0's 6
Written by band member Gary Barlow, this UK #1 Australia #10 Brit Award winning Best Song became the superior Manchester boyband's first of 12 UK chart toppers.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:20:16 GMT 1
Thank you Earl Purple for a bunch of suggestions, and I wholeheartedly agree I too think this is atrocious from Mic1812's chart week ....no wonder the Stars on 45 medley fad soon died out:
Startrax – Startrax Club Disco
More importantly Postman Pat would have been wisest playing his joker for Round 12, but it was played in Round 9 scoring 85 Points, so not that many points dropped..
Which means Postman Pat's final score of 891 Points is enough to avoid the wooden spoon.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:14:53 GMT 1
Next in 12th after 11 Rounds we have Postman Pat who was Mic1812.
However, a strong final round:
XXX 3. Soft Cell – Tainted Love 113 Pts
1st 2
2nd 2
3rd 3 (+ 3 4ths)
0's 1
Originally recorded in 1964 by Gloria Jones (the future partner of Marc Bolan, and mother of his only child Ronan). The Sheffield synth pop duo's brilliant reworking peaked at UK #1 USA #8 Australia #1 Canada #1.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:07:45 GMT 1
There are so many bad songs from Roo's week, but if I was selecting then I would pick the ever reliable:
Westlife - Obvious
More importantly Roo played his Joker to perfection in his top scoring Round 6 gaining 104 Pts. Leaving The 9th Doctor Who finishing with 857 Points.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 20:03:29 GMT 1
So I start by revealing the act in 13th place after 11 Rounds is The 9th Doctor Who, who is Roo.
Part 1 of 2
For Round 12: 8th 10. Britney Spears - Toxic 78 Pts
1st 1
2nd 2
3rd 0
0's 1
The USA #9 UK #1 Australia #1 Canada #1 was written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, with additional writing from Cathy Dennis and Henrik Jonback; and was first offered to Kylie Minogue for her Body Language album, and then Janet Jackson but both turned it down.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 19:56:58 GMT 1
Just to recap ... The Overall Leaderboard with Round 12 & the Joker to be added:
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 19, 2024 19:32:31 GMT 1
30 Minutes to go Klaxon...
Sadly, I've had a busy day so not done as much finale preparation as I would have liked, But all systems go at 7PM.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 22:14:46 GMT 1
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 21:54:38 GMT 1
Leaderboards
Round 11 Results
Overall Leaderboard after 11 Rounds
I've now had all the (normal) votes in for Round 12, so I should not prejudice much. Teen Wolf 60 Point lead with Madonna in the final round looks good enough for the win, unless they got it badly wrong with their Joker Bonus round. However, the three-way battle for 2nd highlights their is plenty up for grabs; Likewise only 23 points separates 5th & 7th places; whilst 10th to 13th could all change; and it is not impossible for 10th & 11th to overtake to grab 9th spot.
As the last remaining Joker was played this Round, then again like with Round 10, the participant will get 17th/18ths of their total round score for their Joker. I.E Had the round winner Sledgehammer played the joker this round then they would receive 100 Pts (106 divided by 18 multiplied by 17 = 100.11 rounded to the nearest whole point).
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 21:53:37 GMT 1
1st 8. Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On (2) 106 Pts
1st 2
2nd 2
3rd 1
0's 2
Sledgehammer wins with Kim Wilde's UK #2 USA #1 Australia #1 Canada #1 cover produced by her brother Ricky Wilde (offspring of Marty Wilde), of the original Holland-Dozier-Holland 1966 USA #1 UK #8 Canada #3 Australia #27 The Supremes which ranked #339 in Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 2021 list voted by circa 3000 music critics; artists; producers and others in the music industry.
This was in last place after the first three sets of votes; and picked up 51 points from the last 5 sets of votes to move from 6th to 1st place.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 21:44:29 GMT 1
2nd 10. Prince - When Doves Cry (4) 99 Pts
1st 4
2nd 0
3rd 1
0's 1
With one round to go this was leading ... Wembley Fraggle's entry is the top selling single of 1984 in the USA, the USA #1 UK #4 Australia #1 Canada #1 lead single taken from Prince's seminal Purple Rain album & film. Rolling Stone's 2021 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time this was ranked in at #37.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 21:37:33 GMT 1
3rd 13. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore (2) 94 Pts
1st 2
2nd 2
3rd 1
0's 2
Reaching the podium thanks to countback is Jack Frost with arguably Cliff Richard's most well known song. Produced by the Shadows' rhythm guitarist, Bruce Welch, and written by Alan Tarney, it was Richard's 10th UK number one and his first since "Congratulations" in 1968. It was a worldwide top ten smash hit including USA #7 Australia #3 & Canada #4. With four sets of votes to come in this looked like it had the win in the bag ...
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 21:30:25 GMT 1
4th 4. Diana Ross - Upside Down (3) 94 Pts
1st 1
2nd 1
3rd 3
0's 1
Rubik Cube's entry is the Chic Organization's "Upside Down". Written by its producers Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards issued on June 18, 1980 from Motown as the lead single from The Supreme's eleventh solo studio album, Diana. It peaked at USA #1 UK #2 Australia #1 & Canada #5.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 21:05:17 GMT 1
So I'm taking a 20 minute tea break ...
You might decide to Just Say No, but here is the opening episode of Series 7 of Grange Hill:
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 18, 2024 21:03:08 GMT 1
5th 1. Madonna – Holiday (2) 84 Pts
1st 2
2nd 1
3rd 1
0's 3
Teen Wolf's entry was the 1985 post Live Aid UK #2 reissue of her breakout late 1983/early 1984 UK #6 USA #16 Australia #4 Canada #32 hit produced by Jellybean Benitez and written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens-Crowder from Madonna's debut album.
This is the first time I've self predicted in advance a round, where the entire top 3 Blondie > Madonna > Queen have failed to finish in the top three....
Plus as the top four are tightly bunched, then it feels a good time to take a break....
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