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Posted by: jimwatts 24th March 2024, 08:51 PM

Welcome to Week 9!

Results from Week 8

It was close all week, but Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy held off 'Together In Electric Dreams' by 14 votes to 13, with Nik Kershaw - The Riddle third placing on 10.

Rod Stewart - What Am I Gonna Do pipped Jimmy Nail to the worst poll with 8 votes, all those Rod klaxons for bigger musical crimes than this seemingly catching up with him.

Best poll winners
week 1: Danny And The Juniors - At The Hop
week 2: Dusty Springfield - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
week 3: Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
week 4: David Bowie - Life On Mars?
week 5: David Bowie - Sound And Vision
week 6: ABBA - Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight)
week 7: Tears For Fears - Mad World
week 8: Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Posted by: Dotty New Year 24th March 2024, 08:54 PM

For best I went with Queen, The Bangles, MJ, Krush and of course New Order!

Worst Cliff and Liverpool.

Posted by: jimwatts 24th March 2024, 08:56 PM

This week's best song is really no contest if 'Blue Monday' isn't considered to have a #9 peak and the original counts here, but remix or not, it's well worthy of a vote - though I also awarded one to The Proclaimers.

After much consideration I decided it wasn't worth upsetting fans of George Michael, Janet Jackson and indeed Sabrina by including their sub-par (for this session) efforts in the worst poll, so I've left it at three, of which 'Anfield Rap' has the fewest redeeming features so it got my vote.

Posted by: Jade 24th March 2024, 09:03 PM

Threw all of my weight behind 'Blue Monday' as I felt that it was on another level

That Liverpool FC thing for worst

Posted by: Chez Wombat 24th March 2024, 11:05 PM

So I listened to the 1988 Blue Monday and turns out this was the version I heard first as I remember seeing the video on the music channels It's a shame what it does to the intro and outro and a few too many bells and whistles, but still definitely worth a vote. So went for that, Word Up, Walk Like an Egyptian, Alone and Letter from America (Let's Go All The Way and Love Missile F1-11 were also good discoveries I heard today that didn't make the poll).

I thought Cliff/Sarah would be a shoo-in for Worst, but then that Anfield Rap supposed song came along and the rest is history x

Posted by: King Rollo 25th March 2024, 12:16 AM

I voted for Queen, The Bangles, Heart, New Order and Aztec Camera.

Cliff and Liverpool FC for the worst.

Posted by: Colm 25th March 2024, 06:35 AM

Krush/Aztec Camera/New Order for me

Posted by: Bjork 25th March 2024, 09:31 AM

Krush to win over the overrated Blue Monday #sorrynotsorry

Posted by: Popchartfreak 25th March 2024, 08:38 PM

I like every track here to an extent except the godawful Anfield rap, and I voted for all bar one in the best category as there were no outstanding faves especially, maybe Jackie Wilson should got my single vote. The one I wanted to vote for best record is Cliff & Sarah one of the most heartwarmingly gorgeous tunes ever, people really not Lloyd-Webber musical fans on Buzzjack then! When I get to be Ruler Of Earth I will bring in compulsory viewings of Phantom Of The Opera on repeat as punishment until everyone sees the light...

Posted by: dandy* 25th March 2024, 08:41 PM

Was Bad preferred to The Way You Make Me Feel then? Sad if so, I think the latter is far stronger.

Posted by: Last Dreamer 26th March 2024, 08:01 AM

Worst : Bangles
Best : Cliff and Sarah

Posted by: JulianT 26th March 2024, 11:47 AM

Not sure about the Blue Monday remix - went for Cameo, Heart, Krush and Aztec Camera.

I’ve always found the Mel and Kim cover incredibly cringeworthy so I’be given that its first vote!

Posted by: Bjork 26th March 2024, 12:09 PM

Definitely The way you make me feel is better than Bad
But both are great

Cliff really is the worst by miles

Posted by: Padamic Tension 27th March 2024, 12:44 AM

Bangles got my vote.

Posted by: Roba. 31st March 2024, 04:42 PM

Voted for Queen, The Bangles, Jackie Wilson, Heart, MJ and Aztec Camera for best.

Certainly that footie rubbish for worst.

Posted by: Popchartfreak 2nd April 2024, 09:07 AM

QUOTE(dandy* @ Mar 25 2024, 09:41 PM)

Posted by: Cow P 2nd April 2024, 09:40 AM

Ann Wilson!