So, since Ken’s off this week, I’ve decided not to participate in PopMaster this week. Taking it’s place for me this week will be Ten to the Top with the great Vernon Kay.

ten to the top is a tougher quiz for me, getting full marks is much rarer due to recent questions! I do listen to Vernon either side of Popmaster though, I can't cope with just oldies as a format unless it's lesser-played oldies. 😎

round 1; 36 Perfect Beat not Crazy Beat

round 2: 39

tiebreak: yes

3 in 10: Daydream Believer, I'm A Believer, Last Train To Clarksville

Well done all for the recent 39s! Jumping back in today:

Round 1: 30 (didn't get: Shed Seven, 1989 - one year out, The Gibson Brothers)

Round 2: 30 (didn't get: Lisa Stansfield, Elvis Presley)

3-in-10: 3 (I'm A Believer, Daydream Believer, Last Train to Clarksville)

Round 1: 33 Middle Of The Road

Round 2: 33 Brother Beyond, the year

Tie-break: 2 out of 2

3 in 10: 3 Daydream Believer, I'm A Believer, Alternate Title

Thanks Jade! Well done getting Alternate Title Rollo. Mickey is doing his 60th anniversary tour in the US at the mo and wrote that song after watching Till Death Us Do Part in the UK - the original title got banned here!

round 1: 36 one year out

round 2: 39

3 in 10: 2 Everyday Is Like Sunday, Last Of The Famous International Playboys and failed to get Suedehead while I was trying to remember First Of The Gang To Die! Doh.

Congrats for top marks in round 2 yesterday, John!

today's game:

Round 1: 36 (didn't get: Japan)

Round 2: 36 (didn't get: The Chi-Lites)

3-in-10: 3 (Suedehead, The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get, Irish Blood English Heart)

Well done John on today's 39. I always think of Alternate Title when the Monkees come up as I remember that story on why it was called that.

Round 1: 36 I said Sweet Candy Kisses instead of Sugar Candy Kisses, maybe he would have allowed it.

Round 2: 36 The year

3 in 10: 0 I came up with Bigmouth Strikes Again and Shoplifters Of The World Unite which are both Smiths songs

Thanks both! Well done on the near misses (very near with Sugar) and the 3 Morrissey tracks Jade 👍

round 1: 39

round 2: 36 Not I'd Die For You tch! Lie!

3 in 10: Animal, Pour Some Sugar On Me, Rocket

Well done John for top marks in round 2 yesterday!

today's game:

Round 1: 39

Round 2: 36 (didn't get: Freddie Mercury)

3-in-10: 3 (Let's Get Rocked, Love Bites, Pour Some Sugar On Me)

Well done Jade and John on today's 39s.

Round 1: 33 Mamas And Papas

Round 2: 33 Blue Boy

3 in 10: 3 Animal, Hysteria, Let's Get Rocked

Thanks both and well done Jade on the 39 - and almost the full house! 🤩

round 1: 33 bluetones, ricky martin

round 2: 39

3 in 10: Mandy, Bermuda Triangle, Could It Be Magic

Thank you!

today's game:

Round 1: 33 (didn't get: XTC)

Round 2: 24 (didn't get: Madness, Frankie Valli, Hot Chocolate)

3-in-10: 3 (Mandy, Copacabana, Could It Be Magic)

Round 1: 36 Ricky Martin

Round 2: 30 When Love Comes To Town, My Eyes Adored You

3 in 10: 3 Bermuda Triangle, Copacabana, Mandy

round 1: 36 george michael

round 2: 39

3 in 10: Circle In The Sand, We want The same Thing, Heaven Is A Place On earth

to lesser effect last night in a quiz music round I failed to recognise a clip from Cooler Than Me and the artist Mike Posner - one I liked at the time - and failed to name one I did recognise and liked by Rixton (Me And My Broken Heart). Once you get in your 50's things dont stick in the few remaining vacant brain cells like they used to! Something to look forward to! 😄

Well done John for the 39 score in round 2 yesterday!

today's game:

Round 1: 27 (didn't get: Toby Bourke/George Michael, R. Dean Taylor, Billy Connolly)

Round 2: 33 (didn't get: Status Quo, Bruce Springsteen)

3-in-10: 3 (Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Circle In The Sand, I Get Weak)

Round 1: 30 Dreaming, R Dean Taylor

Round 2: 33 The year, Brilliant

3 in 10: 3 Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Circle In The Sand, I Get Weak