and another 36! We did the music round of a pub quiz last night, I needed help with Here Comes The Hotstepper from the rest of the team, and I failed to recognise Snow Patrol and Chainsmokers from a small intro clip no vocals. 60's to 80's stuff piece of cake though as those brain cells are ingrained on Long-Term-Memory. Last 15 years not so much! Bastille's Pompeii was an obvious get though. The brain work-out helped today though....

round 1: 39

round 2: 39

3 in 10: My Coo Ca Choo, Red Dress, You You You

Round 1: 30 (didn't get: Chairmen of the Board, Sting)

Round 2: 36 (didn't get: 1975 - one year out)

3-in-10: 2 (Jealous Mind, My Coo Ca Choo)

Round 1: 36 Dangling On A String

Round 2: 27 The year, Bobby Goldsboro, Winters

3 in 10: 3 My Coo Ca Choo, Jealous Mind, I Feel Like Buddy Holly

Round 1: 36 The year (one year out)

Round 2: 36 Rose Royce

3 in 10: 3 The Cutter, The Killing Moon, Nothing Lasts Forever

Well done for the full house on Friday, John!

Jumping back in today:

Round 1: 36 (didn't get: Squeeze)

Round 2: 27 (didn't get: China Crisis, Van Morrison, The Skids)

3-in-10: 1 (Living Next Door to Alice)

Back from sweltering London to slightly breezier Dorset coast.

round 1: 39

round 2: 33: Rick Astley

3 in 10: I'll Meet You At Midnight, Living Next Door To Alice, If You Think You Know How To Love Me

and yesterday's on catch-up:

round 1: 33 fluffy little not little fluffy but order not stated as needed 😇; the year, Frankie Goes To Hollywood

round 2: 36 Queen

3 in 10: The Cutter, People Are Strange, The Killing Moon

Thanks jade, one question away from top marks both! Smokie are largely forgotten in the UK these days, but had a solid 5 years of hits at the time, and were even more massive into the mid 80's in Germany. The tempo is very singalong German-friendly compared to what German acts were selling at the time. (Yes I've been Youtubing top songs of each year in Germany 😆)

Round 1: 39 💥

Round 2: 39 💥

3 in 10: 1 Living Next Door To Alice

Well done Rollo for top marks in both rounds yesterday 🥳 and John for that 39 on Friday too, welcome back.

today's game:

Round 1: 33 (didn't get: Stevie Wonder)

Round 2: 33 (didn't get: The Smiths, 1974 - one year out)

3-in-10: 3 (Only You, Don't Go, Nobody's Diary)

Thanks, Jade.

Round 1: 30 Climax Blues Band, I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

Round 2: 33 Mel C, the year

3 in 10: 3 Only You, Don't Go, Nobody's Diary

Round 1: 30 (didn't get: ELO, The Pretenders)

Round 2: 30 (didn't get: Boomtown Rats, ABBA)

3-in-10: 3 (So You Win Again, You Sexy Thing, No Doubt About It)

Thanks Jade, ouch at the Stevie Wonder, so close! And both getting Yazoo with so few hits, naming 4th and 5th hits even harder. Bit late on yesterdays, but here goes courtesy Popmaster replay:

round 1: 39 shamefully I even knew Zig & Zag

round 2: 39

3 in 10: Dont Go, Only You, Nobody's Diary

Midge Ure I saw last night, hooray, impressive light/video show accompaniment for a themed part 1, and a hits get up and dance second part. Hymn sounded better live than I remembered, a banger after all, and Vienna was a moment, but If I Was, Fade To Grey highlights just brilliant, and Yellow Pearl is still fun, and a bunch of Ultravox stuff like Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Reap The Wild Wind, The Voice. Bought the new album.

and todays:

round 1: 39

round 2: 39

3 in 10: Love Is Life, I Believe In Love, You Couldve Been A Lady - I did my bit, just scrolling up to get Love Is Life as my signature/chart-topper tribute to the late Tony Wilson.

And saw James a few weeks back too (Hi Simon). Ken seeing who's touring at the mo for the questions as I'm seeing Sparks soon too....

Well done John for all those 39s.

Round 1: 39 💥

Round 2: 33 Joe Cocker, the year

3 in 10: 3 Emma, No Doubt About It, I'll Put You Together Again

Yes well done John and to Rollo as well for top marks in Round 1 yesterday :)

today's game:

Round 1: 36 (didn't get: The Doobie Brothers)

Round 2: 36 (didn't get: Roxette)

3-in-10: 3 (Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), Wuthering Heights, Babooshka)

Thanks.

Round 1: 33 Slade, the year

Round 2: 33 Ladies' Night, Alize

3 in 10: 3 Breathing, Running Up That Hill, Cloudbusting

a day late, hey ho!

round 1: 33 Owen Paul. surname not James nor David then.

round 2: 36 beat me to Ladies Night

3 in 10: Sat In Your Lap, This Woman's Work, Wutherin Heights

Thanks both and just one Doobie short of a Roxette full house Jade, so close...!

round 1: 30 one year out, Franz Ferdinand. FFS slightly more memorable (for me) that album with Sparks.

round 2: 33 Depeche Mode

3 in 10: Wishing I Was Lucky, Angel Eyes, Love Is All Around

Round 1: 24 (didn't get: Eagles, Level 42, Modern Romance)

Round 2: 33 (didn't get: Jethro Tull - annoying miss, The Stylistics)

3-in-10: 3 (Love Is All Around, Goodnight Girl, With A Little Help From My Friends)

Round 1: 33 Franz Ferdinand

Round 2: 30 Heart Of Gold, Crush, TV Show

3 in 10: 3 With A Little Help From My Friends, Sweet Little Mystery, Goodnight Girl

Round 1: 39

Round 2: 36 (didn't get: Rick Astley)

3-in-10: 3 (Faith, Careless Whisper, A Different Corner)

everyone on a par yesterday! Pub quiz last night still kicking myself for not saying "that looks like Becky Hill" in a picture round photo I wasnt entirely sure about - it was Becky Hill. And for being unable to remember the title to an "all summer" lyric quote from Lush Life. I had the tune, I had the artist, but the title just wouldnt come. Tch! 😄

Round 1: 39

Round 2: 36 Rick Astley missed the Heart bit

3 in 10: Father Figure, Freedom, Faith. In an FFFF mode there.