Thanks to everyone who's voted for Aimee Mann, nice to see I'm finally in the top 10... whether I'll stick there is another question but I'll take a fleeting appearance!

Thanks AH for a bronze! I'm getting nervous now, think I've been in the lead for more reveals than there are left...

TWENTY TWO

On 29/08/2026 at 18:12, Spiceboy said:

On 29/08/2026 at 20:05, Spiceboy said:

1.      Alanis Morrisette – That I would be good (1 point)

2.      Leonard Cohen – First we take Manhatten (2 points)

3.      Tom Waite – Downtown train (3 points)

4.      Natlie Merchant – Wonder (4 points)

5.      Aimee Mann - Stupid things (5 points)

6.      Sibylle Baier – I lost something in the hills (6 points)

7.      Iris Demont – Let the mystery be (7 points)

8.      Rufus Wainright – April fools (8 points)

9.      Gabrielle – Forget about the world (10 points)

10. Kate Bush – Ken (12 points)

The Kate Bush and Gabrielle songs are two faves already so they have an unfair advantage on my part really! Some good new discoveries! x

Let's be honest, was there ever likely to be anyone else who would be behind the levels of additional promotion this entry received this week. If it looks at all suspicious over there in America then I suggest they start investigating a nameless Spice obsessive here in the UK.

I won't focus too much on the top because we've finally got everything into double figures, huzzah! Kate Bush received the 12 here as her ode to Ken Livingstone returns to the top 10.

Julian, if you could step forward next please...

Oh, I must have misread previous comments - two x 1 points from the 2 nations I thought may give me podium finishes.

Please let me finish 4th now please :)

Eek, there is a slight error there @dandy* I changed my vote and you've used my initial one. Aimee got 5 points from me while the two above her moved down one after a re-listen... 🫢

Thanks Spiceboy. Hurrah, Iris is in double figures (and off the bottom?)

Spiceboy being Dolly Parton was one of the more obvious pairings.

Just now, King Rollo said:

Spiceboy being Dolly Parton was one of the more obvious pairings.

Oh just call @Spiceboy a basic bitch will you

TWENTY THREE

On 29/08/2026 at 18:26, Julian_ said:

I don’t expect Laurie’s song to do much here but I hope some enjoyed discovering it. “O Superman” is one of my favourite early ‘80s songs and I had already thought about entering her into this contest at some point, so this seemed like a good opportunity. I wanted to use something completely different from “O Superman” - while that is mechanical this has a much more psychedelic feel. There’s so much going on in the track that it took a few listens to click but I absolutely love it now.

12 Laura Nyro - Captain For Dark Mornings - (1969)

10 Scott Walker - Such a Small Love - (1967)

8 Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan - (1988)

7 Joan Osborne - St Teresa - (1996)

6 Sibylle Baier - I Lost Something in the Hills - (1972

5 Exuma - Dambala - (1970)

4 Stina Nordenstam - Little Star - (1994)

3 Đorđe Balašević - Ne lomite mi bagrenje - (1986)

2 Fish - A Gentleman's Excuse Me - (1990)

1 Alanis Morissette - That I Would Be Good - (1998)

Sadly Julian's own entry currently finds itself right at the foot of the table... but there's better news for his podium point scorers who all find themselves in the top 10. A good score for Joan Osborne too as she moves top 20. An 8 for Leonard Cohen against nothing for the others in the top 3 gives Jim the biggest gap at the top that we've had in quite a while.

Colm next!

Thank you so much Julian for top marks 🥰

an all-1960s top 2 in your votes feels very on brand!

4 minutes ago, Spiceboy said:

Eek, there is a slight error there @dandy* I changed my vote and you've used my initial one. Aimee got 5 points from me while the two above her moved down one after a re-listen... 🫢

Oooops sorry - I think the scores are all correct, I've just copied the wrong PM message - will update!

There's a lot of contenders for 4th place now.

Thanks Julian for a bronze!

Wonder how many guest / non-voters there are to come...

1 minute ago, King Rollo said:

There's a lot of contenders for 4th place now.

Na they can back away!!!!

Gosh no votes in forever and collapsed from top ten to bottom four! Good to see Leonard Cohen pulling away, presumably in a good position to hold on, such a striking entry.

TWENTY FOUR

On 29/08/2026 at 19:50, Colm said:

12 Fish - A Gentleman's Excuse Me 

10 Đorđe Balašević - Ne lomite mi bagrenje 

8 Buffy Saine-Marie - The Big Ones Get Away 

7 Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan 

6 Ani DiFranco - Untouchable Face 

5 Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colours 

4 Laura Nyro - Captain For Dark Mornings 

3 Scott Walker - Such a Small Love 

2 Alanis Morissette - That I Would Be Good 

1 Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain

All of a sudden Leonard Cohen has pulled out a twenty one point lead, that's surely got to be looking like a decisive break at this comparatively late stage... doesn't it?

Scene moves over 20 points with Colm's votes so now just two more to make it to that milestone. It's a THIRD maximum for Fish this time and that pushes him up to 11th, quite strange that a song with that many 12s isn't actually in the top 10 though.

We're really getting into those last minute voters now, with nine3/4 up next

Well I’ve come last in this contest twice before already so why not to the hatrick? 😃

Definitely rooting for Leonard of the contenders - it might have even got my 12 if I hadn’t already known it from my mum’s collection!

That Youssou N’Dour BOP being so low is almost criminal! It’s been stuck in my head all week!

Thanks Colm for the points!

Fingers crossed I can hold on to a top 10 position until the end.

Oh wow not last, we are moving! Thank you to John and Spiceboy <3

Laurie Anderson doesn't deserve to be last though, even if I didn't quite vote for it, it was still very unique.