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But the good news is that John Swinney may go for it - and he was a name lots of people wanted to go for the role when Sturgeon had first resigned as he's very experienced as her deputy

On the same day as possible resignation by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. :o If both happen, bad day for left wing politics. As inevitable Kate Forbes (anti trans rights, gay marriage) will get in.

Surprisingly, in the 70+ years of the charts, there have only ever been 6 top 40 tracks with the word 'coffee' in the title.But amazingly, two of them entered the same week 14/10/2000, All Saints 'Black Coffee' and a song I vaguely remember as a bop - Supersister 'Coffee'. :coffee:

'Modern Girl' is as good as '9 to 5' by Sheena Easton but I find it hilarious that the subject matter of the two songs are polar opposites - '9 to 5' has her as a subservient domesticated woman who spends all day waiting for her man to get home and 'Modern Girl' she's an independent woman, not needing a man to make her happy. :D Randy Crawford's track is really beautiful. 'Beyond the Reef' is better than 'It's Only Love' with the nautical backing track.

As does 'Austin' and 'I Remember Everything' It seems that virtually every country song references John Barleycorn!

Really getting into her. I've seen so many Kate Bush comparisons. I imagine it's due to her high pitched voice but Kate's style was never that conventional pop of the time (Billie is more Kate I would say). Much more like Marina - hopefully more successful. Anyway she's great new addition to an exciting year in the charts - hope it goes top 10.

Perhaps now the press will realise what an unpopular, unsuccessful grifter she is. That was her last chance of relevance- noonre wanted Truss to save them from anything! :basil:

'Eighth Day' by Hazel O'Connor is absolutely amazing - spacey, quirky, arresting but so catchy. Reminds me a bit of the 1979 wonder 'Lucky Number' by Lene Lovich.

This Drake backing track sounds better than normal. Probably not enough to make me seek to listen to it again. Generally like menacing classical sounding backing in rap.

Yep def seems to interpolate that track, which I guilty pleasured loved.

Lots of rumours going around that a General Election to be called next week. Although not as excited as before with Labour, I so can't wait for the Tories to go.

Thought it was Oasis 'Wonderwall' for a second getting a shock re-entry.

Was going to say Last Dinner Party but Marina good shout.

Yay Chappel Roan - don't get particularly the Kate Bush comparison - at least from this particular song. But great track!

Undoubtedly but David Guetta has chosen to release utter shit for the last 5 years or so ('Remember' and 'Heartbreak Anthem' notable exceptions).

Was expecting Guetta/One Republic to have been top 20 now - glad it's not looking like a megahit (for now).

I'm so used to 'Prada' being played I almost miss it - especially as I'm winding down for the week. Unpopular opinion! :blush:

Olivia's great but very repetitive subject matter in her songs - 'Can't Catch Me Now' was a nice change for her.

Lol at Drake entering at the same week that Taylor Swift who now has a Drake style release frequency it seems (and I'm personally not bothered by either's music)

They removed the 'New Vocal' version of Kate Bush's 'Wuthering Heights' from Spotify. OK that wasn't the version that made no.1 in 1978 but very familiar/first heard version for many as it was this but not the original featured on her over million selling compilation 'Whole Story'.

Shame if only for the fact that Humza Yousaf is 100% anti Israeli genocide but he doesn't have the glue that Sturgeon had.

Wow that's a very rare actually decent policy from Labour. Most of Europe has nationalised rail and its fine and much cheaper than the UK. Maybe there's something to be said for not giving millions of public money to wealthy shareholders for essential services rather than investing, eh? :rolleyes: Not that I expect prices to tumble but what a step in the right direction. And very little right wing pushback. They know they've lost this one.

What a hideous create Liz Truss is - admittedly she was only pro LGBT rights when it was politically expedient but she really hates them (or maybe she doesn't care, she is setting up herself to earn loads on the US Far Right circuit). https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/04/24/liz-...t-ally-gb-news/ But people like her are normalising hate language against LGBT people.

Can't believe I've never actually watched the 'Ashes to Ashes' video. It's amazing - so so weird and wonderful. Bowie such an innovator. Never blown away by the Jam but 'Start' with that riff is amongst their best. Agreed with TheSnake about Kelly Marie being joyous - that, Liquid Gold, Stacy Lattishaw, Lipps Inc etc So much infectious happy disco music around (as well as the darker stuff) makes 1980 a classic year.

Hopefully Taylor Swift will knock 'Fast Car' and 'Snooze' out of the top 100 for good - although 'Cruel Summer' could well dodge recurrency if it climbs back into the top 25 the following week.