My Random Music

Top 5: Level 42 - Something About You Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme The Clash - This Is England Doug E Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew - The Show The worst: Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

Best 5: Phil Collins - Take Me Home Total Contrast - Takes A Little Time Marillion - Lavender Colonel Abrams - Trapped Cameo - Single Life I think the above poster is spot on with the 3 worst songs. Tiebreak: Trans-X - Living On Video

I didn't think much to the dance version either. I've probably picked the Pointer Sisters as the worst song every time they've appeared, I really can't stand them. Won't be picking them again though because this was their final Top 40 hit. Agree "Frankie" is terrible but I gather it's supposed to be.

The best: Opus - Live Is Life Trans-X - Living On Video Brooklyn Bronx And Queens - Genie Dire Straits - Money For Nothing Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Too Many Games The worst: The Pointer Sisters - Dare Me

The best: Curtis Hairston - I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit) Paul Hardcastle - 19 Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love Gary Moore And Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Icing On The Cake The worst: Five Star - All Fall Down

The 5 best: Prince - Little Red Corvette Ashford And Simpson - Solid George Benson - 20/20 Big Sound Authority - This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) Eugene Wilde - Personality The 3 joint worst songs: Elaine Paige And Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well The Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance Pat Benatar - We Belong

"Innuendo" was certainly big at the time and you would hear it a lot in the aftermath of Freddie Mercury's death but like you say it's been largely forgotten since. I once put this as a question in a music clips quiz and was accused of picking the most obscure Queen song I could find. I had to point out that aside from "Bohemian Rhapsody" this was the only number 1 for Queen on their own during Freddie Mercury's lifetime. A surprising statistic when you consider how many big songs Queen have.

The key part being that it's his show Unless you know Ed Sheeran personally you're never going to know what Ed Sheeran the person is really like. Based on the limited number of musicians I've met I wouldn't say any of them have been like the person you'd imagine them to be based off their lyrics.

I became a huge Queen fan for a year or so after Freddie Mercury's death. "These Are The Days Of Out Lives" is decent but I think "The Show Must Go On" is a much better record. There was no escaping Bryan Adams in the summer of 1991 but I have fond memories of that summer and think it's a decent record. For me it's the sheer quantity of bland records that Bryan Adams released the rest of the decade that's tarnished his reputation for me. Not so fond memories of Enigma because I was ill in bed for much of January 1991. I don't think I remember it at all at the time as a result, but it's since become a record I'm very familiar with and like.

He's a musician not a politician, he doesn't need to say anything on the issue. I'm not going to start listening to his music because it's not my thing but I do see the fact he's refusing to get drawn into politics as a good thing. What I want from musicians is music not a political lecture.

I'm not saying that Ed Sheeran has a new fan in Jeremy Clarkson, I'm giving an example of someone who's just openly said they're not familiar with Ed Sheeran's music. The point is there's no such thing as bad publicity and there's lots of situations that could lead to one becoming an Ed Sheeran fan off the back of this.

I said he might have gained a few fans from this publicity and you're calling these hypothetical new fans right-wing fascist nutjobs. Of course he doesn't want Israelis to stop buying his music, I'm sure a lot of musicians would happily sell their music to whoever is willing to buy it. Nothing wrong with gaining Boy George as a fan. It's quite easy these days to not be familiar with the music of a modern artist. Jeremy Clarkson said in his article that he's met Ed Sheeran but isn't familiar with his music.

Let's say there's somebody who isn't familiar with his music but they're hearing all these news stories all of a sudden. They decide now's the time to familiarise themselves, they take a listen and like what they hear so they continue to listen to his music. By your logic that makes them a right-wing fascist nutjob.

There's no need for him to apologise and I share his sentiments about his concerts being to unite people not divide them. If someone wants to boycott his concert on moral grounds that's up to them but I'm sure most of his fans couldn't care less about his lack of political views. I suspect he's gained a few fans from this publicity too. Given the choice between upsetting a few fans who decided to boycott your concert and upsetting the fans who would turn up regardless it's a no brainer really.

Concert for Ukraine is different though, the audience are there for the cause so they can make political statements to their hearts content there. If you're not siding with Ukraine you won't be at that concert but you may like Ed Sheeran's music and go to one of his concerts where you can unite with people of differing views via the music. I know artists do use the stage to air their beliefs and like I said in a previous post that's a bad thing. My views come from my own research, not influenced by what a musician has to say.