King Rollo

Round 1: 36 Didn't get Round 2: 36 Didn't get the year 3 in 10: 3

It's reached the point now where I can remember some of these songs from when they were actually in the chart. I certainly remember the video for Benny Hill's song being played at the end of Top Of The Pops each week it was at no.1 and also have a memory of the animated video for Johnny Reggae. Jeff Lynne shares lead vocals with Roy Wood on Chinatown. At this time, they had already completed recording the first ELO album but were still releasing singles as The Move.

Break Up is two words, I think this is just song titles which have one word before 'song'.

I voted for Radiohead, Howard Jones, Alan Price, The Wombles, Elton John and The Mixtures

I have voted, good contest with a mixture of songs I knew already and some new discoveries.

Well done Jade, that round suited both of us. Round 1: 24 Didn't get Round 2: 30 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3

After a request, the voting deadline has been extended to Sunday 3rd November.

Yes, I can extend the deadline to Sunday. I only picked 1st Nov as it was a month after I started the rate. New deadline - Sunday 3rd November

Round 1: 39 :cheer: Round 2: 36 Didn't get Just the last question stopped me from the double. 3 in 10: 3 I don't think that group have come up before

There are just over two days left to get your vote in.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood were huge in 1984 with fifteen weeks at number 1. Two years later, the lead single from their second album did get to number 4 but the next two singles only got to 19 and 28 and they split up shortly afterwards.

I was hoping Blue Savannah would win this but 2nd place is still a good finish and I did give 28 points to the winner. Thanks Gezza for all your efforts.

Yes, we discovered that on the listenthrough last night. It's a canny move by whoever sent it to make us listen to the song twice. :P

Well done Dandy and Jim. I think I finished below the top 20 last time so it's a slight improvement. Thanks again Mango for hosting this.

I did think of Starships the song so I should really have thought of Starship the group. I put Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft for that one as the people could be carpenters.

I was so sure on All Rise, I didn't really look for any other answers for that one. Glad to get half marks for that answer.

I took a long time on Q6 as well. I did think of Oh Well at first as the man is wearing a mac but I couldn't see where the Fleetwood part would be.

I was thinking about kings for Q1 but got it fairly quickly after that.

I put question 2 as the most correct answers for the bonus at the end so I already know I've got that one wrong.

The link for the listenthrough, starting at 8pm: https://sync-tube.de/room/G3URuYMG

Round 1: 30 Didn't get Round 2: 30 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3

29th October - 4th November 1964 32. Ain't That Loving You Baby - Elvis Presley This is another old Elvis song, this time from 1958. His backing band do a good job but it's out of place on a 1964 chart. I hope we get something new from him soon. 35. Tokyo Medley - Helmut Zacharias Orchestra The Tokyo Olympics have just finished and this was used by the BBC as their theme music. It sounds very fitting for a sporting event. The orchestration is augmented by some Japanese touches to make it appropriate for the host country. 39. Now We're Thru - The Poets The only hit for the Scottish band. I like the use of the tambourine and the guitars have a 1980s sound to them. Record of the week : 34. Don't Bring Me Down - The Pretty Things The first top 40 hit for the group from London having peaked at 41 with their debut single. There's a tambourine on this one as well. It has a raw blues sound to it but very up to date at the same time and using the harmonica well. It will reach a peak position of number 10. Zx0fbtyW6wQ

I don't think there were any unless you count the Nolans who were Irish. You might have to go as far back as the Beverley Sisters. The Belle Stars and Toto Coelo were breaking through at the same time as Bananarama but didn't become as big as them.

The listenthrough will start this evening at 8pm.

Round 1: 33 Didn't get Round 2: 30 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3