-Jay-

Chumbawamba having as many votes as those other two is sacrilege.

I know, Chumbawamba should have twice as many more votes, at least!

@1633385573984489473

Edit: It's not clear where they got this info from, so take it with a pinch of salt.

Yeh I get that and it’s great viewing the problem with it is that this means there’s no real fear the two main characters will ever be in a situation where they are in Pearl which is bad for the shows longevity.

Joel and especially Ellie were in extreme peril throughout episode 8!!

Wanted to trash your Benz

Tell all your friends how cruel you were to me (to me, to me)

Instead I wrote a song bout how you did me wrong

I could’ve cried at home and spent the night alone

Instead I wrote a song

I feel much better now

Me and my girls are out and we all sing along

Instead I wrote a song

(Da da da da da di, da da da da da di, da da da da da di)

Instead I wrote a song

(da da da da da di, da da da da da di)

Maybe I should reserve judgement until hearing the whole song, but for me that clip wasn't serving anything good. It sounds like an AI's attempt at coming up with a break up anthem.

Loving the Eternal medley :wub: Just A Step from Heaven is a huge favourite for me and I feel like she's done it justice by herself.

I know her views are pretty low, but the medley has managed 98,000 since its premiere 10 days ago, which isn't far off Super Magic's 107,000 views achieved over 53 days.

Fleur's recent single now has a music video!

She's playing a live gig at Union Chapel in London on 16th March - https://fleur-east.com/live-event/

Vinyl & CD Flash Sale - 50% Off, at HMV: https://hmv.com/store/music/flash-sale

The majority of the items on offer are by artists I've never heard of, or they're not to my taste!

I bought these:

https://hmv.com/store/music/cd/hold-the-girl Rina Sawayama - 'Hold the Girl' CD [£4.99 with code]

https://hmv.com/store/music/cd/all-4-nothing-bonus-track Lauv - 'All 4 Nothing' Limited Edition with Bonus Track CD [£5.99 with code]

https://hmv.com/store/music/vinyl/all-4-not...cean-blue-vinyl Lauv - 'All 4 Nothing' Limited Edition Ocean Blue Vinyl [£11.49 with code]

A couple of items that may be of interest:

Rina's - 'Hold the Girl' Black Ice vinyl - £12.50 - https://hmv.com/store/music/vinyl/hold-the-...black-ice-vinyl

ABBA - 'Voyage' standard vinyl - £13.99 - https://hmv.com/store/music/vinyl/voyage

'Pearls' isn't really sticking

If you’re shaking it as instructed then they won’t be sticking, they’ll be falling off :funky:

Think About Us

Holiday

Show Me Your Colours is definitely the big missed opportunity :cry: You was a bit of a backwards step. Maybe they should have gone the Double A Side route and seen which song connected more.

~

https://www.tiktok.com/@cute_tali/video/7206433186220428546 - the youth of today need an S Club education!! :cry: :kink:

A friend of mine wrote that PJ post! :heart:

Definitely uplifting pop with a disco / funk feel to it would suit them. All the songs mentioned on PJ and here... I feel like making a playlist of all the suggestions!

Oh I will be lapping up merch

Me too! Manifesting Funko Pop figures :cheeseblock:

The tour is doing well! A second London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire date was added, while her date in Cologne was upgraded from the E-Werk venue to Palladium (doubling the size of her audience there from 2,000 to 4,000).

Soulja Boy - Crank that (Soulja Boy)

For me it's the worst song here by a country mile, I was bemused when it was a hit.

Your Long Hot Summer vinyl got damaged? You never said!

:teresa: :teresa: :teresa: :teresa:

Ok but...

Birdo is returning as a playable character!

:cheeseblock:

^ Great that you have finally got a copy of it! Your post reminds me that I still haven't listened to the album, even though I loved 24 Hours and Here Comes the Night. I must!

At the start of every year I say to myself that I'll cut back on spending on so much vinyl, but I have failed once again. :kink: Here's what I've purchased so far. Black = I have it, Red = not released yet.

Albums

5 Seconds of Summer - 5SOS5 [Europe: 2x12" - White] (2022) {Deluxe Version reissue of 2022 album}

Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors [Europe: 12" - Neon Violet] (2023)

Kelly Clarkson - Wrapped in Red [uSA/Europe: 12" - Red] (2021) {Reissue of 2013 album}

Louise - Greatest Hits [uK: 2x12" - Violet] (2023)

Madonna - True Blue [uK: 12" - Black] (1986)

Mariah Carey - Butterfly [uSA: 4x12" - Gold Nugget] (2023) {Reissue of 1997 album}

Mariah Carey - The Rarities [uSA: 4x12" - Black] (2023) {Reissue of 2020 album}

Niall Horan - Heartbreak Weather [Europe: 12" - Black] (2020)

Niall Horan - The Show [Europe: 12" - Three Colour Stained Glass] (2023)

Shayne Ward - Breathless [Europe: 2x12" - Black] (2023) {First pressing of 2007 album}

Whitney Houston - Whitney [Europe: 12" - Sky Blue] (2023) {Reissue of 1987 album}

Singles

Britney Spears - My Only Wish (This Year) [uSA - 12" - Green Marble] (2020) {First pressing of 2000 single}

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary [Europe: 12" - Black, with Etching] (2023)

Mariah Carey - Honey: The Remixes [uSA - 2x12" - Honey] (2023) (Reissue/new version of 1997 single}

S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin' [Europe - 7" - Black] (2023) {First pressing of 2001 single}

I also splashed out on a copy of Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer 12" vinyl. I did already have a copy of it (which I bought when it was released in 2005) but the sleeve got badly damaged in 2013*. My original copy looks horrible and it's bothered me for so long (some of friends know all too well x). However the vinyl is quite rare, so whenever copies popped up on eBay, they'd go for a lot of money, and I could never bring myself to spend so much. Until this week! :lol: I'm very happy with it, it looks very close to appearing like it's brand new ♥

* As did three Girls Aloud promo singles I have [No Good Advice, Life Got Cold and Jump] but I'm less fussed about those... which is just as well, because they're all expensive these days!