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Anyone been listening to this? I think it may need a couple of listens (his albums sometimes do for me) but I do love that he's back, his voice is just so relaxing to me and it's always a kinda warming listen when one of his albums is on.

Young Blood is lovely, no way should that be out so early!

Intriguing choice of wording!

Just played my entry to Mr D* and his response was “you know you really do subject me to some shit at times”

Glad that didn't get higher, although I'd rather it missed the top 20 altogether. It's just a bit "naff", can totally understand why it's Sophie's least favourite single of hers.

Confirmed something that seems to have been out for a while but I only heard this week... it's a definite move back to the unconventional for me!

Not surprised this one's fallen first, it is very naff. I'm always surprised when Kate Bush turns up on it. And when I say "always", I think listening just now is probably only the third time I've ever heard it 😂

I’m quite disappointed because I really wanted a more modern take on it that I could include within my singles playlist of hers, but this isn’t it… it’s fine as a fun way of reinventing the songs meaning but it’s more just cute than anything else, feels more like a bonus track

Six of my favourite eight acts have been drawn against each other, those three ties are a nightmare 😢 Also an act I'm really not that fussed on have sent my favourite song of theirs, whilst being up against an act I love but has sent my least favourite single of theirs, and I think I'm going to have to be fair and vote for the former Finally, as it happens my two least favourite songs of the round are up against each other as well.

Interesting. It feels like the emphasis of the song has really changed, her original version was definitely about being in love with someone but it feels like this version has been re-focused to be about her love for her son? Just checking the comments on youtube and it seems like a couple of other people agree with me as well. For comparison, this was the original from back in the day... This and Keep This Fire Burning are by some distance the best from the album.

Patiently waiting for 18:30 to arrive so I can see if I like the new version of Blow My Mind

...although on the plus side there's only two songs I need to familiarise myself with!

I'm glad that I had already accomplished what I hoped to before going out - this is a ridiculous round!

No I was saving that for the next round, sorry

I was bored and couldn't resist! 🤭

50 Robyn – Dancing On My Own 49 The Beloved – Sweet Harmony 48 Pet Shop Boys – Rent 47 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay 46 McAlmont & Butler - Yes 45 Visage - Fade To Grey 44 Radiohead – Karma Police 43 The Smiths – This Charming Man 42 Plastic Bertrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi 41 Amy Winehouse – Back To Black 40 The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up 39 Mary J Blige - Family Affair 38 Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody 37 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal 36 Oasis - Live Forever 35 Muse – Time Is Running Out 34 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell 33 The Beatles – Yesterday 32 Sister Sledge – We Are Family 31 The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On 30 The Stone Roses - Fools Gold / What The World Is Waiting For 29 Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia 28 Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 27 Eurythmics – Here Comes The Rain Again 26 The Veronicas – Untouched 25 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You 24 Linkin Park – In the End 23 Black – Wonderful Life 22 Bananarama – Cruel Summer 21 Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five - The Message 20 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) 19 Shocking Blue – Venus 18 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 17 Arctic Monkeys – Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? 16 Depeche Mode – Just Can't Get Enough 15 Lady Gaga – Judas 14 Pink - Try 13 Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back In Town 12 Eagles – Hotel California 11 Len - Steal My Sunshine 10 Bananarama – Venus 09 Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell - Firestone 08 Nero – Guilt 07 Blink 182 - I Miss You 06 Evanescence – Going Under 05 Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi 04 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine 03 Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends 02 XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love 01 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

Herbs could be announced as being behind the winning act at the end and I would still argue that he is behind the Chicks

It would be great if it did spark fresh interest in her back catalogue. She's treated so harshly at times and it's ridiculous that her best ofs aren't as successful these days as the likes of Elton John etc

I don't mind this... I just hope they also go quite bonkers with the staging so it is all out madness, it needs something like the furby organ etc so it stands out

Interesting! Lots to gamble on... strong acts do they dare to send something below their most popular in the knowledge it would still beat most of the others... do less popular acts play the strongest they have but then potentially lose anyway due to the act they're chosen against, and then have nothing left for the thing that's like the Golden Wagner but not the Golden Wagner.

Will people know who they are up against or will it be an unknown battle like last year?

OMG this is my perfect theme

The countdown is on, only 44 minutes left until Rob votes

Really looking forward to seeing what Fred Again, FKA Twigs and Erasure send to unplugged week