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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 1: the Number 10s.
Hello! I’m Mike Atkinson, and over the course of the next three or four weeks, I’ll be overseeing an IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT IN PARTICIPATIVE DEMOCRACY, right here on Freaky Trigger. If you’ve ever...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 2: the Number 9s.
Historical background note: Phase One of “Which Decade”, which ran for seven years on my old blog, was nearly always timed to coincide with my birthday week in mid-February. So I’m glad that Phase Two...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 3: the Number 8s.
Timely reminder: I’ll be keeping the voting open on all rounds until a few days after we’re done – so if you’ve just breezed in and fancy playing catch-up, there’s no immediate rush. Experience has...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 4: the Number 7s.
With three rounds of voting already underway, let’s take our first look at how the six decades are matching up against each other. In accordance with the mood of the times, i.e. in order to make every...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 5: the Number 6s.
First things first: let’s see how Round 4 has affected the cumulative scoreboard. I’ve put positions from the previous round in brackets. Cumulative scores so far: 1(1) The Eighties – 15.84 points....
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 6: the Number 5s.
Although our scoreboard currently remains unchanged from last time, the inconclusive voting pattern of the previous round has left our middle-ranking decades in a constant state of flux, and the gap at...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 7: the Number 4s.
Looking at today’s cumulative scoreboard, we find the Teens – who led the pack for the first two rounds – continuing their gradual slide down the rankings. The Eighties are beginning to look...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 8: the Number 3s.
Back after an extended break, we’re finally ready to tackle the Top Three – but before we do that, let’s check the cumulative scores so far: 1(1) The Eighties – 29.20 points. 2(2) The Nineties – 27.65...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 9: the Number 2s.
After days of stasis, there’s change at last! A good result for Plan B in the last round has reversed the declining fortunes of the Teens, and the Seventies are finally off the bottom of the pile,...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? Round 10: the NUMBER ONES.
With just one round left to run, the Seventies continue to claw back some of their lost ground. Our leading decade took a knock in the Number Twos, as Johnny Logan notched up the lowest average score...
View ArticleWhich Decade Is Tops For Pops? The Results, Round By Round.
Before we get to the final rankings for our six decades, which I’ll be posting in the next couple of days or so, here are the final totals for each round. Round One: The Number 10s. 246 points, average...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? The Results, Decade By Decade.
Finally, the moment of ABSOLUTE POP TRUTH is upon us! And my goodness, what a nail-biter of a contest this has been. Halfway through the voting, two decades broke decisively ahead of the pack,...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops 2011: the Number 10s.
If you were here twelve months ago, then you’ll know exactly what this is all about. If you weren’t here twelve months ago, then you’ll soon figure out what’s going on; just watch, absorb and imitate,...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops 2011: the Number 9s
1961: African Waltz – Johnny Dankworth (video) 1971: Something Old Something New – The Fantastics (video) (lyrics) 1981: Einstein A Go-Go – Landscape (video) (lyrics) 1991: Get The Message – Electronic...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops 2011: the Number 8s
1961: Theme From Dixie – Duane Eddy (video) 1971: (Where Do I Begin) Love Story – Andy Williams (video) (lyrics) 1981: Night Games – Graham Bonnet (video) (lyrics) 1991: The Whole Of The Moon – The...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops 2011: the Number 7s
1961: Don’t Treat Me Like A Child – Helen Shapiro (video) (lyrics) 1971: Remember Me – Diana Ross (video) (lyrics) 1981: This Ole House – Shakin’ Stevens (video) (lyrics) (Popular entry) 1991: Senza...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops 2011: the Number 6s
1961: Are You Sure – The Allisons (video) (lyrics) (Lena’s write-up) 1971: Hot Love – T.Rex (video) (lyrics) (Popular entry) 1981: Can You Feel It – The Jacksons (video) (lyrics) 1991: Born Free – Vic...
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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops 2011: the Number 5s
1961: Warpaint – The Brook Brothers (video) (lyrics) 1971: Mozart Symphony No 40 – Waldo de los Ríos (video) 1981: Grey Day – Madness (video) (lyrics) 1991: Sailing On The Seven Seas – OMD (video)...
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