ALL NEW UK Top 40 Prediction League - WEEK THIRTEEN

I'll put up the scores tomorrow.

Please excuse my ignorance, but Jolie Holland is a top-40 possibility? That awesome to hear. If that's the case, then the UK is so much more healthly diverse than the stupid Canadian charts.

MARILLION – You’re Gone = 24
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee = 7
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love = 8
BEES – Wash In The Rain = 67
MAROON 5 – This Love = 5
LASGO – Surrender = 15
PHOENIX – Run Run Run = 52
OCEANLAB – Satellite = 32
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 = 45
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine = 35
PINK – Last To Know = 4
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name = 47

RANDOM NUMBER: #3 = Rasmus

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – There really is fuck all out this week. As such, any of the following have a shot at the top 40. Which one ends up highest, then:

JOLIE HOLLAND – Sascha

MARILLION – You’re Gone #41
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #6
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #5
BEES – Wash In The Rain #30
MAROON 5 – This Love #4
LASGO – Surrender #9
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #37
OCEANLAB – Satellite #19
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #35
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #12
PINK – Last To Know #26
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #10
RANDOM NUMBER: #3

rasmus

#1 - eamonn, going on what you said in your top 40... even though i've never heard it, or heard of him.

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – There really is fuck all out this week. As such, any of the following have a shot at the top 40. Which one ends up highest, then:

SIA: Breathe Me

although i've never heard of any of those, either.

i think i'm on for zero points this week. and pink at number 26 is a typo, rather than wishful thinking. it can stay as it is, though.

so...james fox is our eurovision entry, is he? how splendid..

James Fox made a name for himself through the BBC1 show Fame Academy. Born James Mullet on 6 April 1976, he started learning to play the piano at the age of seven, and these days also plays the guitar and drums.

As well as working as a session singer, he's entertained British troops in Bosnia and the Falklands, and has toured as support for Liberty X.

james mullet...fnar fnar fnar...

'entertained the troops'...fnar fnar fnar...

MARILLION – You’re Gone #19
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #5
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #11
BEES – Wash In The Rain #42
MAROON 5 – This Love #4 (this song has no right to be excellent, but it is)
LASGO – Surrender #15
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #38
OCEANLAB – Satellite #25
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #28
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #20
PINK – Last To Know #7 (being as it is a slow week)
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #16

RANDOM NUMBER: #3: I've been SEARCHING! I've been LIVING! For TOMORROWS! ALL MY LIFE! nyeer nyeer nyeer!

Bonus round: Sia.

tip re: Marillion, read this

Web fans boost Marillion single
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3632743.stm
..apparently on course for a top 5 slot.

MARILLION – You’re Gone #7
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #4
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #9
BEES – Wash In The Rain #45
MAROON 5 – This Love #16
LASGO – Surrender #11
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #31
OCEANLAB – Satellite #29
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #41
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #23
PINK – Last To Know #30
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #38

RANDOM NUMBER: #3 d12 - My Band

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – They all miss.
But if it's 'highest' between them, pick JOLIE HOLLAND – Sascha only because I read it as Jools Holland at first...

oh yeah Eamon for number 1...

MARILLION – You’re Gone #5
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #7
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #8
BEES – Wash In The Rain #49
MAROON 5 – This Love #4
LASGO – Surrender #10
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #39
OCEANLAB – Satellite #22
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #42
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #19
PINK – Last To Know #26
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #18
RANDOM NUMBER: #3 - D12

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – Which one ends up highest, then:
SIA – Breathe Me

i had assumed Maroon 5 would be a one-semi-hit wonder, but This Love is fantastic!

MARILLION – You’re Gone #6
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #10
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #22
BEES – Wash In The Rain #27
MAROON 5 – This Love #8
LASGO – Surrender #12
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #39
OCEANLAB – Satellite #38
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #36
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #19
PINK – Last To Know #7
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #20
RANDOM NUMBER: #3 Rasmus

#1 Eamon

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – There really is fuck all out this week. As such, any of the following have a shot at the top 40. Which one ends up highest, then:
SIA – Breathe Me

MARILLION – You’re Gone - #9
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee - #6
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love - #12
BEES – Wash In The Rain - #20
MAROON 5 – This Love - #3
LASGO – Surrender - #7
PHOENIX – Run Run Run - #38
OCEANLAB – Satellite - #14
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 - #29
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine - #35
PINK – Last To Know - #15
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name - #31

RANDOM NUMBER: #3 - Maroon 5

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND –

BREED 77 – River

MARILLION – You’re Gone #19
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #5
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #11
BEES – Wash In The Rain #38
MAROON 5 – This Love #6
LASGO – Surrender #12
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #44
OCEANLAB – Satellite #21
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #35
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #14
PINK – Last To Know #12
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #27

#3 - rasmus
BONUS ROUND – SIA

Scores:

Jellybean 359
Plagenhoef 357
Alex 332
Cis 317
Ed O 316
Me 299
Zappi 293
Fishman 262
Flowersdie 238
Grout 229
Tom May 223
Stevem 214
Hobart 203
Carmody 186
Tico 142
Ian 109
Snnap 31
W3ft 25
Jel 20

ah, ive got two #12s there....
PINK – Last To Know #16

MARILLION – You’re Gone #7
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #5
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #12
BEES – Wash In The Rain #19
MAROON 5 – This Love #4
LASGO – Surrender #15
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #22
OCEANLAB – Satellite #24
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #35
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #21
PINK – Last To Know#20
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #31
RANDOM NUMBER: #3 D12
#1 Eamon

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – SIA – Breathe Me

MARILLION – You’re Gone #7
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #5
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #12
BEES – Wash In The Rain #35
MAROON 5 – This Love #8
LASGO – Surrender #18
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #62
OCEANLAB – Satellite #28
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #40
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #15
PINK – Last To Know #17
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #26
RANDOM NUMBER: #3 Rasmus
Eamon #1

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – There really is fuck all out this week. As such, any of the following have a shot at the top 40. Which one ends up highest, then:

SIA – Breathe Me

I know approximately none of these songs. What's happened to the new releases schedule? Jesus.

MARILLION – You’re Gone #5
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee #8
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love #30
BEES – Wash In The Rain #42
MAROON 5 – This Love #6
LASGO – Surrender #36
PHOENIX – Run Run Run #25
OCEANLAB – Satellite #20
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 #39
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine #32
PINK – Last To Know #12
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name #29

RANDOM NUMBER: #3 D12 - My band

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND – Which one ends up highest:
BREED 77 – River

#1 - Eamon.

MARILLION – You’re Gone - #10
FRANZ FERDINAND – Matinee - #9
JAMES FOX – Hold Onto Our Love - #12
BEES – Wash In The Rain - #28
MAROON 5 – This Love - #7
LASGO – Surrender - #35
PHOENIX – Run Run Run - #50
OCEANLAB – Satellite - #23
SANDY B – Make The World Go Round 2004 - #36
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN – Half Man, Half Machine - #20
PINK – Last To Know - #18
ARMAND VAN HELDEN – Hear My Name - #25

#1: eamon
RANDOM NUMBER: #3: Rasmus

BONUS “UMM…” ROUND –
SIA – Breathe Me

Erm, since everyone else is heeding that Marillion advice, I'd like to change it to #6.

Oh, and Eamon for #1.

To everyone pleasantly surprised by "This Love" - do not bother with the album. None of the songs are like, or as good as TL. Boo.

Tell you what though...

The BBC website has one of Marillion 'asking the fans to buy three copies each'.

Now, as some of you might remember, John Otway did a similar thing re getting the fanbase to buy a single, to get another hit 24 years after the last one. One of the things they were quite careful about is playing to the BPI rules (which are published in a volume). One point being that it's OK to get the fanbase to buy the single, and even to buy each format. But getting the fans to buy more than one of each format constitutes hyping, and this could get the single banned off the chart. This banning has happened quite often before, and it was by staying within the margins that John Otway's campaign succeeeded.

... just saying...

Whoops

Eamon #1 for me.

Midweeks seen, gates closed...

Singles chart predictably bereft of any real shocks, poss excepting Pink though whether anyone expected her to do anything is debatable.

But things are happening in the album chart! Sort of.

80s retro fever hits the album charts!

ft. The Zutons, obviously.

First new entry - Breed 77 get to #39. They're from Gibraltar.

So if Sia, Black Devil or Jolie Holland fail to make an appearance in the top 40, then that's 10 points for me and Cis.

Indicators of slowness of week - we've already had Snow Patrol, The Darkness and Dido played in full. And in the number 1 contenders, D12.

Armand van Helden is #34. No points for anyone.

GLC is #32.

Cis gets 10.

ANd The Bees are #31, so there's 5 for Hobart.

Lasgo #24, no points for anyone.

Pink #21. 5 for Jellybean.

Oceanlab #19 - 10 for Hobart, 5 for Cis, 1 for Zappi.

James Fox #13. 5 for Jellybean, Scott, Alex, and me, and 1 for Ed and Zappi.

Franz Ferdinand #8 - 10 for Cis, 5 for Steve, Flowers and Scott, and 1 for me, Fishman and Hobart.

Marillion #7 - 10 for Alex, Jelly and Grout, 5 for Fishman, and 1 for me, Flowers and Cis.

Maroon 5 are #3. That's 20 points for me, 5 for Jelly, Ed, Flowers and Hobart, and 1 for Steve.