#thetenx5 day 4
An Okkervil River offshoot with more streams than the parent group (but still many)
This one reminds me of Talk Talk, quite transportative in its way
Shearwater, Backchannels (2016, 🇺🇸)
Single? ❌
(Arron, I was only planning on identifying fails, is that OK?)
An Okkervil River offshoot with more streams than the parent group (but still many)
This one reminds me of Talk Talk, quite transportative in its way
Shearwater, Backchannels (2016, 🇺🇸)
Single? ❌
(Arron, I was only planning on identifying fails, is that OK?)
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
#thetenx5 day 4
An Okkervil River offshoot with more streams than the parent group (but still many)
This one reminds me of Talk Talk, quite transportative in its way
Shearwater, Backchannels (2016, 🇺🇸)
Single? ❌
(Arron, I was only planning on identifying fails, is that OK?)
An Okkervil River offshoot with more streams than the parent group (but still many)
This one reminds me of Talk Talk, quite transportative in its way
Shearwater, Backchannels (2016, 🇺🇸)
Single? ❌
(Arron, I was only planning on identifying fails, is that OK?)
#thetenx5 day 3
Now for the best song LCD Soundsystem never made, by an occasional member of TV On The Radio & the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Probably best known as music from the car radio in a racing game, a lovely sunny driving tune
Maximum Balloon fr Theophilus London, Groove Me (2010 🇺🇸/ 🇹🇹 )
Now for the best song LCD Soundsystem never made, by an occasional member of TV On The Radio & the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Probably best known as music from the car radio in a racing game, a lovely sunny driving tune
Maximum Balloon fr Theophilus London, Groove Me (2010 🇺🇸/ 🇹🇹 )
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
#thetenx5 day 3
Now for the best song LCD Soundsystem never made, by an occasional member of TV On The Radio & the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Probably best known as music from the car radio in a racing game, a lovely sunny driving tune
Maximum Balloon fr Theophilus London, Groove Me (2010 🇺🇸/ 🇹🇹 )
Now for the best song LCD Soundsystem never made, by an occasional member of TV On The Radio & the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Probably best known as music from the car radio in a racing game, a lovely sunny driving tune
Maximum Balloon fr Theophilus London, Groove Me (2010 🇺🇸/ 🇹🇹 )
#thetenx5 day 2
Moving up in popularity, this glorious J-pop single first heard on one of these challenges
Charisma dot com, HATE ( 🇯🇵 2013)
Moving up in popularity, this glorious J-pop single first heard on one of these challenges
Charisma dot com, HATE ( 🇯🇵 2013)
February 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
#thetenx5 day 2
Moving up in popularity, this glorious J-pop single first heard on one of these challenges
Charisma dot com, HATE ( 🇯🇵 2013)
Moving up in popularity, this glorious J-pop single first heard on one of these challenges
Charisma dot com, HATE ( 🇯🇵 2013)
#thetenx5 day 1!
Off we go from least popular to most, bonuses along the way
Starting with the best song about surgery (poss exception “Open Your Heart”, Madonna)
Okkervil River, Famous Tracheotomies (2018 🇺🇸) lovely tune, quirky subject
As someone said, The National couldn’t have written this
Off we go from least popular to most, bonuses along the way
Starting with the best song about surgery (poss exception “Open Your Heart”, Madonna)
Okkervil River, Famous Tracheotomies (2018 🇺🇸) lovely tune, quirky subject
As someone said, The National couldn’t have written this
Okkervil River - Famous Tracheotomies (Live at Rare Book Room)
YouTube video by OkkervilRiverVEVO
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
#thetenx5 day 1!
Off we go from least popular to most, bonuses along the way
Starting with the best song about surgery (poss exception “Open Your Heart”, Madonna)
Okkervil River, Famous Tracheotomies (2018 🇺🇸) lovely tune, quirky subject
As someone said, The National couldn’t have written this
Off we go from least popular to most, bonuses along the way
Starting with the best song about surgery (poss exception “Open Your Heart”, Madonna)
Okkervil River, Famous Tracheotomies (2018 🇺🇸) lovely tune, quirky subject
As someone said, The National couldn’t have written this
#thetenx5
Final 50 now sorted
Surprised to see 17 fail the NKC, 3 the Poppy Clause, and 4(ish) non-singles
Organised by popularity as I got bored of listening in chronological order:
<10,000 Shazams: 5
10k - 100k: 7
100k - 1M: 18
1M - 10M: 19
> 10,000,000: 3
Final 50 now sorted
Surprised to see 17 fail the NKC, 3 the Poppy Clause, and 4(ish) non-singles
Organised by popularity as I got bored of listening in chronological order:
<10,000 Shazams: 5
10k - 100k: 7
100k - 1M: 18
1M - 10M: 19
> 10,000,000: 3
January 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
#thetenx5
Final 50 now sorted
Surprised to see 17 fail the NKC, 3 the Poppy Clause, and 4(ish) non-singles
Organised by popularity as I got bored of listening in chronological order:
<10,000 Shazams: 5
10k - 100k: 7
100k - 1M: 18
1M - 10M: 19
> 10,000,000: 3
Final 50 now sorted
Surprised to see 17 fail the NKC, 3 the Poppy Clause, and 4(ish) non-singles
Organised by popularity as I got bored of listening in chronological order:
<10,000 Shazams: 5
10k - 100k: 7
100k - 1M: 18
1M - 10M: 19
> 10,000,000: 3
Assuming limited series don’t count, I think it could be Severance. Quite happy to ignore the prospect of more seasons.
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Assuming limited series don’t count, I think it could be Severance. Quite happy to ignore the prospect of more seasons.
#peoplespop25 final choice and final deliberate boost
Fell into Emjay’s stuff via bbtrickz. Here’s hoping she doesn’t have the same edgelord tendencies. (Or if she does, they never get translated into English - or Welsh! - so I remain blissfully unaware.)
Anyway, this is awesome - Emjay, Boss
Fell into Emjay’s stuff via bbtrickz. Here’s hoping she doesn’t have the same edgelord tendencies. (Or if she does, they never get translated into English - or Welsh! - so I remain blissfully unaware.)
Anyway, this is awesome - Emjay, Boss
December 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#peoplespop25 final choice and final deliberate boost
Fell into Emjay’s stuff via bbtrickz. Here’s hoping she doesn’t have the same edgelord tendencies. (Or if she does, they never get translated into English - or Welsh! - so I remain blissfully unaware.)
Anyway, this is awesome - Emjay, Boss
Fell into Emjay’s stuff via bbtrickz. Here’s hoping she doesn’t have the same edgelord tendencies. (Or if she does, they never get translated into English - or Welsh! - so I remain blissfully unaware.)
Anyway, this is awesome - Emjay, Boss
#peoplespop25 6/7
Time to boost something deliberately!
Ngishutheni, by Goon Flavour, Master KG and Eemoh is absolutely my other favourite South African flavoured song of the year
Time to boost something deliberately!
Ngishutheni, by Goon Flavour, Master KG and Eemoh is absolutely my other favourite South African flavoured song of the year
December 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#peoplespop25 6/7
Time to boost something deliberately!
Ngishutheni, by Goon Flavour, Master KG and Eemoh is absolutely my other favourite South African flavoured song of the year
Time to boost something deliberately!
Ngishutheni, by Goon Flavour, Master KG and Eemoh is absolutely my other favourite South African flavoured song of the year
#peoplespop25 5/7
Right, I’ve checked the Spotify playlist and this one definitely hasn’t been picked yet
Debbii Dawson channelling Lidl’s own brand version of a Miley Cyrus/Stevie Nicks mash-up
Chemical Reaction, Debbii Dawson
Right, I’ve checked the Spotify playlist and this one definitely hasn’t been picked yet
Debbii Dawson channelling Lidl’s own brand version of a Miley Cyrus/Stevie Nicks mash-up
Chemical Reaction, Debbii Dawson
December 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
#peoplespop25 5/7
Right, I’ve checked the Spotify playlist and this one definitely hasn’t been picked yet
Debbii Dawson channelling Lidl’s own brand version of a Miley Cyrus/Stevie Nicks mash-up
Chemical Reaction, Debbii Dawson
Right, I’ve checked the Spotify playlist and this one definitely hasn’t been picked yet
Debbii Dawson channelling Lidl’s own brand version of a Miley Cyrus/Stevie Nicks mash-up
Chemical Reaction, Debbii Dawson
December 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#peoplespop25 3/7ish
More gloriously silly pop Welshness from Marina! Still think it should be Cuntissima rather than Cuntissimo, mind
More gloriously silly pop Welshness from Marina! Still think it should be Cuntissima rather than Cuntissimo, mind
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#peoplespop25 3/7ish
More gloriously silly pop Welshness from Marina! Still think it should be Cuntissima rather than Cuntissimo, mind
More gloriously silly pop Welshness from Marina! Still think it should be Cuntissima rather than Cuntissimo, mind
#peoplespop25 2/7ish
Country doesn’t always do that well in the PPP. Here’s this year’s doomed tasteful US country lady. Love this song, has a feel of Slipping Through My Fingers about it (complimentary)
Cyndi Thomson - Five More Minutes
Country doesn’t always do that well in the PPP. Here’s this year’s doomed tasteful US country lady. Love this song, has a feel of Slipping Through My Fingers about it (complimentary)
Cyndi Thomson - Five More Minutes
December 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#peoplespop25 2/7ish
Country doesn’t always do that well in the PPP. Here’s this year’s doomed tasteful US country lady. Love this song, has a feel of Slipping Through My Fingers about it (complimentary)
Cyndi Thomson - Five More Minutes
Country doesn’t always do that well in the PPP. Here’s this year’s doomed tasteful US country lady. Love this song, has a feel of Slipping Through My Fingers about it (complimentary)
Cyndi Thomson - Five More Minutes
#peoplespop25 1/7?
Oops. More or less completely missed this hashtag. Sorry Tom!
Will try to do a couple of catch-up songs that I’ve not seen yet before boosting a couple that I have
First up, Blaq Major and B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sophie) Faki Beer
One of this year’s strong South Africans
Oops. More or less completely missed this hashtag. Sorry Tom!
Will try to do a couple of catch-up songs that I’ve not seen yet before boosting a couple that I have
First up, Blaq Major and B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sophie) Faki Beer
One of this year’s strong South Africans
Blaq Major & Yember - Faki Beer (Feat Mzamo Ngcobo & Sphiwe) (Official Audio Lyrics)
YouTube video by Wanitwa Mos Entertainment
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#peoplespop25 1/7?
Oops. More or less completely missed this hashtag. Sorry Tom!
Will try to do a couple of catch-up songs that I’ve not seen yet before boosting a couple that I have
First up, Blaq Major and B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sophie) Faki Beer
One of this year’s strong South Africans
Oops. More or less completely missed this hashtag. Sorry Tom!
Will try to do a couple of catch-up songs that I’ve not seen yet before boosting a couple that I have
First up, Blaq Major and B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sophie) Faki Beer
One of this year’s strong South Africans
#thetwen2ie5 day 50
Finishing with an absolute banger than I first heard on this challenge
(And resisting the temptation to go for one that I first heard today!)
Awesome East African/Jamaican crossover
Zuchu, Amanda (ft Spice) (2025, 🇹🇿 ft 🇯🇲)
Thanks for organising, Arron!
Finishing with an absolute banger than I first heard on this challenge
(And resisting the temptation to go for one that I first heard today!)
Awesome East African/Jamaican crossover
Zuchu, Amanda (ft Spice) (2025, 🇹🇿 ft 🇯🇲)
Thanks for organising, Arron!
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 50
Finishing with an absolute banger than I first heard on this challenge
(And resisting the temptation to go for one that I first heard today!)
Awesome East African/Jamaican crossover
Zuchu, Amanda (ft Spice) (2025, 🇹🇿 ft 🇯🇲)
Thanks for organising, Arron!
Finishing with an absolute banger than I first heard on this challenge
(And resisting the temptation to go for one that I first heard today!)
Awesome East African/Jamaican crossover
Zuchu, Amanda (ft Spice) (2025, 🇹🇿 ft 🇯🇲)
Thanks for organising, Arron!
#thetwen2ie5 day 49
More glorious amapiano fun (or other genre tbc by lokpokpo)
Blaq Major leading a cast of 1000s. I was concerned about splitting his vote, but don’t think anyone chose his other efforts either!
Blaq Major & B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sphiwe), Faki Beer (2025, 🇿🇦🇸🇿)
More glorious amapiano fun (or other genre tbc by lokpokpo)
Blaq Major leading a cast of 1000s. I was concerned about splitting his vote, but don’t think anyone chose his other efforts either!
Blaq Major & B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sphiwe), Faki Beer (2025, 🇿🇦🇸🇿)
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 49
More glorious amapiano fun (or other genre tbc by lokpokpo)
Blaq Major leading a cast of 1000s. I was concerned about splitting his vote, but don’t think anyone chose his other efforts either!
Blaq Major & B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sphiwe), Faki Beer (2025, 🇿🇦🇸🇿)
More glorious amapiano fun (or other genre tbc by lokpokpo)
Blaq Major leading a cast of 1000s. I was concerned about splitting his vote, but don’t think anyone chose his other efforts either!
Blaq Major & B Yember (ft Mzamo Ngcobo & Sphiwe), Faki Beer (2025, 🇿🇦🇸🇿)
#thetwen2ie5 day 48
My favourite of this year so far - 11 point BONUS! (Remix in particular)
Emjay, Boss (2025, 🇲🇽)
My favourite of this year so far - 11 point BONUS! (Remix in particular)
Emjay, Boss (2025, 🇲🇽)
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 48
My favourite of this year so far - 11 point BONUS! (Remix in particular)
Emjay, Boss (2025, 🇲🇽)
My favourite of this year so far - 11 point BONUS! (Remix in particular)
Emjay, Boss (2025, 🇲🇽)
#thetwen2ie5 day 47
Don’t have too many from this year. Most haven’t reached a fixed place for me yet. But this one feels like it’s going to stick
Théa, Qui Fera Taire Les Kidz Fucked Up? (2025, 🇫🇷)
Don’t have too many from this year. Most haven’t reached a fixed place for me yet. But this one feels like it’s going to stick
Théa, Qui Fera Taire Les Kidz Fucked Up? (2025, 🇫🇷)
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 47
Don’t have too many from this year. Most haven’t reached a fixed place for me yet. But this one feels like it’s going to stick
Théa, Qui Fera Taire Les Kidz Fucked Up? (2025, 🇫🇷)
Don’t have too many from this year. Most haven’t reached a fixed place for me yet. But this one feels like it’s going to stick
Théa, Qui Fera Taire Les Kidz Fucked Up? (2025, 🇫🇷)
#thetwen2ie5 day 46
Seen a few of theirs come up, but not this one. Oh well, it’s fun anyway
Confidence Man, Home Again (2025, 🇦🇺)
Seen a few of theirs come up, but not this one. Oh well, it’s fun anyway
Confidence Man, Home Again (2025, 🇦🇺)
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 46
Seen a few of theirs come up, but not this one. Oh well, it’s fun anyway
Confidence Man, Home Again (2025, 🇦🇺)
Seen a few of theirs come up, but not this one. Oh well, it’s fun anyway
Confidence Man, Home Again (2025, 🇦🇺)
#thetwen2ie5 day 45
Into this year at last! Rianne Downey has a Stevie Nicksesque quality to her voice, more people should hear her own stuff as well as the Beautiful South bits
Rianne Downey, Lost In Blue (2025, 🏴)
Into this year at last! Rianne Downey has a Stevie Nicksesque quality to her voice, more people should hear her own stuff as well as the Beautiful South bits
Rianne Downey, Lost In Blue (2025, 🏴)
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 45
Into this year at last! Rianne Downey has a Stevie Nicksesque quality to her voice, more people should hear her own stuff as well as the Beautiful South bits
Rianne Downey, Lost In Blue (2025, 🏴)
Into this year at last! Rianne Downey has a Stevie Nicksesque quality to her voice, more people should hear her own stuff as well as the Beautiful South bits
Rianne Downey, Lost In Blue (2025, 🏴)
#thetwen2ie5 day 44
This song was very close to a bonus: un chanson enorme
And it’s a nice warm-up for a PPP World Cup, as Théodora could almost be a group on her own
Théodora, Kongolese Sous BBL (2024, 🇨🇩🇨🇭🇬🇷🇫🇷(🇷🇪))
This song was very close to a bonus: un chanson enorme
And it’s a nice warm-up for a PPP World Cup, as Théodora could almost be a group on her own
Théodora, Kongolese Sous BBL (2024, 🇨🇩🇨🇭🇬🇷🇫🇷(🇷🇪))
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 44
This song was very close to a bonus: un chanson enorme
And it’s a nice warm-up for a PPP World Cup, as Théodora could almost be a group on her own
Théodora, Kongolese Sous BBL (2024, 🇨🇩🇨🇭🇬🇷🇫🇷(🇷🇪))
This song was very close to a bonus: un chanson enorme
And it’s a nice warm-up for a PPP World Cup, as Théodora could almost be a group on her own
Théodora, Kongolese Sous BBL (2024, 🇨🇩🇨🇭🇬🇷🇫🇷(🇷🇪))
#thetwen2ie5 day 43
Not sure I’ve seen this one yet, but it’s a sweet little song
Bea And Her Business, Safety Net (2024, 🇬🇧)
Not sure I’ve seen this one yet, but it’s a sweet little song
Bea And Her Business, Safety Net (2024, 🇬🇧)
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 43
Not sure I’ve seen this one yet, but it’s a sweet little song
Bea And Her Business, Safety Net (2024, 🇬🇧)
Not sure I’ve seen this one yet, but it’s a sweet little song
Bea And Her Business, Safety Net (2024, 🇬🇧)
#thetwen2ie5 day 42
Google wouldn’t let me see the proper video of this, so here’s the safe search description:
“a mid-size sedan known for its comfortable ride, available all-wheel drive, and fuel efficiency”
11Point Bonus for the motherf*cking princess
Doechii, Nissan Altima (2024, 🇺🇸)
Google wouldn’t let me see the proper video of this, so here’s the safe search description:
“a mid-size sedan known for its comfortable ride, available all-wheel drive, and fuel efficiency”
11Point Bonus for the motherf*cking princess
Doechii, Nissan Altima (2024, 🇺🇸)
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 42
Google wouldn’t let me see the proper video of this, so here’s the safe search description:
“a mid-size sedan known for its comfortable ride, available all-wheel drive, and fuel efficiency”
11Point Bonus for the motherf*cking princess
Doechii, Nissan Altima (2024, 🇺🇸)
Google wouldn’t let me see the proper video of this, so here’s the safe search description:
“a mid-size sedan known for its comfortable ride, available all-wheel drive, and fuel efficiency”
11Point Bonus for the motherf*cking princess
Doechii, Nissan Altima (2024, 🇺🇸)
#thetwen2ie5 day 41
Don’t think the song is quite the masterpiece that the video is but they work brilliantly together and it’s definitely my favourite post-talent show winner’s solo project debut
Jade, Angel of My Dreams (2024, 🇬🇧)
Don’t think the song is quite the masterpiece that the video is but they work brilliantly together and it’s definitely my favourite post-talent show winner’s solo project debut
Jade, Angel of My Dreams (2024, 🇬🇧)
November 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 41
Don’t think the song is quite the masterpiece that the video is but they work brilliantly together and it’s definitely my favourite post-talent show winner’s solo project debut
Jade, Angel of My Dreams (2024, 🇬🇧)
Don’t think the song is quite the masterpiece that the video is but they work brilliantly together and it’s definitely my favourite post-talent show winner’s solo project debut
Jade, Angel of My Dreams (2024, 🇬🇧)
#thetwen2ie5 day 40
J-Pop!
A catchy tribute to the hectic nature of the Tokyo commuting experience, by a band that is somehow a spin-off from the Sailor Moon manga (think something got lost in translation)
F5ve, Underground (2024, 🇯🇵)
J-Pop!
A catchy tribute to the hectic nature of the Tokyo commuting experience, by a band that is somehow a spin-off from the Sailor Moon manga (think something got lost in translation)
F5ve, Underground (2024, 🇯🇵)
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 40
J-Pop!
A catchy tribute to the hectic nature of the Tokyo commuting experience, by a band that is somehow a spin-off from the Sailor Moon manga (think something got lost in translation)
F5ve, Underground (2024, 🇯🇵)
J-Pop!
A catchy tribute to the hectic nature of the Tokyo commuting experience, by a band that is somehow a spin-off from the Sailor Moon manga (think something got lost in translation)
F5ve, Underground (2024, 🇯🇵)
#thetwen2ie5 day 39
Back to South Africa: ampiano? gqom? Not sure I can answer that and still have enough characters for the cast list
Dlala Thukzin, Funky Qla, Zee Nxumalo ft MK Productions, Ama Gear (2024, 🇿🇦)
Back to South Africa: ampiano? gqom? Not sure I can answer that and still have enough characters for the cast list
Dlala Thukzin, Funky Qla, Zee Nxumalo ft MK Productions, Ama Gear (2024, 🇿🇦)
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#thetwen2ie5 day 39
Back to South Africa: ampiano? gqom? Not sure I can answer that and still have enough characters for the cast list
Dlala Thukzin, Funky Qla, Zee Nxumalo ft MK Productions, Ama Gear (2024, 🇿🇦)
Back to South Africa: ampiano? gqom? Not sure I can answer that and still have enough characters for the cast list
Dlala Thukzin, Funky Qla, Zee Nxumalo ft MK Productions, Ama Gear (2024, 🇿🇦)