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Alan G
@thesametimelord.bsky.social
69 Gay from Bury Manchester UK.

Likes: SciFi. TV satire, Music 1950s-2000s, travel and photography, sitting near the shore listening to the sea.
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14. Fastlove - George Michael

Slinky funky monkey George Michael - a 1996 UK No 1 and US No 8

The video dials sexy right up to 12, although strangely not showing the right side of GM's face very much.

Did he have a spot or black eye?
George Michael - Fastlove (Official Video)
YouTube video by georgemichaelVEVO
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January 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"Some people call it a one night stand, But we can call it paradise."
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Who are your top 10 all-time favorite guitarists?

Slash
Steve Stevens
Johnny Marr
Eddie Van Halen
Billy Duffy
Brian May
Jimi Hendrix
Ernie Isley
Pete Townsend
Carlos Santana
Who are your top 10 all-time favorite guitarists?

Johnny Marr
East Bay Ray
David Gilmour
Robert Smith
Will Sergeant
Roland Orzabal
Alex Lifeson
Graham Coxon
Andy Taylor
Jonny Greenwood
Who are your top 10 all-time favorite guitarists? Real quick off the top of my head...

Jimi Hendrix
David Gilmour
Johnny Marr
Jimmy Page
Robert Smith
Will Sergeant
Keith Richards
Graham Coxon
Andy Taylor
Carlos Santana
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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15. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

Bonnie's biggest hit, a No 1 in 9 countries in 1983 including UK & US

The uncredited male vocals are Canadian singer Rory Dodd, who worked with producer Jim Steinman.

Check out Joe Vecchio's parody vid on YTube!!
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around) (Official Video)
YouTube video by bonnietylerVEVO
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January 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Such a lovely place....
January 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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16. All The Small Things - Blink 182

The video parodies 90s music promos by BSBs, N Sync, 98 Degrees, Christina Aguilera and others. UK No 2, US No 6 in 1999-2000 - their career peak in each country.
blink-182 - All The Small Things (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by blink182VEVO
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January 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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17. Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai

A 1996 UK No 3 hit with a video that defied the laws of physics while using no cgi at all.

It was so ground breaking in its making, in 2011, it was listed on The 30 All-Time Best Music Videos by Time magazine.
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (Official Video)
YouTube video by JamiroquaiVEVO
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January 4, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This week's #OneThatGotAway, a record that was not a hit but should have been.....

This warm pleasant song from 1988 reached only UK No 82, far short of the Top 40 used by the Beeb at the time.

Return to Yesterday by Lilac Time, with singer Stephen Duffy, his Wiki Page is a must read for Duranies
T.Rex 'Jeepster'
YouTube video by Dylan White
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January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
This week's splendid UK No 2 that didn't make the top of the chart - yes, this IS Saturday folks......

Jeepster by T. Rex UK No 2 in 1971.

The group had 4 UK No 2s, Ride a White Swan, this, Children of the Revolution and Solid Gold Easy Action and 4 UK No 1s.

Blame "Ernie" for this being No 2.
T.Rex 'Jeepster'
YouTube video by Dylan White
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January 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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18. Boys Don't Cry - The Cure

Intriguing video for this song: three boys mime to the track, while the Cure are behind the on-stage curtain as the boys' shadows. This version is a re-sing by Robert Smith of their 1979 single, a UK No 22 in 1986.
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
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January 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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19. Wonderland - Big Country

I am a working man / I feel the winter too

Released January 1984 as a non-album single, this sweeping majestic track proved the 1983 album The Crossing was not a fluke. UK No 8, US No 86.

Genius musician/co-writer Stuart Adamson RIP
Big Country - Wonderland (Official Promo Video HQ)
YouTube video by KeeFHQVideos
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January 2, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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20. U2 - New Year's Day

Well it was a low hanging choice for today!

U2's 1983 release has a well deserved reputation as a piece of classic rock, yet the single only reached UK No 10.

The parent album War was a UK No 1. Sales of 11 million not to be sniffed at.
U2 - New Year's Day (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by U2VEVO
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January 1, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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New York's a Lonely Town - Trade Winds

The 1960s.....California.....Surfing! Plenty of songs in that decade celebrating those things.

Uniquely, this song explores the dilemma when surfboy's family move to New York. And it's NOT the Four Seasons!
NEW * New York's A Lonely Town - The Trade Winds {Stereo} 1965
YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine
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December 31, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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1. Happy Christmas (War is over) - John Lennon/ Plastic Ono Band

Written and recorded in 1971 and released in the US as a single.

The UK single released in 1972 where the song reached No 4. The song resurfaces most Decembers

Warning: contains tone deaf woman
🎅 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon 1971
YouTube video by HolidayFavorites
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December 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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2. Originally released as a UK B side in 1986, to little acclaim.

Re-recorded in 1988, this smooth song steadily grew from a mere UK No 53 that year to greater success, and a UK No 10 placing in 2021 and 2025.

RIP Chris

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jckb...
Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas - (Live on National Lottery Stars, 2000)
YouTube video by Chris Rea Official
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December 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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3. It's the oldest song I can think of to make the UK Top 20 as a single, dating back to the 16th Century!

1973 saw the release of Steeleye Span's Gaudete, sung all in Latin. The title translates as "Rejoice"

UK No 14.
Gaudete
YouTube video by Steeleye Span - Topic
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December 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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4. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love 1984

Topped the UK chart in December that year, but Band Aid displaced it at the top for Christmas.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
YouTube video by zttrecords
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December 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Make a Bond film casual: A View to a Kip
Make a Bond film casual: Dr Maybe We’ll See.
Make a Bond film casual:

The Man With The Golden Water Pistol
December 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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5. After hearing dozens of Christmassy songs this month, I bet this one got overlooked, as usual.

Gilbert O'Sullivan took Christmas Song to UK No 12 in 1974. Other hits with a festive flavour that year were by Mud, The Wombles, The Goodies and Showaddywaddy
Gilbert O'Sullivan Christmas Song (High Quality)
YouTube video by crazydanuk
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December 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Slightly earlier this week, a One That Got Away that was not the hit it deserved in the UK.

In 1974, Gordon Lightfoot took Sundown all the way to No 1 in the US. In the UK it reached No 33, at a time when the Chart was the Top 30. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot (Official Audio) 1974
YouTube video by kittykat97
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December 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Slightly earlier this week, a splendid UK No 2 that didn't get to the top of the chart.

A Christmas-adjacent 1989 hit from Jason Donovan sneakily mentioning presents, When You Come Back to Me. Composer Mike Stock did not want to write a song that was "exploitative of the Christmas message"
Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me - Official Video
YouTube video by PWL
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December 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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6. Merry Christmas Darling - Carpenters

Today we say "the Christmas rush is through...." with this wonderful 1970 slice of Yuletide cheer from the Carpenters.

Not so sure about the lyric line "...logs on the fire fill me with desire."
NEW * Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters 4K {Stereo} 1970
YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine
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December 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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One of Ireland's finest singer-songwriters 👌 Chris de Burgh who gave us this unusual slant on the Nativity story in 1975.

A Spaceman Came Travelling
Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
YouTube video by ceeerrl
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December 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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8. An old song from 1960 brought back in 1978 by The Eagles.

A bit on the melancholy side, so understandable that Radio prefers happier songs in December. US NO 18/ UK NO 30
Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Eagles
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December 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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9. Originally from 1970, this lesser known Christmas track is a straight retell of the Nativity by US singer/songwriter Shawn Phillips. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIX8...
Shawn Phillips - A Christmas Song
YouTube video by Christmas Music Videos
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December 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM