Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

With no guest and no Master Scoreboard, we thought this would be a quick one. But then we got talking about periods when pop treads water, and the democratisation of its means of production, and the She Drives Me Crazy thwock, and the baffling 2006 disdain for Bridge Over Troubled Water, and communal/collective pop vs introspective headphone music, and cats in panto, and pretending to be gay in strip clubs... and, well, let's just say that things escalated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A demobbed King reclaims his crown, the Wichita Lineman crew triumph again, the sound of 1976 reappears in 1980, a choreographer jives with a cat, the Cosmo Smallpiece of millennial R&B plays fast and loose with co-writing credits, and a player gets played right back. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Monday 13th May 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's raining meh, hallelujah! Patreon subscriber (and actual real-life musician) Jeff draws the short straw and joins us to pick over the results of Episode 9: a selection of tunes so forgettable that we end up discussing carp. Yes, carp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DJ Trev says: Do you love the Meh Zone? Are you all about those tunes that are "OK, I guess"? Then you need to listen to the next episode of Which Decade Is Tops For Pops - because it's A-Meeeeeh-Zing! Nick Parkhouse says: This is not an episode where everything's a 5-star a la carte entree, or everything's absolutely terrible and I've vomited into the sink - this is an episode where a waiter serves you a plate full of cream crackers. If that's whetted your appetite, then you're in for tastebud-bursting treat! YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 23rd April 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the help of Patreon subscriber Mark, we unveil the latest set of results, with digressions that include a statistical history of fadeouts in chart pop, alarming encounters with dancehall MCs, a big-up for The Heritage Chart Show podcast, and a mouth-watering soundbite to get your juices flowing for Episode 9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don & Phil's "death disc" flip gets Nick emotional, Macca swaps groundbreaking for cosycore, Kim bigs up the new wave scene around Lake Tahoe, it's another Trev x Mike smackdown as legions of rock legends fail to take down global capitalism, RikRok's girlfriend poses more questions than answers, and Ms Shamazing gives us yet another I Will Survive. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 9th April 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Belbin joins us to pick over the latest set of votes, also featuring your suggestions for the best runs of Number One singles in chart history. David tells us about his musical memoir, Don't Mention The Night, and we also recommend BBC Radio 4's extended examination of Wichita Lineman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's three boys versus three girls - oh no, wait, BLONDIE IS A BAND - in one of our favourite selections ever, with songs of love, longing and going out on the lash. You might struggle to rank 'em this time, but rank 'em you must! YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits Bonus Spotify playlist: hit singles with "glass" in the title To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 26th March 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Malcolm the Break Doctor joins us to pick over the latest set of results, with digressions that include a crowd-sourced list of trios, a Dionne Warwick gaffe and a power ballad origin theory. This bulletin also comes with its own extra tracks palylist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trio of Little Miss Dynamites, a trio of Oscar-hungry old tarts, "humanity in three minutes", and the band that The Jam could have been. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 12th March 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patreon subscriber John Pearce joins us for the launch of our new spin-off podcast, What Do You Think Of We Built This City By Starship. Oh, and there are some results along the way as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preposterous pop and global mega-smashes abound, as we tackle a nursery rhyme twist, a Beethoven/Berry mashup, globetrotting accountants, a toast/knife trade-off, a battle rapping brat and a wazzock who may just be a genius. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 27th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first international guest, hedgerow from California, joins us to chew over the latest set of results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lav Nacinood rocks but gently, a Little Lady eschews fame, a grotty sports centre is transformed, nasty men on the telly are shouting at you, a bittersweet memory is trampled underfoot, and a six-year old Elvis impersonator conquers the world. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 13th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Errington of Centuries Of Sound joins us for the results, in which we discuss the viability of a Now That's What I Call Meh compilation, and ruminate on what music, if any, would most effectively crush our libidos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike's first gig, an almighty ding-dong over hit single legitimacy, the rave afterlife of new age, an extended Bake Off metaphor, an actual genuine X Factor breakout star, and a revelation which leaves two of us in dumbfounded shock. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 9th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike's first gig, an almighty ding-dong over hit single legitimacy, the rave afterlife of new age, an extended Bake Off metaphor, an actual genuine X Factor breakout star, and a revelation which leaves two of us in dumbfounded shock. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 9th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike's first gig, an almighty ding-dong over hit single legitimacy, the rave afterlife of new age, an extended Bake Off metaphor, an actual genuine X Factor breakout star, and a revelation which leaves two of us in dumbfounded shock. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 9th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patreon subscriber (and author of the world's only book about bowls and rock and roll) Alex Marsh joins us for the rollout, where digressions range from village shop bangers to champion banjo players, and the history of The Troggs' "OH NO!" is excavated in further detail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reg Presley's bunch get banned for lewdness, Australian pop royalty become one-hit wonders everywhere else, Britpop makes its Which Decade debut, Mike has a LOT to tell you about his erstwhile favourite band, and a motherboarding Starboy tries to have it both ways. YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 12th November 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.