Surlaw: Ireland's Guilty Pleasure Number Ones: THE REVEAL!

ShaneU

Welcome back! Aaaaand here's your host Fred Rick.....



Oh no it appears Fred has been driven to drink after listening to these songs all week so that leaves hosting duty to myself! I'll see you at 8pm!

Necro

1 minute to go!!!!

ShaneU

Entries will be revealed in the order I received them (the second time :pac:) It will take a while between because doing these tables takes forever.


Who is Edison and where is his lighthouse?
Nobody knows like ShaneU!

Points|Song
8 pts |The Archies- Sugar Sugar
7 pts |Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
6 pts |Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears
5 pts |Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
4 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
3 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
2 pts |Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
1 pts |Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep



In second place with 10 points is Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

In first place with 12 points is Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

It will take a while between because doing these tables takes forever

Sorry, I could have shared my spreadsheet if I'd thought. It's still a hassle, but slightly less of a hassle

ShaneU

Will it ever stop? Yo, I don't know
Turn off the lights, and it's Necro!



Points|Song
8 pts |Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
7 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
6 pts |Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
5 pts |Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
4 pts |Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
3 pts |Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
2 pts |Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
1 pts |The Archies - Sugar Sugar


In second place with 10 points is Starship - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

In first place with 12 points is Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

SineadSpears

Hate that Uptown Girls song

SineadSpears

Yeah!! Starship was my no:1

SineadSpears

Lol I just realised you are posting each person's selections. Doh

I wasnt reading right & thought you were posting the overall top song lol

Also Starring LeVar Burton

If Vanilla Ice ends up winning this whole thing, we should cancel all future Surlaws to prevent further crimes against music.

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

If Vanilla Ice ends up winning this whole thing, we should cancel all future Surlaws to prevent further crimes against music.

Electric Nitwit

Oh Necro

lassykk

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

If Vanilla Ice ends up winning this whole thing, we should cancel all future Surlaws to prevent further crimes against music.

Be a shocking state of affairs altogether

Necro

I like what I like :pac:

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

If Vanilla Ice ends up winning this whole thing, we should cancel all future Surlaws to prevent further crimes against music.

You better get ready then!!!

Irish Aris

Necro wrote: »

I like what I like :pac:

I am with you on this Necro.
I don't like the term guilty pleasure at all

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Irish Aris wrote: »

You better get ready then!!!

As the originator of the Surlaw format, do I get to pull the plug and put it out of it's misery, or is it more of a Frankenstein's Monster situation? :pac:

ShaneU

I hate tables! click the total button to sort them

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 9
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 15
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 6
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 5
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 4
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 10
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 7
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 1
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 2
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 3
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 6
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 14
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 0
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 10
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 12
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 0
Mud - Tiger Feet 0
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 0
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 12

ShaneU

You can leave your hat on...
for Also Starring Levar Burton!


Points|Song
8 pts |Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
7 pts |Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
6 pts |Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
5 pts |Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
4 pts |Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
3 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
2 pts |Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
1 pts |Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)





In second place with 10 points is Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now

In first place with 12 points is Chicago - If You Leave Me Now

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 9
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 20
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 6
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 7
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 10
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 7
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 8
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 2
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 13
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 18
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 16
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 0
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 14
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 13
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 0
Mud - Tiger Feet 0
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 6
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 12

ShaneU

His Tarzan costume is a Tight Fit

It's Electric Nitwit!


Points|Song
8 pts |Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
7 pts |Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
6 pts |The Archies - Sugar Sugar
5 pts |Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
4 pts |Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
3 pts |Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
2 pts |Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
1 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe





In second place with 10 points is Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

In first place with 12 points is Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 15
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 25
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 6
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 8
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 20
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 7
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 8
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 4
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 13
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 22
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 23
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 0
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 26
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 21
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 0
Mud - Tiger Feet 0
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 9
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 12

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

His Tarzan costume is a Tight Fit
It's Electric Nitwit!

OK, I overindulged a little at Christmas, no need to be mean!

And Nothing's Going To Stop us is an absolute choon, don't know what it was doing in this company

Necro

Electric Nitwit wrote:

And Nothing's Going To Stop us is an absolute choon, don't know what it was doing in this company

It appears we have a common ground

Rikand

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

As the originator of the Surlaw format, do I get to pull the plug and put it out of it's misery, or is it more of a Frankenstein's Monster situation? :pac:

Says the guy who gave Johnny Logan 10 points

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Rikand wrote: »

Says the guy who gave Johnny Logan 10 points

I forgot I had done that...

ShaneU

It's a sin!

to not include the purple tin!


Points|Song
8 pts |The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
7 pts |Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
6 pts |Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
5 pts |Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
4 pts |Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
3 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
2 pts |Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears
1 pts |Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)





In second place with 10 points is Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep

In first place with 12 points is Mud - Tiger Feet

ShaneU

Still no points for poor Dana

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 15
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 25
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 8
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 8
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 23
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 13
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 18
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 4
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 13
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 29
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 23
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 0
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 31
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 22
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 8
Mud - Tiger Feet 12
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 13
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 12

Necro

ShaneU wrote: »

Still no points for poor Dana

And nor should there be :pac::pac:

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

And nor should there be :pac::pac:

At least we can agree on that much...

Electric Nitwit

Necro wrote: »

It appears we have a common ground

Maybe we can build this thing together :pac:

ShaneU

He's got a bad case of lovin' you, it's Gru!


Points|Song
8 pts |The Archies - Sugar Sugar
7 pts |Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
6 pts |Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
5 pts |Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
4 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
3 pts |Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
2 pts |Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
1 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe





In second place with 10 points is Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red

In first place with 12 points is Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 23
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 13
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 26
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 9
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 31
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 10
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 22
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 4
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 8
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 18
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 18
Mud - Tiger Feet 12
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 37
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 8
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 27
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 37
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 19

Rikand

12 big points for Wham. Come on Wham!

Necro

Rikand wrote: »

12 big points for Wham. Come on Wham!

ShaneU

"So many truly awful songs" Is he havin' a laugh?
It's Zaph!


Points|Song
8 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
7 pts |Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
6 pts |The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
5 pts |Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
4 pts |Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
3 pts |Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
2 pts |Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
1 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe





In second place with 10 points is Mud - Tiger Feet

In first place with 12 points is The Archies - Sugar Sugar

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 35
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 20
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 28
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 10
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 31
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 10
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 22
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 4
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 8
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 22
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 18
Mud - Tiger Feet 22
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 37
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 14
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 35
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 40
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 24

SineadSpears

Awh Gru 10 points to Lady in Red you champ!!

Don't even think I gave that beauty 10 points myself

ShaneU

Are Greek songs as cheesy as this?
Let's ask Irish Aris!


Points|Song
8 pts |Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
7 pts |Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
6 pts |Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
5 pts |Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
4 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
3 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
2 pts |The Archies - Sugar Sugar
1 pts |Chicago - If You Leave Me Now





In second place with 10 points is Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

In first place with 12 points is Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 37
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 20
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 34
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 13
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 32
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 10
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 22
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 9
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 8
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 29
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 18
Mud - Tiger Feet 22
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 47
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 14
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 39
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 52
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 32

ShaneU

Make believe this moment's here to stay
Johnny Logan touched Lassykk!

Points|Song
8 pts |Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
7 pts |Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red
6 pts |Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
5 pts |Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
4 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
3 pts |Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears
2 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
1 pts |Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)





In second place with 10 points is Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now

In first place with 12 points is Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 37
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 20
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 34
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 17
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 38
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 17
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 23
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 17
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 11
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 39
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 18
Mud - Tiger Feet 22
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 59
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 14
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 41
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 57
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 32

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

"So many truly awful songs" Is he havin' a laugh?
It's Zaph!

"Actually, it rhymes with Strafe, not laugh"

Irish Aris

Ah, that's nice, my top 2 leading the list!!

ShaneU

Dropping 12 points on his favourite baking song
It's Kolido!


Points|Song
8 pts |Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
7 pts |Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
6 pts |Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
5 pts |Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
4 pts |Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red
3 pts |Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
2 pts |Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
1 pts |The Archies - Sugar Sugar





In second place with 10 points is Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

In first place with 12 points is Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 38
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 20
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 44
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 13
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 20
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 40
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 21
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 0
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 23
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 24
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 11
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 47
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 18
Mud - Tiger Feet 22
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 71
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 14
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 41
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 62
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 38

ShaneU

A man existing on an entirely different plane graced us with an entry
It's Beatrice Sticky Hoe


Points|Song
8 pts |Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
7 pts |Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
6 pts |The Archies - Sugar Sugar
5 pts |Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
4 pts |Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
3 pts |Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
2 pts |Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
1 pts |Dana - All Kinds of Everything





In second place with 10 points is Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

In first place with 12 points is Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red

ShaneU

Name Total
The Archies - Sugar Sugar 44
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 20
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 44
Brother of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me 15
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 20
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 40
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 32
Dana - All Kinds of Everything 1
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 13
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 27
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 31
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 11
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 55
Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 21
Mud - Tiger Feet 22
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 81
The New Seekers - I'd Like Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 14
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 46
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 62
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 38

SineadSpears

Did 2D like De Burgh so much he voted for him twice!? :pac:

the purple tin

Here Shane, Dana seems to have got a point from nowhere.
I was hoping she would go the whole game without scoring

That doesn't look like my list...


I definitely wouldn't have WHAM!