North West Survivor - FINAL

[SholasBoy]

If I remember right "Four on the Floor" came with some remixes, which may have been why that track became a hit in those countries.



8 Lightning Seeds - Pure
7 Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
6 Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
5 John Waite - Missing You
4 Coral - Dreaming Of You
3 Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
2 Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
1 Elbow - One Day Like This

[Metalweb]

8 Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
7 Elbow - One Day Like This
6 Lightning Seeds - Pure
5 Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
4 Coral - Dreaming Of You
3 John Waite - Missing You
2 Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
1 Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You

[Thriller]

8 Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
7 Elbow - One Day Like This
6 Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
5 Coral - Dreaming Of You
4 Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
3 John Waite - Missing You
2 Lightning Seeds - Pure
1 Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love

[navi]

Round 15
Rank the above 8 songs in order, 8=favourite.

8 Coral - Dreaming Of You
7 Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
6 Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
5 Lightning Seeds - Pure
4 Elbow - One Day Like This
3 Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
2 John Waite - Missing You
1 Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You

[matthew_dixon]

In the late 80s/early 90s, the music scene was awash with the sound of Stock, Aitken and Waterman - a trio of producers who defined the ultra pure pop sound of the time. Obviously the biggest star to come from the scene was Kylie Minogue. However, if Australia had Kylie, the UK had our own equivalent - Sonia. Her debut - "You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You" was a chart topper, and whilst none of her others got higher than No. 10, she went on to have a long run of hits in the late 80s and early 90s. She also represented the UK at Eurovision - and is by far the most successful Eurovision entrant on this list (with "Better The Devil You Know" (which is not a Kylie cover)). However, when your competition on the list is Daz Sampson, Nicki French and Jemini, that's not too hard! I'd always assumed she was from Liverpool - and she's been one of the biggest advocates of the Liverpool Eurovision bid (don't rule out her being one of the presenters next year!) but actually she's from just outside - Skelmersdale in Lancashire. That has probably helped her no end, as she has avoided having to go head to head in a prelim round with the La's the Boo Radleys, the Lightning Seeds, Space and the Farm - pretty much all of which have already sailed into the top 30 or are likely to do so.

The most northerly act remaining, having lost all the Cumbrians, is 80s singer John Waite. He's from Lancashire's county town of Lancaster, and he's largely thought of as a one hit wonder for the 80s classic "Missing You".

Next up, we have a true iconic classic song. When Peter Kay did his "BBC Children In Need Medley", he wanted something iconic to end on. Therefore, he got all the characters singing "Hey Jude" by the Beatles... before segueing at the end to "One Day Like This" by Elbow. Guy Garvey and friends, from Manchester, are in general a rather mid-table band when it comes to success. During the 00s, definitely their breakthrough decade, their three biggest singles all peaked at No. 19, and "One Day Like This" was a No. 39 flop. It would take until 2012 before "One Day Like This" would climb into the top 5 of the UK charts, a song with definite staying power.

34. Liam Gallagher - Wall Of Glass
35. Beatles - Penny Lane
36. Hurts - Wonderful Life
37. Elbow - One Day Like This
38. Little Boots - Remedy
39. Happy Mondays - Step On
40. Ooberman - Shorley Wall
41. Wild Beasts - Wanderlust
42. John Waite - Missing You
43. David Gray - Babylon
44. Starsailor - Alcoholic
45. Viola Beach - Boys That Sing
46. Jethro Tull - Living In The Past
47. Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division
48. Doves - There Goes The Fear
49. Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
50. Gerry and the Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey

Round 16
10CC - I'm Not In Love
Bee Gees - Massachusetts
Cast - Walkaway
Diana Vickers - Once
Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
James - Sit Down
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
Space - Neighbourhood

Rank the above 8 songs in order, 8=favourite. The 3 with the lowest scores will be out!

[matthew_dixon]

Jonathan Leo Chantal hun Thriller navi heppolo cheapthrills SholasBoy Metalweb

[matthew_dixon]

8 Space - Neighbourhood
7 Cast - Walkaway
6 Bee Gees - Massachusetts
5 10CC - I'm Not In Love
4 James - Sit Down
3 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
2 Diana Vickers - Once
1 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys

[SholasBoy]

I find One Day Like This one of the most boring overused on TV songs of all time !

8-cast
7-james (for the Apollo 440 remix from 98)
6-Diana vickers
5-space
4-Ian brown
3-noel
2-bee gees
1-10cc

[Leo]

8 (fav) 10CC - I'm Not In Love
7 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
6 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
5 Cast - Walkaway
4 Bee Gees - Massachusetts
3 James - Sit Down
2 Space - Neighbourhood
1 Diana Vickers - Once

[Chantal]

8 Space - Neighbourhood
7 10CC - I'm Not In Love
6 Cast - Walkaway
5 James - Sit Down
4 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
3 Bee Gees - Massachusetts
2 Diana Vickers - Once
1 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys

[heppolo]

8 Cast - Walkaway
7 James - Sit Down
6 Space - Neighbourhood
5 Diana Vickers - Once
4 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
3 10CC - I'm Not In Love
2 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
1 Bee Gees - Massachusetts

[cheapthrills]

Not really crazy about any of these...too bad Penny Lane wasn't in this set. (Why is Massachusetts representing the Bee Gees?)

8 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
7 Space - Neighbourhood
6 Diana Vickers - Once
5 10CC - I'm Not In Love
4 Bee Gees - Massachusetts
3 Cast - Walkaway
2 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
1 James - Sit Down

[matthew_dixon]

It was hard to pick for the Bee Gees - but I believe Massachusetts is both their best selling single in the UK, and is certainly their debut chart entry and first No. 1, even if Massachusetts isn't exactly in North West England!.

[Metalweb]

8 10cc - I'm Not In Love
7 Cast - Walkaway
6 Bee Gees - Massachusetts
5 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
4 James - Sit Down
3 Space - Neighbourhood
2 Diana Vickers - Once
1 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys

[navi]

Round 16
Rank the above 8 songs in order, 8=favourite.

8 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
7 James - Sit Down
6 Cast - Walkaway
5 10CC - I'm Not In Love
4 Space - Neighbourhood
3 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
2 Bee Gees - Massachusetts
1 Diana Vickers - Once

[Thriller]

8 Diana Vickers - Once
7 James - Sit Down
6 Space - Neighbourhood
5 Cast - Walkaway
4 10CC - I'm Not In Love
3 Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
2 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
1 Bee Gees - Massachusetts

[matthew_dixon]

Three more songs have to leave before our final 30 is announced - and first up, it's one of the biggest acts of them all - but one who aren't actually from England at all, let alone from the North West of England. If you take a boat out from the west coast, you will find yourselves in the middle of the Irish Sea, on the Isle of Man. It's best known largely for its unusual history and traditions - the image of a man with three legs, the cats with no tails, but also for its cycling and motorcycling - with the famous Isle of Man TT Race in motorcycling and some cyclist called Mark Cavendish when it comes to pedal cycling. In terms of music, it's also the birthplace of one of the most famous musical families of them all - the Gibb family. Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, aka the Bee Gees, therefore could technically class as being from the Isle of Man, but I've let them in to represent Manchester, where they spent their early childhood. Of course, they then moved out to Australia, and are more thought of as Australians than Brits to some people. The song, their first No. 1 single, isn't about the UK or Australia - but Massachusetts!

Second out a rather short lived career from X Factor. Having come a shock fourth behind Alexandra Burke, JLS, and her then-boyfriend Eoghan Quigg, it was a bit of an upset when the wonderful indie song "Hallelujah" couldn't be given to its intended recipient - Diana Vickers. When she started her career, she was much more down an electro pop route, topping the album chart, once, and topping the singles chart, also once, with "Once". After a chart topping debut single and album, things went downhill in success relatively fast.

The other one we lose by a whisker this round is... Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds! Therefore, neither Gallagher brother is going to make our final 30. The question is, given Liam only narrowly missed out as well, who has won the final battle? Noel's total score is 16.9 points. Lian's total score is 19 points. Victory goes to Liam!

31. Liam Gallagher - Wall Of Glass
32. Beatles - Penny Lane
33. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me
34. Hurts - Wonderful Life
35. Elbow - One Day Like This
36. Little Boots - Remedy
37. Happy Mondays - Step On
38. Ooberman - Shorley Wall
39. Bee Gees - Massachusetts
40. Wild Beasts - Wanderlust
41. John Waite - Missing You
42. David Gray - Babylon
43. Starsailor - Alcoholic
44. Diana Vickers - Once
45. Viola Beach - Boys That Sing
46. Jethro Tull - Living In The Past
47. Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division
48. Doves - There Goes The Fear
49. Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
50. Gerry and the Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey
51. Hollies - I'm Alive
52. Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake
53. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
54. Smiths - Panic
55. Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good
56. Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything
57. Gomez - Whippin' Piccadilly
58. Blossoms - Charlemagne
59. Searchers - Sugar and Spice
60. Richard Ashcroft - A Song For The Lovers
61. 1975 - The Sound
62. Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas - Bad To Me
63. It Bites - Calling All The Heroes
64. A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
65. Bernard Cribbins - Right Said Fred
66. Gary Barlow - Forever Love
67. Nicki French - Total Eclipse Of A Heart
68. Rebecca Ferguson - Nothing's Real But Love
69. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
70. Everything Everything - Cough Cough
71. BB Mak - Back Here
72. Elkie Brooks - Pearl's A Singer
73. Black Grape - In The Name Of The Father
74. Kym Marsh - Cry
75. Hollie Steel - Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
76. Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch
77. John Ireland - The Holy Boy: A Carol of the Nativity
78. Russ Abbot - Atmosphere
79. Eddie Calvert - Oh Mein Papa
80. Billy Fury - Jealousy
81. Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart
82. Marc Almond - The Days Of Pearly Spencer
83. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames - Yeh Yeh
84. Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever
85. Mark Owen - Four Minute Warning
86. Teardrop Explodes - Reward
87. Cleopatra - Cleopatra's Theme
88. CamelPhat - Cola (with Elderbrook)
89. Amsterdam - Does This Train Stop On Merseyside?
90. Fall - Why Are People Grudgeful
91. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Maid Of Orleans
92. Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer
93. Atomic Kitten - Right Now
94. Morrissey - Suedehead
95. Apollo 440 - Lost In Space
96. Echo and the Bunnymen - The Cutter
97. Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
98. Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
99. Take That - A Million Love Songs
100. Misha B - Do You Think Of Me
101. China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
102. Victoria Wood - The Ballad of Barry and Frida (Let's Do It)
103. Living In A Box - Living In A Box
104. Rixton - Me and My Broken Heart
105. Merseybeats - I Think Of You
106. Melanie C - I Turn To You
107. Jennifer Ellison - Bye Bye Boy
108. George Formby - When I'm Cleaning Windows
109. Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats
110. Electronic - Get The Message
111. Mint Royale - Singin' In The Rain
112. River City People - Carry The Blame
113. Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
114. Brian and Michael - Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs
115. Ken Dodd - Happiness
116. Godley and Crème - Under Your Thumb
117. Peter Kay - The Official BBC Children In Need Medley
118. Lita Roza - How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?
119. Frankie Vaughan - The Garden Of Eden
120. Holly Johnson - Love Train
121. N-Trance - Set You Free
122. Peter Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness
123. Julian Lennon - Saltwater
124. Ray Quinn - Ain't That A Kick In The Head
125. Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed
126. Fourmost - A Little Loving
127. Andy Gibb - An Everlasting Love
128. Freddie and the Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now
129. Aitch - Taste (Make It Shake)
130. Scaffold - Liverpool Lou
131. 808 State - Pacific State
132. Adam F - Smash Sumthin' (featuring Redman)
133. Bugzy Malone - King Of The North
134. Peter Skellern - You're A Lady
135. Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack
136. Russell Watson - Barcelona (with Shaun Ryder)
137. Jemini - Cry Baby
138. Our Kid - You Just Might See Me Cry
139. Manchester United FC - Come On You Reds
140. Liverpool FC - Anfield Rap (Red Machine In Full Effect)

[matthew_dixon]

Round 17
10CC - I'm Not In Love
Black - Wonderful Life
Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
Cast - Walkaway
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Coral - Dreaming Of You
Farm - All Together Now
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels
James - Sit Down
John Lennon - Imagine
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
La's - There She Goes
Lightning Seeds - Pure
Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World
M People - Moving On Up
Mansun - Wide Open Space
New Order - Blue Monday
Oasis - Live Forever
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott - DIY
Paul McCartney - Another Day
Simply Red - Stars
Space - Neighbourhood
Swing Out Sister - Breakout
Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Zutons - Valerie

So - we're into our final 30 now, and I reckon everyone will know all the songs, so let's dispense with the groups.

Vote out FOUR songs and save TWO songs. The TWO with the most votes will leave

[matthew_dixon]

Jonathan Leo Chantal hun Thriller navi heppolo cheapthrills SholasBoy Metalweb

[matthew_dixon]

OUT
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World
Swing Out Sister - Breakout

SAVE
Paul McCartney - Another Day
Space - Neighbourhood

[heppolo]

OUT
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
John Lennon - Imagine

SAVE
James - Sit Down
Cast - Walkaway

[Thriller]

Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott - DIY
Paul McCartney - Another Day

SAVE:
Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World
Swing Out Sister - Breakout

[Erotica]

out
Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys
Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels

save
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Black - Wonderful Life

[SholasBoy]

10cc
buzzcocks
carpets
paul mc



save
Swing out
boo radleys

[Chantal]

OUT
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
New Order - Blue Monday
Swing Out Sister - Breakout
Ian Brown - Dolphins Were Monkeys

SAVE
Space - Neighbourhood
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love

[Leo]

out
Mansun - Wide Open Space
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
James - Sit Down
Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo

save
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World