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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

Val Doonican vs Julie Covington vs Erasure vs Prodigy vs Cascada vs Bruno Mars

Season 3, Ep. 4

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.

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