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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

Elvis Presley, Dave Edmunds, ABBA, Vanilla Ice, Destiny's Child, JLS

Season 4, Ep. 9

Was Lennon right about Presley? Are "pub rock" and "chunky" pejorative terms? Does buying your own shoes make you Ne-Yo's type? Should The A*Teens be airbrushed from history? And how did Robert Van Winkle become as famous as Mike?

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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 // Bluesky: whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 17th December 2024.

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