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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E1: John Fred, Althea & Donna, Bros, Cleopatra, Adele, Ramz

Season 5, Ep. 1
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A mondegreen creates a one-hit wonder, Peel Power lands a chart-topper, Nick's homies make good, Madonna and the Pope get their chequebooks out, gays are conflated with sidewalks, and CTRL-V holds the key to fleeting success.

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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 11th March 2025.



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