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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?
Marvin Gaye vs The Special AKA vs Tears For Fears vs Martine McCutcheon vs Kings Of Leon vs Joel Corry
Season 2, Ep. 10
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Join us as we unearth the original version of a Steps classic, muse about the band The Specials could have been, pick apart a neo-psych diss track, uncover Tiff's hip hop roots, ponder the value of purpose-built anthems, and praise a Geordie Shore lad for swerving the Gareth Gates trap.
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 // Threads: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com
The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday September 19th 2023.
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