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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E1 Part 3/3: Adele, Ramz

Season 5, Ep. 1

Representing the 2000s and 2010s, gays are conflated with sidewalks, and CTRL-V holds the key to fleeting success.

Listen to all three parts in one go, with full tracks embedded.

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

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 11th March 2025.

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