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See you all next year for #TheTenx5, and i've already about 250 songs to think about.
See you all next year for #TheTenx5, and i've already about 250 songs to think about.
"Expert in a dying field" - The Beths (2022)
Unexpected late burst takes great song into finals contention!
Another one i didn't have on the original list, persuaded of brilliance!
Wolf Alice, Phoebe Bridgers, Harry Styles all settle for HMs!
"Expert in a dying field" - The Beths (2022)
Unexpected late burst takes great song into finals contention!
Another one i didn't have on the original list, persuaded of brilliance!
Wolf Alice, Phoebe Bridgers, Harry Styles all settle for HMs!
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
"Golden" - Huntr/X (2025)
Reckon i've five more tracks on the cusp of qualifying and that i've seriously considered for 10 points. Reckon this is the lowest-scoring of the five.
It's a tactical vote for a song still growing on me.
"Golden" - Huntr/X (2025)
Reckon i've five more tracks on the cusp of qualifying and that i've seriously considered for 10 points. Reckon this is the lowest-scoring of the five.
It's a tactical vote for a song still growing on me.
"Solar power" - Lorde (2021)
The panel appear to be coalescing around the title track from Lorde's '21 album, and i want to see her get *something* from this decade into the final.
Appeals to the head, as "Secrets from a girl..." reaches the heart.
"Solar power" - Lorde (2021)
The panel appear to be coalescing around the title track from Lorde's '21 album, and i want to see her get *something* from this decade into the final.
Appeals to the head, as "Secrets from a girl..." reaches the heart.
"Messy" - Lola Young (2024)
Owes an awful lot to her mother Imogen, who got Lola into so many weekly finals on CBBC's talent show "Got What It Takes?".
Lola took the honours a decade later, with this slice of total honesty.
"Messy" - Lola Young (2024)
Owes an awful lot to her mother Imogen, who got Lola into so many weekly finals on CBBC's talent show "Got What It Takes?".
Lola took the honours a decade later, with this slice of total honesty.
"Black classical music" - Yussef Dayes (2021)
Final five days are for songs that i'd love to see in the final.
This one, didn't know on 1 october, then @sonofmechamummy.bsky.social gave it 12. Heard it, loved it, nommed it.
Another win for The Twen2ie5!
"Black classical music" - Yussef Dayes (2021)
Final five days are for songs that i'd love to see in the final.
This one, didn't know on 1 october, then @sonofmechamummy.bsky.social gave it 12. Heard it, loved it, nommed it.
Another win for The Twen2ie5!
#TDOR #TransDayOfRememberance
#TDOR #TransDayOfRememberance
"The code" - Nemo (2024)
Rank 1
12 POINTS!!
Stands with "Good vibrations" and "Bohemian rhapsody", a song that goes absolutely everywhere - from Mozart to rap.
A joyful celebration of life in all of its messiness. Severely personal, and universal.
"The code" - Nemo (2024)
Rank 1
12 POINTS!!
Stands with "Good vibrations" and "Bohemian rhapsody", a song that goes absolutely everywhere - from Mozart to rap.
A joyful celebration of life in all of its messiness. Severely personal, and universal.
"Nothing matters" - The Last Dinner Party (2024)
Rank 2
11 points!
This gang has swagger, confidence, liberation; they are art pop, cabaret, maximalist excess; they rock and rule.
Nestles very close to the best of Strawberry Switchblade.
"Nothing matters" - The Last Dinner Party (2024)
Rank 2
11 points!
This gang has swagger, confidence, liberation; they are art pop, cabaret, maximalist excess; they rock and rule.
Nestles very close to the best of Strawberry Switchblade.
"Apt." - Rosé & Bruno Mars (2024)
Rank 3
11 points!
A classic drinking game, a chorus anyone can sing even when drunk, lots of verse, and more choruses than an opera.
Once this gets into the ear, it is not leaving.
"Apt." - Rosé & Bruno Mars (2024)
Rank 3
11 points!
A classic drinking game, a chorus anyone can sing even when drunk, lots of verse, and more choruses than an opera.
Once this gets into the ear, it is not leaving.
"Blame Brett" - The Beaches (2023)
Rank 4
11 points!
An intoxicating mix of angsty guitars, punchy drums; a confident shout-it-loud lyric for a singalong. The balance of catharsis and joy.
Gen-α's "You oughta know", sharp and acidic and damned catchy.
"Blame Brett" - The Beaches (2023)
Rank 4
11 points!
An intoxicating mix of angsty guitars, punchy drums; a confident shout-it-loud lyric for a singalong. The balance of catharsis and joy.
Gen-α's "You oughta know", sharp and acidic and damned catchy.
"Feeling good" - Renforshort (2025)
Rank 5
11 points!
Caught my ears late in the summer, and never let go.
Synth sounds, sad lyric, complex musicianship (check how the chorus slows a little), and so. very. many. hooks.
"Feeling good" - Renforshort (2025)
Rank 5
11 points!
Caught my ears late in the summer, and never let go.
Synth sounds, sad lyric, complex musicianship (check how the chorus slows a little), and so. very. many. hooks.
"What the hell just happened?" - Remember Monday (2025)
Rank 6
Finalised my top 20 over Hallowe'en week.
Saw these lovelies on the 2nd of this month.
Almost cursing that I didn't give them that last bonus.
"What the hell just happened?" - Remember Monday (2025)
Rank 6
Finalised my top 20 over Hallowe'en week.
Saw these lovelies on the 2nd of this month.
Almost cursing that I didn't give them that last bonus.
"Anti-hero" - Taylor Swift (2022)
Rank 7
Look forward to assessing all of the qualifying Swift songs in the grand final.
This one surely doesn't need a bonus point to qualify.
"Anti-hero" - Taylor Swift (2022)
Rank 7
Look forward to assessing all of the qualifying Swift songs in the grand final.
This one surely doesn't need a bonus point to qualify.
"Hallelujah" - Rosa Linn (2023)
Rank 8
Promised you a second tune from Rosa, and here we are.
It's the joy, the uplift, the heartfelt cry of euphoria.
And a video honouring Ozzy Osbourne's "Life won't wait".
"Hallelujah" - Rosa Linn (2023)
Rank 8
Promised you a second tune from Rosa, and here we are.
It's the joy, the uplift, the heartfelt cry of euphoria.
And a video honouring Ozzy Osbourne's "Life won't wait".
"When we kiss" - Kellie Loder (2024)
Rank 9
Snuggle close to someone you love so deeply that it's just the two of you in the whole wide world.
...Kellie's friends and fam and fans share those tender moments in the video clip.
"When we kiss" - Kellie Loder (2024)
Rank 9
Snuggle close to someone you love so deeply that it's just the two of you in the whole wide world.
...Kellie's friends and fam and fans share those tender moments in the video clip.
"Good luck, babe!" - Chappell Roan (2024)
Rank 10
Hate to tempt fate, but it's likely this is going through, sufficient not to need a bonus mark.
For the VMAs, Chappell positions herself as a heir to Julie d'Aubigny.
"Good luck, babe!" - Chappell Roan (2024)
Rank 10
Hate to tempt fate, but it's likely this is going through, sufficient not to need a bonus mark.
For the VMAs, Chappell positions herself as a heir to Julie d'Aubigny.
"Vampire" - Olivia Rodrigo (2023)
Rank 11
Someone called this a Gilmore Girls script set to music. Yep, it's Rory to Jess/Dean/Paris after they'd been tempestuous.
Love how the song builds to its payoff.
"Vampire" - Olivia Rodrigo (2023)
Rank 11
Someone called this a Gilmore Girls script set to music. Yep, it's Rory to Jess/Dean/Paris after they'd been tempestuous.
Love how the song builds to its payoff.
"Who's gonna" - Lu Kala (2024)
Rank 12
Bold and loud, an unfettered call for self-empowerment.
Here, Lu lists all the things her potential partner needs to do, while a funky bass line riffs around.
"Who's gonna" - Lu Kala (2024)
Rank 12
Bold and loud, an unfettered call for self-empowerment.
Here, Lu lists all the things her potential partner needs to do, while a funky bass line riffs around.
"Thumbelina" - Lizzy Hilliard (2023)
Rank 13
Lizzy's a twentysomething theatre kid with a massive talent for whimsical songwriting.
This was her entry for the Tiny Desk concert, which didn't win because NPR can't see talent.
"Thumbelina" - Lizzy Hilliard (2023)
Rank 13
Lizzy's a twentysomething theatre kid with a massive talent for whimsical songwriting.
This was her entry for the Tiny Desk concert, which didn't win because NPR can't see talent.
"Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter (2024)
Rank 14
On first listen, it's candyfloss: pleasant and insubstantial.
After eighteen months, it's a great song. Wordplay, a pleasant tune, and it's set out Sabrina's stall for this year's album.
"Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter (2024)
Rank 14
On first listen, it's candyfloss: pleasant and insubstantial.
After eighteen months, it's a great song. Wordplay, a pleasant tune, and it's set out Sabrina's stall for this year's album.
"Training season" - Dua Lipa (2024)
Rank 15
Dua has thought about what she wants, and now she's going to be utterly unstoppable.
And she's going to go further and higher, each chorus adds something more, to end as ABBA meets the Levant.
"Training season" - Dua Lipa (2024)
Rank 15
Dua has thought about what she wants, and now she's going to be utterly unstoppable.
And she's going to go further and higher, each chorus adds something more, to end as ABBA meets the Levant.