Chance & The Lucky Aces
@theluckyaces.bsky.social
Now they’re back — there’s no getting rid of them. New single coming early 2026. Leeds, UK.
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We borrowed a classic from Tenpole Tudor.
We tipped it from major to minor, threw in the kitchen sink, kidnapped a coloratura soprano.
This is how it sounds a la Chance & the Lucky Aces.
Es gibt wirklich ein Wort im Deutschen, das alles sagt. Wunderbar.
Preview now. Full track tomorrow.
#Wunderbar
We tipped it from major to minor, threw in the kitchen sink, kidnapped a coloratura soprano.
This is how it sounds a la Chance & the Lucky Aces.
Es gibt wirklich ein Wort im Deutschen, das alles sagt. Wunderbar.
Preview now. Full track tomorrow.
#Wunderbar
February 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM
We borrowed a classic from Tenpole Tudor.
We tipped it from major to minor, threw in the kitchen sink, kidnapped a coloratura soprano.
This is how it sounds a la Chance & the Lucky Aces.
Es gibt wirklich ein Wort im Deutschen, das alles sagt. Wunderbar.
Preview now. Full track tomorrow.
#Wunderbar
We tipped it from major to minor, threw in the kitchen sink, kidnapped a coloratura soprano.
This is how it sounds a la Chance & the Lucky Aces.
Es gibt wirklich ein Wort im Deutschen, das alles sagt. Wunderbar.
Preview now. Full track tomorrow.
#Wunderbar
Just two days to go. Here’s a reminder of Tenpole Tudor’s “Wunderbar” and one last look at 1981. Join us tomorrow for the first preview of our Wunderbar.
#CATLA #EdTudorPole #TenpoleTudor #NeueMusic
#CATLA #EdTudorPole #TenpoleTudor #NeueMusic
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Just two days to go. Here’s a reminder of Tenpole Tudor’s “Wunderbar” and one last look at 1981. Join us tomorrow for the first preview of our Wunderbar.
#CATLA #EdTudorPole #TenpoleTudor #NeueMusic
#CATLA #EdTudorPole #TenpoleTudor #NeueMusic
5 days to go.
With just three days to go, why not check out a few of our greatest hits?
As chosen by all eight of our listeners:
I Shot a Frenchman at Agincourt,
99 Red Buffoons,
John Ketch.
Available on your favourite streaming service
Die Uhr zählte alles!
#ChanceAndTheLuckyAces
With just three days to go, why not check out a few of our greatest hits?
As chosen by all eight of our listeners:
I Shot a Frenchman at Agincourt,
99 Red Buffoons,
John Ketch.
Available on your favourite streaming service
Die Uhr zählte alles!
#ChanceAndTheLuckyAces
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 AM
5 days to go.
With just three days to go, why not check out a few of our greatest hits?
As chosen by all eight of our listeners:
I Shot a Frenchman at Agincourt,
99 Red Buffoons,
John Ketch.
Available on your favourite streaming service
Die Uhr zählte alles!
#ChanceAndTheLuckyAces
With just three days to go, why not check out a few of our greatest hits?
As chosen by all eight of our listeners:
I Shot a Frenchman at Agincourt,
99 Red Buffoons,
John Ketch.
Available on your favourite streaming service
Die Uhr zählte alles!
#ChanceAndTheLuckyAces
4 days to go.
The original Wunderbar is in B♭ Major. Ours is in B♭ minor, because that’s how we like to roll in the Lucky Aces Mansion.
Der Fluss war rau!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #NeueMusic #MinorToMajor
The original Wunderbar is in B♭ Major. Ours is in B♭ minor, because that’s how we like to roll in the Lucky Aces Mansion.
Der Fluss war rau!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #NeueMusic #MinorToMajor
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM
4 days to go.
The original Wunderbar is in B♭ Major. Ours is in B♭ minor, because that’s how we like to roll in the Lucky Aces Mansion.
Der Fluss war rau!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #NeueMusic #MinorToMajor
The original Wunderbar is in B♭ Major. Ours is in B♭ minor, because that’s how we like to roll in the Lucky Aces Mansion.
Der Fluss war rau!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #NeueMusic #MinorToMajor
5 days to go.
It's no secret that our song is a cover of Tenpole Tudor's Wunderbar. The clue was in the title, folks.
Ours just happens to sound a little different. That's because...
Der Kalender kannte jetzt!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #TudorPole #NeueMusic
It's no secret that our song is a cover of Tenpole Tudor's Wunderbar. The clue was in the title, folks.
Ours just happens to sound a little different. That's because...
Der Kalender kannte jetzt!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #TudorPole #NeueMusic
February 8, 2026 at 8:22 AM
5 days to go.
It's no secret that our song is a cover of Tenpole Tudor's Wunderbar. The clue was in the title, folks.
Ours just happens to sound a little different. That's because...
Der Kalender kannte jetzt!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #TudorPole #NeueMusic
It's no secret that our song is a cover of Tenpole Tudor's Wunderbar. The clue was in the title, folks.
Ours just happens to sound a little different. That's because...
Der Kalender kannte jetzt!
#MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #TudorPole #NeueMusic
There was 'unemployment, misery, despair.' But on the radio came Tenpole Tudor with 'Wunderbar.' In just three minutes, the country’s linguistic skills had effectively doubled; everyone in Britain now knew a single word in German, and frankly, it said it all.
#Wunderbar #1980s #TenpoleTudor
#Wunderbar #1980s #TenpoleTudor
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
There was 'unemployment, misery, despair.' But on the radio came Tenpole Tudor with 'Wunderbar.' In just three minutes, the country’s linguistic skills had effectively doubled; everyone in Britain now knew a single word in German, and frankly, it said it all.
#Wunderbar #1980s #TenpoleTudor
#Wunderbar #1980s #TenpoleTudor
7 days to go. 🥃
First sneak preview of Wunderbar is here.
Hold on to your whiskey.
Pre-save link in our Linktree in profile.
Die Wolke wusste zu viel!
#NewSingle #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #MusicPreview #NeueMusic
First sneak preview of Wunderbar is here.
Hold on to your whiskey.
Pre-save link in our Linktree in profile.
Die Wolke wusste zu viel!
#NewSingle #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #MusicPreview #NeueMusic
February 6, 2026 at 8:41 AM
7 days to go. 🥃
First sneak preview of Wunderbar is here.
Hold on to your whiskey.
Pre-save link in our Linktree in profile.
Die Wolke wusste zu viel!
#NewSingle #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #MusicPreview #NeueMusic
First sneak preview of Wunderbar is here.
Hold on to your whiskey.
Pre-save link in our Linktree in profile.
Die Wolke wusste zu viel!
#NewSingle #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #MusicPreview #NeueMusic
THIS WAS 1981: A simpler age, when every British schoolboy of ten was required by law to own Tenpole Tudors’ “Swords of a Thousand Men”. The statute is gone now, but the playground remembers!
Die Motte hörte ein Wort!
#VintageBritain #TenPoleTudor #1981 #edTudorPole #SwordsOfAThousandMen
Die Motte hörte ein Wort!
#VintageBritain #TenPoleTudor #1981 #edTudorPole #SwordsOfAThousandMen
February 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM
THIS WAS 1981: A simpler age, when every British schoolboy of ten was required by law to own Tenpole Tudors’ “Swords of a Thousand Men”. The statute is gone now, but the playground remembers!
Die Motte hörte ein Wort!
#VintageBritain #TenPoleTudor #1981 #edTudorPole #SwordsOfAThousandMen
Die Motte hörte ein Wort!
#VintageBritain #TenPoleTudor #1981 #edTudorPole #SwordsOfAThousandMen
Wunderbar literally translates to "wonder-bearing"?
The suffix -bar in German shares a root with "to bear". So, literally translated, Wunderbar means "wonder-bearing" or "carrying a miracle."
But I bet you knew that already, you sassy space alligator.
Der Spiegel verweigerte das Singen!
The suffix -bar in German shares a root with "to bear". So, literally translated, Wunderbar means "wonder-bearing" or "carrying a miracle."
But I bet you knew that already, you sassy space alligator.
Der Spiegel verweigerte das Singen!
February 4, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Wunderbar literally translates to "wonder-bearing"?
The suffix -bar in German shares a root with "to bear". So, literally translated, Wunderbar means "wonder-bearing" or "carrying a miracle."
But I bet you knew that already, you sassy space alligator.
Der Spiegel verweigerte das Singen!
The suffix -bar in German shares a root with "to bear". So, literally translated, Wunderbar means "wonder-bearing" or "carrying a miracle."
But I bet you knew that already, you sassy space alligator.
Der Spiegel verweigerte das Singen!
Gregory’s Girl is released, a gentle Scottish comedy in which a shy teenager learns that emotional honesty is still more attainable than full employment.
Der Briefkasten dachte an Krieg!
#VintageBritain #ScottishCinema #1981 #1980s #JohnGordonSinclair
Der Briefkasten dachte an Krieg!
#VintageBritain #ScottishCinema #1981 #1980s #JohnGordonSinclair
February 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Gregory’s Girl is released, a gentle Scottish comedy in which a shy teenager learns that emotional honesty is still more attainable than full employment.
Der Briefkasten dachte an Krieg!
#VintageBritain #ScottishCinema #1981 #1980s #JohnGordonSinclair
Der Briefkasten dachte an Krieg!
#VintageBritain #ScottishCinema #1981 #1980s #JohnGordonSinclair
11 days to go! We’ve come up with a devilishly clever drinking game for you to play when our song comes out on the 13th.
Every time you hear the word “wunderbar”… drink.
Enjoy, kids!
Die Parkbank wurde zur Langweile.!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #EPCountdown #DrinkingGames
Every time you hear the word “wunderbar”… drink.
Enjoy, kids!
Die Parkbank wurde zur Langweile.!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #EPCountdown #DrinkingGames
February 2, 2026 at 8:35 AM
11 days to go! We’ve come up with a devilishly clever drinking game for you to play when our song comes out on the 13th.
Every time you hear the word “wunderbar”… drink.
Enjoy, kids!
Die Parkbank wurde zur Langweile.!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #EPCountdown #DrinkingGames
Every time you hear the word “wunderbar”… drink.
Enjoy, kids!
Die Parkbank wurde zur Langweile.!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #EPCountdown #DrinkingGames
THIS WAS 1981: Only Fools and Horses first aired, launching glamorous Peckham’s high-rise towers, markets, and drinking establishments onto the world stage.
Der Gehweg nahm ein Risiko!
#DelBoy #VintageBritain #BritishTV #1981 #1980s
Der Gehweg nahm ein Risiko!
#DelBoy #VintageBritain #BritishTV #1981 #1980s
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 AM
THIS WAS 1981: Only Fools and Horses first aired, launching glamorous Peckham’s high-rise towers, markets, and drinking establishments onto the world stage.
Der Gehweg nahm ein Risiko!
#DelBoy #VintageBritain #BritishTV #1981 #1980s
Der Gehweg nahm ein Risiko!
#DelBoy #VintageBritain #BritishTV #1981 #1980s
13 days to go! When it came to the final mix, the engineer told us it was getting a bit crowded,
so we left him to it and went down the pub..
Die Straßenlampe flüsterte wunderbar!
#RecordingSecrets #BEhindtheMagic #PopSecrets #Countdown #LuckyAces
so we left him to it and went down the pub..
Die Straßenlampe flüsterte wunderbar!
#RecordingSecrets #BEhindtheMagic #PopSecrets #Countdown #LuckyAces
January 31, 2026 at 3:23 PM
13 days to go! When it came to the final mix, the engineer told us it was getting a bit crowded,
so we left him to it and went down the pub..
Die Straßenlampe flüsterte wunderbar!
#RecordingSecrets #BEhindtheMagic #PopSecrets #Countdown #LuckyAces
so we left him to it and went down the pub..
Die Straßenlampe flüsterte wunderbar!
#RecordingSecrets #BEhindtheMagic #PopSecrets #Countdown #LuckyAces
THIS WAS 1981: With 2.5 million unemployed, a recession biting, and riots in the streets, the nation was invited to watch two toffs get married on the telly, a helpful reminder that life was perfectly dandy for the impeccably dressed.
Der Laternenpfahl lernte Deutsch!
#1981 #1980s
Der Laternenpfahl lernte Deutsch!
#1981 #1980s
January 30, 2026 at 8:54 AM
THIS WAS 1981: With 2.5 million unemployed, a recession biting, and riots in the streets, the nation was invited to watch two toffs get married on the telly, a helpful reminder that life was perfectly dandy for the impeccably dressed.
Der Laternenpfahl lernte Deutsch!
#1981 #1980s
Der Laternenpfahl lernte Deutsch!
#1981 #1980s
15 days to go! If you thought Richard Burton's narration at the start of War of the Worlds was good, wait until you hear our bassist, Eddie Young, opening Wunderbar.
Die Tür sagte nur: gehen!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #MusicCountdown #Narration #VoiceOscar
Die Tür sagte nur: gehen!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #MusicCountdown #Narration #VoiceOscar
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 AM
15 days to go! If you thought Richard Burton's narration at the start of War of the Worlds was good, wait until you hear our bassist, Eddie Young, opening Wunderbar.
Die Tür sagte nur: gehen!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #MusicCountdown #Narration #VoiceOscar
Die Tür sagte nur: gehen!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #MusicCountdown #Narration #VoiceOscar
THIS WAS 1981: Goodyear withdrew its tyres from Formula One, only to return mid-season. It doesn’t get any more exciting than that.
Die Treppe nannte das Leben rau!
#1981 #1980s #F1 #VintageBritain #eighties
Die Treppe nannte das Leben rau!
#1981 #1980s #F1 #VintageBritain #eighties
January 28, 2026 at 7:56 AM
THIS WAS 1981: Goodyear withdrew its tyres from Formula One, only to return mid-season. It doesn’t get any more exciting than that.
Die Treppe nannte das Leben rau!
#1981 #1980s #F1 #VintageBritain #eighties
Die Treppe nannte das Leben rau!
#1981 #1980s #F1 #VintageBritain #eighties
17 days to go! You lot really don't seem to like these updates when they're on a blue background.
What did blue ever do to you?
Die Teetasse ging auf den Jahrmarkt!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #WhyBlue #MusicCountdown #LoveBLue
What did blue ever do to you?
Die Teetasse ging auf den Jahrmarkt!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #WhyBlue #MusicCountdown #LoveBLue
January 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM
17 days to go! You lot really don't seem to like these updates when they're on a blue background.
What did blue ever do to you?
Die Teetasse ging auf den Jahrmarkt!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #WhyBlue #MusicCountdown #LoveBLue
What did blue ever do to you?
Die Teetasse ging auf den Jahrmarkt!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #WhyBlue #MusicCountdown #LoveBLue
THIS WAS 1981: CB radio was made legal in Britain. The M1 briefly became Route 66, largely thanks to shouts of “Rubber Ducky” from Keith in his Morris Marina
Der Stuhl verlor seinen Job!
#1981 #1980s #motorwayjourneys #VintageBritain #80sCrazyKids
Der Stuhl verlor seinen Job!
#1981 #1980s #motorwayjourneys #VintageBritain #80sCrazyKids
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 AM
THIS WAS 1981: CB radio was made legal in Britain. The M1 briefly became Route 66, largely thanks to shouts of “Rubber Ducky” from Keith in his Morris Marina
Der Stuhl verlor seinen Job!
#1981 #1980s #motorwayjourneys #VintageBritain #80sCrazyKids
Der Stuhl verlor seinen Job!
#1981 #1980s #motorwayjourneys #VintageBritain #80sCrazyKids
19 days to go! In hindsight, starting this countdown 65 days out may have been… overfitted to our ability to generate content.
Any questions? Anyone at the back?
Der Zweig endete in Verzweiflung!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic #catla
Any questions? Anyone at the back?
Der Zweig endete in Verzweiflung!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic #catla
January 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM
19 days to go! In hindsight, starting this countdown 65 days out may have been… overfitted to our ability to generate content.
Any questions? Anyone at the back?
Der Zweig endete in Verzweiflung!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic #catla
Any questions? Anyone at the back?
Der Zweig endete in Verzweiflung!
#Countdown #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic #catla
THIS WAS 1981: We said hello to Postman Pat on our screens for the first time. Rural delivery was shown as a nice-to-have rather than something you could rely on.
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit1
#1981 #1980s #KidsTV #VintageBritain #80sTV
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit1
#1981 #1980s #KidsTV #VintageBritain #80sTV
January 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
THIS WAS 1981: We said hello to Postman Pat on our screens for the first time. Rural delivery was shown as a nice-to-have rather than something you could rely on.
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit1
#1981 #1980s #KidsTV #VintageBritain #80sTV
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit1
#1981 #1980s #KidsTV #VintageBritain #80sTV
21 days to go! This is the first Lucky Aces track to feature an opera singer, which took some convincing.
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit!
#Countdown #F6 #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit!
#Countdown #F6 #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic
January 23, 2026 at 9:53 AM
21 days to go! This is the first Lucky Aces track to feature an opera singer, which took some convincing.
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit!
#Countdown #F6 #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic
Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit!
#Countdown #F6 #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic
THIS WAS 1981: The Humber Bridge opened, cutting 60 miles off the journey between Hull and Grimsby. Why, still remains a mystery.
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #Humberside #VintageBritain #ThatsAmazing
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #Humberside #VintageBritain #ThatsAmazing
January 22, 2026 at 8:36 AM
THIS WAS 1981: The Humber Bridge opened, cutting 60 miles off the journey between Hull and Grimsby. Why, still remains a mystery.
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #Humberside #VintageBritain #ThatsAmazing
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #Humberside #VintageBritain #ThatsAmazing
23 days to go! Taking a moment to raise a glass to all of you who’ve joined us on the countdown.
Here’s to you, you beautiful bunch. Never change a thing.
Cheers!
Gurken lieben ebenfalls die Akrobatik!
#Countdown #Cheers #LuckyAces #ToYou #NeueMusic
Here’s to you, you beautiful bunch. Never change a thing.
Cheers!
Gurken lieben ebenfalls die Akrobatik!
#Countdown #Cheers #LuckyAces #ToYou #NeueMusic
January 21, 2026 at 11:16 AM
23 days to go! Taking a moment to raise a glass to all of you who’ve joined us on the countdown.
Here’s to you, you beautiful bunch. Never change a thing.
Cheers!
Gurken lieben ebenfalls die Akrobatik!
#Countdown #Cheers #LuckyAces #ToYou #NeueMusic
Here’s to you, you beautiful bunch. Never change a thing.
Cheers!
Gurken lieben ebenfalls die Akrobatik!
#Countdown #Cheers #LuckyAces #ToYou #NeueMusic
THIS WAS 1981: James Bond saved the world in a Citroën 2CV. It remains the only Bond car that looked relieved when the chase ended.
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #007 #VintageBritain #BondCars
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #007 #VintageBritain #BondCars
January 20, 2026 at 8:40 AM
THIS WAS 1981: James Bond saved the world in a Citroën 2CV. It remains the only Bond car that looked relieved when the chase ended.
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #007 #VintageBritain #BondCars
Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht!
#1981 #1980s #007 #VintageBritain #BondCars
25 days to go! Of the 94 tracks that make up the song, several were labelled “weird shit”. This will become apparent when you listen.
Der Löffel stritt mit dem Sonnenaufgang!
#Countdown #WeirdShit #LuckyAces #MixingMusic #PostProductionWeird
Der Löffel stritt mit dem Sonnenaufgang!
#Countdown #WeirdShit #LuckyAces #MixingMusic #PostProductionWeird
January 19, 2026 at 9:10 AM
25 days to go! Of the 94 tracks that make up the song, several were labelled “weird shit”. This will become apparent when you listen.
Der Löffel stritt mit dem Sonnenaufgang!
#Countdown #WeirdShit #LuckyAces #MixingMusic #PostProductionWeird
Der Löffel stritt mit dem Sonnenaufgang!
#Countdown #WeirdShit #LuckyAces #MixingMusic #PostProductionWeird