The Seeker

"He was the first skater in the world to perform a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop-double loop jump (4-3-2) combination in competition, at the 1999 NHK Trophy (he has since landed his 4-3-2 combination 26 times so far). He is the first skater to land a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple loop (4-3-3) combination in competition, at the Cup of Russia 2002 (he has since landed his 4-3-3 combination four times so far). Plushenko is also the first skater to land a triple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple loop-double loop (3-3-3-2) combination, which was at the 2005 "Ard Gala". At the European Championships, he landed a six jump combination (3-3-2-2-2-2) in his exhibition program. He has landed a four jump combination; 4 toe loop-3 toe loop-2 loop-2 loop." This reads like something from Monty Python

Happy birthday :happybanana:

We've been through English, French, Frutch, Dench, so how about anglicised Dutch... Lucky yearday! :happybanana:

Take this back door right here to get to the Top Ten Archive

In week #205 we had 50 nominations: 60s: 5 (10%) 70s: 19 (38%) 80s: 10 (20%) 90s: 8 (16%) 00s: 8 (16%) and in the Top Ten: 60s: 1 (10%) 70s: 4 (40%) 80s: 2 (20%) 90s: 1 (10%) 00s: 2 (20%)

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #205 for the week ending 14th February 2010 1. Back Door Man - The Doors (1967) 78 2. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) 74 3. Lovesong - The Cure (1989) 64 4. Jesus, Etc - Wilco (2002) 62 5. I Need You - America (1971) 52 6. Naked Eye - Luscious Jackson (1996) 43 7. Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles (1987) 42 8. I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo (1972) 40 9. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) - Al Green (1973) 40 10. Like a Stone - Audioslave (2002) 38 .................................................. Dog and Butterfly - Heart (1976) 35 King of Carrot Flowers Pt. I, The - Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 34 Next Time This Time - Jim Croce (1973) 34 These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) - Bryan Ferry (1973) 33 I Alone - Live (1994) 30 Do It Again - Kinks (1984) 30 Girl's Got Rhythm, The - AC/DC (1979) 29 Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer (1988) 28 My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones (1980) 28 A Children's Crusade On Acid - Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (2008) 27 So Bored - Wavves (2009) 26 Ride The Lightning - Metallica (1984) 25 Grow Some Funk Of Your Own - Elton John (1976) 24 Angel Echoes - Four Tet (2010) 24 Anna (Go To Him) - Arthur Alexander (1962) 24 (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love - L.T.D. (1977) 23 Walkabout - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995) 23 Catch Me Now I'm Falling - The Kinks (1979) 21 It's All Been Done - Barenaked Ladies (1998) 20 Roof Is on Fire, The - Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three (1984) 20 Got You (Where I Want You) - The Flys (1998) 19 I'm In Love With A German Film Star - The Passions (1981) 19 Yaya - Lee Dorsey (1962) 19 Athena - The Who (1982) 18 If You Really Want To Be My Friend - The Rolling Stones (1974) 18 Rise And Fall of Flingel Bunt, The - The Shadows (1964) 16 There's No Way Out Of Here - David Gilmour (1978) 15 Travelin' Shoes - Elvin Bishop (1975) 15 Money City Maniacs - Sloan (1998) 14 Just Kissed My Baby - The Meters (1974) 12 These Days - Jackson Browne (1973) 11 Road To Somewhere - Goldfrapp (2008) 10 Hi Heel Sneakers - Cross Section (1979) 10 Super Bowl Shuffle, The - Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew (1986) 10 Blessa - Toro Y Moi (2009) 9 Love Is On The Way - Chase (1974) 9 Gone Away - Roberta Flack (1970) 8 Saints Are Coming, The - U2 & Greenday (2006) 8 Very Last Day - The Hollies (1965) 7 She's Gone(Lady) - Steelheart (1990) 2

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #205 for the week ending 14th February 2010 1. Back Door Man - The Doors (1967) 2. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) 3. Lovesong - The Cure (1989) 4. Jesus, Etc - Wilco (2002) 5. I Need You - America (1971) 6. Naked Eye - Luscious Jackson (1996) 7. Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles (1987) 8. I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo (1972) 9. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) - Al Green (1973) 10. Like a Stone - Audioslave (2002)

Don't worry, I'm not posting the results for another three hours or so.

I can see yours in the UK, except for the Warner ones.

1. Hi Heel Sneakers - Cross Section (1979) 2. Back Door Man - The Doors (1967) 3. Like a Stone - Audioslave (2002) 4. Rise And Fall of Flingel Bunt, The - The Shadows (1964) 5. Walkabout - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995) 6. So Bored - Wavves (2009) 7. Grow Some Funk Of Your Own - Elton John (1976) 8. If You Really Want To Be My Friend - The Rolling Stones (1974) 9. A Children's Crusade On Acid - Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (2008) 10. I Alone - Live (1994)

Princess works as well. The last thing I bought... a bunch of yellow plums and milk. Name something you urgently need to buy.

The slope of the first one is a bit steeper, isn't it? Maybe that's got something to do with it?

A Children's Crusade On Acid - Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (2008) Anna (Go To Him) - Arthur Alexander (1962) Angel Echoes - Four Tet Athena - The Who (1982) Back Door Man - The Doors (1967) Blessa - Toro Y Moi (2009) Catch Me Now I'm Falling - The Kinks (1979) Dog and Butterfly - Heart (1976) Do It Again - Kinks (1984) (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love - L.T.D. (1977) Girl's Got Rhythm, The - AC/DC (1979) Gone Away - Roberta Flack (1970) Got You (Where I Want You) - The Flys (1998) Grow Some Funk Of Your Own - Elton John (1976) Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles (1987) Here I Am (Come and Take Me) - Al Green (1973) Hi Heel Sneakers - Cross Section (1979) I Alone - Live (1994) I Need You - America (1971) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo (1972) If You Really Want To Be My Friend - The Rolling Stones (1974) I'm In Love With A German Film Star - The Passions (1981) It's All Been Done - Barenaked Ladies (1998) Jesus, Etc - Wilco (2002) Just Kissed My Baby - The Meters (1974) King of Carrot Flowers Pt. I, The - Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) Like a Stone - Audioslave (2002) Love Is On The Way - Chase (1974) Lovesong - The Cure (1989) Money City Maniacs - Sloan (1998) My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones (1980) Naked Eye - Luscious Jackson (1996) Next Time This Time - Jim Croce (1973) Ride The Lightning - Metallica (1984) Rise And Fall of Flingel Bunt, The - The Shadows (1964) Road To Somewhere - Goldfrapp (2008) Roof Is on Fire, The - Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three (1984) Saints Are Coming, The - U2 & Greenday (2006) Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975) She's Gone(Lady) - Steelheart (1990) Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer (1988) So Bored - Wavves (2009) Super Bowl Shuffle, The - Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew (1986) There's No Way Out Of Here - David Gilmour (1978) These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) - Bryan Ferry (1973) These Days - Jackson Browne (1973) Travelin' Shoes - Elvin Bishop (1975) Very Last Day - The Hollies (1965) Walkabout - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995) Yaya - Lee Dorsey (1962)

Hi Heel Sneakers -- Cross Section (1979) The Rise And Fall of Flingel Bunt -- The Shadows (1964)

I myself will not return to normal, but getting a new laptop will hopefully relieve some of the symptoms I could have got that laptop today if UK Mail were doing their job right, but that's a whole other rant... And life just picked up pace lately, on top of that.

11. Have Love, Will Travel - The Sonics (1965) 34

Nice.

1. Have Love, Will Travel - The Sonics (1965) 2. Dust in the Wind - Kansas (1977) 3. B.L.U.R.E.M.I. ~ Blur (1999) 4. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - David Bowie (1982) 5. Hey Man Nice Shot - Filter (1995) 6. You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry (1956) 7. Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim (1998) 8. Matilda Mother - Pink Floyd (1967) 9. S.F. Sorrow Is Born - The Pretty Things (1968) 10. I'll Be Your Mirror - Velvet Underground & Nico (1966)

That was on the reading list for my English class last year... I guess it's pretty racy, yeah, but I don't think the descriptions could be any unsexier (hm, kinda sounds like a contradiction in terms.)

Some 60s garage rock: Have Love, Will Travel -- The Sonics (1965)

Nope... I saw those posts, but I don't know anything about it either

Nice to see I'm a Boy of course, and I must admit I'm really surprised by how well received The Bluest Blues was, both this round and the last time I nominated it

Nice :happybanana:

Cool, you can study Irish at your uni?