Originally posted by Old Git
Maybe someone could start a thread naming tripe songs from that era. I’ll start it – “Tie a yellow ribbon”….:p

One mans tripe is someone elses cordon bleu…
These are just the ones that reached number one that I remember:-
70s – David Cassidy, The Osmonds, Bay City Rollers, If You Leave Me Now – Chicago (arrrgh!), Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dog – Brian and Michael (zzz!).

80s – Shaddap You Face – Joe Dolce Music Theatre, Theres No One Quite Like Grandma – St Winifreds School Choir, Japanese Boy – Aneka, Seven Tears – The Goombay Dance Band (the only group with a fire-eater to acheive a UK no1…!), I’ve Never Been To Me – Charlene, Save Your Love – Renee and Renato, Only You – Flying Pickets, Phil Collins, Musical Youth, Shakin’ Stevens, Band Aid, Spitting Image, Rick Astley, Bros, Jive Bunny.

90s – Vanilla Ice, Bombalurina, Chesney Hawkes, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams, Jimmy Nail, Take That, Mr Blobby, Robson and Jerome, Spaceman – Babylon Zoo, Killing Me Softly – Fugees, I believe I Can Fly – R Kelly, Hanson, Perfect Day – the Children In Need hash-up, Because We Want To – Billie.

Feel free to fill in the gaps;).

Flood.