Theme 324 - It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that bling - any track with the name of a precious stone in the title (diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, etc) - Tim - VOTING (CLOSED midnight Sunday 12th DECEMBER)

[Val]

Forthcoming themes:

Theme 325 - Wildcard Round 12
Theme 326 - Pun Me. Nom a punned song title or band (or even lyric if you have a punny one) and link to the original song. Eg Oreo Speedwagon, Sweet Cat Of Mine, Chive Talking. (Inspired by this pinterest.co.uk link: tomdeus/really-bad-puns-and-song-uses/) Doesn't need to be from that link, if you have your own. - Sera69
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Cream of 2021 - Winter session - 5 rounds - commences from 24th Dec
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There are more nominations listed in this link but I'll leave it at the end of this year for the moment.

Nominations thread link:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Right, we're looking for TITLES containing the name of any precious stone. If you're stuck, try:
https://www.gemsociety.org/gemstone-e...

[Brass Neck]

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYH3o...

[Val]

After Brass

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6V0...

[TheFoe]

After Val

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEx_B...

[Tim]

after TheFoe

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials
Cinnabar - Pram

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWAw1...

[Helen The Melon]

After Tim


Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials
Cinnabar - Pram
Diamond Eyes - Deftones

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qksTlo_...

[Craig White]

efterhelen,

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials
Cinnabar - Pram
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

https://youtu.be/xKq39e7SBOE

[Fishy_Jim]

After tech:

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials
Cinnabar - Pram
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOPrv...

[KJS]

after Fishy_Jim

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials
Cinnabar - Pram
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozPb9...

[Jemma]

After KJS

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials
Cinnabar - Pram
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.
Emerald - Thin Lizzy

https://youtu.be/HFTECqMZ0Cc

[Val]

Nine nominations so I think it's three votes each (I've got my money on one particular track without having listened to the playlist but it remains to be seen whether you all have the same good taste as me).

So here's the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

and votes will need to be in by MIDNIGHT on Sunday December 12th.

[Craig White]

oh, it's mine! i just know it's mine!

3 - s.pecials (by the length of.....)
2 - s.charles
1 - b.f.lashes

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 3
Cinnabar - Pram
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 1
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 2
Emerald - Thin Lizzy

[TheFoe]

After Tech

Thin Lizzy - 3
Pram - 2
Bats For Lashes - 1

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 3
Cinnabar - Pram - 2
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 2
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 2
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 3

[Helen The Melon]

After Foe

Bat FL - 3
Thin L - 2
Sonny C - 1

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 3
Cinnabar - Pram - 2
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 5
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 3
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 5

[Val]

After Helen

Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 3
The Specials - 2
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 1

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 5
Cinnabar - Pram - 2
Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 1
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 5
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 6
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 5

[Jemma]

After Val

Deftones - 3
Mark & Emmylou - 2
Sonny Charles - 1


Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - 2
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 5
Cinnabar - Pram - 2
Diamond Eyes - Deftones - 3
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 1
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 5
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 7
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 5

[KJS]

after Jemma

T Lizzy - 3
MK & EH - 2
S Miller - 1

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band - 1
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - 4
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 5
Cinnabar - Pram - 2
Diamond Eyes - Deftones - 3
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 1
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 5
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 7
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 8

[Tim]

after KJS

Tin Lizzy - 3
Knopfler/Harris - 2
Cave - 1

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band - 1
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - 6
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 5
Cinnabar - Pram - 2
Diamond Eyes - Deftones - 3
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 2
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 5
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 7
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 11

[Fishy_Jim]

After Tim:

Deftones - 3
Pram - 2
Steve Miller Band - 1

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band - 2
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - 6
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 5
Cinnabar - Pram - 4
Diamond Eyes - Deftones - 6
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 2
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 5
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 7
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 11

[Brass Neck]

TL - 3
SC&TC - 2
MK&EH - 1

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band - 2
I Dug Up A Diamond - Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - 7
Pearl's Cafe - The Specials - 5
Cinnabar - Pram - 4
Diamond Eyes - Deftones - 6
Girl In Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 2
Pearl's Dream - Bat For Lashes - 5
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - 9
Emerald - Thin Lizzy - 14

[Val]

That's another theme done and dusted. 9 nominations, 9 voters - can't complain. And a clear winner too. Jemma's nom of Thin Lizzy romped away with 14 votes. KJS gets the silver for Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. (a personal favourite of mine that only occurs once in my collection on a strange Australian pop confection) and Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris came with a late run to earn me the bronze. Well done everyone.