From Your Hostest with the Leastest

Remember when Friday bought the 1960s most important news – the Top 40 ? It was the information that kept us in touch with life’s most important issues – like whether Dave Clarke Five’s “Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey” would overtake Freddy and the Dreamers “Do the Freddy”.

Well, in recognition that things have changed, but the Top 40 helps us maintain a sense of our priorities, here – for your edification is the Pig’s Arms World Top 40.

1. What Have they Done with Ukraine, Ma ? – European Cover Band – number 1 with a bullet !
2. Going to War with ISM – Barack and the Bombers -a solid performer with tour dates announced for Kurdistan.
3. Ebola – Fearan Epidemic
4. My Budget Lies Over the Ocean – Joe and the Jokers
5. Six Months in a Leaky Boat – Scott and the Protected Borders
6. University Soldier – Chrissy and the Pynefields
7. War – What is it Good For ? Dick Cheney with Donny and the Rumsfelds
8. Money, Money, Money – Gina and the Rhinos
9. Newcastle Mining Disaster – Nat Tinkle and the Panhandlers
10. Baby Love – George and the Pellmen
11. Sweet 16 – Rolf and the Harridans
12. Fighting in the Streets – The Ferguson Stompers V the Police
13. Turn Turn Turn – Clive Palmer and the Do-Wop Girls
14. Help ! – The Economy – down from number 12
15. How Can I be Sure ? – the Renewable Energy Band
16. Bad Moon Rising – CSIRO and the Scientists
17. I Wanna Be Sedated – Cara More and the Environment
18. Do the Eddie – ICAC
19. Do the Eric – Joe Tripod
20. Do the Tripod Stomp – Eric and the Roozens
21. One Day, Some Day – Pete Costello and the Second Fiddles
22. Edelweiss, Idle White – Georgie Brandis and the Far Right
23. Sally Had to Get Married – Echo Abetz and the Backyard Abortionists
24. Tax the Poor – Joe and the Jokers
25. Have You Seen My Wife, Mr Jones ? Craig and the Thompsonettes
26. Barangaroo Boogie – Jimmy Packer and the Rolling Inits.
27. Bus Stop – Gladys B and the Inner West Transport
28. Waiting for a Train – Gladys B and the Inner West Transport
29. Fly Me to the Moon – Alan Joyce and the Joyce Boys
30. Can’t Buy Me Love – Tony and the Front Benchers
31. Classical Gas – AGL and the Lamplighters
32. Frackin Me Baby – AGL and the Lamplighters.
33. Under My Bed – Peter and the Slippers
34. The Bicycle Song – Tony and the Speedos
35. Green Green Grass of Home – Cara Bon and the Tax
36. You Only Live Twice – Phil Nitschke
37. Jump ! – Psycho Boyfriend and the Block of Flats
38. Mine, Mine, Mine (It’s All) – Gina and the Rhinos
39. Talk to Me, Talk to Me – the iPhone 6
40. It’s All Over Now – Earth and the Seven Billion