Hot 100 #64

No.

It was just too obvious a choice.

Plus, it's one of those Beatles songs that always annoyed me, even when I was a huge Beatles fan. Like most of the songs Ringo sang. (I've got a lot more time for him as a singer when he's not in the Beatles.)

Alyson did come up with some interesting research in her efforts to persuade me, and I'm never one to let other people's hard work go unrecognised...

Paul McCartney put lyrics to the music for the song later, in honour of his father's 64th birthday. Paul also split with Heather Mills when he was 64 so the answer was, no, she definitely wouldn't still be sending him a Valentine.

Also, as we all know, two of the Beatles sadly didn't make it to 64.

What else do we have then?

The Swede started out by taking one very small step away from the Fabs... The Rutles - Back In '64.

Then he zoomed as far away from them as possible with 64 Bits & Malachite by Baloji… which is... interesting. (I have become wary of any opinions that could be construed in any way as negative on this feature since I mumbled something vaguely disinterested about one of your previous suggestions a few weeks back, only for the artist themselves to - apparently - leave a comment.) So:  64 Bits & Malachite - instant classic! Thanks, Swede.

Martin then joined us, saying, "There's a lot of bang-average country, rap and Americana that all seems to reference cars from '64. I'm not going to pitch them all. Or any." Which is a shame, because I'd probably have liked all of them. Still, I appreciate your restraint.

Instead, Martin offered the following lyrical 64...

The Inspiral Carpets - Saturn 5

Lady, take a ride on a Zeke '64.

Two mentions for the Carpets in one week. Respect to the Oldham massive. Nice organ.

Lynchie also went the lyrical route, with a fine piece of Americana... Kate Campbell - Trains Don't Run from Nashville.

Momma waved goodbye to Daddy as he went off to war
She stood right here crying back in '64
And now it's me that stands here all alone on this old platform
And the trains don't run from Nashville anymore...

And then Jim from Dubai popped up with "the brilliant MJ Hibbett - Hey Hey 64K", which does actually turn out to be brilliant... although I only ever had a 48K. I used to dream of a 64K.

This week's winner, however, was suggested by both Martin and Rigid Digit, and comes from - no lie - one of my favourite albums of the 80s. It's the one song by this act that everyone knows, but the rest of that album really is quite special too.

Well they passed a law in 64

To give those who ain't got a little more

But it only goes so far...

Nothing so obvious for #63, I don't think. Over to your suggestions...