The show must go on

And it did! Despite COVID debarring the main protagonist and a distinct lack of publicity the casts and crews of Sinphonia and 1001 Stories turned up in force to make the end of the Playhouse takeover go with enough bangers to keep the dance floor busy for most of the evening. Three people involved in the preceding productions of the fortnight played their sevens – ably supported by a cast of Seven by Seven regulars who also turned out in case nobody else did. This is what we played:

Rich

1. The Clash – Armagideon Time
2. Colourbox – The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme
3. The RAH Band – The Crunch (Part 1)
4. Department S – Is Vic There?
5. Stray Cats – Runaway Boys
6. The Clash & Ranking Roger – Rock The Casbah
7. Penetration – Don’t Dictate

KC

1. The Rolling Stones – Not Fade Away
2. Roy Orbison – Penny Arcade
3. David Bowie – Golden Years
4. John Fred & His Playboy Band – Judy In Disguise
5. R Dean Taylor – Indiana Wants Me
6. The Lemon Pipers – Green Tambourine
7. The Rolling Stones – The Last Time

Nicky

1. Jack Good Presents Lord Rockingham's XI – Hoots Mon
2. Plastic Bertrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi
3. Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free
4. Pointer Sisters – I'm So Excited
5. The O'Jays – Love Train
6. Weezer – Buddy Holly
7. Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You

Edwin

1. The Move – Flowers In The Rain
2. The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand
3. The Kinks – Dead End Street
4. The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
5. Slade – Coz I Luv You
6. The Sweet – Wig-Wam Bam
7. Bananarama – Venus

Mark C

1. Slade – Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me
2. The Timelords – Doctorin' The Tardis
3. Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
4. The Rezillos – Top Of The Pops
5. Spizzenergi – Where's Captain Kirk?

NK

1. Sylvester with Patrick Cowley – Do Ya Wanna Funk
2. Hot Chocolate – Gimme Some Of Your Lovin'
3. Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It
4. Dave Mills – Love Is A Beautiful Song
5. A-ha – Take On Me
6. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
7. Toto – Africa

Mark B

1. The Monochrome Set – Alphaville
2. Girls At Our Best! – Warm Girls
3. Little Richard – The Girl Can't Help It
4. Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – Raven
5. Buzzcocks – Time’s Up

Darren

1. The B-52's – Rock Lobster
2. The Tubes – Prime Time
3. Tubeway Army – Are "Friends" Electric?
4. Sparks – Beat The Clock
5. The Human League – Seconds

Mick

1. Communards with Sarah Jane Morris – Don't Leave Me This Way
2. Bronski Beat – Why?
3. Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper
4. Ashford & Simpson – Solid
5. Yazoo – Don't Go

Gill

1. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Get Out (And Let Me Cry)
2. The Isley Brothers – Behind A Painted Smile
3. The Jacksons – Can You Feel It
4. Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
5. The Miracles – Love Machine

Tony

1. Marvin Gaye – This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me)
2. Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
3. The Clash – I Fought The Law
4. The Jam – Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
5. The La's – There She Goes
6. Primal Scream – Movin' On Up

Round Again

• Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – The Night (Rich)
• Status Quo – Whatever You Want (Mark C)
• Horace Andy – Don't Try To Use Me (Mark B)
• Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star (Darren)