Not the show, as previously mentioned, but in celebration of the song sung in the children's church of my youth where we chirpily awaited the apocalypse (10 and 9, 8 and 7, 6 and 5 and 4/The countdown's getting lower every day), I hereby give you the iPod LP (this time) of Countdown.

10:15 Saturday Night by the Cure (might as well start late)

Nine Out of Ten from Closer to Heaven (a camp track from a camp musical; take a guess as to what they're rating)

88 Seconds in Greensboro by OMD (who applauds OMD for trying experiments these days?  I ask you)

Seven Stories Underground by the Gutter Twins (whose album gets better with every listen)

Six Months in a Leaky Boat by Split Enz (a rare Tim Finn track I really like (I'm a Neil man))

Five Get Over Excited by The Housemartins (yes, all Housemartins songs sound the same, but if you have to have one)

4 Ever 2 Gether by ABC (if you don't have the Lexicon of Love, why are you reading this blog?)

Number Three by They Might Be Giants (unfortunately, the only other option was Three Lions)

Two Divided By Zero by Pet Shop Boys (best non-single they ever wrote)

#1 Crush by Garbage (the ultimate non-Bond Bond Theme)

And then of course you have to be Saved By Zero by the Fixx and all will be well.