[David Herrick]

I don’t think you’ll find anyone here who won’t rubber stamp that, Bill!

[David Herrick]

Hmmm… that’s a tough one, Juergen. I can think of a couple of songs that deal with bridges metaphorically, but as far as the actual thing the only one that comes to mind is London Bridge.

[David Herrick]

Way to go, Bill! If you’re wondering what happened to the weight you lost, I found it. Like you I dropped a lot of pounds a few years ago by going for frequent long walks. But for the last few months my work day has been starting very early and ending very late, which cuts down on the available time for walking and necessitates snacking between meals to keep my energy up. So the gut has returned, but I hope to get back in shape soon!

[David Herrick]

I’d love to do this drive sometime! I just need a reason to be in Louisiana…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZMdIsBvMRs&t=33s

[David Herrick]

That temporary message taught me a British term I hadn’t heard before, but apart from that, these problems with the website have been just gut-spannering.

I agree about the IT support issue. Team MLT are techno-whizzes, but these fixes shouldn’t need to consume the majority of their time.

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[David Herrick]

Not that I can tell, Bill. I think the website crash has pushed back their timeline.

[David Herrick]

Continuing with Make Show, for November 3rd, V = 1705 and C = 4.83. For November 4th, V = 1413 and C = 4.01. For November 5th and the first half of November 6th, V = 1074 and C = 3.05. For the second half of November 6th, V = 1362 and C = 3.86. And for November 7th, V = 696 and C = 1.97.

[David Herrick]

Since my first few listenings of the album my brain has established a new internal 24/7 radio station which plays only two songs: Why? and Any Other Day. No matter what I’m doing or thinking about, I’m always hearing one or the other.

It’s interesting that those songs get along so well in my head, because the characters they portray would in real life be roommates from hell if they lived together: one constantly railing against the demise of free society, and the other constantly gushing about her new boyfriend.

[David Herrick]

Here are the milestone predictions for the next month or so:

Can’t Buy Me Love: 900,000 views on November 3rd

Good Day Sunshine: 200,000 views on November 8th

Please Mr. Postman / Wipe Out: 3,000,000 views on November 13th

You’re Going to Lose That Girl: 2,000,000 views on November 22nd

I Bought Myself a Politician: 300,000 views on November 25th

Imagine: 600,000 views on November 28th

This Boy Is Mine: 500,000 views on November 28th

The Kids Are Alright: 100,000 views on November 30th

[David Herrick]

Here’s the October report. All data are averaged over the period from October 1st through November 1st, except for Tired of Waiting, which is listed just for the last week, and Make Show, which is still evolving rapidly and not included yet. (Tired of Waiting has actually already dropped out of the top 20 at V = 417 (#23) and C = 0.96 (#24).)

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simultaneous views:

1) Please Mr. Postman / Wipe Out: C = 13.07 (+5.93)

2) While My Guitar Gently Weeps: C = 2.96 (-0.05)

3) Here Comes the Sun: C = 2.96 (-0.09)

4) Vincent: C = 2.26 (-0.32)

5) Wish You Were Here: C = 1.89 (+0.32)

6) Drive My Car (2012): C = 1.77 (-0.08)

7) I Saw Her Standing There: C = 1.77 (+0.20)

8) When I’m Sixty-Four: C = 1.69 (-0.08)

9) If I Fell: C = 1.69 (-0.08)

10) You Can’t Do That: C = 1.65 (+0.12)

11) Africa: C = 1.48 (+0.23)

12) Monalisa Twins Interview 2016: C = 1.23 (+0.26)

13) Sound of Silence: C = 1.12 (+0.07)

14) Till There Was You: C = 1.12 (+0.07)

15) I’ll Follow the Sun: C = 1.11 (0.00)

16) Nowhere Man: C = 1.11 (0.00)

17) This Boy: C = 1.09 (+0.01)

18) I’m a Believer: C = 1.06 (+0.01)

19) Day Tripper: C = 1.06 (-0.03)

20) I’m Looking Through You: C = 1.06 (+0.02)

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views per day:

1) Please Mr. Postman / Wipe Out: V = 4608 (+2091)

2) Here Comes the Sun: V = 1218 (-37)

3) While My Guitar Gently Weeps: V = 934 (-16)

4) Drive My Car (2012): V = 918 (-39)

5) When I’m Sixty-Four: V = 836 (-39)

6) If I Fell: V = 766 (-33)

7) Vincent: V = 764 (-107)

8) You Can’t Do That: V = 761 (+56)

9) I Saw Her Standing There: V = 750 +80)

10) Till There Was You: V = 591 (+40)

11) Wish You Were Here: V = 559 (+94)

12) I’m Looking Through You: V = 523 (+12)

13) Nowhere Man: V = 494 (+1)

14) Sound of Silence: V = 473 (+32)

15) This Boy: V = 466 (+6)

16) Day Tripper: V = 477 (-14)

17) Please Please Me: V = 457 (+61)

18) I’ll Follow the Sun: V = 445 (+2)

19) Africa: V = 440 (+68)

20) Twist and Shout: V = 435 (+104)

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All in all, not a lot of changes since last month, apart from a big surge back to the stratosphere by PMP. Here Comes the Sun appears to be shaping up to be a perennial contender for the #2 spot on the view list.

[David Herrick]

Hey, Tomás!

Well, we’ll see how accurate they turn out to be. The viewing rate for PMP has undergone some pretty drastic swings, so the predicted timing could be way off. But I think it’s a foregone conclusion that it’s destined for the top spot at some point.

[David Herrick]

Yay, that’s the fourth MLT video to reach that plateau!

This is all very tentative and approximate, but based on the October viewing rates, PMP will surpass When I’m Sixty-Four for third place late next January, While My Guitar Gently Weeps for second place in November 2024, and Drive My Car for first place in April 2025.

[David Herrick]

I’m sure it’s coincidental, but the section of Make Show where they stay on the same note for a long time (starting at 2:54 in the video) bears a significant resemblance to a similar section of Shorty Blackwell (starting at 2:19).

[David Herrick]

That’s really neat, David! Thanks for the insight. My one time in Louisiana was a drive straight across I-10. I recall it was pretty desolate and swampy from Lafayette to Lake Charles; glad I filled up the gas tank in Baton Rouge.

Here’s another long bridge drive I’d like to try. It’s actually only about four hours from me, so I could just about make a day trip out of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF8pDwPafxo

[David Herrick]

Wow, David, if I lived to be 1000 that never would have occurred to me! And I figured “in the works” meant “in progress”, i.e., he was becoming Spanish, which I thought was just an attempt at an absurd premise.