Tom Ewing

Explanations: The Cure are scamps from Crawley; Joy Division are young shavers from Salford; Radiohead are rapscallions from Oxford; The Smiths are cheeky monkeys from Manchester.

The rending of garments and wailing that's greeted this group makes this a good point to mention that there will be some very limited opportunities for third-place finishers to progress (I need to balance the numbers in round 2). Salvation (or more agony) may await.

Explanations: The Commodores are Motown mourning Marvin (and Jackie); Hall And Oates are blue-eyed soulsters bitchin' 'bout the biz; Joe Jackson is a new-waver navigating nightlife; Queen are superstars sampling sci-fi.

Exclamations! The Boo Radleys are indie kids taking a shot at the brass ring; The Four Tops are chest-beating Motown mainstays; Frankie Lymon is, as advertised, a teenager; The Wonders are Adam Schlesinger in a Beatle wig.

Explanations: Bruce Springsteen is the future of rock’n’roll; Elvis Costello And The Attractions are a new wave act covering a slightly older wave song; The Motors are pub rockers formed from the ashes of Ducks Deluxe; Nazareth are Dunfermline’s finest hard rock outfit.

Explanations: Haircut 100 are the godfathers of twee; The Human League are the godfathers of synthpop; Susan Fassbender is the godmother of 80s pop crate-digging; Toto Coelo ate their godfathers.

Explanations: Bettye Swann is a soul singer who got her start in the late 60s; The Chiffons are a girl group who flourished in the early 60s; Garnet Mimms is also best known for his early 60s soul and R&B tracks; Tina B is an 80s freestyle artist, produced by Arthur Baker.

That ends today's groups! Thanks for listening and voting and have a good night. Day 6 results: REM, Kelly Clarkson, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, The Primitives, Propaganda, Kate Bush, Throwing Muses, Nina Simone again, Lord Kitchener, Miriam Makeba and Lucio Dalla are through.

Explanations: Buggles have big specs; Dolly Parton has big rhinestones; Prince has a big studio complex; Talking Heads have a big suit.

Explanations: Dawn Penn is a reggae singer facing rejection; The Divinyls are an Australian rock band embracing their bodies; Len are Canadian slackers engaging in drama; Tasmin Archer is a Bradford songwriter blaming society.

Milliseconds before tweeting I realised I was crediting Mr Grant with a tribute to the "Unbelievable" hitmakers. Anyway... Explanations: The B-52s are trash afficionadoes; Beck is the spirit of 90s irony; Chairlift are 10s indiepop; John Grant is an ex-Czar Mojo favourite.

Explanations: Kraftwerk sind die Menschmaschinen. Pet Shop Boys escuchar al Che Guevara y Debussy al ritmo de una discoteca. Saint Etienne répondez au téléphone à Etienne Daho. Vitalic speaks the language of techno.

Explanations: Bruce is raging against the machine. Mando Diao are waging class war (in Sweden). The Mekons are fighting on the battlefield of interpersonal relationships. Skunk Anansie are really fucking cross.

Explanations: Alexei Sayle is Mr Pork-Pie hat. Bernard Cribbins is a hole-digger and furniture-shifter; The Cuban Boys are a meme with Peel appeal; MC Pitman is keen on biscuits.

And that’s it! Or at least that would be it if it wasn’t for the generous donors who enabled us to have a ***WILD CARD DAY***. Come back tomorrow for the first poll appearances by Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, Neu! and Frank Sidebottom as well as 20 other tracks.

Day 7 results: Joy Division, The Cure, Hall And Oates, Joe Jackson, The Boo Radleys, Frankie Lymon, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Toto Coelo, The Chiffons and Bettye Swann qualify automatically. Thanks for voting and good night!