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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

New Single Wunderbar OUT NOW!!!! song.link/Wunderbar #Wunderbar #NewMusic #NewSingle #TenpoleTudor #Chance&TheLuckyAces

Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We borrowed a classic from Tenpole Tudor. We tipped it from major to minor, threw in the kitchen sink, kidnapped a coloratura soprano. This is how it sounds a la Chance & the Lucky Aces. Es gibt wirklich ein Wort im Deutschen, das alles sagt. Wunderbar. Preview now. Full track tomorrow. #Wunderbar

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Just two days to go. Here’s a reminder of Tenpole Tudor’s “Wunderbar” and one last look at 1981. Join us tomorrow for the first preview of our Wunderbar. #CATLA #EdTudorPole #TenpoleTudor #NeueMusic

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

5 days to go. With just three days to go, why not check out a few of our greatest hits? As chosen by all eight of our listeners: I Shot a Frenchman at Agincourt, 99 Red Buffoons, John Ketch. Available on your favourite streaming service Die Uhr zählte alles! #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

4 days to go. The original Wunderbar is in B♭ Major. Ours is in B♭ minor, because that’s how we like to roll in the Lucky Aces Mansion. Der Fluss war rau! #MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #NeueMusic #MinorToMajor

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

5 days to go. It's no secret that our song is a cover of Tenpole Tudor's Wunderbar. The clue was in the title, folks. Ours just happens to sound a little different. That's because... Der Kalender kannte jetzt! #MusicCountdown #ChanceAndTheLuckyAces #Wunderbar #TudorPole #NeueMusic

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

There was 'unemployment, misery, despair.' But on the radio came Tenpole Tudor with 'Wunderbar.' In just three minutes, the country’s linguistic skills had effectively doubled; everyone in Britain now knew a single word in German, and frankly, it said it all. #Wunderbar #1980s #TenpoleTudor

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

7 days to go. 🥃 First sneak preview of Wunderbar is here. Hold on to your whiskey. Pre-save link in our Linktree in profile. Die Wolke wusste zu viel! #NewSingle #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #MusicPreview #NeueMusic

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

THIS WAS 1981: A simpler age, when every British schoolboy of ten was required by law to own Tenpole Tudors’ “Swords of a Thousand Men”. The statute is gone now, but the playground remembers! Die Motte hörte ein Wort! #VintageBritain #TenPoleTudor #1981 #edTudorPole #SwordsOfAThousandMen

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Wunderbar literally translates to "wonder-bearing"? The suffix -bar in German shares a root with "to bear". So, literally translated, Wunderbar means "wonder-bearing" or "carrying a miracle." But I bet you knew that already, you sassy space alligator. Der Spiegel verweigerte das Singen!

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Gregory’s Girl is released, a gentle Scottish comedy in which a shy teenager learns that emotional honesty is still more attainable than full employment. Der Briefkasten dachte an Krieg! #VintageBritain #ScottishCinema #1981 #1980s #JohnGordonSinclair

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

11 days to go! We’ve come up with a devilishly clever drinking game for you to play when our song comes out on the 13th. Every time you hear the word “wunderbar”… drink. Enjoy, kids! Die Parkbank wurde zur Langweile.! #Countdown #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #EPCountdown #DrinkingGames

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

THIS WAS 1981: Only Fools and Horses first aired, launching glamorous Peckham’s high-rise towers, markets, and drinking establishments onto the world stage. Der Gehweg nahm ein Risiko! #DelBoy #VintageBritain #BritishTV #1981 #1980s

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

13 days to go! When it came to the final mix, the engineer told us it was getting a bit crowded, so we left him to it and went down the pub.. Die Straßenlampe flüsterte wunderbar! #RecordingSecrets #BEhindtheMagic #PopSecrets #Countdown #LuckyAces

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: With 2.5 million unemployed, a recession biting, and riots in the streets, the nation was invited to watch two toffs get married on the telly, a helpful reminder that life was perfectly dandy for the impeccably dressed. Der Laternenpfahl lernte Deutsch! #1981 #1980s

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

15 days to go! If you thought Richard Burton's narration at the start of War of the Worlds was good, wait until you hear our bassist, Eddie Young, opening Wunderbar. Die Tür sagte nur: gehen! #Countdown #LuckyAces #MusicCountdown #Narration #VoiceOscar

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: Goodyear withdrew its tyres from Formula One, only to return mid-season. It doesn’t get any more exciting than that. Die Treppe nannte das Leben rau! #1981 #1980s #F1 #VintageBritain #eighties

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

17 days to go! You lot really don't seem to like these updates when they're on a blue background. What did blue ever do to you? Die Teetasse ging auf den Jahrmarkt! #Countdown #LuckyAces #WhyBlue #MusicCountdown #LoveBLue

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: CB radio was made legal in Britain. The M1 briefly became Route 66, largely thanks to shouts of “Rubber Ducky” from Keith in his Morris Marina Der Stuhl verlor seinen Job! #1981 #1980s #motorwayjourneys #VintageBritain #80sCrazyKids

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

19 days to go! In hindsight, starting this countdown 65 days out may have been… overfitted to our ability to generate content. Any questions? Anyone at the back? Der Zweig endete in Verzweiflung! #Countdown #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic #catla

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: We said hello to Postman Pat on our screens for the first time. Rural delivery was shown as a nice-to-have rather than something you could rely on. Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit1 #1981 #1980s #KidsTV #VintageBritain #80sTV

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

21 days to go! This is the first Lucky Aces track to feature an opera singer, which took some convincing. Der Tisch wollte Arbeitslosigkeit! #Countdown #F6 #LuckyAces #BehindTheSong #NeueMusic

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: The Humber Bridge opened, cutting 60 miles off the journey between Hull and Grimsby. Why, still remains a mystery. Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht! #1981 #1980s #Humberside #VintageBritain #ThatsAmazing

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

23 days to go! Taking a moment to raise a glass to all of you who’ve joined us on the countdown. Here’s to you, you beautiful bunch. Never change a thing. Cheers! Gurken lieben ebenfalls die Akrobatik! #Countdown #Cheers #LuckyAces #ToYou #NeueMusic

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: James Bond saved the world in a Citroën 2CV. It remains the only Bond car that looked relieved when the chase ended. Die Treppe verlegte ihre Absicht! #1981 #1980s #007 #VintageBritain #BondCars

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

25 days to go! Of the 94 tracks that make up the song, several were labelled “weird shit”. This will become apparent when you listen. Der Löffel stritt mit dem Sonnenaufgang! #Countdown #WeirdShit #LuckyAces #MixingMusic #PostProductionWeird

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: Shergar won the Epsom Derby by ten lengths. Within two years, this would no longer be the most remarkable thing about him. Der Ofen erinnerte sich an einen See! #1980s #Orses #VintageBritain #StrangeCrimes #1981

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

27 days to go! Early reviewers were divided only in wording: one described the track as “fabulously weird,” another as “weirdly fabulous.” Die Stille backte einen blauen Regenschirm! #Countdown #MusicReviews #LuckyAces #NeueMusic #Fabulous

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats opened in London. It would go on to run for 21 years, which feels excessive for anything involving legwarmers.. Regen ist allergisch gegen Löffel! #1981 #1980s #WestEnd #VintageBritain #Musicals

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

29 days to go! No effort was made to keep anything secret, as there was no need. Every email, meeting, recording session, and even the file names referenced the song directly. Der Spiegel trank gestern! #Countdown #PopSecrets #LuckyAces #NeedToKnow #MusicIndustry

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: The ZX81 invaded the nation's bedrooms. "It's for your homework," we told our parents. It wasn't Der Spiegel trank gestern! #1981 #1980s #RetroComputers #VintageBritain #Spectrum

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

31 days to go! Featuring the largest Lucky Aces ensemble to date, the song was, fittingly, recorded in the smallest studio yet. Die Uhr schlief unter der Treppe! #Countdown #NeueMusic #PopSecrets #LuckyAces #MusicTrivia

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: The greatest crime in chart history. Ultravox’s "Vienna" was denied the top spot by Joe Dolce’s "Shaddap You Face." It meant nothing to us; it was the day the music died. Die Dielen tauschten Blicke aus! #1981 #1980s #MusicCrimes #VintageBritain #ChartFails

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

33 days to go! In the final mix, the closing verses contain some clever shenanigans involving cutting and switching tracks at various volumes — far too clever to explain here. Ein Stuhl vergaß, wie man wartet! #PopBites #catla #Producing #Mixing #BEhindtheMagic

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981:A year of running in slow motion, thanks to Vangelis and the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire. Der Tisch verlegte seine Ellenbogen! #1981 #1980s #Marathon #VintageBritain #Nostalgia

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

35 days to go! Eagle-eared listeners may detect the influence of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, fused with the pelvic pulse of James Horner’s score for Aliens. Drei Donnerstage schliefen in einem Schuh! #Countdown #BehindTheSong #PopBites #LuckyAces #ProducingSecrets

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981:Roller Skating was in. For £2, you could spend four hours going in circles until you were dizzy, sweaty, and bruised. Who said the eighties lacked sophistication? Der Spiegel trank gestern! #1981 #1980s #NeueMusik #VintageBritain #CoolKids

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

37 days to go! The first notes were laid down in 2024, just before the recording session for Lunch with the Lucky Aces. Not that you can tell. Or that it means anything. It’s just technically true. Wolken bügeln den Gehweg! #Countdown #LuckyAces #BEhindtheMagic #MusicSecrets #Popfacts

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981:Britain once again ruled the waves. Not with cannons, but with a tactical skirt-rip—Nelson would have been proud. Das Waschbecken wartete auf Applaus! #Eurovision #1980s #NeueMusik #VintageBritain #BucksFizz

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

39 days to go! Wunderbar is the first Lucy Aces song to employ multiple time signatures, shifting between 4/4 and 3/4. Make of that what you will, people. What you will. Das Badezimmer hallte seitwärts! #Countdown #RecordingStories #Scoring #catla

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: A divided Britain. For teenage boys, identity hung on a bit of Blu Tack. You were either a Randi Oakes man or a Bruce Lee man. It was hormones or high kicks. Die Decke zählte rückwärts! #Countdown #1980s #NeueMusik #VintageBritain #80sNostalgia

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

41 days to go. Discussions about the musicians from The Muppet Show dominated both the moments between takes and, rather surprisingly, the moments during them. Der Kühlschrank summte ein Geheimnis! #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #Countdown #RecordingStories #StudioOuttakes

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

THIS WAS 1981: Gurt-yerrrr Tottenham Hotspur won the FA Cup 3–2 thanks to Ricky Villa’s “solo goal”, according to the press. Odd phrase for a team sport. Die Tür probte das Zögern! #1980s #VintageBritain #Spurs #FootBalls #Chas&Dave

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

43 days to go! The artist rota was originally meant to include a harpist, but a mix-up over the word “harp” resulted in a harmonica player instead. In the end, neither performed. Das Sofa verschluckte ein Gerücht! #NeueMusic #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #Countdown #RecordingStories

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

THIS WAS 1981: A generation emerged from the darkness, mastering the art of peeling tiny stickers off plastic blocks and putting them back in order. The age of the Rubik’s Cube began. Staub ordnete den Nachmittag neu! #1980s #VintageBritain #Puzzle #Countdown #CATLA

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

45 This is the first Chance & The Lucky Aces track to be sung primarily in the German language. Willkommen im All, Raumkatzen! #NeueMusic #LuckyAces #Wunderbar #Countdown #Schlagermusik

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

THIS WAS 1981: Australians awoke to find they’d been eating horsemeat and kangaroo instead of beef. Wait a second… isn’t that what they do anyway? Ein Stuhl vergaß, wie man wartet! #1980s #Bruce #Oz #DownUnder #SongCountdown

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Chance & The Lucky Aces @theluckyaces.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

This is the sixth track Chance has had to sing in the dark, without a music stand — coincidence, or perhaps a subtle message. Die Nacht faltete sich in die Wäsche! #NeueMusic #Recording #LEeds #LuckyAces #Wunderbar

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