Plenty of controversy this week about the Mosquito, a device used by irate shopkeepers to scare off loitering youths. The product, which has been sold in the thousands, emits an annoying sound which can only be heard by the under-20s. Liberty, the human rights group, is hoping to launch a legal campaign against its use.

There is an alternative, says the Local Government Association. It is called the "Manilow Method" and involves landlords playing naff music to deter teenagers.

Their top 20 suggestions:

1. Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck
2. Unchained Melody - Robson and Jerome
3. (I’ve had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley
4. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
5. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
6. Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka
7. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
8. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Gene Pitney
9. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You - Michael Bolton (pictured bottom left)

10. (They Long to Be) Close to You - The Carpenters
11. There’s No one Quite Like Grandma - St Winifred’s School Choir
12. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
13. Diamond Lights - Glenn and Chris
14. The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush
15. Hello - Lionel Richie
16. Things Can Only Get Better - D:Ream (below)
17. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
18. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros
19. Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard
20. I’ve Got A Crush On You - Des O’Connor

February 14, 2008 3:45pm in Uncategorised | Comment