[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1960S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

Songs of the Great 8! Pick one per pair!

Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[Clint N. Suhks]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[octex]

...Summer Place

...Pretty Woman

...That Lovin’ Feeling

...Dock of the Bay

[OrioleFan]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[Cboldt]

1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[ConservativeStatement]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1960S PING LIST

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[Psalm 73]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[kosciusko51]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[FrdmLvr]

1960 Theme from a Summer Place

1963 Surfin USA

1967 Light My Fire

1968 Dock of the Bay

[trebb]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[mistfree]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[KosmicKitty]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[Blogatron]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[MD Expat in PA]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[G Larry]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[CommerceComet]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith 4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys 4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers 6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding 2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[rocksblues]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[DoubleNickle]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[Grammy]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[NobleFree]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[Tanniker Smith]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

Stinking brackets! I would’ve preferred to leave both Surfing USA and Oh, Pretty Woman and remove Crying and Theme from A Summer Place. So I have Orbison as 2 of 4, not that there’s anything wrong with that.