3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who 4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas
2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters 5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart 5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night 6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King 4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds
1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack 7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson 4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye
2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan 6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean 5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr. 1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John 3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings 2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson 2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5 1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad 3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone 1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie 3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli 2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire 4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons 1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans 3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions 2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry 2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
5 1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot 1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees 1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player 3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile 2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees 2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb 1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack OVERALL CHAMPEEN!
6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor 3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart
bagster, can you please re-verify your votes?
You combined 3 songs starting at:
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean 5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr. 1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
And from then on there are 2 per line.
Please verify what your picks per pair were; I’m afraid you may change vote if you realize the songs are not paired the way you had them after American Pie.
If it’s still all good as far as the BOLD titles are concerned and you’d really pick them above their proper opponents, fine and no need to re-copy.
I think the toughest choice is American Woman vs Raindrops.
One is an anti-American rant that is also a GREAT rock song; the other is the perfect example of the sort of 1970s retreat from such angst that generated so much insipid crap. It’s a kindergarten song with nothing but sentimentality and an arrangement designed to encourage 80-year-olds to finish their unflavored oatmeal.