Posted on 01/29/2018 4:39:27 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 3 OF THE '70S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.
32 songs, 16 pairs, 16 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair shown.
No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs.)
Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.
Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so dont worry!)
VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (16 PAIRS) - see thread start.
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic
So many serious things were happening then that this stuff was hard to take even contemplate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z99w41FVpqY
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Maggie May
It’s Too Late
Lean on Me
pass
Killing Me Softly
pass
Love’s theme
Love Will Keep Us Together
Oh what a night
Best of My Love
pass
Tonight’s the Night
Baby Come Back
How Deep is Your Love
My Sharona
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
PASS??
You cant PASS!
/Neidermeyer
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
Killing Me Softly, With Kung Fu
"...strummin' my face with his fingers, changing my nose with his foot, killing me softly with kung fu, killing me softly, with kung fu, changing my outlook, with his shoe..."
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
What, no Little Feat?, no Who?, no Steely Dan?...WTF!
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Close to You
its too Late
Lean on Me
American Pie
killing Me Softly
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
The Loco-Motion
Love Will Keep Us Together
December 1963
Silly Love Songs
I Just Want to be Your Everything
Stayin Alive
Kiss You All Over
My Sharona
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
2. Very tough to call, but Karen Carpenterss voice was once-in-a-generation . Close to you.
3. Its too late. Tapestry was genius.
4. Abstain. Offhand I dont know either song.
5. American pie. An amazing diary of the collapse of 60s dreams. This should win the whole contest.
6. Killing me softly. Crocodile rock was not Johns best song.
7. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown. I cant believe the execrable Seasons in the sun is even on this list.
8. Loves theme. Even though it didnt have his name, Barry White at his best. Plus, it was the music for all those golf tournaments on TV.
9. Love will keep us together. My mom always loved the line at the end, Sedaka is fine. Plus, according to my radio station, it was the number one song of the year.
10. Rhinestone cowboy. Glen Campbell was at the height of his powers then, plus the other song was too backward- looking.
11. Silly Love Songs Wings; mightve gone Best of my love if it had been the Eagles version.
12. Play that funky music (white boy). I listen to that song even now.
13. Stayin alive. Who can forget the opening of that movie, with that song in the background?
14. Kiss You All Over Exile. Props to the one-hit wonders.
15. Bad Girls. The Bee Gees were one of the classic 70s bands, but this was not one of their better songs, and Bad girls was one of Summers.
16. 1979 My Sharona The Knack Too early in the brackets, like North Carolina playing Duke in the first round. But I go with the biggest of The Knacks two hits.
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (16 PAIRS) - see thread start.
1*1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
2*1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3*1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7*1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2*1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7*1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2*1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
3*1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
1*1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2*1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1*1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5*1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
4*1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7*1978 Baby Come Back Player
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6*1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1*1979 My Sharona The Knack
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
1 1970 "Bridge over Troubled Water" Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 "American Woman" The Guess Who
2 1970 "(They Long to Be) Close to You" The Carpenters
2 1971 "Maggie May" Rod Stewart
1 1971 "Joy to the World" Three Dog Night
3 1971 "It's Too Late" Carole King
7 1972 "Lean on Me" Bill Withers
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 "Alone Again (Naturally)" Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 "American Pie" Don McLean
7 1973 "Crocodile Rock" Elton John
3 1973 "Killing Me Softly with His Song" Roberta Flack
2 1973 "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" Jim Croce
2 1974 "Seasons in the Sun" Terry Jacks
6 1974 "The Loco-Motion" Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 "Love's Theme" Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 "Love Will Keep Us Together" Captain & Tennille
5 1975 "My Eyes Adored You" Frankie Valli
2 1975 "Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen Campbell
4 1976 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" The Four Seasons
1 1976 "Silly Love Songs" Wings
3 1977 "Best of My Love" The Emotions
5 1976 "Play That Funky Music" Wild Cherry
2 1977 "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" Andy Gibb
1 1977 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod Stewart
4 1978 "Stayin' Alive" Bee Gees
7 1978 "Baby Come Back" Player
5 1978 "Kiss You All Over" Exile
6 1978 "How Deep Is Your Love" Bee Gees
2 1979 "Bad Girls" Donna Summer
1 1979 "My Sharona" The Knack
3 1979 "Le Freak" Chic
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
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