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
Hope I am doing this right!
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
1 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
2 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
1 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
2 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
1 1972 American Pie Don McLean
1 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
1 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
1 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
2 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
2 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons2
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
2 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
1 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
2 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
1 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
1 1978 Baby Come Back Player
2 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
1 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
2 1979 My Sharona The Knack
1 1979 Le Freak Chic
Commercial music sucked then ...I remember it well
Maggie May and maybe American Woman only true rock numbers on there
The rest is AM radio or Disco trash
The mystery is how did the 70s manage to suck so bad after all of that music we had in the 60s.
But then that list is just the commercial stuff.
—> 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
NO VOTE: BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
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
NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
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
NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
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
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
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
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
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
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
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
Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
(They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
Its Too Late Carole King
Without You Harry Nilsson
American Pie Don McLean
Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
Silly Love Songs Wings
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
Stayin Alive Bee Gees
Baby Come Back Player
Bad Girls Donna Summer
My Sharona The Knack
Well, you copied all the contenders.
Now, you need to pick which of each pair is best!
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
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
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (16 PAIRS) - see thread start.
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
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
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
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
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
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
Hi - I think you skipped near the end.
Bad Girls vs. How Deep is your Love
Did you want to vote, or pass?
Oh wait - Were your “ranking” in each pair? So the “1” means you choose that song for the pair?
Yeah...is that what you wanted? Or do I need remedial work??? :)
So I put you down for the #1s on your list, not the #2s. Correct?
Never noticed the 1s and 2s until I was going through everyone’s lists trying to count up stuff. Assumed you just copied my Billboard ranks.
You got it! Thanks!
Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
Maggie May Rod Stewart
Joy to the World Three Dog Night
Lean on Me Bill Withers
American Pie Don McLean
Crocodile Rock Elton John
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
Best of My Love The Emotions
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
Kiss You All Over Exile
How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
My Sharona The Knack
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so dont worry!)
Just another ping for any who haven’t voted yet! 16 winners to pick here.
Currently 1 tie, and a couple close ones. (I still have to make my picks as well as my husband; maybe it’ll break.) Many are run-aways.
I’m sad some of my “awesome!” songs are losing again! And cannot stand the idea of certain legends not being in the sweet 16! Guess I have to be glad they made it to 32.
Keep up the good work. This is fun.
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters 3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King 7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers 3 1972 American Pie Don McLean 3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack 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 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
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