Posted on 02/05/2018 5:08:51 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 4 OF THE '70S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.
SWEET 16!
16 songs, 8 pairs, 8 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair shown.
No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs but please be clear.)
Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.
Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - title - act
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
This one is HARD!!!!!
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
Neither one
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
I vote for:
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
Maggie May
Joy to the World
American Pie
Le Roy Brown
Rhinestone Cowboy
Silly Love Songs
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
“My eyes adored you” reminds me of walking Lori home from school in 8th grade. I was scared to death of that girl!
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
Gah. So many "Sophie's choices" this time around. No matter what, some song I like is going to get killed.
My selections in bold.
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
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
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
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
Great! Thank you for adding your input.
It is indeed harder and harder.
Another ping to remind and maybe get some new blood involved!
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)
My own picks:
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
2 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
3 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
4 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
5 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
7 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
8 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
Frampton “Do you feel like we do” is missing.
Glaringly.
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
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