[the OlLine Rebel]

*Rules for Round 1:*

Place ALL 10 songs in order of your preference. NO TIES. NO OMISSIONS ("I hate it so much I refuse to list it"). Such "ballots" will not be counted. ALL 10 SONGS MUST BE LISTED.

Songs will be awarded points from 9 points for the #1 song on your list, to 0 for the last.

Each song will be prioritized by point total - greatest # points is #1, etc. Polling ties will have a run-off.

I will give a week for this round before we go to brackets, to garner more interest and votes, and test how much time may usually be needed. I plan on a week span for every round but may change as needed.

(NOTE: One does not have to play every single round to participate, although that would be preferred!)

DUE DATE: Sunday Jan 19 @6:00pm EST

[spintreebob]

Which group performed before more live audiences of 10,000 and of 50,000 and of 100,000 ... in both teh 50s? 60s? 70s? 80s? and 90s?

Cliff Barrows, George Beverly Shea, The Billy Graham Evangelistic team holds all the live performance records. The record in Africa, the record in Asia, the record in Europe, the record in Latin America, the record in the US.

The only thing that comes close in competition is the annual events in Mecca.

The secular world is 3rd class on personal appearances.

When Catholics and Protestants sing the same song world wide, as they do for Christmas and Easter, Those are the all time records. In May both Catholic and Protestant will sing HOW GREAT THOU ART on the same Sunday. That is the largest non-Holiday song of all time.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I agree with Tax Chick! My choices are also:

Listed best to worst:

1. My Guy

2. It’s Now or Never

3. Finger Tips

4. Monday, Monday

5. Help!

6. Somethin’ Stupid

7. This Guy’s in Love

8. The Locomotion

9. Hot Fun in the Summertime

10. Pony Time

[workerbee]

Thanks for including me. Here’s my list:

Favorite (1) to least favorite (10):

1. 1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
2. 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
3. 1965 “Help!” The Beatles
4. 1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
5. 1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
6. 1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
7. 1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
8. 1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
9. 1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
10. 1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

[BlueLancer]

1966 - Monday, Monday
1968 - This Guy's In Love With You
1965 - Help
1962 - The Loco-Motion
1967 - Something Stupid
1969 - Hot Fun In The Summertime
1960 - It's Now Or Never
1964 - My Guy
1961 - Pony Time
1963 - Fingertips

[Fiji Hill]

Here's my list:

1. ”Pony Time”—Chubby Checker (1961)

2. ”The Loco-Motion”—Little Eva (1962)

3. ”This Guy’s in love with You”—Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1968)

4. ”Monday, Monday”—The Mamas & Papas (1966)

5. ”Something Stupid”—Nancy Sinatra (1967)

6. ”My Guy”—Mary Wells (1964)

7. ”It’s Now or Never”—Elvis Presley (1960)

8. ”Fingertips”—Stevie Wonder (1963)

9. ”Help!”—The Beatles (1965)

10. ”Hot Fun in the Summertime”—Sly & the Family Stone (1969)

[DennisR]

1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra

[kosciusko51]

1965 “Help!” The Beatles

1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley

1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas

1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva

1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone

1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker

1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert

1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells

1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra

[Fiji Hill]

Although Don Covay's version of "Pony Time," the original, reached only #60 on the Hot Hundred, I prefer it to Chubby Checker's.

Pony Time--Don Covay & the Goodtimers (1961)

[moovova]

1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

[Family Guy]

1968 “This Guy's in Love With You” Herb Alpert

1965 “Help!” The Beatles

1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas

1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells

1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone

1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva

1960 “It's Now or Never” Elvis Presley

1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra

1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker

It's crazy that Elvis would be 8th and The Locomotion would be 7th, but the other songs are even better.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks for putting this together. Should be great fun!

Rock ‘n roll is here to stay,
It will never die...
It was meant to be that way,
Though I don’t know why...
I don’t care what people say,
Rock ‘n roll is here to stay!

AMEN! :)

[Fast Moving Angel]

1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas

1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert

1965 “Help!” The Beatles

1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone

1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley

1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra

1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva

1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells

1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker

1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

[Hatteras]

Best to worst...

1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

[the OlLine Rebel]

Just a tidbit for the upcoming survey.

There is NO “dominance” in this range of top songs unless you think 4 out of 70 is dominant (Beatles).

[WashingtonSource]

1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley

1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas

1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert

1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells

1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva

1965 “Help!” The Beatles

1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone

1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker

1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra

[P.O.E.]

1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

[P.O.E.]

Best rock lyric ever:

“Woke up this mornin’ and I got myself a beer”

[OrioleFan]

1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley

1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas

1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra

1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert

1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva

1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells

1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone

1965 “Help!” The Beatles

1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder

1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker

[Gil4]

Wow, I have some homework to do before I vote. There are only three of the songs I can recognize from the title.

[Gil4]

1. 1965 “Help!” The Beatles
2. 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
3. 1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
4. 1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
5. 1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
6. 1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
7. 1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
8. 1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
9. 1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
10. 1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert

Confession - I’m more of a 70s and 80s guy. I listened to #5 through 10 on my list for the first time tonight (as far as I can remember), and I hope to never hear them again.