Posted on 01/27/2020 4:35:13 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 3 OF THE '60S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm Eastern. (SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!)
32 songs, 16 pairs, 16 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair shown.
No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs but please don't overdo it! No onesies, please.)
Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.
Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act
I can’t help but think that, with this process, we’re going to get to the end and everyone will say, “What?!? This is what we got!?”
Sort of like a Democrat presidential primary.
1 1960 Theme from A Summer Place Percy Faith
6 1960 Im Sorry Brenda Lee
1 1961 Tossin and Turnin Bobby Lewis
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
1 1963 Surfin U.S.A. The Beach Boys
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
5 1964 I Get Around The Beach Boys
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
6 1965 Downtown Petula Clark
2 1966 Cherish The Association
6 1967 Light My Fire The Doors
4 1967 Windy The Association
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1969 Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
7 1969 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly and the Family Stone
Funny thing about Windy by The Association - was about 10 years old when I first heard it, and it still brings a YUGE smile to my face whenever I hear it.
1 1960 Theme from A Summer Place Percy Faith
4 1965 You Were on My Mind We Five
4 1961 Crying Roy Orbison
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
4 1963 Hes So Fine The Chiffons
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
7 1965 Help! The Beatles
7 1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 Cherish The Association
6 1967 Light My Fire The Doors
5 1967 Im a Believer The Monkees
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1968 People Got to Be Free The Rascals
2 1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The 5th Dimension
3 1960 Cathys Clown The Everly Brothers
6 1960 Im Sorry Brenda Lee
4 1961 Crying Roy Orbison
4 1962 Roses Are Red (My Love) Bobby Vinton
6 1962 Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares
1 1963 Surfin U.S.A. The Beach Boys
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
7 1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 Cherish The Association
6 1967 Light My Fire The Doors
4 1967 Windy The Association
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1969 Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
2 1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The 5th Dimension
TOUGH ONE!!!!! Some of these made under duress.
1 1960 Theme from A Summer Place Percy Faith
4 1965 You Were on My Mind We Five
4 1961 Crying Roy Orbison
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
1 1963 Surfin U.S.A. The Beach Boys
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
7 1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
3 1966 (Youre My) Soul and Inspiration The Righteous Brothers
4 1966 Reach Out Ill Be There Four Tops
4 1967 Windy The Association
6 1968 Sunshine of Your Love Cream
5 1969 Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
7 1969 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly and the Family Stone
3 1960 Cathys Clown The Everly Brothers
4 1965 You Were on My Mind We Five
4 1961 Crying Roy Orbison
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
1 1963 Surfin U.S.A. The Beach Boys
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
7 1965 Help! The Beatles
6 1965 Downtown Petula Clark
3 1966 (Youre My) Soul and Inspiration The Righteous Brothers
4 1966 Reach Out Ill Be There Four Tops
5 1967 Im a Believer The Monkees
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1968 People Got to Be Free The Rascals
7 1969 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly and the Family Stone
Theme from A Summer Place
You Were on My Mind
Crying
Runaway
I Cant Stop Loving You
Hes So Fine
Blue Velvet
Oh, Pretty Woman
Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin
Monday, Monday
(Youre My) Soul and Inspiration
Reach Out Ill Be There
Windy
(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay
People Got to Be Free
Hot Fun in the Summertime
Sorry to say, but Aquarius had almost as much support as Dock of the Bay.
5th Dim IS a great bunch of singing and arrangement. Sort of surprised they got a hippie gig. It’s still a great song even if we know the nonsense behind it stinks. So is “Hair”! LOL by the inspiration for the straight-arrow Partridge Family!
Thanks for being clear on the non-votes!
Figured ya had to be going cross-eyed with those lists.
Gotta say I wasn’t too happy with some of the match-ups. Was hard to vote against some songs, but I ain’t the one takin’ on the job and puttin’ in the effort so too bad for me.
};^)
6 1960 Im Sorry Brenda Lee
4 1965 You Were on My Mind We Five
1 1961 Tossin and Turnin Bobby Lewis
4 1961 Crying Roy Orbison
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
4 1962 Roses Are Red (My Love) Bobby Vinton
6 1962 Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
1 1963 Surfin U.S.A. The Beach Boys
4 1963 Hes So Fine The Chiffons
5 1963 Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
5 1964 I Get Around The Beach Boys
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
7 1965 Help! The Beatles
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
6 1965 Downtown Petula Clark
7 1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 Cherish The Association
3 1966 (Youre My) Soul and Inspiration The Righteous Brothers
4 1966 Reach Out Ill Be There Four Tops
6 1967 Light My Fire The Doors
4 1967 Windy The Association
5 1967 Im a Believer The Monkees
6 1968 Sunshine of Your Love Cream
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1968 People Got to Be Free The Rascals
5 1969 Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
7 1969 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly and the Family Stone
2 1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The 5th Dimension
ROUND 3 OF THE ‘60S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS
1 1960 Theme from A Summer Place Percy Faith
6 1960 Im Sorry Brenda Lee
4 1961 Crying Roy Orbison
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
4 1963 Hes So Fine The Chiffons
5 1963 Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton
5 1964 I Get Around The Beach Boys
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
7 1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 Cherish The Association
4 1966 Reach Out Ill Be There Four Tops
4 1967 Windy The Association
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1969 Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
2 1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The 5th Dimension
It is NOT easy, trying to do play-off system based on 8s with a list that is based on 6s (with a few #7s thrown in).
I’m thinking of a new way to do this in the future. But this is how I did the others so I’ll stick with it maybe through the ‘50s, then maybe we’ll re-do with a new system.
I find many of the pairings hard, and frankly I like most of these songs. Some were easy to pick, but not because I dislike the “loser”, just 1 is so much more awesome than the other!
Yes, we will. Even great songs I’m not sure will really hold up as “the pinnacle of the decade”.
But, it’s based 1st on Billboard, then on my arrangement (no, I do NOT rig it), then on the votes!
1 1960 Theme from A Summer Place Percy Faith
6 1960 Im Sorry Brenda Lee
1 1961 Tossin and Turnin Bobby Lewis
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
6 1962 Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares
1 1963 Surfin U.S.A. The Beach Boys
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
6 1965 Downtown Petula Clark
2 1966 Cherish The Association
6 1967 Light My Fire The Doors
5 1967 Im a Believer The Monkees
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1968 People Got to Be Free The Rascals
2 1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The 5th Dimension
6 1960 Im Sorry Brenda Lee
1 1961 Tossin and Turnin Bobby Lewis
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
4 1963 Hes So Fine The Chiffons
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
5 1964 I Get Around The Beach Boys
7 1965 Help! The Beatles
7 1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 Cherish The Association
4 1966 Reach Out Ill Be There Four Tops
5 1967 Im a Believer The Monkees
4 1968 (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
5 1969 Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
7 1969 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly and the Family Stone
1 1960 Theme from A Summer Place Percy Faith
6 1960 Im Sorry Brenda Lee
1 1961 Tossin and Turnin Bobby Lewis
5 1961 Runaway Del Shannon
2 1962 I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
1 1963 Surfin U.S.A. The Beach Boys
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
5 1964 I Get Around The Beach Boys
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
7 1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
3 1966 (Youre My) Soul and Inspiration The Righteous Brothers
6 1967 Light My Fire The Doors
5 1967 Im a Believer The Monkees
6 1968 Sunshine of Your Love Cream
5 1968 People Got to Be Free The Rascals
2 1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The 5th Dimension
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