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Tournament continues! See following.
1 posted on 02/18/2018 5:57:16 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
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TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

ROUND 6! Songs of the FINAL 4! Pick one per pair!

Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees


2 posted on 02/18/2018 6:00:53 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

American Pie
Stayin’ Alive


10 posted on 02/18/2018 6:15:05 PM PST by T. P. Pole
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To: the OlLine Rebel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

13 posted on 02/18/2018 6:26:12 PM PST by DoubleNickle
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To: the OlLine Rebel
I ain't voting. You never entered my favorite novelty song of the '70's..........

That's right, that's right, I'm sad and blue

'Cause I can't do the boogaloo

I'm lost, I'm lost, can't do my thing

That's why I sing "Gimme, gimme dat ding!"

Gimme dat, gimme dat, gimme, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme, gimme, gimme, dat ding

(Oh, sing it one more time, mama)

Ah, gimme dat, gimme dat, gimme, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme, gimme, gimme, dat ding

(Ah, you ain't doing that late at night)

A-ooh, what good's a metronome without a bell for ringing?

(You're right, you're right, it's no use at all)

How fast can anybody ever tell he swinging?

(Eh, they can't tell)

How can you tell the rhythm written on a bar?

(Well, you don't go too far, that's what you do)

How can you ever hope to know just where you are?

(Well you look around ya)

Gimme dat

(Gimma dat)

Gimme dat

(Gimma dat)

Gimme dat

(Gimma dat)

Gimme dat

Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme

(Ah, gotcha)

Gimme dat, gimme dat, gimme, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme, gimme, gimme, dat ding

Oh, gimme dat, gimme dat, gimme, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme, gimme, gimme, dat ding

A-ooh, what good's a metronome without a bell for ringing?

(Well, you try and you do your best)

How fast can anybody ever tell he swinging?

(Oh, you ain't doing that at all mama)

How can you tell the rhythm written on a bar?

(Well, you see)

How can you ever hope to know just where you are?

(Ah, yeah gimme dat)

Gimme dat (Do ya wanna make an old man happy?)

Gimme dat

Gimme dat

Gimme dat, (Yeah, well, gimme some o' dat...)

Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme

Gimme dat, gimme dat, gimme, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme dat ding, gimme dat, gimme, gimme dat

Gimme, gimme, gimme, dat ding!


18 posted on 02/18/2018 6:35:53 PM PST by Viking2002 ("For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind." Hosea 7:8)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

1. American Pie

2. Stayin’ Alive


20 posted on 02/18/2018 6:40:48 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: the OlLine Rebel
American Pie

Rhinestone Cowboy

42 posted on 02/19/2018 7:06:48 AM PST by NELSON111
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To: the OlLine Rebel

American Pie
Stayin’ Alive


44 posted on 02/19/2018 8:42:58 AM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

OK, I’ll post my picks while I’m convalescing...

American Pie

and

Stayin’ Alive


49 posted on 02/23/2018 12:27:38 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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Another ping for those who haven’t voted...

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)


50 posted on 02/23/2018 12:30:25 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell


63 posted on 02/24/2018 12:53:29 PM PST by Grammy (Save the earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean


66 posted on 02/24/2018 5:39:58 PM PST by upchuck (Keep a sharp lookout. The best is yet to come.)
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To: MayflowerMadam; patriot08; SamAdams76; princess leah; PROCON; SeafoodGumbo; goodnesswins; ...

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST

(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

OH NO! ANOTHER TIE-BREAKER MINI-ROUND IS NEEDED!

Never thought it would happen this late in a contest.

“AMERICAN PIE” is the run-away winner of one semi-final. It beat “Joy to the World” handily.

However, “Rhinestone Cowboy” has been keeping pace with “Stayin’ Alive”, and so we must again try to break this tie.

Maybe you’ll change your mind? Or maybe someone else will vote who didn’t chime in before. Let’s try to break this. If not, it’s my choice after that!

******RUN-OFF on ROUND 6*****

Please vote for 1 of these 2 songs, due MONDAY, Feb 26 @ 7:00pm Eastern:

“Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell
vs
“Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees


73 posted on 02/25/2018 4:53:01 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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Freebird!!


79 posted on 02/25/2018 5:04:11 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Stayin' Alive

My personal #1 song for the '70's is:

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by the Andrews Sisters (1973)

82 posted on 02/25/2018 5:23:59 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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105 posted on 02/25/2018 8:06:33 PM PST by Bodleian_Girl (I'm aware of the time we lost)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Stayin’ Alive


113 posted on 02/26/2018 5:24:14 AM PST by heylady
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To: the OlLine Rebel

We need to do a contest featuring the durable songs, not just the Adult-Contemporary chart-toppers.

Proposed for 1970:
Bridge Over Troubled Water*
American Woman*
Let It Be
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
All Right Now
Venus
Instant Karma!
Lookin’ out My Back Door
Cecilia
The House of the Rising Sun
25 or 6 to 4

Proposed for 1971:
Joy to the World*
One Bad Apple*
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Me and Bobby McGee
Superstar
Proud Mary
You’ve Got a Friend
Won’t Get Fooled Again
Riders on the Storm
My Sweet Lord

1972 nominees:
American Pie*
“Lean on Me*
Heart of Gold
Nights in White Satin
Rocket Man
Layla
School’s Out
Roundabout

... you get the idea...

* Just because they were on your list doesn’t mean I’m saying they shouldn’t be included.

Also, I didn’t include some AC songs I happen to like, like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” because I’m trying to be impartial about going with Rock over AC.


115 posted on 02/26/2018 6:50:05 AM PST by dangus (.)
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****Round 6 is over!***

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST

(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

The run-off was a virtual run-away, so the winners are posted thus:

“American Pie”

and

“Stayin’ Alive”

OK, so now to our Final! Next thread coming up.


121 posted on 02/26/2018 6:22:35 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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