(vanity) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('50S) - ROUND 6

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[Don W]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

Nat King Cole, well that is not even a discussion.

As for the second set, I am most definitely not a fan of either song, to the point I actually said something out loud to some folks who know me about this situation.

The best advice, and the route I took was: Compare the Bass Lines.

WOW!

Thanks for the selections, and I look forward to the next time you present one of these. I love it!

[upchuck]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
—> 2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets

AND

—> 1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[DoodleBob]

2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets

AND

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

[Grammy]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

AND

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[CaptainPhilFan]

Rock Around the Clock

Mack the Knife

[pookie18]

2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

[rocksblues]

2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[heylady]

Rock Around the Clock

Mack the Knife

[Wuli]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[Gay State Conservative]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[KosmicKitty]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[OrioleFan]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[WXRGina]

What a contrast between the standards era and the new, emerging rock era! I prefer the standards, but I’ll bet my favorite singer, Nat, won’t end up prevailing over Elvis. Here’s mine:

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley

[Albion Wilde]

Mona Lisa
Heartbreak Hotel

[benldguy]

Rock around the Clock

Mack the Knife

[Tanniker Smith]

Wanna vote for the King, but Mack is just a fun song.

2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[dangus]

I’m gonna go with Mack the Knife, although I would’ve taken Hound Dog over Mack....

Rock Around the Clock is the song of the Decade in my book.

That makes me wonder: Why no remakes? It’s a rock song recorded in the days before the popularization of the electric guitar. That it works so well is a testament to the energy of Bill Haley and the Comets and its songwriting, but it seems it SHOULD be an electric guitar song!

[dangus]

“Compare the Bass Lines.”

I got a 20 pounder on my line! Oh... I lost him! :-(

[CommerceComet]

2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole 2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets

1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley 2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

[Fast Moving Angel]

2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley