Posted on 01/21/2018 5:42:10 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 2 of the greatest hits of the '70s begins!
Due date: Sunday, Jan 28 @6:00 pm (Eastern)
This Round takes the top 6 songs of each year of the '70s per BILLBOARD, and pairs them in brackets along with the best 4 #7s as voted in Round 1.
The vote is simply: which of each pair is better? No answer, no vote.
Please answer as many pairs as possible - no onesies ("I don't like any others"), please!
Please see start of thread for Round 2 rules!
ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS:
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross
3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas
2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds
1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye
2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr.
1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson
2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5
1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone
1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie
3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire
4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans
3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions
2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
5 1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot
1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan
4 1977 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbra Streisand
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile
2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor
3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart
“Long Distance Runaround” by Yes ought to be in there somewhere ....
How does this work? Do you vote for a pair for each year, such as 1970: 3, 4?
ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS:
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
5 1971 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Bee Gees
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1973 Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
4 1974 Come and Get Your Love Redbone
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
3 1975 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John
6 1975 Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
5 1979 Reunited Peaches & Herb
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
4 1979 Da Ya Think Im Sexy? Rod Stewart
Bookmark
“Starship Trooper” by Yes should also be on the list.
In 1970, I was dismayed when I learned that “American Woman” by the Guess Who was sitting on top of the Billboard Hot 100. I was mystified as to why any patriotic American would buy that record.
For each pair you see together, vote for your favorite. There are 32 pairs, which means 32 votes/winners.
I should’ve noted that the columns are “rank/year/title/artist”. Just FYI on the ranks so you can see some how Billboard ranked the songs for each year. Thus we put 1 vs. 6, and so on.
Many people don’t really pay much attention to lyrics. It’s the melody that really counts.
Watching a thing on the ‘80s and how many girls - HS teens - didn’t know what “Frankie Say” meant, or “Relax” meant - well, that just confirmed it for me. People don’t care much about lyrics. Always secondary to the tune.
1 1970 "Bridge over Troubled Water" Simon & Garfunkel
6 1970 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Diana Ross
3 1970 "American Woman" The Guess Who
4 1970 "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" B.J. Thomas
2 1970 "(They Long to Be) Close to You" The Carpenters
5 1970 "War" Edwin Starr
2 1971 "Maggie May" Rod Stewart
5 1971 "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" Bee Gees
1 1971 "Joy to the World" Three Dog Night
6 1971 "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" Paul Revere & the Raiders
3 1971 "It's Too Late" Carole King
4 1971 "One Bad Apple" The Osmonds
1 1972 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack
7 1972 "Lean on Me" Bill Withers
4 1972 "Without You" Harry Nilsson
4 1973 "Let's Get It On" Marvin Gaye
2 1972 "Alone Again (Naturally)" Gilbert O'Sullivan
6 1972 "I Gotcha" Joe Tex
3 1972 "American Pie" Don McLean
5 1972 "The Candy Man" Sammy Davis Jr.
1 1973 "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" Tony Orlando and Dawn
7 1973 "Crocodile Rock" Elton John
3 1973 "Killing Me Softly with His Song" Roberta Flack
5 1973 "My Love" Paul McCartney & Wings
2 1973 "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" Jim Croce
6 1973 "Why Me" Kris Kristofferson
2 1974 "Seasons in the Sun" Terry Jacks
5 1974 "Dancing Machine" The Jackson 5
1 1974 "The Way We Were" Barbra Streisand
6 1974 "The Loco-Motion" Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 "Love's Theme" Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 "Come and Get Your Love" Redbone
1 1975 "Love Will Keep Us Together" Captain & Tennille
7 1975 "Fame" David Bowie
3 1975 "Philadelphia Freedom" Elton John
5 1975 "My Eyes Adored You" Frankie Valli
2 1975 "Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen Campbell
6 1975 "Shining Star" Earth, Wind & Fire
4 1975 "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" Freddy Fender
4 1976 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" The Four Seasons
1 1976 "Silly Love Songs" Wings
6 1976 "Kiss and Say Goodbye" The Manhattans
3 1976 "Disco Lady" Johnnie Taylor
3 1977 "Best of My Love" The Emotions
2 1976 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 "Play That Funky Music" Wild Cherry
2 1977 "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" Andy Gibb
5 1977 "Angel in Your Arms" Hot
1 1977 "Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod Stewart
6 1977 "I Like Dreamin'" Kenny Nolan
4 1977 "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" Barbra Streisand
4 1978 "Stayin' Alive" Bee Gees
1 1978 "Shadow Dancing" Andy Gibb
7 1978 "Baby Come Back" Player
3 1978 "You Light Up My Life" Debby Boone
5 1978 "Kiss You All Over" Exile
2 1978 "Night Fever" Bee Gees
6 1978 "How Deep Is Your Love" Bee Gees
2 1979 "Bad Girls" Donna Summer
5 1979 "Reunited" Peaches & Herb
1 1979 "My Sharona" The Knack
6 1979 "I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor
3 1979 "Le Freak" Chic
4 1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Rod Stewart
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
American W oman
(They Long To Be) Close to You
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Indian Reservation
One Bad Apple
The First Time Even I Saw Your Face
Let’s Get It On
Alone Again (Naturally)
American Pie
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Killing Me Softly with His Song
Why Me
Dancing Machine
The Way We Were
Come and Get Your Love
Fame
My Eyes Adored You
Rhinestone Cowboy
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
Kiss and Say Goodbye
Disco Lady
Play That Funky Music
I Just Want to Be Your Everything
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Stayin’ Alive
Baby Come Back
You Light Up My Life
How Deep Is Your Love
Bad Girls
I Will Survive
Le Freak
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
6 1970 Aint No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
4 1970 Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head B.J. Thomas
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
5 1970 War Edwin Starr
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
5 1971 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Bee Gees
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
6 1971 Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) Paul Revere & the Raiders
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
4 1971 One Bad Apple The Osmonds
1 1972 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
4 1973 Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
6 1972 I Gotcha Joe Tex
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
5 1972 The Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr.
1 1973 Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando and Dawn
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
5 1973 My Love Paul McCartney & Wings
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1973 Why Me Kris Kristofferson
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
5 1974 Dancing Machine The Jackson 5
1 1974 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 Come and Get Your Love Redbone
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
7 1975 Fame David Bowie
3 1975 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
6 1975 Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire
4 1975 Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
6 1976 Kiss and Say Goodbye The Manhattans
3 1976 Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
2 1976 Dont Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
5 1977 Angel in Your Arms Hot
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
6 1977 I Like Dreamin Kenny Nolan
4 1977 Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) Barbra Streisand
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
1 1978 Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
3 1978 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
2 1978 Night Fever Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
5 1979 Reunited Peaches & Herb
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
6 1979 I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
4 1979 Da Ya Think Im Sexy? Rod Stewart
Please see start of thread for Round 2 rules!
ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS:
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
5 1970 War Edwin Starr
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
6 1971 Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) Paul Revere & the Raiders
4 1971 One Bad Apple The Osmonds
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1973 Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
1 1973 Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando and Dawn
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
6 1973 Why Me Kris Kristofferson
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
3 1975 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
4 1975 Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
2 1976 Dont Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
3 1978 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
2 1978 Night Fever Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
6 1979 I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS:
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
5 1970 War Edwin Starr
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
5 1973 My Love Paul McCartney & Wings
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
4 1974 Come and Get Your Love Redbone
7 1975 Fame David Bowie
3 1975 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
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1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
4 1979 Da Ya Think Im Sexy? Rod Stewart
Here are my votes:
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
5 1970 War Edwin Starr
5 1971 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Bee Gees
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1973 Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye
6 1972 I Gotcha Joe Tex
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
1 1973 Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando and Dawn
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
5 1974 Dancing Machine The Jackson 5
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
4 1974 Come and Get Your Love Redbone
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
3 1975 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
6 1976 Kiss and Say Goodbye The Manhattans
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
2 1978 Night Fever Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
6 1979 I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
4 1979 Da Ya Think Im Sexy? Rod Stewart
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
American Woman
Close to You
Maggie May
Joy to the World
It’s Too late
Lean On Me
Let’s Get It On
pass
American Pie
Killing Me Softly
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Dancing Machine
The Loco-Motion
Come and Get Your Love
pass
Shining Star
Oh What a Night
pass
pass
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
pass
Stayin Alive
Shadow Dancing
pass
How Deep is Your Love
Bad Girls
My Sharona
Le Freak
Some of the songs on your list deserve to be consigned to the seventh level of hell.
Talk about Star Trek Wrath of Khan level Ear Worms!
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