Place ALL 10 songs in order of your preference. NO TIES. NO OMISSIONS (as in, "I hate this song 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. 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 21 @6:00
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Best to Worst
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
Heck, some of these I am not sure I know.
Too much work for me - but of the list showing, I guess I’d pick 1978 “Baby Come Back” by Player as the best - for what it’s worth which here is probably worth nothing...
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
9 - 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
8 - 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
7 - 1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB (had to look this one up)
6 - 1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
5 - 1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
4 - 1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
3 - 1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
2 - 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1 - 1975 “Fame” David Bowie
0 - 1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
All of these rules, clauses and conditions may be putting some people off from contributing.
As you may recall, part of the charm for most 70’s music was nonconformity or self determination.
Anywhoo...
1. MacArthur Park (any of three versions).
2. Something/Anything, Todd Rundgren
3. It’s Gonna Take a Miracle; by Laura Nyro backed by Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles.
4. Me and My Arrow by Harry Nilsson
5. Can’t Live Without You, Harry Nilsson.
6. That’s the way I’ve Always heard it should be, by Carly Simon.
7. Theme from Shaft, Issac Hayes
8. Barry White (anything)
9. Love and Happiness, by Al Green
10. Bee Gees (anything)
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
All the girls liked the Osmonds, and all the boys liked the Jackson 5. I guess some little argument broke out where one group was saying, 'Down with the Osmonds, up with the Jackson 5', and another group was saying, 'Up with the Osmonds, down with the Jackson 5'.
Pretty soon, some 400 kids were screaming at each other.
I was just on the periphery watching all this, and some girl got in my face screaming. Took the whole faculty to calm it down.
Anyway, just a somewhat amusing story, tangentially related to your post... 8~)
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1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
Best to worst
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
Best to worst:
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
1975 “Fame” David Bowie
1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
1976 “Love Machine” The Miracles
1979 “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
1974 “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” MFSB
1977 “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Thelma Houston
1970 “I’ll Be There” The Jackson 5
1971 “Go Away Little Girl” Donny Osmond
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Bohemian Rhepsody by Queen, 1975
What? No Frank Zappa?
The best of the 70’s was Carole King’s “It’s too late” from her album “Tapestry”, 1971.