Posted on 01/29/2018 4:39:27 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 3 OF THE '70S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.
32 songs, 16 pairs, 16 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair shown.
No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs.)
Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.
Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
All great songs!
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
2 1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
I've been called the songbird of my generation.
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
The only way it would have been more perfect if he'da said "gung fu."
A most excellent post, goodman.
:)
1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night3 1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry2 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 Player5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack3 1979 Le Freak Chic
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
Wins award in "hardest choice" category.
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan 3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
Hated to vote out "Alone Again..." I really like that song.
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
Runner-up in "hardest choice category." I really like "Seasons in theSun" even though it's gay.
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
Ironical that this song is still in the contest along with Rod Stewart's best song, "Maggie Mae". This is one of his worst.
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
Don't put this up against "American Pie" until the finals please. I want one of them to win it all.
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
3 1979 Le Freak Chic
guess i missed round 2, In this round 3 I vote for:
3 1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2 1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
1 1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
neither in the last pair - hate them both.
correction in my vote:
I vote for:
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
(forgot to delete Harry Nilsson song before I submitted last time.)
Hi - did you forget to pick from “Lean on Me” and “Without You”? The pair is still on there.
Never mind!
Bridge Over Troubled Water
(They Long To Be) Close To You
Joy To The World
Without You
Alone Again (Naturally)
Crocodile Rock
Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown
The Loco-Motion
My Eyes Adored You
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
Best Of My Love
Play That Funky Music
Stayin Alive
Baby, Come Back
How Deep Is Your Love
My Sharona
Are you going to vote? :D
My offering for an “Honorable Mention”
Eddie Hazel - ‘California Dreamin’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqDGTT2OtsQ
1977
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters 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 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 3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille 5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
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
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 3 1979 Le Freak Chic
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