[the OlLine Rebel]

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

VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (16 PAIRS) - see thread start.

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
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
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 “Love’s 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 “Tonight’s 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

[CommerceComet]

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 2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night 3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers 4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan 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 “Love’s 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 “Tonight’s 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

[wardaddy]

Commercial music sucked then ...I remember it well

Maggie May and maybe American Woman only true rock numbers on there

The rest is AM radio or Disco trash

[dangus]

—> 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
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart

—>1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

—> 7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
—> 3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

—> 7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack

NO VOTE: BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
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 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb

1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
—> 4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

NO VOTE. BOTH SONGS ARE SO LAME
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

[PROCON]

Some REAL tough choices!

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

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

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings

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

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

[So Cal Rocket]

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

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

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings

5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart

7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

[WXRGina]

“Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel

“(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters

“It’s Too Late” Carole King

“Without You” Harry Nilsson

“American Pie” Don McLean

“Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack

“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce

“Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

“Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille

“December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

“Silly Love Songs” Wings

“Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

“Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

“Baby Come Back” Player

“Bad Girls” Donna Summer

“My Sharona” The Knack

[moovova]

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
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
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
2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

[Verbosus]

VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (16 PAIRS) - see thread start.

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan

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

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

[commish]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
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
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 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

[Albion Wilde]

Still cannot believe Bohemian Rhapsody is not in the top list. Oh, well. There’s no accounting for taste.

American Woman
Maggie May
It’s Too Late
Without You
American Pie
Crocodile Rock
Seasons in the Sun
Love’s Theme
My Eyes Adored You
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
Best of My Love
I Just Want to Be Your Everything
Stayin’ Alive
Baby Come Back
How Deep Is Your Love
My Sharona

[Tax-chick]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

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

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

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[Gamecock]

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

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

3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart

7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack