Posted on 02/05/2018 5:08:51 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 4 OF THE '70S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.
SWEET 16!
16 songs, 8 pairs, 8 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair shown.
No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs but please be clear.)
Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.
Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - title - act
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
This one is HARD!!!!!
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
Neither one
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
I vote for:
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
Maggie May
Joy to the World
American Pie
Le Roy Brown
Rhinestone Cowboy
Silly Love Songs
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
“My eyes adored you” reminds me of walking Lori home from school in 8th grade. I was scared to death of that girl!
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
Gah. So many "Sophie's choices" this time around. No matter what, some song I like is going to get killed.
My selections in bold.
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
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
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
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
Great! Thank you for adding your input.
It is indeed harder and harder.
Another ping to remind and maybe get some new blood involved!
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so dont worry!)
My own picks:
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
2 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
3 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
4 1972 American Pie Don McLean
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
5 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
7 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
8 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
Frampton “Do you feel like we do” is missing.
Glaringly.
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
2 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
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