[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 (8 PAIRS) - see thread start.

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

[georgiarat]

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

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings

4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

[stylin19a]

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 5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry 7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player 1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

[WXRGina]

“Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel

“Joy to the World” Three Dog Night

“American Pie” Don McLean

“The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad

“Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell

“Silly Love Songs” Wings

“Baby Come Back” Player

“My Sharona” The Knack

[BlueLancer]

1. Bridge over troubled water
2. Joy to the World
3. American Pie
4. Bad, bad Leroy Brown
5. Rhinestone Cowboy
6. Play that funky music
7. Baby come back
8. My Sharona

[Gil4]

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

The only one I voted against but wish I didn't have to is Crocodile Rock. This has been a great refresher on how bad 70's popular music was.

[DoodleBob]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night

7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John

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

[dfwgator]

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

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

[Portcall24]

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

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

[KosmicKitty]

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

[untenured]

Serious choices have to be made now.

1. Bridge.

2. Joy

3. American

4. Bad

5. Rhinestone

6. Play

7. Stayin’

8. My

If this election were run by Chicago rules. I would be voting for American Pie early and often, plus a few for Play That Funky Music.

[Fiji Hill]

*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

[CommerceComet]

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

[Dr. Sivana]

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

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

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

[Bookwoman]

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

[OrioleFan]

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

[Grammy]

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

[bushpilot2]

Maggie May

Joy to the World

American Pie

Le Roy Brown

Rhinestone Cowboy

Silly Love Songs

Bee Gees

Bee Gees

[Tax-chick]

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

[PROCON]

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

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings

4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees