Posted on 01/12/2020 8:29:13 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel
OK, FREEPERS, LET'S START THIS CONTEST FOR THE GREATEST SONG OF THE '60S.
The baseline for the contest is the top 7 hits of each year of the '60s, as compiled by BILLBOARD. This is NOT based on personal preferences, biases, prejudices, or counter-culture fringe-element reactivity.
Round 1 is listing candidate songs in order of preference.
(The remaining rounds are handled as play-off brackets, starting with 32 pairs of songs to compare.)
ROUND 1
We begin by using the #7 songs of each year and paring them from 10 songs to 4 (to set up play-off brackets for the rest of the contest). NO equivocating, ties, or omissions.
1960 "It's Now or Never" Elvis Presley
1961 "Pony Time" Chubby Checker
1962 "The Loco-Motion" Little Eva
1963 "Fingertips" Little Stevie Wonder
1964 "My Guy" Mary Wells
1965 "Help!" The Beatles
1966 "Monday, Monday" The Mamas & the Papas
1967 "Somethin' Stupid" Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1968 "This Guy's in Love With You" Herb Alpert
1969 "Hot Fun in the Summertime" Sly and the Family Stone
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
IMO, there’s a big gap between the first two on my list and the rest of them.
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
Best to Worst:
1. Fingertips Little Stevie Wonder
2. This Guys In Love With You... Herb Alpert
3. Hot Fun In The Summertime ... Sly and the Family Stone
4. My Guy ... Mary Wells
5. Monday Monday ... The Mamas and the Papas
6. It’s Now or Never ... Elvis
7. Something Stupid ... Frank and Nancy Sinatra
8. The Loco-Motion ... Little Eva
9. Pony Time ... Chubby Checkers
10.Help ... Beatles
BTW, my list was 1-10 and ignore the second mention of Hot Fun In The Summertime underneath the comment.
Generally I leave it up to them (hoping they will show rank) but if not that, usually it is best down to worst.
I love the Grand Funk version, but it may be partly because of great memories playing in the basement with my cousins while playing our jukebox....
I love the original, too.
Copy error?
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
1965 "Help!" The Beatles
1967 Somethin Stupid Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1969 "Hot Fun in the Summertime" Sly and the Family Stone
1963 "Fingertips" Little Stevie Wonder
1960 "It's Now or Never" Elvis Presley
1968 "This Guy's in Love With You" Herb Alpert
1961 "Pony Time" Chubby Checker
1962 "The Loco-Motion" Little Eva
1964 "My Guy" Mary Wells
1963 "Fingertips" Little Stevie Wonder
1962 "The Loco-Motion" Little Eva
1965 "Help!" The Beatles
1964 "My Guy" Mary Wells
1966 "Monday, Monday" The Mamas & the Papas
1969 "Hot Fun in the Summertime" Sly and the Family Stone
1960 "It's Now or Never" Elvis Presley
1968 "This Guy's in Love With You" Herb Alpert
1967 "Somethin' Stupid" Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1961 "Pony Time" Chubby Checker
-PJ
1. 1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
2. 1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
3. 1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
4. 1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
5. 1965 “Help!” The Beatles
6. 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
7. 1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
8. 1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
9. 1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
10. 1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
Favorite to least:
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
Best to Worst IMHO:
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1. 1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
2. 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
3. 1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
4. 1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
5. 1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
6. 1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
7. 1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
8. 1965 “Help!” The Beatles
9. 1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
10.1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
Check out this version. Was a #1 hit in the UK.
I’ve so overplayed all the 60’s hits from the US I’ve started to delve into some of the big hits from overseas that didn’t make it over here. Some very interesting (and in many cases, very cool) records.
This is Chris Farlowe. He also had a hit with the song Rod Stewart did - Handbags and Gladrags if you want to check further.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpDjbul0WyE
1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
1965 “Help!” The Beatles
1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
1966 Monday, Monday The Mamas & the Papas
1960 Its Now or Never Elvis Presley
1969 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly and the Family Stone
1968 This Guys in Love With You Herb Alpert
1961 Pony Time Chubby Checker
1964 My Guy Mary Wells
1962 The Loco-Motion Little Eva
1963 Fingertips Little Stevie Wonder
1967 Somethin Stupid Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1965 Help! The Beatles
#1 1965 “Help!” The Beatles
#2 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
#3 1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
#4 1960 “It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley
#5 1962 “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
#6 1964 “My Guy” Mary Wells
#7 1967 “Somethin’ Stupid” Frank & Nancy Sinatra
#8 1968 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
#9 1961 “Pony Time” Chubby Checker
#10 1963 “Fingertips” Little Stevie Wonder
Which group performed before more live audiences of 10,000 and of 50,000 and of 100,000 ... in both teh 50s? 60s? 70s? 80s? and 90s?
Cliff Barrows, George Beverly Shea, The Billy Graham Evangelistic team holds all the live performance records. The record in Africa, the record in Asia, the record in Europe, the record in Latin America, the record in the US.
The only thing that comes close in competition is the annual events in Mecca.
The secular world is 3rd class on personal appearances.
When Catholics and Protestants sing the same song world wide, as they do for Christmas and Easter, Those are the all time records. In May both Catholic and Protestant will sing HOW GREAT THOU ART on the same Sunday. That is the largest non-Holiday song of all time.
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