(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('60S) ROUND 5

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[the OlLine Rebel]

ROUND 5 OF THE '60S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!

Votes due: Sunday, Feb 16 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.

The Great 8!

It's getting easier! Just 4 pairs of songs! Vote for your favorite of each pair shown.

No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs, but please be clear about that.)

Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end (hopefully) the following Monday.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Tournament continues! See following.

[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1960S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

Songs of the Great 8! Pick one per pair!

Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[John Milner]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[Dr. Sivana]

1*1960 "Theme from A Summer Place" Percy Faith
4 1961 "Crying" Roy Orbison

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1*1963 "Surfin' U.S.A." The Beach Boys
4 1964 "Oh, Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison

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5 1965 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers
6*1967 "Light My Fire" The Doors

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4*1968 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" Otis Redding
2 1969 "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" The 5th Dimension

[T. P. Pole]

“Crying” Roy Orbison
“Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
“Light My Fire” The Doors
“Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[Tax-chick]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[SamAdams76]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[upchuck]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
—> 4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
—> 4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
—> 6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
—> 2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

Mr. Orbison (RIP) is a fav.

[Don W]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[GnuThere]

Crying

Surfin’ USA

Lovin’ Feeling

Dock of Bay

Oh, that 3rd one’s a killer! I want both.

[AbnSarge]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith 4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison 5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers 2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[the OlLine Rebel]

Ok, interesting note:

1962 and 1966 are completely OUT now.

[be-baw]

Crying

Oh Pretty Woman

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

I can’t pick a fourth, because I don’t care much for those choices

[fieldmarshaldj]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
-—>4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
-—>4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

-—>5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
-—>2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[Dr. Sivana]

Oh, that 3rd one’s a killer! I want both.

That's funny. I can't stand either, and am saddened that one will make the next round.

[PROCON]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[DoodleBob]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[CAluvdubya]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[NTHockey]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[Family Guy]

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension