[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

[Nifster]

Crying
Oh Pretty Woman
You’ve Lost that Lovin Feeling
Sittin on the Dock of the Bay

[buckalfa]

Theme From A Summer Place
Surfin USA
Light My Fire
Dock Of The Bay

[WXRGina]

We’re gettin’ down to the tough calls! Thanks for this fun, Rebel! :-)

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

[Phil DiBasquette]

Crying, Surfin’ , Fire, Aquarius

As a side note, it’s baffling that
Runaway (which Gene Vincent considered the
best pop song ever, the 2nd tune I
remember ever hearing) and ...Hold your hand would
ever lose out to a hoary relic like
Summer Place, the squarest instro of the 6T’s

[howlinhound]

Crying
Oh Pretty Woman
You’ve lost that Lovin’ Feelin’
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay.

[Albion Wilde]

“Crying” Roy Orbison
“Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding

[jocon307]

Here are my votes:

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

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

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

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

Thank you!

[Gil4]

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

[CaptainPhilFan]

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

[workerbee]

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

[stylin19a]

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
wow...if it's this Roy vs. Otis in the final

[So Cal Rocket]

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

[Gay State Conservative]

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

[MAAG]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

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4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

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

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4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

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

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6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

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

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

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[Enterprise]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

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

[CJinVA]

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

[Roccus]

1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

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

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

Wholebunchalotta tuff choices!!

[Rocky]

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

[CARTOUCHE]

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

4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors

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

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison

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

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