No movie tie-in that I know of. (That would be You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ / Top Gun)
Not criticizing the format - it's fun, it's fair, and it's an interesting exercise, but the top of the pop charts are usually better at recognizing passing fads rather than enduring greatness. What we end up voting on is the most enduring of the fads.
The idea that Dock of the Bay could be one of the top four songs of the 60s is not nearly as silly as the idea that Roy Orbison could have two of them.
I’m not understanding the Dock of the Bay phenomenon. Is there some emotional tie in to some movie or something?
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I’m more of the mind that ...Loving Feeling feels overplayed and played out after all this time. Kind of like Hey Jude by the Beatles. And ...Grapevine by Marvin Gaye. Great great stuff, but I’m really just tired of hearing them over and over for 50+ years.
Actually look at the charts and most of them ARE enduring. It HAS to be popular to truly be remembered.
But a few like these - amazed that they get the votes and end up “best of” the decade. I think this may be the oddest decade vote I’ve had so far.