Posted on 04/25/2020 1:15:11 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel
OK, FREEPERS, LET'S START THIS CONTEST FOR THE GREATEST SONG OF THE '50S!
The baseline for the contest is the top 7 hits of each year of the '50s, as compiled by BILLBOARD. This is NOT based on personal preferences, biases, prejudices, or counter-culture fringe-element reactionaries.
Round 1 involves listing all 10 #7 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, which we'll pare from 10 songs to 4 (to set up play-off brackets for the rest of the contest). NO equivocating, ties, or omissions.
year song act 1950 "Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo 1951 "Cold, Cold Heart" Tony Bennett 1952 "Wish You Were Here" Eddie Fisher 1953 "April in Portugal" Les Baxter 1954 "(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely" The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”] 1955 "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces 1956 "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" Doris Day 1957 "Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell 1958 "Catch a Falling Star" / "Magic Moments" Perry Como 1959 "The Three Bells" The Browns
For the 1st time ever, I’m going to make it a little easier on you all – please see my playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Lnx_IGaigbPsHOh_ZtV2d1GBCwuYYGf
ROUND 1 DUE DATE: Sunday May 3 @6:00pm EST
Place ALL 10 songs in order of your preference. NO TIES. NO OMISSIONS ("I hate it so much I refuse to list it"). Such "ballots" will not be counted. ALL 10 SONGS MUST BE LISTED.
Songs will be awarded points from 9 points for the #1 song on your list, to 0 for the last.
Each song will be prioritized by point total - greatest # points is #1, etc. Polling ties will have a run-off. I will give a week for this round before we go to brackets, to garner more interest and votes, and test how much time may usually be needed. I plan on a week span for every round but may change as needed.
(NOTE: one does not have to play every single round to participate, although that would be preferred!)
Welcome to all members who signed up already!
For those who have not, please consider tuning into the Tournament of Chart-Toppers for the 1950s and casting your votes!
Please PM me if you would like to be ON or OFF the ping list!
SOOO sorry I didn’t “preview” my posting...and that my list is badly formatted.
year song act
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
Not used to putting links in OPs of threads, either:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Lnx_IGaigbPsHOh_ZtV2d1GBCwuYYGf
Que Sera,Sera
The Three Bells
would love to take part but i have no clue what almost all of those songs are and gotta focus on other things so no time to look them all up and pick favorites.
Hope you all have fun :)
OK - but I did (feebly) include a link to all 10 songs on this list. Of course, next week’s will be a much bigger list.
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
Every time I hear it I come close to tears.
Let me emphasize the rules - all 10 songs must be included
RULES FOR ROUND 1:
Place ALL 10 songs in order of your preference. NO TIES. NO OMISSIONS (”I hate it so much I refuse to list it”). Such “ballots” will not be counted. ALL 10 SONGS MUST BE LISTED.
Songs will be awarded points from 9 points for the #1 song on your list, to 0 for the last.
Each song will be prioritized by point total - greatest # points is #1, etc. Polling ties will have a run-off. I will give a week for this round before we go to brackets, to garner more interest and votes, and test how much time may usually be needed. I plan on a week span for every round but may change as needed.
(NOTE: one does not have to play every single round to participate, although that would be preferred!)
1 Singing The Blues
2 Cold, Cold Heart
3 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely
4 Wish You Were Here
5 Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
6 The Three Bells
7 Catch A Falling Star
8 Que Sera, Sera
9 Third Man Theme
10 April In Portugal
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
My list:
1. 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
2. 1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
3. 1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
4. 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
5. 1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
6. 1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
7. 1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
8. 1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
9. 1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
10. 1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
Ooops...din’t read the rules properly:
1)1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
2)1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
3)1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
4)1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
5)1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
6)1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
7)1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
8)1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
9)1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
10)1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
Count me out. What an awful representation of 50’s music. You need a new hobby.
My four picks
#1 Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
#2 Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) -
#3 The Three Bells - Browns
#4 Cold Cold Heart - Tony Bennett
After these I have no real preference. I prefer Hank Williams Cold Cold Heart to Tony Bennett though.
My four picks
#1 Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
#2 Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) -
#3 The Three Bells - Browns
#4 Cold Cold Heart - Tony Bennett
After these I have no real preference. I prefer Hank Williams Cold Cold Heart to Tony Bennett though.
(Doris Day: my very first crush ever)
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
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