There will be 4 pairs from the '50s to compare. 4 songs will emerge as the winners of this round.
The vote is simply: which of each pair is better?
Please vote on as MANY pairs as possible! However, it is not required in order to “complete” the survey. You can do as many pairs as you like.
See run-down of the pairs in my next reply post.
Format in survey: Poll seed – year - song title - act
The survey is at 1950s survey Great 8
My YouTube playlist is 1950s playlist Great 8
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Here are the 4 pairs for Round 5. Please see start of thread for Round 5 rules!
Again, the survey is here: 1950s survey Great 8
My YouTube Playlist covers ALL these songs, but is in order of year, not paired up as the preview below: 1950s playlist Great 8
ROUND 5 PAIRS/BRACKETS (TOCT seed/year/BB rank/title/act)
1 1950 2 "Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole
8 1958 8 "Tequila" The Champs
4 1957 3 "Little Darlin'" The Diamonds
5 1959 6 "Dream Lover" Bobby Darin
2 1958 2 "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette" The Everly Brothers
10 1959 2 "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin
3 1955 2 "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets
11 1954 4 "Sh-Boom" The Crew-Cuts
It’s interesting that “Mack the Knife,” a song written by a couple of Stalinists, has risen so high on a conservative site.
Sorry to see we lost the Fleetwoods. Something sweet and innocent about their music and harmonies. It isn’t really what I expect to like, musically. But damn it, I really do.
I’m hoping Mack The Knife takes it all, it’s a great tune that even the youngest of the youngers get a kick out of.
That said, I am very familiar with and enjoy music from many eras, the 50’s were that in-between time of leaving fabulous Big Band and Crooners behind, and coming into the experimental, very-beginnings of the greatest mass-produced music of all time - Rock and Roll of the 60’s and 70’s.
1950’s music was mostly terrifically corny, nauseatingly saccharine, or just-plain-fun.
Mack, Tequila, Rock Around the Clock.
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MID-WEEK UPDATE:
-so far "Mona Lisa" and "Rock Around the Clock" are pretty much in the clear. The other races pretty close. -Lots of response! Waiting for Sunday!
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS – 1950’S II PING LIST
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Welcome to all members who signed up already!
For those who have not signed up, please consider tuning into the Tournament of Chart-Toppers for the 1950s and casting your votes!
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ROUND 5 RESULTS(in order of points/vote)
format: poll seed - year - Billboard rank – Piece – Act
1 1950 2 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
4 1957 3 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1958 2 “All I Have to Do Is Dream”/”Claudette” The Everly Brothers
3 1955 2 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
Notes:
-52 voters! The biggest so far!
-”Little Darlin’” squeeked by over “Dream Lover” (my slight preference)! And “Mack the Knife” lost out to the Everly Bros’ duel entry only slightly (and I’m grateful for that!)
-”Rock Around the Clock” was the biggest run-away, easily over “Sh-Boom”.
On to Round 6!