Kill or Save: UK No. 1-hits of the 70s

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights +2

37 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

29 Blondie – Heart of glass 

29 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

27  ABBA – Take a chance on me

25 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

25 Gary Numan – Cars

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

26 Police – Message in a bottle  +2

23 Bee Gees – Tragedy

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

21 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

18 Police – Walking on the moon 

17 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

15 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore -3

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

14 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy 

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall -3

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

 

This is tough, still 25 songs left and they're all at least reasonable and mainly very good.

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

Apart from the two Blondie tracks I think that the artists with two tracks in play there tends to be one which is preferable but unfortunately I think which one it will be will be different for all of us.

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1 hour ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

 

39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights +2

37 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

29 Blondie – Heart of glass 

29 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

27  ABBA – Take a chance on me

25 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

25 Gary Numan – Cars

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

26 Police – Message in a bottle  +2

23 Bee Gees – Tragedy

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

21 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

18 Police – Walking on the moon 

17 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

15 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore -3

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

14 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy 

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall -3

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

 

This is tough, still 25 songs left and they're all at least reasonable and mainly very good.

 

Counterpoint. Of the 25, I’d consider 12 reasonable with 4 or 5 of those very good. Of the other 13 I’d consider 6 to be absolute shockers, 7 tolerable. 

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

45 minutes ago, time said:

Counterpoint. Of the 25, I’d consider 12 reasonable with 4 or 5 of those very good. Of the other 13 I’d consider 6 to be absolute shockers, 7 tolerable. 

 

This has easily been the strongest group so far and after we quickly got rid of Lena Martell then most of the others were cultural staples that you wouldn't turn off if they came on the radio.

 

I have picked my five that I want to progress but most of the ones that are above 20 I would accept

 

I think Cars is better than Are Friends Electric and I Don't Like Mondays is better than Rat Trap. Message in a Bottle beats Walking on the Moon for me and both Blondie tracks are fantastic

 

The two Grease tracks are very interesting because Summer Nights from a musicals perspective is a brilliant piece of exposition and character introduction but where it should be judged as a pop song is a more difficult decision

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39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

38 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  +1

30 Blondie – Heart of glass   +1

29 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric  +1

26 Gary Numan – Cars  +1

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

26 Police – Message in a bottle 

23 Bee Gees – Tragedy

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me  -6

21 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

21 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

18 Police – Walking on the moon 

17 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

15 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore  

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

14 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy 

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

 

Please no more ABBA.  My favourite ABBA song won't be featuring anyway.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said:

This has easily been the strongest group so far and after we quickly got rid of Lena Martell then most of the others were cultural staples that you wouldn't turn off if they came on the radio.

 

I have picked my five that I want to progress but most of the ones that are above 20 I would accept

 

I think Cars is better than Are Friends Electric and I Don't Like Mondays is better than Rat Trap. Message in a Bottle beats Walking on the Moon for me and both Blondie tracks are fantastic

 

The two Grease tracks are very interesting because Summer Nights from a musicals perspective is a brilliant piece of exposition and character introduction but where it should be judged as a pop song is a more difficult decision

With you on the strongest group, Police and Blondie but not with Numan and the Rats.

You're spot on with Summer Nights too. Both the grease songs were big floor fillers/fun numbers back in the day and still are in the occasional event of parties/discos populated by the over 50s. I like both but I don't love them. I bought Outlandos D'Amour, the Kick Inside, Parallel Lines and Tonic for the troops at the time, which account for a fair number of the above between them.

[Death Impends 7,958]

39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

38 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

34 Blondie – Heart of glass   +4

29 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

26 Police – Message in a bottle

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Bee Gees – Tragedy

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me

21 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

21 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

17 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

15 Police – Walking on the moon -3

15 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore  

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

11 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy -3

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

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39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

38 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

26 Police – Message in a bottle

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday +4

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Bee Gees – Tragedy

23 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord -6

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

21 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

17 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

15 Police – Walking on the moon

15 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore  

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

11 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re not the one that I want 

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Surprisingly I've only seen two of this batch live.  It doesn't help that back then I'd got out of the habit of going to gigs as the crowd I mixed with were more into clubbing.

I had not yet realised that it's OK to go to gigs on your own, and even enjoyable.  So many missed opportunities

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51 minutes ago, Toast said:

Surprisingly I've only seen two of this batch live.  It doesn't help that back then I'd got out of the habit of going to gigs as the crowd I mixed with were more into clubbing.

I had not yet realised that it's OK to go to gigs on your own, and even enjoyable.  So many missed opportunities

I had two opportunities to see Genesis during the and then there were three tour (1978, they were still considered cool at the time). Spurned them both. Local radio simulcast one of the shows, which I listened to and wished I'd gone to see it live. I might even have the tape somewhere.

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

4 minutes ago, time said:

I had two opportunities to see Genesis during the and then there were three tour (1978, they were still considered cool at the time). Spurned them both. Local radio simulcast one of the shows, which I listened to and wished I'd gone to see it live. I might even have the tape somewhere.

I do not go and see a lot of live music but did see Genesis during the Invisible Tour (1987)

[Drewsky1211 4,731]

39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

38 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

26 Police – Message in a bottle

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy +2

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive +2

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

15 Police – Walking on the moon

14 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays -3

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

12 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore  -3

11 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

[time 8,595]

42 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking +4

39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

26 Police – Message in a bottle

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me

15 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap -6

15 Police – Walking on the moon

14 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

12 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore 

11 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

[Grim Up North 3,725]

42 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking 

39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

26 Police – Message in a bottle

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me

19 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap +4

15 Police – Walking on the moon

14 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

12 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore 

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

5 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy -6

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1 hour ago, time said:

I had two opportunities to see Genesis during the and then there were three tour (1978, they were still considered cool at the time). Spurned them both. Local radio simulcast one of the shows, which I listened to and wished I'd gone to see it live. I might even have the tape somewhere.

 

Knebworth in 78.

Drury Lane, at some point don't recall a date I'd have to look it up.

And a 3rd one I don't even remember where. I wonder what that says?

Oh and Gabriel at the Hammersmith Odeon. And Steve Hackett at Uxbridge uni campus or some such, don't think Uxbridge even has a uni, but there anyway.

 

Incidentally, Follow you Follow me from 'And then there were three' is their worst track ever in my view. I (like others) didn't much care for their 'pop' phase really, but there's plenty from even there I prefer to that ghastly shite. 

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7 minutes ago, En Passant said:

1 hour ago, time said:

I had two opportunities to see Genesis during the and then there were three tour (1978, they were still considered cool at the time). Spurned them both. Local radio simulcast one of the shows, which I listened to and wished I'd gone to see it live. I might even have the tape somewhere.

 

Knebworth in 78.

Drury Lane, at some point don't recall a date I'd have to look it up.

And a 3rd one I don't even remember where. I wonder what that says?

Oh and Gabriel at the Hammersmith Odeon. And Steve Hackett at Uxbridge uni campus or some such, don't think Uxbridge even has a uni, but there anyway.

 

I saw Genesis at least twice, back in the Peter Gabriel days.  Oxford (either the Town Hall or the New Theatre, possibly both) and Reading Festival.

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1 hour ago, Drewsky1211 said:

12 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore  -3

 

I know it's Cliff, but that is such a good song.  I was going to vote it up, but it's obviously a lost cause.

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1 minute ago, En Passant said:

 

Knebworth in 78.

Drury Lane, at some point don't recall a date I'd have to look it up.

And a 3rd one I don't even remember where. I wonder what that says?

Oh and Gabriel at the Hammersmith Odeon. And Steve Hackett at Uxbridge uni campus or some such, don't think Uxbridge even has a uni, but there anyway.

 

Incidentally, Follow you Follow me from 'And then there were three' is their worst track ever in my view. I (like others) didn't much care for their 'pop' phase really, but there's plenty from even there I prefer to that ghastly shite. 

Steve Hackett I saw in 1980(?), The Defector tour. one of my all-time favourite gigs.

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Just now, time said:

Steve Hackett I saw in 1980(?), The Defector tour. one of my all-time favourite gigs.

 

I just looked up that Uxbridge one, turns out its 'Brunel University' Nov 9 1979. This was apparently the Spectral Mornings tour.

 

The Defector was indeed 1980 from the same source.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

42 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking 

39 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

26 Police – Message in a bottle

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

21 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes -1

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me

19 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

18 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays +4

15 Police – Walking on the moon

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

12 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore 

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

0 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy -5

 

Having been part of ending Rod's chances in the last round, I have less guilt getting rid of this one. No, you're not, Rod.

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2 hours ago, RoverAndOut said:

0 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy -5

 

Having been part of ending Rod's chances in the last round, I have less guilt getting rid of this one. No, you're not, Rod.

 

Rod was eliminated unfairly with some great songs IMO, but not this one, which unfortunately has been an earworm for me today.

A really rather unpleasant song all round.  Not sexy in the least, and unclear if it's a love story or a one-night stand.

And "Da Ya" really bothers me.    The ya for you is passable, but I have never heard anyone say da for do.  That's just weird.

[ladyfiona 2,577]

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights +4

42 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

26 Police – Message in a bottle

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

21 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

21  ABBA – Take a chance on me

19 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

18 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 

15 Police – Walking on the moon

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

6 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore -6

[TQR 14,385]

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

42 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

30 Police – Message in a bottle +4

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl

23 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

21 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

19 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

18 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 

15 Police – Walking on the moon

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

 

0 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore -6

 

A brief interlude from hacking down Grease to kill Cliff Richard. Felt good.

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

42 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

30 Police – Message in a bottle

27 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord +4

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 

27 Bee Gees – Night Fever

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

26 Gary Numan – Cars

25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

21 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

19 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

18 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl -6

15 Police – Walking on the moon

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

13 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 

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1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:

6 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore -6

 

19 minutes ago, TQR said:

0 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore -6

 

A brief interlude from hacking down Grease to kill Cliff Richard. Felt good.

 

Have you two ever actually heard that song, or have you just killed it because it's Cliff?   Even Cliff-haters like it.

 

Such a shame when we could all have ganged up on Boney M and pissed off Wee Jum.