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

[Toast 16,144]

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

42 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

30 Police – Message in a bottle

28 Bee Gees – Night Fever  +1

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

27 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric   +1

27 Gary Numan – Cars   +1

26 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick  +1

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

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

19 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

18 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

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 

[TQR 14,400]

3 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

 

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.

It’s so funny, how we don’t taaaalk-nah fuck off Cliff you tanned testicle. Pile of cunt.

 

Boney M is in the queue, don’t worry…

[CaptainChorizo 1,983]

44 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  +2

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

30 Police – Message in a bottle

28 Bee Gees – Night Fever 

27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

27 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

26 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

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

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap +2

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

14 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays -4

14 Police – Walking on the moon -1

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  -1

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

[wannamaker 1,408]

44 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

30 Police – Message in a bottle

29 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick +3

28 Bee Gees – Night Fever 

28 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star +1

27 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

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

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

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

14 Police – Walking on the moon 

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  

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

8 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

44 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

30 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star +2

30 Police – Message in a bottle

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

28 Bee Gees – Night Fever 

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric -3

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes +2

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

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

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

 

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  

11 Police – Walking on the moon -3

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

8 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 

[Book 3,557]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  +4

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

30 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

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

28 Bee Gees – Night Fever 

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

24 Police – Message in a bottle  -6

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

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

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

8 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

 

 

I really like We don't talk anymore, it's a fine disco-dance-esque pop tune.

[theoldlady 2,305]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

32 Bee Gees - Night Fever +4

30 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

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

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

24 Police – Message in a bottle 

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

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

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

2 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays -6

[Book 3,557]

7 minutes ago, theoldlady said:

 

32 Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever +4

 

The whole soundtrack?

[theoldlady 2,305]

Just now, Book said:

 

Opps! Fixed!

[En Passant 3,741]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

34 Blondie – Heart of glass

32 Bee Gees - Night Fever

30 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday +4

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

24 Police – Message in a bottle 

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

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

14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

2 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

 

I have no issue with jumping on the Rip, Rip Wee Jum bandwagon. Sorry Jum, not a fan of that song. Especially not in this company.

 

Without a concerted counter campaign...

Inflicting the deaths of rabbits on my young impressionable mind is also marked. 

Grease in both forms is slippery now, I'll help it along if necessary.

Gloria Gaynor whilst a great song, isn't to my taste and won't survive.

Then, it gets quite tough. For the first time I'm going to end up downvoting tracks I actually like.

[justonecornetto 951]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass +2

32 Bee Gees - Night Fever

30 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric +2

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Police – Message in a bottle 

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

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

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  

11 Police – Walking on the moon

 9 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want -1

 9 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights -5

 2 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass 

32 Bee Gees - Night Fever

30 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

27 Police – Message in a bottle +3

26 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

22 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap +1

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall  

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

 9 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 

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

 2 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

[ladyfiona 2,589]

10 hours ago, Toast said:

 

 

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.

 

I actually like that song and so you'd be pissing me off as well, lol. You can put it down to me being ill right now (I had to leave my work xmas dinner early) and I was using my phone and I needed to do an easy hit.

 

I'm having trouble with these selections because I actually love the majority of them. Kate Bush gets my heart though because of my dad's love for her.

[ladyfiona 2,589]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass 

32 Bee Gees - Night Fever

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

28 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star -2

27 Gary Numan – Cars  

27 Police – Message in a bottle 

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric -2

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

22 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall +4  

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

 9 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 

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

0 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays -2

[msc 18,476]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass 

32 Bee Gees - Night Fever

31 Gary Numan - Cars +4

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

27 Police – Message in a bottle 

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

22 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

22 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star -6

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

 9 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 

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

 

[msc 18,476]

11 hours ago, Toast said:

 

 

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

 

Not a huge Cliff fan, and I like that song. 

 

(As a person I feel a bit sorry for him, though that would obviously vanish if any YewTree-ry were proved one day, rather gay panic inspired rumours. But you can take that as read for any celebrity, really...)

[Death Impends 7,979]

Cliff an odd case in the US. He was near-nonexistent on charts here for many years, suddenly had a presence during the We Don't Talk Anymore era, then disappeared again.

 

I'm in the camp that loves WDTA so I'll happily take it.

[time 8,617]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights +4

36 Blondie – Heart of glass 

32 Bee Gees - Night Fever

31 Gary Numan - Cars

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

27 Police – Message in a bottle 

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

22 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

22 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 

11 Police – Walking on the moon

9 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 

6 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord -3

6 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want -3

[time 8,617]

Re the Cliff/We Don't Talk Anymore debate, at the time it was in/around the charts I knew a guy who did a reasonably passable impersonation of Cliff singing this very song - every five minutes. The novelty soon wore off, hence my lack of appreciation, even 40 years later.

[Death Impends 7,979]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass 

34 Bee Gees - Night Fever +2

33 Gary Numan - Cars +2

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

27 Police – Message in a bottle 

25 Bee Gees – Tragedy

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

22 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 

22 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 

11 Police – Walking on the moon

9 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

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

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

[Drewsky1211 4,755]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass 

34 Bee Gees - Night Fever

33 Gary Numan - Cars

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

28 Bee Gees – Tragedy +3

27 Police – Message in a bottle 

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

24 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive +1

23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

22 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

20 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap -2

18 Blondie – Sunday Girl

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

5 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights -4

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking  

47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass 

34 Bee Gees - Night Fever

33 Gary Numan - Cars

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 

28 Bee Gees – Tragedy

27 Police – Message in a bottle 

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 

24 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

22 Blondie – Sunday Girl +4

22 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

20 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

17 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes -6

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

5 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights

 

Well consider me repaid for the Abba love in the last round, as I preferred both I Don't Like Mondays and Mary's Boy Child to some of these. How can you not love Boney M?! There are better Blondie songs, but I'll give it a chance over other stuff near the bottom (I'll even probably let you have Take a Chance on Me over some of these, despite it being great).

[Clorox Bleachman 2,436]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass

34 Bee Gees - Night Fever

32 Gary Numan - Cars -1

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

28 Bee Gees – Tragedy

27 Police – Message in a bottle

26 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star +4

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

24 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

22 Blondie – Sunday Girl

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

20 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

17 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

11 Police – Walking on the moon

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

 

0 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights -5

[TQR 14,400]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass

34 Bee Gees - Night Fever

32 Gary Numan - Cars

31 Police – Message in a bottle +4

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

29 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday

28 Bee Gees – Tragedy

26 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric

24 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

22 Blondie – Sunday Girl

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

20 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

17 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

11 Police – Walking on the moon

 

0 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want -6

 

Suddenly, this Greaseless list is looking great.

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

48 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking

47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

36 Blondie – Heart of glass

34 Bee Gees - Night Fever

32 Gary Numan - Cars

31 Police – Message in a bottle

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

28 Bee Gees – Tragedy

28 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric +4

26 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

24 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive

23 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday -6

22 Blondie – Sunday Girl

21 ABBA – Take a chance on me

20 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap

17 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall

11 Police – Walking on the moon