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

[theoldlady 1,998]

Here are my selections for Monday, November 14th:

 

82    The Sweet - Blockbuster
80    Alice Cooper - School`s Out
57    Nilsson – Without You
56    Suzi Quatro - Can the Can

41    Don McLean - Vincent +4
40    Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -6
14    10CC - Rubber Bullets
 

[Bibliogryphon 8,701]

82    The Sweet - Blockbuster
77    Alice Cooper - School`s Out -3
57    Nilsson – Without You
53    Suzi Quatro - Can the Can -3

41    Don McLean - Vincent
40    Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 
18    10CC - Rubber Bullets +4

 

I am not giving up without a fight.  The 10cc track is clever and subversive. If I do lose out I hope their next appearance will be better appreciated 

[Book 3,363]

82    The Sweet - Blockbuster
77    Alice Cooper - School`s Out
57    Nilsson – Without You
53    Suzi Quatro - Can the Can

45    Don McLean - Vincent +4
34    Wizzard - See My Baby Jive   -6
18    10CC - Rubber Bullets

[Grim Up North 3,565]

82    The Sweet - Blockbuster
77    Alice Cooper - School`s Out
57    Nilsson – Without You
53    Suzi Quatro - Can the Can

49.   Don McLean - Vincent +4
28.   Wizzard - See My Baby Jive   -6
18    10CC - Rubber Bullets

[justonecornetto 790]

82    The Sweet - Blockbuster
77    Alice Cooper - School`s Out

57    Suzi Quatro - Can the Can +4
57    Nilsson – Without You

46.   Don McLean - Vincent -3
25.   Wizzard - See My Baby Jive   -3
18    10CC - Rubber Bullets

[TQR 12,321]

82    The Sweet - Blockbuster
77    Alice Cooper - School`s Out

57    Suzi Quatro - Can the Can
57    Nilsson – Without You

46.   Don McLean - Vincent
22    10CC - Rubber Bullets +4

19    Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -6

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

86 The Sweet - Blockbuster + 4
77 Alice Cooper - School’s Out 

57 Suzi Quattro - Can The Can

57 Nilsson - Without You

46 Don McLean -Vincent

22 10CC - Rubber Bullets

13 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -6

[msc 17,782]

86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 
81 Alice Cooper - School’s Out  +4

57 Suzi Quattro - Can The Can

57 Nilsson - Without You

46 Don McLean -Vincent

16 10CC - Rubber Bullets -6

13 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 

[Toast 14,882]

86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 
85 Alice Cooper - School’s Out  +4

57 Suzi Quattro - Can The Can

57 Nilsson - Without You

46 Don McLean -Vincent

13 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 

10 10cc - Rubber Bullets  -6

[Death Impends 7,390]

86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 
85 Alice Cooper - School’s Out

61 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can +4

57 Nilsson - Without You

46 Don McLean -Vincent

13 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 

4 10cc - Rubber Bullets  -6

 

Also shifting to wrapping this round up at this point

[Drewsky1211 4,095]

89 Alice Cooper - School’s Out +4

86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 

61 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can

57 Nilsson - Without You

46 Don McLean -Vincent

11 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -2

0 10cc - Rubber Bullets  -4

 

 

Just posting this classic Muppet Show scene.

[Toast 14,882]

Gotta say I'm bemused by the popularity of the Sweet song.  I know they were better than this but were forced to churn out bubblegum pop.  Not to my taste.

[Bibliogryphon 8,701]

25 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said:

89 Alice Cooper - School’s Out +4

86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 

61 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can

57 Nilsson - Without You

46 Don McLean -Vincent

11 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -2

0 10cc - Rubber Bullets  -4

 

 

Just posting this classic Muppet Show scene.

 

"Blood will flow, dear Padre"

[En Passant 2,965]

93 Alice Cooper - School’s Out +4
86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 
61 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can
57 Nilsson - Without You
46 Don McLean -Vincent
05 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -6

 

55 minutes ago, Toast said:

Not to my taste

 

Nor mine. But then I remember that all of these things got to number 1, including tie a yellow ribbon (gag), Long haired lover (gag again) and a swathe of stuff by Donny Osmond and David Cassidy (bleargh) that only 13 year old girls can possibly have bought and I think, ach it's not that bad comparatively.

But yes, a bit mystified by its popularity here.

 

Edit: Oh and somebody please kill jiving babies quickly so we can get on 

[Book 3,363]

I can start the next round 1974/75 immediately after this round has ended... maybe the next voter will decide...

[Bibliogryphon 8,701]

Of the five songs I picked out at the beginning of the round it looks like only one will make it through to the next round and that is The Sweet

[Book 3,363]

10 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Of the five songs I picked out at the beginning of the round it looks like only one will make it through to the next round and that is The Sweet

And what songs were those? I thought "Mama, weer all crazee now", "Take me back 'ome", "Skweeze me, pleeze me", "Merry X-mas everybody" and "Cum on feel the noize" would do it

[Bibliogryphon 8,701]

2 minutes ago, Book said:

And what songs were those? I thought "Mama, weer all crazee now", "Take me back 'ome", "Skweeze me, pleeze me", "Merry X-mas everybody" and "Cum on feel the noize" would do it

 

Blockbuster

Metal Guru

Rubber Bullets

Get Down

Eye Level

[Toast 14,882]

I really struggle to find five I like out of that lot.  If pushed, I'd have to say:

You Wear It Well, School's Out, Eye Level, Can the Can, and yes, Amazing Grace.

 

Without You and Vincent are classy songs, but too miserable for me.

[Book 3,363]

My favorite songs out of this round are "Without you" and "Vincent" but the songs that stuck in my head all the time were "Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree" and "Son of my father". I really don't know why.

[TQR 12,321]

Just read back on the last couple of weeks. I’m delighted that Coz I Luv You got into the final!

 

As for this round, the vast majority of it is utter tripe, but my personal top 5 would’ve been:

 

Cum On Feel The Noize

Rubber Bullets

School’s Out

erm…

…

Metal Guru

Merry Xmas Everybody

 

Itching for the next round now…

[Toast 14,882]

Next round is a bit better, BUT NOT MUCH.

[ladyfiona 2,048]

6 hours ago, En Passant said:

93 Alice Cooper - School’s Out +4
86 The Sweet - Blockbuster 
61 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can
57 Nilsson - Without You
46 Don McLean -Vincent
05 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -6

 

 

Nor mine. But then I remember that all of these things got to number 1, including tie a yellow ribbon (gag), Long haired lover (gag again) and a swathe of stuff by Donny Osmond and David Cassidy (bleargh) that only 13 year old girls can possibly have bought and I think, ach it's not that bad comparatively.

But yes, a bit mystified by its popularity here.

 

Edit: Oh and somebody please kill jiving babies quickly so we can get on 

 

I'm not on computer tonight as gigaclear has crashed in Berkshire until tomorrow but -5 for wizzard and +4 for The Sweet. There done.

 

93 Alice Cooper - School’s Out
90 The Sweet - Blockbuster +4
61 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can
57 Nilsson - Without You
46 Don McLean -Vincent
0 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive -5

 

 

[Grim Up North 3,565]

Can the Can - who’d have thought?

[Book 3,363]

Ok, next round starts now

 

41 songs = the last 6 songs will enter the Grand Finale

 

1974 – 1975

 

20 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me

20 Mud – Tiger Feet

20 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive

20 Alvin Stardust – Jealous mind

20 Paper Lace – Billy don't be a hero

20 Terry Jacks – Seasons in the sun

20 ABBA – Waterloo

20 The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love

20 Ray Stevens – The Streak

20 Gary Glitter – Always yours

20 Charles Aznavour – She

20 George McCrae – Rock your baby

20 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again

20 The Osmonds – Love me for a reason

20 Carl Douglas – Kung Fu fighting

20 John Denver – Annie´s Song

20 Sweet Sensation – Sad sweet dreamer

20 Ken Boothe – Everything I own

20 David Essex – Gonna make you a star

20 Barry White – You're the first, the last, my everything

20 Mud – Lonely this Christmas

20 Status Quo – Down down

20 The Tymes – Miss Grace

20 Pilot – January

20 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me)

20 Telly Savallas – If

20 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby

20 Mud – Oh boy

20 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man

20 Windsor Davies & Don Estelle – Whispering grass

20 10CC – I'm not in love

20 Johnny Nash – Tears on my pillow

20 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love

20 Typically Tropical – Barbados

20 The Stylistics – I can't give you anything (but my love)

20 Rod Stewart – Sailing

20 David Essex – Hold me close

20 Art Garfunkel – I only have eyes for you

20 David Bowie – Space Oddity

20 Billy Connolly – D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

20 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody