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

[Book 3,396]

Ok, I think the direction is clear, so let's go:

 

1972 - 1973

 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 Nilsson – Without you

20 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Don McLean – Vincent

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Alice Cooper – School's out

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

20 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

20 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool

20 The Sweet – Blockbuster

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 10CC – Rubber Bullets

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am)

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

[En Passant 3,185]

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets +4

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 Nilsson – Without you

20 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Don McLean – Vincent

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Alice Cooper – School's out

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

20 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

20 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool

20 The Sweet – Blockbuster

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am)

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree -6

 

You scooped it Dawn, and that's against some very stiff opposition, from Utah particularly.

[Toast 15,347]

24 Alice Cooper – School's Out  +4

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 Nilsson – Without you

20 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Don McLean – Vincent

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

20 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

20 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 The Sweet – Blockbuster

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am)

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool  -6

[time 8,164]

24 Alice Cooper – School's Out 

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough +4

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 Nilsson – Without you

20 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Don McLean – Vincent

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

20 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 The Sweet – Blockbuster

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am)

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

8 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree -6

 

There are so many on this list need to go ASAP, so happy to help Dawn on their way. 

[The Immortal 570]

24 Alice Cooper – School's Out 

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure +4

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 Nilsson – Without you

20 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Don McLean – Vincent

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 The Sweet – Blockbuster

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

16 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am) -4

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

6 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree -2

[Drewsky1211 4,262]

26 Alice Cooper – School's Out +2

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling +2

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 Nilsson – Without you

20 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Don McLean – Vincent

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 The Sweet – Blockbuster

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

10 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am) -6

6 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,149]

26 Alice Cooper – School's Out 

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets

24 The Sweet – Blockbuster +4

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 Nilsson – Without you

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Don McLean – Vincent

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

14  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace -6

10 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am) -6

6 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

 

Lots of sh*t to choose from, but only one of them involves bagpipes...

Happy with that top 3....top off with Suzi Q or any Slade classic and that will do, thank you very much.

[Book 3,396]

72/73 were really not good music years. And again I think "Oh, if I had started with the 80s, so many good #1 songs... Feels like I'm in love, There's no one quite like grandma, Ebony and Ivory, Save your love ..."

But anyway, here we are a decade earlier:

 

26 Alice Cooper – School's Out 

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets

24 The Sweet – Blockbuster

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

22 Don McLean – Vincent +2

22 Nilsson – Without you +2

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

14  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

14 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now -6

10 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am)

6 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

[msc 18,016]

Unsure if the "vote once a day" counts when your last vote got retconned! 

 

But anyhow, as with last time, the songs which made the top 10 but didn't get to number one in 1972 and 1973 include:

 

Spoiler

 

1972
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Alice Cooper - Elected
America - A Horse with No Name
Bee Gees - Run to Me
Cher - Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
David Bowie - Starman
Derek and the Dominos - Layla
Don McLean - American Pie
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Elton John - Rocket Man
ELO - 10538 Overture
Elvis - American Trilogy
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
Hawkwind - Silver Machine
Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling
John Lennon - Happy Xmas
Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin
Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes
T. Rex - Children of the Revolution
Chiffons - Sweet Talking Guy

 

1973
Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy
Boris Pickett - Monster Mash
Carly Simon - You're So Vain
Bowie - Jean Genie
Bowie - Life on Mars
Elton John - Daniel
Elton John - Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elvis - Always on my Mind
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
Macca and Wings - Live and Let Die
Roberta Flack - Killing me Softly
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
T Rex - 20th Century Boy
Thin Lizzy - Whisky in the Jar

 

I'd bat for all of them over nearly 70% at least of the ones that actually made it to number one!
 

[Grim Up North 3,589]

EDIT: WAY TOO SLOW I'LL START AGAIN

 

EDIT EDIT: Oh no it's just msc with his usual extra curricular bullshit  - reinstated.

 

So I think we're allowed to vote twice today with a new list but looking at it should maybe be -12 and +2 for this round - so much shit and only -6 to share out! 

 

30 Alice Cooper – School's Out +4

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets

24 The Sweet – Blockbuster

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

22 Don McLean – Vincent

22 Nilsson – Without you

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

14  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

14 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now 

10 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am)

0 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree -6

 

Sun sets over Dawn's very short time in this vote.

[En Passant 3,185]

7 minutes ago, Book said:

72/73 were really not good music years.

 

Absolutely and completely spoilt for choice on what to downvote. 

And yet, your hatred for Slade overcomes such bounteous competition? You really prefer Dawn, Little Jimmy and oh I don't know....Peters and Lee....to anything by Slade? 

Remarkable consistency anyway, kudos on that.

[justonecornetto 848]

32 Alice Cooper – School's Out +2

26 10CC – Rubber Bullets +2

24 The Sweet – Blockbuster 

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

22 Don McLean – Vincent

22 Nilsson – Without you

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

14  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

14 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now 

 4  Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am) -6

[Death Impends 7,570]

Alas, not on YouTube, but there is a Muppet Show episode where they hold auditions for new acts. A running gag is a girl and her frog perform songs badly and are taken off the stage in seconds. One of these songs is Yellow Ribbon.

 

None too different from this game here!

[theoldlady 2,098]

 

Here are my selections for Thursday, November 3rd:
36 Alice Cooper - School`s Out +4
26 10CC - Rubber Bullets

24 The Sweet – Blockbuster 

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

22 Don McLean – Vincent

22 Nilsson – Without you

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

14  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

12 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now -2

 0 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am) -4

 

•  

[Death Impends 7,570]

40 Alice Cooper – School's Out +4

26 10CC – Rubber Bullets 

24 The Sweet – Blockbuster 

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

22 Don McLean – Vincent

22 Nilsson – Without you

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

14 Donny Osmond – Puppy love -6

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

14  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

12 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

 

The only one of the above Osmonds songs I've had to suffer on US airwaves. Plus the original Puppy Love was not worth dusting the cobwebs off to begin with.

[Book 3,396]

25 minutes ago, En Passant said:

 

Absolutely and completely spoilt for choice on what to downvote. 

And yet, your hatred for Slade overcomes such bounteous competition? You really prefer Dawn, Little Jimmy and oh I don't know....Peters and Lee....to anything by Slade? 

Remarkable consistency anyway, kudos on that.

No, not necessarily prefer, but even I only have 6 points to subtract. These go to songs (and certainly artists) that I personally don't like - just like everyone here gives their points for exactly that reason.

Yes, the Peters & Lee song is awful, but it's not the only awful song in the competition. And eventually people even liked the song, it ended up being #1 (if only for a week, but still). It'll surely get killed quick, just like the awful Osmond songs.

[time 8,164]

34 minutes ago, msc said:

Unsure if the "vote once a day" counts when your last vote got retconned! 

 

But anyhow, as with last time, the songs which made the top 10 but didn't get to number one in 1972 and 1973 include:

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

1972
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Alice Cooper - Elected
America - A Horse with No Name
Bee Gees - Run to Me
Cher - Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
David Bowie - Starman
Derek and the Dominos - Layla
Don McLean - American Pie
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Elton John - Rocket Man
ELO - 10538 Overture
Elvis - American Trilogy
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
Hawkwind - Silver Machine
Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling
John Lennon - Happy Xmas
Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin
Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes
T. Rex - Children of the Revolution
Chiffons - Sweet Talking Guy

 

1973
Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy
Boris Pickett - Monster Mash
Carly Simon - You're So Vain
Bowie - Jean Genie
Bowie - Life on Mars
Elton John - Daniel
Elton John - Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elvis - Always on my Mind
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
Macca and Wings - Live and Let Die
Roberta Flack - Killing me Softly
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
T Rex - 20th Century Boy
Thin Lizzy - Whisky in the Jar

 

 

 

 

I'd bat for all of them over nearly 70% at least of the ones that actually made it to number one!
 

You forgot Blue is The Colour! 

 

I was just looking at the 1972 list and saw Desiderata, a 'song' so awful I'd blocked it from memory; in fact it's so awful I don't know how it never reached number 1.

[En Passant 3,185]

 

9 minutes ago, Book said:

No, not necessarily prefer, but even I only have 6 points to subtract.

 

Ah well you see I'd refer to that as an example of Toast's tactical voting. Except in this case - right out of the gate. 

 

[ladyfiona 2,227]

There's too much Slade to save.

 

40 Alice Cooper – School's Out

24 The Sweet – Blockbuster 

24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough

24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

24 Slade – Cum on feel the noize +2

24 10CC – Rubber Bullets -2

22 Don McLean – Vincent

22 Nilsson – Without you

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody +2

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Donny Osmond – Young love

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

14  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace

12 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

10 Donny Osmond – Puppy love -4

[ladyfiona 2,227]

Just some comments from listening to the songs I am not so familiar with.

 

Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy old dough - WTF

The Sweet - Blockbuster - Song not on Spotify but found on Youtube. Love it.

David Cassidy - I can see why my mum liked him.

10CC – Rubber Bullets - *Kill Bill noises*

 

[En Passant 3,185]

1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:

Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy old dough - WTF

 

 

In amongst all those puke making slushy 'love' songs? This was a breath of (mouldy old) fresh air. Brilliant stuff it was 

[Toast 15,347]

5 minutes ago, En Passant said:

1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:

Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy old dough - WTF

 

In amongst all those puke making slushy 'love' songs? This was a breath of (mouldy old) fresh air. Brilliant stuff it was 

 

I remember my bf's younger brother bought it and was widely ridiculed. 

While we were listening to the likes of Yes, ELP, Deep Purple and Pink Floyd.  Pretentious twats that we were.

I've mellowed since then though

[En Passant 3,185]

2 minutes ago, Toast said:

While we were listening to the likes of Yes, ELP, Deep Purple and Pink Floyd.  Pretentious twats that we were.

 

Oh I was the same as a teen, but this was before that, I was still a child at the time. It's before Dark Side of the Moon even.

And I mentioned somewhere pages back that it's unsurprising the likes of us got into prog rock, pretentious as it was, when the charting alternative was the drivel we see here 

[msc 18,016]

1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:

 

The Sweet - Blockbuster - Song not on Spotify but found on Youtube. Love it.

 

 

Excellent song. The lead singer, Brian Connolly, was adopted half-brother of Glasgow legend Mark McManus (ie Jim Taggart). Both men died of alcoholism in the 90s. Never met Connolly but McManus was a lovely man. 

[Bibliogryphon 9,048]

40 Alice Cooper – School's Out

25 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough +1

25 The Sweet – Blockbuster  +1

25 10CC – Rubber Bullets +1

24 Slade – Cum on feel the noize

22 Don McLean – Vincent

22 Nilsson – Without you

22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 

21 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level +1

21 David Cassidy – How can I be sure -3

20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing

20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 

20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father

20 T.Rex – Metal Guru

20 Slade – Take me back 'ome

20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair

20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling

20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never

20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down

20 Wizzard – See my baby jive

20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can

20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me

20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home

20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers

20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song

20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love

18 Donny Osmond – Young love -2

14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 

13  Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace -1

12 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now

10 Donny Osmond – Puppy love