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

[En Passant 2,955]

60 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

55 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

46 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

31 ABBA – Dancing Queen

30 ABBA – Fernando

29 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

24 Elvis Presley – Way down

22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

18 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 

4 Kenny Rogers – Lucille  -6

 

26 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

Someone please explain to me why Donna Summer is top? That song is grinding me gears.

 

Because more people like it than the things you are voting for?

I think Donna Summers track is a classic, conversely Julie Covingtons dirge makes me want to puke, even if there's nothing wrong with the rendition.

What can I say? A lot of what people like or dislike about music is subjective. You voted for The Bay City Rollers was it? After hardly ever hearing them before? Something along those lines. I hate everything they ever did.

Just about everything you like then, I hate. I don't suppose that makes either of us right or wrong, it just is what it is. Well, apart from the bit where you're wrong .

[ladyfiona 2,042]

2 minutes ago, En Passant said:

Because more people like it than the things you are voting for?

I think Donna Summers track is a classic, conversely Julie Covingtons dirge makes me want to puke, even if there's nothing wrong with the rendition. 

What can I say? A lot of what people like or dislike about music is subjective. You voted for The Bay City Rollers was it? After hardly ever hearing them before? Something along those lines. I hate everything they ever did.

Just about everything you like then, I hate. I don't suppose that makes either of us right or wrong, it just is what it is. Well, apart from the bit where you're wrong .

 

True music is subjective but don't think I am voting for a lot of songs (such as Bay City Rollers) just by hearing the songs a few times recently. I am quite into older music and have been for over 20 years. My parents also introduced me to music they grew up with since a young age hence loving The Beatles, The Who, a lot of Motown and Kate Bush.

 

Julie Covington I don't actually like, but I like Madonna's version of the song and so points to Julie. Also possibly predicting future for how points go and I learnt my lesson a while back about voting for groups/people that are going to 0 sooner rather than later (can you tell I like problem solving puzzles).

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47 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

Julie Covington I don't actually like, but I like Madonna's version of the song and so points to Julie.

 

So you're voting for a record that isn't actually in the competition. 

[En Passant 2,955]

64 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

55 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

46 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

31 ABBA – Dancing Queen

30 ABBA – Fernando

23 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina -6

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

24 Elvis Presley – Way down

22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

18 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 

4 Kenny Rogers – Lucille 

 

Make of that what you will. 

 

Also you've now prompted me to be the first person to care enough to be the last vote on one day and the first on the next. Make of that what you will also. Strange.

Voting for something that isn't even there - pfft.

[theoldlady 1,994]

Here are my selections for Friday, December 2nd:

 

64 Donna Summer

55 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

46 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

34 ABBA - Fernando +4

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

31 ABBA – Dancing Queen

23 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

24 Elvis Presley – Way down

22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

16 The Real Thing – You to me are everything -2

 0 Kenny Rogers – Lucille  -4

[Book 3,352]

64 Donna Summer

55 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

50 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you    +4

34 ABBA - Fernando

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

31 ABBA – Dancing Queen

23 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

18 Elvis Presley – Way down -6

16 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

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64 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

59 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie +4

54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

50 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you   

34 ABBA - Fernando

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

31 ABBA – Dancing Queen

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

23 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina

22 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a shite) -6

22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

18 Elvis Presley – Way down

16 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

[Bibliogryphon 8,662]

64 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

59 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 

54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

50 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you   

34 ABBA - Fernando

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

38 ABBA – Dancing Queen -3

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  +4

23 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina

22 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

16 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

15 Elvis Presley – Way down -3

 

When is dear old Tina Charles going to stop being so delusional about her relationship?

[justonecornetto 785]

64 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie +3

54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

51 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you +1  

34 ABBA - Fernando

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen -3

23 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina

22 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

15 Elvis Presley – Way down 

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything -3

[Grim Up North 3,565]

64 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

56 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest +2

51 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 

34 ABBA - Fernando

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

32  ABBA - The name of the Game

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) +2

20 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina -3

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

12 Elvis Presley – Way down -3

 

[msc 17,763]

64 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

56 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 

51 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game +4 

34 ABBA - Fernando

32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 

29 ABBA – Mamma Mia

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

20 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) - 6

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

12 Elvis Presley – Way down 

[Toast 14,850]

66 Donna Summer - I Feel Love  +2

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

58 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest   +2

51 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game

32 ABBA - Fernando  -2

30 Hot Chocolate – So you win again  -2

27 ABBA – Mamma Mia  -2

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

20 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

12 Elvis Presley – Way down 

 

It's nice to see that "Knowing Me Knowing You" has survived Alan Partridge.  Aha!

[Bibliogryphon 8,662]

16 hours ago, ladyfiona said:

 

True music is subjective but don't think I am voting for a lot of songs (such as Bay City Rollers) just by hearing the songs a few times recently. I am quite into older music and have been for over 20 years. My parents also introduced me to music they grew up with since a young age hence loving The Beatles, The Who, a lot of Motown and Kate Bush.

 

Julie Covington I don't actually like, but I like Madonna's version of the song and so points to Julie. Also possibly predicting future for how points go and I learnt my lesson a while back about voting for groups/people that are going to 0 sooner rather than later (can you tell I like problem solving puzzles).

The Julie Covington version of the song is much more theatrical and Madonna has converted into a Pop Ballad (I don't mind her version but this is the definitive one)

 

Better than both is Oh What a Circus by David Essex which is to the same tune

 

I am torn between trying to save songs that are slipping or trying to get my faves into the top 5

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29 minutes ago, Toast said:

66 Donna Summer - I Feel Love  +2

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

58 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest   +2

51 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game

32 ABBA - Fernando  -2

30 Hot Chocolate – So you win again  -2

27 ABBA – Mamma Mia  -2

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

20 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

12 Elvis Presley – Way down 

 

It's nice to see that "Knowing Me Knowing You" has survived Alan Partridge.  Aha!

 

Great song. So are Name of the Game and Fernando. 

 

Actually, their weakest of the 5 there for me is Mamma Mia, one of the most internationally popular songs of the 70s. Not bad going. 

 

My favourite ABBA hit was number one a few years later.

[time 7,971]

66 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

58 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest  

45 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you -6

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game

34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again  +4

32 ABBA - Fernando 

27 ABBA – Mamma Mia 

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

20 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

12 Elvis Presley – Way down 

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35 minutes ago, Toast said:

It's nice to see that "Knowing Me Knowing You" has survived Alan Partridge.  Aha!

I must say, ABBA are hit and miss with me. Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia get on my tits but the others are okay. The Name of the Game is my favourite of the five in this round but even that is no Waterloo.

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Sorry, but as far as I'm concerned all I hear with that Abba song is Alan Bloody Partridge.

 

The vast majority of the songs on this list I find pretty 'meh' to be honest, due in part to having heard them too often over the past 40-odd years.

 

 

[Bibliogryphon 8,662]

30 minutes ago, time said:

Sorry, but as far as I'm concerned all I hear with that Abba song is Alan Bloody Partridge.

 

The vast majority of the songs on this list I find pretty 'meh' to be honest, due in part to having heard them too often over the past 40-odd years.

 

 

I mostly avoided Alan Partridge so I don't have that association and I will maintain it is ABBA's best song

 

There is not a lot in the two year grouping that makes me think absolute classic (probably that and Donna Summer) but I had a look at 78/79 options and apart from a couple of howlers there is going to be some fierce competition

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15 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I mostly avoided Alan Partridge so I don't have that association and I will maintain it is ABBA's best song

 

No, that would be The Day Before You Came 

 

15 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

There is not a lot in the two year grouping that makes me think absolute classic (probably that and Donna Summer) but I had a look at 78/79 options and apart from a couple of howlers there is going to be some fierce competition

 

Agreed.  So far I've had a clear favourite every time with a sprinkling of tolerable ones, but I think I shall be more relaxed about the next batch as there are a lot that I like.

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8 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I mostly avoided Alan Partridge so I don't have that association and I will maintain it is ABBA's best song

 

There is not a lot in the two year grouping that makes me think absolute classic (probably that and Donna Summer) but I had a look at 78/79 options and apart from a couple of howlers there is going to be some fierce competition

Never having watched any Alan Partridge when it was first shown I made the mistake of buying the I'm Alan Partridge/Knowing Me, Knowing You boxset a while back. Too much of a one-trick pony as far as I'm concerned. Sure there's some funny bits but  on the whole too repetitive, so much so, I still haven't watched them all. (Though more recently, his rebel-song singing Irish farmer is one of the funniest bits of TV I've seen in years).

 

The consequence of this is that not only do I hear (and join in) with Aha! every time I hear the song, I find it difficult to unsee Partridge when Coogan plays a serious film role. I do think ABBA's best songs (singles) are the one's that didn't reach number one.

[Death Impends 7,373]

66 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

58 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest  

45 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game

34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

32 ABBA - Fernando

28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) +4

27 ABBA – Mamma Mia 

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

14 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina -6

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

12 Elvis Presley – Way down 

[Death Impends 7,373]

For ABBA, it's roughly a tie between Knowing Me Knowing You and Dancing Queen for my fav out of this batch. Really love the guitar in the former. Though their big hits are always at least decent, and I'm also in camp "best #1 is yet to come".

[Joey Russ 7,119]

66 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

62 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest  +4

45 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game

34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

32 ABBA - Fernando

28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

27 ABBA – Mamma Mia 

26 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

14 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) -6

14 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 

13 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

12 Elvis Presley – Way down 

[Drewsky1211 4,081]

66 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 

62 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

62 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

45 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game

34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

32 ABBA - Fernando

29 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  +3

28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 

28 ABBA – Mamma Mia +1

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

14 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 

12 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) -2

12 Elvis Presley – Way down 

9 The Real Thing – You to me are everything -4

[ladyfiona 2,042]

64 Donna Summer - I Feel Love -2

64 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie +2

62 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

47 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you +2

36  ABBA - The Name of the Game

34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

32 ABBA - Fernando

29 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

28 ABBA – Mamma Mia

26 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) -2

25 ABBA – Dancing Queen

14 Julie Covington - Don`t cry for me Argentina 

12 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

10 Elvis Presley – Way down -2

9 The Real Thing – You to me are everything