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

[Toast 16,130]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking  

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan - Cars  +4

28 Police – Message in a bottle 

23 ABBA – Take a chance on me  -3

16 Blondie – Sunday Girl

16 Bee Gees – Tragedy

16 Bee Gees - Night Fever 

14 The Buggles  - Video Killed  the Radio Star   -3

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

[time 8,594]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking  

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan - Cars 

28 Police – Message in a bottle 

23 ABBA – Take a chance on me 

20 Blondie – Sunday Girl +4

14 The Buggles  - Video Killed  the Radio Star  

13 Bee Gees – Tragedy -3

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever -3

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

[Death Impends 7,957]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking  

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan - Cars

24 Blondie – Sunday Girl +4

23 ABBA – Take a chance on me

22 Police – Message in a bottle -6

14 The Buggles  - Video Killed  the Radio Star  

13 Bee Gees – Tragedy

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

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

[TQR 14,385]

First, I fought the great 70-71 Slade war against Book. Now rages the 78-79 war over The Police with Death Impends.

 

Never a dull moment here!

[Death Impends 7,957]

9 minutes ago, TQR said:

First, I fought the great 70-71 Slade war against Book. Now rages the 78-79 war over The Police with Death Impends.

 

Never a dull moment here!

 

Think Book was downvoting Police before I was, not really sure if I can claim to be the lead general here

[Book 3,551]

10 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

 

Think Book was downvoting Police before I was, not really sure if I can claim to be the lead general here

 Someone has to start...

[TQR 14,385]

9 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

 

Think Book was downvoting Police before I was, not really sure if I can claim to be the lead general here

Ah yes, just noticed!

 

 Here you go then Book. Bloody troublemaker. 

[Book 3,551]

1 minute ago, TQR said:

Ah yes, just noticed!

 

 Here you go then Book. Bloody troublemaker. 

 

Sorry, it's in the title of the game, you know...

[En Passant 3,741]

2 hours ago, Book said:

title of the game,

 

Surely...

 

It's 'the name of the game'

 

Holy opportunities missed batman. 

[Book 3,551]

2 minutes ago, En Passant said:

 

Surely...

 

'It's the name of the game'

 

Holy opportunities missed batman.  

Not bad

[Clorox Bleachman 2,407]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan - Cars

23 ABBA – Take a chance on me

22 Police – Message in a bottle

21 Blondie – Sunday Girl -3

17 Bee Gees – Tragedy +4

14 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

9 Ian Dury & the Blockheads  –  Hit me with your rhythm stick -3

[Drewsky1211 4,731]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan - Cars

22 Police – Message in a bottle

21 Bee Gees – Tragedy +4

20 ABBA – Take a chance on me -3

19 Blondie – Sunday Girl -2

14 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

8 Ian Dury & the Blockheads  –  Hit me with your rhythm stick -1

[theoldlady 2,297]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan  – Cars

24 ABBA – Take a chance on me +4 

21 Bee Gees – Tragedy  

19 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

16 Police – Message in a bottle -6

14 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

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

 

[Toast 16,130]

    WE'VE GOT ENOUGH FUCKING ABBA ALREADY   

[Grim Up North 3,725]

7 minutes ago, Toast said:

    WE'VE GOT ENOUGH FUCKING ABBA ALREADY   

 

Well unluckily for Benny, Bjorn, Agnetha and Anna Frid I haven't had a go today yet.

 

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan  – Cars

23 Blondie – Sunday Girl +4

21 Bee Gees – Tragedy  

18 ABBA – Take a chance on me -6 

16 Police – Message in a bottle

14 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

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

 

[Joey Russ 7,220]

You know I haven’t done one in a while but I’ll gladly help kill ABBA given they already have like 7 entries in the finale

 

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan  – Cars

23 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

21 Bee Gees – Tragedy  

18 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star +4

16 Police – Message in a bottle

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

12 ABBA – Take a chance on me -6 

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

[En Passant 3,741]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan  – Cars

23 Blondie – Sunday Girl 

22 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star +4

21 Bee Gees – Tragedy  

16 Police – Message in a bottle

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

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

6 ABBA – Take a chance on me -6 

 

By no means the worst abba track but 7 SEVEN! already in the final? pfft.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

2 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

You know I haven’t done one in a while but I’ll gladly help kill ABBA given they already have like 7 entries in the finale

 

51 minutes ago, En Passant said:

By no means the worst abba track but 7 SEVEN! already in the final? pfft.

 

There was no saving Take a Chance this round, but no @En Passant, it's not 7. That was a number picked by Joey for exaggeration. It's 4. Waterloo, Name of the Game, Knowing Me, Knowing You and Fernando. But there's more to come, so I'll save my votes for a time when they'll matter and I care more than I do for Take a Chance...

 

Anyway, today's votes:

 

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

51 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan  – Cars

25 Blondie – Sunday Girl +2

22 Bee Gees – Tragedy +1

17 Police – Message in a bottle +1

16 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star - 6

13 Bee Gees - Night Fever

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

6 ABBA – Take a chance on me

[ladyfiona 2,577]

18 hours ago, Toast said:

 

Why?

 

Why didn't I like them? Can't recall much now. I just had a strong urge to remove all their music off my itunes. Maybe they don't suit stadium venues?

[ladyfiona 2,577]

60 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

50 Blondie – Heart of glass

49 Gary Numan  – Cars

48 Althea and Donna - Up Town Top Ranking -3

25 Blondie – Sunday Girl

24 Bee Gees – Tragedy +2

16 The Buggles  - Video Killed the Radio Star

15 Bee Gees - Night Fever +2

14 Police – Message in a bottle -3

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

6 ABBA – Take a chance on me

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

2 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

Why didn't I like them? Can't recall much now. I just had a strong urge to remove all their music off my itunes. Maybe they don't suit stadium venues?

 

That's odd, it's been the source their renaissance. They kill it at Glastonbury most years, and it's not been unheard of them drawing bigger crowds than the headliner on the Pyramid Stage. But Stadiums v Festivals - different arenas I suppose.

[ladyfiona 2,577]

 

@TQRWait until you hear that I nearly gave Abba +4.

[Toast 16,130]

1 hour ago, RoverAndOut said:

 

That's odd, it's been the source their renaissance. They kill it at Glastonbury most years, and it's not been unheard of them drawing bigger crowds than the headliner on the Pyramid Stage. But Stadiums v Festivals - different arenas I suppose.

 

I've seen them twice,  at the Royal Opera House and the other time in Hyde Park.  That was the Radio 2 festival which was quite laid-back in that they tried to put together a line-up that had something for everyone, rather than appeal to one set of fans.   So the crowd movement was fluid and we were able to get fairly near the front as the fans of the previous act 

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Westlife   

moved away.

[TQR 14,385]

23 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

 

@TQRWait until you hear that I nearly gave Abba +4.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

39 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

I've seen them twice,  at the Royal Opera House and the other time in Hyde Park.  That was the Radio 2 festival which was quite laid-back in that they tried to put together a line-up that had something for everyone, rather than appeal to one set of fans.   So the crowd movement was fluid and we were able to get fairly near the front as the fans of the previous act 

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Westlife   

moved away.

 

You never said if one was better than the other?