Kill or Save: UK No.1-hits of the 60s

[wannamaker 1,407]

Nut Rocker is a fine song, but as I said before I'd just rather listen to the ELP version, or the Tchaikovsky original tbh.

 

Also, I remember that some users were downvoting cover versions for being pointless/unnecessary, but they don't do it for Nut Rocker just because it's an instrumental?

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

2 hours ago, Toast said:

Guessing the downfall of the Shadows instrumentals is their abundance, since the Tornados are holding their own.

The Shadows don't have a future Womble on drums...

 

That said, I agree with you. The best two Beatles songs have gone, the best Elvis song is riding a wave downwards with one of the worst set to survive and we've got two harmless but essentially novelty instrumentals in the top 3, both of which are worse than some of the Shadows ones which have gone. Very surprised at what we look likely to end up with as qualifiers. They'll be first out come the Final.

[prussianblue 1,030]

16.05.23

 

61 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

58 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

53 The Tornados – Telstar

27 The Beatles – From Me To You -6

20 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +4

18 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

17 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

 

I listened to them all again (yes, even Rock-A-Hula Baby), and voting purely on what I like rather than what's expedient.

[time 8,599]

50 minutes ago, wannamaker said:

Nut Rocker is a fine song, but as I said before I'd just rather listen to the ELP version, or the Tchaikovsky original tbh.

 

Also, I remember that some users were downvoting cover versions for being pointless/unnecessary, but they don't do it for Nut Rocker just because it's an instrumental?

The only question anybody should be asking themselves is “Do I prefer X over Y”, where X and Y are both contenders in the relevant list. Other variables, such as it being a cover version, shouldn’t enter into the equation (unless of course both versions are in the list).

[Toast 16,138]

18 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

 we've got two harmless but essentially novelty instrumentals in the top 3, both of which are worse than some of the Shadows ones which have gone.

 

Noooooo I love Telstar!

All of these (bar Nut Rocker) were in the house when I was a kid, along with Stranger On The Shore which will feature in the No 2s.   Quite striking how popular instrumentals were at that time.

[diego 1,984]

16.05.23

62 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love +4

61 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

53 The Tornados – Telstar

27 The Beatles – From Me To You 

20 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

18 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

11 The Shadows – Wonderful Land -6

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love -3

58 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker -3

53 The Tornados – Telstar

27 The Beatles – From Me To You 

20 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

18 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

15 The Shadows – Wonderful Land +4

 

 

 

 

[BuffaloPhil 926]

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

58 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 

53 The Tornados – Telstar

31 The Beatles – From Me To You +4

20 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

15 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 

12 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise -6

[CaptainChorizo 1,977]

May 16 2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

57 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker -1

53 The Tornados – Telstar

31 The Beatles – From Me To You

19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land +4

15 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender -5

12 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

 

[ladyfiona 2,580]

16th May

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

57 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

53 The Tornados – Telstar

35 The Beatles – From Me To You +4

19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

12 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

09 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender -6

[Hell 1,334]

16/5/23

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

57 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

57 The Tornados – Telstar +4

35 The Beatles – From Me To You

19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

09 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise -3

06 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender -3

[wannamaker 1,407]

17/5/23

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

57 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

57 The Tornados – Telstar 

39 The Beatles – From Me To You +4

19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

09 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 

00 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender -6

[YorkshireBanker 168]

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

57 The Tornados – Telstar 

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker -6

39 The Beatles – From Me To You

19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

13 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise +4

[Toast 16,138]

Wed 17 May

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

57 The Tornados – Telstar 

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

33 The Beatles – From Me To You  -6

23 The Shadows – Wonderful Land  +4

13 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

[lilham 752]

may 16th at 944pm

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

51 The Tornados – Telstar -6

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

37 The Beatles – From Me To You  +4

23 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 

13 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 

[Clorox Bleachman 2,413]

17/05/2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 The Beatles – From Me To You +4

23 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

07 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise -6

[TQR 14,391]

Tue 17 May

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

35 The Beatles – From Me To You -6

27 The Shadows – Wonderful Land +4

07 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

[Book 3,556]

17.05.2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

39 The Beatles – From Me To You  +4

22 The Shadows – Wonderful Land   -5

06 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise   -1

[theoldlady 2,300]

17.05.2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

43 The Beatles – From Me To You  +4

22 The Shadows – Wonderful Land  

 

00 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise   -6

[justonecornetto 950]

17/5/2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

47 The Beatles – From Me To You  +4

16 The Shadows – Wonderful Land  -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,577]

17/5/2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

51 The Beatles – From Me To You  +4

10 The Shadows – Wonderful Land  -6

[MariNisia 4,194]

17/May/2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

45 The Beatles – From Me To You -6

14 The Shadows – Wonderful Land +4

[TQR 14,391]

Well, all bar one (as in, half of one) of the finalists this round are utter drivel, but I managed to find a grand total of 8 songs in the next round that don’t make me want to vom. Things are looking up.

[Root Inspector 184]

17th May

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 The Tornados – Telstar

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

39 The Beatles – From Me To You -6

18 The Shadows – Wonderful Land +4

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

17/May/2023

 

59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

48 The Tornados – Telstar -3

43 The Beatles – From Me To You +4

15 The Shadows – Wonderful Land -3