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

[prussianblue 787]

01.06.23

 

50 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

39 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

35 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

31 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

22 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon +4

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

17 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

17 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations  

16 Petula Clark – This Is My Song

14 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts

07 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Get Away -6

06 The Beatles – All You Need Is Love

 

Get Away is literally a shit advertising jingle turned into a single, they just forgot to make it good.

[Bibliogryphon 8,622]

29 minutes ago, msc said:

Aye, nothing great. Apart from Louis Armstrong. And Arthur Brown. And Fleetwood fn Mac. And The Bee Gees. And The Scaffold. And The Stones. And Marvin Gaye. And Desmond Dekker...

 

I actually think the next round is going to be really tough. There are about 28 that pass the toe tapper test but I suspect two of my faves will be cast out quite quickly through either lack of exposure or over exposure

[Book 3,343]

1 hour ago, TQR said:

Just looked ahead. God in heaven, there’s not much good in the next round is there? This round is definitely the strongest of the five.

For me, the next round has the same high hit density as the current round. Also related to scrap density

[Death Impends 7,361]

There's a few more easy KOs for me next round than this. But that'll be irrelevant after the first day or two, and songs I like are still going to dominate the years.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,049]

 

1/6

50 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

39 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

35 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

31 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon +4

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

17 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

17 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations  

16 Petula Clark – This Is My Song

14 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts

04 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Get Away -3

03 The Beatles – All You Need Is Love -3

[TQR 12,063]

8 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

There's a few more easy KOs for me next round than this.

Yep.
 

Just as a heads up, I will be viciously cyber-bullying anyone who votes up Lily The fucking Pink.

[DoltonMoney 257]

June First 2023

 

50 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

37 The Monkees — I’m A Believer -2

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

35 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

31 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

21 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations +4

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

17 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

16 Petula Clark – This Is My Song

14 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts

03 The Beatles – All You Need Is Love

 

00 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Get Away -4

[Salmon Mousse 465]

June 1.

 

50 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale +4

34 The Monkees — I’m A Believer -3

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There -1

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me -1

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

21 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

17 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

16 Petula Clark – This Is My Song

14 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts

02 The Beatles – All You Need Is Love -1

[Drewsky1211 4,051]

6/1/2023

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black +1

36 The Monkees — I’m A Believer +2

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations +1

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

17 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

14 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts

12 Petula Clark – This Is My Song -4

 

0 The Beatles – All You Need Is Love -2

 

Not worth my effort saving.

[time 7,940]

4 hours ago, TQR said:

FTFY for the (very fuckin clear) top 5.

Arthur Brown should get into the top 5 of any list, any era!

[time 7,940]

1-6-23

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 

36 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

29 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running +2

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

19 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me +2

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

12 Petula Clark – This Is My Song

 8 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts -6

[TQR 12,063]

13 minutes ago, time said:

Arthur Brown should get into the top 5 of any list, any era!

I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIRE! AND I GIVE YOU…

 

minus 6.

[diego 1,813]

1-6-23

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 

36 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

29 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

19 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me 

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

12 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts +4

6 Petula Clark – This Is My Song -6

[BuffaloPhil 582]

1-6-23

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 

36 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

34 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 

30 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

29 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

19 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me 

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts +4

 

0 Petula Clark – This Is Not Our Song -6

[Paul Bearer 5,639]

1/6/23
 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 

36 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' -2

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore +2

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running -2

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

22 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye -2

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)+2

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

19 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me 

17 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,049]

9 hours ago, TQR said:

Just as a heads up, I will be viciously cyber-bullying anyone who votes up Lily The fucking Pink.

 

First record I possessed. I can still sing all 8 verses if called upon to do so in a crisis.

My constantly singing it must have been wearing for my family, but then again it was their fault for buying it for me. I was very young at the time.

 

And no, I won't be upvoting it.

[TQR 12,063]

4 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

 

First record I possessed. I can still sing all 8 verses if called upon to do so in a crisis.

 

If I found myself in a crisis where Lily The Pink was the fucking answer I think I’d opt for the sweet release of death.

[Toast 14,803]

Bizarre coincidence, I was just leafing through some Roger McGough poems.

[Hell 1,327]

1/6/23 at 10:16pm

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 

40 The Monkees — I’m A Believer +4

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

22 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

19 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me 

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 

11 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You -6

[lilham 647]

june 1st at 527pm

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 

40 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

34 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

30 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

26 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye +4

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 

13 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me  -6

11 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

 

"Somebody help me" is not a particularly bad song; I would not change the station. Just not that memorable imo.

[TQR 12,063]

Fri 2 Jun

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

40 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

35 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +1

35 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +1

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

27 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

26 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

24 The Beatles – Paperback Writer -6

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 

13 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

13 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I’ve Found You +2

[ladyfiona 2,032]

2nd June

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

40 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

35 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

32 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale -3

30 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye +4

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

24 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time -3

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 

13 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

13 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I’ve Found You

[wannamaker 1,066]

2/6/23

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

40 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye +4

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

32 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me -6

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 The Beatles – Paperback Writer

24 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time 

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 

13 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

13 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I’ve Found You

[Root Inspector 184]

2nd June

 

51 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

40 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

34 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

33 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +4

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

32 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

24 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time 

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

18 The Beatles – Paperback Writer -6

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 

13 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

13 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I’ve Found You

[MariNisia 3,477]

2/Jun/2023

 

53 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black +2

40 The Monkees – I´m A Believer

36 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +1

34 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye

33 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

32 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

32 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

32 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

27 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

25 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Out Of Time +1

22 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

22 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

19 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing

16 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts

13 The Spencer Davis Group – Somebody Help Me

13 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

12 The Beatles – Paperback Writer -6