Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 70s

[TQR 14,352]

 

 

Well, our previous host may have departed from his post, but this game, like the expression on Barry Manilow’s face, is going absolutely nowhere.

 

Welcome to the fifth edition of Deathlist’s serene little therapy retreat, Kill or Save! So far, we’ve decided the best chart-topping songs of the 60s-90s, but now it’s time to go back and look at the hits which juuuust missed out on the top spot.

 

Firstly, let’s give a hearty round of applause to Book. He created something brilliant but has decided to retire on a high, thus making him the polar opposite of Paul McCartney. It’s an honour to serve as his successor, and I shall try, unlike all the music we’ll be sorting through, not to be a load of number two.

 

A quick reminder of how it works:

- Each song starts with 20 points (whether it deserves it or not).

- Once a day, you can award 4 points to and subtract 6 from (NOT the other way around, for fuck sake) any songs of your choosing in each round. You can split your daily +4 and -6 however you like, it’s down to you.

- Make sure you copy and paste the most recent voter’s scoreboard when you take your turn to score.

- Just to make it clear for everyone, please mark your scores after the song title and adjust the song’s points total as you go. (e.g.14 The Beatles -- Shite Song -6)

- You can only vote once a day. To avoid any time zone confusion, please put a date at the top of your scoring post (e.g. “Sat 1 Jul”, “01-07-2023”, whatever, as long as it’s clear and doesn’t just say “today” or some shit.)

 

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, so I’d just like to shout out to all of our careful and attentive players who are shit hot on any potential errors that may arise. This here is serious business don’t you know, so thank you for keeping things in order.

 

Fancy reliving all the action? See below for links to all Kill or Save games to date:

50s No.1s; 60s No.1s; 70s No.1s; 80s No.1s; 90s No.1s; 00s No.1s; 10s No.1s
50s No.2s; 60s No.2s; 70s No.2s (you are here); 80s No.2s; 90s No.2s; 00s No.2s; 10s No.2s (IN PLAY!)

70s No.3s; 80s No.3s; 90s No.3s (IN PLAY!)

Christmas Special 2023

 

See, below, the complete list of UK No.2 songs of the 70s:

Spoiler

17 Jan 70 - Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

14 Feb 70 - Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane

21 Feb 70 - Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

7 Mar 70 - The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Mar 70 - The Beatles — Let It Be

4 Apr 70 - Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

30 May 70 - The Moody Blues — Question

27 Jun 70 - Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

4 Jul 70 - Free — All Right Now

8 Aug 70 - The Kinks — Lola

15 Aug 70 - Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

3 Oct 70 - Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

17 Oct 70 - Deep Purple — Black Night

31 Oct 70 - Clarence Carter — Patches

12 Dec 70 - McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

 

23 Jan 71 - T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

6 Feb 71 - The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

13 Mar 71 - Paul McCartney — Another Day

3 Apr 71 - Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)

15 May 71 - The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

5 Jun 71 - R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

12 Jun 71 - Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

3 Jul 71 - Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

10 Jul 71 - Sweet — Co-Co

7 Aug 71 - The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

25 Sep 71 - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

16 Oct 71 - Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

23 Oct 71 - Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

20 Nov 71 - Tom Jones — Till

27 Nov 71 - T. Rex — Jeepster

 

15 Jan 72 - Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

4 Mar 72 - Don McLean — American Pie

25 Mar 72 - The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

29 Apr 72 - Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

13 May 72 - Vicky Leandros — Come What May

27 May 72 - David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

3 Jun 72 - Elton John — Rocket Man

8 Jul 72 - Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

29 Jul 72 - Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

12 Aug 72 - Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

23 Sep 72 - T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

21 Oct 72 - 10cc — Donna

25 Nov 72 - The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

16 Dec 72 - Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane

 

6 Jan 73 - T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

13 Jan 73 - David Bowie — The Jean Genie

3 Feb 73 - Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

17 Feb 73 - Strawbs — Part Of The Union

10 Mar 73 - The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

21 Apr 73 - Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

12 May 73 - Sweet — Hell Raiser

18 Aug 73 - The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More

1 Sep 73 - Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

22 Sep 73 - Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

13 Oct 73 - Slade — My Friend Stan

10 Nov 73 - The Osmonds — Let Me In

1 Dec 73 - Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

8 Dec 73 - Marie Osmond — Paper Roses

 

19 Jan 74 - Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On

26 Jan 74 - Sweet — Teenage Rampage

23 Mar 74 - The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

30 Mar 74 - Charlie Rich — The Most Beautiful Girl

20 Apr 74 - Mud — The Cat Crept In

25 May 74 - Bay City Rollers — Shang-A-Lang

1 Jun 74 - Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

15 Jun 74 - Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

6 Jul 74 - The Drifters — Kissin’ In The Back Row Of The Movies

3 Aug 74 - Stephanie De Sykes — Born With A Smile On My Face

24 Aug 74 - The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New

7 Sep 74 - Donny & Marie Osmond — I’m Leaving It All Up To You

12 Oct 74 - Andy Kim — Rock Me Gently

26 Oct 74 - Slade — Far Far Away

16 Nov 74 - Queen — Killer Queen

14 Dec 74 - Gary Glitter — Oh Yes! You’re Beautiful

21 Dec 74 - Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

 

4 Jan 75 - The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas

11 Jan 75 - Ralph McTell — Streets Of London

25 Jan 75 - Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

8 Feb 75 - The Glitter Band — Goodbye My Love

15 Feb 75 - The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

29 Mar 75 - Guys & Dolls — There’s A Whole Lot Of Loving

12 Apr 75 - Sweet — Fox On The Run

26 Apr 75 - Bobby Goldsboro — Honey

3 May 75 - Minnie Ripperton — Loving You

14 Jun 75 - Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

12 Jul 75 - Ray Stevens — Misty

13 Sep 75 - Roger Whittaker — The Last Farewell

20 Sep 75 - Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

8 Nov 75 - Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug

29 Nov 75 - Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

20 Dec 75 - Laurel & Hardy With The Avalon Boys Featuring Chill Wills — The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine

27 Dec 75 - Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas

 

17 Jan 76 - Sailor — Glass Of Champagne

20 Mar 76 - CW McCall — Convoy

27 Mar 76 - Billy Ocean — Love Really Hurts Without You

3 Apr 76 - Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

12 Jun 76 - Wings — Silly Love Songs

3 Jul 76 - Our Kid — You Just Must See Me Cry

10 Jul 76 - Candy Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

24 Jul 76 - Dr Hook — A Little Bit More

28 Aug 76 - Wings — Let ‘Em In

18 Sep 76 - Rod Stewart — The Killing Of Georgie

25 Sep 76 - The Real Thing — Can’t Get By Without You

23 Oct 76 - Demis Roussos — When Forever Has Gone

20 Nov 76 - Leo Sayer — You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

11 Dec 76 - Queen — Somebody To Love

 

5 Mar 77 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

2 Apr 77 - David Soul — Going In With My Eyes Open

23 Apr 77 - Billy Ocean — Red Light Spells Danger

7 May 77 - Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

28 May 77 - Joe Tex — Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)

11 Jun 77 - The Sex Pistols — God Save The Queen

16 Jul 77 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

20 Jul 77 - Boney M — Ma Baker

20 Aug 77 - Showaddywaddy — You Got What It Takes

10 Sep 77 - Space — Magic Fly

15 Oct 77 - La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

19 Nov 77 - Queen — We Are The Champions

10 Dec 77 - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band — The Floral Dance

 

4 Mar 78 - Darts — Come Back My Love

25 Mar 78 - Blondie — Denis

15 Apr 78 - Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why

3 Jun 78 - Darts — Boy From New York City

24 Jun 78 - Father Abraham And The Smurfs — The Smurf Song

5 Aug 78 - Clout — Substitute

2 Sep 78 - Darts — It’s Raining

7 Oct 78 - Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore

21 Oct 78 - Boney M — Rasputin

4 Nov 78 - John Travolta — Sandy

18 Nov 78 - Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You

 

10 Feb 79 - Abba — Chiquitita

10 Mar 79 - Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army

31 Mar 79 - Village People — In The Navy

14 Apr 79 - Squeeze — Cool For Cats

21 Apr 79 - Racey — Some Girls

12 May 79 - M — Pop Musik

26 May 79 - Roxy Music — Dance Away

7 Jul 79 - Squeeze — Up The Junction

14 Jul 79 - Janet Kay — Silly Games

4 Aug 79 - The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

8 Sep 79 - BA Robertson — Bang Bang

6 Oct 79 - Blondie — Dreaming

24 Nov 79 - Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love

22 Dec 79 - Abba — I Have A Dream

 

As ever, we will start with 5 group stages, beginning with the No.2 hits of 1970/71, followed by a grand final consisting of the 25 songs that have qualified, where we will ultimately decide what the undisputed best No.2 single of the 1970s is. Wow, what an honour. In this game, as the number of No.2 hits starting each round is fairly similar, I shall keep it simple and say that 5 songs in each round will qualify for the grand final.

 

1970/71: 30 songs

1972/73: 28 songs

1974/75: 34 songs

1976/77: 27 songs

1978/79: 25 songs

 

So, without further ado… *dramatic look to camera like desperate gameshow host* …let’s Kill or Save.

[TQR 14,352]

Sat 1 Jul

 

1970-71

 

24 Free — All Right Now +4

20 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

20 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 The Moody Blues — Question

20 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

20 The Kinks — Lola

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)

20 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

20 Sweet — Co-Co

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

20 Tom Jones — Till

20 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be -6

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

01/07/2023

 

24 Free — All Right Now

24 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane +4

20 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 The Moody Blues — Question

20 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

20 The Kinks — Lola

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)

20 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

20 Sweet — Co-Co

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

20 Tom Jones — Till

20 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back -6

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275]

24 Free — All Right Now 

24 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane

21 The Kinks — Lola +1

21 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds +1

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock +1

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum +1

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 The Moody Blues — Question

20 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)

20 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 Sweet — Co-Co

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

20 Tom Jones — Till

20 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die -6

[Book 3,531]

Thank you, dear TQR, for always having so much fun with this little game and for continuing it.

And thank you for your compliments too! I never thought that the KoS would have such an impact here that we are now entering the fifth game, that there are many regular players and that other players would also like to accompany a game round. I think this is a great development here in the forum! Very cool, very positive!

 

I don't even know all the No.2 songs, I have to listen to a few, but anyway, here's my first vote:

 

 

01.07.2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  +4

24 Free — All Right Now 

21 The Kinks — Lola

21 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 The Moody Blues — Question

20 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)

20 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 Sweet — Co-Co

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

20 Tom Jones — Till

20 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song  -6

[justonecornetto 943]

1/7/2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

25 Free — All Right Now +1

23 The Moody Blues — Question +3

21 The Kinks — Lola

21 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)

20 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 Sweet — Co-Co

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

20 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

14 Tom Jones — Till -6

[time 8,575]

1/7/2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

25 Free — All Right Now

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe +4

23 The Moody Blues — Question

21 The Kinks — Lola

21 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 Sweet — Co-Co

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

20 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues) -6

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

14 Tom Jones — Till

 

I can't believe there's 5 people on this forum who don't think Bridget The Midget is the worst song in this list!

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275]

Apologies, I gave Middle of the Road +1 (for Sally Carr being a very youthful crush rather than musical reasons) but forgot to add 1 to the 20. Can the next person adjust them to 21 please.

Ta.

[TQR 14,352]

2 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Apologies, I gave Middle of the Road +1 (for Sally Carr being a very youthful crush rather than musical reasons)

I did wonder if this might earn MotR some otherwise undeserving points

 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275]

15 minutes ago, time said:

 

I can't believe there's 5 people on this forum who don't think Bridget The Midget is the worst song in this list!

It's certainly bottom 3. It was saved from -6 this time by the fact that Young Bulgaria thought it was a fun song 53 years ago, whereas the Hurricane Smith song is just dull.

[TQR 14,352]

17 minutes ago, time said:

I can't believe there's 5 people on this forum who don't think Bridget The Midget is the worst song in this list!

I listened to it for the first time about an hour ago. I’m still processing how awful an experience it was.

[time 8,575]

16 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Apologies, I gave Middle of the Road +1 (for Sally Carr being a very youthful crush rather than musical reasons) but forgot to add 1 to the 20. Can the next person adjust them to 21 please.

Ta.

I can remember virtually every word of Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, but not a single word of Tweedle Dum Tweedle Dee. I just get Michael Jackson's voice in my head for some reason.

[time 8,575]

4 minutes ago, TQR said:

I listened to it for the first time about an hour ago. I’m still processing how awful an experience it was.

I never understood the appeal of Ray Stevens novelty records. (See also The Streak) Didn't mind his serious recordings.

[time 8,575]

11 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

It's certainly bottom 3. It was saved from -6 this time by the fact that Young Bulgaria thought it was a fun song 53 years ago, whereas the Hurricane Smith song is just dull.

I'd still pick it over Bridget the Midget, but I take your point; a better engineer/producer than singer.

[Commtech Sio Bibble 2,008]

1/7/2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

25 Free — All Right Now

24 Sweet — Co-Co +4

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 

23 The Moody Blues — Question

21 The Kinks — Lola

21 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

14 T. Rex — Jeepster - 6

14 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues) -6

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

14 Tom Jones — Till

 

I think I've done it right if not feel free to correct me, I've never done one of these before.

[Death Impends 7,942]

7/1/2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

25 Free — All Right Now

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds +2

22 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me +2

21 The Kinks — Lola

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

20 Paul McCartney — Another Day

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

14 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

14 Tom Jones — Till

08 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues) -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,509]

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

25 Free — All Right Now

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 

22 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan +2

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day +2

22 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 

21 The Kinks — Lola

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

20 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans -2

14 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

12 Tom Jones — Till -2

06 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues) -2

[theoldlady 2,280]

 

  1 July 2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

25 Free — All Right Now

25 The Kinks — Lola +4

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 

22 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day

22 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 

21 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock

21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 

14 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

12 Tom Jones — Till 

00 Ray Stevens — Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues) -6

•  

[theoldlady 2,280]

49 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Apologies, I gave Middle of the Road +1 (for Sally Carr being a very youthful crush rather than musical reasons) but forgot to add 1 to the 20. Can the next person adjust them to 21 please.

Ta.

Fixed! They now have 21 points!

[Toast 16,063]

1 July 2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

25 Free — All Right Now

25 The Kinks — Lola

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 

24 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds  +1

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me  +1

23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock  +2

22 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day

21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 

14 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man  -6

14 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

14 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song

12 Tom Jones — Till 

[Paul Bearer 6,093]

1/7/23 12.59 hrs

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

27 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds +3

25 Free — All Right Now

25 The Kinks — Lola

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 

23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock  

23 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan +1

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day

21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 

14 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man  

14 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

14 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

14 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

12 Tom Jones — Till 

08The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song -6

[Drewsky1211 4,691]

7/1/2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

27 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

25 Free — All Right Now

25 The Kinks — Lola

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 

23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock  

23 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day

21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Deep Purple — Black Night

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back +4

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 

14 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man  

14 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

12 Tom Jones — Till 

11 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die -3

5 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song -3

[ThereWillBeDeaths7 718]

1 July 2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

27 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

25 Free — All Right Now

25 The Kinks — Lola

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

24 Deep Purple — Black Night +4

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 

23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock  

23 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day

21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 

14 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man  

14 T. Rex — Jeepster

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

12 Tom Jones — Till 

08 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die -3

02 The Mixtures — The Pushbike Song -3

[DoltonMoney 303]

July 1st 2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

27 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

25 Free — All Right Now

25 The Kinks — Lola

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

24 Deep Purple — Black Night

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 

23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock  

23 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day

21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 T. Rex — Jeepster +4

18 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 

14 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man  

14 The Beatles — Let It Be 

08 Tom Jones — Till -4

08 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die

 

00 The Mixtures — Pushed Off a Bike -2

 

Never knew T-Rex was so popular. Great band. 

[diego 1,966]

July 1st 2023

 

28 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane  

27 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds

25 Free — All Right Now

25 The Kinks — Lola

24 Sweet — Co-Co

24 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe

24 Deep Purple — Black Night

23 The Moody Blues — Question

23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 

23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock  

23 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

22 Paul McCartney — Another Day

21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum

20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together

20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There

20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It

20 Clarence Carter — Patches

20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone

20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria

20 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love

20 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever

18 T. Rex — Jeepster 

18 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back

18 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 

18 The Beatles — Let It Be +4

14 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man  

08 Tom Jones — Till 

02 Hurricane Smith — Don’t Let It Die -6