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

[Toast 16,149]

Sun 9 July

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man 

25 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +4

24 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

23 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

22 Don McLean — American Pie

21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

20 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane

20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Sweet — Hell Raiser

20 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More

20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

14 10cc — Donna

14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine  -6

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

[MariNisia 4,202]

5 hours ago, TQR said:

MariNisia!! Glad to fucking see you back! Please stick around, you make this a much better place!!

 

Thank you very much for your kind words, @TQR.

A lot of work and an unfriendly boss.

I'm so glad to see that you're the host. 

 

9/Jul/2023

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +2

24 Don McLean — American Pie +2

24 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

20 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane

20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Sweet — Hell Raiser

20 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More

20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

17 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) -6

14 10cc — Donna

14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

[Book 3,557]

09.07.2023

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie

24 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More  +4

24 Don McLean — American Pie

24 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Sweet — Hell Raiser

20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

17 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

14 10cc — Donna

14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane  -6

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

[theoldlady 2,306]

09.07.2023

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie

26 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More  +2

26 Don McLean — American Pie +2

24 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

20 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

20 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Sweet — Hell Raiser

20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

17 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

14 10cc — Donna

14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo -6

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane  

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

[CaptainChorizo 1,983]

July 9

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie

26 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 

26 Don McLean — American Pie

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz+2

22 Worst Babysitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?+2

21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Sweet — Hell Raiser

20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses -3

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action -3

17 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

14 10cc — Donna

14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane  

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

[Commtech Sio Bibble 2,052]

Posting please wait

 

(Forgot to press edit post and instead just created a new one below this)  

[Commtech Sio Bibble 2,052]

July 9

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz +2

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie

26 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 

22 Worst Babysitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser +2

21 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

20 Don McLean — American Pie -6

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

17 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) 

14 10cc — Donna

14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane  

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

[TQR 14,400]

Anyway, to continue the tradition, let’s see who is the 70-71 Killer Queen:

 

theoldlady - 5 

BuffaloPhil - 4

Sir Creep - 2

DiegoReactedToAPost - 2

LadyFiona - 2

time - 2

DoltonMoney - 1

Commtech - 1

ThereWillBeDeaths - 1

Imelda - 1

Death Impends - 1

Captain Chorizo - 1

Drewsky - 1

MariNisia - 1

[TQR 14,400]

Sun 9 Jul

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

26 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 

25 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution +4

22 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

20 Don McLean — American Pie

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

14 10cc — Donna

14 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) -6

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

[Paul Bearer 6,102]

9/7/23 12:11 hrs

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

26 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 

25 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 

24 Barry Blue — Dancing on a Saturday night +4

22 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

20 Don McLean — American Pie

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 Strawbs — Part Of The Union

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

14 10cc — Donna

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) 

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

8 Neil Reid — Mother of mine -6 

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

Sun 9 Jul

 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

27 David Bowie — The Jean Genie

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

25 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 

24 The Carpenters  — Yesterday Once More -2

24 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

22 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

21 Don McLean — American Pie +1

21 Strawbs — Part Of The Union +1

21 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother +1

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

18 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again -2

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

15 10cc — Donna +1

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

06 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine -2

 

Edited to include @Paul Bearer scores

[time 8,618]

9-7-23

 

31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +4

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

25 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 

24 The Carpenters  — Yesterday Once More 

24 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

22 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

21 Don McLean — American Pie 

21 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

18 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother -3

18 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 

17 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish -3

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

15 10cc — Donna 

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

14 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 

12 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine 

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

10 The Osmonds — Let Me In

06 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

@time you need to account for Paul Bearer score as we posted at the same time 

[time 8,618]

Editing... complete. I think its OK now.

[diego 1,991]

9-7-23

 

31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

25 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 

24 The Carpenters  — Yesterday Once More 

24 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

22 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

21 Don McLean — American Pie 

21 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

18 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 

18 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 

17 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

15 10cc — Donna 

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

12 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane -2

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

10 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine +4

6 The Osmonds — Let Me In -4 

[ladyfiona 2,590]

@TQR are you also keeping tabs of which members kill a song to 0?

 

9th July

 

31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 

31 Elton John — Rocket Man

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

27 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution +2

24 The Carpenters  — Yesterday Once More 

24 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

24 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me? +2

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

21 Don McLean — American Pie 

21 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

18 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 

18 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 

17 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

15 10cc — Donna 

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

12 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

10 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine

00 The Osmonds — Let Me In -6

[TQR 14,400]

3 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

@TQR are you also keeping tabs of which members kill a song to 0?

Yes:

 

2 hours ago, TQR said:

Anyway, to continue the tradition, let’s see who is the 70-71 Killer Queen:

 

theoldlady - 5

BuffaloPhil - 4

Sir Creep - 2

DiegoReactedToAPost - 2

LadyFiona - 2

time - 2

DoltonMoney - 1

Commtech - 1

ThereWillBeDeaths - 1

Imelda - 1

Death Impends - 1

Captain Chorizo - 1

Drewsky - 1

MariNisia - 1

 

[time 8,618]

16 minutes ago, diego said:

9-7-23

 

 

 

10 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine +4

 

Seriously?

[wannamaker 1,412]

19 minutes ago, time said:

Seriously?

 

He always upvotes and downvotes songs that are at the bottom, I honestly doubt that he listens to any of them.

[Drewsky1211 4,756]

7/9/2023 (Eastern Standard Time)

 

33 Elton John — Rocket Man +2

31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

27 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

24 The Carpenters  — Yesterday Once More 

24 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

24 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

23 Don McLean — American Pie +2

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

21 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

18 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 

18 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 

17 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

15 10cc — Donna 

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

12 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

4 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine -6

[time 8,618]

3 minutes ago, wannamaker said:

 

He always upvotes and downvotes songs that are the bottom, I honestly doubt that he listens to any of them.

I doubt he's listened to that one, unless he's really a 60-year-old granny.

[Death Impends 7,979]

I never heard that one before this round, so I gave it the cursory listen before I started voting.

 

Not listening to it again.

[Salmon Mousse 473]

Can't find a horse in this race.  I love the Strawbs, a favorite band of mine, but "Part of the Union" in the only song I actually skip past when listening to their prime-era stuff.

[BuffaloPhil 929]

9th July

 

34 Elton John — Rocket Man +1

32 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +1

28 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution +1

26 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz

24 The Carpenters  — Yesterday Once More 

24 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

24 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me?

24 Don McLean — American Pie +1

22 Sweet — Hell Raiser

21 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 

20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow

20 Vicky Leandros — Come What May

20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle

20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally

20 Slade — My Friend Stan

20 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo

18 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother 

17 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 

17 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses

17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action

16 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again -2

15 10cc — Donna 

14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo

12 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane

11 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2)

 

0 Neil Reid — Mother Of Mine -4

[time 8,618]

17 minutes ago, Salmon Mousse said:

Can't find a horse in this race.  I love the Strawbs, a favorite band of mine, but "Part of the Union" in the only song I actually skip past when listening to their prime-era stuff.

I mostly concur; there's some absolute dross but even the 'good' artists' offerings are a little meh, imo.

 

I can't understand why the worst of the three Glitter songs is the highest though.