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

[Imelda 621]

July 31 2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

37 Boney M — Rasputin +4

36 Blondie — Dreaming -6

35 M — Pop Muzik

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

17 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

16 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 

14 Squeeze — Up The Junction 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,283]

July 31 2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

37 Boney M — Rasputin 

36 Blondie — Dreaming 

32 M — Pop Muzik -3

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

18 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4

17 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

13 BA Robertson — Bang Bang -3

 

Given all the decent stuff that's gone, how is BA Robertson still there?

The lyrics are quite good but as a piece of music it's nothing special.

 

 

[theoldlady 2,303]

7 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

 

July 31 2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

42 Blondie — Dreaming 

33 Boney M — Rasputin 

32 M — Pop Muzik -3

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

18 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4

17 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

13 BA Robertson — Bang Bang -3

 

Given all the decent stuff that's gone, how is BA Robertson still there?

The lyrics are quite good but as a piece of music it's nothing special.

 

 

Please update the points that Imelda gave Blondie and Boney.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,283]

2 minutes ago, theoldlady said:

Please update the points that Imelda gave Blondie and Boney.

Done. Must have been only seconds in it between us as I didn't get the usual alert someone else had posted.

[BuffaloPhil 926]

July 31 2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

37 Boney M — Rasputin 

32 M — Pop Muzik 

30 Blondie — Dreaming -6

22 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

17 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

13 BA Robertson — Bang Bang 

[Death Impends 7,976]

7/31/2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

37 Boney M — Rasputin

34 Blondie — Dreaming +4 

32 M — Pop Muzik

22 Squeeze — Up The Junction

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

17 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

07 BA Robertson — Bang Bang -6

[TQR 14,397]

2 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Given all the decent stuff that's gone, how is BA Robertson still there?

Tbh it’d be my next in line now I’ve killed the Chicken Tikka song. Looks like it’ll go down the drain before I get another vote, though.

[msc 18,476]

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

37 Boney M — Rasputin

34 Blondie — Dreaming 

32 M — Pop Muzik

26 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4

17 Roxy Music — Dance Away -3

15 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You  -2

06 BA Robertson — Bang Bang  -1

 

msc with the assist, someone for the tap in...

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

Up the Junction is a much better song than Cool for Cats!

[time 8,603]

Just now, Youth in Asia said:

Up the Junction is a much better song than Cool for Cats!

No it isn't. Added to which, the delivery of Cool for Cats is far better then Up the Junction.

[Toast 16,140]

Up The Junction is clever (except for that incubator line) but so dreary.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,283]

25 minutes ago, time said:

27 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said:

Up the Junction is a much better song than Cool for Cats!

No it isn't. Added to which, the delivery of Cool for Cats is far better then Up the Junction.

They're both more deserving of progression than Pop Muzik

[Toast 16,140]

They're all better than fucking Rasputin.

(I didn't mean literally fucking Rasputin, obv)

[TQR 14,397]

13 minutes ago, Toast said:

(I didn't mean literally fucking Rasputin, obv)

Nothing’s better than that. He’s Russia’s greatest love machine.

[Bibliogryphon 9,584]

54 minutes ago, msc said:

06 BA Robertson — Bang Bang  -1

 

Bang Bang was the first single I ever bought and Initial Success was the first vinyl album I ever owned

 

I am not advocating it being in the top five (I was 10) but nostalgia means I cannot downvote it

[Drewsky1211 4,746]

7/31/2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

42 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

41 Boney M — Rasputin +4

34 Blondie — Dreaming 

32 M — Pop Muzik

26 Squeeze — Up The Junction

17 Roxy Music — Dance Away

15 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

 

0 BA Robertson — Bang Bang  -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,584]

29 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

They're both more deserving of progression than Pop Muzik

 

Pop Muzik, Rasputin and to some extent Cool for Cats all have cultural resonance beyond the music and the artist and the time and place

 

If you ever say New York, London, Paris, Munich listed together then you know what has to come next

 

Last year's Doctor Who special gave another dimension to Rasputin

 

However, Hopelessly Devoted to You was not even meant to be on the Grease soundtrack but was written to give ONJ a solo song in the film - she has a lovely voice but the song drags and actually only works out of context

[DoltonMoney 306]

7/31/2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

41 Boney M — Rasputin

36 M — Pop Muzik +4

36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You -6

34 Blondie — Dreaming 

26 Squeeze — Up The Junction

17 Roxy Music — Dance Away

15 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

Well, in amongst all the generational angst about what should or should not make it through in this round, surely we can all agree that there isn't much here that's going to challenge in the Grand Final. 

[YorkshireBanker 168]

7/31/2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

41 Boney M — Rasputin

36 M — Pop Muzik

36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

28 Blondie — Dreaming -6

26 Squeeze — Up The Junction

19 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You+4

17 Roxy Music — Dance Away

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,584]

20 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said:

Well, in amongst all the generational angst about what should or should not make it through in this round, surely we can all agree that there isn't much here that's going to challenge in the Grand Final. 

 

Three of those remaining would probably go to the top of my list if they make it through

[diego 1,985]

7/31/2023

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

45 Boney M — Rasputin +4

36 M — Pop Muzik

36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

28 Blondie — Dreaming 

26 Squeeze — Up The Junction

19 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You

11 Roxy Music — Dance Away -6

[Sir Creep 7,070]

31/07/23 10:25am

 

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

45 Boney M — Rasputin

36 M — Pop Muzik

36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

32 Blondie — Dreaming +4

20 Squeeze — Up The Junction -6

19 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You

11 Roxy Music — Dance Away

 

The masses have spoken, kill off ON-J.  Though I may not agree Sir Creep ALWAYS capitulates. So can we please move this game along?

[lilham 757]

July 31st at 1052am

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

45 Boney M — Rasputin

36 M — Pop Muzik

36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

32 Blondie — Dreaming

24 Squeeze — Up The Junction +4

13 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You -6

11 Roxy Music — Dance Away

[ladyfiona 2,585]

31st July

 

49 Boney M — Rasputin +4

47 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

36 M — Pop Muzik

36 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

32 Blondie — Dreaming

24 Squeeze — Up The Junction

13 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You

05 Roxy Music — Dance Away -6