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

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,077]

 

26/7/2023

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

43 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +4

22 Queen — We Are The Champions 

21 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

 

 

[CaptainChorizo 1,917]

July 26 2023

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +3

22 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me +1

16 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

[Paul Bearer 5,755]

26/7/23 09:20 hrs
 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love -6

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

26 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me +4

16 Queen — We Are The Champions 

 

 

[Death Impends 7,456]

7/26/2023
 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

30 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me +4

10 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

[Sir Creep 7,025]

2607/23 6:25am
 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

24 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

14 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

 

I loves me some Barry, but c’mon.  Aren’t we getting too cute here?

[Root Inspector 184]

26th July

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

28 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me +4

08 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

[RoverAndOut 3,633]

So, no ELP in the final, as I suspected, and if I'm honest I'd prefer WATC to Barry White, simply because I don't think it's Bazza's strongest song. But we'll see what happens in the coming hours...

[Drewsky1211 4,149]

7/26/2023

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

22 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

12 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

[Salmon Mousse 466]

I give up with the musical "tastes" present here.  Will go back to blissfully ignoring these threads.  Cheers

[TQR 12,588]

Well, popular and entertaining though it may be, this game isn't for everyone. That's the problem with opinion polls innit; you might not agree with them.

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Somebody To Love is magnificent, but We Are The Champions is unpleasantly bombastic. 

I cringe whenever it's played after a big final: "No time for losers", that's kicking people when they're down.  Horrible.

[msc 17,846]

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

26 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me +4

6 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

 

Sorry, Rover, its one of my favourite Barry White songs. And while I love Queen, I sort of agree with Toast here, in that WatC wouldn't make my top 30 favourite Queen tracks.

[diego 1,875]

26/jul

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

20 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

10 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

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2 hours ago, diego said:

26/jul

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

20 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

10 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

 

I knew you'd do that, you stupid little cunt.

[lilham 681]

July 26th at 12:04pm

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

24 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me +4

4 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

[BuffaloPhil 642]

July 26th

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

46 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

18 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

8 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

 

Sorry, but I massively prefer WATC to Barry, and in all honesty I'd have it over the rest of the top five with the possible exception of Sir Duke too.

[time 8,000]

A pretty poor top 6 in my opinion. How Boney M have survived is beyond my comprehension.

 

26-7-23

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

50 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +4

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

15 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -3

5 Queen — We Are The Champions -3

[Joey Russ 7,121]

76 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke +4

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

50 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

49 Queen — Somebody To Love 

14 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -1

0 Queen — We Are The Champions -5

[TQR 12,588]

Well, I actually really like that Top 5. Especially Ma Baker.

 

Anyway…quelle fucking surprise, the Killer Queen of 76-77 is…

 

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[TQR 12,588]

Right…25 songs, most of them are utter dog eggs.

 

1978-79

 

Thu 27 Jul

 

24 Boney M — Rasputin +4

20 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

20 Darts — Come Back My Love

20 Blondie — Denis

20 Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why

20 Darts — Boy From New York City

20 Father Abraham And The Smurfs — The Smurf Song

20 Clout — Substitute

20 Darts — It’s Raining

20 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore

20 John Travolta — Sandy

20 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You

20 Abba — Chiquitita

20 Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army

20 Village People — In The Navy

20 Racey — Some Girls

20 M — Pop Musik

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

20 Squeeze — Up The Junction

20 Janet Kay — Silly Games

20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

20 BA Robertson — Bang Bang

20 Blondie — Dreaming

20 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love

14 Abba — I Have A Dream -6

[ladyfiona 2,100]

27th July

 

I guess this is when Greese came out?

 

26 Boney M — Rasputin +2

22 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You +2

20 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

20 Darts — Come Back My Love

20 Blondie — Denis

20 Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why

20 Darts — Boy From New York City

20 Clout — Substitute

20 Darts — It’s Raining

20 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore

20 John Travolta — Sandy

20 Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army

20 Village People — In The Navy

20 Racey — Some Girls

20 M — Pop Musik

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

20 Squeeze — Up The Junction

20 Janet Kay — Silly Games

20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

20 BA Robertson — Bang Bang

20 Blondie — Dreaming

20 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love

17 Abba — Chiquitita -3

17 Father Abraham And The Smurfs — The Smurf Song -3

14 Abba — I Have A Dream

[diego 1,875]

26th July 20:39h

 

26 Boney M — Rasputin 

22 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

20 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

20 Darts — Come Back My Love

20 Blondie — Denis

20 Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why

20 Darts — Boy From New York City

20 Clout — Substitute

20 Darts — It’s Raining

20 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore

20 John Travolta — Sandy

20 Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army

20 Village People — In The Navy

20 Racey — Some Girls

20 M — Pop Musik

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

20 Squeeze — Up The Junction

20 Janet Kay — Silly Games

20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

20 BA Robertson — Bang Bang

20 Blondie — Dreaming

20 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love

18 Abba — I Have A Dream +4

17 Abba — Chiquitita 

11 Father Abraham And The Smurfs — The Smurf Song -6

[Drewsky1211 4,149]

7/26/2023

 

29 Boney M — Rasputin +3

22 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

21 Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army +1

20 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

20 Darts — Come Back My Love

20 Blondie — Denis

20 Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why

20 Darts — Boy From New York City

20 Clout — Substitute

20 Darts — It’s Raining

20 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore

20 John Travolta — Sandy

20 Village People — In The Navy

20 Racey — Some Girls

20 M — Pop Musik

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

20 Squeeze — Up The Junction

20 Janet Kay — Silly Games

20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

20 BA Robertson — Bang Bang

20 Blondie — Dreaming

20 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love

18 Abba — I Have A Dream

17 Abba — Chiquitita 

5 Father Abraham And The Smurfs — The Smurf Song -6

[DoltonMoney 258]

July 26th 2023

 

29 Boney M — Rasputin 

24 M — Pop Musik +4

22 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

21 Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army

20 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

20 Darts — Come Back My Love

20 Blondie — Denis

20 Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why

20 Darts — Boy From New York City

20 Clout — Substitute

20 Darts — It’s Raining

20 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore

20 John Travolta — Sandy

20 Village People — In The Navy

20 Racey — Some Girls

20 Roxy Music — Dance Away

20 Squeeze — Up The Junction

20 Janet Kay — Silly Games

20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

20 BA Robertson — Bang Bang

20 Blondie — Dreaming

18 Abba — I Have A Dream

17 Abba — Chiquitita 

14 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love -6

5 Father Abraham And The Smurfs — The Smurf Song

Edited July 26, 2023 by DoltonMoney
Fixed

[Toast 15,012]

Thu 27 July

 

29 Boney M — Rasputin 

25  M — Pop Musik +1

22 Olivia Newton-John — Hopelessly Devoted To You 

21 Elvis Costello And The Attractions — Oliver’s Army

21 Roxy Music — Dance Away  +1

21 Rose Royce — Love Don’t Live Here Anymore  +1

21 Blondie — Denis  +1

20 Squeeze — Cool For Cats

20 Darts — Come Back My Love

20 Showaddywaddy — I Wonder Why

20 Darts — Boy From New York City

20 Clout — Substitute

20 Darts — It’s Raining

20 John Travolta — Sandy

20 Village People — In The Navy

20 Racey — Some Girls

20 Squeeze — Up The Junction

20 Janet Kay — Silly Games

20 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You

20 BA Robertson — Bang Bang

20 Blondie — Dreaming

18 Abba — I Have A Dream

17 Abba — Chiquitita 

13 Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love -1

 

00 Father Abraham And The Smurfs — The Smurf Song  -5

 

Quite a few here that I like.