Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 60s

[TQR 12,584]

Fri 5 Jan

 

32 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown +2

31 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman +2

30 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew and Son

27 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 

24 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

24 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind 

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 

23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

19 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 

18 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever  -6

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

12 The Who — I’m A Boy

11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

6 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 

[AstroKat 226]

05/01/24

 

 

33 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 

31 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew and Son

27 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 

24 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

24 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows -6

23 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love +4

23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind 

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 

23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

18 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever 

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

12 The Who — I’m A Boy

11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

6 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 

Edited to reflect @TQR scores

 

[TQR 12,584]

@AstroKat, you've skipped over my scores. If the next voter turns up before Astro edits in my Beatles -6, Donovan +2 and Rolling Stones +2, please do so. Ta.

[AstroKat 226]

10 minutes ago, TQR said:

Fri 5 Jan

 

32 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown +2

31 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman +2

30 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew and Son

27 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 

24 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

24 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind 

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 

23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

19 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 

18 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever  -6

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

12 The Who — I’m A Boy

11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

6 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 

 

@Toast had the Rolling Stones on 31, did you mean to increase the tally to 33?

[AstroKat 226]

2 minutes ago, TQR said:

@AstroKat, you've skipped over my scores. If the next voter turns up before Astro edits in my Beatles -6, Donovan +2 and Rolling Stones +2, please do so. Ta.

 

I edited my post to reflect your scores as I noticed that I dropped in just after you.

[TQR 12,584]

31 minutes ago, AstroKat said:

 

@Toast had the Rolling Stones on 31, did you mean to increase the tally to 33?

 

Yes, and thanks for correcting.

[Bibliogryphon 8,767]

05/01/24

 

31 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 

30 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown -3

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew and Son

27 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) +2

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 

24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

24 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 

23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind 

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 

23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

20 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +2

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

09 The Who — I’m A Boy -3

6 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 

[Book 3,370]

05.01.2023

 

31 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 

30 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew and Son

27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love   +4

27 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 

24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

24 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind 

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 

23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

14 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever   -6

11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

09 The Who — I’m A Boy

06 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 

 

 

[lilham 678]

May 5th at 136am

 

31 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 

30 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew and Son

27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love  

27 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 

24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

24 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind 

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 

23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

18 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever  +4

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

09 The Who — I’m A Boy

00 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again -6

[MariNisia 3,603]

5/Jan/2024

 

31 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown +1

31 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman

28 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving +1

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son

27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

25 The Troggs — Wild Thing +1

24 Los Bravos — Black Is Black +1

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It

24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

12 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever -6

11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

09 The Who — I’m A Boy

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,076]

5/Jan/2024

 

32 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset +1

31 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman

28 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son

27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love

26 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop +2

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

25 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

24 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

21 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go +1

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

12 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever 

09 The Who — I’m A Boy

05 Val Doonican — What Would I Be -6

 

One of the best lists we've ever had. (Will be even better once we've got rid of Val Doonigan).

[Bibliogryphon 8,767]

Two of these are still on my regular playlist including Penny Lane which is probably in my Beatles Top 5

[Bibliogryphon 8,767]

7 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

One of the best lists we've ever had. (Will be even better once we've got rid of Val Doonigan).

 

Can't vote against Val as one of the few albums we had growing up was Val Doonican - a big favourite of my Mum (Can't vote for him either...)

[justonecornetto 812]

5/1/2024

 

32 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 

31 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman

28 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son

27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love

26 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

25 The Troggs — Wild Thing 

24 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows

24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

21 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

16 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +4

15 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home -1

09 The Who — I’m A Boy

00 Val Doonican — What Would I Be -5

[Drewsky1211 4,147]

1/5/2024

 

32 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 

31 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman

28 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son

27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love

26 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

26 The Troggs — Wild Thing +1

25 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It +1

24 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

21 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe -2

18 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James -2

18 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +2

15 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

7 The Who — I’m A Boy -2

[DoltonMoney 257]

1/5/2024

 

32 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 

31 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 

30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman

28 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 

28 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son

27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love

26 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 

26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

26 The Troggs — Wild Thing

24 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 

24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows

24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

23 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind

23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love

22 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +4

22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

21 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

19 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It -6

18 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

15 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

7 The Who — I’m A Boy

[TQR 12,584]

Anyone old enough to have been around when Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich [sic?] were on the scene: what did you think of them back then? Their name, the way they looked, the music...has it all just aged a bit poorly?

[Bibliogryphon 8,767]

11 minutes ago, TQR said:

Anyone old enough to have been around when Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich [sic?] were on the scene: what did you think of them back then? Their name, the way they looked, the music...has it all just aged a bit poorly?

 

I have a vinyl copy of The Legend of Xanadu which I bought when I was a student (late eighties) so it still was something that I thought I wanted to own but that might be the exception in their output. It has become apparent across this game that there are songs that escape their time and enter into the cultural race memory whereas there are those that might have been incredibly successful at the time but a trapped in the amber of cultural moment.

[msc 17,837]

14 minutes ago, TQR said:

Anyone old enough to have been around when Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich [sic?] were on the scene: what did you think of them back then? Their name, the way they looked, the music...has it all just aged a bit poorly?

 

My dad's favourite band as a kid, and he says they were great if you were about 10 at the time.

[MariNisia 3,603]

@Bibliogryphon @justonecornetto, about your negative reactions, my -6 to the hateful Beatles was not the only one of the last hours.

And... @Book, @Toast, @TQR and @Sir Creep?

At this time of day... without a negative reaction? Only to me?

Maybe it was something really exclusive to me.

What a great honour and what great people!

Or maybe... there're two cowardly rats here.

Who knows, the day is still young.

Thanks for the gifts, I love you guys. 

[Bibliogryphon 8,767]

It is a terrible thing to admit that almost all my knowledge of the songs that have featured in the Sixties polls come from listening to Jimmy Saville's Double Top Ten show on Radio 1 on Sunday Lunchtime as a kid

[TQR 12,584]

1 minute ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I have a vinyl copy of The Legend of Xanadu which I bought when I was a student (late eighties) so it still was something that I thought I wanted to own but that might be the exception in their output. It has become apparent across this game that there are songs that escape their time and enter into the cultural race memory whereas there are those that might have been incredibly successful at the time but a trapped in the amber of cultural moment.

 

I quite like TLoX! Sometimes, unapologetically zany sounds can stand the test of time.

[wannamaker 1,112]

I wasn't around back then but I quite like the songs by them that have appeared on these games, Bend It it's clearly inspired by Zorba's Dance by Mikis Theodorakis (which I really love), I probably won't give it any points but I like it more than some other songs here.

[TQR 12,584]

2 minutes ago, MariNisia said:

@Bibliogryphon @justonecornetto, about your negative reactions, my -6 to the hateful Beatles was not the only one of the last hours.

And... @Book, @Toast, @TQR and @Sir Creep?

At this time of day... without a negative reaction? Only to me?

Maybe it was something really exclusive to me.

What a great honour and what great people!

Or maybe... there're two cowardly rats here.

Who knows, the day is still young.

Thanks for the gifts, I love you guys. 

 

As an apology, you can have Bib and Cornetto's points tomorrow 

[Bibliogryphon 8,767]

2 minutes ago, MariNisia said:

@Bibliogryphon @justonecornetto, about your negative reactions, my -6 to the hateful Beatles was not the only one of the last hours.

And... @Book, @Toast, @TQR and @Sir Creep?

At this time of day... without a negative reaction? Only to me?

Maybe it was something really exclusive to me.

What a great honour and what great people!

Or maybe... there're two cowardly rats here.

Who knows, the day is still young.

Thanks for the gifts, I love you guys. 

 

The negative reacts are really random. If I come on and there have been lots of posts I am not going to negative react every single one of them but if I just happen to see one that frustrates me because I thought progress was being made then you might get it. In addition SC and TQR have made their intentions fairly clear so the chances of influencing them are fairly slim. The negative reactions are more like shorthand comments - essentially I disagree with you without actually saying that in a separate comment. If you voted something I liked you would probably get the positive react. It is just another way of showing engagement with the game.

 

I do think that there is a lot of Beatles negativity which in my opinion is undeserved.

 

However, the way the game works is that we all have equal votes so you express yours and I will express mine and we comment accordingly