diego 1,995 Posted May 19 19 May 20:37h 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 47 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 40 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4 32 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 30 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 28 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash -6 20 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 12 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,745 Posted May 19 20 May 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes +4 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 40 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 32 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 30 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 28 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 20 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 6 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,749 Posted May 20 20 May 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 40 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 30 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 28 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 26 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 20 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 6 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,616 Posted May 20 20th May 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars 40 America - A Horse With No Name 35 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 33 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 30 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 28 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 20 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 06 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,415 Posted May 20 20/5/24 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars 40 America - A Horse With No Name 33 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 32 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy +4 30 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash -6 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 20 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 06 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,597 Posted May 20 20/5/24 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars 40 America - A Horse With No Name 37 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4 32 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 28 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -2 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash -2 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday -2 06 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,321 Posted May 20 20/5/24 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars 44 America - A Horse With No Name +4 37 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 32 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 28 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 00 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies -6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,210 Posted May 20 20/May/2024 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 44 America - A Horse With No Name 37 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4 28 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 26 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy -6 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 960 Posted May 20 20/5/2024 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 49 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 44 America - A Horse With No Name 37 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 28 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 20 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy -6 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,767 Posted May 20 5/20/2024 52 David Bowie - Life on Mars? +3 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 44 America - A Horse With No Name 38 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +1 31 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 28 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 14 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,011 Posted May 20 5/20/2024 52 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 39 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +1 38 America - A Horse With No Name -6 33 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +2 29 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack +1 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 14 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,995 Posted May 20 5/20/2024 52 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name +3 40 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +1 27 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash -6 29 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 24 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 14 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,298 Posted May 20 5/20/2024 52 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 41 America - A Horse With No Name 40 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +2 26 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +2 23 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack -6 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 14 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 934 Posted May 20 20th May 54 David Bowie - Life on Mars? +2 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 43 America - A Horse With No Name +2 40 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 23 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 20 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 14 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,414 Posted May 20 Honestly thought Hawkwind was a safe bet to qualify 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,415 Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, TQR said: Honestly thought Hawkwind was a safe bet to qualify Thought the same about T. Rex so you never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,745 Posted May 20 16 minutes ago, TQR said: Honestly thought Hawkwind was a safe bet to qualify So did I but I guess it's a bit marmite. It's also not really representative of their general output. I really like the album Quark Strangeness and Charm (as an example only, there's quite a lot), which I think is much better than this oddity of a single. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,414 Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, En Passant said: So did I but I guess it's a bit marmite. It's also not really representative of their general output. I really like the album Quark Strangeness and Charm (as an example only, there's quite a lot), which I think is much better than this oddity of a single. Yeah much of it is certainly an acquired taste, but Silver Machine seems a bit more accessible for the masses. They're another prog rock act that Absolute Radio introduced me to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 960 Posted May 20 27 minutes ago, TQR said: Yeah much of it is certainly an acquired taste, but Silver Machine seems a bit more accessible for the masses. They're another prog rock act that Absolute Radio introduced me to. I was really into their early space rock stuff, for me their LP In Search of Space is the best example of this genre and saw them in Glasgow in 1972. fantastic gig. I had the Silver Machine single and played it thousands of times also had their next single Urban Guerilla which was later withdrawn due to the troubles in Ireland. I like all the songs left here so when Silver Machine goes, inevitably because of downvoters poor taste, then I will probably opt out for rest of this game. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 760 Posted May 20 May 20th at 348pm 54 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 43 America - A Horse With No Name 40 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 23 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 18 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy +4 14 Hawkwind - Silver Machine -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,170 Posted May 20 Can't understand why anyone would prefer the boring horse song to Silver Machine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,749 Posted May 20 4 minutes ago, Toast said: Can't understand why anyone would prefer the boring horse song to Silver Machine. Personally I'm not eager for either of them to go through. Silver Machine the better of the two, but neither of them did enough for me. Really like 48 Crash though, which I've not heard before. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,122 Posted May 20 20/5/24 21:03 hrs 51 David Bowie - Life on Mars? -3 48 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes -3 43 America - A Horse With No Name 40 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 29 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 23 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 18 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday 18 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 18 Hawkwind - Silver Machine +4 Never been a fan of Bowie. Maybe I just didn’t “get him”. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,414 Posted May 20 It's not something I normally go for but I actually quite like Horse With No Name. The one really surprising me is The Shangri-Las. How the bloody hell is that still here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,415 Posted May 20 31 minutes ago, TQR said: The one really surprising me is The Shangri-Las. How the bloody hell is that still here? Because it's an amazing song (an all-time favourite of mine), at first the goofy sound effects makes it a bit funny, but at the end you genuinely feel sad for the girl. In some kind of way this song is like a proto-Stan, songs that tell a sad story with silly sound effects where the guy ends up dying on a crash. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites