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7 hours ago, lilham said:

I was wondering if the Osmonds charted over there as I looked forward to downvoting them.

 

From what the previous 70s KoSs tell me, they were somehow even bigger in the UK than in the US. Some Osmond songs we killed in the past I didn't recognize the names at all.

 

If I play a KoS round I'm going to educate myself on the songs I didn't know, but if it's an unfamiliar Osmond song I take that as a sign from God to steer far, far away!

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7 hours ago, lilham said:

I was wondering if the Osmonds charted over there as I looked forward to downvoting them.

 

Yes.  Donny was a major teen idol, or I should say tween idol.

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11 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Yes.  Donny was a major teen idol, or I should say tween idol.

 

My sisters first single. Puppy Love.

I'd convinced our mother I needed a typewriter for some reason (still can't remember why)....almost my very first test of it was to use the red ribbon to type 'this is shit' on the white paper cover of that single.

 

No, I'm not proud of my actions. (well ok, sort of, but - y'know)

On the flip side, my sister later became a PF, Genesis, Peter Gabriel fan and says she didn't know what she was thinking.....

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5/14/2024

 

28 Hawkwind- Silver Machine +2

26 David Bowie- Life on Mars?

25 Suzi Quatro- 48 Crash +1

24 The Drifters — At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies

24 The Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack

22 Carly Simon- You’re So Vain 

22 America- A Horse With No Name

22 Mott the Hoople- All The Young Dudes

22 T. Rex- 20th Century Boy

21 David Bowie- Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson- In a Broken Dream +1

20 The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her20 Lindisfarne- Lady Eleanor

20 Perry Como- And I Love You So

20 Medicine Head- One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry- Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’- You Can Do Magic

20 David Bowie- Sorrow

20 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers- Monster Mash

19 Peter Skellern- You’re a Lady -1

19 David Cassidy- I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer -1

19 Gilbert O’Sullivan- Alone Again (Naturally)

14 David Essex- Rock On

12 Faron Young- It’s Four in the Morning -2

08 Michael Jackson- Rockin’ Robin 

00 The Partridge Family- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do -2

 

In tandem with the self-education bit in my previous post, giving a shout out to some of the songs new to me that I quite liked.

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14/5/2024

 

28 Hawkwind- Silver Machine

28 David Bowie- Life on Mars? +2

25 Suzi Quatro- 48 Crash

24 The Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack

24 Mott the Hoople- All The Young Dudes +2

22 The Drifters — At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies -2

22 Carly Simon- You’re So Vain

22 America- A Horse With No Name

22 T. Rex- 20th Century Boy

21 David Bowie- Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson- In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne- Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head- One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry- Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’- You Can Do Magic

20 David Bowie- Sorrow

20 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers- Monster Mash

19 Peter Skellern- You’re a Lady

19 David Cassidy- I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

19 Gilbert O’Sullivan- Alone Again (Naturally)

18 The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her -2

18 Perry Como- And I Love You So -2

14 David Essex- Rock On

12 Faron Young- It’s Four in the Morning

08 Michael Jackson- Rockin’ Robin

 

Off the top of my head (and more for the youngsters as fellow oldies will doubtless already know...)

Python Lee Jackson was actually an Australian band not a pseudonym for Rod Stewart. But since nobody can recall a single other thing they ever did, it's only ever remembered as being him even though he was technically a guest vocalist.

You're so vain was purportedly written about Carly Simons ex Warren Beatty and whilst she has confirmed that parts of it are - she also stated it wasn't just him it actually was written about 3 different men and the other 2 remain unconfirmed.

 

Stand for correction on that if my memory is a cheap cassette tape.

 

In view of my previous ramblings - Life on Mars? was actually my first single. Not perfect maybe, but a fcks sight better than Puppy Love. Says me anyway.

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14/5/24

 

28 Hawkwind- Silver Machine

28 David Bowie- Life on Mars? 

25 Suzi Quatro- 48 Crash

24 The Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack

24 Mott the Hoople- All The Young Dudes

23 T. Rex- 20th Century Boy +1

22 Gilbert O’Sullivan- Alone Again (Naturally) +3

22 The Drifters — At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

22 Carly Simon- You’re So Vain

22 America- A Horse With No Name

21 David Bowie- Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson- In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne- Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head- One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry- Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’- You Can Do Magic

20 David Bowie- Sorrow

20 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers- Monster Mash

19 Peter Skellern- You’re a Lady

19 David Cassidy- I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

18 The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como- And I Love You So

14 David Essex- Rock On

12 Faron Young- It’s Four in the Morning

02 Michael Jackson- Rockin’ Robin -6

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32 minutes ago, En Passant said:

Off the top of my head (and more for the youngsters as fellow oldies will doubtless already know...)

Python Lee Jackson was actually an Australian band not a pseudonym for Rod Stewart. But since nobody can recall a single other thing they ever did, it's only ever recalled as being him even though he was technically a guest vocalist.

 

Wonderfully atmospheric song, I still love it.  It always takes me back to a smoky upstairs bar in Oxford that had a really cool jukebox.

It was a long time before I stopped thinking "Wow, this guy sounds so much like Rod Stewart". :lol:

Yes, seems Rod was only called in as a session vocalist since the band didn't have anyone who could sing well enough.  He was famously paid with a new set of car mats. Of course we only learned this years later.

 

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14/5/24

 

28 Hawkwind- Silver Machine

28 David Bowie- Life on Mars? 

24 The Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack

24 Mott the Hoople- All The Young Dudes

23 T. Rex- 20th Century Boy 

22 Gilbert O’Sullivan- Alone Again (Naturally) 

22 The Drifters — At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

22 Carly Simon- You’re So Vain

22 America- A Horse With No Name

21 David Bowie- Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson- In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne- Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head- One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry- Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’- You Can Do Magic

20 David Bowie- Sorrow

20 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers- Monster Mash

19 Suzi Quatro- 48 Crash -6

19 Peter Skellern- You’re a Lady

19 David Cassidy- I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

18 The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como- And I Love You So

18 David Essex- Rock On +4

12 Faron Young- It’s Four in the Morning

02 Michael Jackson- Rockin’ Robin 

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5/14/2024

 

32 David Bowie- Life on Mars? +4

28 Hawkwind- Silver Machine

24 The Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack

24 Mott the Hoople- All The Young Dudes

23 T. Rex- 20th Century Boy 

22 Gilbert O’Sullivan- Alone Again (Naturally) 

22 The Drifters — At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

22 Carly Simon- You’re So Vain

22 America- A Horse With No Name

21 David Bowie- Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson- In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne- Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head- One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry- Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’- You Can Do Magic

20 David Bowie- Sorrow

19 Suzi Quatro- 48 Crash

19 Peter Skellern- You’re a Lady

19 David Cassidy- I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

18 The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como- And I Love You So

18 David Essex- Rock On

16 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers- Monster Mash -4

12 Faron Young- It’s Four in the Morning

 

0 Michael Jackson- Rockin’ Robin -2

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14th May

 

33 David Bowie- Life on Mars? +1

28 Hawkwind- Silver Machine

25 Mott the Hoople- All The Young Dudes +1

24 The Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack

23 Carly Simon- You’re So Vain +1

23 America- A Horse With No Name +1

23 T. Rex- 20th Century Boy 

22 Gilbert O’Sullivan- Alone Again (Naturally) 

22 The Drifters — At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

21 David Bowie- Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson- In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne- Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head- One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry- Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’- You Can Do Magic

20 David Bowie- Sorrow

19 Suzi Quatro- 48 Crash

19 Peter Skellern- You’re a Lady

19 David Cassidy- I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

18 The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como- And I Love You So

18 David Essex- Rock On

12 Faron Young- It’s Four in the Morning

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers- Monster Mash -6

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14th May (also excuse me for being OCD with - spacing)

 

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

25 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +2

25 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes

24 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack

24 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) +2

23 America - A Horse With No Name

23 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

19 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

17 David Bowie - Sorrow -3

16 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer -3

12 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

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A like there @ladyfiona not for the scores, only 1/4 I agree with, but for adding the spaces :D

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3 hours ago, TQR said:

but for adding the spaces :D

 

Pedant.

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2 minutes ago, En Passant said:

Pedant.

 

I didn't add the spaces.

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9 hours ago, En Passant said:

You're so vain was purportedly written about Carly Simons ex Warren Beatty and whilst she has confirmed that parts of it are - she also stated it wasn't just him it actually was written about 3 different men and the other 2 remain unconfirmed.

I believe one of the other men is David Geffen.

I read Carly's book years ago.

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1 minute ago, TQR said:

 

I didn't add the spaces.

 

Ok, pedant by proxy. It's a fine line.

(oi fackoff tqr, as you well know, it's not like I'm any different).

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2 minutes ago, lilham said:

I believe one of the other men is David Geffen.

I read Carly's book years ago.

 

Could well be so. But as far as I'm aware she's never confirmed it. Let's be honest, she's probably got a point with quite a lot of them, named or not.

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May 14th at 627pm

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

26 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +1

25 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes

25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack +1

25 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy +2

24 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)

23 America - A Horse With No Name

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

19 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

17 David Bowie - Sorrow

12 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

10 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer -6

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1 minute ago, En Passant said:

 

Ok, pedant by proxy. It's a fine line.

(oi fackoff tqr, as you well know, it's not like I'm any different).

 

Capitals in my name please.

 

You want pedant, you fucking well get pedant!

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Wed 15 May

 

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

29 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes +4

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 

25 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 

24 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)

23 America - A Horse With No Name

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

20 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain -6

19 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

17 David Bowie - Sorrow

12 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

10 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

 

Sorry, but I'll give Vain minus points the whole game if I have to. It's not as good as people think it is. Bit like that little ditty by my friends The Killers.

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Wed 15 May

 

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

29 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

26 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) +2

25 America - A Horse With No Name +2

25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 

25 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

20 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 

19 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

17 David Bowie - Sorrow

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

10 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

06 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning -6

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15/05/24

 

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

29 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

26 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) 

25 America - A Horse With No Name 

25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 

25 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

21 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream

20 David Bowie - Sorrow +3

20 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +1

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

14 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain -6

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

10 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

06 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning 

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Wed 15 May

 

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

29 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

25 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream  +4

25 America - A Horse With No Name 

25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack 

25 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy 

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

20 David Bowie - Sorrow

20 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

20 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)  -6

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

14 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

10 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer

06 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning 

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15/May/2024

 

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

29 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

25 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream

25 America - A Horse With No Name

25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack

25 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy

24 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash +4

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

20 David Bowie - Sorrow

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

20 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

14 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain

10 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

06 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning

04 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer -6

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May 15th at 155am

 

33 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

29 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes

28 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

25 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream

25 America - A Horse With No Name

25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack

25 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy

24 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash

22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies

21 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

20 David Bowie - Sorrow

20 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor

20 Medicine Head - One and One is One

20 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

20 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

20 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)

19 Peter Skellern - You’re a Lady

18 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her

18 Perry Como - And I Love You So

18 David Essex - Rock On

18 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4

08 Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash -2

06 Faron Young - It’s Four in the Morning

00 David Cassidy - I Am a Clown/Some Kind of a Summer -4

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