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Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    ShaneU wrote: »
    LOL no it wasn't, was in round 1 and I nominated it

    Coulda sworn I nominated....

    *Checks list*

    Ah I picked another Lizzy track, this was just cut at the end for something else


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,465 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 49: What's Goin' On? - Marvin Gaye v Mr. Blue Sky - ELO




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    Match 50: White Man in Hammersmith Palais - The Clash v Are Friends Electric? - Gary Numan




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    Match 51: No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley v Riders on the Storm - The Doors




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    Match 52: Country Roads - John Denver v Denis - Blondie





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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    ELO - Mr. Blue Sky

    Gary Numan - Are Friends Electic?

    The Doors - Riders On The Storm

    John Denver - Country Roads


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Abstain
    Clash
    Marley - My Nomination
    Denver


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,410 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 49 - What's Goin' On? - Marvin Gaye

    Match 50 - White Man in Hammersmith Palais - The Clash

    Match 51 - No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley

    Match 52 - Denis - Blondie


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  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ELO - Mr. Blue Sky for its unique and eclectic sounds

    Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric? as I'm more familiar with it

    The Doors - Riders On The Storm for its heavy galloping beats

    Blondie - Denis because country roads needs to die now


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Bridget Most Visitor


    Bob Marley

    John Denver.


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Marvin Gaye
    The doors
    Blondie


  • Posts: 19,178 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 49:
    Mr. Blue Sky - ELO

    Match 50:
    Are Friends Electric? - Gary Numan


    Match 51:
    Riders on the Storm - The Doors


    Match 52:
    Denis - Blondie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,055 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    ELO
    Clash
    Doors
    Blondie


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  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The clash


  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    #49 - Marvin Gaye
    #50 - Gary Numan
    #52 - Blondie


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Match 49: Marvin Gaye
    Match 50: Gary Numan/Tubeway Army (one of my nominations)
    Match 51: The Doors (not a fan of Bob Marley or reggae in general)
    Match 52: Blondie (not my favourite of their songs, but Debbie Harry is an icon)

    Upcoming gigs and events: Nova Twins, Tanita Tikaram, David Byrne, The Cure,



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,465 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    I'm gonna leave this year and I'll be back with the last 8 in the afternoon.


    Match 53: Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed v My Sweet Lord - George Harrison




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    Match 54: You're So Vain - Carly Simon v Don't Stop Me Now - Queen





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    Match 55: Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush v Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond





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    Match 56: The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy v Papa was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations




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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Match 53: Lou Reed (a classic - I completely forgot about it)
    Match 54: Carly Simon (I like both but will give it to Carly SImon as Queen have a couple other songs in the competition that could go far)
    Match 55: Kate Bush (I think itis one of my nominations)
    Match 56: Thin Lizzy (ouf, tough one, Papa was a rolling stone had a couple of great covers in the 80s-90s, but this is one of teh Lizzy songs I really like)

    Upcoming gigs and events: Nova Twins, Tanita Tikaram, David Byrne, The Cure,



  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lou Reed
    Carly Simon
    Temptations


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kate Bush


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

    Carly Simon - You're So Vain

    Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (one of mine)

    Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,055 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Harrison
    Queen
    Diamond
    Thin Lizzy




    It's fierce difficult to keep track of which battles are complete - might it be easier to post all (or at least more) at once instead of only four matches per "round"?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,055 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    39 The Cure
    44 Elton John


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,055 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    45 Undertones
    46 S&G
    47 Sultans
    48 Beatles


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,804 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Match 53:
    Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed

    Match 54:
    Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

    Match 55:
    Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

    Match 56:
    The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy


  • Posts: 19,178 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 53:
    Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed


    Match 54:
    Don't Stop Me Now - Queen


    Match 55:
    Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush


    Match 56:
    The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy


  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lou Reed
    Carly Simon
    Kate Bush
    Thin Lizzy


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,410 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 53 - Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed

    Match 54 - Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

    Match 55 - No opinion

    Match 56 - Papa was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,709 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Marvin Gaye v ELO: Marvin

    The Clash v Tubeway Army/Gary Numan: Tubeway Army

    Of the most recent 4 matches, I believe 3 are now filled and I will abstain on Carly Simon v Queen as I don't like either song.


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 53:
    My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

    Match 54:
    Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

    Match 55:
    Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

    Match 56:
    The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 985 ✭✭✭angel eyes 2012


    Don't know if you have enough votes yet. But these are my votes.

    This thread has been an education on songs where admittedly I thought the cover version was the original :rolleyes: My excuse is I wasn't around in the 70s.

    Match 53:
    My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

    Match 54:
    Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

    Match 55:
    Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

    Match 56:
    The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,072 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    49 ELO (two of my nominations against each other :D)
    50 Gary Numan
    51 The Doors
    52 John Denver
    53 Lou Reed
    54 Queen
    55 Kate Bush
    56 Thin Lizzy


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