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Boardsies Best Song of the 60s

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  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hey! You leave Thomas the Tank Engine out of this!


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is it just Match 64 that needs a resolution? Anyone who hasn't voted in that one yet and is able to give both a quick listen, fancy forming an opinion, to help wrap up the round?

    Ok I had Abstained but after a listen I'll vote Match 64: The Girl From Ipanema


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I'll vote Walker Brothers


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


    I'll be calling Match 64 by 8:30 if there are no more votes.


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


    Right as per last post

    Match 64: The Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto 5 - 4 Walker Brothers - Make It Easy on Yourself


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


    ROUND TWO:

    Still working on first to six votes goes through to the next round


    Match 1: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison v You Really Got Me - The Kinks



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    Match 2: River Deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner v Get Back - The Beatles




    v




    Match 3: I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges v Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan




    v




    Match 4: California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas v All You Need is Love - The Beatles





    v




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


    I'm gonna be away from the laptop for the next hour or two so I'll leave two sets of matches to get on with!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Kinks
    Ike and Tina
    Iggy & The stooges
    Mamas & papas


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Match 1: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison v You Really Got Me - The Kinks

    Van Morrison
    Match 2: River Deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner v Get Back - The Beatles

    Ike and Tina
    Match 3: I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges v Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

    Dylan
    Match 4: California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas v All You Need is Love - The Beatles

    Mamas and Papas


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The Kinks
    The Beatles
    Bob Dylan
    Mama's and Papas


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


    The Kinks - You Really Got Me

    The Beatles - Get Back

    Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind

    The Mamas and The Papas - California Dreamin'


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


    Match 5:Paint It Black - Rolling Stones v Devil in Disguise - Elvis




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    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield v Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett






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    Match 7:Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees v It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown





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    Match 8: Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum v Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary








    v







    Match 5:Paint It Black - Rolling Stones v Devil in Disguise - Elvis


    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield v Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

    Match 7:
    Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees v It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown


    Match 8:
    Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum v Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary


  • Posts: 19,178 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 1: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison v You Really Got Me - The Kinks

    Tough one..... Will go with Van Morrison cos I think there are better kinks songs

    Match 2: River Deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner

    Match 3: Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

    Match 4: California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Match 1: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison v You Really Got Me - The Kinks

    Van Morrisson

    Match 2: River Deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner v Get Back - The Beatles

    Ike and Tina Turner

    Match 3: I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges v Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

    Bob Dylan

    Match 4: California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas v All You Need is Love - The Beatles

    The Beatles


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


    Match 5: Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

    Match 7: Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees

    Match 8: Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 5: Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

    Match 7:
    Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees

    Match 8:
    Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Match 5:Paint It Black - Rolling Stones v Devil in Disguise - Elvis

    Stones
    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield v Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally
    Match 7:Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees v It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown

    James Brown, and I'm shocked there aren't more of his songs nominated.
    Match 8: Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum v Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary

    Puff the Magic Dragon. It's fun and that other song is boring af


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 1: You Really Got Me - The Kinks

    Get Back - The Beatles

    Match 3: I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges

    Match 4: All You Need is Love - The Beatles


  • Posts: 19,178 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 5:Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

    Match 7:
    Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees

    Match 8:
    Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul harem


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 5:Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

    Match 7:
    Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees


    Match 8:
    Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Match 5:Devil in Disguise - Elvis
    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
    Match 7:
    Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
    Match 8:
    Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum


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


    Match 1: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

    Match 2: River Deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner

    Match 3: I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges

    Match 4: All You Need is Love - The Beatles


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


    Match 5: Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

    Match 7: Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees

    Match 8: Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum


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


    Match 1:
    You Really Got Me - The Kinks

    Match 2:
    River Deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner

    Match 3:
    Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

    Match 4: California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas


  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    #1 Kinks
    #2 Ike and Tina
    #3 Stooges
    #4 Beatles
    #5 Rolling Stones
    #6 Dusty Springfield
    #7 James Brown
    #8 Peter, Paul and Mary


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Match 5:Paint It Black - Rolling Stones v Devil in Disguise - Elvis

    Two great tunes, but will go for Elvis

    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield v Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

    Match 7:
    Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees v It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown


    Match 8:
    Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum v Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary

    Ah b@lls, would love to have voted for Puff the Magic Dragon for nostalgias sake, but Procul Harum is a song I'd like to see win outright


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


    Match 5:
    Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

    Match 6:
    Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

    Match 7:
    It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown

    Match 8:
    Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum


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


    Match 9: For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield v Feelin Good - Nina Simone





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    Match 10: I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles v All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks




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    Match 11: Crazy - Patsy Cline v Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane






    v





    Match 12:She's Not There - The Zombies v Helter Skelter - The Beatles






    v






    Match 9: For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield v Feelin Good - Nina Simone



    Match 10: I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles v All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks


    Match 11: Crazy - Patsy Cline v Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane


    Match 12:She's Not There - The Zombies v Helter Skelter - The Beatles


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Match 10: I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles v All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks

    Kinks
    Match 11: Crazy - Patsy Cline v Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane

    Jefferson Airplane
    Match 12:She's Not There - The Zombies v Helter Skelter - The Beatles

    The Zombies


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Match 9: For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield v Feelin Good - Nina Simone

    Match 10: I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles v All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks

    Match 11: Crazy - Patsy Cline v Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane

    Match 12:She's Not There - The Zombies v Helter Skelter - The Beatles


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