Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

29-01-2020 7:38pm

I'll vote for My Sweet Lord to settle that one

Tauriel · 29-01-2020 7:38pm

Match 45
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee

Match 46
Abstaining

Match 47
Abstaining

Match 48
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 7:42pm

Last two!!!!

Match 49 Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello v I'll Take You There - Staples Singers

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Match 50 Rockaway Beach - Ramones v Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

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Zaph · 29-01-2020 7:44pm

Match 49 - I'll Take You There - Staples Singers

Match 50 - Rockaway Beach - Ramones

ShaneU · 29-01-2020 7:45pm

Match 49 Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
Match 50 Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

Tauriel · 29-01-2020 7:45pm

I'll be going training there for a while, so pretty please don't knock any of my songs out of the comp in my absence:p;)

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-01-2020 7:47pm

Match 49 Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello v I'll Take You There - Staples Singers

Elvis Costello

Match 50 Rockaway Beach - Ramones v Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

Candi Staton

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 7:47pm

Match 45: Elton John and Kiki Dee 1 - 5 The Doors
Match 46: Bee Gees 3 - 5 John Denver
Match 47: Sex Pistols 4 - 5 George Harrison
Match 48: Queen 5 - 4 Talking Heads

Sheridan81 · 29-01-2020 7:50pm

The Staple Singers
Candi Staton cause that Ramones song is meh

BandMember · 29-01-2020 7:55pm

Match 49: Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello v I'll Take You There - Staples Singers

Match 50: Rockaway Beach - Ramones v Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

Omackeral · 29-01-2020 8:00pm

Match 45 Riders on the Storm - The Doors

It's not as annoying and infinitely cooler.

Match 46 You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees

Disco > Country & Western

Match 47 My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

For the chill out vibe

Match 48 Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Frantic in the best way

Omackeral · 29-01-2020 8:03pm

Match 49 Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello

Match 50 Abstain, both crap

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 8:14pm

Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army

Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free

Declan A Walsh · 29-01-2020 8:21pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army

Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free

My votes as well and the second is one of my noms. I believe I have given the fifth vote in each case! At lesat I got one through. My other noms - The Eagles and Talking Heads songs lost out! Thanks to those who voted for them.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 8:24pm

Only 3 of my noms have appeared in the qualifiers (Toto - Hold The Line, Dolly Parton - Jolene, Elvis - Burning Love) and were all unfortunately knocked out, but I'm guessing that means my other 7 nominations were multi-noms so that's probably a good sign they might fare a bit better. Fingers crossed anyway.

ShaneU · 29-01-2020 8:28pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Only 3 of my noms have appeared in the qualifiers (Toto - Hold The Line, Dolly Parton - Jolene, Elvis - Burning Love) and were all unfortunately knocked out, but I'm guessing that means my other 7 nominations were multi-noms so that's probably a good sign they might fare a bit better. Fingers crossed anyway.

Same here but my three songs all went through

We probably picked a few of the same songs

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 8:33pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Same here but my three songs all went through

We probably picked a few of the same songs

Now I'm curious... What were your 3 that went through?

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-01-2020 8:33pm

8 of my picks were in the qualifiers, the record is either 4-4 or 5-3, must check

So looks like I'm a 70s hipster

ShaneU · 29-01-2020 8:36pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Now I'm curious... What were your 3 that went through?

Free - All Right Now
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
Iggy Pop - The Passenger

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 8:39pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Free - All Right Now
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
Iggy Pop - The Passenger

3 good choices. Missed out on a load of votes, so think I missed out on Free's match (would've voted for them anyway), and I definitely voted for Thin Lizzy and Iggy Pop.

29-01-2020 8:49pm

ShaneU wrote: »

45 Riders on the Storm - The Doors
46 Country Roads - John Denver
47 My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
48 Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Same as this please

29-01-2020 8:53pm

Oliver's Army

Young hearts run free

Irish Aris · 29-01-2020 9:24pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Only 3 of my noms have appeared in the qualifiers (Toto - Hold The Line, Dolly Parton - Jolene, Elvis - Burning Love) and were all unfortunately knocked out, but I'm guessing that means my other 7 nominations were multi-noms so that's probably a good sign they might fare a bit better. Fingers crossed anyway.

I also had 3 in these round of qualifiers
1 went through - Jean Michel Jarre (I didn't expect it tbh, it was a kind of a different choice)
Kraftwerk and Gary Numan/Tubeway Army out. I thought that Are Friends Electric could go on for a couple of rounds, alas it drew Angie, so I'll accept defeat gracefully

Tauriel · 29-01-2020 9:28pm

I think I also had about 3.

AC/DC Can I Sit Next to You Girl went out, Bee Gees Jive Talkin' got through and I think ABBA SOS went out too.

29-01-2020 10:08pm

If I'm counting correctly, three of my nominations have appeared. Two went through, one went out (Tusk losing to Rhinestone fecking Cowboy, I mean seriously people! :rolleyes: )

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 10:21pm

Deleted User wrote: »

If I'm counting correctly, three of my nominations have appeared. Two went through, one went out (Tusk losing to Rhinestone fecking Cowboy, I mean seriously people! :rolleyes: )

Yeah, that was f**king ridiculous. Tusk is a phenomenal song - was going to nominate it myself, but opted for another Fleetwood Mac song at the last minute instead.

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 11:17pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

3 good choices. Missed out on a load of votes, so think I missed out on Free's match (would've voted for them anyway), and I definitely voted for Thin Lizzy and Iggy Pop.

Ya I've had a few things on the last two evenings which are finished now, so I won't be running all the voting during the day, so people will get a chance to vote in the evening.

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 11:19pm

So the final two matches were as follows

Match 49: Elvis Costello 5 - 3 Staples Sisters

Match 50: Ramones 2 - 5 Candi Staton

Thanks to everyone who was voting the last two days, I didn't have to make a call on any match as the votes came in.

Onwards to Round 1 ... or the round of 128 as it's known in excel :pac:

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 11:26pm

rainbowtrout wrote: »

Ya I've had a few things on the last two evenings which are finished now, so I won't be running all the voting during the day, so people will get a chance to vote in the evening.

My schedule is always all over the shop anyways, so generally makes no difference whether voting is during the day or evening, there's still a good chance I'll end up missing everything or I'll be able to vote in every single match...

29-01-2020 11:27pm

Mine that are through

Rose Rose - Car Wash
10cc - I’m not in love
Joan Armatrading - love and affection

Out

Barbra Streisand - the way we were
Bee Gees - you should be dancing - can’t believe this has gone

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 11:27pm

Welcome to Round 1

Voting proceeds as before, except this time it's first to 6 gets through to the next round.

Round 1

Match 1: Hotel California - The Eagles v Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Match 2: London Calling - The Clash v I'm not in Love - 10cc

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Match 3: Dream on - Aerosmith v Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - Pink Floyd

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Match 4: You've Got a Friend - James Taylor v One Step Beyond - Madness

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29-01-2020 11:30pm

Hotel California - The Eagles
I’m not in Love - 10cc
Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - Pink Floyd
One Step Beyond - Madness

Declan A Walsh · 29-01-2020 11:32pm

Match 1: Hotel California - The Eagles v Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival. My Vote: The Eagles.

Match 2: London Calling - The Clash v I'm not in Love - 10cc.
My Vote: The Clash. I should have guessed that I would not have been the only one to nominate this! Could have squeezed in another song on my list!

Match 3: Dream on - Aerosmith v Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - Pink Floyd
My Vote: Pink Floyd

Match 4: You've Got a Friend - James Taylor v One Step Beyond - Madness.
My Vote: James Taylor.

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-01-2020 11:32pm

Round 1

Match 1: Hotel California - The Eagles v Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Two big hitters to start off. I think I'll go with Creedence Clearwater Revivial here to keep it interesting

Match 2: London Calling - The Clash v I'm not in Love - 10cc

As cheesy a song as they come, but 10cc

Match 3: Dream on - Aerosmith v Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Match 4: You've Got a Friend - James Taylor v One Step Beyond - Madness

James Taylor

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 11:33pm

The Eagles - Hotel California

The Clash - London Calling

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Part II

Madness - One Step Beyond

29-01-2020 11:34pm

Eagles

The Clash

Pink Floyd

Madness

Zaph · 29-01-2020 11:37pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

The Eagles - Hotel California

The Clash - London Calling

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Part II

Madness - One Step Beyond

Exact same for me please

Tauriel · 29-01-2020 11:39pm

Match 1:
Hotel California - The Eagles

Match 2:
I'm not in Love - 10cc

Match 3:
Dream on - Aerosmith

Match 4:
One Step Beyond - Madness

Necro · 29-01-2020 11:40pm

Eagles
Clash - my nomination
Aerosmith - my nomination
No opinion on the last

Tauriel · 29-01-2020 11:41pm

Necro wrote: »

Aerosmith - my nomination

Well that clears up the question of who else nominated Dream On. Good taste dear sir!

29-01-2020 11:47pm

Credance

The clash

Aerosmith

Madness

29-01-2020 11:48pm

mustang shelly wrote: »

Well that clears up the question of who else nominated Dream On. Good taste dear sir!

And me and me!!

Necro · 29-01-2020 11:48pm

mustang shelly wrote: »

Well that clears up the question of who else nominated Dream On. Good taste dear sir!

Indeed, but we appeared too late for the heathens and their Pink Floyd fetishes :pac:

Declan A Walsh · 29-01-2020 11:49pm

And one of my nominations is through...

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 11:51pm

Match 5: Fire and Rain - James Taylor v My Sharona - The Knack

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Match 6: Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, - Abba v Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo

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Match 7: Somebody to Love - Queen v Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang

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Match 8: God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols v Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

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Necro · 29-01-2020 11:52pm

Queen - My Nomination
Sex Pistols - My Nomination

Abstain on the others

Zaph · 29-01-2020 11:52pm

Match 5 - My Sharona - The Knack

Match 6 - Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo

Match 7 - Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang

Match 8 - God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 11:53pm

The Knack - My Sharona - was on my shortlist.

Abba - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - one of mine.

Queen - Somebody To Love - was the final song I had to cut before top 10.

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - also very nearly made my top 10.

29-01-2020 11:53pm

#5 - Fire and Rain

#6 - Gimme Gimme Gimme

#7 - Rapper's Delight

#8 - Tough one but I'll go with God Save The Queen

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 11:54pm

Necro wrote: »

Indeed, but we appeared too late for the heathens and their Pink Floyd fetishes :pac:

:pac::pac::pac::pac:

Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

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