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Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

  • 28-01-2020 11:07am
    #1
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Welcome to the live thread for Boardsies Best Song of the 70s.

    We have 175 song entries.


    Please note:

    Everyone can vote
    Any song that got more than one vote has automatically gone through to the first round. To fill some of the remaining slots in the first round, any act that had multiple songs entered with one vote for each had some of their songs put through.

    The remainder have been drawn at random for the qualifiers.



    For the qualifiers first to five goes through to the next round.


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  • #2
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 1:

    Cherry Bomb - The Runaways v 10cc - I'm not in Love







    v




    Match 2:

    The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand v One Step Beyond - Madness





    v





    Match 3:

    Don't Cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington v My Sharona - The Knack







    v




    Match 4:

    Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo v Please Mr Postman - The Carpenters







    v




  • #3
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Match 1:

    Cherry Bomb - The Runaways v 10cc - I'm not in Love


    My Vote: 10CC





    v




    Match 2:

    The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand v One Step Beyond - Madness

    My Vote: Madness




    v





    Match 3:

    Don't Cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington v My Sharona - The Knack


    My Vote: The Knack




    v




    Match 4:

    Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo v Please Mr Postman - The Carpenters


    My Vote: Status Quo. I nominated that one!




    v



    My votes above.
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  • #4
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    10cc - I'm not in love Not really familiar with the other one.

    Madness - One Step Beyond Something very cheeky about it.

    The Knack - My Sharona Just a bit mental.

    The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman Reminds me of working in Eddie Rockets


  • #5
    ShaneU
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    1 10CC
    2 Madness
    3 The Knack
    4 Status Quo


  • #6
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 1 - Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

    Match 2 - One Step Beyond - Madness

    Match 3 - My Sharona - The Knack

    Match 4 - Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo


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  • #7
    Electric Nitwit
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    Wow, Madness was the 70s?!
    Vote Madness

    And vote My Sharona


  • #8
    Zaph
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    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Wow, Madness was the 70s?!

    Scary, isn't it?!


  • #9
    Kolido
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    10CC
    Madness
    The Knack
    Carpenters


  • #10
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Wow, Madness was the 70s?!
    Vote Madness

    And vote My Sharona

    That song was also in the 80s contest. Think it did cross but decades.


  • #11
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Kolido wrote: »
    That song was also in the 80s contest. Think it did cross but decades.

    Released 26/10/79 according to Wikipedia


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  • #12
    Kolido
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    Zaph wrote: »
    Released 26/10/79 according to Wikipedia

    hmmm...might need to re-run the whole 80s again :)


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
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    10cc
    Barbra Streisand
    The knack
    Status quo


  • #14
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Kolido wrote: »
    hmmm...might need to re-run the whole 80s again :)

    Looks like it :D

    Had to go check because it's one of my nominations here and I thought that maybe I'd got the date wrong.


  • #15
    lassykk
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    10CC my only vote this round


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
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    lassykk wrote: »
    10CC my only vote this round

    I can’t believe I was the only one to nominate it.

    Looks like I’m losing Babs though :( I love Barbra Streisand!


  • #17
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Cherry Bomb - The Runaways 1 v 5 10cc - I'm not in Love
    The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand 1 v 5 One Step Beyond - Madness
    Don't Cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington 0 v 5 My Sharona - The Knack
    Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo 4 v 3 Please Mr Postman - The Carpenters


    So far


  • #18
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    I can’t believe I was the only one to nominate it.

    Looks like I’m losing Babs though :( I love Barbra Streisand!

    It will be interesting to see if any other 10CC songs were nominated. They had a number of hits during the 70s, including two other number ones. I did consider nominating something by them but it was hard to nominate everybody with a list of ten songs. I wouldn't mind but I was quite into them for a while.
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  • #19
    lassykk
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    I can’t believe I was the only one to nominate it.

    Looks like I’m losing Babs though :( I love Barbra Streisand!

    In fairness it almost made my list and I forgot about it when I had to cut out two of my songs for not meeting the requirements!


  • #20
    Tauriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,481 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Match 1:
    10cc - I'm not in Love

    Match 2:
    Abstaining

    Match 3:
    My Sharona - The Knack

    Match 4:
    Abstaining


  • #21
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 5

    Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang v Burning Love - Elvis Presley





    v





    Match 6

    Drift Away - Dobie Gray v Rasputin - Boney M





    v




    Match 7

    Mamma Mia - Abba v D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly





    v





    Match 8

    Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult v If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot








    v




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  • #22
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Match 5

    Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang v Burning Love - Elvis Presley





    v




    My Vote: Sugarhill Gang. Iconic rap song. Allegedly the first.

    Match 6

    Drift Away - Dobie Gray v Rasputin - Boney M





    v



    Definitely abstaining on this one!

    Match 7

    Mamma Mia - Abba v D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly





    v




    My Vote: Abba.

    Match 8

    Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult v If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot








    v




    My Vote: Gordon Lightfoot. It's a nice mellow song, although I like the other too.

    My votes and abstention above!
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  • #23
    [Deleted User]
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    Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
    Drift Away - Dobie Gray
    If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot

    I love Gordon Lightfoot song!


  • #24
    Tauriel
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    Match 5
    Abstaining

    Match 6
    Drift Away - Dobie Gray

    Match 7
    Mamma Mia - Abba

    Match 8
    Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult


  • #25
    [Deleted User]
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    Match 1:
    Cherry Bomb - The Runaways ( my noimination)

    Match 2:
    One Step Beyond - Madness

    Match 3:
    My Sharona - The Knack


    Match 4:
    Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo


  • #26
    lassykk
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    Don't Fear the Reaper

    Abstain on the rest.

    I hate Abba but don't feel I should vote for a song I've never heard of (of which there are many in the 70s)


  • #27
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 9

    Looking Out My Back Door - Creedance Clearwater Revival v All Right Now - Free






    v









    Match 10


    American Pie - Don McClean v Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne





    v





    Match 11

    Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading v Autobahn - Kraftwerk





    v









    Match 12


    Hey Hey My My - Neil Young v 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon






    v




  • #28
    [Deleted User]
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    Match 5
    Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang


    Match 6
    Drift Away - Dobie Gray


    Match 7
    D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly ( just not an abba fan)


    Match 8
    Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
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    Did you listen to them lassy? I thought drift away would be a known song even if it was used in an ad.


  • #30
    [Deleted User]
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    My internet is slow!

    Joan Armatrading anyway as it’s my nomination


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  • #31
    lassykk
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    Free - All right now - Abstain on the rest


  • #32
    lassykk
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Did you listen to them lassy? I thought drift away would be a known song even if it was used in an ad.

    Sadly not enough time to listen with work today :(

    I'll try go back over them later at some point but not in time for voting


  • #33
    [Deleted User]
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    Match 9
    all Right Now - Free
    tough choice...

    Match 10
    American Pie - Don McClean

    Match 11
    Autobahn - Kraftwerk


    Match 12
    Hey Hey My My - Neil Young


  • #34
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Cherry Bomb - The Runaways 1 v 5 10cc - I'm not in Love
    The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand 1 v 5 One Step Beyond - Madness
    Don't Cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington 0 v 5 My Sharona - The Knack
    Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo 5 v 3 Please Mr Postman - The Carpenters



    Just throwing up a few matches now, as I won't have a chance later this evening.


  • #35
    lassykk
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    lassykk wrote: »
    Sadly not enough time to listen with work today :(

    I'll try go back over them later at some point but not in time for voting

    Just listened to Drift Away and that's a cracking tune which I do know so that gets a vote from me if not decided already


  • #36
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 5 – Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang

    Match 6 – Drift Away – Dobie Gray. Boney M must die!!!

    Match 7 – Mamma Mia – ABBA

    Match 8 – Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult

    Match 9 – Looking Out My Back Door – Creedence Clearwater Revival. Love me a bit of Creedence, I do.

    Match 10 – American Pie – Don McLean

    Match 11 – Love and Affection – Joan Armarading

    Match 12 – 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon


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  • #37
    Omackeral
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    Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang I said a hip hop hippie to the hippie
    he hip, hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it out. Inspiring.

    Rasputin - Boney M Doesn't get much funkier than this.

    Mamma Mia - Abba Billy Connolly? Come off it.

    Match 8 Abstain


  • #38
    [Deleted User]
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    All right now
    American pie
    50 ways


  • #39
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 6: Dobie Gray 5 - 0 Boney M - Rasputin


  • #40
    [Deleted User]
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    #10 - Doctor My Eyes (hate American Pie with a passion)

    #12 - Hey Hey My My


  • #41
    Omackeral
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    Match 9 All Right Now - Free

    Match 10 American Pie - Don McLean


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  • #42
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Match 9

    Looking Out My Back Door - Creedance Clearwater Revival v All Right Now - Free






    v



    My Vote: Free





    Match 10


    American Pie - Don McClean v Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne





    v




    My Vote: Jackson Browne. Anything but American Pie!

    Match 11

    Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading v Autobahn - Kraftwerk





    v






    My Vote: Joan Armatrading, but I like the other too.


    Match 12


    Hey Hey My My - Neil Young v 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon






    v




    My Vote: Paul Simon. That was a difficult one.

    My votes above.
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  • #43
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 5: Sugarhill Gang 5 - 0 Elvis

    Match 9: Creedance Clearwater Revival 1 - 5 Free


  • #44
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    9. Free - all right now
    10. American Pie - Don McClean
    11. Abstain
    12. Abstain


  • #45
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 10: Don McClean 5 - 2 Jackson Browne


  • #46
    Tauriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,481 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Match 9
    All Right Now - Free

    Match 10
    American Pie - Don McClean

    Match 11
    Abstaining

    Match 12
    Hey Hey My My - Neil Young


  • #47
    ArnoldJRimmer
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    Match 5
    Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang v Burning Love - Elvis Presley

    Elvis

    Match 6
    Drift Away - Dobie Gray v Rasputin - Boney M


    Boney M

    Match 7
    Mamma Mia - Abba v D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly


    Ah sure Billy Connolly for the craic


    Match 8
    Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult v If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot


    Gordon Lightfoot, actually nominated this one


  • #48
    ArnoldJRimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Match 9
    Looking Out My Back Door - Creedance Clearwater Revival v All Right Now - Free


    Creedence Clearwater Revival, the other song always annoyed me for some reason

    Match 10


    American Pie - Don McClean v Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne

    American Pie

    Match 11
    Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading v Autobahn - Kraftwerk


    Kraftwerk

    Match 12
    Hey Hey My My - Neil Young v 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

    Neil Young


  • #49
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 13

    Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Betrand v Car Wash - Rose Royce




    v






    Match 14

    Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks v A Message to You, Rudy - The Specials






    v





    Match 15

    Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren v Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison






    v






    Match 16

    Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon v Lust for Life - Iggy Pop






    v




  • #50
    Electric Nitwit
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    Rose Royce
    Specials
    Van the Man
    Iggy Pop

    And a vote for Neil Young if that one's still alive


  • #51
    [Deleted User]
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    #13 - Car Wash, because the other one is kind of irritating

    #14 - The Specials, because Seasons in the Sun is bleurgh.

    #15 - Don't know either off top of my head, pass

    #16 - Lust for Life


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