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Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Car Wash - Rose Royce my nomination
    A Message to You, Rudy
    Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison
    Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 13
    Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Betrand


    Match 14
    A Message to You, Rudy - The Specials



    Match 15
    Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison


    Match 16
    Lust for Life - Iggy Pop


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


    Elvis - Burning Love is it still needs a vote as that's one of mine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,480 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Match 13
    Car Wash - Rose Royce


    Match 14
    A Message to You, Rudy - The Specials


    Match 15
    Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison


    Match 16
    Lust for Life - Iggy Pop


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


    Match 13

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




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    ABSTAIN - don't like either.

    Match 14

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






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    My Vote: Pains me this one as I would not mad about either, but I am weirdly drawn towards: Terry Jacks!

    Match 15

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






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    My Vote: Van Morrison.

    Match 16

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






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    My Vote: Iggy Pop.

    Votes above and one abstention!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Rose Royce - Car Wash Sassy

    Specials - A Message to you, Rudy Was my Bebo Flashbox before (remember them?)

    Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said Better than the other one

    Iggy Pop - Lust for Life The intro scene from Trainspotting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    DIVORCE just a great spin off of a classic CW song


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


    Match 13 - Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand

    Match 14 - A Message to You, Rudy - The Specials

    Match 15 - Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison

    Match 16 - Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Match 1: Cherry Bomb - The Runaways v 10cc - I'm not in Love

    Match 2: The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand v One Step Beyond - Madness

    Match 3: Don't Cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington v My Sharona - The Knack

    Match 4: Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo v Please Mr Postman - The Carpenters

    Match 5: Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang v Burning Love - Elvis Presley

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

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

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

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

    Match 10: American Pie - Don McClean v Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne

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

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

    Match 13: Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Betrand v Car Wash - Rose Royce

    Match 14: Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks v A Message to You, Rudy - The Specials

    Match 15: Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren v Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison

    Match 16: Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon v Lust for Life - Iggy Pop


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


    Still Outstanding:


    Match 7: Abba - Mamma Mia 4-4 Billy Connolly D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
    Match 8 : Blue Oyster Cult Dont Fear the Reaper 4 - 4 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
    Match 11: Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading 4 v 2 Autobahn - Kraftwerk


    Decided:

    Match 5: Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang 5 v 0 Burning Love - Elvis Presley

    Match 6: Drift Away - Dobie Gray 5 v 1 Rasputin - Boney M


    Match 9: Looking Out My Back Door - Creedance Clearwater Revival 1 v 5 All Right Now - Free

    Match 10: American Pie - Don McClean 5 v 2 Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne


    Match 12: Hey Hey My My - Neil Young 5 v 4 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

    Match 13: Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Betrand 1 v 5 Car Wash - Rose Royce

    Match 14: Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks 1 v 5 A Message to You, Rudy - The Specials

    Match 15: Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren 0 v 5 Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison

    Match 16: Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 1 v 5 Lust for Life - Iggy Pop


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Still Outstanding:


    Match 7: Abba - Mamma Mia 4-4 Billy Connolly D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
    Match 8 : Blue Oyster Cult Dont Fear the Reaper 4 - 4 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
    Match 11: Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading 4 v 2 Autobahn - Kraftwerk
    Abba
    Blue Oyster Cult
    Kraftwerk


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


    Match 7: Abba - Mamma Mia 5 - 4 Billy Connolly - DIVORCE
    Match 8: Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper 5 - 4 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind


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


    Match 17

    Children of the Revolution - T.Rex v Crazy Horses - The Osmonds




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    Match 18

    Hold Your Head Up - Argent v Walk This Way - Aerosmith



    v




    Match 19

    We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger v Come Back Jonee - Devo





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    Match 20

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse v Pump It Up - Elvis Costello






    v




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    17 T-rex
    18 Aerosmith
    19 Bob Seger
    20 Elvis Costello


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


    Match 17

    Children of the Revolution - T.Rex v Crazy Horses - The Osmonds




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    My Vote: The Osmonds. My nomination!

    Match 18

    Hold Your Head Up - Argent v Walk This Way - Aerosmith



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    My Vote: Argent. Another of my nominations!

    Match 19

    We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger v Come Back Jonee - Devo





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    My Vote: Devo.

    Match 20

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse v Pump It Up - Elvis Costello






    v




    My Vote: Edison Lighthouse - Have to as I nominated this one too, even though I really like the other one too!

    My votes above.


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  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ShaneU wrote: »
    17 T-rex
    18 Aerosmith
    19 Bob Seger
    20 Elvis Costello

    Same as this please


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


    T rex
    Aerosmith


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


    Match 17 - Children of the Revolution - T.Rex

    Match 18 - Walk This Way - Aerosmith

    Match 19 - No opinion

    Match 20 - Pump It Up - Elvis Costello


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Match 17: Children of the Revolution - T.Rex v Crazy Horses - The Osmonds

    Match 18: Hold Your Head Up - Argent v Walk This Way - Aerosmith

    Match 19: We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger v Come Back Jonee - Devo

    Match 20: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse v Pump It Up - Elvis Costello


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Match 17 - Children of the Revolution

    Match 18 - Walk This Way

    Match 19 - Abstain

    Match 20 - Love Grows


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Kraftwerk
    Devo
    Edison Lighthouse


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Children of the Revolution - T.Rex
    Hold Your Head Up - Argent
    We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger
    Pump It Up - Elvis Costello


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Devo Come Back Jonee


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    #17 - T.Rex

    #19 - Bob Seger


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,480 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Match 17
    Crazy Horses - The Osmonds

    Match 18
    Walk This Way - Aerosmith

    Match 19
    Abstaining

    Match 20
    Abstaining


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Edison lighthouse


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Thought my credence stuff would get through a couple of rounds. Their 60s stuff was much better


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Match 11: Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading 4 v 4 Autobahn - Kraftwerk

    Joan Armatrading Love And Affection


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


    Match 17

    Children of the Revolution - T.Rex v Crazy Horses - The Osmonds


    T-Rex

    Match 18
    Hold Your Head Up - Argent v Walk This Way - Aerosmith

    Aerosmith

    Match 19
    We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger v Come Back Jonee - Devo


    Devo

    Match 20
    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse v Pump It Up - Elvis Costello


    Voted against cheese for match 19, so I'll go with cheese this time, Edison Lighthouse


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,149 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    oh, I missed all the action again!!
    One of my nominations already out (Kraftwerk) although I kind of expected that.

    And lots of songs that I don't know, so I will have to do quite a bit of listening to decide my votes !!


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


    Match 17: T. Rex 5 - 1 The Osmonds
    Match 18: Argent 1 - 5 Aerosmith
    Match 19 Bob Seger 5 - 3 Devo
    Match 20: Edison Lighthouse 3 - 5 Elvis Costello

    Match 11 : Joan Armatrading 5
    - 4 Kraftwerk


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


    I'm gonna do one or two more sets this evening and then I'll put up the other half of the qualifiers tomorrow.


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


    Match 21

    Tusk - Fleetwood Mac v Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell





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    Match 22

    Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin v Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel







    v







    Match 23

    I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince v Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes







    v





    Match 24

    Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade v Come Sail Away - Styx






    v




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


    Match 21
    Tusk - Fleetwood Mac v Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell


    Glen Campbell

    Match 22
    Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin v Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel


    Harry Chapin

    Match 23
    I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince v Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes


    Prince

    Match 24
    Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade v Come Sail Away - Styx


    Come Sail Away


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,149 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Alright!!

    Match 21: Fleetwood Mac (Class band in general, they will be getting votes frequently from me)
    Match 22: Peter Gabriel (not a huge fan of his music, but Solsbury Hill is one of his songs that I like)
    Match 23: Prince (I wouldn't consider his 70's material as the best of his career, but hey Prince is Prince)
    Match 24: Slade (the Styx doesn't do anything for me)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,480 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Match 21
    Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

    Match 22
    Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

    Match 23
    Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes

    Match 24
    Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade


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


    Match 21
    Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

    Match 22
    Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

    Abstaining on the other two.


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Glen Campbell
    Peter Gabriel
    Price
    Slade :)


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Fleetwood Mac
    Peter Gabriel
    Prince
    Slade


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Ah go on then a vote for SLADE


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Rhinestone Cowboy
    Cats in the Cradle


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Solsbury hill - one of my noms


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    If you love a live performance, this one is a great one for solsbury hill. The bike ride on the rotating stage is brilliant!



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


    Match 21

    Tusk - Fleetwood Mac 2 v 5 Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell


    Match 22

    Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2 v 5 Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel


    Match 23 currently

    I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince 4 v 2 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes



    Match 24

    Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade 5
    v 1 Come Sail Away - Styx


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Escape
    Styx


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


    Match 25

    I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats v Money - The Flying Lizards




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    Match 26

    The Joker - The Steve Miller Band v Chung Kuo - Vangelis




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    Match 27

    Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry v Lucille - Kenny Rogers






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    Match 28


    SOS - Abba v Layla - Derek and the Dominoes






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


    Match 25
    I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats v Money - The Flying Lizards


    Boomtown Rats

    Match 26
    The Joker - The Steve Miller Band v Chung Kuo - Vangelis


    Steve Miller Band

    Match 27
    Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry v Lucille - Kenny Rogers


    Kenny Rogers

    Match 28
    SOS - Abba v Layla - Derek and the Dominoes


    Derek and the Dominoes


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


    Boomtown Rats

    Steve Miller Band

    Wild Cherry

    Abba


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,128 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Tusk - Fleetwood Mac v Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

    Tusk, for tusk
    Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade v Come Sail Away - Styx

    Slade, for Spook the fanatic


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