Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-01-2020 4:06pm

Sheridan81 wrote: »

Does Boys Don't Cry qualify? It didn't chart in Ireland, US or UK on its original release.

Its a quality tune, so I say let it through

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 4:12pm

Sheridan81 wrote: »

Does Boys Don't Cry qualify? It didn't chart in Ireland, US or UK on its original release.

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Its a quality tune, so I say let it through

I do love Boys Don't Cry, but since Hold The Line was my nomination, if Boys Don't Cry shouldn't be eligible I'm in favour of it being knocked out and Toto going through by default... just sayin...

Zaph · 29-01-2020 4:16pm

Sheridan81 wrote: »

Does Boys Don't Cry qualify? It didn't chart in Ireland, US or UK on its original release.

Lust for Life was the same, it didn't chart until the 90s, but it wasn't excluded. So for consistency I don't think this should be disqualified either.

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 4:25pm

Match 37 Breakfast in America - Supertramp v The Passenger - Iggy Pop

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Match 38 Mexico - James Taylor v My Forbidden Lover - Chic

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Match 39 Jolene - Dolly Parton v Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

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Match 40 The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel v Who Are You? - The Who

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ArnoldJRimmer · 29-01-2020 4:28pm

Match 37 Breakfast in America - Supertramp v The Passenger - Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Match 38 Mexico - James Taylor v My Forbidden Lover - Chic

Chic

Match 39 Jolene - Dolly Parton v Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Wish You Were Here

Match 40 The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel v Who Are You? - The Who

The Boxer

BandMember · 29-01-2020 4:28pm

Match 37: Breakfast in America - Supertramp v The Passenger - Iggy Pop

Match 38: Mexico - James Taylor v My Forbidden Lover - Chic

Match 39: Jolene - Dolly Parton v Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Match 40: The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel v Who Are You? - The Who

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 4:29pm

Iggy Pop - The Passenger

Chic - My Forbidden Lover

Dolly Parton - Jolene

Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer

lassykk · 29-01-2020 4:29pm

Match 37 Breakfast in America - Supertramp v The Passenger - Iggy Pop

The Passenger

Match 38 Mexico - James Taylor v My Forbidden Lover - Chic

Abstain

Match 39 Jolene - Dolly Parton v Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Wish You Were Here

Match 40 The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel v Who Are You? - The Who

The Boxer

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 4:31pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I do love Boys Don't Cry, but since Hold The Line was my nomination, if Boys Don't Cry shouldn't be eligible I'm in favour of it being knocked out and Toto going through by default... just sayin...

Zaph wrote: »

Lust for Life was the same, it didn't chart until the 90s, but it wasn't excluded. So for consistency I don't think this should be disqualified either.

I'd be in favour of allowing the through two based on the fact that they were both originally released in the 70s, even if they didn't make the top 40 at the time and that they both had a considerable number of votes.

It's a bit different to Daft Punk being disqualified in the noughties thread because it was released in 97.

Necro · 29-01-2020 4:32pm

Dolly Parton

Simon & Garfunkel

29-01-2020 4:35pm

Match 37
The Passenger - Iggy Pop

Match 38 Mexico - James Taylor v My Forbidden Lover - Chic
I honestly have no preference here, just don't care enough about either
abstain

Match 39
Jolene - Dolly Parton
( this was hard! but I think there is other Pink Floyd songs in, & I do love a bit of Dolly!

Match 40
The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel ( the who just reminds me of stupid tv programs now!)

Irish Aris · 29-01-2020 4:38pm

Match 37: Iggy Pop (I like both but The Passenger a bit more - including one super cover from Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Match 38: Chic (not my favourite Chic song, but I vote because of Nile Rodgers)
Match 39: Dolly Parton (I never got the love for Pink Floyd, plus it's Dolly!!)
Match 40: no vote, I'm not a big fan of either of them

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 4:44pm

Irish Aris wrote: »

Match 37: Iggy Pop (I like both but The Passenger a bit more - including one super cover from Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Match 38: Chic (not my favourite Chic song, but I vote because of Nile Rodgers)
Match 39: Dolly Parton (I never got the love for Pink Floyd, plus it's Dolly!!)
Match 40: no vote, I'm not a big fan of either of them

I had never heard this version until last summer, it's on the soundtrack to I, Tonya

Declan A Walsh · 29-01-2020 4:44pm

The first and last are gone so I will skip them.

Match 38 Mexico - James Taylor v My Forbidden Lover - Chic: My vote, My nomination: Chic.

Match 39: Jolene - Dolly Parton v Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd. My vote: Wish You Were Here

Sheridan81 · 29-01-2020 4:47pm

Chic-Forbidden Lover
Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 4:50pm

Match 41 Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy v All By Myself - Eric Carmen

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Match 42 Is This Love? - Bob Marley v Let's Stay Together - Al Green

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Match 43 Mr Blue Sky - ELO v One of these Nights - The Eagles

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Match 44 Angie - The Rolling Stones v Are Friends Electric? - Gary Numan

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Necro · 29-01-2020 4:51pm

Thin Lizzy
The Eagles

Necro · 29-01-2020 4:52pm

Oh and Bob Marley

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-01-2020 4:53pm

Match 41 Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy v All By Myself - Eric Carmen

2 good tunes, but have to go with Thin Lizzy

Match 42 Is This Love? - Bob Marley v Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Al Green

Match 43 Mr Blue Sky - ELO v One of these Nights - The Eagles

Mr Blue Sky

Match 44 Angie - The Rolling Stones v Are Friends Electric? - Gary Numan

Rolling Stones

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 4:55pm

Match 37 Supertramp 1 - 5 Iggy Pop
Match 38 James Taylor 1 - 5 Chic
Match 39 Dolly Parton 4 - 5 Pink Floyd
Match 40 Simon and Garfunkel 5 - 1 The Who

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 4:55pm

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky

The Rolling Stones - Angie

Sheridan81 · 29-01-2020 4:56pm

Thin Lizzy
Al Green
The Eagles

Irish Aris · 29-01-2020 4:58pm

Match 42 - Al Green (nice song - and another good cover, this time by Tina Turner)
Match 44 - Gary Numan (my nomination - unlucky to go against Angie which I was also debating to put in my nominations)
No vote for the other two.

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 5:01pm

There are six matches left in the qualifiers, so I'm planning on putting the final six up in the next while and then starting Round 1 late tonight or tomorrow at some stage, probably not until lunchtime I reckon

Sheridan81 · 29-01-2020 5:01pm

Another vote for Tubeway Army/Gary Numan.

29-01-2020 5:08pm

#41 - Whiskey in the Jar

#42 - Let's Stay Together

#43 - Mr Blue Sky

#44 - Angie (very tough as I like both)

29-01-2020 5:12pm

#41 - Whiskey in the Jar

#42 - is this love

#43 - Mr Blue Sky

#44 - Angie (like both but nearly nominated Angie! )

ShaneU · 29-01-2020 5:17pm

37 Iggy Pop
38 Chic
39 Pink Floyd
40 Simon & Garfunkel
41 Thin Lizzy
42 Bob Marley
43 ELO
44 Tubeway Army

Tauriel · 29-01-2020 5:54pm

Match 37
The Passenger - Iggy Pop

Match 38
Abstaining

Match 39
Jolene - Dolly Parton

Match 40
Who Are You? - The Who

Zaph · 29-01-2020 5:55pm

Match 37 - The Passenger - Iggy Pop (also only charted in the 90s. Better late than never for Iggy

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Match 38 - My Forbidden Lover - Chic

Match 39 - Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Match 40 - Who Are You? - The Who

Zaph · 29-01-2020 5:57pm

Match 41 - Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy

Match 42 - Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Match 43 - Mr Blue Sky - ELO

Match 44 - Are Friends Electric? - Gary Numan

Tauriel · 29-01-2020 5:58pm

Match 41
Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy

Match 42
Is This Love? - Bob Marley

Match 43
Abstaining

Match 44
Angie - The Rolling Stones

BandMember · 29-01-2020 6:31pm

Match 41: Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy v All By Myself - Eric Carmen

Match 42: Is This Love? - Bob Marley v Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Match 43: Mr Blue Sky - ELO v One of these Nights - The Eagles

Match 44: Angie - The Rolling Stones v Are Friends Electric? - Gary Numan

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 7:09pm

last six coming up in a few mins

29-01-2020 7:13pm

I’ve missed loads. Any left to resolve?

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 7:18pm

Match 45 Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee v Riders on the Storm - The Doors

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Match 46 You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees v Country Roads - John Denver

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Match 47 Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols v My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

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Match 48 Don't Stop Me Now - Queen v Take Me to the River - Talking Heads

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Necro · 29-01-2020 7:20pm

John Denver
Sex Pistols (my nomination)
Queen

Necro · 29-01-2020 7:21pm

Oh wait no I nominated a different Sex Pistols song

Still Sex Pistols

ShaneU · 29-01-2020 7:21pm

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

BandMember · 29-01-2020 7:22pm

Match 45: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee v Riders on the Storm - The Doors

Match 46: You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees v Country Roads - John Denver

Match 47: Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols v My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

Match 48: Don't Stop Me Now - Queen v Take Me to the River - Talking Heads

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-01-2020 7:22pm

The Doors - Riders On The Storm

Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Zaph · 29-01-2020 7:23pm

Match 45 - No opinion

Match 46 - No opinion

Match 47 - Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols

Match 48 - Take Me to the River - Talking Heads

29-01-2020 7:23pm

Riders on the Storm - The Doors
You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols
Take Me to the River - Talking Heads

Irish Aris · 29-01-2020 7:24pm

Match 45: Elton John and Kiki Dee (ever since the Rocketman film I started listening to a lot of his music)
Match 46: Bee Gees (because You SHould be Dancing you know!!!)
Match 47: No vote, not particularly fussed for either of them
Match 48: Talking Heads (tough one, both great songs, I'll give Talking Heads a chance as I don't expect them to have too many)

Kolido · 29-01-2020 7:25pm

The doors
John Denver - my nom

Pistols
Queen

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-01-2020 7:30pm

Match 45: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee v Riders on the Storm - The Doors

Match 46: You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees v Country Roads - John Denver

Match 47: Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols v My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

Match 48: Don't Stop Me Now - Queen v Take Me to the River - Talking Heads

Zaph · 29-01-2020 7:31pm

Irish Aris wrote: »

Match 48: Talking Heads (tough one, both great songs, I'll give Talking Heads a chance as I don't expect them to have too many)

Well there'll definitely be at least one more Talking Heads song at some stage.

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 7:32pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I’ve missed loads. Any left to resolve?

No actually. All were resolved with a vote count of five so far.

rainbowtrout · 29-01-2020 7:35pm

ShaneU wrote: »

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

Ya I was surprised at some of the songs that only got one nomination ... or didn't get any.

29-01-2020 7:37pm

Damn it, if It just checked in five mins earlier I'd have put the final vote in for Talking Heads ahead of Queen.

Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

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