1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Edit: 2/24
Here's a list of songs I have scheduled to listen to.This is not all inclusive, but everything that's on Spotify will go through that playlist.
Here's a list of songs that have made the shortlist, so they're the chosen song for their artist and will be considered for the final field. Obviously I have some catching up to do, and not all songs will be on Spotify.
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I've decided to start posting about what I'm listening to while doing other work around the house in my attempt to narrow a list of over 3000 songs down to under 100 for a bracket. Again, I'm starting with the Acclaimed Music list of singles for the decade and then, if time allows, switching to the top albums from the same site for clean up purposes.
I'm going to start out with artists that only have one or two songs listed so I can rapidly move through them. Also, I don't know if I can stand to listen to seven straight 10cc songs.
And, of course, you're welcome to listen along and make your own observations.
Bobby Bland's Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City is almost guaranteed to make it. This is great 70s soul/funk. The delayed intro of the backup singers is really satisfying in particular.
A Foot in Coldwater's (Make Me Do) Anything You Want almost didn't make it until about 2 minutes in, when it shifted to a pretty decent solo that made the song interesting, rather than a generic soft rock song of the era. Still, I don't think this is going to advance.
A Taste of Honey's Boogie Oogie Oogie starts out as a run of the mill disco song, but quickly shakes that off and establishes itself as something special. A lovely mix of disco and funk with pop sensibilities. This could make it.
Aaron Neville's Hercules is good but doesn't stick out that much.
Here's a list of songs I have scheduled to listen to.This is not all inclusive, but everything that's on Spotify will go through that playlist.
Here's a list of songs that have made the shortlist, so they're the chosen song for their artist and will be considered for the final field. Obviously I have some catching up to do, and not all songs will be on Spotify.
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I've decided to start posting about what I'm listening to while doing other work around the house in my attempt to narrow a list of over 3000 songs down to under 100 for a bracket. Again, I'm starting with the Acclaimed Music list of singles for the decade and then, if time allows, switching to the top albums from the same site for clean up purposes.
I'm going to start out with artists that only have one or two songs listed so I can rapidly move through them. Also, I don't know if I can stand to listen to seven straight 10cc songs.
And, of course, you're welcome to listen along and make your own observations.
Bobby Bland's Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City is almost guaranteed to make it. This is great 70s soul/funk. The delayed intro of the backup singers is really satisfying in particular.
A Foot in Coldwater's (Make Me Do) Anything You Want almost didn't make it until about 2 minutes in, when it shifted to a pretty decent solo that made the song interesting, rather than a generic soft rock song of the era. Still, I don't think this is going to advance.
A Taste of Honey's Boogie Oogie Oogie starts out as a run of the mill disco song, but quickly shakes that off and establishes itself as something special. A lovely mix of disco and funk with pop sensibilities. This could make it.
Aaron Neville's Hercules is good but doesn't stick out that much.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
I didn't recognize Ace's How Long until it got to the keys and then had a "oh crap" moment. I couldn't remember who sang this, despite listening to a lot of oldies as a kid. This is some extremely good yacht rock.
Ace Frehley's New York Groove is next. I'm probably going to stick with this as a solo effort, even though it was released as part of each Kiss member getting a solo album basically simultaneously. This is a solid rock song of the era with a great beat. It's probably going to be borderline, depending on how many songs I can limit myself to.
Adam and The Ants' had two songs on this list: Zerox and
Cartrouble. Zerox has a great opening riff but kind of becomes an average punk song for the era. Cartrouble is the superior song in my opinion, with more of a pop punk sound that works well.
Adriano Celentano's Prisencólinensináinciúsol. This song is, if nothing else, really interesting. The Italian singer decided to write a song in is meant to sound like English but is all gibberish outside of the phrase "all right." This is surprisingly good despite its gimmicky nature, but I don't think it's getting in.
Al Wilson Show and Tell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItgAlRuafaU
Okay soul song, with a great chorus but nothing really noteworthy in the verses. The groove is solid but nothing else.
Albert Hammond It Never Rains in Southern California - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqMEEvmfyQU
Solid pop song. Close to being over-produced. Borderline at best.
Alberto Fortis La sedia di lillà – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFbVN9ym7Y
Nah man.
Alex Chilton Bangkok - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YDf7aWHdK0
Nothing special as a rock song.
Alicia Bridges I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh02Tt6BG_M
One of the best disco songs ever. The horn section in particular makes it pop. Likely to appear.
Alternative TV Love Lies Limp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Rhac7Y1YI
An cross of punk and reggae, which seems like it was a pretty noteworthy combination at the time. I don’t think it does enough to establish itself beyond that, though.
Althea and Donna Uptown Top Ranking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrNDnU6PPk
A pretty good reggae song. Probably won’t make it if I’m being honest, but it’s under consideration.
Amanda Lear Follow Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9dDE6uyBkY
Very plain disco/pop song of the era. Nothing special at all.
Amazing Rhythm Aces Third Rate Romance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRLehllONGI
Sounds a bit like Quicksilver Messenger Service or other “alt country” acts of the era. This is under consideration.
Amii Stewart Knock on Wood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuJUxGntRI
A really interesting disco take on the soul classic. I would have loved this if it weren’t for the overproduction. It’s still amazingly catchy and worthy of discussion.
Also, that head piece in the music video is amazing.
Andy Kim Rock Me Gently - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyJHSNEfzDA
Famous yacht rock song. Walks the line between catchy and corny until the second chorus. In consideration.
Bloodstone Natural High - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0KzLo0-6Ro
Great, great Motown-style R&B. This is a very strong contender for the bracket.
Ace Frehley's New York Groove is next. I'm probably going to stick with this as a solo effort, even though it was released as part of each Kiss member getting a solo album basically simultaneously. This is a solid rock song of the era with a great beat. It's probably going to be borderline, depending on how many songs I can limit myself to.
Adam and The Ants' had two songs on this list: Zerox and
Cartrouble. Zerox has a great opening riff but kind of becomes an average punk song for the era. Cartrouble is the superior song in my opinion, with more of a pop punk sound that works well.
Adriano Celentano's Prisencólinensináinciúsol. This song is, if nothing else, really interesting. The Italian singer decided to write a song in is meant to sound like English but is all gibberish outside of the phrase "all right." This is surprisingly good despite its gimmicky nature, but I don't think it's getting in.
Al Wilson Show and Tell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItgAlRuafaU
Okay soul song, with a great chorus but nothing really noteworthy in the verses. The groove is solid but nothing else.
Albert Hammond It Never Rains in Southern California - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqMEEvmfyQU
Solid pop song. Close to being over-produced. Borderline at best.
Alberto Fortis La sedia di lillà – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFbVN9ym7Y
Nah man.
Alex Chilton Bangkok - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YDf7aWHdK0
Nothing special as a rock song.
Alicia Bridges I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh02Tt6BG_M
One of the best disco songs ever. The horn section in particular makes it pop. Likely to appear.
Alternative TV Love Lies Limp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Rhac7Y1YI
An cross of punk and reggae, which seems like it was a pretty noteworthy combination at the time. I don’t think it does enough to establish itself beyond that, though.
Althea and Donna Uptown Top Ranking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrNDnU6PPk
A pretty good reggae song. Probably won’t make it if I’m being honest, but it’s under consideration.
Amanda Lear Follow Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9dDE6uyBkY
Very plain disco/pop song of the era. Nothing special at all.
Amazing Rhythm Aces Third Rate Romance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRLehllONGI
Sounds a bit like Quicksilver Messenger Service or other “alt country” acts of the era. This is under consideration.
Amii Stewart Knock on Wood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuJUxGntRI
A really interesting disco take on the soul classic. I would have loved this if it weren’t for the overproduction. It’s still amazingly catchy and worthy of discussion.
Also, that head piece in the music video is amazing.
Andy Kim Rock Me Gently - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyJHSNEfzDA
Famous yacht rock song. Walks the line between catchy and corny until the second chorus. In consideration.
Bloodstone Natural High - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0KzLo0-6Ro
Great, great Motown-style R&B. This is a very strong contender for the bracket.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
On the one hand, it's awesome that you are doing this. On the other hand, I'm not sure you know what you are getting into. Do you know how good a song has to be to get in the Top 64 for the 1970s?
Here are two facts to keep in mind when you do this:
1) There were over 3000 days during the 1970s.
2) On most of those days, somebody released a song better than Mr. Brightside.
A lot of the songs listed above as having a chance don't really have a chance. The competition is too strong.
A few questions:
1) When a rock song goes against a disco song, will you show White Sox fans storming the field?
2) Given the rise of Dr. Demento during the 1970s, will you consider songs such as Fish Heads?
3) Will you use power matching instead of elimination? Songs from the 1970s were made to last.
To show you what you are up against, I tried to figure out how I would seed this. Here is a list where the first 4 are the #1 seeds, the next 4 are the #2 seeds, etc.
Born To Run
Imagine
Let It Be
Stairway To Heaven
Hotel California
Layla
No Woman No Cry
Superstition
Bohemian Rhapsody
Free Bird
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Roxanne
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Dream On
Highway to Hell
Me and Bobby McGee
Fire And Rain
Lean on Me
Walk on the Wild Side
Wish You Were Here
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Lola
Rock Lobster
Stayin' Alive
Iron Man
Moondance
What's Going On
Won't Get Fooled Again
American Pie
I Will Survive
It's Too Late
Let's Stay Together
Help Me
London Calling
Maggie May
Piano Man
Candle in the Wind
Jolene
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Midnight Train to Georgia
Go Your Own Way
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Le Freak
Wild Horses
Heart of Gold
Lady Marmalade
My Sweet Lord
Ohio
Changes
God Save the Queen
Summertime Blues
Theme from Shaft
Psycho Killer
School's Out
That Lady (Part 1 & 2)
The Harder They Come
All Right Now
Rapper's Delight
Sultans of Swing
Truckin'
Love to Love You Baby
Nobody Does It Better
Solsbury Hill
Wonderful Tonight
Here are some songs that are totally awesome that didn't make the cut:
Ain't No Sunshine
Alison
All the Young Dudes
Blitzkrieg Bop
Dancing Queen
Don't Fear the Reaper
Glad
Good Times
Heart of Glass
Lust for Life
Maybe I'm Amazed
Money (That's What I Want)
More Than a Feeling
My Sharona
One Nation Under a Groove
Personality Crisis
Pressure Drop
Riders on the Storm
Sail Away
Sex Machine
Smoke on the Water
Surrender
Sweet Jane
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
The Boys Are Back in Town
We've Only Just Begun
Who'll Stop the Rain
I'm not saying that you should just take my seedings, because I'm sure you could do better. If I spent more time on this, I could do better. I'm just saying that to make it into this tournament a song has to be at least as good as these songs, and that's a high bar. It's possible that I Love the Nightlife makes that cut, but it's possible that it doesn't. As 1970s White Sox great Oscar Gamble would put it if he was still alive, "They don't think it be like it is, but it do."
Here are two facts to keep in mind when you do this:
1) There were over 3000 days during the 1970s.
2) On most of those days, somebody released a song better than Mr. Brightside.
A lot of the songs listed above as having a chance don't really have a chance. The competition is too strong.
A few questions:
1) When a rock song goes against a disco song, will you show White Sox fans storming the field?
2) Given the rise of Dr. Demento during the 1970s, will you consider songs such as Fish Heads?
3) Will you use power matching instead of elimination? Songs from the 1970s were made to last.
To show you what you are up against, I tried to figure out how I would seed this. Here is a list where the first 4 are the #1 seeds, the next 4 are the #2 seeds, etc.
Born To Run
Imagine
Let It Be
Stairway To Heaven
Hotel California
Layla
No Woman No Cry
Superstition
Bohemian Rhapsody
Free Bird
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Roxanne
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Dream On
Highway to Hell
Me and Bobby McGee
Fire And Rain
Lean on Me
Walk on the Wild Side
Wish You Were Here
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Lola
Rock Lobster
Stayin' Alive
Iron Man
Moondance
What's Going On
Won't Get Fooled Again
American Pie
I Will Survive
It's Too Late
Let's Stay Together
Help Me
London Calling
Maggie May
Piano Man
Candle in the Wind
Jolene
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Midnight Train to Georgia
Go Your Own Way
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Le Freak
Wild Horses
Heart of Gold
Lady Marmalade
My Sweet Lord
Ohio
Changes
God Save the Queen
Summertime Blues
Theme from Shaft
Psycho Killer
School's Out
That Lady (Part 1 & 2)
The Harder They Come
All Right Now
Rapper's Delight
Sultans of Swing
Truckin'
Love to Love You Baby
Nobody Does It Better
Solsbury Hill
Wonderful Tonight
Here are some songs that are totally awesome that didn't make the cut:
Ain't No Sunshine
Alison
All the Young Dudes
Blitzkrieg Bop
Dancing Queen
Don't Fear the Reaper
Glad
Good Times
Heart of Glass
Lust for Life
Maybe I'm Amazed
Money (That's What I Want)
More Than a Feeling
My Sharona
One Nation Under a Groove
Personality Crisis
Pressure Drop
Riders on the Storm
Sail Away
Sex Machine
Smoke on the Water
Surrender
Sweet Jane
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
The Boys Are Back in Town
We've Only Just Begun
Who'll Stop the Rain
I'm not saying that you should just take my seedings, because I'm sure you could do better. If I spent more time on this, I could do better. I'm just saying that to make it into this tournament a song has to be at least as good as these songs, and that's a high bar. It's possible that I Love the Nightlife makes that cut, but it's possible that it doesn't. As 1970s White Sox great Oscar Gamble would put it if he was still alive, "They don't think it be like it is, but it do."
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The very idea that "The Boys Are Back In Town," the finest song ever recorded about the boys being back in town, wouldn't make the bracket makes me seriously concerned.
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Auks Ran Ova wrote:The very idea that "The Boys Are Back In Town," the finest song ever recorded about the boys being back in town, wouldn't make the bracket makes me seriously concerned.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Reinstein's post summarizes a lot of my feelings on this bracket; I'd just like to add that those seedings also exclude:
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Marquee Moon
Search and Destroy
River
Superstar
Down in the Tube Station At Midnight
Transmission
Oh Bondage Up Yours!
Coal Miner's Daughter
Return of the Grievous Angel
Because the Night
Father and Son
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Marquee Moon
Search and Destroy
River
Superstar
Down in the Tube Station At Midnight
Transmission
Oh Bondage Up Yours!
Coal Miner's Daughter
Return of the Grievous Angel
Because the Night
Father and Son
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
You're all just playing for second place, cause this is winning.
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Incredibly disappointed to see no music from my favourite avant garde prog group Magma on this list. Maybe "Üdü Ẁüdü" as a late addition?
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Ryan Rosenberg you swine "Germfree Adolescent" is far superior to "Oh Bondage Up Yours"
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Agreed.rylltraka wrote:Ryan Rosenberg you swine "Germfree Adolescent" is far superior to "Oh Bondage Up Yours"
For me though, the one song that stays with me from them is "Identity," only because I mutter it under my breath whenever we talk about identity in an anthro class.
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Maybe I scrolled through the list too quickly, but I'm disappointed to not see any Earth, Wind and Fire or Michael Jackson (either something from Off the Wall or with his brothers). I'm also sad to see "Close to You" and "Love Will Keep Us Together" fail to make the list. Also just in general, I think disco music is pretty underrepresented on here. I'm probably pretty biased, though.
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Don't be disappointed by my list, since it is not the real list. If you don't like it, just disagree with it.
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Nah, feel free to be as disappointed as you want in David.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
So you included the New York Mets’ current victory song, “New York Groove”, but left out their previous, much better victory song, “Takin’ Care of Business”? I don’t accept this.
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I'm just listing songs as I react to them. Hadn't even got to BTO yet.
For sake of time, I'm going to just go and list songs that I'm cutting for now. There'll be some duplicates from previous posts. This isn't to say these songs aren't good, either. There's a few that I haven't listened to before that I'm making a note of for further personal listening. Finally, the inclusion of a song by an artist doesn't mean that artist is eliminated from the bracket - in a couple of cases, I've made a decision on the one song for that artist that I'm advancing for further consideration.
A Foot in Coldwater - (Make Me Do) Anything You Want
Aaron Neville - Hercules
Adam and The Ants - Zerox
Adriano Celentano - Prisencólinensináinciúsol
Al Wilson - Show and Tell
Alberto Fortis - La sedia di lillà
Alex Chilton - Bangkok
Alternative TV - Love Lies Limp
Amanda Lear - Follow Me
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Carol Douglas - Doctor's Orders
Andy Gibb - I Just Wanna Be Your Everything
Ann Peebles - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
Anne Briggs - Blackwater Side
Arco Iris - Mañana Campestre
The Band - Acadian Driftwood
The Band - Life Is a Carnival
The Band - It Makes No Difference
The Band - Don't Do It
Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Mainstreet
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock and Roll
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - We've Got Tonite
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Hollywood Nights
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - The Fire Down Below
Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling
Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
Three Dog Night - Black and White
The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe
The Raiders [Paul Revere & The Raiders] - Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
Foghat - Fool For the City
Stealers Wheel - Late Again
B.J. Thomas - Rock & Roll Lullaby
Charlie Daniels - Uneasy Rider
Kermit [Jim Henson] - Rainbow Connection
Blue Magic - Sideshow
Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing
Cymande - Bra
Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock
Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Johnny Mandel - Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)
The Muppets - Mahna Mahna
Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Steve Martin - King Tut
The Blues Brothers - Soul Man
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Art Ensemble of Chicago - Barnyard Scuffel Shuffel
Art Ensemble of Chicago - Thème de Yoyo
Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting for a Train
Billy Joe Shaver - I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train
Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky")
The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See
For sake of time, I'm going to just go and list songs that I'm cutting for now. There'll be some duplicates from previous posts. This isn't to say these songs aren't good, either. There's a few that I haven't listened to before that I'm making a note of for further personal listening. Finally, the inclusion of a song by an artist doesn't mean that artist is eliminated from the bracket - in a couple of cases, I've made a decision on the one song for that artist that I'm advancing for further consideration.
A Foot in Coldwater - (Make Me Do) Anything You Want
Aaron Neville - Hercules
Adam and The Ants - Zerox
Adriano Celentano - Prisencólinensináinciúsol
Al Wilson - Show and Tell
Alberto Fortis - La sedia di lillà
Alex Chilton - Bangkok
Alternative TV - Love Lies Limp
Amanda Lear - Follow Me
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Carol Douglas - Doctor's Orders
Andy Gibb - I Just Wanna Be Your Everything
Ann Peebles - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
Anne Briggs - Blackwater Side
Arco Iris - Mañana Campestre
The Band - Acadian Driftwood
The Band - Life Is a Carnival
The Band - It Makes No Difference
The Band - Don't Do It
Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Mainstreet
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock and Roll
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - We've Got Tonite
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Hollywood Nights
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - The Fire Down Below
Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling
Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
Three Dog Night - Black and White
The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe
The Raiders [Paul Revere & The Raiders] - Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
Foghat - Fool For the City
Stealers Wheel - Late Again
B.J. Thomas - Rock & Roll Lullaby
Charlie Daniels - Uneasy Rider
Kermit [Jim Henson] - Rainbow Connection
Blue Magic - Sideshow
Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing
Cymande - Bra
Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock
Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Johnny Mandel - Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)
The Muppets - Mahna Mahna
Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Steve Martin - King Tut
The Blues Brothers - Soul Man
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Art Ensemble of Chicago - Barnyard Scuffel Shuffel
Art Ensemble of Chicago - Thème de Yoyo
Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting for a Train
Billy Joe Shaver - I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train
Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky")
The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See
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AKKOLADE wrote:Kermit [Jim Henson] - Rainbow Connection
Johnny Mandel - Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)
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Eliminating songs is painless
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*shakes head sadly*AKKOLADE wrote: The Muppets - Mahna Mahna
Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
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Dude, this is true of every decade since the commercialization of recorded music.Big Y wrote: Here are two facts to keep in mind when you do this:
1) There were over 3000 days during the 1970s.
2) On most of those days, somebody released a song better than Mr. Brightside.
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1.82 wrote:dude, this is true of every decade.Big Y wrote: on most days, somebody [made] a song better than mr brightside
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
I'm not angry at Fred. I'm just disappointed in him.AKKOLADE wrote: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves
Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
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merv1618 wrote:I'm not angry at Fred. I'm just disappointed in him.AKKOLADE wrote: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock and Roll
Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
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Damn, this is good. I haven't listened to a lot of Magma before, but I'm going to now!Progcon wrote:Incredibly disappointed to see no music from my favourite avant garde prog group Magma on this list. Maybe "Üdü Ẁüdü" as a late addition?
For a thread about "the best music of the 70s", this list has a massive prog deficiency. Allow me to make a few suggestions (some of these might be a bit long):
Yes - Heart of the Sunrise
Rush - La Villa Strangiato
Rush - Xanadu
King Crimson - Lark's Tounges in Aspic, Part One
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression Part 2
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Tarkus
Genesis - Watcher of the Skies
Matt
Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Magma is godlike. A former teammate of mine at MSU actually introduced me to them and The Mars Volta (also excellent but not from the 70s) on long car rides from QB tournaments. I'm a huge Rush fan; everyone knows "Tom Sawyer" but my favorite album from them is Hemispheres from 1978 which contains "La Villa Strangiato" and "The Trees" which some online claim is about Quebec independence. King Crimson is an obvious inclusion to any best of the 70s list but their best album came out in 1969. I think I have heard In the Wake of Poseidon because my dad owns the record but it's not as good as In the Court of the Crimson King. As an aside, music from Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Cream and Jimmi Hendrix is the only music both me and my father like so I selfishly want at least some music from that group to be included in this list.matt2718 wrote:Damn, this is good. I haven't listened to a lot of Magma before, but I'm going to now!Progcon wrote:Incredibly disappointed to see no music from my favourite avant garde prog group Magma on this list. Maybe "Üdü Ẁüdü" as a late addition?
For a thread about "the best music of the 70s", this list has a massive prog deficiency. Allow me to make a few suggestions (some of these might be a bit long):
Yes - Heart of the Sunrise
Rush - La Villa Strangiato
Rush - Xanadu
King Crimson - Lark's Tounges in Aspic, Part One
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression Part 2
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Tarkus
Genesis - Watcher of the Skies
A song by Yes and Genesis should be clearly included as well.
Lastly, there is no such thing as a prog song that is too long. Some of my favorite songs are 20 minutes long. If there is interest, maybe the next bracket could only be prog songs.
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absolutely notProgcon wrote:If there is interest, maybe the next bracket could only be prog songs.
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y thoAKKOLADE wrote:I'm just listing songs as I react to them. Hadn't even got to BTO yet.
For sake of time, I'm going to just go and list songs that I'm cutting for now. There'll be some duplicates from previous posts. This isn't to say these songs aren't good, either. There's a few that I haven't listened to before that I'm making a note of for further personal listening. Finally, the inclusion of a song by an artist doesn't mean that artist is eliminated from the bracket - in a couple of cases, I've made a decision on the one song for that artist that I'm advancing for further consideration.
Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling
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Good luck. I'm moderately into prog, but subjecting the masses to 12-minute preludes that played to niche audiences when they were popular (40 years ago) is going to be a tough sell. You'll probably find what I found when I proposed a metal ranking thread (crickets), and so this is probably matter best suited for a private conversation or, even better, a tournament conducted in the privacy of your own mind.Progcon wrote:matt2718 wrote:Magma is godlike. A former teammate of mine at MSU actually introduced me to them and The Mars Volta (also excellent but not from the 70s) on long car rides from QB tournaments. I'm a huge Rush fan; everyone knows "Tom Sawyer" but my favorite album from them is Hemispheres from 1978 which contains "La Villa Strangiato" and "The Trees" which some online claim is about Quebec independence. King Crimson is an obvious inclusion to any best of the 70s list but their best album came out in 1969. I think I have heard In the Wake of Poseidon because my dad owns the record but it's not as good as In the Court of the Crimson King. As an aside, music from Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Cream and Jimmi (sic) Hendrix is the only music both me and my father like so I selfishly want at least some music from that group to be included in this list.Progcon wrote:
For a thread about "the best music of the 70s", this list has a massive prog deficiency. Allow me to make a few suggestions (some of these might be a bit long):
Yes - Heart of the Sunrise
Rush - La Villa Strangiato
Rush - Xanadu
King Crimson - Lark's Tounges in Aspic, Part One
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression Part 2
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Tarkus
Genesis - Watcher of the Skies
A song by Yes and Genesis should be clearly included as well.
Lastly, there is no such thing as a prog song that is too long. Some of my favorite songs are 20 minutes long. If there is interest, maybe the next bracket could only be prog songs.
Mik Larsen
USC '08, UCLA '14
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Darn. Seems like my music interests are more niche than I thought. I only listen to metal and prog which apparently aren't big in the QB community. I'm part of a big Facebook group to talk about these bands so it's no big deal if quizbowlers do not want to talk about these genres. I still maintain that any 1970s bracket needs prog representation based on how big these bands used to be even if they aren't as popular today.rylltraka wrote:Good luck. I'm moderately into prog, but subjecting the masses to 12-minute preludes that played to niche audiences when they were popular (40 years ago) is going to be a tough sell. You'll probably find what I found when I proposed a metal ranking thread (crickets), and so this is probably matter best suited for a private conversation or, even better, a tournament conducted in the privacy of your own mind.
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prog rock fans are the rick and morty fans of music
i actually like prog rock a fair amount please don't hurt me
i actually like prog rock a fair amount please don't hurt me
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PROPOSAL: a four-song list that voters rank, consisting of:
"The Boys Are Back In Town"
ELP's "Hoedown"
"Blitzkrieg Bop"
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Everything else is redundant; everyone knows Queen is amazing so ranking them is unnecessary.
"The Boys Are Back In Town"
ELP's "Hoedown"
"Blitzkrieg Bop"
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Everything else is redundant; everyone knows Queen is amazing so ranking them is unnecessary.
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I love Tool, but Tool fans are the worst for R&M level arrogance about "time signatures", "symbolism", "spiritual awakenings", etc. Most fans of like Jethro Tull are chill older dudes.Robert Williams Avenger wrote:prog rock fans are the rick and morty fans of music
i actually like prog rock a fair amount please don't hurt me
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More cuts from today.
America - A Horse with No Name
America - Ventura Highway
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
Bill Fay - Be Not So Fearful
Billy Swan - I Can Help
Booker T. & The MG's - Melting Pot
Bread - Everything I Own
Bread - Make It with You
Bread - The Guitar Man
Bread - If
Brick - Dazz
C.W. McCall - Convoy
Crazy Horse - I Don't Want to Talk About It
Dr. Hook - The Cover of "Rolling Stone"
Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
Focus - Hocus Pocus
Focus - Sylvia
Grand Funk Railroad - Bad Time
Joe Cocker - Cry Me a River
Joe Cocker - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Joe Cocker - High Time We Went
Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
MC5 - Sister Anne
MC5 - Shakin' Street
McFadden and Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December
Rufus & Chaka - Do You Love What You Feel
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started
Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee
The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby
The Pointer Sisters - Fire
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
The Rolling Stones - Angie
The Rolling Stones - Miss You
The Rolling Stones - Happy
The Rolling Stones - Rocks Off
The Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking
The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)
The Rolling Stones - Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
The Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor
The Staple Singers - Let's Do It Again
The Staple Singers - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
The Staple Singers - Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
The Teardrop Explodes - Bouncing Babies
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song
Thin Lizzy - Waiting for an Alibi
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker
Thin Lizzy - Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in the Spotlight)
Thomas Leer - Private Plane
Toto - Georgy Porgy
Vashti Bunyan - Diamond Day
Walter Carlos - Title Music from "A Clockwork Orange"
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Willie Dixon - Spoonful
Willie Hutch - Brothers Gonna Work It Out
Willie Williams - Armagideon Time
Wings - Silly Love Songs
X - We're Desperate
Yves Duteil - Prendre un enfant
America - A Horse with No Name
America - Ventura Highway
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
Bill Fay - Be Not So Fearful
Billy Swan - I Can Help
Booker T. & The MG's - Melting Pot
Bread - Everything I Own
Bread - Make It with You
Bread - The Guitar Man
Bread - If
Brick - Dazz
C.W. McCall - Convoy
Crazy Horse - I Don't Want to Talk About It
Dr. Hook - The Cover of "Rolling Stone"
Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
Focus - Hocus Pocus
Focus - Sylvia
Grand Funk Railroad - Bad Time
Joe Cocker - Cry Me a River
Joe Cocker - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Joe Cocker - High Time We Went
Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
MC5 - Sister Anne
MC5 - Shakin' Street
McFadden and Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December
Rufus & Chaka - Do You Love What You Feel
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started
Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee
The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby
The Pointer Sisters - Fire
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
The Rolling Stones - Angie
The Rolling Stones - Miss You
The Rolling Stones - Happy
The Rolling Stones - Rocks Off
The Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking
The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)
The Rolling Stones - Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
The Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor
The Staple Singers - Let's Do It Again
The Staple Singers - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
The Staple Singers - Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
The Teardrop Explodes - Bouncing Babies
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song
Thin Lizzy - Waiting for an Alibi
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker
Thin Lizzy - Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in the Spotlight)
Thomas Leer - Private Plane
Toto - Georgy Porgy
Vashti Bunyan - Diamond Day
Walter Carlos - Title Music from "A Clockwork Orange"
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Willie Dixon - Spoonful
Willie Hutch - Brothers Gonna Work It Out
Willie Williams - Armagideon Time
Wings - Silly Love Songs
X - We're Desperate
Yves Duteil - Prendre un enfant
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
RIP alligator lizardsAKKOLADE wrote: America - Ventura Highway
Adam Sperber
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RIP some of the most drugged out writing of all timeAKKOLADE wrote: America - A Horse with No Name
America - Ventura Highway
And also a really good Breaking Bad cold open
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How about a '70s/00s mashup bracket, cause this would win:Auks Ran Ova wrote:The very idea that "The Boys Are Back In Town," the finest song ever recorded about the boys being back in town, wouldn't make the bracket makes me seriously concerned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po3dDlTkGIY
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This tournament could use some field expansion. I'm not talking about a few play-in games--I'm talking about IPNCT levels of field expansion.
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If we start getting viscerally PO'd before the bracket even starts, this thing won't be fun.
Adam Sperber
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Or it’ll be a lot of fun, as I suddenly become the greatest heel in quiz bowl.
I’m pretty sure Rob would ban me if I expanded the tournament beyond, say, 128 songs.
I’m pretty sure Rob would ban me if I expanded the tournament beyond, say, 128 songs.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Let it Be came out in 1970; surely at least one song from that album makes the cut.
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If one of them didn't, I'd be shocked as well.
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*cries enormous salt tears that such masterpieces of the musical form have been omitted*AKKOLADE wrote:More cuts from today.
Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
Focus - Hocus Pocus
Agree with Harris that prog deserves its place in the tournament, given that it's one of the most significant genres in 1970s popular music. In addition to the ones earlier suggested, I would like to put these very fine records into consideration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CuOld2ldrc - (Killer by Van Der Graaf Generator)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_pDwv3tpug (Red by King Crimson, from the best King Crimson album... Red)
Are we having non-Anglophile representation in this tournament? If so, I think some Krautrock should be included given a) how fantastic much of it is and b) how enormous its influence was on much of the most interesting British and American music of the time (Bowie and Eno for instance). Some tunes that are good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUVEnXw8zH0 - (I'm so Green by Can)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxvQmTTz5I - (It's a Rainy Day Sunshine Girl by Faust)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSi1qPxBIQ - (Archangel's Thunderbird by Amon Duul II)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0D7MBBI2Ik - (Radioactivity by Kraftwerk)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO7w90Y ... oeNkYtXp5L - (Isi by NEU!)
Other songs that I'm going to mention because why the hell not?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIAZ8unRm2c - (Public Image by Public Image Ltd. - better than anything by the Sex Pistols)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZty5DTmpMY (Non-Alignment Pact by Pere Ubu)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkFLeGBJ3LI (Editions of You by Roxy Music - or anything else from the astounding For Your Pleasure album)
There was a ridiculous amount of great music made in the 1970s. It'll be very hard for this tournament not to be enormous fun.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Will London Calling be placed in the '70s or the '80s?
Sam Brochin
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2016/2017 HSNCT National Champion
"sam brochin take me the **** to waffle house" — Max Shatan
Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
I'm anticipating that this bracket should be lots of fun, for one of the reasons the 2000s bracket was (exposure to wide varieties of music that was beyond my knowledge when we started). This will probably be more pronounced as we go back 50 years, and people's musical factionalism, I expect, will be less evident. Or at least I hope. All I know of the 70s comes from listening to classic rock radio from the womb onwards.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
I'm no expert on the 70s, but nobody's mentioned "The Boxer" yet.
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Because it's from 19692017 in amusement parks wrote:I'm no expert on the 70s, but nobody's mentioned "The Boxer" yet.
Adam Sperber
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
The eligible Paul Simon & Simon & Garfunkel songs are:
Paul Simon 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Paul Simon Kodachrome
Paul Simon Mother and Child Reunion
Paul Simon Me and Julio Down by the School Yard
Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years
Paul Simon Slip Slidin' Away
Paul Simon Peace Like a River
Paul Simon American Tune
Paul Simon with The Dixie Hummingbirds Loves Me Like a Rock
Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon and Garfunkel The Only Living Boy in New York
Simon and Garfunkel Cecilia
Simon and Garfunkel My Little Town
Simon and Garfunkel El condor pasa (If I Could)
I feel like this is a clear case where both a solo & a S&G song could make it in without an issue.
Paul Simon 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Paul Simon Kodachrome
Paul Simon Mother and Child Reunion
Paul Simon Me and Julio Down by the School Yard
Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years
Paul Simon Slip Slidin' Away
Paul Simon Peace Like a River
Paul Simon American Tune
Paul Simon with The Dixie Hummingbirds Loves Me Like a Rock
Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon and Garfunkel The Only Living Boy in New York
Simon and Garfunkel Cecilia
Simon and Garfunkel My Little Town
Simon and Garfunkel El condor pasa (If I Could)
I feel like this is a clear case where both a solo & a S&G song could make it in without an issue.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
I will probably have to devote an entire day just to listening to Led Zep. Which, uh, isn't a bad day, mind you.
Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin Kashmir
Led Zeppelin Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin Rock and Roll
Led Zeppelin When the Levee Breaks
Led Zeppelin Black Dog
Led Zeppelin The Rain Song
Led Zeppelin No Quarter
Led Zeppelin Over the Hills and Far Away
Led Zeppelin Since I've Been Loving You
Led Zeppelin Achilles Last Stand
Led Zeppelin In My Time of Dying
Led Zeppelin The Battle of Evermore
Led Zeppelin Trampled Under Foot
Led Zeppelin Misty Mountain Hop
Led Zeppelin Going to California
Led Zeppelin The Ocean
Led Zeppelin Fool in the Rain
Led Zeppelin The Song Remains the Same
Led Zeppelin D'yer Maker
Led Zeppelin Gallows Pole
Led Zeppelin Ten Years Gone
Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy
Led Zeppelin Nobody's Fault But Mine
Led Zeppelin Tangerine
Led Zeppelin All My Love
Led Zeppelin Dancing Days
Led Zeppelin The Rover
Led Zeppelin Four Sticks
Led Zeppelin Friends
Led Zeppelin The Wanton Song
Led Zeppelin In the Evening
Led Zeppelin That's the Way
Led Zeppelin Celebration Day
Led Zeppelin In the Light
Led Zeppelin Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin Custard Pie
Led Zeppelin Hey Hey What Can I Do
Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin Kashmir
Led Zeppelin Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin Rock and Roll
Led Zeppelin When the Levee Breaks
Led Zeppelin Black Dog
Led Zeppelin The Rain Song
Led Zeppelin No Quarter
Led Zeppelin Over the Hills and Far Away
Led Zeppelin Since I've Been Loving You
Led Zeppelin Achilles Last Stand
Led Zeppelin In My Time of Dying
Led Zeppelin The Battle of Evermore
Led Zeppelin Trampled Under Foot
Led Zeppelin Misty Mountain Hop
Led Zeppelin Going to California
Led Zeppelin The Ocean
Led Zeppelin Fool in the Rain
Led Zeppelin The Song Remains the Same
Led Zeppelin D'yer Maker
Led Zeppelin Gallows Pole
Led Zeppelin Ten Years Gone
Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy
Led Zeppelin Nobody's Fault But Mine
Led Zeppelin Tangerine
Led Zeppelin All My Love
Led Zeppelin Dancing Days
Led Zeppelin The Rover
Led Zeppelin Four Sticks
Led Zeppelin Friends
Led Zeppelin The Wanton Song
Led Zeppelin In the Evening
Led Zeppelin That's the Way
Led Zeppelin Celebration Day
Led Zeppelin In the Light
Led Zeppelin Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin Custard Pie
Led Zeppelin Hey Hey What Can I Do
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
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Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
I'd argue to put "The Crunge" on the list, for the ending alone, but I really can't complain about the rest.
Sam Brochin
Hunter College High School 2012—2018, Pitt 2019—who knows
2016/2017 HSNCT National Champion
"sam brochin take me the **** to waffle house" — Max Shatan
Hunter College High School 2012—2018, Pitt 2019—who knows
2016/2017 HSNCT National Champion
"sam brochin take me the **** to waffle house" — Max Shatan
Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Cuts are getting harder. Some good songs in here: check out the track(s) listed for Stevenson, Rawls, Gaynor, Wright, Forbert, Tucker, Pickett, the Daredevils, and Cornelius Brothers, almost all of them cut due to the one song per artist rule.
B.W. Stevenson - My Maria
Betty Davis - He Was a Big Freak
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Too Late to Turn Back Now
Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want
Detroit Emeralds - Feel the Need in Me
Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
O.V. Wright - A Nickel and a Nail
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive
Radio Stars - Dirty Pictures
Stargard - Theme Song from "Which Way Is Up"
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
Stompin' Tom Connors - The Hockey Song
Sylvia - Pillow Talk
Tanya Tucker - Blood Red and Goin' Down
Tanya Tucker - Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)
The Beatles - Two of Us
The Distractions - Time Goes By So Slow
The New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
The Vibrators - Baby Baby
Tony Orlando & Dawn - Knock Three Times
War - The Cisco Kid
Warren Zevon - Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
Wilson Pickett - Engine Number 9
B.W. Stevenson - My Maria
Betty Davis - He Was a Big Freak
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Too Late to Turn Back Now
Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want
Detroit Emeralds - Feel the Need in Me
Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
O.V. Wright - A Nickel and a Nail
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive
Radio Stars - Dirty Pictures
Stargard - Theme Song from "Which Way Is Up"
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
Stompin' Tom Connors - The Hockey Song
Sylvia - Pillow Talk
Tanya Tucker - Blood Red and Goin' Down
Tanya Tucker - Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)
The Beatles - Two of Us
The Distractions - Time Goes By So Slow
The New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
The Vibrators - Baby Baby
Tony Orlando & Dawn - Knock Three Times
War - The Cisco Kid
Warren Zevon - Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
Wilson Pickett - Engine Number 9
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator