I Love #1s - 1971

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Last week was a high scoring battle with poptimist perennial Billie Jean eventually grabbing 42 ticks to win the premium pop year of 1983 - Rod Stewart's Baby Jane is the highest scoring loser so far* with respectable 7. Yet MORE Rod this week - will the tick fatigue set in? Only YOU can decide! It's 1971.

[Poll #981484]

*I totally haven't checked this.

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I think ILX just did this! I think all of them are AWFUL except Diana Ross which is OK.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Rly? O well. It's not a bumper year, I agree.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

you think double barrel is awful??

(i ticked nearly all of them)

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

(moi aussi)

(credit where it's due: recent Popular discussions of these songs mean that most of them feel like old friends to me now)

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I know - part of me feels like I'm treading on Tom's toes somewhat with the late 60s/early 70s polls but the boxes MUST BE TICKED otherwise my autistic side will get angry.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Never heard of it! I will watch on youtube when at home.

I have actually heard most of these though, and I still hate them.

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

I think there are half a dozen really great #1s in that list, personally!

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Double Barrel (I didn't know what it was)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypsBpu6JZvk

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Actually to be honest I don't think I've ever heard the original, but I've heard it sampled all over the place.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Not bad at all, but shockingly... minimal for a #1 (in 1971). Was it just that the skank was still new?

Double Barrel

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

is marvellous. More love for this please.

What does the Mungo Jerry one sound like? I've only knowingly heard In The Summertime and I quite like that. Is this one any good?

Re: Double Barrel

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

No! Well not really. It's a bit bloozy but in a knowing, fun-free way. Nowhere near as good as "In The Summertime".

She ain't no witch and I love the way she twitch

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Hot Love - best coda ever?

Re: She ain't no witch and I love the way she twitch

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

It's a bit Madlib for me, I can imagine Tanya going to town on it "He's no wizard but he excites my gizzard" etc.

Re: She ain't no witch and I love the way she twitch

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I heard the original 'Hot Love' years after I heard the amazing Justus Kohncke/Meloboy cover and was kind of horrified, a reverse "what have they done to this song ugh!" feeling.

Re: She ain't no witch and I love the way she twitch

[koganbot]

First I heard "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" was in this tremendous cover-mashup-remix, the second was the Caribbean remake (that actually snuck into the U.S. Top 40, though I didn't hear it until years later), then finally hunted down the Middle Of The Road version on YouTube and was really disappointed. But I ticked it anyway, 'cause of the song.

You'll probably like "Double Barrel."

Re: She ain't no witch and I love the way she twitch

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It's nice! Disappointed when I realised it wasn't going to be a song though. Would have kept my attention better if it has been faster. I don't like weed.

Worst mashup idea ever

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Chirpie Chirpie Cheep Cheep vs The Birdie Song.

Re: Worst mashup idea ever

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Vs The Chicken Song (? the Spitting Image one)

cuz koganbot loves u?

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Was just watching this on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_X4AyZW6LM) and thinking, "Clearly this was the period in time when they had enough momentum that even rubbish like this would go to #1." But alas, Frank thinks differently. Why?

Re: cuz koganbot loves u?

[koganbot]

Eerie, aggressive, minimal, the most intense thing they ever did - also the most Jamaican, with the gunshot echo effects and the walking ska bass. But unique: No other song by them or anyone else sounds like it. My fave is still "Cum On Feel The Noize," but this is number two. (The YouTube version is a very poor transfer, unfortunately.) Tom found the aggression disconcerting in a supposed love song, but that's another thing I like about it.