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?