# Seventies Song Madness: Division A Round 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 27, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-a-round-1/648486 "2013-01-27T00:17:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-a-round-1/648486/21 "2013-01-27T04:27:16Z")
Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello After the Goldrush - Neil Young Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers Alison - Elvis Costello All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Pie - Don McLean Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Seventeen - Janis Ian Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer Badlands - Bruce Springsteen The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles Band on the Run - Wings Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Because the Night – Patti Smith Best Of My Love - The Emotions Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Black Magic Woman - Santana Black Water - Doobie Brothers Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-a-round-1/648486/22 "2013-01-27T04:59:19Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Simple rules. Pick the song in each pair that you think is “greater”. The one that gets more votes goes on to the next round. > > Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello > > Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross > > Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers > > All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones > > All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople > > American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers > > American Woman - The Guess Who > > Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols > > Angie - The Rolling Stones > > Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd > > Aqualung - Jethro Tull > > At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four > > Baba O’Riley - The Who > > Baby Come Back - Player > > Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce > > Badlands - Bruce Springsteen > > Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty > > Band on the Run - Wings > > Barracuda - Heart > > Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf > > Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones > > Because the Night – Patti Smith > > Best Of My Love - The Emotions > > Beth - Kiss > > Birdland - Weather Report > > Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band > > Black Dog - Led Zeppelin > > Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath > > Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones > > Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen > > Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen > > The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy some interesting pairings… ---
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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers Alison - Elvis Costello All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Woman - The Guess Who Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols Annie’s Song - John Denver Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Seventeen - Janis Ian Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer Badlands - Bruce Springsteen Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band Of Gold - Freda Payne Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Birdland - Weather Report Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Black Magic Woman - Santana Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-a-round-1/648486/24 "2013-01-27T05:45:37Z")
ABC - The Jackson 5 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Woman - The Guess Who Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Seventeen - Janis Ian Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer Badlands - Bruce Springsteen Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band Of Gold - Freda Payne Barracuda - Heart Batuka - Santana Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Because the Night – Patti Smith Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Betty - Ram Jam Black Magic Woman - Santana Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy The only hard choice were between Barracuda and Bang a Gong because I like them both equally. There were two pairs where I didn’t pick, one because I didn’t know either song and the other because I dislike both songs equally. ---
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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello After the Goldrush - Neil Young Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers Alison - Elvis Costello All Right Now - Free American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Woman - The Guess Who And You and I - Yes Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Seventeen - Janis Ian Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer Badlands - Bruce Springsteen Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band on the Run - Wings Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics Beth - Kiss Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Betty - Ram Jam Black Magic Woman - Santana Black Water - Doobie Brothers Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello After the Goldrush - Neil Young Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Alison - Elvis Costello All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Pie - Don McLean And You and I - Yes Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce Badlands - Bruce Springsteen Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band Of Gold - Freda Payne Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan Because the Night – Patti Smith Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Black Magic Woman - Santana Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure ---
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ABC - The Jackson 5 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers All Right Now - Free American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Woman - The Guess Who And You and I - Yes Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army Baba O’Riley - The Who Baby Come Back - Player Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band on the Run - Wings Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Betty - Ram Jam Black Magic Woman - Santana Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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ABC - The Jackson 5 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Alison - Elvis Costello All Right Now - Free Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan American Pie - Don McLean And You and I - Yes Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army At Seventeen - Janis Ian Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce Bad Girls - Donna Summer Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band on the Run - Wings Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Because the Night – Patti Smith Best Of My Love - The Emotions Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Betty - Ram Jam Black Magic Woman - Santana Black Water - Doobie Brothers Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure ---
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By the way, THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO is from 1969 and should not be eligible. ---
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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello After the Goldrush - Neil Young Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Alison - Elvis Costello All Right Now - Free American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Pie - Don McLean Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce Bad Girls - Donna Summer The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles Band on the Run - Wings Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Betty - Ram Jam Black Magic Woman - Santana Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Can someone please explain to me how any right-minded person could possible think Manfred Mann’s version of ‘Blinded By the Light’ is better than Springsteen’s? Manfred’s has a certain charm to it. ---
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I know both versions pretty well, and not only do I prefer the Manfred Mann cover, I prefer it by a very wide margin. ---
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> [@Art\_Rock](#): > > By the way, THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO is from 1969 and should not be eligible. I mentioned that in my post, but I probably should have done it as a stand-alone post. ---
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ABC - The Jackson 5 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Alison - Elvis Costello All Right Now - Free American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Woman - The Guess Who Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Seventeen - Janis Joplin Baba O’Riley - The Who Baby Come Back - Player Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce Bad Girls - Donna Summer Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band on the Run - Wings Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Best Of My Love - The Emotions Beth - Kiss Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Betty - Ram Jam Black Magic Woman - Sa Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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ABC - The Jackson 5 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Alison - Elvis Costello All Right Now - Free American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Woman - The Guess Who Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols Angie - The Rolling Stones Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four Baba O’Riley - The Who Back Stabbers - O’Jays Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer Bad Girls - Donna Summer Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band Of Gold - Freda Payne Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Because the Night – Patti Smith Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Birdland - Weather Report Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Black Magic Woman - Santana Black Water - Doobie Brothers Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello After the Goldrush - Neil Young Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers Alison - Elvis Costello All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan American Pie - Don McLean Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols Annie’s Song - John Denver Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Seventeen - Janis Ian Baba O’Riley - The Who Baby Come Back - Player Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce Badlands - Bruce Springsteen The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles Band on the Run - Wings Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Best Of My Love - The Emotions Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan American Pie - Don McLean Annie’s Song - John Denver Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd At Seventeen - Janis Ian Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band on the Run - Wings Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex Batuka - Santana Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Birdland - Weather Report Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Magic Woman - Santana Black Water - Doobie Brothers Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell ---
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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello After the Goldrush - Neil Young Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Alison - Elvis Costello All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Pie - Don McLean Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols [pass] Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull [pass] Baba O’Riley - The Who Baby Come Back - Player Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer Badlands - Bruce Springsteen The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles Band Of Gold - Freda Payne Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex Batuka - Santana Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Because the Night – Patti Smith Best Of My Love - The Emotions Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Birdland - Weather Report Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Black Magic Woman - Santana Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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ABC - The Jackson 5 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan American Pie - Don McLean Annie’s Song - John Denver Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Aqualung - Jethro Tull At Seventeen - Janis Ian Baba O’Riley - The Who Baby Come Back - Player Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce Bad Girls - Donna Summer Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Band on the Run - Wings Barracuda - Heart Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones Because the Night – Patti Smith Best Of My Love - The Emotions Beth - Kiss Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Black Magic Woman - Santana Black Water - Doobie Brothers Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy ---
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Dear God, haven’t I already voted in all of these yet? > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Simple rules. Pick the song in each pair that you think is “greater”. The one that gets more votes goes on to the next round. > > Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello > > After the Goldrush - Neil Young > > Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers > > Alison - Elvis Costello > > All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople > > Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan > > American Woman - The Guess Who > > And You and I - Yes > > Annie’s Song - John Denver > > Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones > > Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army > > At Seventeen - Janis Ian > > Baba O’Riley - The Who > > Baby Come Back - Player > > Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer > > Badlands - Bruce Springsteen > > The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles > > Barracuda - Heart > > Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf > > Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones > > Because the Night – Patti Smith > > Best Of My Love - The Emotions > > Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell > > Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band > > Black Dog - Led Zeppelin > > Black Magic Woman - Santana > > Black Water - Doobie Brothers > > Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen > > Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen > > Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-a-round-1/648486.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-a-round-1/648486.md?page=3)