Seventies Song Madness: Division A Round 1

Cafe Society
41

ABC - The Jackson 5

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 Pie - Don McLean

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army

At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Baby Come Back - Player

Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band Of Gold - Freda Payne

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

[pass - dislike both]

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 - 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

42

So hard to choose even in the first round. I even voted against one of my own nominations.

ABC - The Jackson 5
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 Pie - Don McLean
American Woman - The Guess Who
And You and I - Yes
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, 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
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 - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Black Water - Doobie Brothers
Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

43

Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

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 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

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band on the Run - Wings

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

Batuka - Santana

Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan

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

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

44

OK:

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

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Awaiting on You All - George Harrison

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

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

45

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

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 :smiley:

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

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

46

ABC - The Jackson 5
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
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, 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
Because the Night – Patti Smith
Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics
Beth - Kiss
Birdland - Weather Report
Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Water - Doobie Brothers
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

47

I skipped several pairs because I had no preference or neither came close to qualifying IMO.

Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello
American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
American Pie - Don McLean
Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Baba O’Riley - The Who
Band on the Run - Wings
Because the Night – Patti Smith
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

48

Dont like most of the songs. Of those I do like:

American Pie
Aqualung
Doctor Doctor
Bang a Gong
Because The Night

49

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 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

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

Birdland - Weather Report

Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure

Already having to decide between Born to Run and *Both Sides, Now *is harsh.

50

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 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, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Badlands - Bruce Springsteen
The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles
Band on the Run - Wings

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

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 Betty - Ram Jam

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Black Water - Doobie Brothers
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

51

ABC - The Jackson 5

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

And You and I - Yes

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

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

Batuka - Santana

Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan

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 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

52

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 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 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

Birdland - Weather Report

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

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

53

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

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

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

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 - 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

54

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 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 Seventeen - Janis Ian
Baba O’Riley - The Who
Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

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
Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Beth - Kiss

Birdland - Weather Report
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

55

ABC - The Jackson 5
After the Goldrush - Neil Young
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Alison - Elvis Costello
All Right Now - Free
Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan
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
Baby Come Back - Player
Back Stabbers - O’Jays
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 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

56

ABC - The Jackson 5

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones

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

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 - 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

57

ABC - The Jackson 5

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

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

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

The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band Of Gold - Freda Payne

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

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

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

58

ABC - The Jackson 5

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones

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 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

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Batuka - Santana

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics

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

Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure

59

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 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

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

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

Black Water - Doobie Brothers

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

60

Note: there are some double forfeits in my bracket.

ABC - The Jackson 5
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
American Pie - Don McLean
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
At Seventeen - Janis Ian
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 Of Gold - Freda Payne
Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex
Because the Night – Patti Smith
Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones
Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy