# Seventies Song Madness: Division B Round 1

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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.

Brain Damage - Pink Floyd  
Brand New Key - Melanie

Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass  
Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel  
Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones  
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones  
Carey - Joni Mitchell

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas  
Cars - Gary Numan

Changes - David Bowie  
Chase - Giorgio Moroder

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen  
Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones  
Cinema Show - Genesis

Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton  
Colour My World - Chicago

Cool for Cats - Squeeze  
Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd  
Complete Control - The Clash

Copacabana - Barry Manilow  
Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band  
Country Bumpkin - Cal Smith

Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond  
Crazy on You - Heart

Crocodile Rock - Elton John  
Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe

Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton  
Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk

Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four  
Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Dancing Queen - Abba  
Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen

Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers  
Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons  
Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy

Disco Inferno - The Trammps  
Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart  
Doing It to Death - Fred Wesley & The JBs

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult  
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda  
Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below… - Curtis Mayfield  
Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dream On - Aerosmith  
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Duel Of The Jester and the Tyrant - Return To Forever  
Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola  
Emotion - Samantha Sang

The Eton Rifles - The Jam  
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks

Evergreen - Barbra Streisand  
Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers  
Fame - David Bowie

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Cars - Gary Numan

Changes - David Bowie

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen

Cinema Show - Genesis

Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton

Cool for Cats - Squeeze

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Crazy on You - Heart

Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe

Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton

Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Dancing Queen - Abba

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Doing It to Death - Fred Wesley & The JBs

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda

(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below… - Curtis Mayfield

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola

The Eton Rifles - The Jam

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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I hate to tell you this, but no matter what you choose, it still won’t be as good as anything on the albums _Moondance_, _St. Dominic’s Preview_ or _Veedon Fleece_, by Van Morrison. And I’m only not mentioning _Astral Weeks_ because it’s from 1968.

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> [@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.
> 
> Brain Damage - Pink Floyd
> 
> Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders
> 
> Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
> 
> Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
> 
> Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones
> 
> Cars - Gary Numan
> 
> Changes - David Bowie
> 
> Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen
> 
> Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones
> 
> Colour My World - Chicago
> 
> Cool for Cats - Squeeze
> 
> Complete Control - The Clash
> 
> Cortez The Killer - Neil Young
> 
> Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
> 
> Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond
> 
> Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe
> 
> Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton
> 
> Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four
> 
> Dancing Queen - Abba
> 
> Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
> 
> December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
> 
> Disco Inferno - The Trammps
> 
> Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart
> 
> Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
> 
> Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
> 
> Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger
> 
> Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
> 
> Dust in the Wind - Kansas
> 
> Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola
> 
> Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks
> 
> Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone
> 
> Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers

My votes

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Cars - Gary Numan

Changes - David Bowie

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones

Colour My World - Chicago

Cool for Cats - Squeeze

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond

Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe

Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton

Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four

Dancing Queen - Abba

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Doing It to Death - Fred Wesley & The JBs

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola

The Eton Rifles - The Jam

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas

Changes - David Bowie

Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones

Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Crazy on You - Heart

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk

Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Emotion - Samantha Sang

The Eton Rifles - The Jam

Evergreen - Barbra Streisand

Fame - David Bowie

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas

Changes - David Bowie

Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones

Colour My World - Chicago

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Crazy on You - Heart

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk

Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Dancing Queen - Abba

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dream On - Aerosmith

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Emotion - Samantha Sang

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks

Evergreen - Barbra Streisand

Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Brand New Key - Melanie

Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas

Changes - David Bowie

Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Cinema Show - Genesis

Colour My World - Chicago

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Crazy on You - Heart

Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe

Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton

Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Dancing Queen - Abba

Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dream On - Aerosmith

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Emotion - Samantha Sang

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Brand New Key - Melanie

Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Carey - Joni Mitchell

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas

Changes - David Bowie

Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones

Colour My World - Chicago

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Country Bumpkin - Cal Smith

Crazy on You - Heart

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk

Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Emotion - Samantha Sang

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks

Evergreen - Barbra Streisand

Fame - David Bowie

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Brand New Key - Melanie

Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas

Changes - David Bowie

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones

Colour My World - Chicago

Cool for Cats - Squeeze

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton

Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four

Dancing Queen - Abba

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Emotion - Samantha Sang

The Eton Rifles - The Jam

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas

Changes - David Bowie

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen

Cinema Show - Genesis

Colour My World - Chicago

Cool for Cats - Squeeze

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Country Bumpkin - Cal Smith

Crazy on You - Heart

Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk

Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Doing It to Death - Fred Wesley & The JBs

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda

(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below… - Curtis Mayfield

Dream On - Aerosmith

Duel Of The Jester and the Tyrant - Return To Forever

Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Fame - David Bowie

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Brand New Key - Melanie

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Carey - Joni Mitchell

Cars - Gary Numan

Changes - David Bowie

Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Cinema Show - Genesis

Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton

Cool for Cats - Squeeze

Complete Control - The Clash

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond

Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk

Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four

Dancing Queen - Abba

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor

Doing It to Death - Fred Wesley & The JBs

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below… - Curtis Mayfield

Dream On - Aerosmith

Duel Of The Jester and the Tyrant - Return To Forever

Emotion - Samantha Sang

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Fame - David Bowie

This one was the most depressing, only because I know a lot of my picks will never make it, as they were matched against the kind of classic rock this board leans heavily toward.

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Votes:

> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
>
> Brand New Key - Melanie
> 
> Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
> 
> Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
> 
> Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
> 
> Carey - Joni Mitchell
> 
> Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas
> 
> Changes - David Bowie
> 
> Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen
> 
> Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones
> 
> Colour My World - Chicago
> 
> Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
> 
> Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
> 
> Cortez The Killer - Neil Young
> 
> Country Bumpkin - Cal Smith
> 
> Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond
> 
> Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe
> 
> Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton
> 
> Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four
> 
> Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen
> 
> Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
> 
> Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
> 
> Disco Inferno - The Trammps
> 
> Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart
> 
> (Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
> 
> Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
> 
> Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger
> 
> Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
> 
> Dust in the Wind - Kansas
> 
> Emotion - Samantha Sang
> 
> The Eton Rifles - The Jam
> 
> Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone
> 
> Fame - David Bowie

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Note: I skipped the pairs where I didn’t know (or like) either song.

Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Cars - Gary Numan

Changes - David Bowie

Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Cinema Show - Genesis

Colour My World - Chicago

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Crazy on You - Heart

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Dance on a Volcano - Genesis

Dancing Queen - Abba

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dream On - Aerosmith

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Evergreen - Barbra Streisand

Fame - David Bowie

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Cars - Gary Numan

Changes - David Bowie

Cherry Bomb - Runaways

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones

Colour My World - Chicago

Cool for Cats - Squeeze

Complete Control - The Clash

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Crazy on You - Heart

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four

Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda

(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below… - Curtis Mayfield

Dream On - Aerosmith

Duel Of The Jester and the Tyrant - Return To Forever

Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola

The Eton Rifles - The Jam

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Fame - David Bowie

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd  
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel  
Changes - David Bowie  
Chase - Giorgio Moroder  
Cherry Bomb - Runaways  
Cinema Show - Genesis  
Complete Control - The Clash  
Cortez The Killer - Neil Young  
Crazy on You - Heart  
Crocodile Rock - Elton John  
Dance on a Volcano - Genesis  
Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen  
Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy  
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult  
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda  
Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger  
Dream On - Aerosmith  
Duel Of The Jester and the Tyrant - Return To Forever  
Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone  
Fame - David Bowie

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Cars - Gary Numan

Changes - David Bowie

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen

Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones

Colour My World - Chicago

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Crazy on You - Heart

Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe

Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton

Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four

Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Doing It to Death - Fred Wesley & The JBs

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below… - Curtis Mayfield

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks

Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

Fame - David Bowie

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Some of these choices are impossible

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Skipped a few.

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel  
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones  
Carey - Joni Mitchell  
Cars - Gary Numan  
Changes - David Bowie  
Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen  
Chuck E’s in Love - Rickie Lee Jones  
Cortez The Killer - Neil Young  
Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond  
Crocodile Rock - Elton John  
Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen  
Deacon Blues - Steely Dan  
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac  
Everybody is a Star – Sly & the Family Stone

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Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Carry On My Wayward Sun - Kansas

Changes - David Bowie

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 – Leonard Cohen

Cinema Show - Genesis

Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

Country Bumpkin - Cal Smith

Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk

Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four

Dancing Queen - Abba

Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers

Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy

Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda

Down on Main Street - Bob Seeger

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Elegant Gypsy Suite - Al Di Meola

The Eton Rifles - The Jam

Evergreen - Barbra Streisand

Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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