# Seventies Song Madness: Division G Round 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 3, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-g-round-1/649230 "2013-02-03T16:49:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![tomcar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tomcar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomcar)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-g-round-1/649230/41 "2013-02-04T22:16:24Z")
> [@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. > > Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings > > Simple Twist of Fate - Bob Dylan > > Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple > > Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel > > Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival > > Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John > > Southern Nights - Glen Campbell > > Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum > > Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin > > Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees > > Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson > > Street Hassle - Lou Reed > > Suffragette City - David Bowie > > Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits > > Sunday Papers - Joe Jackson > > Superfly - Curtis Mayfield > > Surf’s Up - Beach Boys > > Surrender - Cheap Trick > > Sweet Thing - Rufus with Chaka Khan > > Take A Chance On Me - Abba > > Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver > > Takin’ Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive > > Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan > > Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson > > Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone > > Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes > > Theme From SWAT - Rhythm Heritage > > Thirteen - Big Star > > This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us - Sparks > > Three Times A Lady - Commodores > > Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen > > Tiny Dancer - Elton John Surf’s Up is the best song of the 70s. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-g-round-1/649230/42 "2013-02-04T22:24:32Z")
Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder So Far Away - Carole King So Lonely - The Police Somebody To Love - Queen Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John Southern Nights - Glen Campbell Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees no {Stormy Monday - Allman Brothers Band} vote {Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson} Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel no {Suffragette City - David Bowie} vote {Sugar Magnolia - Grateful Dead} Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver Superstition - Stevie Wonder Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd Take A Chance On Me - Abba Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck Tear the Roof Off the Sucker - Parliament Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone That’s The Way (I Like It) - K.C. and the Sunshine Band Theme From SWAT - Rhythm Heritage (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters no {This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us - Sparks} vote {Three Roses - America} The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Dawn Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce ---
**Author:** ![jehan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@jehan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jehan)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-g-round-1/649230/43 "2013-02-05T04:11:57Z")
Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours - Stevie Wonder Simple Twist of Fate - Bob Dylan Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple So Lonely - The Police Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John Southbound - Allman Brothers Band Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Stormy Monday - Allman Brothers Band Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel Suffragette City - David Bowie Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver Superstition - Stevie Wonder Surrender - Cheap Trick Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd Take A Chance On Me - Abba Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver Takin’ Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone That’s The Way (I Like It) - K.C. and the Sunshine Band These Eyes - The Guess Who (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters Three Roses - America Three Times A Lady - Commodores Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce ---
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Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours - Stevie Wonder Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple So Lonely - The Police Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John Southbound - Allman Brothers Band Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel Suffragette City - David Bowie Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot Superfly - Curtis Mayfield Superstition - Stevie Wonder Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees Take Me To The River - Talking Heads Takin’ Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive Tear the Roof Off the Sucker - Parliament Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone That’s The Way (I Like It) - K.C. and the Sunshine Band Theme From SWAT - Rhythm Heritage Thirteen - Big Star This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us - Sparks Three Times A Lady - Commodores Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce ---
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There were some double forfeits. Lots of good Stevie Wonder songs in this bracket! Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours - Stevie Wonder Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel Somebody To Love - Queen Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot Superfly - Curtis Mayfield Superstition - Stevie Wonder Surrender - Cheap Trick Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck Tear the Roof Off the Sucker - Parliament Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone That’s The Way (I Like It) - K.C. and the Sunshine Band These Eyes - The Guess Who (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce ---
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Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings Simple Twist of Fate - Bob Dylan Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel Somebody To Love - Queen Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John Southern Nights - Glen Campbell Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Stormy Monday - Allman Brothers Band Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel Sugar Magnolia - Grateful Dead Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver Superstition - Stevie Wonder Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd Take A Chance On Me - Abba Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver Takin’ Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson Thank God I’m A Country Boy - John Denver That’s The Way (I Like It) - K.C. and the Sunshine Band These Eyes - The Guess Who (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters Three Roses - America Three Times A Lady - Commodores Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Dawn Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce ---
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Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours - Stevie Wonder Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder So Far Away - Carole King Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel Somebody To Love - Queen Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John Southern Nights - Glen Campbell Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson Street Hassle - Lou Reed Suffragette City - David Bowie Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot Superfly - Curtis Mayfield Superstition - Stevie Wonder Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith Sweet Thing - Rufus with Chaka Khan T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees Take Me To The River - Talking Heads Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck Tear the Roof Off the Sucker - Parliament Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes These Eyes - The Guess Who Thirteen - Big Star This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us - Sparks The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce ---
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Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours - Stevie Wonder Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder So Far Away - Carole King Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel Somebody To Love - Queen Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John Southern Nights - Glen Campbell Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson Suffragette City - David Bowie Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver Superstition - Stevie Wonder Surrender - Cheap Trick Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd Take A Chance On Me - Abba Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver Takin’ Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson Thank God I’m A Country Boy - John Denver Theme From SWAT - Rhythm Heritage Thirteen - Big Star Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce ---
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Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival Southbound - Allman Brothers Band Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel Suffragette City - David Bowie Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits Superfly - Curtis Mayfield Surf’s Up - Beach Boys Surrender - Cheap Trick Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd Take A Chance On Me - Abba Take Me To The River - Talking Heads Takin’ Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes These Eyes - The Guess Who (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventies-song-madness-division-g-round-1/649230.md?page=2)