DRC Madness #41: Best #1 Song of the 70s

[Channel98]

Time to resurrect my old joke. When did Paul McCartney sing Silly Love Songs? From 1957 to 2026.

1st Round

Chicago: If You Leave Me Now

2nd Round

ABBA: Dancing Queen
Daryl Hall and John Oates: Rich Girl
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
Herb Alpert: Rise
Linda Ronstadt: You're No Good
Paul Simon: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
The Four Seasons: December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
The Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar

3rd Round

Elton John and Kiki Dee: Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Janis Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee
Jim Croce: Time In A Bottle
Looking Glass: Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Beatles: The Long and Winding Road
Wings: Silly Love Songs
Yvonne Elliman: If I Can't Have You

 

[scotchandcigar]

1st Round
Billy Preston: Nothing From Nothing
Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
The Doobie Brothers: What A Fool Believes

2nd Round
Billy Preston: Will It Go Round In Circles
KC and the Sunshine Band: That's The Way (I Like It)
M: Pop Muzik
Nick Gilder: Hot Child In The City
Paul Simon: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
The Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein
The Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar

3rd Round
Average White Band: Pick Up The Pieces
Bill Withers: Lean On Me
David Bowie: Fame
Eagles: Hotel California
Janis Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Blinded By The Light
Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Steve Miller Band: The Joker
The Beatles: The Long and Winding Road

 

[kingchuck69]

1st Round
Billy Preston: Nothing From Nothing

2nd Round
Amii Stewart: Knock On Wood
Billy Preston: Will It Go Round In Circles
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
Herb Alpert: Rise
M: Pop Muzik
Paul Simon: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
The Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein
The Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar

3rd Round
Average White Band: Pick Up The Pieces
Bill Withers: Lean On Me
Chic: Good Times
David Bowie: Fame
Janis Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee
Jim Croce: Time In A Bottle
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Blinded By The Light
Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
The Beatles: The Long and Winding Road
Wings: Silly Love Songs

 

[HecticArt]

1st Round
Billy Preston: Nothing From Nothing

Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

2nd Round

Bachman-Turner Overdrive: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Daryl Hall and John Oates: Rich Girl
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
Herb Alpert: Rise

Linda Ronstadt: You're No Good
M: Pop Muzik
Nick Gilder: Hot Child In The City
Paul Simon: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
The Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein

The Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar

3rd Round
Average White Band: Pick Up The Pieces
Bill Withers: Lean On Me
Chic: Good Times
David Bowie: Fame
Eagles: Hotel California

Looking Glass: Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Blinded By The Light

Steve Miller Band: The Joker

 

[Aaron]

1st Round[/U]
Chicago: If You Leave Me Now
Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
The Doobie Brothers: What A Fool Believes

2nd Round
ABBA: Dancing Queen
Bee Gees: How Deep Is Your Love
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
Herb Alpert: Rise
Linda Ronstadt: You're No Good
The Four Seasons: December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

3rd Round
Chic: Good Times
David Bowie: Fame
Eagles: Hotel California
Harry Chapin: Cat's In The Cradle
Janis Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee
Jim Croce: Time In A Bottle
Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Steve Miller Band: The Joker
Yvonne Elliman: If I Can't Have You

 

[Listener]

1st Round
Chicago: If You Leave Me Now
The Doobie Brothers: What A Fool Believes

2nd Round
Daryl Hall and John Oates: Rich Girl
M: Pop Muzik
The Four Seasons: December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

3rd Round
Eagles: Hotel California
Elton John and Kiki Dee: Don't Go Breaking My Heart

 

[Wolf]

Most of the votes are in if anyone else wants to vote @JHDK @sadchild

The 2nd Chance Survival - 3rd Round will close in the afternoon on Wednesday.

The 2nd Chance Survival - 4th Round will start late Wednesday night and end on Friday.

 

[Wolf]

Thank you, everyone, for voting as the 2nd Chance Survival - 3rd Round has officially closed. Below are the final voting results.

The artist/song titles with 5 or more votes shown in bold are the winners and will advance to the main tournament.

2nd Chance Survival - 3rd Round Results



Originally, I need 22 songs to make the main tournament as I see a theme happening. From these survivors below.

1st Round (4)
Billy Preston: Nothing From Nothing
Chicago: If You Leave Me Now
Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
The Doobie Brothers: What A Fool Believes

2nd Round (7)
ABBA: Dancing Queen
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
Herb Alpert: Rise
Linda Ronstadt: You're No Good
M: Pop Muzik
Paul Simon: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
The Four Seasons: December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

3rd Round (6)
Average White Band: Pick Up The Pieces
Chic: Good Times
Eagles: Hotel California
Janis Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Blinded By The Light
Steve Miller Band: The Joker

4th Round need 7 songs only to advance and that will be a grand total of 32.

 

[Wolf]

Below are a 11 song in the 2nd Chance Survival - 4th Round
Voting will be open until end of Friday or unless all the votes come in sooner. Please nominate 7 songs only. Let the next survival round begin.


4th Round
Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Chic: Le Freak
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
Paul McCartney and Wings: Listen To What The Man Said
Rod Stewart: Maggie May
The Knack: My Sharona
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music

 

[HecticArt]

4th Round

Chic: Le Freak
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
The Knack: My Sharona
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music

 

[Channel98]

This was easy!

4th Round
Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Paul McCartney & Wings: Listen To What The Man Said
Rod Stewart: Maggie May

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

4th Round
Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Chic: Le Freak
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
The Knack: My Sharona
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music

 

[Aaron]

Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
Paul McCartney and Wings: Listen To What The Man Said
Rod Stewart: Maggie May
The Knack: My Sharona

 

[Wolf]

Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
The Knack: My Sharona
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music

 

[Listener]

4th Round
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Paul McCartney and Wings: Listen To What The Man Said
The Knack: My Sharona

 

[Madison]

4th Round
Carly Simon: You're So Vain


Elton John: Crocodile Rock
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
Paul McCartney and Wings: Listen To What The Man Said

The Knack: My Sharona

 

[scotchandcigar]

4th Round
Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Paul McCartney and Wings: Listen To What The Man Said
Rod Stewart: Maggie May

 

[kingchuck69]

4th Round
Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
Paul McCartney and Wings: Listen To What The Man Said
Rod Stewart: Maggie May
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music

 

[sadchild]

Carly Simon: You're So Vain
Chic: Le Freak
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
The Knack: My Sharona
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music

 

[Wolf]

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