OLD 55 Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 VOTING FOR TOP 40 #10 IS NOW OPEN. Everyone is welcome to vote and help create next week's Top 40. ................................................. Eligibility of songs: * U.S. Charted Pop AND R&B Singles of the 1950s+ era, but not after 1963. * No Album Only Tracks or Uncharted B Sides. * U.S. Chart Links may be found for on Songfacts' Main Index page, where there are alphabetical links to many songs, either by Title or Artist. If your songs aren't there, you could use Google/Wikipedia - or PT me if in doubt. .................................................. IT'S EASY Allot your points in 3 sections: PART A: 5 Existing songs in Top 40 #9 (above) you'd like to advance: (Plus) +5, +4, +3, +2, +1. PART B: 5 Existing songs in Top 40 #9 (above)you don't really care for, or you think could make way for others: (Minus) -5, -4, -3, -2, -1. PART C: 5 New Songs you'd like to see in the next Top 40: (Plus) *5, +4, +3, +2, +1. Please note that these may be duplicated on a number of Lists - you can go along with others to support songs you like. .................................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Up! +5 Please Mr Postman - Marvelettes +4 Baby It´s You - Shirelles +3 I Put A Spell On You - Screaming Jay Hawkins +2 Be My Baby - Ronettes +1 Shop Around - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Down with it... -5 Up On The Roof - Drifters -4 Be Bop A Lula - Genre Vincent & Blue Caps -3 Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley -2 I Can´t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles -1 Traveling Man - Ricky Nelson Should be there... +5 What´s a matter baby - Timi Yuro +4 You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander +3 (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion +2 It's My Party - Leslie Gore +1 Poson Ivy - The Coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thanks Dear Elena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thank you, sweet Cinquante Cinq... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 UP +5 Crying - Roy Orbison +4 Be My Baby - Ronettes +3 That'll Be The Day - Crickets +2 Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland +1 My Boyfriend's Back - Angels DOWN -5 Stand By Me - Ben E. King -4 Up On The Roof - Drifters -3 All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers -2 You Send Me - Sam Cooke -1 Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson New Ones I'd Like To See... +5 Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson +4 Donna - Ritchie Valens +3 16 Candles - Crests +2 It's My Party - Lesley Gore +1 Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Surf's Up! 5 SEALED WITH A KISS BRIAN HYLAND 4 DO YOU LOVE ME CONTOURS 3 THAT’LL BE THE DAY CRICKETS 2 JOHNNY B. GOODE CHUCK BERRY 1 I WALK THE LINE JOHNNY CASH Wipe Out! 5 SEA CRUISE FRANKIE FORD 4 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY 3 BE-BOP-A-LULA GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS 2 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ELVIS PRESLEY 1 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU RAY CHARLES Catch A Wave! 5 Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles 4 C.C. Rider ~ Chuck Willis 3 Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 2 Poison Ivy - Coasters 1 Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Very clever, you little Surfie. An A+ for those headings. My little Rocker's turned Surfie Oh what she's done to her hair My Little Rocker's turned Surfie But as long as she's mine I don't care An Australian Hit of 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 12. CATHY’S CLOWN EVERLY BROTHERS 14. SEA OF LOVE PHIL PHILLIPS & THE TWILIGHTS Left out #13 FEVER-PEGGY LEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 You Keep Me Hangin’ On +5 Stand by Me-Ben E. King +4 Can’t Help Falling in Love-Elvis +3 Jailhouse Rock-Elvis +2 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis +1 Don’t Be Cruel-Elvis (I Know) I’m Losing You -5 Travelin’ Man-Ricky Nelson -4 I Put a Spell on You-Screamin’ Jay Hawkins -3 Be-Bop-a-Lula-Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps -2 Sea Cruise-Frankie Ford -1 I Walk the Line-Johnny Cash It’s the Same Old Song (but with a different meaning since you’ve been gone) +5 Unforgettable-Nat King Cole +4 Rockin’ Robin-Bobby Day +3 La Bamba-Ritchie Valens +2 You’re Sixteen-Johnny Burnette +1 Why Do Fools Fall in Love-Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Up +5 - I Put A Spell On You - Screaming Jay Hawkins +4 - I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash +3 - My Boyfriends Back - Angels +2 - Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent +1 - Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry Down -5 - Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis -4 - Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford -3 - Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley -2 - The Twist - Chubby Checker -1 - Cathy's Clown - Everly Bros. Should Be In +5 - Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey +4 - Mother-In-Law - Ernie K. Doe +3 - Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson +2 - Rocket 88 - Ike Turner +1 - Why Do Fools Fall In Love? - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 THanks Jeff. Good pickup. And thanks for voting Jeff and Phil. I've added FEVER - PEGGY LEE #13 to the 'simplified' list now. IF edna or Laurie want to change their votes, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Plus..Move em up! +5 Crying - Roy Orbison +4 Shop Around - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles +3 That'll Be The Day - Crickets +2 My Boyfriend's Back - Angels +1 I WALK THE LINE JOHNNY CASH Minus..Move em down -5 Stand By Me - Ben E. King -4 I Put a Spell on You-Screamin’ Jay Hawkins -3 SEA CRUISE FRANKIE FORD -2 Be-Bop-a-Lula-Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps -1 Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley Should Be On There... +5 It's My Party - Leslie Gore +4 Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles +3 Poson Ivy - The Coasters +2 Donna - Ritchie Valens +1 Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thanks for voting Lea. I just totted up the points, and it's getting interesting. Have YOUR say and.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Jump 5 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine) - PENGUINS 4 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK - ANGELS 3 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - ELVIS PRESLEY 2 I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS 1 UP ONTHE ROOF - DRIFTERS Drop 5 TRAVELIN MAN - RICKY NELSON 4 CRYING - ROY ORBISON 3 RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON 2 BABY IT’S YOU - SHIRELLES 1 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - EVERLY BROTHERS Add +5 It's My Party - Leslie Gore +4 La Bamba-Ritchie Valens +3 Rockin’ Robin-Bobby Day +2 Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles +1 You've Really Got a Hold on Me - Miracles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 On a side-note: Are pre-1963 Beatles songs eligible? I wanted to nominated "She Loves You" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 No Mate, sorry. We wanted to avoid 'The British Invasion' - which began in 1964, so we'll make it 'Year Charted in the U.S.A' from hereon. Thanks for voting Kenne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 +5 Sea of Love +4 Surfin' USA +3 Runaway +2 Earth angel +1 The Twist -5 Travelin' Man -4 Crying -3 Crazy -2 Cathy's Clown -1 Fever New +5 It's My Party +4 16 Candles +3 Ain't That A Shame +2 Long Tall Sally +1 You've Really Got A Hold On Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thanks Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Move Up: +5 Travelin' Man - Rick Nelson +4 Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys +3 Maybelline - Chuck Berry +2 That'll Be The Day - The Crickets +1 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley Move Down: -5 Stand By Me - Ben E. King -4 Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips & the Twilights -3 Do You Love Me - The Contours -2 I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins -1 Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley New Additions: +5 Long Tall Sally - Little Richard +4 Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins +3 Walk Don't Run - The Ventures +2 I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline +1 Hound Dog - Elvis Presley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thanks Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Swinging On A Star: +5 Cathy’s Clown - Everly Brothers +4 I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash +3 I Put A Spell On You - Screamin’ Jay Hawkins +2 Maybelline - Chuck Berry +1 Please Mr.Postman – Marvelettes Bye, Bye, Loves -5. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - Penguins -4 Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley -3 The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens -2 Love Is Strange - Mickey And Sylvia -1 Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips & The Twilights Little Bitty Pretty Ones! +5 Aint That A Shame – Fats Domino +4 Hats Off To Larry – Del Shannon +3 It’s My Party – Leslie Gore +2 Walk Don’t Run – Ventures +1 Poison Ivy - Coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Thanks Lars. Maybe we should give bonus points for the best 3 'Headings' each week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Can I tempt anyone else to vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Well ok, you talked me into it. Sorry, I'm very late but I'm working waaay too many hours. Up: +5 Crazy - Patsy Cline +4 Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia +3 You Send Me - Sam Cooke +2 My Boyfriends Back - The Angels +1 Travlein Man - Ricky Nelson Down: -5 Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley -4 That'll Be The Day - The Crickets -3 Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison -2 (We're Gonna)Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets -1 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley Should be: +5 It's My Party - Leslie Gore +4 Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins +3 Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles +2 CC Rider - Chuck Willis +1 Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Thanks Lucky. I'll go and start working on the Chart. We'll keep voting open for another day and a half if anyone else would like to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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