OLD 55 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Posted February 15, 2009 Thanks for the cheery greeting Phil. Great to see you too. Thanks for voting, Elena and John. It looks like we might have a lot of 5 pointers in the "ones I'd like/should be in the Top 40". I sort of thought people might support some previous nominations, rather than put 5 new songs each time. We'll have to devise a tiebreaker for all those 5s, so we'll give priority to "first in" - not because I went first. I'll vote later next time. Also, while I know many 50s and 60s songs, some I don't, so I would appreciate it if you can put the date and some chart details besides (perhaps) "lesser known" new songs. And the points beside each helps a lot. Thanks !
_Laurie_ Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 Wouldn't that be redundant? Oh You...
phil Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Move 'em up. 1. +5 - Don't Be Cruel - Elvis 2. +4 - Sixteen Tons - Ernie Ford 3. +3 - Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell 4. +2 - At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors 5. +1 - It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards Move 'em down. 1. -5 - April Love - Pat Boone 2. -4 - Young Love - Tab Hunter 3. -3 - Tammy - Debbie Reynolds 4. -2 - The Yellow Rose Of Texas Mitch Miller 5. -1 - The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton Should be on. +5 - Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter +4 - This Little Girls Gone Rocking - Ruth Brown +3 - Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson +2 - Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites +1 - Mission Bell - Donnie Brooks Fun Game Darryl. Edited February 15, 2009 by Guest
OLD 55 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Posted February 16, 2009 Thanks Phil. Maybe we should have made it a Top 100. I like just about every song nominated so far. Memories !
Lucky Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 I got Barbie for Christmas that same year, but the redhead. Lordy, I wish I still had her, she's worth a fortune.
MindCrime Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 I got Barbie for Christmas that same year, but the redhead. Lordy, I wish I still had her, she's worth a fortune. Wouldn't you have been 2 then?
Dappled Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) Move ’em up: +5 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley +4 All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers +3 Big Girls Don't Cry Four Seasons +2 Sixteen Tons ‘Tennessee' Ernie Ford +1 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton Move ‘Em Down: -5 Love Letters In The Sand Pat Boone -4 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Perez Prado -3 The Poor People Of Paris Les Baxter -2 The Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith -1 The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant New songs: +5 Please Mr Postman – The Marvelettes (1961) Link +4 Cathy’s Clown – Everly Brothers (1960) Link +3 Runaway – Del Shannon +2 Since I don’t Have You – The Skyliners +1 Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane (1958) Edited February 16, 2009 by Guest
Lucky Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 No, I was 3, but thanks for losing a year! Couldn't you have lost a couple more? It was the same year I got my pony (I was an only child then, and oh so spoiled), and there are tons of pictures. She was just the first of many many Barbies though.
_Laurie_ Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 Remember American Bandstand?....I never knew it started in the 50's...I thought 60's for some reason... American Bandstand
bazooka Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 A. +5 Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis +4 Tequila - Champs +3 At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors +2 I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles +1 All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers B. -5 April Love - Pat Boone -4 Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone -3 Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - Four Aces -2 Sincerely - MacGuire Sisters -1 Tammy - Debby Reynolds C. +5> Linda Lu - Ray Sharpe (1959) +4> Black Slacks - Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones (1957) "[smaller]The Sparkletones Experience[/smaller]" +3> Runaway - Del Shannon (1961) +2> Get A Job - The Silhouettes (1958) +1> Quarter To Three - Gary 'U.S.' Bonds (1961)
CanAm Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 Can I play too? What a great idea!! +5 Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith +4 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley +3 Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets +2 All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers +1 At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors -5 The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley -4 Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis -3 Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley -2 Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons -1 Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley Songs I'd like to see on the list: +5 Runaway - Del Shannon +4 Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher +3 Travellin' Man - Rick Nelson +2 El Paso - Marty Robbins +1 Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters I hope I did this right.
Lea Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 I hope I did it right. Plus..Move em up! +5 Sixteen Tons - Tenessee Ernie Ford +4 Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean +3 All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers +2 At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors +1 Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets Minus..Move em down -5 Young Love / Tab Hunter -4 Teddy Bear - Elvis -3 Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - Four Aces -2 Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis -1 Tammy - Debby Reynolds Should Be On There... +5 Sleep Walk - Santo and Johnny (#1 Billboard, 1959 +4 Crazy - Pasty Cline +3 Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane +2 Runaway / Del Shannon (#1 Billboard, 1961) +1 The Wanderer - Dion
OLD 55 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Posted February 17, 2009 Great American Bandstand clip Laurie. Thank you. I had no idea it went for 37 years ! Thanks Lars, Bazooka, Ian and Lea for voting. It's going to be a much changed Top 40 this week. Poor old Pat Boom looks like being the main casualty. Funny, except for his insipid covers of Little Richard songs, I liked his music. Lucky, I empathise with you. I had lots of old comics that would be worth $$$ now - certainly not as much as an original Barbie though.
cyberjudge Posted February 17, 2009 Report Posted February 17, 2009 Up +5 Rock Around the Clock-Bill Haley & the Comets (the calendar of the "rock era" starts from when this song hit #1) +4 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley (I could move up all of Elvis' entries - they're all in my iPod rotation - but I'll give the nod to his first #1) +3 Mack the Knife-Bobby Darin +2 All I Have to Do Is Dream-Everly Brothers +1 Big Girls Don't Cry-4 Seasons Down -5 Rock and Roll Waltz-Kay Starr (can you say "oxymoron") -4 Tammy-Debbie Reynolds -3 Love Letters in the Sand-Pat Boone -2 April Love-Pat Boone (more bad news for Pat) -1 Memories Are Made of This-Dean Martin Add +5 Stand by Me -Ben E King (#4-1961) +4 Can't Help Falling in Love -Elvis Presley (#2-1961)(the above 2 are both on my PTT; both have had numerous covers/samples, none of which can compare to the originals) +3 Blowin' in the Wind -Peter, Paul & Mary (#2-1963)(still the greatest protest song of all time, and just as relevant today as 46 years ago) +2 Georgia on My Mind -Ray Charles (#1-1960)(one word to describe Ray Charles: genius) +1 You Send Me -Sam Cooke (#1-1957)
OLD 55 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks Jeff ! Poor old Pat's songs are just about on life support.
MindCrime Posted February 17, 2009 Report Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) Up +5 (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & his Comets +4 Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin +3 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley +2 Venus - Frankie Avalon +1 Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton Down -5 Big Girls Don't Cry - Four Seasons -4 Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone -3 Tammy - Debbie Reynolds -2 At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors -1 Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley Add +5 Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte +4 La Bamba - Richie Valens +3 Stand By Me - Ben E. King +2 Quarter to Three - Gary U.S. Bonds +1 Love & Marriage - Frank Sinatra Edited February 17, 2009 by Guest I don't know this music well enough to dislike any of it
RonJonSurfer Posted February 17, 2009 Report Posted February 17, 2009 Up +5 Big Girls Don't Cry +4 At The Hop +3 Rock Around The Clock +2 Jailhouse Rock +1 Tequila Down -5 The Poor People of Paris -4 Love Letters in the Sand -3 Sincerely -2 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossum White -1 Singing the Blues Should Be's +5 Runaway- Del Shannon +4 Peggy Sue - Buddy holly +3 Sea of Love - Phil Phillips +2 Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry +1 Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Jenny Posted February 17, 2009 Report Posted February 17, 2009 A. Move Up: +5 Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis +4 Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin +3 Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley +2 Hound Dog - Elvis +1 Tequila = The Champs B. Move Down: -5 The Purple People Eater -Sheb Wooley -4 Love Letters in The Sand - Pat Boone -3 April Love - Pat Boone -2 Venus - Frankie Avalon -1 The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes C. Put On: +5 Stand By Me - Ben E. King +4 Crazy - Patsy Cline +3 Fever - Peggy Lee +2 This Magic Moment - The Drifters +1 La Bamba - Richie Valens
OLD 55 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Posted February 18, 2009 Thanks Ken, Ron and Jenny. 15 voters so far - that's great Ken, I don't know if Jump In The Line ever charted as a Single in the U.S. I see it's on Harry Belfonte's 1961 "Jump Up Calypso" Album. U.S. Chart Links.
cyberjudge Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 Belafonte's last US chart hit was Island in the Sun in 1957.
MindCrime Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 Ken, I don't know if Jump In The Line ever charted as a Single in the U.S. I see it's on Harry Belfonte's 1961 "Jump Up Calypso" Album. Sorry I was unaware of that rule. I'll change it to... Add +5 La Bamba - Richie Valens +4 Stand By Me - Ben E. King +3 Quarter to Three - Gary U.S. Bonds +2 Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley +1 Love & Marriage - Frank Sinatra I wanted to add "Up on the Roof" by the Drifters, but that one doesn't appear to have charted either.
bazooka Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 I wanted to add "Up on the Roof" by the Drifters, but that one doesn't appear to have charted either. Au contraire, mon ami! At #5 in 1962
OLD 55 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Posted February 18, 2009 Thanks Ken. It certainly wasn't my intention to cause you any embarrassment. We've had a couple of other 'hiccups' - which is only to be expected at our first try. Up On The Roof charted as bazooka said. Save it till next week and I'll support it ! Cheers.
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