OLD 55 6 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks fellow voters. I'm going to wait this week and support some newies that I like; trouble is there's too many I like. We don't want too many newies each week I suppose, or songs will have a very short Chart Life. Thanks for answering Mindcrime, Lucky. PDF for Week 1 is also here on the Thread. Why not all print a copy each week ? Of course, if a song you liked fell out last week, you can always nominate it again in 'newies'. Someone may want one of the Pat Boone songs back in. Link to post Share on other sites
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Lucky 5 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I tried to pay attnetion this week. I supported others' new ones and only added 1 of my own. Next week may be a different story. Pat Boone? Link to post Share on other sites
bazooka 0 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 A. +5 Runaway – Del Shannon +4 Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny +3 Stand By Me – Ben E. King +2 La Bamba – Richie Valens +1 Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis B. -5 Sincerely -McGuire Sisters -4 Rock And Roll Waltz – Kay Starr -3The Yellow Rose Of Texas – Mitch Miller -2 Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin -1 It's All In The Game – Tommy Edwards C. +5> Quarter To Three - Gary 'U.S.' Bonds (1961) +4> Rumble - Link Wray & His Ray Men (1958) +3>Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford [smaller]w/ Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns[/smaller] (1959) +2> Crying – Roy Orbison (1961) +1> Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1958) Link to post Share on other sites
bazooka 0 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I think the need will arise to start with the latest Top 40 in a new thread each week. It seems to me that an open-ended thread like this is going to get very long and confusing really fast. Occasionally, perhaps some ambitious non-bazooka person might want make a report on meteoric ups and downs or noteworthy trends in the chart. Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks bazooka. My friend, I hope you're right and that does need to occur. I suppose it depends on the amount of support the Top 40 receives. I've already PTd Carl about the Thread, and I'll certainly keep everyone up to date with any developments. And sure - I can do some Chart Comments each week. I did put "bullets" this week for all of the songs gaining the most positions and "new" for all the first time entries, + "weeks in Chart" and "last week's position". However, I can only show that in the PDF version of the Chart, because the spacing just goes crazy if I try to post it on the Site. The 'abridged' version just has the positions, titles and artists. Link to post Share on other sites
Dappled 0 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Move Up: +5 All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers +4 Runaway - Del Shannon +3 Big Girls Don't Cry - Four Seasons +2 Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear -Elvis Presley +1 Since I Don’t Have You -Skyliners Move Down: -5 The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith -4 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado -3 Tequila - Champs -2 Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin -1 It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards Like to see in top 40: +5 Cathy’s Clowm – The Everly Brothers +4 Crying – Roy Orbison +3 You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander +2 Baby It's You ~ Shirelles +1 Shout ~ Isley Brothers Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks Lars. Over 900 Views Now we'd really like to have some of those "lookers" join us. If you can use a computer, you can certainly be a member of Songfacts. I've been into other Sites, particularly 'Oldies', but I haven't found any really good interactive ones like we have here. We'd love you to join us. And for those of us who like a little 50s and 60s nostalgia, Lucky has created a new Forum, Rebels, Dream Lovers, Beach Movies And Rock 'n' Roll which I'm sure you'll find interesting. Just click on the Title to go to it. Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Going Up: 5) RUNAWAY DEL SHANNON 4) HEARTBREAK HOTEL ELVIS PRESLEY 3) STAND BY ME BEN E. KING 2) SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU SKYLINERS 1) I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU RAY CHARLES Going Down: 5) ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM EVERLY BROTHERS 4) LOVE ME TENDER ELVIS PRESLEY 3) MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS DEAN MARTIN 2) CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE PEREZ PRADO 1) LA BAMBA RITCHIE VALENS New: 5) You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles 4) Rumble - Link Wray 3) Love Potion #9 - The Clovers 2) Return To Sender - Elvis 1) Up On The Roof - The Drifters Link to post Share on other sites
CanAm 6 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Move Up: +5 All I Have To Do Is Dream +4 Runaway - Del Shannon +3 Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets +2 At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors +1 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley Move Down: -5 Stand By Me - Ben E King I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I loathe this song. -4 Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons -3 Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis -2 Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley -1 Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean New: +5 Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys +4 Travellin' Man - Rick Nelson +3 Moon River - Henry Mancini +2 Rhythm Of The Rain - The Cascades +1 El Paso - Marty Robbins Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks Carl and Ian. I'd better start totting up these votes. For those who don't know, Carl is The Chief - he founded Songfacts. Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Move 'em UP. +5 Sleep Walk +4 Can't Help Falling In Love +3 My Prayer +2 Runaway +1 Are You Lonesome Tonight Move 'em DOWN. -5 The Ballad Of Davy Crockett -4 Mack The Knife -3 Tossin' And Turnin' -2 Sixteen Tons -1 Hound Dog Ones I'd Like in the Top 40. +5 Crying +4 Cathy's Clown +3 I'm Sorry +2 Fever +1 Rhythm Of The Rain Link to post Share on other sites
cyberjudge 0 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Up +5 Stand by Me-Ben E King +4 Can’t Help Falling in Love-Elvis Presley +3 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley +2 It’s Now or Never-Elvis Presley +1 Big Girls Don’t Cry-4 Seasons Down -5 Rock and Roll Waltz-Kay Starr -4 Memories Are Made of This-Dean Martin -3 The Poor People of Paris-Les Baxter -2 Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White-Perez Prado -1 The Wayward Wind-Gogi Grant Add +5 Blowin’ in the Wind-Peter, Paul & Mary +4 Georgia on My Mind-Ray Charles +3 You Send Me-Sam Cooke +2 Shop Around-Smokey Robinson & the Miracles +1 That’ll Be the Day-Buddy Holly Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks for voting, Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 1960, AND CULOTTES WERE IN FASHION. I can't remember actually seeing women wearing these, except in the Movies ! I asked my Wife, and she said "yes, I wore them long before I met you". Did anyone else actually wear these ghastly things ? Why not just wear a skirt or a dress ? Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 1958. THE SACK DRESS (more correctly known as THE CHEMISE I believe) was popular with the girls. The guys didn't like it much. Two 'anti Sack' songs were written about it: "No Chemise Please" (not for me please) and "You Can't Do The Bop In A Sack" (you can't tell the front from the back). Recognise the Model ? Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky 5 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 It looks like Joan Collins to me. I can't imagine why the guys wouldn't like that dress .... it looks like a nightie, and you can see straight through it! Why women liked it is beyond me. I know my mother never owned such a dress, and she was pretty stylish. Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yes it's Joan Collins alright ! I don't remember any of the girls I knew wearing seethrough dresses. I obviously mixed with the wrong crowd. Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Card 5 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Guys probably didn't like the dress because it didn't show off enough legs and T&A. Link to post Share on other sites
RonJonSurfer 15 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Up +5 Big Girls Don't Cry +4 Runaway +3 Tequila +2 At the Hop +1 Hound Dog Down -5 Sixteen Tons -4 Singin' the Blues -3 The Wayward Wind -2 Cherry Pink and apple Blossom White -1 The Poor People of Paris New +5 Surfin' USA +4 Sea of Love Phil Phillips +3 Love is Stange +2 Sea Cruise +1 Stagger Lee Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Ken, you couldn't tell what was under THE SACK. Of course it was an exaggerated fashion. There's many attractive slimmer 'sack' dresses worn nowadays. Thanks for voting Ron. If anyone else would like to, you have around 24 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Sorry - I'll have to close off this week's Top 40 now. I forgot that we're minding our two wonderful little Grandchildren for the weekend, and I don't think I'll get too much computer time. Thanks to all who helped create the GOLDEN OLDIES TOP 40 #3. VIEW HERE. (Click on to open, then enlarge on your browser). Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Card 5 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 That link doesn't work for me. Link to post Share on other sites
OLD 55 6 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 I was experiencing 'technical difficulties'. i.e. I stuffed it up. Hope you all enjoy browsing through it ! Any feedback/discussion is welcomed. Goodnight All. Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Up: +5 Stand By me - Ben . King +4 At the hop - Danny & the Juniors +3 Sixteen Tons - T. E. Ford +2 All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Bros +1 Crying - Orbison Down: -5 Heartbreal Hotel - Elvis -4 La Bamba - Richie Valens -3 I Can´t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles -2 Theme from "Summer Place" - Percy Faith -1 Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis P. Should be. +5 Baby it´s you - The Shirelles +4 (I Was) Born to Cry - Dion +3 You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander +2 Hurt - Timi Yuro +1 Anna (Go To im) - Arthur Alexander Link to post Share on other sites
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