_Laurie_ Posted May 17, 2009 Report Posted May 17, 2009 WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN OLDIES TOP 40 #15. All members of Songfacts are most welcome to vote and help create next week's Top 40. Don't be shy. It may look a little complicated, but it's not really. You don't have to be an 'oldie' - just someone who appreciates this kind of music. ................................................. Eligibility of songs: * U.S. Charted Pop AND R&B Singles of the 1950s+ era, but not charted 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 #14 (below) you'd like to advance: (Plus) +5, +4, +3, +2, +1. PART B: 5 Existing songs in Top 40 #14 (below) 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. VOTING IS NOW OPEN !
_Laurie_ Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Posted May 17, 2009 GOLDEN OLDIES TOP 40 #14 (WEEK ENDED 17 MAY 2009) ********************************************* 1. SEA OF LOVE - PHIL PHILLIPS WITH THE TWILIGHTS 2. BE MY BABY - RONETTES 3. LOVE POTION #9 - CLOVERS 4. RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON 5. IT’S MY PARTY - LESLEY GORE 6. YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - MIRACLES 7. TRAVELIN’ MAN - RICKY NELSON 8. BABY IT’S YOU - SHIRELLES 9. SURFIN’ U.S.A. BEACH BOYS 10. SHOP AROUND - MIRACLES f. SMOKEY ROBINSON 11. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - EVERLY BROTHERS 12. SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU - SKYLINERS 13. PLEASE MR.POSTMAN - MARVELETTES 14. POISON IVY - COASTERS 15. CRAZY - PATSY CLINE 16. CRYING - ROY ORBISON 17. CATHY’S CLOWN - EVERLY BROTHERS 18. STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING 19. GEORGIA ON MY MIND - RAY CHARLES 20. SEALED WITH A KISS - BRIAN HYLAND 21. THAT’LL BE THE DAY - CRICKETS 22. SUMMERTIME BLUES - EDDIE COCHRAN 23. HIT THE ROAD JACK - RAY CHARLES 24. UP ON THE ROOF - DRIFTERS 25. SHERRY - THE 4 SEASONS 26. WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE - EVERLY BROTHERS 27. FEVER - PEGGY LEE 28. PALISADES PARK - FREDDY CANNON 29. RETURN TO SENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY 30. DREAM LOVER - BOBBY DARIN (NEW) 31. YOU SEND ME - SAM COOKE 32. ROCK-IN ROBIN - BOBBY DAY 33. MAYBELLENE - CHUCK BERRY 34. JOHNNY B. GOODE - CHUCK BERRY 35. MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK - ANGELS 36. I'M READY - FATS DOMINO (NEW) 37. LOVE IS STRANGE - MICKEY and SYLVIA 38. ONLY THE LONELY - ROY ORBISON 39. SUGAR SHACK - JIMMY GILMER & THE FIREBALLS 40. RHYTHM OF THE RAIN - CASCADES (R/E) GO TOP 40 PLAYLIST (Courtesy of Dappled).
_Laurie_ Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Posted May 17, 2009 Start Me Up 5 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN - CASCADES 4 POISON IVY - COASTERS 3 LOVE POTION #9 - CLOVERS 2 CRAZY - PATSY CLINE 1 SUMMERTIME BLUES - EDDIE COCHRAN Get Off Of My Cloud 5 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK - ANGELS 4 RETURN TO SENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY 3 SUGAR SHACK - JIMMY GILMER & THE FIREBALLS 2 SHERRY - THE 4 SEASONS 1 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE - EVERLY BROTHERS Ain't Too Proud to Beg 5 Don't Make Me Over ~ Dionne Warwick 4 He's A Rebel ~ Crystals 3 In The Still Of The Night ~ Five Satins 2 I Walk The Line ~ Johnny Cash 1 Mr.Sandman ~ Chordettes
MindCrime Posted May 17, 2009 Report Posted May 17, 2009 +5 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK - ANGELS +4 YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - MIRACLES +3 STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING +2 UP ON THE ROOF - DRIFTERS +1 IT’S MY PARTY - LESLEY GORE -5 RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON -4 SEA OF LOVE - PHIL PHILLIPS WITH THE TWILIGHTS -3 TRAVELIN’ MAN - RICKY NELSON -2 LOVE POTION #9 - CLOVERS -1 BABY IT’S YOU - SHIRELLES 5 Mr Sandman – Chordettes 4 Yakety Yak - Coasters 3 I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash 2 Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis 1 Doo-Wah-Diddy - Exciters
OLD 55 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 Thanks Kenne and Laurie. Can you please give us your other 3 'New' nominations so we can see what to support Laurie. If we want to get a few more new entries into the Chart, we are going to have to get behind a few songs each week. 15 points is usually enough to make it.
_Laurie_ Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Posted May 18, 2009 Yep...Sorry 55...I got busy and forgot!...thanks for the reminder...
OLD 55 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 Thanks Sweetie. I'll support a couple of those.
_Laurie_ Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Posted May 18, 2009 Well, what are you waiting for?....Geesh...
OLD 55 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 I'm thinking. I very much like your "Stones' Headings.
edna Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 Up +5 PLEASE MR.POSTMAN - MARVELETTES +4 STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING +3 ONLY THE LONELY - ROY ORBISON +2 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - EVERLY BROTHERS +1 LOVE IS STRANGE - MICKEY and SYLVIA Down -5 HIT THE ROAD JACK - RAY CHARLES -4 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK - ANGELS -3 RETURN TO SENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY -2 SUMMERTIME BLUES - EDDIE COCHRAN -1 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU - SKYLINERS Would love to see them make it +5 What´s a matter baby - Timi Yuro +4 (I Was) Born to cry - Dion +3 You better move on - Arthur Alexander +2 Mr Sandman – The Chordettes +1 I Want You, I Need You, I love You - Elvis Presley
MindCrime Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) I'm thinking. I very much like your "Stones' Headings. I do too but I probably would've used "Jumpin Jack Flash" instead of "Start Me Up" Edited May 18, 2009 by Guest
OLD 55 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 Jumpin' up the Chart One of my favorite Stones' songs. Thanks for voting Elena.
Dappled Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 What songs were better, the covers or the originals? Here's The Golden Oldies top 40 Covers! (Myself, I'd choose the originals anytime!)
OLD 55 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Posted May 18, 2009 I haven't had time to look at them all yet, but it appears that Lars has found Cover Versions of most of the songs in our current Top 40. Should be well worth a listen. Thanks Lars. That must have taken a lot of time and effort.
_Laurie_ Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Posted May 19, 2009 I tend to like the originals better....but some of those covers aren't too bad at all...I really like the Searchers cover of Love Potion #9...
OLD 55 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 Yes, I like it better too. The Clovers' original was never a Hit here. Also, Little Willie John's original 1956 R&B version of Fever is great. But so is Peggy Lee's Jazz version, with the clever extra verses. Elvis' version is OK too. He knew which songs to cover - often keeping virtually the same arrangements. No more votes for me to count ? Ho hum.
bazooka Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 I posted these links in the "Great Covers" thread quite a while back. [big]Fever[/big] [smaller] _ the original by [/smaller]Little Wille John The definitive version by Peggy Lee I like the Neville Brothers take. Elvis made an attempt. Beyoncé shouldn't have bothered. Michael Bublé puts it in an unconvincing lounge singer style. Madonna doesn't add much except a comic book video. Chaka Khan takes a while but gets cookin'. Here's a checklist of some other players (The Doors, Dylan, James Brown, Grateful Dead, etc. etc.) Now, looks like only Elvis and Beyoncé survived the YouTube busts !
bazooka Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 A. +5 I'M READY - FATS DOMINO +4 BABY IT’S YOU – SHIRELLES +3 LOVE IS STRANGE - MICKEY and SYLVIA +2 MAYBELLENE - CHUCK BERRY +1 SHOP AROUND - MIRACLES f. SMOKEY ROBINSON B. -5 SURFIN’ U.S.A. - BEACH BOYS -4 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU - SKYLINERS -3 IT’S MY PARTY - LESLEY GORE -2 SUGAR SHACK - JIMMY GILMER & THE FIREBALLS -1 SHERRY - THE 4 SEASONS C. +5> WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE - JOHNNY OTIS (1958) +4> SORRY (I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME) - IMPALAS (1959) +3> BIG BOSS MAN - JIMMY REED (1961) +2> SO FINE - FIESTAS (1959) +1> BLUE MOON - MARCELS (1961)
MindCrime Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 I posted these links in the "Great Covers" thread quite a while back. Now, looks like only Elvis and Beyoncé survived the YouTube busts ! Strangely enough I like Madonna and Beyonce's versions of the song.
OLD 55 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 Very interesting info bazooka. Thanks - and for voting.
Dappled Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 Move ‘em up! +5 I'm Ready - Fats Domino (I’m only familiar with the Searchers’ cover of this song, which I can’y find on YouTube. Fats is the man!) +4 Sherry - The 4 Seasons +3 Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran +2 Love Potion #9 - Clovers +1 Poison Ivy - Coasters Head ‘em down! -5 That’ll Be The Day - Crickets -4 You Send Me - Sam Cooke -3 Crazy - Patsy Cline -2 Stand By Me - Ben E. King -1 Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland Rawhide!! +5 He's A Rebel - Crystals +4 Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick +3 Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed +2 (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion +1 You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
Lucky Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 Move 'em up: +5 It's My Party - Leslie Gore +4 You've Really Got a Hold On me - The Miracles +3 My Boyfriends Back - The Angels +2 Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades +1 Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia -5 Surfin USA - Beach Boys -4 Shop Around - The Miracles -3 Poison Ivy - The Coasters -2 Sealed With A Kiss - Bryan Hyland -1 Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon +5 Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio +4 Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares +3 I walk the Line - Johnny Cash +2 Doo Wah Diddy - Exciters +1 Willie & the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis
RonJonSurfer Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 +5 Sea of Love +4 Palisades Park +3 Love Is Strange +2 Surfin' USA +1 Sherry -5 Travelin' Man -4 Crazy -3 Cathy's Clown -2 Fever -1 Georgia On My Mind New +5 Mr. Sandman +4 Johnny Angel +3 In the Still of the Night +2 He's a Rebel +1 blue Moon
MindCrime Posted May 19, 2009 Report Posted May 19, 2009 If I had known Blue Moon was going to receive votes, I would've supported it myself. It was on my list for a few consecutive weeks.
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