Super Hits of The 70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 6

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Thought this was Kongos in a walk but looks like he'll be duking it out with 'Sweet City Woman' for my affections. Plenty of worthy also-rans though.

A Frankenstein + A Dracula + A Mummy That's Been Werewolfed (Old Lunch), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:44 (five years ago) link

We probably need to do a poll of the bands with David Clayton Thomas-ized singers at some point. Nothing ever rocked me harder than a band fronted by my next door neighbor's nehru jacketed dad.

A Frankenstein + A Dracula + A Mummy That's Been Werewolfed (Old Lunch), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:48 (five years ago) link

Sweet City Woman.

campreverb, Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:56 (five years ago) link

Pretty sure I have this split LP at home (mfp = the original "indie" label!), with The Pipkins on one side and The Sweet (pre-Chinn & Chapman) on the other. But I never clocked until now that Big Jim Sullivan arranged "Gimme Dat Ding"; makes me more inclined to vote for it.

Too many bro bands in the last couple volumes, as Ned said. Of the songs I've never heard before, I liked Crabby Appleton best. Lighthouse bringing the brass this time, although this is much mellower than Chase; s'alright though.

Jeff W, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:00 (five years ago) link

RUPERT HOLMES NAMED ONE OF HIS KIDS TIMOTHY

Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 8 July 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link

Is the child present and accounted for?

clemenza, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link

I know it’s goofy and all but I just love that darned “Gimme Dat Ding.” I’m a sucker for piano songs.

Mr. Snrub, Monday, 9 July 2018 00:09 (five years ago) link

On my third listen in as many days; this one is tough. Unlike other volumes, most of these songs weren't drilled into my head in the '70s except maybe "Signs" and "Gimme Dat Ding."

I like "Signs," but I really want to hear whatever Steppenwolf song the unrelated first 20 seconds could have turned into.

"Saturday Morning Confusion" would make a good mashup, musically and topically, with "9 to 5."

Would the line about macaroons qualify "Sweet City Woman" for the Words That Only Appeared in One Hit Song thread?

The power poppy songs are starting to cancel each other out and I'm leaning toward "It's a Cryin' Shame."

Hideous Lump, Monday, 9 July 2018 01:05 (five years ago) link

I'm not wild about much on this volume, but voting "Sweet City Woman," a 70s skiffle jam I vastly prefer to "In the Summertime."

Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Monday, 9 July 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link

I was obsessed with "Timothy" as a kid (also "DOA" by Bloodrock same year, morbid kid) but I'm giving this one to "Go Back," a minor hit I never heard too much of to tire of.

Get aboard the flappy bird, departing gate 19 (Dan Peterson), Monday, 9 July 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link

Sweet City Woman was the first record I ever bought, a decision I have never regretted. So that.

Migdalia Amygdala (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 05:55 (five years ago) link

Sweet City Woman was the first record I ever bought, a decision I have never regretted. So that.

Migdalia Amygdala (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 05:55 (five years ago) link

Sweet City Woman was the first record I ever bought, a decision I have never regretted. So that.

Migdalia Amygdala (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 05:55 (five years ago) link

Get in those last-minute votes!

Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 23:02 (five years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CPt3eSBJiQ

Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 23:43 (five years ago) link

these are some weak songs tho.

how hard is it to just hit a groove and ride that out? it sounds like people in the early 70s got super high when they wrote these songs and ended up adding all these needless dumb parts to the songs. it's like the song gets distracted by something out the window or something.

Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 23:46 (five years ago) link

The Buoys is a pretty funny band name tho, i like that.

Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 23:47 (five years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link

Poor Lulu.

Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 00:02 (five years ago) link

'71 was a great year to be an ugly guy with long hair.

Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 00:04 (five years ago) link


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