Yeah, Marky cheated. I'm currently checking the rules of the thread to see if I can still ban him.
Yeah go on ban me I fucking dare you. Then you can have your stinkin' thread back.
The Pistols were always number 1 that week. 101 is just really a secret rod lover.
I'm gutted about this.
...and if Heston doesn't pick this "Don't Give Up on Us" - David Soul, then the world is dead.
I always preferred Silver Lady. That was actually the song that got me really interested in music. I used to sing it walking to school every day, pretending I was in Indiana or somewhere. Just had the wrong cardigan.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
Five in chronological order from before the Beatles fucked shit up.
“The Purple People Eater” - Sheb Wooley (June 1958–July 1958 - 6 straight weeks!)
“Sleep Walk” - Santo & Johnny (Sept 1959)
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” - Neil Sedaka (August 1962)
“Telstar” - The Tornados (Dec 1962–Jan 1963)
“Surf City” - Jan & Dean (July 1963)
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Five in chronological order from before the Beatles fucked shit up.
“The Purple People Eater” - Sheb Wooley (June 1958–July 1958 - 6 straight weeks!)
“Sleep Walk” - Santo & Johnny (Sept 1959)
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” - Neil Sedaka (August 1962)
“Telstar” - The Tornados (Dec 1962–Jan 1963)
“Surf City” - Jan & Dean (July 1963)
Music wasn't very good before 1964.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
Five in chronological order from before the Beatles fucked shit up.
“The Purple People Eater” - Sheb Wooley (June 1958–July 1958 - 6 straight weeks!)
“Sleep Walk” - Santo & Johnny (Sept 1959)
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” - Neil Sedaka (August 1962)
“Telstar” - The Tornados (Dec 1962–Jan 1963)
“Surf City” - Jan & Dean (July 1963)
Music wasn't very good before 1964.
Those five are a direct rebuttal, Thag.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Five in chronological order from before the Beatles fucked shit up.
“The Purple People Eater” - Sheb Wooley (June 1958–July 1958 - 6 straight weeks!)
“Sleep Walk” - Santo & Johnny (Sept 1959)
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” - Neil Sedaka (August 1962)
“Telstar” - The Tornados (Dec 1962–Jan 1963)
“Surf City” - Jan & Dean (July 1963)
Music wasn't very good before 1964.
Those five are a direct rebuttal, Thag.
I do like Sedaka and the Tornados.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
Five in chronological order from before the Beatles fucked shit up.
“The Purple People Eater” - Sheb Wooley (June 1958–July 1958 - 6 straight weeks!)
“Sleep Walk” - Santo & Johnny (Sept 1959)
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” - Neil Sedaka (August 1962)
“Telstar” - The Tornados (Dec 1962–Jan 1963)
“Surf City” - Jan & Dean (July 1963)
Music wasn't very good before 1964.
Those five are a direct rebuttal, Thag.
I do like Sedaka and the Tornados.
"Sleep Walk" is perfection.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Five in chronological order from before the Beatles fucked shit up.
“The Purple People Eater” - Sheb Wooley (June 1958–July 1958 - 6 straight weeks!)
“Sleep Walk” - Santo & Johnny (Sept 1959)
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” - Neil Sedaka (August 1962)
“Telstar” - The Tornados (Dec 1962–Jan 1963)
“Surf City” - Jan & Dean (July 1963)
Five in chronological order from before the Beatles fucked shit up.
“The Purple People Eater” - Sheb Wooley (June 1958–July 1958 - 6 straight weeks!)
“Sleep Walk” - Santo & Johnny (Sept 1959)
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” - Neil Sedaka (August 1962)
“Telstar” - The Tornados (Dec 1962–Jan 1963)
“Surf City” - Jan & Dean (July 1963)
Music wasn't very good before 1964.
Those five are a direct rebuttal, Thag.
I do like Sedaka and the Tornados.
"Sleep Walk" is perfection.
Yeah, it would fit perfectly onto Sandinista Side 6.
Yeah, it would fit perfectly onto Sandinista Side 6.
You're not worth a garbageman's flute!
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Yeah, Marky cheated. I'm currently checking the rules of the thread to see if I can still ban him.
Yeah go on ban me I fucking dare you. Then you can have your stinkin' thread back.
The Pistols were always number 1 that week. 101 is just really a secret rod lover.
I'm gutted about this.
...and if Heston doesn't pick this "Don't Give Up on Us" - David Soul, then the world is dead.
I always preferred Silver Lady. That was actually the song that got me really interested in music. I used to sing it walking to school every day, pretending I was in Indiana or somewhere. Just had the wrong cardigan.
But looking like you were in downtown Stockholm!!!
let me try this again. hot 100 era #1 singles in the US of A (trying to to include previous picks):
The Beach Boys - I Get Around
Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
? & the Mysterians - 96 Tears
uhhhh... I made it to 1966. Too many selections to pick just 5, imho.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead