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)
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - 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.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - 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.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - 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, 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