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As for BEFORE...
Much depends on lists and my evenings this week (Friday pm and Saturday am are write-offs🧪).
What I would *like* to do is:
- Songs picked by year/decade
- The top 250 by year/decade
- Artists with most points
The last of those is worth expanding on...
And here are all my 50 #Let5D0It picks in chronological order in a YouTube Music playlist:
#Let5D0It
A music challenge in which participants select their Top 50 singles originally released between 1 January 1954 and 31 December 1976, and post one per day or send a list.
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#Let5D0It: Little Richard - Tutti Frutti (1955) (12)
And for the final track we go back to the beginning, rock music's big bang (yeah, that's at least part myth, but one of the good ones.)
So, a-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom, douze points for the honorable reverend Penniman. Lemmy would agree.
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This is what you get from me AFTER the countdown:
1. Playlist of the top 250 (chronological)
2. Playlist of the top 50 (in countdown order)
3. Updated list of 500 contenders for the grand finale (alphabetical by artist; top 3 for each challenge in 'medal' colours; top 50 in bold)
My complete #Let5D0It top 50, including some songs you *will* have heard of.
Thanks, as always, to event sponsor Arron: may your spreadsheets always add up perfectly.
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Let's do it
The greatest 50 singles from 1954-76
An index post for Let's Do It (or #Let5D0It), the follow-up to Fear Of Mu21C from last year.
This is my personal top 50 singles from 1954 to 1976, in an approxi…
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DOUZE POINTS to
"Stardust" - Nat "King" Cole
1957
Music: Hoagy Carmichael; lyric: Mitchell Parish
"Love is now the stardust of yesterday. The music of the years gone by"
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"Stardust" - Nat "King" Cole
1957
Music: Hoagy Carmichael; lyric: Mitchell Parish
"Love is now the stardust of yesterday. The music of the years gone by"
Douze points - two bonus marks - to the number one in Let's Do It, my...
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Day 50
Alone Again Or - Love (1968)
12 points (1/1)
To say I agonised over this and the pick before is exactly how it was. I considered asking if I could give them both 11.5 points but I’m pretty sure where that would have got me!!
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Final 2.
1970. Funky President (People it's bad). James Brown. My favourite by the godfather.11pts
A more popular 12 Pointer. 1970. Move on up. Curtis Mayfield. Funky and Catchy as hell with, literally an uplifting message. A salut sir
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#1 SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE - “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” (69) (12pts)
Sly and Co wrestle the devil, go to a bad party, invent slap bass, advertise their greatest hits, harsh the 60s buzz, top my list
“Thank you for the party”
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#2 ABBA - “Dancing Queen” (76) (11pts)
The culmination of 400 years of European music and it’s about a girl having an amazing time in a Stockholm disco. Mozart would have stanned (and awkwardly danced)
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My complete #Let5D0It top 50 playlist.
No particular order as I messed up adding some as I was going along, but the 50 best singles released between 1953 and 1976 according to me and me only (only one track per artist).
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50) Queen - You're My Best Friend (1976)
Sometimes you need 'sweet pop' Queen rather than 'camp bombast' Queen or 'amusing cock rock' Queen.
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It's been great seeing other people's lists, if only because they reminded me of songs I should have had on mine.
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I've been slaving over this to get it into a shape I could stomach by the due date, couldn't get in on the timeline fun so just posting the whole thing here
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Thanks as ever to Arron for organising and running these, and to everyone taking part for their fantastic choices.
Playlist of my picks:
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50. Sparks - This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (1974)
Everyone else has picked it so I might as well too (2/2).
With a handful of exceptions I always like the idea of Sparks more than actually listening to them, but this is undeniably great
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Top 50 singles 1954 - 1976
DAY 50
1. Respect - Aretha Franklin (1967) ⭐12pts⭐ 🥇🇺🇸 60s
I put this as default #1 in my first dummy ranking, expecting something to take its place in the process. Nothing did. It still sounds completely fresh and urgent.
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Top 50 singles 1954 - 1976
DAY 49
2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (1960) 11pts
I have spent decades with a sense of dread about how things will turn out tomorrow (whilst still adoring this song).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cENN...
This news isn't going to cure anyone's Monday morning blues...
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❌❌❌❌ WHOOPS!!!! ❌❌❌❌
One final NC single this morning means an overall penalty of -4 for every NC single he picked (and -5 for his 12).
Some real notables in there too, including songs I've already seen with 12s today.😬
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I can confirm that, unless a list-maker goes rogue, only this guy's last post can lead to further points being subtracted under JWC.
#Let5D0It Only admin left at this point so big thanks as ever to Arron for the whole idea and here’s the playlist of mine to enjoy/endure…
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#Let5D0It: All the Lonely People Get Wild Wild Wild
#Let5D0It: All the Lonely People Get Wild Wild Wild · Playlist · 51 songs
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1955
Tutti Frutti by Little Richard 🇺🇸
🇬🇧chart #29
Just when you thought this couldn’t get any more points! I expect this to finish quite high.
“Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!”
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Little Richard - Tutti Frutti (1956)
The first major biography of Little Richard, a rollicking, nuanced celebration of the late singer/songwriter’s life and his role in the history of American m...
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day 50 The Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy (1966) +2 bonus
When browsing my list which song I would award the 2 bonus point this one popped up soon. I love the girlgroup sound and this is probably my favourite of that 'genre'.
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Evie Sands – I Can’t Let Go (1965) #Let5D0It 12pts
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I came to this record through Sonic Boom. Hearing it for the first time was pretty magical, there’s a fragility to it that I love. Always gonna be my 12 despite the futility of it!
Evie Sands - I Can't Let Go
Released in 1965 on the Blue Cat label of Red Bird Records; more recently found on the American Roots of the British Invasion CD on Varese Sarabande.
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Day 50
1973
UK Singles Chart 3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐12 POINTS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
David Bowie : Life On Mars
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Day 49
1976
UK Singles Chart 10
⭐11 Points⭐
Diana Ross : Love Hangover.
Just pips Muscles to the title of greatest Diana Ross song of all time. 😜 The album version , 7:48 of musical perfection.
youtu.be/Y9-7rcKxIc8?...
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50. Sparks - This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (1974)
Everyone else has picked it so I might as well too (2/2).
With a handful of exceptions I always like the idea of Sparks more than actually listening to them, but this is undeniably great
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49. The Ronettes - Be My Baby (1963)
Everyone else has picked it so I might as well too (1/2)
#Let5D0It 50/50 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire (1969)
The ultimate thrill-powered nihilistic apocalypse banger.
(2 bonus points)
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Fire - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown @ TOTP 1968
Here is a performance of Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown performed in the Top of the Pops studio in 1968. It was originally broadcast on 18-7-1968
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50 top singles I own from the years
1️⃣9️⃣5️⃣4️⃣ to 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣6️⃣
Listed in chronological order
DAY 5️⃣0️⃣
🚨⭐️🚨1️⃣2️⃣ Pts🚨⭐️🚨
🎶 Maid In Heaven
🎨 Be Bop Deluxe
🏷 Harvest
Released:1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣5️⃣
Chart: ⛔️
Released:1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (lead song on 'Hot Valves' EP
Chart:3️⃣6️⃣
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Del Shannon
Runaway '67
1967
TWO BONUS POINTS
youtu.be/34qWcVct8xU
Obviously, Runaway is one of the greatest pop songs ever.
Del's 67 rerecording, with Andrew Logo Oldham knob twiddling, is a thing of beauty.
A huge flop, the resultant album didn't appear until 2006.
Runaway '67 (Remastered 2006)
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupRunaway '67 (Remastered 2006) · Del ShannonHome And Away℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLCReleased on: 2006-10-30Associa...
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#1 (12 pts): David Bowie - Life on Mars? (1973, 🇬🇧, RCA)
Just perfect, from the opening notes from Rick Wakeman’s piano to the distant phone ringing at the end
Thanks for indulging us all Arron!
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David Bowie - Life On Mars? (2021 Remaster)
New stereo remaster of "Life On Mars?" by David Bowie.
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50) Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (1976)
Don’t know exactly what they’ve done here and how but I’ve always thought of this album and its follow up as incredibly warm sounding (especially for what would turn into a circular firing squad). That’s for later though.
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My dad's last 5 picks. He's eagerly awaiting the top 250 countdown!
46. Help! – The Beatles (1965)
47. Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1956)
48. Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones (1967)
49. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan (1965)
50. Needles and Pins – The Searchers (1964)
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12 points
50) The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (1966)
If it's good enough for Macca, you better believe it's good enough for me. My favourite single, not just of the challenge's time period, but of all time. It still takes my breath away (1/2).
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12 points
49) The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (1966)
If it's good enough for Macca, you better believe it's good enough for me. My favourite single, not just of the challenge's time period, but of all time. Simply stunning and it always will be (1/2)
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Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman (1968)
I’ve no bonus points left but I can’t think of a more fitting song to end on. It is, by any definition, a great work of art. And I’ve seen the Mona Lisa, the Sistine Chapel, Las Meninas, Guernica etc but I’d rather listen to this, thanks.
Wichita Lineman: Original Video...Glen Campbell (1969)
This is the original 1969 video.I think they were called promo films back then.
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And if anyone is interested here’s a link to my entire #Let5D0It playlist on YouTube. 🙂
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19. Freda Payne – Band of Gold (1970)
There’s no true “first” disco song, but this feels like the first disco song. It’s like this song is announcing that the seventies have arrived, and the dance floor is going to be thumping for the next ten years. #Let5D0It 🧵1/2
Band Of Gold , Freda Payne , 1970 Vinyl
# number 3 in the US and hitting # 1 on the UK singles chart and remaining there for six weeks in September 1970, giving Payne her first gold record. Sessio...
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Day 50 of #Let5D0It and thanks to Arron for the next part of this epic music challenge!
For me this song is the clear no. 1 for me when I went through my list. It’s incredible!
50. Love Hangover - Diana Ross 👸🏿 (1976) [2 bonus points ⭐️⭐️]
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Love Hangover
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupLove Hangover · Diana RossDiana Ross℗ 1976 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 2012-01...
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Day 50:
Ramones -
"Blitzkrieg Bop"
(1976)
Perfect, this one sounds like the future and the past. I ended with four songs by white dudes. The late Jann Wenner would be proud. Wait, he's not dead? I thought for sure our choices would have killed him by now.
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The RAMONES - Blitzkrieg Bop (Music Video)
The new "Mono Version" of Blitzkrieg Bop, synced to the Arturo's Loft footage from 1975. You can get the mono version of the first album, tons of previously ...
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Day 50
You Can't Always Get What You Want
The Rolling Stones
1973
There were so many other songs I wanted to add.
These were the songs I needed.
It's been a joy to play this challenge, and to hear people's favorites I'd never heard before. Can't wait for the next one. Thanks, all!
#Let5D0It day 50, record 1, "Riot in Cell Block #9" by the Robins (1954)
Leiber and Stoller, Richard "Louie Louie" Berry, two of the Coasters, doing a Muddy Waters "Hoochie Coochie Man" riff weeks after Waters... this is *the* definitive LA R&B record and as such as important as Elvis or Bill Haley
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The Jackson 5
I WANT YOU BACK
1969
Roll credits...
The Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" performed on The Ed Sullivan Show December 14, 1969. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubs...
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My 12 points goes to a single that has already been selected multiple times.
Released in 1973 reaching number 2 for 2 weeks.
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us - Sparks
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Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (Official Video)
The original promo video for the hit single "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us" from the 1974 album Kimono My House. Yes, years before there was an M...
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Day 50: "Cherry Bomb" - The Runaways, released in March 1976.
Joan Jett and Kim Fowley wrote this as an audition piece for Cherie Currie after she learned Suzi Quatro's cover of "Fever" to the band's dismay.
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The Runaways - Cherry Bomb
Music video by The Runaways performing Cherry Bomb. © 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.http://vevo.ly/EzxrZx
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#Let5D0It Day 50 - 1 of 2
Wonder, romance, pride, doubt, convention, revolution (in execution at least), this song covers all sides of any coin. It’s a perfect pop symphony that no one’s touched.
1. “God Only Knows” (The Beach Boys; July 1966)
**12 pts**
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A travelogue through time for both a man and a nation. It’s truly stood the test of time, even though it’s another artist here who was gone too soon
2. “A Change Is Gonna Come” (Sam Cooke; December 1964)
**11 pts**
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It's the way this perfectly captures that dizzying, heart-in-mouth, butterflies-in-stomach rush of young love. Just perfect. You can't hurry your douze points. And now I'm going to play it again.
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📀 You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
🗓️ Jul 66 / UK#3
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I can't believe that @let5d0it.bsky.social commissioned Goffin & King and Dusty to record this theme song for #Let5D0It. And I can't believe how heartwrenching they made it. 11 points.
🕚 #Let5D0It #49 ⭐️
📀 Goin' Back - Dusty Springfield 🇬🇧
🗓️ Jul 66 / UK#10
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#Let5D0It Day 50 ELEANOR RIGBY by THE BEATLES (1966) (12 POINTS) (1966)
Couldn’t be anything else; probably the single piece of art that’s influenced me most. It’s inverting Macca’s usual preferred themes of community and togetherness to show why they matter so much.
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The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (From "Yellow Submarine")
The Beatles performing “Eleanor Rigby (From "Yellow Submarine").”Released as a double A-side with the song "Yellow Submarine in August 1966, Eleanor Rigby ma...
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My Top 50 singles, 1954 - 1976. Unranked.
DAY 50
12 points
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
1968
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Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Lyric Video)
The Official Lyric Video for “I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye.#MarvinGaye #IHeardItThroughTheGrapevine #MOTOWN
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Day 50 : 1976 (3/3)
Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols
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Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
Head to the Sex Pistols official store - https://SexPistols.lnk.to/ShopListen to more from the Sex Pistols: https://SexPistols.lnk.to/EssentialsLearn more ab...
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I can confirm that, unless a list-maker goes rogue, only this guy's last post can lead to further points being subtracted under JWC.
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And the fun continues....
WHOOPS!!!
❌❌❌ 76% now! ❌❌❌
Another 11 kisses goodbye to its bonus.
Each ! represents a point deducted from all non-compliant singles.
To be clear, that's -3 now, or -4 from the 12 because all bonuses go at once. So:
The 12s and 11s are on 8
The 10s are on 7
