Instagram reminded me of this today

Shortly after Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers self titled debut album was released & Breakdown hit the top of the charts Suzy Quatro covered it on her album If You Knew Suzi...

GREAT cover!

Check out here for history of this 1946 song from Louis Jordan. I just learned who he was. I wish I had a video but this live audio is too good to not use it.

https://test2.sonichits.com/video/Bobby\_Bland\_&\_B.B.\_King/Let\_The\_Good\_Times\_Roll

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• Sly & The Family Stone was an interracial psychedelic soul band from San Francisco, California, consisting of Sly Stone, his brother, his sister, a cousin, and additional unrelated members. Family Affair was their third and final song by to reach #1; the first was Everyday People in early 1969, followed a year later by Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin. Written by Sly Stone, it was about his future wife Kathy Silva and her sister, noting that families are still families even when they make different choices with different outcomes. Blood's thicker than mud but this song can't stay because the voters have spoken.
• The Tears of a Clown originally appeared on the 1967 album Make It Happen by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, but it wasn't initially released as a single. In 1970 when the were in a bit of a lull, the record company hit up their back catalog for material and chose this song for release. It did well enough in the UK that they re-recorded and remixed some parts before releasing it in the US. It went to #1 in both countries. The music was written by Stevie Wonder and Hank Cosby, and the words by Smokey Robinson, using the metaphor of a clown hiding his tears and sadness behind laughter and smiles. Robinson had been considering leaving the group but the song's success convinced him to stay for the time being (he left two years later). Don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression, this song is gone.

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Songs still standing (in alphabetical order):

• American Pie - Don McLean
• American Woman - The Guess Who
• Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
• Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
• Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
• Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
• Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
• Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
• Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
• Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
• Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
• Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
• Dancing Queen - ABBA
• Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
• Fame - David Bowie
• Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison
• Heart of Glass - Blondie
• Heart of Gold - Neil Young
• A Horse with No Name - America
• Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
• Hotel California - Eagles
• How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
• I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
• I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
• I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
• I Wish - Stevie Wonder
• I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
• If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
• It's Too Late - Carole King
• Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
• The Joker - Steve Miller Band
• Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
• Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations
• Killing Me Softly with His Song - Roberta Flack
• Lean On Me - Bill Withers
• Let It Be - The Beatles
• Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
• Let's Stay Together - Al Green
• The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
• Love Train - The O'Jays
• Maggie May - Rod Stewart
• Mama Told Me (Not to Come) - Three Dog Night
• Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
• Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips
• My Sharona - The Knack
• My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
• Night Fever - Bee Gees
• Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston
• One of These Nights - Eagles
• Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
• Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
• Rock'n Me - Steve Miller Band
• Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
• Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
• Sister Golden Hair - America
• Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
• Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin - Sly & The Family Stone
• Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
• Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
• War - Edwin Starr
• We're an American Band - Grand Funk
• What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
• Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
• You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
• You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
• You're So Vain - Carly Simon
• You've Got a Friend - James Taylor

Eliminated songs:

1-70. TBD
71. The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
72. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
73. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
74. Rich Girl - Daryl Hall and John Oates
75. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
76. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
77. Venus - Shocking Blue
78. Without You - Nilsson
79. Miss You - The Rolling Stones
80. Listen to What the Man Said - Wings
81. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
82. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
83. Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
84. (They Long to Be) Close to You - Carpenters
85. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
86. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night - John Lennon
87. December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons
88. My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
89. Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
90. Photograph - Ringo Starr
91. Good Times - Chic
92. You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
93. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
94. Le Freak - Chic
95. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
96. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
97. Fire - Ohio Players
98. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
99. Best of My Love - The Emotions
100. Show and Tell - Al Wilson
101. Baby Come Back - Player
102. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
103. Top of the World - Carpenters
104. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B. J. Thomas
105. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
106. Silly Love Songs - Wings
107. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
108. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
109. Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
110. Rise - Herb Alpert
111. Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
112. Black and White - Three Dog Night
113. Then Came You - Dionne Warwick and The Spinners
114. Rock the Boat - The Hues Corporation
115. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
116. Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
117. ABC - The Jackson 5
118. Car Wash - Rose Royce
119. You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
120. Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede
121. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney
122. Crocodile Rock - Elton John
123. Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
124. Love Hangover - Diana Ross
125. New Kid in Town - Eagles
126. The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
127. Mandy - Barry Manilow
128. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
129. Best of My Love - Eagles
130. Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
131. The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
132. You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
133. Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
134. Three Times a Lady - Commodores
135. Brother Louie - Stories
136. Tragedy - Bee Gees
137. Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart
138. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
139. Still - Commodores
140. Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka
141. With a Little Luck - Wings
142. Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees
143. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
144. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John
145. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
146. Kiss You All Over - Exile
147. Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) - Bill Conti
148. Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
149. I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
150. Grease - Frankie Valli
151. Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
152. Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
153. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
154. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
155. You're the One That I Want - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
156. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
157. Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver
158. I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
159. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
160. Annie's Song - John Denver
161. Angie - The Rolling Stones
162. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
163. Make It with You - Bread
164. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
165. Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
166. Fallin' in Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
167. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family
168. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine Band
169. Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver
170. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees
171. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
172. The Hustle - Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony
173. When I Need You - Leo Sayer
174. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
175. That's the Way (I Like It) - KC and the Sunshine Band
176. Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
177. Dark Lady - Cher
178. The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
179. Babe - Styx
180. Love Machine - The Miracles
181. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
182. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
183. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
184. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
185. Bad Girls - Donna Summer
186. Pop Muzik - M
187. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn
188. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
189. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
190. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
191. Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
192. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) - Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
193. Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
194. I'm Your Boogie Man - KC and the Sunshine Band
195. I Can Help - Billy Swan
196. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
197. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
198. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
199. Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
200. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
201. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - B. J. Thomas
202. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
203. Island Girl - Elton John
204. A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
205. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
206. I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
207. Reunited - Peaches & Herb
208. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando and Dawn
209. Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
210. Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
211. Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
212. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
213. Please Mr. Postman - Carpenters
214. Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
215. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
216. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
217. Sad Eyes - Robert John
218. The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
219. I'm Sorry - John Denver
220. Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me - Mac Davis
221. Want Ads - The Honey Cone
222. Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow
223. Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
224. You Needed Me - Anne Murray
225. Brand New Key - Melanie
226. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
227. Knock Three Times - Dawn
228. Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
229. Half-Breed - Cher
230. You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
231. Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Raiders
232. Don't Give Up on Us - David Soul
233. Theme from S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
234. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
235. Ben - Michael Jackson
236. Angie Baby - Helen Reddy
237. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
238. Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
239. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
240. The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
241. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr.
242. Convoy - C. W. McCall
243. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
244. The Streak - Ray Stevens
245. One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
246. Da Doo Ron Ron - Shaun Cassidy
247. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
248. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
249. Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods
250. My Ding-a-Ling - Chuck Berry
251. Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
252. Disco Duck - Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
253. (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka with Odia Coates

Nominate the song that you consider the worst or your least favorite from among the 1970s #1 hits in the still standing list above. Upvote any nominations you agree with, and downvote the ones you would like to see survive. After 48 hours, the three songs with the most upvotes will be eliminated.

Before posting a song, please check the replies that have already been posted this round to see if someone has already nominated the song. If so, upvote their nomination instead of submitting a duplicate.

I love this song from Meatballs 🥳 as I sit here watching it CTFU

It was the inspiration for all of my summer camp shenanigans 🤣

Though apparently the German singers didn’t know English, you’d never guess that. It’s got this lush sound, with a strong and changing rhythm (the melodic reinforcement of the rhythm changes). It’s not an unknown song, but was a delight when I found it.

https://stereogum.com/2054604/the-number-ones-silver-conventions-fly-robin-fly/columns/the-number-ones#google\_vignette:

“Disco music changed when the Europeans got ahold of it. In early-'70s America, disco was an underground club culture, one based around the gay and black bars of New York and the frisky R&B that the DJs in those bars would play. The music was an outgrowth of soul -- in particular, the luxuriant, orchestrated soul of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. A lot of the early disco hits in America were basically just fast, simple funk songs. But European producers heard those sounds and figured out something else to do with them. They mechanized those sounds, using drum-machine pulses to make the music into endless-repeat floor fodder, a sound completely removed from American funk and soul. That story -- which fundamentally changed both disco and American pop music in general -- starts with Silver Convention's "Fly, Robin, Fly."
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