Song Of The Decade Strip 1977

[Vehicle]

Here we go.


I just looked over this list of the Billboard's Year End Hot 50 (for us, anyhow), and I just have one thing to say.....

W...T...F!!!

This is one weak list of songs.

In the 1st 10 alone, we have a Gibb and a Cassidy, a Lonely Boy, an androgynous, palindromic foursome dressing in glittery curtains singing about a Dancing Queen* , and if that's not enough, we got Streisand parlayed to Barry Manilow.


How weak is it??

The toughest person in the top 10 is named Alice, for pete's sake!!


*Actually, the harmonies in Dancing Queen are pretty cool. Ditto for the 10CC cut.


Ok, I'm gonna abuse my power as president and CEO of the Song of the Decade threads, and tossing out the first song.


David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us

I don't want to take any chances with this song. Gonna be watching 1977 closely. There are still two very, very bad Kenny Rogers songs.


10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go

Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - When I Need You
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter Frampton - I'm In You
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way

 

[Lynch]

Some pretty weak stuff here. Where to start?


Oh yeah, this one has to go: Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers

10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - When I Need You
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter Frampton - I'm In You
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way

 

[Squidbilly]

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star
Not alot of tough choices here.

10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - When I Need You
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light

Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter Frampton - I'm In You
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way
Today 06:08 AM

 

[kath]

mwhahaha. where to start *is* an issyew.* so much chaff for the thrashing. i think we'll begin with leo sayer's when i need you. when you need me, just don't bother singin to me about it, cuz i'll be too busy puking to respond. ptooey.

10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter Frampton - I'm In You
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way


*disclaimer: 1977 is actually my all-time fave vinyl-buying year. i turned 14 that october. this was the year i went totally batshit with my vinyl addiction. that year saw the release of rumours, animals, songs from the wood, little queen, going for the one, the grand illusion, low, news of the world, out of the blue, just to name a few. while the hit list may not represent supreme list awesomeness, i still say it was a veryyyy good year.

 

[LG]

^^I agree with you Kath, there were some great albums released in '77, I bought all the same ones you listed.

Taking Shaun Cassidy's pile of crap off, Da Doo Ron Ron also is in the running for worst song title ever.

10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter Frampton - I'm In You
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way

 

[kath]

ya ya. how ya doin over there, lord grendel?

onward with paring down this unwieldy list. hmmm.. okay, goodbye to barry manilow. looks like you didn't make it after all. (barry did one good song, in the minds of all kaths... and he had to borrow from chopin to do it.)

10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter Frampton - I'm In You
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way

 

[LG]

^^I'm fine thanks how about yourself? I see you are expecting big things from your Saints this year.

Taking Peter Frampton's song "I'm In You" off, not because it's really bad but because I EXPECT a lot more from him than that. His follow up album after "...Comes Alive" is one of the biggest disappointments ever.

10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way

 

[Jake T]

K.C. and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man


10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way

 

[kath]

ya ya ya. who dat. geaux saints!!!

i must focus. focus, kath, focus.

okay... well, kenny rogers, i think i can see things from lucille's perspective, for some reason.


10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way

 

[Ragged Glory]

Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke


10cc - The Things We Do For Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
Alice Cooper - You And Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So In To You
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born"
Bill Conti - Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now)
Brick - Dazz
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Commodores - Easy
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Just A Song Before I Go
Eagles - Hotel California
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Hall and Oates - Rich Girl
Hot - Angel In Your Arms
Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
James Taylor - Handy Man
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Johnny Rivers - Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')
Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1
Natalie Cole - I've Got Love On My Mind
Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do?
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Stephen Bishop - On And On
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Sylvers - Hot Line
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way



It might be early to toss, but it's still gotta go at one time or the other.