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This song got my full 40 - as not only is it terrible melody wise it is promoting a violent bigoted arsehole. Why would you want to work in that thing's body? Had thought it might be top 5 in this but 12 isn't the end of the world.
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I think the melody of 'Freaky Friday' is pretty strong, it's probably second only to 'The Chicken Song' in becoming an earworm for me out of this. Musically has much more merit to it than most other recent Chris Brown releases imo and I do think the concept is kind of funny although certainly the casual treatment of Chris Brown's "controversial past" is a black mark against the song. But still, there's no universe in which it should be ahead of Billy Connolly here on a musical level. Got 9 points from me.

Please take the kiss that comforts me

Back to the one I love

 

11th - I See The Moon - The Stargazers

 

 

3rd - 1952-1979 heat

 

Average score: 22.70

Highest score:

37 Dan, JulianT

Lowest score:

2 …ready for it

 

Number One for six weeks (five plus one in two runs) in March / April 1954, and holding off “The Happy Wanderer” by the Obenkirchen Children’s Choir for four of those weeks, this was the second of three chart toppers for the group. Their first Number One, “Broken Wings”, was the first Number One by a native British act. This song was written by Meredith Wilson, who also wrote “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” and “Till There Was You” which later became a Beatles Song. The Mariners had a hit with it in America and I’m guessing that The Stargazers version is to some extent a parody of that.

 

The song itself is a nice little tune but for some reason The Stargazers feel the need to massacre it with their supposed comedy touches. And of course the “little lady with the tambourine” can’t come in at the right time or sing at the right volume and needs a man to show her the way. The 68 years that have elapsed haven’t been kind to this but I’m sure it was awful even at the time. Freakytrigger’s review is great: https://freakytrigger.co.uk/popular/2003/09...i-see-the-moon/

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Full rundown:

 

40 Walk This Way - Sugababes / Girls Aloud 13.20

39 We Will Rock You - Five / Queen 13.93

38 We Are The World - USA For Africa 14.07

37 Teletubbies Say “Eh-Oh” - Teletubbies 14.63

36 Turn Up The Music - Chris Brown 15.17

35 Let’s Party - Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers 15.40

34 With A Little Help From My Friends - Sam & Mark 15.90

33 The Chicken Song - Spitting Image 15.93

32 Against All Odds - Mariah Carey / Westlife 16.60

31 Save Your Love - Renée & Renato 16.67

 

30 The Long And Winding Road - Will Young / Gareth Gates 16.93

29 Axel F - Crazy Frog 17.13

28 Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny - Bombalurina 17.40

27 Wishing On A Star - X Factor Finalists 17.60

26 It’s Chico Time - Chico 17.90

25 The Club Is Alive - JLS 18.40

24 F.U.R.B. (F*** You Right Back) - Frankee 18.80

23 I’ll Be Home - Pat Boone 19.20

22 Shaddup You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre 19.47

21 My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry 20.17

 

20 Come On You Reds - Manchester United Football Club 20.23

19 One Day At A Time - Lena Martell 20.77

18 Unchained Melody - Robson & Jerome 20.90

17 Wake Me Up - Gareth Malone’s All Star Choir 21.43

16 I Feel You - Peter Andre 21.50

15 D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly 21.63

14 Shout - Shout For England / Dizzee Rascal / James Corden 21.77

13 A Bridge Over You - Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir 22.03

12 Freaky Friday - Lil Dicky / Chris Brown 22.53

11 I See The Moon - The Stargazers 22.70

Remaining:

 

Grandad - Clive Dunn (1971)

Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond (1972)

The Streak - Ray Stevens (1974)

If - Telly Savalas (1975)

No Charge - JJ Barrie (1976)

 

There’s No One Quite Like Grandma - St Winifred’s School Choir (1980)

 

The Stonk - Hale & Pace / The Stonkers (1991)

The Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard (1999)

 

You’ll Never Walk Alone - Michael Ball / Tom Moore / NHS Voices Of Care Choir (2020)

Sausage Rolls For Everyone - Ladbaby / Ed Sheeran (2021)

 

Remaining by heat:

 

1952-1979 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th

1980-1995 1st & 2nd

1996-2006 1st

2007-2022 1st & 2nd

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Can't find a live performance anywhere of this on YouTube. Know its very old but was kind of hoping there would be something even if they were decades older.

 

It's actually a lot better than most of the other songs in the countdown

Agreed, can't argue with that top 10 really! Six of them were in the top 10 of my vote and none were in my bottom 10.

 

Some of those that dropped out recently (specifically the 12-18 section) weren't too bad, glad they were spared.

The vocals and comedy on that was a pass for me. I usually like a lot of very old songs like these but nah. Shame it missed the big 10.

That's my bottom 10 all gone, yay. I don't recall the Stargazers song from the first #1 session, and when I first heard it in regard to this rate I thought yes, this is awful - but there's such a warm glow in much of the music like this from the early chart years that I couldn't bring myself to hate it and almost ended up liking it.

 

My new lowest placed song is a contender to win, wonder if I'll be its lowest scorer - fortunately 5 of my top 8 are also still here.

Mainly pretty good calls in that top 10, I'm quite surprised Telly Salavas is that high as I don't remember it being that offensive, but it's not left any impression at all so maybe I'm being too kind!

 

A lot of the 50s number 1s were pleasant if unmemorable, but I See the Moon was utterly awful. I have no idea if that's what passed for comedy back then, but it genuinely sounds like amateurs recording it whilst drunk, Give me St. Winifreds over that any day x

 

Freaky Friday has a good concept that could've worked in the hands of someone actually funny, but as it is, it's disgusting and morally reprehensible. Shout is still by far the worst football song I've heard, and whilst James Corden probably contributes to that a lot, I can barely get through it without cringing. Completely the reason we bombed that year and we deserved it x

 

 

4 of my top 10 have made the top 10 here... possibly could have been nearly 5 there as 'I See The Moon' was 31 points for me, any humour element is entirely lost on me and it just sounds kind of unpleasant (honestly I probably should have put it higher). Their other #1s were a lot better iirc.

 

Conversely though 2 of my bottom 10 are also in the top 10 here, including one of my bottom 5!

5 of my top 10 are in the top 10.

 

Agreed with previous comments that I Feel You is one of the biggest examples of a non-No.1, which in itself is offensive. A 'hype' No.1, when for a short period an artist is so popular that they can put out anything and top the chart, and for six months Peter Andre had this level of popularity. Flava was ok though, catchy enough as his other No.1, so I have nothing against him. And A Bridge Over You is just a terrible concept for a mash-up, the songs do not fit together, in any way.

 

Of my bottom 10 two also remain. Not that I didn't expect them to be this high, one is very twee but I've never hated it as much as others do.

Wow - my 2 and 4 point are still remaining. In fact the 2 pointer I only discovered through this thread and although very sentimental, is also cinematic, slightly haunting and so reflective of its time. Listened to it again for the second time and still really love it. Can see myself spinning it fairly regularly going forwards. No doubt when it appears, I'll hear some very strong alternative opinions.
poor GranMa song didn't deserve top 10 :(

Those last few songs are awful, way worse than the 3 good-natured 70's bits of fluff in the top 10. Chirpy or sentimental is not a bad thing per se to me.

 

In anticipation of Telly Savalas' If, here's one I've mentioned before to listen to. Yin & Yan did a piss-take of the TV detective Kojak (not Telly Savalas the actor, Theo Kojak the hugely-popular lollipop-sucking hard-nosed TV detective he portrayed) recording the song in the studio. This is how you do a parody...

 

If a man could be two places at one time

I’d be with you tomorrow and today

 

10th - If - Telly Savalas

 

 

6th - 1952-1979 heat

 

Average score: 23.30

Highest score:

40 CJK

Lowest score:

2 Smint

 

Number One for 2 weeks in March 1975, this was the only UK Top 40 hit for Greek-American actor Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas. He also reached #47 with a cover of “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” which sounds exactly as you’re imagining it sounds right now. Known for his bald head and deep voice, he is best known for playing the detective “Kojak” and playing the villain in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. The song “If” is a Bread cover, and the original is in fact rather lovely. The Bread version wasn’t a UK hit but the Yin and Yan parody of Telly’s version linked by PopChartFreak above reached #25!

 

If the Stargazers’ song is a prime example of a song trying to be funny and failing, this may be one of the most notable examples of an unintentionally funny record. In the video Telly stands smoking a cigarette while the lady of his affections looks understandably bewildered. One of the weirdest moments in chart history for sure but I’m not sure it’s really one of the worst.

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