Posted September 1, 2024Sep 1 In lieu of the previous SyncTube sessions' weekly polls cutting each week's songs down to a list of 10 options to vote for because no one volunteered to do the work to make such curated lists, for our Hot 100 #1s marathon I'm just going to post one of these threads each week allowing people to vote for whichever songs they want from the full list x If you don't know what the above sentence is referring to don't worry, this thread is open to participation from anyone (although we're always open to new participants at our weekly listening sessions x), just post in the thread with up to 5 favourites and, if you want, up to 3 least favourites from the below song list. The song with the most favourite nods will get a play at the start of next week's session (and the song with the most least favourite nods will just have a permanent place on a wall of shame for funziez). The first batch of songs to vote on covers the period from the start of the Hot 100 in August 1958 (Ricky Nelson's 'Pretty Little Fool') up to April 1962 (Elvis Presley's 'Good Luck Charm'), a total of 69 songs. There won't be as many in future weeks. Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland By Night Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry Brian Hyland - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini The Browns - The Three Bells Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby The Chipmunks and David Seville - The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) Chubby Checker - Pony Time Chubby Checker - The Twist Connie Francis - Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe Dave "Baby" Cortez - The Happy Organ Del Shannon - Runaway Dion - Runaround Sue Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu [aka Volare] The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me The Elegants - Little Star Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley - Stuck On You Elvis Presley - Surrender Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue Frankie Avalon - Venus Frankie Avalon - Why Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter To Three Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number The Highwaymen - Michael Hollywood Argyles - Alley Oop Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart Joey Dee And The Starliters - Peppermint Twist Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Preston - Running Bear The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley Larry Verne - Mr. Custer Lawrence Welk - Calcutta Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee The Marcels - Blue Moon Mark Dinning - Teen Angel Marty Robbins - El Paso The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs - Stay Pat Boone - Moody River Paul Anka - Lonely Boy Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man Roy Orbison - Running Scared Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
September 1, 2024Sep 1 Author Best: Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu Marty Robbins - El Paso (throwing this in as a strong discovery x) Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack Worst: Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John Larry Verne - Mr. Custer (didn't have a third that stuck out as being particularly bad, just a bunch that were a bit dull x (and I don't mind Brian Hyland and The Chipmunks))
September 1, 2024Sep 1 5 favourites: Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow just missing out: 'Blue Moon' 3 least favourites: The Chipmunks and David Seville - The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John Larry Verne - Mr. Custer -> the worst of the week by an absolute mile
September 1, 2024Sep 1 Best The Chipmunks and David Seville - The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) and we're done x Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him There were some nice songs that were new to me (instrumentals particularly) but not quite enough to shift my existing favourites. Worst The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue Frankie Avalon - Why Larry Verne - Mr. Custer The first two weren't awful, just dull. The last one on the other hand...
September 1, 2024Sep 1 Best Del Shannon - Runaway The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown The Marcels - Blue Moon Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack Worst - 'Mr. Custer' the only standout here
September 2, 2024Sep 2 Best: Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife The Chipmunks and David Seville - The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) Dion - Runaround Sue (my fave of this batch :wub: ) The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow Worst: Brian Hyland - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
September 2, 2024Sep 2 Really hard to narrow the best down to 5 as there are around 20 I love. Del Shannon - Runaway Dion - Runaround Sue Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans Larry Verne - Mr. Custer Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
September 5, 2024Sep 5 Best: Del Shannon - Runaway The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" Worst: Larry Verne - Mr. Custer
September 7, 2024Sep 7 Author Would appreciate any further votes in this (up to 4pm tomorrow) - I know the barrier to participation is a bit higher in this than for the polls for previous marathon sessions for various reasons, hopefully will get more votes for more modern weeks though x (you don't need to actually attend the listenthroughs to vote here, all input is appreciated x) The leader is actually a tie at the moment so may have to do a flash poll tomorrow unless someone breaks it x
September 7, 2024Sep 7 Not sure my votes will help here! Best Frankie Avalon - Venus Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind Roy Orbison - Running Scared Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk I effin LOVE these 5 tracks and there are loads of other great records on the list. Mr Custer is the least on the list i guess.
September 8, 2024Sep 8 Best Del Shannon - Runaway Dion - Runaround Sue Percy Faith - Theme From "A Summer Place" Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow Worst The Chipmunks and David Seville - The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) Larry Verne - Mr. Custer Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
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