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King Rollo

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  1. King Rollo posted a post in a topic in Sports and Fitness
    Jessica Pegula and Alexander Zverev both out as well. It's been a bad day for the seeds today.
  2. 1st - 7th July 1965 15. To Know You Is To Love You - Peter and Gordon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dKg9BRkTbQ A cover of a 1958 US number 1 by The Teddy Bears. Rather than starting quietly, the orchestra, choir and drums come straight in before the song quietens down at the 25 second mark. Not for long though, the sweeping strings compete with the vocals for most of the song. 21. Tossing And Turning - The Ivy League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6MNwtwdci4 This will be the group's biggest hit, reaching number 3, but also their last top 40 single. The song peaked for me in the first four seconds with that electric keyboard intro. The rest of it was just OK. 23. In The Middle Of Nowhere - Dusty Springfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybf3apqPSq8 Another great vocal from Dusty along with the backing singers who play their part. The brass instrumentation gives this a Motown type of sound. 39. When The Summertime Is Over - Jackie Trent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5MiAyEdx24 Jackie's follow-up to her number 1 is a forgettable ballad and will not go any further than this position. Record of the week : 29. Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs It wasn't an easy decision but I chose this one for being a bit different. It's like the 1965 equivalent of Madness or Bad Manners with the sax solo and how the band are dressed in this clip, great fun to listen to and watch. It will become the first Billboard song of the year not to reach number 1, a record it will hold until 2000 when Faith Hill's 'Breathe' will do the same thing. In the UK, it will peak at number 11 and be their only top 40 hit.
  3. King Rollo posted a post in a topic in The Music Lounge
  4. Congratulations and welcome to the mod team, Jim.
  5. Well done on the 39s today. Round 1: 36 The year (one year out) Round 2: 33 Less And Less (I said More And More as well), Just My Imagination 3 in 10: 1 Wild World
  6. King Rollo posted a post in a topic in Sports and Fitness
    I was a bit premature when I said that Oliver Tarvet would play Alcaraz in the second round. When I said that, Alcaraz was leading 7-6, 4-2.
  7. King Rollo posted a post in a topic in Sports and Fitness
    The Brit Oliver Tarvet did well today, he's ranked 733. He'll play Alcaraz in the second round. A good win also for Sonay Kartal, knocking Ostapenko out.
  8. Yes, Games Without Frontiers and Underpass are the best two singles from the third batch. Carrie is one of Cliff Richard's better songs and All Night Long, while not in the same league as Since You've Been Gone, is a good one from Rainbow.
  9. Well done England on retaining their title. Every player played their part. That was a thrilling final with Germany hitting the crossbar in the last minute of normal time and then again in the last minute of extra time.
  10. King Rollo posted a post in a topic in Dance and Electronic
  11. I actually prefer The Plastic Age to Video Killed The Radio Star. Save Me and Three Minute Hero are the other good picks here along with Baby I Love You. At the time, I wouldn't have known the original so I thought of it as a new song.
  12. Oh yes, it wasn't the easiest theme for me. 😄
  13. Round 1: 36 Easy Action Round 2: 30 If I Never See You Again, Get A Life 3 in 10: 3 I Should Be So Lucky, Confide In Me, The Locomotion
  14. 24th - 30th June 1965 37. Goodbye-ee - Peter Cook and Dudley Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKai4Ss13CI One of the worst novelty songs I've ever heard. Not only is the singing deliberately bad but the comedy bits were not funny. 38. Just A Little Bit Too Late - Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W2_2slNZ9o A cover of a Clyde McPhatter song from 1963. I like the heavy drum sound and the guitar parts from a young Eric Stewart but the song was just OK. It won't do as well (number 20) as their previous two singles which both reached the top 5. Record of the week: 25. Leave A Little Love - Lulu Since 'Shout' was a big hit, four singles by Lulu have failed to reach the top 40 so she will be relieved to be back with this one. There are some tempo changes and she sings the soft parts and the louder sections equally well. The single will reach a peak position of number 8.
  15. Oh, sorry. My 5 points should have gone to Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers. Thanks.
  16. Well done John on two 39s. Round 1; 33 Rain, Keep Us Together Round 2: 33 Could It Be Magic I only got Joybringer as it was mentioned on the 3 in 10 on Tuesday. 3 in 10: 3 Everybody Hurts, Orange Crush, Shiny Happy People
  17. +25 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb +24 The Beach Boys- Wouldn't It Be Nice +23 Simon & Garfunkel- The Sound Of Silence +22 The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun +21 Fleetwood Mac- The Chain +20 Empire Of The Sun- Walking On A Dream +19 Bryan Adams- Summer Of '69 +18 David Bowie- Changes +17 The Cinematic Orchestra- To Build A Home +16 Blondie- One Way Or Another +15 Oasis- Half The World Away +14 Tame Impala- Let It Happen +13 Elton John- Tiny Dancer +12 Stevie Wonder- Isn't She Lovely +11 Aerosmith- Dream On +10 The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter +9 Dolly Parton- 9 To 5 +8 Pixies- Where Is My Mind +7 The XX- Intro +6 Cat Stevens- Wild World +5 Lykke Li- I Follow Rivers +4 Meat Loaf- Paradise By The Dashboard Light +3 Michael Kiwanuka- Cold Little Heart +2 Oasis- Champagne Supernova +1 Petit Biscuit- Sunset Lover
  18. Sent some answers.
  19. I agree that Living By Numbers and I Hear You Now are the best two songs here. It was good to see Jon Anderson have a top 10 single so soon after leaving Yes. This was before I had enough pocket money to buy albums so I wasn't really aware of Yes at the time, I only knew their single Wondrous Stories. I hadn't noticed the similarity between Living By Numbers and Glad It's All Over before, well spotted, The Snake. I think New Musik's next single, 'This World Of Water', is even better so I'll be interested to see if it will also get a score of 8. The new wave songs It's Different For Girls and 7 Teen are the other highlights from the first batch.
  20. 5 please
  21. 39s for all of us again today. Round 1: 36 Beach Tonight Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 3 Deadringer, Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad, I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
  22. I think I only lost seven songs from my vote which isn't too bad.
  23. Well done both on the 39s, I got one on the other round. Round 1: 33 The year, Mine (Already forgotten the Eternal song even though it was on TOTP 1997 recently) Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 3 Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Blinded By The Light, Davy's On The Road Again
  24. 1st Chvrches featuring Hayley Williams - Bury It 2nd Aha - I've Been Losing You 3rd Ellie Goulding - Figure 8 4th Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip 5th Louise - 2 Faced 6th Little Mix featuring Charlie Puth - Oops 7th Mary J. Blige - Just Fine 8th Christina Aguilera - Infatuation 9th The Saturdays - Notorious
  25. King Rollo posted a post in a topic in Sports and Fitness
    That's a great win for England, their second highest fourth innings run chase. India break a record, becoming the first team to score five centuries in a test and still end up losing the match.