THE POP BATTLE!! : Round Six

[Roger Ford]

Only SIXTEEN songs left as we move into Round Six of

THE POP BATTLE!!

A tournament that will pitch a whole host of famous and well known
"pop" numbers from the period we generally discuss here (1947-1963)
against one another. The contestants from each year have been chosen
using a formula of 50% the best performing pop chart hits (as per
Billboard) RELEASED in that year and 50% the best performing pop
records from each relevant yearly Singles Battle. Some important and
significant LP tracks are also included.

Yes just a mere EIGHT bouts to vote on!

To vote or to register to vote go to

http://MarcDashevsky.com/battle

Don't forget to log in using your personal log in ID

IMPORTANT! Every effort has been made in this contest to provide links
on the ballot page to EVERY record in the contest. There continue to
be problems in this regard as You Tube links that work on one side of
the pond sometimes don't work on t'other Voters indulgence is
requested in this regard.And of course at any time during the contest
a given link could be taken down by the powers that be.This is of
course totally beyond our control and can't be helped sorry.

Remember the site lets you vote for as many or as few match ups as you
wish to deal with at any one time so please take your time.

As always you may vote for one single in each match up or you can
abstain in any match up you choose.
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DEADLINE FOR VOTING IN THIS ROUND WILL BE
MIDNIGHT (EST) SUNDAY 19TH MAY
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THERE IS NO NEED TO RUSH! YOU CAN RETURN TO THE SITE WHENEVER
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AS MANY (OR AS FEW) VOTES PER VISIT AS YOU WISH!

PLEASE! Make allowance for this closing time in the time zone where
you may happen to live and PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANY VOTES AFTER
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DOUBLE PLEASE!!! MAKE SURE YOUR VOTES ARE CORRECT BEFORE
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ALTERED

When completed you are welcome to post your votes here (you can "cut &
paste" them here directly from the website after you have submitted
your votes)---a few added comments accompanying your votes are
particularly welcome since I think a lot of the fun of these Battles
for many of us here is getting some discussion of the records and
artists involved

Results will be published here MONDAY 20TH MAY

All winners in this round will feature in the Quarter Finals

In the event of any ties in this round votes gained in Rounds 1 thru 5
will be added so producing a winner.

And on that note...without any further ado here are your 8 bouts!!

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Bobby Darin | Beyond The Sea | Atco 6158 | 1960
The Platters | Twilight Time | Mercury 71289 | 1958

Nat "King" Cole | Mona Lisa | Capitol 1010 | 1950
Brook Benton | It's Just A Matter Of Time | Mercury 71394 | 1958

Tommy Edwards | It's All In The Game | M-G-M 12688 | 1958
Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Tons | Capitol 3262 | 1955

Dean Martin | Memories Are Made Of This | Capitol 3295 | 1955
The Chordettes | Mister Sandman | Cadence 1247 | 1954

The Platters | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Mercury 71383 | 1958
Johnny Mathis | Chances Are | Columbia 40993 | 1957

Peggy Lee | Fever | Capitol 3998 | 1958
Bobby Darin | Mack The Knife | Atco 6147 | 1959

Guy Mitchell | Singing The Blues | Columbia 40769 | 1956
Nat "King" Cole | Unforgettable | Capitol 1689 | 1951

Marty Robbins | A White Sport Coat | Columbia 40869 | 1957
Sarah Vaughan | Broken Hearted Melody | Mercury 71477 | 1959

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DEADLINE FOR VOTING IN THIS ROUND WILL BE
MIDNIGHT (EST) SUNDAY 19TH MAY

Thanks for your participation!

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[PStoller]

***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950
Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

***** Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

***** Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
***** Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

============================================================
No abstentions.

[Roger Ford]

On Thu, 16 May 2013 04:58:50 GMT, mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger
Ford) wrote:

>Only SIXTEEN songs left as we move into Round Six of
>
>THE POP BATTLE!!
>

My votes :-

Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960

***** The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950
Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 --
1958

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

***** Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 --
1955
The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 --
1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958

***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
***** Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 --
1959

[The Bloomfield Buddy]

On May 16, 1:03 am, PStoller <afcpet...@aol.com> wrote:

> *****   Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
>         The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
>

> *****   Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
>         The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

We only agreed on these two matchups.

MY VOTES

***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

***** Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 --
1958

Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

***** Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

***** Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

***** Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

(I had to play these two, both records are solid 8's, but Johnny was
the clear winner after playing them both. Too many fucking violins on
the Platters record)

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958

***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

***** Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956

Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

***** Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957

[The Bloomfield Buddy]

On May 16, 1:07 am, maria...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger Ford) wrote:
>
> My votes :-

>
>
> *****   Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 --
> 1955
>         The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954
>

>         Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
> *****   Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

We also only agreed on two matchups. You, me and Pete only agreed on
one matchup, Dean over the Chordettes.

[Eric Ramon]

***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955

***** The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

don't like "Dino", which made this the easiest vote of all

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

[Sharx35]

My choices:

"Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950
Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 --
1958

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
***** The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

***** Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

***** Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

============================================================
No abstentions.

[Bruno]

On 16/05/2013 2:37 PM, Roger Ford wrote:
> On Thu, 16 May 2013 04:58:50 GMT, mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger
> Ford) wrote:
>
>> Only SIXTEEN songs left as we move into Round Six of
>>

Main difficulty for me was the last matchup, voting for the "new
discovery" over a well known song.
Went for Sarah in the end as I'm thinking she could get to the final
four but Marty probably wont.

***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960

[Roger Ford]

On Thu, 16 May 2013 18:19:23 +0930, Bruno <brun...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On 16/05/2013 2:37 PM, Roger Ford wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 May 2013 04:58:50 GMT, mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger
>> Ford) wrote:
>>
>>> Only SIXTEEN songs left as we move into Round Six of
>>>
>Main difficulty for me was the last matchup, voting for the "new
>discovery" over a well known song.
>Went for Sarah in the end as I'm thinking she could get to the final
>four but Marty probably wont.
>

Huh?

"New discovery"?

[Bruno]

Since I've been playing in this sandpit Roger. Or perhaps that's longer
than I thought. It was a minor hit here in 1959 according to my books
but my musical recollections commenced about 1963 and, not helped by
living in the outback at the time, I dont recall hearing it.
You have a lot to answer for ;).

[DianeE]

Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960

***** The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950
Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958

Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

***** Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955

***** The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954
------------
I do not like "Memories Are Made Of This," but recently I heard a version I
liked better--by The Everly Brothers. It works better as a country song, I
think.
--------------

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
***** Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

---------------
Looks like "A White Sport Coat" got another soft matchup here. Sigh.

DianeE

[Bill B]

"The Bloomfield Buddy" <Sav...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:fa4643ef-b97f-424c...@y5g2000vbg.googlegroups.com...

> ***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
> The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
>
> ***** Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
> The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

We only agreed on these two matchups.

MY VOTES

***** Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

We only agreed on this one.

My votes:

Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960

***** The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955

***** The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

***** Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958

Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

***** Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957

***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

============================================================
No abstentions.

[Sonic]

***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

Bobby pushes beyond the Platters as they reach their twilight....

Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

***** Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 --
1958

It was just a matter of time before Brook's beer goggles came off and
he got a better look at this Mona Lisa

Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

***** Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Ford wins by 16 versus Edwards in this game.

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955

***** The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

Dean advancing is just a dream and soon to be a memory

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

When the smoke clears chances are Mathis is gone.

***** Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958

Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

I've got a Fever and the only prescription is more Peggy.

***** Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956

Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

Cole's singing the blues in this round after his forgettable
showing...

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

Wearing a white sports coat is not only poor fashion sense, but liable
to have you sing a broken hearted melody.

[Mark Dintenfass]

In article <5194677c...@news.virginmedia.com>, Roger Ford

<mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Only SIXTEEN songs left as we move into Round Six of
>
> THE POP BATTLE!!

***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

Close, but even back in '58 I thought "Twilight Time" was a slight
falling off after a terrific string of Platters hits.

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958

Too bad. I would have voted for Benton's great tightrope walk right
along the line where pop meets soul against every other record
remaining, but not against Nat's defining and perfect pop masterpiece.
Move over, Leonardo.

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Too good ones and on another day I might have voted differently.

***** Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955

The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

IIRC, "Mr. Sandman" was used in "Back to the Future" to define the
imaginary small-town innocence of the 50s, and maybe that's why it
keeps knocking off much better records. Dean's record isn't much
better, and I suspect it will go down here, too.

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

Of all the Platters hits, "Smoke" is the one I most want to hear
nowadays.

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958

***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

I admire Ms. Lee's restraint, and the fact that she made something new
out of LWJ's great record, but maybe her coolness (for her a fever is
98.7) is why I never really warmed to her.

Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

This should not be close, but I'm afraid it will be.

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

And for God's sake let's finally get that overdressed jerk and his pink
carnation out of here!

--
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[Mark Dintenfass]

In article <dba67f9b-605d-4dff...@googlegroups.com>,

PStoller <afcp...@aol.com> wrote:

> ***** Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
> Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

Our only disagreement. Does Ms. Lee get home team points? :-)

[starga...@gmail.com]

***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

***** Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955

***** The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958

***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
***** Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

***** Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957

Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

Where's that little red Staples button when I need it?

Ah, there...."That was easy!"

[Steve Mc]

Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960

***** The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958

Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

***** Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

***** Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955

The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

***** Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958

Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

***** Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956

Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957

***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

============================================================
No abstentions.

--



Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

[PStoller]

On Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:43:39 AM UTC-7, Mark Dintenfass wrote:

> > ***** Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
> > Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959
>
> Our only disagreement. Does Ms. Lee get home team points? :-)

Not for "Fever," but Lee is always on *my* home team. This is a close match, and I have no argument with anyone for voting the other way.

[Frank]

>
> I do not like "Memories Are Made Of This," but recently I heard a version I
>
> liked better--by The Everly Brothers. It works better as a country song, I
>
> think.
>

> DianeE


Thanks for that tip Diane. I agree with you. Its not a great song to begin with and here's the link of the EBs version if anyone else wants to hear it.

http://youtu.be/B0BYSj9PrBE

[The Bloomfield Buddy]

There are no 10s in this contest, but these 5 records are 9s on my
scale:

Bobby Darin | Beyond The Sea | Atco 6158 | 1960

Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Tons | Capitol 3262 | 1955

Guy Mitchell | Singing The Blues | Columbia 40769 | 1956

[Bruno]

So how, may I ask, did you choose between the last two?

[Sharx35]

"The Bloomfield Buddy" <Sav...@aol.com> wrote in message

news:eeec679d-6868-49fb...@i3g2000yqf.googlegroups.com...

Concur.

>

[The Bloomfield Buddy]

Here's where each song ranks on my all time top 1000.

501 ¦ A White Sport Coat ¦ Marty Robbins - 57
878 ¦ Broken Hearted Melody ¦ Sarah Vaughan - 59

[Bruno]

You have more than 377 nines???

[The Bloomfield Buddy]

On May 17, 10:31 am, Bruno <brun05...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> You have more than 377 nines???

I have about 450 tens and about 950 nines.

[Bruno]

Obviously not all your nines are rated equally. Do you rank the nines as
9.001 through to 9.999?

[Sharx35]

"The Bloomfield Buddy" <sav...@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:82777bea-4e9b-4053...@d6g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...

THAT is proof positive, Good Buddy Bruce, of just how far your
musical taste has gone "where the sun don't shine"!


>

[The Bloomfield Buddy]

Of course not. If I gave them numerical ratings in fractions they
would run from 8.50 to 9.49. Anything at 9.50 or higher would be a
10.

Here are the nine highest 9's. They are all a cunt hair away from
being 10's.

Green Onions ¦ Booker T. & MG's - 62
Lucille ¦ Little Richard - 57
The Last Time ¦ Rolling Stones - 65
Maybellene ¦ Chuck Berry - 55
My Baby Left Me ¦ Elvis Presley - 56
When You Dance ¦ Turbans - 55
So Long ¦ Fats Domino - 56
Sh-Boom ¦ Chords - 54
Gee ¦ Crows - 53
Singing The Blues ¦ Guy Mitchell - 56

Here are the ten lowest 10s (the lowest is at the bottom)

It's A Shame ¦ Spinners - 70
Booted ¦ Rosco Gordon - 51
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry ¦ Hank Williams - 49
Choo-Choo-Ch' Boogie ¦ Louis Jordan - 46
Midgie ¦ Jack Scott - 58
Who's Been Talking ¦ Howlin' Wolf - 60
Have I The Right ¦ Honeycombs - 64
Surf City ¦ Jan & Dean - 63
All My Loving ¦ Beatles - 63
I Hear You Knockin' ¦ Fats Domino - 61

[Clifford Blau]

Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
***** The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

***** Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 --
1958

***** Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958

Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 --
1955

***** The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 --
1958
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957

***** Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951

============================================================
Abstentions:

Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959

Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957

Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

"Curse you, Don Tickles, Notary Public!"