Post by Knailsic From Now On on Apr 24, 2013 13:11:59 GMT -5
The 50's the decade were the foundation for rock and roll as we know it was laid down by many immortal artist Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent just to give a few examples. We're going to find out the best song recorded during this decade. Only rules are limit to 4 nominations per person and a musician can not have more than 4 nominations. If this goes well I might try other decades.
1) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode"
2) Ray Charles "What'd Say"
3) Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"
4) Carl Perkins "Blue Suede Shoes"
5) Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire"
7) Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel"
8) Bill Haley and His Comets"Rock Around the Clock"
9) Desi Arnaz "Babalu"
10) Phil Phillips and the Twilights "Sea of Love"
14) Buddy Holly and the Crickets "That'll be the Day"
13) Buddy Holly and the Crickets "Peggy Sue"
12) Howlin' Wolf "Smokestack Lightning"
13) Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"
14) Elvis Presley "Don't Be Cruel"
15) Chuck Berry "Rock and Roll Music"
16) Ritchie Valens "La Bamba"
17) The Big Bopper "Chantilly Lace"
18) The Platters "The Great Pretender"
19) Fats Domino "Blueberry Hill"
20) Harry Belafonte "Day-O (Banana Boat Song )"
21) Bobby Day "Rockin' Robin"
22) Charles Mingus "Moaning"
23) John Coltrane "Lazy Bird"
24) Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy"
25) Mickey & Sylvia "Love Is Strange"
26) Johnny Cash "I Walk The Line"
27) Chuck Berry "Roll Over Beethoven"
28) Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
29) Johnny Cash "Folsom Prison Blues"
30) Miles Davis "So What"
31) James Brown and The Famous Flames "Try Me"
32) Roy Orbison "Uptown"
Round 1
M1) "What'd I Say" b. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" 3-0
M2) "Great Balls of Fire" b. "Heartbreak Hotel" 3-0
M3) "Rock Around The Clock" b. "Love Is Strange" 3-1
M4) "Sea of Love" b. "Summertime Blues" 3-1
M5) "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" b. "Try Me" 3-0
M6) "Rockin' Robin" b. "That'll be the Day" 3-0
M7) "Blueberry Hill" b. "The Great Pretender" 3-2
M8) "Blue Suede Shoes" b. "Babalu" 3-1
M9) "Johnny B. Goode" b. "I Walk The Line" 3-0
M10) "Folsom Prison Blues" b. "Chantilly Lace" 3-2
M11) "Roll Over Beethoven" b. "La Bamba" 3-0
M12) "Rock and Roll Music" b. "Lazy Sunday" 3-0
M13) "Peggy Sue" b. "Smokestack Lightning" 3-1
M14) "Hound Dog" b. "Uptown" 3-1
M15) "Mannish Boy" b. "So What" 3-1
M16) "Moain'" b. "Don't Be Cruel" 3-2
Round 2
M1)"Peggy Sue" b. "Mannish Boy" 3-0
M2)"Rockin' Robin" b. "Sea of Love" 3-1
M3)"Moanin'" b. "Hound Dog" 3-1
M4)"Rock and Roll Music" b. "Blueberry Hill" 3-1
M5)"Great Balls of Fire" b. "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" 3-1
M6)"Rock Around The Clock" b. "Folsom Prison Blues" 3-2
M7)"Johhny B. Goode" b. "Roll Over Beethoven" 3-2
M8)"What'd I Say" b. "Blue Suede Shoes" 3-0
Round 3
M1)"Rockin' Robin" b. "What'd I Say" 3-0
M2)"Johnny B. Goode" b. "Rock and Roll Music" 3-0
M3)"Great Balls Of Fire" b. "Rock Around The Clock" 2-2 (Won Coin Flip)
1) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode"
3) Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"
4) Carl Perkins "Blue Suede Shoes"
5) Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire"
8) Bill Haley and His Comets"Rock Around the Clock"
9) Desi Arnaz "Babalu"
10) Phil Phillips and the Twilights "Sea of Love"
14) Buddy Holly and the Crickets "That'll be the Day"
13) Buddy Holly and the Crickets "Peggy Sue"
13) Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"
14) Elvis Presley "Don't Be Cruel"
16) Ritchie Valens "La Bamba"
17) The Big Bopper "Chantilly Lace"
18) The Platters "The Great Pretender"
19) Fats Domino "Blueberry Hill"
20) Harry Belafonte "Day-O (Banana Boat Song )"
21) Bobby Day "Rockin' Robin"
22) Charles Mingus "Moaning"
24) Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy"
25) Mickey & Sylvia "Love Is Strange"
26) Johnny Cash "I Walk The Line"
27) Chuck Berry "Roll Over Beethoven"
29) Johnny Cash "Folsom Prison Blues"
30) Miles Davis "So What"
31) James Brown and The Famous Flames "Try Me"
32) Roy Orbison "Uptown"
Round 1
M1) "What'd I Say" b. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" 3-0
M2) "Great Balls of Fire" b. "Heartbreak Hotel" 3-0
M3) "Rock Around The Clock" b. "Love Is Strange" 3-1
M4) "Sea of Love" b. "Summertime Blues" 3-1
M5) "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" b. "Try Me" 3-0
M6) "Rockin' Robin" b. "That'll be the Day" 3-0
M7) "Blueberry Hill" b. "The Great Pretender" 3-2
M8) "Blue Suede Shoes" b. "Babalu" 3-1
M9) "Johnny B. Goode" b. "I Walk The Line" 3-0
M10) "Folsom Prison Blues" b. "Chantilly Lace" 3-2
M11) "Roll Over Beethoven" b. "La Bamba" 3-0
M12) "Rock and Roll Music" b. "Lazy Sunday" 3-0
M13) "Peggy Sue" b. "Smokestack Lightning" 3-1
M14) "Hound Dog" b. "Uptown" 3-1
M15) "Mannish Boy" b. "So What" 3-1
M16) "Moain'" b. "Don't Be Cruel" 3-2
Round 2
M1)"Peggy Sue" b. "Mannish Boy" 3-0
M2)"Rockin' Robin" b. "Sea of Love" 3-1
M3)"Moanin'" b. "Hound Dog" 3-1
M4)"Rock and Roll Music" b. "Blueberry Hill" 3-1
M5)"Great Balls of Fire" b. "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" 3-1
M6)"Rock Around The Clock" b. "Folsom Prison Blues" 3-2
M7)"Johhny B. Goode" b. "Roll Over Beethoven" 3-2
M8)"What'd I Say" b. "Blue Suede Shoes" 3-0
Round 3
M1)"Rockin' Robin" b. "What'd I Say" 3-0
M2)"Johnny B. Goode" b. "Rock and Roll Music" 3-0
M3)"Great Balls Of Fire" b. "Rock Around The Clock" 2-2 (Won Coin Flip)