Best Decade Tournament - 70s: Delima Wins!

[PryTo]

When I was a kid my parents played Steely Dan in the car all the time. It got to the point that Steely Dan and car smell made me nauseas. I fucking hated Steely Dan. A couple decades later whenever they come on the radio they sound really good. That's nostalgia for you.

I heard a lot of them and hated all of it when I was a kid, too. I rediscovered them in my late teens and have loved 'em ever since. Their original run of albums is fantastic, front to back.

[doug rr]

while there is time between picks I think we should all post 1970s Playboy covers that are safe

[stip]

Dct meant to draft tom taubert's blues, so I'm switching his pick

[stip]

I am heading off to bed early. So 6 hours on the click and pm the next person after you go. If you are pming a list to me you may want to also CC a late night rmer as well

[Birds in Hell]

The Cars - 'Good Times Roll'

You bastard, that was my next pick.

That whole record is full of potential picks.

[doug rr]

I just heard a song on the radio that brought back many memories as a 70s kid that I will be picking next

[DeLima]

The Velvet Underground - Oh! Sweet Nuthin'

Vid to come when I get home.

[Birds in Hell]

I'm happy for people to PM me their picks to carry us through the northern hemisphere nightshift.

[i got bugs]

jackson browne - running on empty

[doug rr]

this tourney is better than I expected...no disrespect to anyone here..I love the absence of giant hits

[Lament]

As someone who lived through the decade, which songs that have been picked so far surprised you the most?

[doug rr]

As someone who lived through the decade, which songs that have been picked so far surprised you the most?

there has been only 1 song that I really dislike so far..everyone has really come through..Kaius surprised the hell out of me the the Isley Bros pick..that was top notch

[doug rr]

when this tourney is over I'm still going to keep posting stuff in here...the 70s is by far my favorite

[Lament]

there has been only 1 song that I really dislike so far..everyone has really come through..Kaius surprised the hell out of me the the Isley Bros pick..that was top notch

It's funny you mention that one. I had completely forgotten the Isley Brothers had done a version. I have a soft spot for the Seals & Crofts version. There's something hypnotically sad about it (at least there is for me). I don't think I've ever gone out of my way to listen to it, but whenever it comes on it has my full attention till it ends.

[doug rr]

there has been only 1 song that I really dislike so far..everyone has really come through..Kaius surprised the hell out of me the the Isley Bros pick..that was top notch

It's funny you mention that one. I had completely forgotten the Isley Brothers had done a version. I have a soft spot for the Seals & Crofts version. There's something hypnotically sad about it (at least there is for me). I don't think I've ever gone out of my way to listen to it, but whenever it comes on it has my full attention till it ends.

its a song that really means a lot to me...I really love this


See the smile a-waitin' in the kitchen
food cookin' and the plates for two
Feel the arms that reach out to hold me
in the evening when the day is through

[Lament]

Huh. That really could the doug rr theme song, couldn't it?

For some reason the song always heightens my already raging sense of wanderlust. Which is odd, because the lyrics are almost the complete opposite of that.

[doug rr]

Huh. That really could the doug rr theme song, couldn't it?

For some reason the song always heightens my already raging sense of wanderlust. Which is odd, because the lyrics are almost the complete opposite of that.

since I've been drinking and today is my parents 54th anniversary I'll give this a quick mention...growing up in the 70s my dad traveled a lot for work..gone 3 weeks every month. He would make it a point to always be home on friday night..My mom, being the best cook in the world would always have something special for dinner on friday nights..my dad was a coin collector and got me into it as well when I was really young..he would make sure to have a pocket full of change that I could go through and look for something of value..he would always somehow find a way to slide an old penny or a buffalo nickel in all of it...anyway, great song

[zeb]

since I've been drinking and today is my parents 54th anniversary I'll give this a quick mention...growing up in the 70s my dad traveled a lot for work..gone 3 weeks every month. He would make it a point to always be home on friday night..My mom, being the best cook in the world would always have something special for dinner on friday nights..my dad was a coin collector and got me into it as well when I was really young..he would make sure to have a pocket full of change that I could go through and look for something of value..he would always somehow find a way to slide an old penny or a buffalo nickel in all of it...anyway, great song

Good times.

[i got bugs]

Had a tough decision between jackson n the song that's on the jukebox at the bar I'm drinking in right now

Hope no one picks it

[Heathen]

I love the absence of giant hits

what