The UK Top 50 of 1971 Poll

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So, it's 1971's turn. A directionless time for music, but still some nice songs.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)	10
T Rex Jeepster	7
The Rolling Stones Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock	6
Dave & Ansil Collins Double Barrel	5
T Rex Get It On	4
Clive Dunn Grandad	3
Middle Of The Road Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep	3
Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting	3
The Jackson Five I'll Be There	2
George Harrison My Sweet Lord	2
Family In My Own Time	1
Middle Of The Road Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum	1
Lobo Me And You And A Dog Named Boo	1
Dave Edmunds I Hear You Knocking	1
Rod Stewart Maggie May / Reason To Believe	1
Atomic Rooster Devil's Answer	1
Paul McCartney Another Day	1
R Dean Taylor Indiana Wants Me	1
Shirley Bassey For All We Know	1
James Taylor You've Got A Friend	0
Tom Jones Till	0
Hurricane Smith Don't Let It Die	0
T Rex Ride A White Swan	0
The Supremes Stoned Love	0
John Kongos He's Gonna Step On You Again	0
Dawn What Are You Doing Sunday	0
The Elgins Heaven Must Have Sent You	0
Buffy Sainte-Marie Soldier Blue	0
Tami Lynn I'm Gonna Run Away From You	0
Andy Williams (Where Do I Begin) Love Story	0
New World Tom-Tom Turnaround	0
Ashton, Gardner & Dyke Resurrection Shuffle	0
Waldo De Los Rios Mozart Symphony No 40	0
T Rex Hot Love	0
The Tams Hey Girl Don't Bother Me	0
The Mixtures Pushbike Song	0
The New Seekers Never Ending Song Of Love	0
Judy Collins Amazing Grace	0
Slade Coz I Luv You	0
Lynn Anderson Rose Garden	0
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood Did You Ever	0
Mungo Jerry Baby Jump	0
The Sweet Co-Co	0
Perry Como It's Impossible	0
Frank Sinatra My Way	0
Ray Stevens Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)	0
Tony Christie I Did What I Did For Maria	0
Redbone The Witch Queen Of New Orleans	0
Blue Mink Banner Man	0
Dawn Knock Three Times	0

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 27 January 2008 01:54 (eighteen years ago)

The best song here is "I'll Be There", but it probably receives lots of votes, so I am being contrary and voting for "Another Day" instead :)

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 27 January 2008 01:55 (eighteen years ago)

Oh there is some dross in this. Still, it does contain John Kongos doing the original of Step On You and Family's fanfuckingtastic In My Own Time (Roger Chapman - the most underrated vocalist in rock. Discuss).

But there is one clear winner for me and it's not The Jackson Five, great though I'll Be There is. It has to be R Dean Taylor's Indiana Wants Me - a stone cold classic.

― Guilty_Boksen, Sunday, 27 January 2008 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

Oh and Another Day is one of McCartney's best IMO so not a bad choice, Geir.

― Guilty_Boksen, Sunday, 27 January 2008 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

Just noticed that Jeepster is in there as well, which was T Rex's finest 3 minutes (still not as good as R Dean though).

― Guilty_Boksen, Sunday, 27 January 2008 21:29 (eighteen years ago)

XP I really like "Another Day", but it got a rather lukewarm reception at the time. It is sort of twee, you know. John Lennon's "Who Do You Sleep" was directed towards that song.

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 28 January 2008 00:02 (eighteen years ago)

no Who, no credibility. that said, "I'll Be There" in a walk.

― Lawrence the Looter, Monday, 28 January 2008 04:27 (eighteen years ago)

and "a directionless time for music"? let's see, what came out in 1971...who's next, there's a riot goin' on, led zeppelin iv, joni mitchell's blue, funkadelic's maggot brain, what's going on, muswell hillbillies, the MC5's high time...i count at least six absurdly untouchable masterworks there, and i'm sure i left some out.

― Lawrence the Looter, Monday, 28 January 2008 04:32 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, and they all have so much in common with each other. More an indication of stuff happening on the edges, no?

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 28 January 2008 05:46 (eighteen years ago)

Glad to be reminded that "What Are You Doing Sunday" was an influence on/presence in "Disco 2000."

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 28 January 2008 05:47 (eighteen years ago)

Pretty good list, by the way.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 28 January 2008 05:48 (eighteen years ago)

A very strong list, actually, and it was hard to choose just one, but in the end I went for "Double Barrel."

― Dingbod Kesterson, Monday, 28 January 2008 09:49 (eighteen years ago)

"I...
amvoting for the magnificent..."

(xpost)

― Mark G, Monday, 28 January 2008 09:59 (eighteen years ago)

The best song here is "I'll Be There", but it probably receives lots of votes, so I am being contrary and voting for <the worst song>
instead :)

-- Geir Hongro, Sunday, 27 January 2008 01:55 (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

― Mark G, Monday, 28 January 2008 10:00 (eighteen years ago)

"Brown Sugar" ya buncha wimps!

― Ioannis, Monday, 28 January 2008 11:29 (eighteen years ago)

I am happy with my choice but how did I miss Double Barrel? I'm gonna be singing it to myself all day now.

― Guilty_Boksen, Monday, 28 January 2008 12:26 (eighteen years ago)

"Double Barrel" is not at all magnificent.

Reggae needed Chris Blackwell.

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 28 January 2008 12:29 (eighteen years ago)

Now, THAT is really, really stupid, Geir. Even by your standards.

― Dr.C, Monday, 28 January 2008 12:48 (eighteen years ago)

Oh shit, I skip-read the list and missed Double Barrel!

I went for I'm Still Waiting - just ahead of Coz I Luv You and Hot Love.

― Dr.C, Monday, 28 January 2008 12:53 (eighteen years ago)

T Rex owned that year, mum was a big fan.

― Bodrick III, Monday, 28 January 2008 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Monday, 4 February 2008 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

Just a few hours left, so just make up your minds now.

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 4 February 2008 12:27 (eighteen years ago)

Good God!
Too much.. I LIKE IT!!

― Mark G, Monday, 4 February 2008 12:53 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

LOL. The lurkers have had their say. :)

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 00:03 (eighteen years ago)

David Cameron's a lurker?

― Billy Dods, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 02:36 (eighteen years ago)

You never know. Maybe he googled himself. :)

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 22:43 (eighteen years ago)

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