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Post by doofus67 on Nov 28, 2019 19:55:33 GMT -5
FANTASY TOP 20, THANKSGIVING EDITION 🍗
These are the top songs from 1975 through 1986 that have food and drink in their titles. Enjoy, and happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
1. MARGARITAVILLE...Jimmy Buffett
2. ESCAPE (The Pina Colada Song)...Rupert Holmes
3. CUT THE CAKE...The Average White Band
4. SUKIYAKI...A Taste of Honey
5. LADY MARMALADE...Labelle
6. CRACKERBOX PALACE...George Harrison
7. I LOVE ROCKY ROAD..."Weird Al" Yankovic
8. I WANT CANDY...Bow Wow Wow
9. CANDY GIRL...New Edition
10. CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE...Jimmy Buffett
11. TANGERINE...The Salsoul Orchestra
12. JUNK FOOD JUNKIE...Larry Groce
13. BEER BARREL POLKA...Bobby Vinton
14. RUBBER BISCUIT...The Blues Brothers
15. CUTIE PIE...One Way
16. RED RED WINE...UB40
17. BUTTER BOY...Fanny
18. PRETZEL LOGIC...Steely Dan
19. YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE...Jim Stafford
20. LEFTOVERS...Millie Jackson
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Post by doofus67 on Dec 25, 2019 0:07:26 GMT -5
FANTASY TOP 20, CHRISTMAS EDITION 🎄
These are the top songs from 1975 through 1986 that have a Christmas or winter theme. Happy holidays!
1. DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?...Band Aid
2. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS...The Eagles
3. LAST CHRISTMAS...Wham!
4. SAME OLD LANG SYNE...Dan Fogelberg
5. THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS...Bob & Doug McKenzie
6. CELEBRATE ME HOME...Kenny Loggins
7. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN...Bruce Springsteen
8. GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER...Elmo & Patsy
9. WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME...Paul McCartney
10. 2000 MILES...The Pretenders
11. CHRISTMAS IS THE TIME TO SAY I LOVE YOU...Billy Squier
12. WINTER WONDERLAND / SLEIGH RIDE (Medley)...Dolly Parton
13. CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE...Alabama
14. CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE...Ray Parker Jr.
15. THIS CHRISTMAS...The Whispers
16. PEACE ON EARTH / THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY...David Bowie and Bing Crosby
17. I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS...Greg Lake
18. ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS...Prince & the Revolution
19. THAT SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR...Gladys Knight & the Pips
20. CHRISTMAS AT GROUND ZERO..."Weird Al" Yankovic
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Post by doofus67 on Mar 1, 2020 2:48:59 GMT -5
LEAP THE SHARK
(Insert parody of annoying children's song here.)
These are songs that have missed, or will miss, FT20, listed by their "real" chart scores in the book Ranking the Rock Writers, by Bill Carroll.
1. TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS...Mary MacGregor
2. THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (Believe It or Not)...Joey Scarbury
3. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS...Rick Springfield
4. THE REFLEX...Duran Duran
5. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE...Air Supply
6. CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING...REO Speedwagon
7. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL...Air Supply
8. PARTY ALL THE TIME...Eddie Murphy
9. THE WANDERER...Donna Summer
10. HEAVEN...Bryan Adams
11. FEELINGS...Morris Albert
12. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME...Charlene
13. RUN JOEY RUN...David Geddes
14. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE...Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
15. HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)...Air Supply
16. LOVE HURTS...Nazareth
17. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER...Air Supply
18. YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY...Rex Smith
19. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE...Diana Ross
20. WE'VE GOT TONIGHT...Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
21. AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY...Helen Reddy
22. EMMA...Hot Chocolate
23. LUCKY STAR...Madonna
24. TWO OF HEARTS...Stacey Q
25. ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN...Paul Anka with Odia Coates
26. I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE...Paul Anka
27. LONG TALL GLASSES...Leo Sayer
28. XANADU...Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra
29. ONLY YOU...Ringo Starr
30. DON'T CRY OUT LOUD...Melissa Manchester
31. ROCK THE CASBAH...The Clash
32. ALMOST PARADISE...LOVE THEME FROM FOOTLOOSE...Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
33. MUSCLES...Diana Ross
34. ANGEL...Madonna
35. SUMMER OF '69...Bryan Adams
36. STAND BY ME...Ben E. King
37. SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE...Michael Jackson
38. MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN...Donny & Marie Osmond
39. DON'T LET IT END...Styx
40. CRIMSON AND CLOVER...Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
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Post by dannyd on Mar 1, 2020 9:45:59 GMT -5
Hey Doofus67, why have you been working all week by not doing your Fantasy Top 20?
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Mar 1, 2020 12:24:18 GMT -5
I think you just answered your own question. 😆😅🤣😂
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Post by doofus67 on Mar 6, 2020 22:32:22 GMT -5
Hey everyone, Leap the Shark is now set in stone. I had to make a bunch of corrections. Almost the entire second half of the list is affected. Enjoy...
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Post by doofus67 on Apr 2, 2020 1:44:49 GMT -5
20 APRIL FOOLS, 1975-1986
Listed by their "real" chart scores in the book Ranking the Rock Writers, by Bill Carroll. Not quite the example of levity that some folks were looking for. Sorry, but it's difficult to get in the mood right now.
1. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES...The Doobie Brothers
2. FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE...Elvin Bishop
3. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE...Diana Ross
4. FOOL (If You Think It's Over)...Chris Rea
5. WHAT KIND OF FOOL...Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
6. THIRD TIME LUCKY (First Time I Was a Fool)...Foghat
7. FOOLISH HEART...Steve Perry
8. FIND ANOTHER FOOL...Quarterflash
9. FOOL TO CRY...The Rolling Stones
10. WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I...Rick Springfield
11. FOOLING YOURSELF (The Angry Young Man)...Styx
12. MAYBE I'M A FOOL...Eddie Money
13. WHO'LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT...The Larsen/Feiten Band
14. FOOL IN THE RAIN...Led Zeppelin
15. FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU...Jim Photoglo
16. FOOLIN'...Def Leppard
17. FOOLISH PRIDE...Daryl Hall
18. FOOL MOON FIRE...Walter Egan
19. FOOL FOR THE CITY...Foghat
20. FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING...Whitesnake
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Post by doofus67 on Apr 2, 2020 23:50:55 GMT -5
Hey everyone, Leap the Shark is now set in stone. I had to make a bunch of corrections. Almost the entire second half of the list is affected. Enjoy... Another Styx song, "The Best of Times," is still missing. Feel free to insert it mentally into the top ten. |
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Post by doofus67 on Apr 11, 2020 2:14:17 GMT -5
THE COVID 19
These are the top songs, other than "Boogie Fever" and "Night Fever," that must be banned from radio immediately.
1. ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD...Paul Simon
2. CHINA GROVE...The Doobie Brothers
3. HOT BLOODED...Foreigner
4. WHEN THE WORLD IS RUNNING DOWN, YOU MAKE THE BEST OF WHAT'S STILL AROUND...The Police
5. ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA -- BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU...Johnny Rivers
6. THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU...Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
7. THE AIR THAT I BREATHE...The Hollies
8. TIRED OF BEING ALONE...Al Green
9. SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH...Dan Hill
10. YOU BE ILLIN'...Run-D.M.C.
11. GHOST TOWN...Cheap Trick
12. NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN...Three Dog Night
13. IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (and I Feel Fine)...R.E.M.
14. JUNGLE FEVER...The Chakachas
15. DOCTOR'S ORDERS...Carol Douglas
16. ALL BY MYSELF...Eric Carmen
17. KISS YOU ALL OVER...Exile
18. ARMAGEDDON IT...Def Leppard
19. BEFORE THE DELUGE and any other song by Jackson Browne
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Post by doofus67 on May 1, 2020 23:59:40 GMT -5
Hey everyone, Leap the Shark is now set in stone. I had to make a bunch of corrections. Almost the entire second half of the list is affected. Enjoy... Another Styx song, "The Best of Times," is still missing. Feel free to insert it mentally into the top ten. Ditto for "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills. |
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Post by doofus67 on Aug 2, 2020 2:24:52 GMT -5
After crunching the numbers, I see that the total views of all 12 FT20 chart threads for the year were just over 35,000. The month just past was the best, with almost 4,000. Thanks to everyone!
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Post by doofus67 on Aug 2, 2020 2:29:32 GMT -5
Another Styx song, "The Best of Times," is still missing. Feel free to insert it mentally into the top ten. Ditto for "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills. Nope. Ol' Frank slipped into FT20 on 4/14/79 at #19, then bowed out after just the one week. So he caught a glimpse of the shark, but didn't leap it. |
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Post by dannyd on Aug 6, 2020 7:59:24 GMT -5
Hey Doofus67, today is Thursday. Are you planning to do a Fantasy Top 20 Special?
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Post by doofus67 on Aug 6, 2020 8:12:02 GMT -5
Hey Doofus67, today is Thursday. Are you planning to do a Fantasy Top 20 Special? Coming right up. |
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Post by doofus67 on Aug 6, 2020 9:19:47 GMT -5
THE FANTASY TOP 100, 1975-1986 Survey period: 1/4/75 through 12/27/86; rankings compiled using the point scale devised by chart reference book authors Dann Isbell and Bill Carroll| # | TITLE & ARTIST | YEAR | SCORE | | 1 | WHEN DOVES CRY...Prince | 1984 | 12,591 | | 2 | STAYIN' ALIVE...The Bee Gees | 1978 | 11,887 | | 3 | I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do)...Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1982 | 10,215 | | 4 | LET'S GO CRAZY...Prince & the Revolution | 1984 | 9.997 | | 5 | TELL HER ABOUT IT...Billy Joel | 1983 | 9,675 | | 6 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER...Paul Simon | 1976 | 9,374 | | 7 | LET'S DANCE...David Bowie | 1983 | 9,044 | | 8 | SLEDGEHAMMER...Peter Gabriel | 1986 | 8,870 | | 9 | HIGHER LOVE...Steve Winwood | 1986 | 8,830 | | 10 | YOU'RE NO GOOD...Linda Ronstadt | 1975 | 8,805 | | 11 | THAT GIRL...Stevie Wonder | 1982 | 8,635 | | 12 | SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE...The Sanford/Townsend Band | 1977 | 8,604 | | 13 | EYE OF THE TIGER...Survivor | 1982 | 8,418 | | 14 | THE POWER OF LOVE...Huey Lewis & the News | 1985 | 8,291 | | 15 | BIGGEST PART OF ME...Ambrosia | 1980 | 8,163 | | 16 | COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT...The Climax Blues Band | 1977 | 8,146 | | 17 | RISE...Herb Alpert | 1979 | 8,022 | | 18 | ROSANNA...Toto | 1982 | 7,925 | | 19 | IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME...Billy Joel | 1980 | 7,907 | | 20 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU...Foreigner | 1981 | 7,875 | | 21 | IN YOUR EYES...Peter Gabriel | 1986 | 7,809 | | 22 | TAKE ON ME...A-ha | 1985 | 7,808 | | 23 | DIRTY LAUNDRY...Don Henley | 1983 | 7,752 | | 24 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE...Steve Winwood | 1981 | 7,738 | | 25 | ONLY THE LONELY...The Motels | 1982 | 7,735 | | 26 | LOVERGIRL...Teena Marie | 1985 | 7,726 | | 27 | PRIVATE EYES...Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1981 | 7,719 | | 28 | OUR HOUSE...Madness | 1983 | 7,686 | | 29 | UNDERCOVER ANGEL...Alan O'Day | 1977 | 7,657 | | 30 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY...The Bee Gees | 1975 | 7,618 | | 31 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS...Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1981 | 7,578 | | 32 | EASY LOVER...Philip Bailey with Phil Collins | 1985 | 7,569 | | 33 | I FEEL FOR YOU...Chaka Khan | 1984 | 7,361 | | 34 | ROCK THIS TOWN...The Stray Cats | 1982 | 7,346 | | 35 | THE RUBBERBAND MAN...The Spinners | 1976 | 7,238 | | 36 | STAND BACK...Stevie Nicks | 1983 | 7,233 | | 37 | ALIVE AND KICKING...Simple Minds | 1986 | 7,228 | | 38 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME...Culture Club | 1983 | 7,227 | | 39 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA...The Eagles | 1977 | 7,225 | | 40 | DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH...Michael Jackson | 1979 | 7,165 | | 41 | LADIES NIGHT...Kool & the Gang | 1979 | 7,099 | | 42 | PRIDE (In the Name of Love)...U2 | 1984 | 7,099 | | 43 | NIGHT MOVES...Bob Seger | 1977 | 7,048 | | 44 | (Just Like) STARTING OVER...John Lennon | 1980 | 7,029 | | 45 | MY SHARONA...The Knack | 1979 | 6,956 | | 46 | BETTE DAVIS EYES...Kim Carnes | 1981 | 6,938 | | 47 | JACKIE BLUE...The Ozark Mountain Daredevils | 1975 | 6,880 | | 48 | CAR WASH...Rose Royce | 1977 | 6,854 | | 49 | AFTERNOON DELIGHT...The Starland Vocal Band | 1976 | 6,838 | | 50 | CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love on the Run)...Billy Ocean | 1984 | 6,832 |
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