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Colour me embarrased. I actually know all of these songs. Not well enough to rate them, mind.
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Bobo !  :o :o :o :o  With all your musical heritage and background !  I am now 'officially' amazed !  :D

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o

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I will rate them after I have downloaded and played a few.  I am not familiar with these songs.
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Okay NBC !  Good on you !

Download my choices, they are of course far superior to Zella's  ;D

Of course I am not at liberty to reveal which whose were  :o ::) :-X   ;D

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24. Jeans On - David Dundas (1977) 2.5
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Karen ?  1 outta 25 ?  :o  You feeling unwell ?  :)

See if you can get your hands on those numbers I gave you last night !  I am sure you would know them !  ;) ;) ;)

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17. Life is a Minestrone - 10cc (1975)  3.5
18. Star Baby - Guess Who (1974) 3.75

ok, two (or is it three? lol) can play this game........

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Billy ?  You too ?  The guy who knows all the old stuff ?   :o :o

What's happening ?  :D

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Billy ?  You too ?  The guy who knows all the old stuff ?   :o :o

What's happening ?  :D
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Haha, I just broke out my Hollies and Steely Dan Greatest hits, to listen to these songs.....


1. The Day Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee - Hollies (1974)  4  hmm..Im was impressed by this song...as I am with most HOllies songs that no one knows lol
3. Show Biz Kids - Steely Dan (1973)  3  eh...

Just a few comments on others:

9. I'm a Stranger Here - Five Man Electrical Band (1973) there was another hit other than Signs?
13. Song For Suzy - Dudley Moore Trio (1972)  I sincerly hope its not the actor
14. Freedom for the Stallion - Hues Corporation (1973)  Rock the boats all i know
23. Silver Moon - Mike Nesmith (1970)  I never listened, or cared for any of his solo stuff



other than that,i have no clue who the others are at all......


I made my own Obscure songs ratings thread....they arent as obscure as some of these though lol

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Heh heh !  Paul - that was partly the idea  ;D

Quoting:1. The Day Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee - Hollies 4 - a bit of a mouthful if ever there was one...! Starts off what seems like part 2 of 'Long Cool Woman', but has a much better chorus...End Quote

Yes yes !  OMG !  :o  Finally !  For years I have been telling people that one song was 'cloned' from the other !  This is the first time that someone has ever suggested it back !  Thanks !  :D

Of course we are still stuck with the issue of trying to understand all the words, or for that matter, what in hell's name the song is about !  :D

Quoting:10. Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango 4 - cool instrumental, which was much played in the '80's on pirate stations (may have even had a cover version at the time...)End Quote

Yep !  From the Camerounian jazz legend, real name "Emmanuel Dibango N'Djocke".  It was a minor hit where I live in the mid-70's.  I just looked him up and we share the same birthday - I would prefer to share his talent.  Oh well  :(

I never knew what it was called, and when I got the net I scoured it for the one lyric I could remember and by some divine providence, there it was !  Artist and name, and like a big gold nugget lying on the ground waiting to be picked up, an "MP3"  :P :P :P :P

Quoting:17. Life Is A Minestrone - 10cc 3 - okay song with lyrics that contain some dreadful puns...End Quote

That's what makes it fun  :D

Quoting:19. January February - Barbara Dickson 4 - fine singer with a glorious set of pipes...always seemed to be on 'The Two Ronnies' every other week! Pretty good song, too...End Quote

Yep !  Being an Aussie, this is how I knew it, from my weekly diet of Corbett and Barker  ;D

Quoting:20. Take That Look Off Your Face - Marti Webb 3 - another very good singer...this song came from Lloyd-Webber's (and Don Black's) 'Tell Me On A Sunday', but not the best number...End Quote

A minor hit where I was - is all I can say !

Quoting:24. Jeans On - David Dundas 3 - Ah! The old Brutus jeans jingle which turned into a big hit! Never really heard much these days...End Quote

It was huge in Aus !  :)  Still gets played a lot here  :)

Quoting:...and that's about...er, all I know!...mind you, there's several there that I will definitely be downloading (out of curiosity's sake) in the near future...!

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Thanks Paul  ;)

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13. Song For Suzy - Dudley Moore Trio (1972)  2
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Poor Dudley will be rolling in his grave !  :o :( :( :(

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Poor Dudley will be rolling in his grave !  :o :( :( :(
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Well you have to admit that he was much better at acting.  :)

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2. Don't You Write Her Off - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (1979)  
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I didn't realise you had indicated the years, Zella. :P
I know this one too.......I liked it, a 5 ! :D