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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1970s A Night Session

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Say goodnight Gracie.

Match 1

(3) Don’t stop till you get enough – Michael Jackson vs (62) Joy to the world – 3 Dog Night

(3) Don’t stop till you get enough – Michael Jackson

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(62) Joy to the world – 3 Dog Night

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Match 2

(30) Best of my love – The Emotions vs (35) Mercy, mercy me – Marvin Gaye

(30) Best of my love – The Emotions

https://youtu.be/WPefERS7EZs

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(35) Mercy, mercy me – Marvin Gaye

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Match 3

(19) Hot stuff – Donna Summer vs (46) Have you seen her – Chi-Lites

(19) Hot stuff – Donna Summer

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(46) Have you seen her – Chi-Lites

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Match 4

(14) Band of gold – Freda Payne vs (51) I’m not in love – 10cc

(14) Band of gold – Freda Payne

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(51) I’m not in love – 10cc

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Match 5

(11) Killing me softly – Roberta Flack vs (54) Boys are back in town – Thin Lizzy

(11) Killing me softly – Roberta Flack

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(54) Boys are back in town – Thin Lizzy

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Match 6

(22) Black Dog – Led Zepplin vs (43) That Lady – Isley Brothers

(22) Black Dog – Led Zepplin

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(43) That Lady – Isley Brothers

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Match 7

(27) Tumblin’ dice – Rolling Stones vs (38) Train in vain – Clash

(27) Tumblin’ dice – Rolling Stones

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(38) Train in vain – Clash

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Match 8

(6) I wanna be sedated – Ramones vs (59) Have you ever seen the rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival

(6) I wanna be sedated – Ramones

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(59) Have you ever seen the rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1970s Evening Session

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Good evening.

Match 1

(2) Wish you were here – Pink Floyd vs (63) Highway to Hell – AC/DC

(2) Wish you were here – Pink Floyd

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(63) Highway to Hell – AC/DC

https://youtu.be/L_AYoLZGoHo

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Match 2

(31) God save the Queen – Sex Pistols vs (34) Message in a bottle – Police

(31) God save the Queen – Sex Pistols

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(34) Message in a bottle – Police

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Match 3

(18) Heroes – David Bowie vs (47) Reelin’ in the years – Steely Dan

(18) Heroes – David Bowie

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(47) Reelin’ in the years – Steely Dan

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Match 4

(15) Maybe I’m amazed – Paul McCartney vs (50) Low rider – War

(15) Maybe I’m amazed – Paul McCartney

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(50) Low rider – War

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Match 5

(10) Tired of being alone – Al Green vs (55) Play that funky music – Wild Cherry

(10) Tired of being alone – Al Green

https://youtu.be/Tdw7kxD8eUc

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(55) Play that funky music – Wild Cherry

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Match 6

(23) Brass in pocket – Pretenders vs (42) Roundabout – Yes

(23) Brass in pocket – Pretenders

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(42) Roundabout – Yes

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Match 7

(26) I’ll take you there – Staple Singers vs (39) Take it easy – Eagles

(26) I’ll take you there – Staple Singers

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(39) Take it easy – Eagles

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Match 8

(7) Money – Pink Floyd vs (58) Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

(7) Money – Pink Floyd

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(39) Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

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Rock and Roll Throwdown : Afternoon Session

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Keeping the beat going.

Match 1

(4) We are family – Sister Sledge vs (61) School’s out – Alice Cooper

(4) We are family – Sister Sledge

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(61) School’s out – Alice Cooper

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Match 2

(29) You’re so vain – Carly Simon vs (36) One of these nights – Eagles

(29) You’re so vain – Carly Simon

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(36) One of these nights – Eagles

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Match 3

(20) War – Edwin Starr vs (45) Rock Lobster – B-52s

(20) War – Edwin Starr

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(45) Rock Lobster – B-52s

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Match 4

(13) Le Freak – Chic vs (52) Brick House – Commodores

(13) Le Freak – Chic

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(52) Brick house – Commodores

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Match 5

(12) Changes – David Bowie vs (53) Y.M.C.A. – Village People

(12) Changes – David Bowie

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(53) Y.M.C.A. – Village People

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Match 6

(21) Night Moves – Bob Seger vs (44) Angie – Rolling Stone

(21) Night Moves – Bob Seger

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(44) Angie – Rolling Stones

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Match 7

(28) Love Train – O’Jays vs (37) Oh-girl – Chi-Lites

(28) Love Train – O’Jays

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(37) Oh-girl – Chi-Lites

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Match 8

(5) Rock n Roll – Led Zepplin vs (60) Paradise by the dashboard lights – Meatloaf

(5) Rock n Roll – Led Zepplin

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(60) Paradise by the dashboard life – Meatloaf

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Rock and Roll Throwdown : 1970s Group A Morning session

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Morning all. Welcome to our kick off session for the next musical tournament. A continuation of 1970s tunes. Let’s get down and get funky.

Match 1

(1) One Nation under a groove – Funkadelic vs (64) Tear the roof the sucker – Parliament

(1) One Nation under a groove – Funkadelic

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(64) Rear the roof off the sucker – Parliament

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Match 2

(32) Old time rock and roll – Bob Seger vs (33) Blitzkreig Bop – Ramones

(32) Old time rock and roll – Bob Seger

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(33) Blitzkreig bop – Ramones

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Match 3

(17) Comforably numb – Pink Floyd vs (48) Bennie and the Jets – Elton John

(17) Comfortably numb – Pink Floyd

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(48) Bennie and he Jets – Elton John

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Match 4

(16) Thunder road – Bruce Springsteen vs (49) Aqualung – Jethro Tull

(16) Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen

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(49) Aqualung – Jethro Tull

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Match 5

(9) Piano man – Billy Joel vs (56) Rocket man – Elton John

(9) Piano Man – Billy Joel

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(56) Rocket man – Elton John

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Match 6

(24) Goodbye Yellow brick road – Elton John vs (41) American woman – Guess Who

(24) Goodbye Yellow brick road – Elton John

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(41) American Woman – Guess Who

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Match 7

(25) You ain’t seen nothing yet – Bachman Turner Overdrive vs (40) I’ll be around – Spinners

(25) You ain’t seen nothing yet – Bachman Turner Overdrive

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(40) I’ll be around – Spinners

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Match 8

(8) Miss you – Rolling Stone vs (57) Joker – Steve Miller Band

(8) Miss you – Rolling Stone

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(57) Joker – Steve Miller Band

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1970s B Champion!

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FREEEEEEEEEEBIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!

Yes my friends the votes are in and we have our winner, Free bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

How they got here.

  • Defeated (49) Fire and rain – James Taylor 336-52
  • Defeated (17) Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones 336-63
  • Defeated (1) Stairway to Heaven – Led Zepplin 295-161
  • Defeated (8) Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen 329-141
  • Defeated (37) Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd 231-137
  • Defeated (7) Layla – Derek and the Dominoes 274-193

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Starting later this morning is our next Tournament.. more songs from the 1970s! See ya there.

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