Rate the songs! March 11

[Dawn]

Our scale:

5.0 - A song you absolutely love, one of your absolute favorites
4.0 - While not quite top-tier, a song you enjoy a lot
3.0 - Not a favorite, but you basically like it
2.0 - A "meh" song, you could take it or leave it
1.0 - Yikes! Turn that song off!

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Lost Without Your Love - Bread 4.25
(wonderful comeback effort from the group)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 3.5

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers 4.0
(nice slice of the Liverpool sound. I've always liked the haunting music)

Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch 4.5

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply 2.5
(I didn't mind some of their songs, but this one always just seemed "blah" by comparison)

How Can I Be Sure - Rascals 4.0

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot 4.25
(my mom bought the 45 of this for herself, the same day she bought Band on the Run for me)

Bad - Michael Jackson 1.0
(there was a time I didn't mind this so much, but I don't care for it at all now)

These Eyes - Guess Who 5.0
(absolutely love this! My favorite from them)

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & His Comets 3.25

Come and Get It - Badfinger 4.5
(I remember this from way back. Always liked it!)

Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders 3.5

Do You Want to Know A Secret? - Beatles 4.25

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 3.75

People Are People - Depeche Mode 3.5

[Ken]

Lost Without Your Love - Bread 4.5

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 4.5

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers 5.0
An amazing song, so good.

Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch 4.8

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply 2.0
I had to go and find an audio sample, because at first I didn't remember it, but the minute I heard it , I knew it. I agree Dawn it is kind of "blaw."

How Can I Be Sure - Rascals 4.5
I remember sometime back in the mid 80's listening to my cassette of the Time / Peace Greatest Hits in my car. My Dad was with me, and I remember him commenting on how much he liked this.I played that cassette until it wore out
I also have the 45

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot 4.8
One of my all time favorites from Gord.

Bad - Michael Jackson 1.0
"Meh"

These Eyes - Guess Who 5.0
Yup, it's a classic!
I had The Best Of The Guess Who on vinyl, and two of my cousins had the cassette version. We listened to it all the time.

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & His Comets 4.0

Come and Get It - Badfinger 5.0
A classic! I remember singing along with this when I was a wee lad.

Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders 4.5
When it was current, it was very popular song at my High School. I still remember Friday Night Videos showing the video clip.

Do You Want to Know A Secret? - Beatles 4.9

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 3.8

People Are People - Depeche Mode 1.0
I wasn't a fan of "Synth bands."

[Jughead]

Lost Without Your Love - Bread
4.0 (I like it a lot!)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
4.25 (One of my favourite Queen songs!)

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers
4.0 (I like the original version...but would you believe that Stock/Aitken/Waterman made a cover of this one?)

Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch
3.75

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply
1.5 (I never understood the appeal of Air Supply)

How Can I Be Sure - Rascals
3.75

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
4.25 (Easily Lightfoot's best)

Bad - Michael Jackson
1.75 (You know, the whole album was still a great listen, but this was easily my least favourite)

These Eyes - Guess Who
4.25

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & His Comets
N/A (I only know Rock Around The Clock. )

Come and Get It - Badfinger
2.75

Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders
2.75 (It's all right...like other Pretenders songs better)

Do You Want to Know A Secret? - Beatles
4.0

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
5.0 (Admittedly a guilty pleasure of mine)

People Are People - Depeche Mode
3.75 (I like the beat of this one!)

[dave910]

Lost Without Your Love - Bread 3.5
I used to play this one when I worked nights on an AM radio. Nice ballad.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 4.5
Queen go retro with a feel good rockabilly number!

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers 4.0
My brother turned me on to this song. Very unique sound and style.

Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch 4.0
Great solo hit from a former Fleetwood Mac member.

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply 3.0
Air Supply were all over top 40 radio in the early 80's.

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot 4.0
The only number one from this Canadian singer-songwriter.

Bad - Michael Jackson 2.75
Jacko tried to be all bad-ass in the song and video! Might of worked 20 years ago. But today....

How Can I Be Sure - Rascals 3.75
Different from more of the R&B flavored stuff for what they were known.

These Eyes - Guess Who 4.5
Very dramatic performance. Starts slow and just keeps building. Love Burton Cummings vocal!

See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley 2.75
Fun. But a little too cliche for my tastes.

Come And Get It - Badfinger 4.5
Well crafted pop song!

Back On The Chain Gang - Pretenders 4.25
Chrissie Hynde is a great storyteller.

Do You Want To Know A Secret - The Beatles 3.5
Cool vocal from George. Very sweet.

Escape (the Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 3.5
Musical short story in four minutes.

People Are People - Depeche Mode 4.25
A message about tolerance that you can dance to!

[H2IZCOOL]

Lost Without Your Love - Bread 4.4
One of my favorite soft-rock groups. David gates could write! Top 500 song!

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 3.6
What a great Elvis impersonation!

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers 3.7
Great ballad

Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch 3.6
Good one!

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply 3.0
Average

How Can I Be Sure - Rascals 4.5
Top 250!

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot 4.0
Great song, but there are a couple of Gordy's that I like better.

Bad - Michael Jackson 2.0
I prefer the Weird Al parody.

These Eyes - Guess Who 4.7
#77 fave!!

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & His Comets 3.2
A semi-obscure classic these days. Back then, I really didn't know ANYONE who said See You Later Alligator.

Come and Get It - Badfinger 3.8
I really like most of their music.

Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders 3.0
Average

Do You Want to Know A Secret? - Beatles 4.3
Top 500 song. (Also love the Billy J Kramer version which i actually heard first back in '63.)

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 3.5
Pleasant

People Are People - Depeche Mode 2.8
Eh

[55dodger]

Lost Without Your Love - Bread 3.75

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 3.0
The song's ok, but I was never really all that "crazy" about "disco" Queen

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers 3.5

Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch 4.5
I was listening to this yesterday while I was out & about

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply 1.5
Someone from Air Supply was schlepping a Time-Life music series on late night infomercials

How Can I Be Sure - Rascals 4.5
Outstanding song

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot 4.25
Another case of radio reducing a large catalog of great music to just a couple of songs

Bad - Michael Jackson 1.0
Yeah MJ it was

These Eyes - Guess Who 4.5
Not my favorite, by real close

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & His Comets 4.0
Real fun oldie

Come and Get It - Badfinger 4.5
This is a great song

Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders 3.o

Do You Want to Know A Secret? - Beatles 3.5

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 3.5
Songs ok, but there are better ways to enjoy rum than sticking pineapple juice & an umbrella in it

People Are People - Depeche Mode 2.5

[smittykins--70s pop RULES!]

Lost Without Your Love - Bread 3

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 3.5

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers 3.5

Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch 4

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply 2

How Can I Be Sure - Rascals 3

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot 3

Bad - Michael Jackson 2
I'm with Ed--give me "Fat" any day.

These Eyes - Guess Who 5.0
Love this one! I listen to my "Best Of The Guess Who" CD at work at least once a week.

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & His Comets 3
I was surprised to hear this one on WSEN in Syracuse the other day, as they've moved past the 50's-early 60's songs(an AM station, WFBL, has picked them up, but I can't get it where I am).

Come and Get It - Badfinger 3.5

Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders 3.5

Do You Want to Know A Secret? - Beatles 4

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2.5
Too "cutesy" and overplayed.

People Are People - Depeche Mode N/A
Don't know this one.

[Dawn]

Thanks for your responses, everyone! Rate the songs! will be on hiatus for a few days, but I'll respond to your posts and tally the results for this list on Wednesday, and we'll start a new round!