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Intro/Outro: Stop! In the Name of Love by The Supremes
5. I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye *
4. A Day in the Life by The Beatles *
3. Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys *
2. Respect by Aretha Franklin *
1. Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan *
Vote on your favorite song from today's episode
Vote on your favorite song from Week 3
* - Previously played on the podcast
Countdown Wrap-Up:
68 of the 100 songs on this countdown have been played previously on the podcast (For comparison: the 50's had 34 of the 100 songs).
Final Year Tally:
1960 - 3
1961 - 2
1962 - 1
1963 - 7
1964 - 11
1965 - 16
1966 - 14
1967 - 17
1968 - 13
1969 - 16
(For comparison: 1957 won the 50's)
Artist Tally:
The Beatles - 11 songs
The Rolling Stones - 7 songs
The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, CCR, and James Brown - 3 songs
12 artists - 2 songs
46 artists - 1 songs
Regarding the 12 lists compiled:
439 total songs
0 songs were found on all 12 lists
1 song was found on 11 lists
5 songs were found on 10 lists
16 songs were found on 9 lists
417 songs were found on 8 lists or fewer
Point totals from the 12 lists compiled:
Songs 1-10: 714-956 points
Songs 11-50: 354-668 points
Songs 51-100: 181-352 points
#1 songs on the 12 lists:
Sinnerman by Nina Simone
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
My Girl by The Temptations
Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
A Day in the Life by The Beatles
Respect by Aretha Franklin
God Only Knows by The Beach Boys (2)
Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan (2)
Programming announcement:
Next week there will be five more special episodes with my friend, Steve.
The Greatest Songs of the 70's will start the following week on May 9, 2022.
Results of this week's voting will be announced on May 9th.