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I am going to listen to every UK No.1 in the charts ever

E L Wisty

06 Mar 10 02:09

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and give them a short appraisal thanks to the glorious invention that is Youtube: (feel free to add input as you like)

1. HERE IN MY HEART by Al Martino

Crooner, poor mans Frank Sinatra. Not at all happy with this song, basically it bored me.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:13

Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orchestra - "You Belong to Me"
16 January for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=berL-80EPmg

Not keen on this either. I don't recognise this tune and it just seems very depressing to me.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:17

1953 Kay Starr - "Comes A-Long A-Love"
23 January for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRyNwrLqrw

A little bit more lively than the previous two turgid (sp?) numbers but basically doris day sh.ite. Apologies if you like that stuff.

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big-game-player When: 06 Mar 10 02:19

i think i am going to enjoy this thread :)

what you should do is wait ten mins before posting your new songs.. and then let others comment underneath mate :)

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:20

1953 Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra & Chorus - "Outside Of Heaven"
30 January for 1 week

Good god this is awful, bring on the 60s. It is only January so far. This is quite simply an awful tune. Dad's Army should feel ashamed if it ever played this as back ground music. I'm sure it is only 3 years before Elvis pee and Chuck Berry get into action.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:22

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:24

Perry Como with The Ramblers - "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes"
6 February for 5 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmkg_E2evbg

I have heard of Perry Como. That is the best thing I can say about this awful song.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:26

Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus - "She Wears Red Feathers"
13 March for 4 weeks

I think I've heard of this guy. quite a jovial song, but at the same time barely above the level of a school playing ground rhyming song.

4/10

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:30

The Stargazers - "Broken Wings"
10 April for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BVM8pApTTc

fkin awful.

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Alfonso Bongo When: 06 Mar 10 02:30

haha.....Super stuff!

Good luck with that

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Dan Chipowski When: 06 Mar 10 02:33

Good idea Wisty, I shall listen to those you put youtube links up for.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:35

Lita Roza - "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window"
17 April for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AkLE4X-bbU

couldn't find a link to this, so I had to resort to patti page. If you don't know who she is then join the club. I love a novelty song as much as the next person, but anyone who reckons modern music isn't what it used to be should listen to this link. Oasis p.ss all over this cr.ap.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:40

Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His Orchestra - "I Believe"
24 April for 9 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--j7wvtOi1s&feature=PlayList&p=53260B2C6A9B1B11&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=41

Still only april 1953 ffs. Well at least I have heard of this song, well hasn't everyone. Still holds the record for the longest time at no.1 so I am lead to believe. Geddit. I just said "believe" when talking about..;; o h fk it. a decent song all the same, anyway it has finished now so onwards and upwards.

Dan: my intention is to post a link for every song, but I have forgotten a few times already. Got to admit i have heard enough early 50s music already.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:45

Eddie Fisher feat. Sally Sweetland, with Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - "I'm Walking Behind You"
26 June for 1 week

This was the biggest selling song in june of 1953? FFS. A lot happened in 1953, this song isn't one of them.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:46

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB-LBKVgq-4

if you must, for my previous post.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:46

Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His Orchestra - "I Believe"
3 July for 6 weeks

Frankie Laine taking the p.ss a bit now......

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:49

Mantovani & His Orchestra - "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)"
14 August for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKhrRgadxhc

I did stick my neck out recently and state that I liked Classical music, but I shall stick my neck out again and say that I do not, this is awful. Bring back Tchaikovsky ffs.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:51

Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His Orchestra - "I Believe"
21 August for 3 weeks

Yawn, back again

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:53

Guy Mitchell - "Look At That Girl"
11 September for 6 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D14gGFIhVsw

Don't want to labour a point, but.......

poooooooor mans Frank Sinatra imo.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:55

Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His Orchestra - "Hey Joe"
23 October for 2 weeks

can't find a link thank god, i am sick to death of frankie sodding laine now anyway.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:58

David Whitfield with Stanley Black & His Orchestra - "Answer Me"
6 November for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhr94uOdElU

I have one word to say to this half ar.sed plastic opera sh.ite:

BRING BACK BORSTAL.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 02:59

Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His Orchestra - "Answer Me"
13 November for 8 weeks
David Whitfield's version shared the number one position on 11 December

WTF? the same song, different day. Suddenly Westlife don't look like such a conjob. This was 56 years ago ffs.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:01

Eddie Calvert - "Oh Mein Papa"
8 January for 9 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P457OwwZnQU

For the sake of consistency I have posted a link, but please don't follow it. This song is hurting my ears as I type.

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mad mad moon When: 06 Mar 10 03:01

Woke up with a raging thirst and couldnt get back to sleep, so I thought I will give you some moral support Wisty for your epic and very laudable adventure.

Pity you couldnt find "Hey Joe" by Frank Ifield. The bit where he plays the guitar with his teeth is legend!

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:04

The Stargazers - "I See the Moon"
12 March for 5 weeks

A decent drinking tune. Drinking tunes should not be underestimated imo.

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mad mad moon When: 06 Mar 10 03:07

E L Wisty 06 Mar 04:04

The Stargazers - "I See the Moon" (spooky)
12 March for 5 weeks

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:08

big game player, alfonso bingo, dan chipowski and mad mad moon, your interest is appreciated.

I will continue, but it won't get interesting for a few years yet i fear.

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transmission vamp When: 06 Mar 10 03:09

This thread could run and run.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:10

Doris Day - "Secret Love"
16 April for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgsdbtmFXME

can't be fked with this song.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:10

The Stargazers - "I See the Moon"
23 April for 1 week

As before, don't get paranoid madmadmoon

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:14

Johnnie Ray - "Such a Night"
30 April for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiznked3Z9Q

very different to previous songs. Not rocknroll and not funny, but at least it is trying. I like a novelty song and I think this was a novelty song from 1954.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:15

Doris Day - "Secret Love"
7 May for 8 weeks

Again.

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transmission vamp When: 06 Mar 10 03:18

E L, have you set aside a week of your life to do this or will it be an occasional chit chat series.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:18

David Whitfield with Mantovani - "Cara Mia"
2 July for 10 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGVZzFRY8mc

decent. as opera goes.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:21

Kitty Kallen - "Little Things Mean a Lot"
10 September for 1 week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nNk3ZlDsL8

look at the vid, well stll pic. this is as close to porn as they ever got in 1954 as a guess. I hate this song.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:23

transmission vamp.....

i will pass out when i pass out, but i think it is dooooable. don't know how long it will take or whether iwill complete my task. I don't normally complete tasks, but you never know!!!

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Graham Vs Green When: 06 Mar 10 03:24

Good on yer E.L.W.

If this shower of shiiite was No. 1 how bad were those bubbling under?

You do know that once you reach the end of this marathon, some heartless b-stard will suggest you do the same for No. 1 albums...

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:27

Frank Sinatra - "Three Coins in the Fountain"
17 September for 3 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ld4c9FGDJ4&feature=PlayList&p=C9B5A524B98C6477&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

a famous song, and one of the most famous singers of all time. I still don't like this song though. pretty unamazing imo. I thought pre rocknroll 50s music was all about mad dogs and englishmen going out in the mid day sun (i liked that song) i haven't liked any song so far pretty much.

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transmission vamp When: 06 Mar 10 03:28

Good stuff Wisty. I'll try and look back sometime around the early 1970s.

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E L Wisty When: 06 Mar 10 03:30

Don Cornell - "Hold My Hand"
8 October for 4 weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvHqb9X_4DY

don't want to labour a point, but will young would make a right monkey of don cornell.