The Temptations

1972 Hall of Songs Nominees: Power Pop, Philly Soul, Elton and Carly

Subjectively, this was one of our favorite years to discuss.

In this episode of Hall of Songs, Tim and Chris get to talk about some of their favorite artists and styles of music as 1972 brings a wealth of new sounds to the growing tapestry of rock ‘n’ roll. Which 12 songs will we decide are the best of this year?

After listening, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1972, plus tunes from 1971, ’70, ’69, ’68 and ’67 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now and come back on December 17 to find out which song or songs get in!

Our 1972 nominees:

“Go All the Way” as performed by Raspberries
- Written by Eric Carmen; recorded early 1972; released April 1972
“Rocket Man” as performed by Elton John
- Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin; recorded January 1972; released April 1972
“Lean on Me” as performed by Bill Withers
- Written by Bill Withers; recorded early 1972; released April 1972
“Thirteen” as performed by Big Star
- Written by Alex Chilton and Chris Bell; recorded late 1971; released April 1972
“I Can See Clearly Now” as performed by Johnny Nash
- Written by Johnny Nash; recorded late 1971; released June 1972
“The Harder They Come” as performed by Jimmy Cliff
- Written by Jimmy Cliff; recorded early 1972; released July 1972
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” as performed by The Temptations
- Written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield; recorded June 1972; released July 1972
“Back Stabbers” as performed by The O’Jays
- Written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead; recorded spring 1972; released August 1972
“Superstition” as performed by Stevie Wonder
- Written by Stevie Wonder; recorded summer 1972; released October 1972
“You Are the Sunshine of My Life” as performed by Stevie Wonder
- Written by Al green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson Jr.; recorded summer 1972; released October 1972
“Walk on the Wild Side” as performed by Lou Reed
- Written by Lou Reed; recorded August 1972; released November 1972
“You’re So Vain” as performed by Carly Simon
- Written by Carly Simon; recorded summer 1972; released November 1971

Listen to the full episode for more, and then vote for the songs that you think are the greatest of all-time. Scroll down or click here to vote. Then, come back on December 17, 2021 to find out the voting results, and December 19, 2021 for our discussion on 1973.

16th Election Results! Vengeance and Vindication

It’s a thrilling episode of Hall of Songs, in which Tim and Chris discuss the results of the latest round of voting.

One song definitely gets into the Hall, and that makes one of us very happy. Any more songs? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …

My Girl / The Temptations – 66.67%
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay / Otis Redding – 66.67%
Let It Be / The Beatles – 66.67%

Continuing to the next round of voting

Hey Jude / The Beatles – 53.33% (3rd round)
Suspicious Minds / Elvis Presley – 53.33% (2nd round)
Layla / Derek and the Dominos – 53.33% (1st round)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin – 43.33% (4th round)
All Along the Watchtower / The Jimi Hendrix Experience – 40% (3rd round)
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles – 40% (2nd round)
Fire and Rain / James Taylor – 40% (1st round)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Crosby, Stills & Nash – 36.67% (2nd round)
Ohio / Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 36.67% (1st round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Paranoid / Black Sabbath – 33.33% (1st round)
I’ll Be There / The Jackson 5 – 30% (1st round)
Move on Up / Curtis Mayfield – 30% (1st round)
Sympathy For the Devil / The Rolling Stones – 26.67% (3rd round)
Big Yellow Taxi / Joni Mitchell – 26.67% (1st round)
Lola / The Kinks – 26.67% (1st round)
Proud Mary / Creedence Clearwater Revival – 23.33% (2nd round)
Fortunate Son / Creedence Clearwater Revival – 23.33% (2nd round)
Heartbreaker / Led Zeppelin – 23.33% (2nd round)
A Day in the Life / The Beatles – 20% (4th round)
Iron Man / Black Sabbath – 20% (1st round)
Sweet Jane / The Velvet Underground – 20% (1st round)
War / Edwin Starr – 13.33% (1st round)

12th Class Results! A 2nd Beatles Song is in the Hall of Songs

That’s right: A second Beatles song joins “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in the Hall of Songs. But which is it? “Ticket to Ride”? “Yesterday”? “In My Life”? “Tomorrow Never Knows”?

Plus, another artist gets its second Hall of Songs inductee, and Tim and Chris also discuss the newest version of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …

Good Vibrations / The Beach Boys – 78.61%
God Only Knows / The Beach Boys – 74.21%
Yesterday / The Beatles – 70.44%
For What It’s Worth / Buffalo Springfield – 67.92%

Continuing to the next round of voting

In My Life / The Beatles – 64.77% (2nd round)
My Girl / The Temptations – 55.34% (1st round)
When a Man Loves a Woman / Percy Sledge – 53.45% (1st round)
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ / The Righteous Brothers – 52.20% (3rd round)
Paint It Black / The Rolling Stones – 48.42% (1st round)
The Times They Are a-Changin’ / Bob Dylan – 44.02% (3rd round)
Reach Out I’ll Be There / The Four Tops – 41.50% (1st round)
Ticket to Ride / The Beatles – 40.25% (2nd round)
Mr. Tambourine Man / The Byrds – 39.62% (2nd round)
My Generation / The Who – 35.22% (2nd round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Eight Miles High / The Byrds – 33.33% (1st round)
You Keep Me Hangin’ On / The Supremes – 28.93% (1st round)
Louie Louie / The Kingsmen – 25.78% (4th round)
I’m a Believer / The Monkees – 25.78% (1st round)
I Got You (I Feel Good) / James Brown – 22.64% (1st round)
Tomorrow Never Knows / The Beatles – 19.49% (1st round)
River Deep – Mountain High / Ike and Tina Turner – 18.86% (1st round)
Wild Things / The Troggs – 18.23% (1st round)

11th Class Results! Did ‘Satisfaction’ Get Into the Hall of Songs?

Some of the songs regarded by many as the biggest of all-time were on the ballot heading into our 11th round of voting for the Hall of Songs, including “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones, “Yesterday” by the Beatles, “My Generation” by the Who, “My Girl” by the Temptations, and “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan.

One of those tracks is Bob Dylan’s seminal 1963 recording “Blowin’ in the Wind.” What’s the other What are those songs? Are the Beatles involved? And what about Did any of these songs get inducted in after this round? If so, how many? Any others? All these questions are answered in this results episode.

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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …

(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction / The Rolling Stones – 85.71%
Like a Rolling Stone / Bob Dylan – 82.14%
California Dreamin’ / The Mamas and the Papas – 67.85%

Continuing to the next round of voting

Yesterday / The Beatles – 62.5% (1st round)
My Girl / The Temptations – 58.92% (1st round)
In My Life / The Beatles – 58.92% (1st round)
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ / The Righteous Brothers – 55.35% (2nd round)
My Generation / The Who – 55.35% (1st round)
Ticket to Ride / The Beatles – 53.57% (1st round)
Mr. Tambourine Man – 50% (1st round)
The Times They Are a-Changin’ – 44.64% (2nd round)
Louie Louie / The Kingsmen – 42.85% (3rd round)
I Got You (I Feel Good) / James Brown – 37.5% (1st round)

Eliminated from the ballot

Twist and Shout / The Beatles – 33.92% (3rd round)
A Hard Day’s Night / The Beatles – 33.92% (2nd round)
The Tracks of My Tears / The Miracles – 30.35% (1st round)
Wonderful World / Sam Cooke – 21.42% (6th round)
Where Did Our Love Go / The Supremes – 21.42% (2nd round)
Gloria / Them – 21.42% (2nd round)
Leader of the Pack / The Shangri-Las – 14.28% (2nd round)
Wooly Bully / Sam Sham & The Pharaohs – 8.92% (1st round)

1965 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Beatles, Folk Rock, More Motown, and Huge British Hits!

What a year! 1965 is a year of incredible creativity throughout American and British music.

We naturally hear from the Beatles a few times in this episode of Hall of Songs, but we also nominate some massive tracks from fellow Brits the Rolling Stones and the Who. Also, Motown raises the game once again, and Bob Dylan and others help usher in an entirely new genre.

After listening, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1965, plus tunes from 1964, ’63 and ’60, are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now and come back on September 3 to find out which song or songs get in!

Our 1965 nominees:

“My Girl'” as performed by The Temptations
- Written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White; recorded fall 1964; released January 1965
“Wooly Bully” as performed by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
- Written by Domingo Samudio; recorded January 1965; released March 1965
“Ticket to Ride” as performed by The Beatles
- Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; recorded February 1965; released April 1965
“Mr. Tambourine Man” as performed by The Byrds
- Written by Bob Dylan; recorded January 1965; released April 1965
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” as performed by The Rolling Stones
- Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards; recorded May 1965; released June 1965
“The Tracks of My Tears” as performed by The Miracles
- Written by Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, and Marvin Tarplin; recorded spring 1965; released June 1965
“Like a Rolling Stone” as performed by Bob Dylan
- Written by Bob Dylan; recorded June 1965; released July 1965
“Yesterday” as performed by The Beatles
- Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; recorded June 1965; released August 1965
“My Generation” as performed by The Who
- Written by Pete Townshend; recorded October 1965; released October 1965
“I Got You (I Feel Good)” as performed by James Brown
- Written by James Brown; recorded May 1965; released October 1965
“In My Life” as performed by The Beatles
- Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; recorded October 1965; released December 1965
“California Dreamin'” as performed by The Mamas and the Papas
- Written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips; recorded November 1965; released December 1965

Listen to the full episode for more, and then vote for the songs that you think are the greatest of all-time. Scroll down or click here to vote. Then, come back on September 3, 2021 to find out the voting results, and September 5, 2021 for our discussion on 1966.