Could it be I'm POLLING in love? ~~~ ILM 70s SOUL/FUNK/DISCO TRACKS POLL ~~~ RESULTS THREAD!

I hope its XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX or XXXX XX XX.

Really hope it's XXXXXXXXXXXX but I can't figure out XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX so I might be fine with that too.

Please save us ArchCarrier

I can figure out two of those from the top of my own ballot, the other two no(t yet).

http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png
4. Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street
699 points / 12 votes / 1 number one
https://youtu.be/UOg_8hCC4u4

Move On Up, Family Affair, Superstition in a 3 way battle for ILM's Soul!!!

kornrulez otm

haha this song is good but come on it's not THAT good. Jackie Brown contingent overrating imo

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HAHA yeah, I got that one right it appears

My #1 and one of my favorite songs of all time

Only one of the other three placed higher than that one on my ballot, so fingers crossed.

i was the third brother of five
doing whatever i had to do to survive

haha this song is good but come on it's not THAT good. Jackie Brown contingent overrating imo

"Across 110th Street" is phenomenal. That other song that placed only because of Guardians of the Galaxy, otoh ...

And yeah, another one I have Jackie Brown to thank for early exposure. Of course, it was originally the title theme from another film (which I've never seen).

Might actually be my favorite blaxploitation track but I don't love the genre actually. Missed my ballot. Now, let's end the Curtis and Riot beatification and do this thing justice!

What was the GotG song (never saw).

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3. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
796 points / 12 votes / 1 number one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CFuCYNx-1g

*whew*

(sorry--I know I'm the only one not rooting for it)

What was the GotG song (never saw).

ooh child. it's even in the youtube link.

Ah. For me, its cinematic association remains Boyz N the Hood.

I was rooting for "Superstition" over the other two that are left, but this is a top 5 I take no issue over.

I'm not saying what I did was alright
Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight

ACROSS 110th STREET
PIMP TRYIN TO CATCH A WOMAN THAT'S WEAK

I'm getting kind of triggered by the Guardians of the Galaxy comment. Was it a joke? Hated the way the movie used it.

Superstition is great too, obviously

Half a joke, half not.

Ah. For me, its cinematic association remains Boyz N the Hood.

I think it's also in Crooklyn?

90s films loved this song lol

I want to say I'm cool with the idea of Marvel turning the kids on to some good music, thus perhaps even justifying their continued existence for me, but I get the feeling that the soundtrack of that film was used for LOLZ.

Superstition is the only truly great funk song not by James Brown imo. It's legit immortal. Everyone tried to ruin it by overuse but it just can't be done. That last dig of the horns at the end is sublime.

One day I'll learn to love Stevie Wonder...

There's an cross-Atlantic divide here, to be sure. "Band Of Gold" was a 1970 UK #1 and is considered an all-time classic over here, whereas I've literally never heard of Five Stairsteps (sounds great on first listen, though). Why is "O-o-h Child" so well known? It's had 37 million plays on Spotify?!

disappointed that ArchCarrier's youtube link isn't the Sesame Street performance

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Movie soundtracks, apparently!

I love Marvel but sort of hated that movie for the way it used music. Especially my reverence for O-o-h Child was insulted.

One day I'll learn to love Stevie Wonder...

You should read through the Stevie poll threads from way back. That was the time and place where I started loving him.

Yeah, definitely a few of these placements had me assuming a UK bloc influence.

Also, if you don't love Stevie Wonder, you're doing something wrong.

Why is "O-o-h Child" so well known? It's had 37 million plays on Spotify?!

this is the aforementioned Guardians of the Galaxy effect

It was a big hit here (#8), and I suspect there's something very comforting about the song that makes people my age remember it nostalgically.

OK, you guys ready?

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2. Labelle - Lady Marmalade
967 points / 12 votes
https://youtu.be/t4LWIP7SAjY

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1. Michael Jackson - Ben
977 points / 13 votes / 1 number one
https://youtu.be/T1dAQN5QcZU

It's a lovely song, actually, fwiw.

(So that's a second explanation for old people. I don't know Guardians of the Galaxy.)

the funny thing is, those are both great songs lol

I agree! Too many great tracks in the list to pick real joke songs.

"Lady Marmalade" wrecked for me by Christina, et al thanks to my working in a record store at the height of Moulin Rouge.

The Simpsons ruined/immortalized "Ben" for me.

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? and Station to Station.

"Disco Duck."

We already had Hall and Oates.

^ all better picks. I'm horrible at this stuff. So....

http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png
2. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
967 points / 12 votes
https://youtu.be/YST-JQ1bREA

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1. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
977 points / 13 votes / 1 number one
https://youtu.be/6Z66wVo7uNw

YAY!