OK, Pop Music World Cup for the 70s

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Right, world cup limited to pop music (not classical or jazz unless they made it into popular consciousness) and between jan 1st : 1970 and Dec 31st 1979.

We need 16 countries. I suggest

a) UK, Germany, Nigeria, Argentina,

b) France, US, Brazil, Egypt

c) Mexico, Spain, Canada, Jamaica,

d) Indonesia, Russia, India, Scotland

Suggestions for replacements accepted is good reasons are given. Then which two from each group go through to next round? Why?

― phil, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Appreciate inclusion of Egypt, but I'd say Egyptian pop was already in decline in the 70's. Lebanon might be a better choice, but the civil war which started in "75 presumably had adverse effects on the music industry.

― DeRayMi, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

This is completely rigged, due to the UK, Germany, and Nigeria being in the same bracket. You're worse than FIFA... bastard!

― Andrew, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Based on my vast ignorance, I'd say that the U.S. wins the 70s.

― DeRayMi, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Andrew : please feel free to re-order.

― phil, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm hoping for a Scotland vs UK final.

― Tim, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

De Ray ... you're jumping the gun.

Based on my CD collection, and total non-interest in punk, it'd have to be a Germany (Krautrock / Kraftwerk) - Jamaica (reggae / Lee "scratch" Perry) final.

― phil, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I feel very ignorant of a sudden - who is all this great 70s pop music from Indonesia, Russia and Spain by?

― zebedee, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

no South Africa, no music world cup. simple as that

― M Matos, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Phil, sorry, sorry. But we have more bombs, does that count?

Any other suggestions for a replacement for Egypt?

― DeRayMi, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Phil, sorry, sorry. But we have more bombs, does that count?

Any other suggestions for a replacement for Egypt? How about S. Africa then?

― DeRayMi, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Phil sorry but I meant to cancel that.

― DeRayMi, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"You people" sure love your Krautrock. I think it's good but not that good.

― DeRayMi, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Should we do a different thread for each group then?

― Kris England, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

final four easily Uk, Us, Germany, Canada...with the jamaica wild card

now to pick the teams...

twelve per squad:

Germany: Holger Czukay, Florian Schneider, Klaus Shulze, Conrad Shnitzler, Ralph Hutter, Giorgio Moroder ( or should he play for Italy), Irmin Schmidt, one of the guys from amon duul, Michael Rother, Jaki Liebizeit, Edgar Froese, Dieter Moebius

Uk: Bryan Ferry, Robert Plant, Ozzy, Gary Numan, David Bowie, Lemmy, Freddie Mercury, Chris Squire, Cat Stevens, Johnny Rotten, Ian Gillian, Paul McCartney

Canada: Neil Young, Burton Cummings, Geddy Lee, Leonard Cohen, that guy from Harmonium, Neil Peart, Myles Goodwyn, Robbie Robertson, Joni Mitchell, Buffy St.Marie, John Bachman, Joey Shithead

USA: Curtis Mayfield, Art Garfunkel, Steve Miller, Donald Fagen, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Iggy Pop (stooge), Alex Chilton, Gene Simmons, Donna Summer, Tim Buckley, Gil Scott-Heron

Jamaica: Lee Perry, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, King Tubby, Prince Jammy, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Max Romeo, U-Roy, Augustus Pablo, Big Youth, Bunny Wailer

― geeg, Thursday, 27 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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