"Ode to Billie Joe" by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry was released in 1967 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. And no! No one really knows what Billy Joe threw off the Tallahatchie Bridge. Other songs by Gentry include "I Saw an Angel Die", "Mississippi Delta", "Okolona River Bottom Band" and "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody".
2. "Hawaii Five-Oriole Theme"
Answer: Vultures
"Hawaii Five-O Theme" by the Ventures was released in 1968 and reached number four in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. It was written for the TV cop show "Hawaii Five-O" starring Jack Lord and James MacArthur. The song is featured, in part, in the 2004 animated film "Shrek 2" where one of the trumpeters starts playing it and then gets smacked in the head for doing so.
3. "Pinball Buzzard"
Answer: The Whooping Cranes
"Pinball Wizard" by the English rock band the Who was released in 1969 and reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the Who include "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", "My Generation", "The Kids Are Alright", "I'm a Boy", "I Can See for Miles", "Magic Bus", "I'm Free", and "Won't Get Fooled Again".
4. "And Wren I Die"
Answer: Brood, Swift & Terns
"And When I Die" by Blood, Sweat & Tears was released in 1968 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. The song was first recorded in 1966 by the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. Other songs by Blood, Sweat & Tears include "You've Made Me So Very Happy", "Spinning Wheel", "Lucretia Mac Evil", "Roller Coaster", and "So Long Dixie".
5. "Back Off Boogaloon"
Answer: Ringo Starling
"Back Off Boogaloo" by the English rock musician Ringo Starr was released in 1972 and reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Starr include "Beaucoups of Blues", "It Don't Come Easy", "Photograph", "You're Sixteen", "Oh My My", and "No No Song".
6. "I'd Dove You to Want Me"
Answer: Dodo
"I'd Love You to Want Me" by American singer-songwriter Lobo was released in 1972 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Adult Contemporary and US Cash Box Top 100 charts. The song also reached number one on charts in ten other countries.
Other songs by Lobo include "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo", "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend", "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time", and "Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love".
7. "Nice To Be Emu"
Answer: Gullery
"Nice to Be with You" by Gallery was released in 1972 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Cashbox chart. Other songs by the group include "Big City Miss Ruth Ann", "Rest in Peace", "Maybe Baby", and "Living Next Door to Alice". Gallery only had one album and "Nice to Be With You" was their only song to reach the top ten on U.S. charts.
8. "Dove On The Rooks"
Answer: Teal Diamond
"Love on the Rocks" by Neil Diamond was released in 1980 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was featured in the 1980 film "The Jazz Singer" starring Diamond. Other songs by Diamond include "Solitary Man", "Thank the Lord for the Night Time", "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show", "Cracklin' Rosie", "Longfellow Serenade", and "Hello Again".
9. "Summer Geese"
Answer: Teals and Crowft
"Summer Breeze" by American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts was released in 1972 and reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been featured in the films "Dazed and Confused" (1993), "Land of the Lost" (2009), "Vacation (2015), and "Tron: Ares" (2025).
Other songs by the duo include "Hummingbird", "Diamond Girl", "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)", and "Get Closer".
10. "Wren"
Answer: Macaw Jackson
"Ben" by Michael Jackson was released in 1972 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was written for the 1972 film of the same name. Other songs by Jackson include "Rock with You", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Thriller", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Smooth Criminal", and "You Are Not Alone".
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