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FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries.
Elton John and Kiki Dee remained at number 1 throughout August, and the songs that reached number two during 1976 were not that great – so we were clutching at straws this week. So instead of a charting single, we’ve chosen a single from a 1976 Album: 10cc’s How Dare You! – their fourth, and last, album with the original line-up.
The song we’ve selected is I Wanna Rule the World – as the sentiment seems to chime with the news today. So many leaders are fighting other nations… To be fair, Wanna is not a pure power-grab. It is, loosely, the story of a young boy who is being bullied and how he fantasises about “ruling the world” to shut his bullies up.
It’s also one of 10cc’s quirky songs: puns in the lyrics (of course); catchy tunes; great singing. Sadly, we couldn’t find a video of the boys singing the song, so we have made do with this picture compilation. It reminds us of one of the great debates in school common rooms of the 1970s: who was the best-looking – Eric or Lol? Give yourself a point if you got the right answer.
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