70's Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete (Mark and Pete)

Did you ever get to the end of the work week and feel like you were turning bluer than blue due to lack of oxygen? Like you barely had enough energy to do a last dance with your own shadow? Yet as darkness started to fall because the night was closing in, you had that sudden realization that it was the weekend and you felt your brain scream “thank god it’s Friday”! It was a heartache as you longed for your significant other and thought “god how I miss you”. The thought of seeing them tonight would be wonderful. You’d get the chance to remind them that yes, you belong to me. Of course there was that danger that it could be too much, too little, and too late. Still, work was done and you would get to see them, so two out of three ain’t bad. In this episode we take a chance with the songs on the Billboard top 40 from the week of June 24, 1978. With a little luck it won’t be the same old songs.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_24th_June_1978

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Retro Foghat Hat:https://www.foghat.biz/collections/hats/products/retro-fog-hat

June 20,1978 Grace Slick splits with Jefferson Starship the day after a disastrous concert in Hamburg, Germany: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/grace-slick-quits-jefferson-starship/

Thank God It's Friday 1978 Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QyAyvg0maA

Deacon Jones Light Beer from Miller Commercial 1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDGdO4miN0

Van Morrison, George Benson, Dr John, Santana, Etta James & Tom Scott, Moondance - April 1977:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdSxAa_kcJA

The O'Jays - Live From Daryl's House 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWRT-PAGQk

ABBA backstage with Rory Gallagher at the Whiskey A Go Go filming Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert November 1977: https://www.pinterest.com.mx/pin/452682200031699203/

Ah Thanksgiving, that one fine morning in the midst of the week that you don’t have to go to work. Thanksgiving always falls on the 4th Thursday in November which means it is always under the sign of Sagittarius, never Scorpio. When it comes to getting together on this holiday, a lot of people feel they’ve got to be there, after all, it’s a family affair and everybody’s everything. It’s hard to imagine, but there are people who I am sure are tired of being alone on the holiday. I don’t at all want to throw stones if that is what you choose to do, but if not; I’d love to change the world so that you to could cherish the company of others while continuing to respect yourself.  This week we spend a wild night with the Billboard top 40 songs from the week ending November 27, 1971. I’m sure the music is a lot different than it was say in the summer of ’42, so rest assured, we will rock steady.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_27th_November_1971

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

I’d Love to Change to a Brand New Key

I’ve Found a Yo-Yo of My Own

Questions 67 and 68, Where Did Our Love Go?

Theme from the Summer of Shaft

Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves, it’s a Family Affair

Things we talked about in the episode:

Album Art:

Respect Yourself: https://www.discogs.com/release/2496675-The-Staple-Singers-Be-Altitude-Respect-Yourself/image/SW1hZ2U6NDI2ODY5MzY=

 

George Plimpton for Mattel Intellivision:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLly625cXE

Lou Rawls PSA on Engineering (repeat) :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9LrW5YBeZM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O-o-h child, in the summertime in the ‘70s, it was a groovy situation.  Maybe you were just a solitary man hitchin’ a ride because you missed that big yellow taxi trying to escape the summertime blues. Well hi-de-ho, are you ready? Don’t spill that wine because this week we just can’t help believing that the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending August 15, 1970 will be a good one. We are ready to tell it all brother.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode:  https://top40weekly.com/1970-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_15th_August_1970

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Hitchin’ a Ride in a Big Yellow Taxi

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for a Solitary Man

Spill the Wine in the Summertime

Big Yellow Patches

Hand Me Down Pants Full of Patches

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

The Catskill Game Farm TV ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJXekIrPvs

In the ‘70s there were signs that crime was on the uptick. Did you surrender any money as the victim of a stick up? After you were scammed, did you vow I won’t get fooled again? At times it seemed like there was a breakdown in society where there ain’t no sunshine to be found. Yet we all know there was a bigger story in your eyes. You had a look that said I woke up in love this morning with a sweet city woman! This week whatcha see is whatcha get when we take a look at the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of September 25, 1971. I’m not a liar when I say this one is bound to bring out some smiling faces sometimes, if you know what I mean.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode:  https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_25th_September_1971

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

The Story in Your Eyes?  Watcha See is Watcha Get

Go Away Little Maggie May

I Woke Up Saturday Morning in Confusion

This is a Stick Up, Do You Know What I Mean?

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Robert Moog on the pronunciation of Moog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDN-y0QQ7cs

Moog Inc.: https://www.moog.com/

Moog Music: https://www.moogmusic.com/

The Deep Purple Podcast Episode #229 – Remembering Bernie Marsden: https://deeppurplepodcast.com/2023/09/02/episode-229-remembering-bernie-marsden/

Episode 24: The Week Ending October 9, 1976 The Wreck of the Rubberband Man

Which musical camp did you belong to in the 70’s? Did you say keep on rocking me, did you shake your booty at the best disco in town, did you play that funky music, or did you say get the funk out my face and give me a fifth of Beethoven? This week we try and getaway from all that controversy and get the lowdown of the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending October 9, 1976. Don’t fear the devil woman, she’s gone. Now the magic man, he’s still the one.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_9th_October_1976

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Marks lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Don’t Fear the Disco Duck

Play That Funky Music Beethoven

Magic Man, Devil Woman, Disco Duck

Get the Booty Out My Face

Don’t Go Breaking My Rubberband

Getaway? She’s Already Gone

Did You Boogie With Your Muskrat?

The Spinners - Rubberband Man, on Midnight Special in 1976:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXcFFNx0_g8

Muskrat Love Version by America:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgF3FIrJc6Q

SCTV The Young and the Wrestling:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUL8EXfGmrc

1977 Ty D Bol Man in the Boat Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2BH0ZWRPPA

NRBQ - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (pathetically awesome):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60VU2Nov_0

SS Edmund Fitzgerald Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald

More Cowbell – SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s

ABC 'Still The One' TV Stars Promo (1979):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHvW_8W1_m8

Remember in the 70s when the TV show writers would get lazy and they would just present a retrospective show consisting of old clips from previously aired episodes?.............Yeah.

I can’t do this all by myself. It would really be great if I had a disco lady or a money honey to show me the way. This week we are going to take it to the limit and at the same time get right back where we started from as we visit the golden years of Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 13, 1976. Maybe in the music I will find a sweet thing that cupid will set me up with so I no longer have to spend another lonely night. Let’s just make sure she is more than just sixteen. Perhaps if we verify that she was born before late December 1963. Yeah, sure, dream on dream weaver.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_13th_March_1976

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Deep Purple Fanny

50 Ways to Leave Your Love Machine

Money Honey, Junk Food Junkie

Slow Ride To Right Back Where We Started From

Tangerine You Sweet Thing

December 1963, Back in the Golden Years

Things we talked about in the episode:

The Jacksons & McKenzie Phillips - Junk Food Junkie: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3667l

The Brady Bunch Hour - All By Myself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSeWcZICF7E

You know we don’t have a mean streak and far be it from us to rock the boat, but could this week’s episode be our Waterloo? Maybe we are already gone. Perhaps we need to be thankful for what we’ve got and realize all we really need is the air that we breathe. Come Monday, we may just decide we haven’t got time for the pain and if we wanna to get to rock and roll heaven, we gotta keep on smiling and finally get ourselves together by sundown. Working at the carwash may not need to give us the blues, after all, with all those people coming through, perhaps love is on the radar, and we’ll find somebody to make us feel brand new. This week we are taking care of business by checking out the AT40 countdown from the week of June29, 1974. This show differed from the actual Billboard chart for that week, but don’t worry, don’t try and be a hero, just sit back, relax, and let us worry about which song fell where. We promise not to lose that number.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://slicethelife.com/2018/06/30/american-top-40-week-of-june-29-1974/(Note this AT40 episode did not match the Billboard chart for the week, the Billboard Chart is here: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_29th_June_1974 )

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Randy Bachman trying out Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Fender Stratocaster: https://m.facebook.com/RoryGallagher/photos/rory-letting-randy-bachman-from/10156342726701807/?_se_imp=0MenZcomZZKcSAnqL

Winning performance - ABBA "Waterloo" at Eurovision 1974: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPri-oFy7qk

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone Video (1982, Jack of diamonds cut by a bullet):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYFk9w9Na3c

George of The Jungle (1967) Intro and Outro (drums the same as “Radar Love?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeZBkfD8sdM

The Sting Official Trailer #1 - Paul Newman, Robert Redford Movie (1973): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nAIb_J9T5M

The Brief, Unexpected Success of The DeFranco Family: https://consequence.net/aux-out/the-brief-unexpected-success-of-the-defranco-family/

Medipren Commercial When You Haven't Got Time For the Pain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFDFcXC_9M8

For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays (Live from Daryl's House) ft. Daryl Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpEHZdvz6ww

The Mac Davis Show Gospel Medley with Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, and Tom Jones from 1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sD4KQxaekw&t=44s

Postcards of the Edmund Fitzgerald :https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/10-postcards-edmund-fitzgerald-ship-145799694

Back in the 70’s, were you a ramblin' man, never going to the same place twice? When you passed through the Nutbush city limits, did you and your companion think we may never pass this way again? Did you just keep on truckin’ along the highway, or sometimes grabbed a ride on the midnight train to Georgia? In some places you probably were not welcome, and if you tried to engage a local they would just say “leave me alone”. In other places, they would play mind games, and even though you told them I’ve got a name, they would instead call you other things, like the joker or half breed.  In frustration sometimes you probably just greeted people with a generic “hello, it’s me”.  At the end of your journey, hopefully you felt like you were at the top of the world, and at that point, took a photograph of the scene.  This week I promise to uncork that time in a bottle and will show and tell all I know about the Billboard Top 40 from the week of December 1st, 1973.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_1st_December_1973

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

I’ve Got a Name, the Joker

Hello it’s Me, the Joker

Cheaper to Keep Her in a Bottle

Hello it’s Me Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation: https://www.merlintuttle.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk_m9htbd-wIVVODICh0O0gpREAAYASAAEgLPcfD_BwE

Jonathan Livingston Seagull – Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8A1Wac7tKc

Tonto Synthesizer: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/tonto-national-music-centre/SAXxricZmilYLw?hl=en

Dickie Goodman - Energy Crisis '74: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaPqzgTc9OE

The Most Beautiful Girl by Bobby Vinton (Was she Polish?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vR4y1LlK4w

As Schools Match Wits, the music video (Bugler's Holiday, by Leroy Anderson - Boston Pops full song):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm65sL11UGw

With 12 episodes in the till, there ain’t no stopping us now, and you can’t change that!  We started out with big dreams of making it, but not in terms of gold, only in terms of good times.  As we explored the boogie wonderland, we found songs that made us want to dance the night away. Songs that reached out to the heart, as if they were pleading, I want you to want me.  We heard music that made us feel like being in love with a beautiful woman. There were times we wanted to just go up on the roof and stare at the shadows in the moonlight, pondering the existence of a truly logical song. In this episode we will do a minute by minute examination of the songs from the Billboard Chart of July 14, 1979. Now let’s get on with the main event!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1979-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_For_The_Week_Ending_14th_July_1979

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin: https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/circulating-coins/susan-b-anthony-dollar

Sacagawea Golden Dollar Coin: https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/circulating-coins/sacagawea-golden-dollar

It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) Official Theatrical Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sla845GW9YM

NBC promo Last of the Mohicans 1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhIhXu3P8pw

August Darnell aka Kid Creole : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Darnell

The Stan Simpson Show: https://www.fox61.com/video/news/local/the-stan-simpson-show-the-k-2-crisis-in-new-haven/520-4441aab5-fc35-4dd3-8d0e-a4c7cbe2d89a

“The Kiss Kasket” : https://www.nashvillecasketsales.com/kisskasket.htm

“Boogie Wonderland” Lyrics: https://genius.com/Earth-wind-and-fire-boogie-wonderland-lyrics

What we're gonna do right here is go back, way back, back into time. Let's take the average cave man at home, listening to AT40 from May 27, 1972. Perhaps he got a telephone call and he asked his love to speak softly because he just woke up. Perhaps he had to hail a taxi after his hot rod broke down. This week's countdown had some really fun stuff, some great artists, and a few songs we could have done without. Take a rocket with us through space and time as we explore some early 70's hit songs. 

The movie Jaws came out in June of 1975, and by September we all had a lot of bad blood about sharks and swimming in the ocean. The movie advertisements said it “may be too intense for younger children”, but I suppose at 17 it was ok. Sometimes it only takes a minute to overcome your fears and what a difference a day makes. I guess that’s just the way of the world.

This week we have included celebrity ratings and comments from Nate at the Deep Purple Podcast. It's amazing we can get input from someone with that level of fame. Sure he wouldn’t be classified as a Black Superman, but nevertheless, on his show, he’s the proud one. This week we all provide our feelings for the songs in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 20, 1975. How will Nate’s ratings influence the overall grade of the countdown? Will they be enough to fight the power of Mark and Pete?

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_20th_September_1975

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Fallin’ in Love With Mr. Jaws

Fame at Seventeen

It Only Takes a Minute to Fight the Power

What a Difference a Ballroom Blitz Makes

Things we talked about in the episode:

The Pointer Sisters “Steppin” Album Art: https://www.discogs.com/release/707004-The-Pointer-Sisters-Steppin/image/SW1hZ2U6OTUzNTEw

“Run Joey Run” cover art: https://musicbrainz.org/release/63622864-cae7-41f7-8e04-363bff30a798/cover-art

Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers sings “Feelings” from  the Bionic Woman Episode “Bionic Beauty”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAYCk4j-xE

Run Joe Run children’s TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FM3Z2NEowo

How long has it been since we went back to 1975, it seems like it was back in the podcast old days, but maybe it was only yesterday?  For some it was a bad time, when air travel was on shaky ground. The risk of a hijack was all too real and you feared at any moment to hear “get down, get down, get on the floor”! Fortunately for most of us, the only time we heard that was in the disco.  This week we do the hustle through the Billboard Top 40 songs from the week ending May 30th, 1975. With a shining star or two, and some magic within, we can say we haven’t said the last farewell to 1975.

 Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_31st_May_1975

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

How Long? Only Yesterday

The Hustle, Now That’s Attitude Dancing

I’m Not Lisa, I’m the Shoeshine Boy

Hijack! So Much for my Philadelphia Freedom

The Way We Were, Try to Remember What I Told You to Forget

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

K-tel Records "The Roger Whittaker Album" commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyMuycdnOMk

Ozempic commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzIBj90D3YA

Do you remember the days of the old school yard? How about getting your first place and having the telephone man put in a new telephone line? You otherwise probably had to be your own handy man back then. In 1977, being able to take a jet airliner down to Margaritaville meant you were livin’ the life.  It’s easy for those memories to fade like smoke from a distant fire, but don’t worry baby, we’re gonna give a little bit of a reminder so those memories don’t slide way on down.  This week we float on through the Billboard top 40 for the week ending August 6, 1977, and don’t stop early at the very end, the editor may have inserted just a song before I go.  

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_6th_August_1977

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

I Just Want To Be Your Barracuda

Telephone Lineman

I’m In You Barracuda

Looks Like We Made It Easy

Knowing Me Knowing Black Betty

Do You Remember the Days of the Old Jetliner?

Things we talked about in the episode:

Album Art

Give a Little Bit:https://www.discogs.com/master/25381-Supertramp-Even-In-The-Quietest-Moments/image/SW1hZ2U6OTUyODM3MQ==

Knowing Me, Knowing You: https://www.discogs.com/master/5649-ABBA-Arrival/image/SW1hZ2U6MjU3NDc0NzA=

Barracuda: https://www.discogs.com/master/106530-Heart-Little-Queen/image/SW1hZ2U6OTE2NjQ4NA==

My Heart Belongs to Me:  https://www.discogs.com/release/1489968-Barbra-Streisand-Streisand-Superman/image/SW1hZ2U6MTQ0NzUyODQ=

Don’t cry out loud, we know it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe I’m a fool, or just falling for what a fool believes, but I once saw a leprechaun and gave chase. I don’t know if it’s right, but I swear it’s got to be real, he was the greatest dancer that I’ve ever seen! This week we go stublin’ in to the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 17, 1979. Heaven knows I miss the 70’s, so please take me home.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1979-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_For_The_Week_Ending_17th_March_1979

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Do Ya Think I’m Le Freak?

Groove Thing Bustin’ Loose

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? What a Fool Believes

I Was Made for Music Box Dancin’ Shoes

Stumblin’ In My Dancin’ Shoes

Livin' It Up at the Y.M.C.A

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Chic - Feat Slash & Sister Sledge (He's The Greatest Dancer) - Live in Tokyo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teIw5u1SSfQ

Will Ferrell Gap commercial Neil Diamond Forever in Blue Jeans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xABWHG8-1P4

Rick Beato Interview of Michael McDonald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLAcQIfoauQ&t=5s

SCTV 3 Michael McDonald Ride Like the Wind Backing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JLbhEUE_5U

Were you feeling ok back in the 70’s? Did you feel feverish? Were you perpetually hungover because of too much partying? Perhaps the pain and anguish of losing a beloved pet made you feel like you were about to go crazy, as if your whole world was in a blue mist. Maybe you felt like you were a fool to cry and still feel that way after all these years. Did you seek out cures in strange magic, or ask some mystic to “show me the way”? Well, have no fear, because happy days are here again! That’s right, welcome back to the podcast where this time we take a look at the Billboard Top 40 from the week of May 29, 1976. There is a pretty good mixture of rock, funk, and disco in this one, and unfortunately some sap as well.

Here is a link to the listing of songs in this week’s countdown:

https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_29th_May_1976

Also a few interesting links to thinks we talked about in this episode:

Casey Kasem’s profane rant concerning a long distance dedication with a song in this countdown (warning, very strong language):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndUk6yX3PBo

Battle of the Network Stars - Robert Conrad vs. Gabe Kaplan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSw2cFXx44g

Hello old friend! You’re probably back because your love of 70s music is a living thing, and you’re not about to give it up or turn it loose. That’ll be the day, but tonight’s the night we get the lowdown on the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of November 13, 1976. Will it be like visiting the best disco in town?  Will they play that funky music, a dose of rock and roll or maybe even a fifth of Beethoven?

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_13th_November_1976

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Duck Play That Funky Music Rubberband Man

The Wreck of the Disco Nadia’s Theme? Shake Your Booty

Do You Feel Like a Dose of Rock ‘N’ Roll

A Fifth of Beethoven, the Magic Man 

Some points of interest we discussed in this episode:

Generation Jones:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Jones

The Charismatic Voice: ANALYSIS of Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJJIF2PC82E

Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvBOZCrJsAI

Merry Christmas baby! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially since I saw mommy kissing the little Saint Nick as they were rocking around the Christmas tree, or where they doing the Merry Christmas Polka?  I forget which song they were dancing to, was it Silver Bells, or Jingle Bell Rock? I know I am really hoping for a white Christmas, so we can all go for a sleigh ride. There really is no place like home for the holidays, that’s why I’ll be home for Christmas. If something prevents that, it will be a blue Christmas for sure and all the pretty paper in the world won’t cover that up. One thing I am sure of; all I want for Christmas is an episode featuring the Watermark Productions compilation of the top 40 Christmas songs of all time from 1971 via Santa and the satellite radio.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://leemichaelwithers.tripod.com/at40_xmas1.htm

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

The Little Drummer Boy | 1968 | HD | 1080p | Full Movie | Christmas Movies for Kids : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMIW7HR2LOo

Norelco Santa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y888mx7hMZ0

Deep Purple Podcast Episode #192 (Pet and I guested) - The Deep Purple Christmas Special (2022)(YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY8aQOgB5N8

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-192-the-deep-purple-christmas-special-2022/id1461491935?i=1000590585701

Stitcher : https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/209955406&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/209955406&deep_link_value=stitcher://episode/209955406

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RCXrLQGNoxNoumXGdPktK

Deep Purple Podcast Website: https://deeppurplepodcast.com/

Remember when you were lovin’, touchin’, squeezin’, thinking you were the boss, in the driver’s seat and getting ready for the main event. Then she pushed you away and told you were nothing but a dirty white boy and good girls don’t. You responded by saying, please don’t go, don’t bring me down, and why do you lead me on? Ain’t that a shame. Those were good times, but after the love has gone, you were just left with the sad eyes of a lonesome loser.  This week we sail on through the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 28, 1979. It’s not really spooky that it is full of pop music, and don’t stop until you get enough.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1979-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_For_The_Week_Ending_29th_September_1979

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Marks lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Robert W. Morgan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Morgan

Charles W. Morgan (ship): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Morgan_(ship)

RIP John Hartman, Doobie Brothers’ Founding Drummer: https://variety.com/2022/music/news/john-hartman-dead-doobie-brothers-drummer-1235382641/

The Doobie Brothers (and others) No Nukes Concert 1979:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHDtc3XoOMc&list=RDqHDtc3XoOMc&start_radio=1

Nick Lowe “Cruel To Be Kind” Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0l3QWUXVho

M - Pop Muzik Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPoiv0sZ4s4

The Mountain Whippoorwill Poem by Stephen Vincent Benét (Inspiration for “The Devil Went Down to Georgia). https://www.yourdailypoem.com/listpoem.jsp?poem_id=1932

Sharona Alpertin and Associates Real Estate Website: https://www.mysharona.com/

Five Parodies of The Knack’s “My Sharona”: https://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2014/04/28/knack-my-sharona-parody-spoof-weird-al-yankovic-dead-kennedys-cheech-marin-chong-steve-dahl-dr-demento-john-mammoser/

Andy and Alex reaction / review of My Sharona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoGwpC77zHg

This week we have a special episode and a special guest. Back in the ‘70s the way we consumed music was different and sometimes limiting. Today you can just stream those songs you think are fire, and whatever your music taste is, you can do it till your satisfied. Back in the day however, you probably couldn’t afford to buy all the individual records or albums containing your favorite songs. If you wanted to get dancing and rock your baby, you may have had to buy one of those knockoff albums and that was just a shame, shame, shame. Hopefully none of your guests wanted to rock the boat, or worse yet engage in some sort of kung fu fighting about the whole thing. If there was a fight, hopefully everyone could pick up the pieces and channel that energy to dance the kung fu instead. This week we review the 1975 budget knockoff album Disko Hits from Pickwick Records featuring The Disko Band. We will compare and contrast the hit versions of the songs with their Disko Band cover versions. There are some hits, but a fair amount of misses as well. We are virtually traveling back to Thanksgiving 1974 for this one. Not sure if we should be thankful for this album. Disko Hits! By The Disko Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DADQEuKACU Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based. Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy) Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll Pickwick Records: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickwick_Records Disko Hits Liner Notes: Fire: “The Ohio Players are burning up the charts with this smash. The Disko Band performs it here.” Dance the Kung Fu: “Never missing a punch, Carl Douglas just had to show you how it was done.” Pick Up the Pieces: “The Average White Band put their rythmn (sic) and blues style to this hit. Now listen to the performance of the Disko Band on this album.” Do It (Til You’re Satisfied): “The B.T. Express weren’t satisfied until they were number one. Listen to the hit.” Rock the Boat: “The Hues (sic) Corporation rocked the charts with this hit performed here by the Disko Band” Shame, Shame, Shame: “This song, made a hit by Shirley and Company, is performed here by The Disko Band.” Kung Fu Fighting: Carl Douglas started a new craze with his big hit. The Disko Band will show you why.” Get Dancing: “Disco Tex and the Sex-0-lettes got dancing and recorded this hit. Not to be outdone, The Disko Band recorded it for this album.” Rock Your Baby: “George McCrae’s smash hit of the summer of ’74 now played by The Disko Band.”

In the summertime in the 70’s, you probably went out in the country to escape the war that seemed to have been going on for a long long time. There, a green eyed lady named Lola, or was it Joanne, promised peace will come according to plan. It was good that you took that trip instead of sticking closer to home like you normally would, alone, like a solitary man. All right now, I’ll be there for this episode to listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 19th 1970. If some of the songs were subsequently covered, or sampled, I may thing to myself, look what they’ve done to my song ma. It’s a shame.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1970-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_19th_September_1970

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Social Security Baby Names Data: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html

Melanie’s Website: https://www.melaniesafka.com/

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbu0UXBCkvA

THAT GIRL - All Openings & Closings - (1966-1971):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjZYyqrDRS0

The Isley Brothers cover of Spill The Wine:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX2qeuAwqI0

Earth, Wind & Fire - Make It With You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfpNfEHZiWU

Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime 1970: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQcnfwUUM

Getting Together opening credits ABC sitcom starring Bobby Sherman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF7wO2pHo1o

Humble Pie  Don't Need No Doctor (composed by Ashford and Simpson) Live At Fillmore East/1971: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSyrf-FYKVE

What happens when a magnet and steel come close to each other? Well the two objects come together. Conversely, when the floor has grease all over, then you’re steppin’ in a slide zone. Back in the day, you probably thought two tickets to paradise was just what you needed, only to find that once you got there, you couldn’t wait to be back in the USA.  In this episode we will be reminiscing about the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 9 1978. We’ll keep reminiscing even if people tell us don’t look back.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_9th_September_1978

CORRECTION: Pete was right; we talk about the Prime Time TV from Saturday September 9, 1978, not Thursday September 7. I beg your forgiveness.

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Love at First Bite Official Trailer, George Hamilton Movie (1979) Featuring I Love the Night Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCBCwCZJAmI

"Perry Como: Still Alive" SCTV S4 E10 1981: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqwHMiJdIqU

Politician Now, 'Grandpa' Forever; Star of "The Munsters" Makes a Colorful Bid for Governor: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/12/nyregion/politician-now-grandpa-forever-star-munsters-makes-colorful-bid-for-governor.html

The "Get Off" story (Ish Ledesma) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O2kaAis5hI

Time Magazine, Cheryl Tiegs Cover, March 6, 1978 (Inspiration for Bob Segar’s Hollywood Nights: http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19780306,00.html

Tom Jones’ Version of Love Is in the Air: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMZ2VNGpM_w

Eddie Murphy Best of Buh Wheat, Buckwheat Sings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0epZ9tjYdA&list=PLDMbt9S3JQwz6J6dQs7CTWG1AjQ5Rsysb

Whatcha gonna do when there are rumors of the boogie man? Did you just hop on a jet airliner and head to California, or Margaritaville, or perhaps Texas, or somewhere else to enjoy those southern nights? Whatever you did, it was clear you had better fly now and head higher and higher until it looked like you made it to safety. This week we take a bird’s eye view of the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending June 11, 1977 when the inflation rate was as high as the music.

Here is a link to the listing of songs in this week’s countdown: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_11th_June_1977

Also a few interesting links to things we talked about in this episode:

Wernher von Braun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun

An analysis of Glen Campbell’s awesome guitar playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5EgWT846IY

Larry Bird Sports Illustrated Cover: (Dad is guy in the blue shirt just below Larry’s left hand):https://sicovers.com/featured/boston-celtics-larry-bird-march-23-1992-sports-illustrated-cover.html

KC and the Sunshine Band I’m Your Boogie Man (Midnight Special 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8jHcRg9-jI

The Ultimate Disco Cruise: https://ultimatediscocruise.com/

Lately we get the feeling that the show may be rotting like a dead skunk, but neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye. That would leave one less set of footsteps, but as the saying goes, maybe you have to break up to make up. This week; do you want dance or maybe just sing along to Billboard Top 40 from the week of March 24, 1973? We promise not to stop until we get to the last song. This episode may bea space oddity, and also sprach zarathustra!

Link to a listing of the songs in thisweek’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_24th_March_1973

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts camefrom and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com(because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by PeteBattistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Good Morning Little Willie

Crocodile Rocky Mountain High

Killing Me Softly with the Rolling Stone

Dueling Little Willies

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Space Oddity

Dueling Dead Skunks

Could It Be I’m Falling Off the Love Train

Cook with Honey and Stir It Up

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

The World is a Ghetto Album Art: https://www.discogs.com/master/116938-War-The-World-Is-A-Ghetto/image/SW1hZ2U6MzYwNjU0Mjg=

Masterpiece Album Art: https://www.discogs.com/master/36386-The-Temptations-Masterpiece/image/SW1hZ2U6NDczNzQ2OTU=?srsltid=AfmBOorBvUTXWg58Gwq-IuECKJUVQ9Hfq56sVgRN42jlZ6rtp8TAVLfL

At his point, I hope that we’re not running on empty, and in terms of our content, I hope it is more than just dust in the wind. If you are still with us, then I want to thank you for being a friend, or at the very least for having some sympathy for poor pitiful me. Whether you’re a native New Yorker, from Thunder Island, or otherwise a long long way from home;  we can’t smile without you.  Especially since we are getting very close to wishing ourselves a happy anniversary. This week, the name of the game is Disco and it is stayin’ alive in the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 4, 1978. So dance, dance, dance yowsah, yowsah, yowsah.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_4th_March_1978

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Night Fever, Hand Me the Flashlight

Short People on Thunder Island

Stayin’ Alive on Thunder Island

What’s Your Name of the Game

Thank You For Being a Native New Yorker

Dust in the Wind Gets In My Ebony Eyes

Sometimes When We Touch It’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Jack and Jill Falling, Which Way is Up?

I Go Crazy, Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah

Things we talked about in the episode:

Chautauqua Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chautauqua

Time March 6, 1978 Cover: Cheryl Tiegs: https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19780306,00.html

Bituminous coal strike of 1977–1978: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bituminous_coal_strike_of_1977%E2%80%931978#:~:text=The%20Bituminous%20coal%20strike%20of,not%20beneficial%20to%20union%20members.

Playboy Magazine: Goldie Hawn Interview Addition : https://extratv.com/photos/image_jpg_20101103_e07907660cee526da405141787ff01a3/

Goldie Hawn Special March 1, 1978 with The Harlem Globtrotters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8SX8f1__RY

If you could read my mind this week you’d say, we got to get you a woman. I am going through some lonely days. It’s impossible, but I swear I hear you knocking black magic woman, and I think I love you. You had better knock three times though, because that one man band next door is so loud, if I am in the rose garden, I might not hear you. This week we get up, get into it, and get involved in the Billboard Top 40 from the week of January 18, 1975. One bad apple don’t spoil this whole bunch of songs.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_30th_January_1971

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

I Think I Love You Mr. Bojangles

We Gotta Get You a Black Magic Woman

Born to Wander, the Immigrant Song

One Bad Apple in Your Rose Garden

Tears of a One Man Band

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Raid on Entebbe Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwau_xLt-Zo

Amin . . . Big Daddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM5zPaMD36k

Conservation of Energy? "Perry Como: Still Alive" SCTV S4 E10 1981: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqwHMiJdIqU

Adam Sandler Operaman on Eddie Vedder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU4n0JVaLqw

Dead Milkmen - Watching Scotty Die: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjw5KPITaOw

Elizabeth Park: https://www.ctvisit.com/listings/elizabeth-park-rose-gardens

I know a guy that is out to prove he’s the greatest dancer. Oh what a fool believes! He has dreams of living it up in those disco nights where he effortlessly shakes his body down to the ground. He thinks he’s a superman that can just blow all those other sultans of swing right off the floor. I don’t want to witness the tragedy when he goes stumblin’ in and breaks his heart of glass. I don’t know if it’s right, but heaven knows whatever gives him happiness is fine. This week we get reunited with the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 21st, 1979. Since it’s mostly disco, it may not be the best rock and roll fantasy. You’d better knock on wood that this episode is a going to be good one!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1979-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_For_The_Week_Ending_21st_April_1979

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Shake Your Groove Swing

He’s the Greatest Music Box Dancer

I Will Survive the Rock and Roll Fantasy

Stumblin’ In the Navy

Renegade Sultans of Swing

Things we talked about in the episode:

Van Morrison, George Benson, Dr. John, Santana, Etta James & Tom Scott Moondance - April 1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWpQzfGcwc

Someone’s knocking at the door. It could be a sophisticated lady, are you going to let her in? Or it could be that the boys are back in town and they are ready to give up the funk and tear the roof off the sucker, are you going to let ‘em in? Of course it’s summer, you should be steppin’ out to soak up some of that sunshine, what an afternoon delight. You should be dancing, shake your booty, if you know what I mean. My love is alive, the moonlight feels right, so don’t go breaking my heart, kiss and say goodbye. This week we get closer and expose this masquerade that is the Billboard chart of July 31, 1976.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_31st_July_1976

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy with Rory Gallagher “This is the Woman” live at the Hot Press festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Naas, Ireland on July 18, 1982:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBAqe-ma-cM

SNL: Natalie Cole Sings With Her Dad’s Dead Friends: https://vimeo.com/650876750

Ruby Flipper - A Fifth of Beethoven – Top of the Pops: 29/07/1976: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el80Eve40WE

Candy Staton’s Website: https://www.candi-staton.com/

Nashville (1975) Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty3oclCA-uM

John Travolta “Let Her In” American Bandstand 1976: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztNC9Jay_9A

This Masquerade George Benson July 30th1976 Midnight Special S4 Ep38: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CDoqPOZ4k

The Brothers Johnson Wikipedia picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Johnson#/media/File:The_Brothers_Johnson.png

Seals and Crofts album cover for Get Closer: https://www.songfacts.com/image/seals-crofts/get-closer

Joe Pesci - Got To Get You Into My Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypMSlV2hAQ

Starland Vocal Band Show Episode One 1977 Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FRLaVlWYh0

Starbuck: https://moonlightfeelsright.com/

Supposedly the number 13 is unlucky, but is this the week when we learn the truth at 17? In fact, there were those in the 70’s who pleaded “please mister please”, don’t choose B17 on the jukebox, because that song could cause a ballroom blitz. Everybody knew that it only takes a minute to go from some jive talking to really bad feelings.  If things got really out of hand, you would hear people yell warnings like “run Joey run” or plead for assistance by screaming “help me Rhonda”!  Those who escaped could only be grateful to some unknown heroes when they pondered to themselves that someone saved my life tonight.   In this episode we keep holdin’ on to yesterday by experiencing the Billboard Top 40 from the week of August 23rd, 1975. Hopefully this time we’re spending is not wasted days and wasted nights. If it is,  I guess we just have to concede that’s the way of the world. Yow….

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_23rd_August_1975

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Rico Petrocelli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rico_Petrocelli

The Music Museum of New England: https://www.mmone.org/

Pentatonix & Stevie Wonder - That's The Way of the World @ Live at The Grammys 2016: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3sc1j5

That's The Way of the World - Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCPaH2hzJw

The Simpsons Miss America Pageant -At Seventeen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Yq4kQy3UY

Cat Stevens was born Steven Demetre Georgiou and later change his name to Yusuf and Cat Stevens Yusuf

The Masters Theme Song “Augusta”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpwHBn6ikg

No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) - The T – Bones 1966: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thobjyBX1lE

Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz (Big Band Version) / Sammy Davis, Jr.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ct588fIKxE

1970s Alka Seltzer Classic Spicy Meatball Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cMfHln6pq8

Run, Joe, Run - Season One(1974) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FM3Z2NEowo

GLEE "Run Joey Run" (Full Performance)| From "Bad Reputation": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AavXNnvRuio

In this episode we sing a song of joy to commemorate the very first episode of American Top 40. What was it like for you back then, did it seem everything was beautiful, or was it all just a ball of confusion. Do you remember hitching’ a ride from Ohio to go see your Mississippi Queen, or instead did you take the westbound #9? Well get ready, because in this episode we ask the question, how good was the Billboard chart from the week of July 4, 1970?

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1970-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_11th_July_1970

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Munich Ratskeller Restaurant Munich : https://www.ratskeller.com/files/english/restaurant-ratskeller.html

The Munster’s “Lilly and Herman singing “Shuffle Off To Buffalo”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfgvoHekfso

July 4, 1970, an “Honor America Day” celebration was held in Washington, D.C.: https://www.c-span.org/video/?462240-1/honor-america-day

Why the Guess Who Couldn’t Play “American Woman” at White House: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guess-who-white-house/

“The Boatniks” trailer (1970): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91MOTdELgdA

'I Am The Blues', jam-session with Eric Burdon, Red Young, Klaus 'Major' Heuser, Rory Gallagher, David Lindley, Wolfgang Niedecken, BAP & more! at Loreley, Germany, August 28, 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gl6ikmnZ4Q

The Life Magazine coverage of the Kent State shootings (inspired Neil Young to write “Ohio” May 5 1970 issue): https://www.life.com/history/life-magazine-kent-state/

The Ray Stevens Show, Episode 1 (1970): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czrX0U6Hxwo

Miguel Ríos biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/miguel-r%C3%ADos-mn0000492846/biography

Commercial advert - Gimme Dat Ring (Ding) Coca Cola (Coke) In A Can (Alcoa) by The Pipkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kNc8W_VTgs

Herman's Top 40 Hit The Munsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4aeXn8hJqo

With the Apollo space program winding down, things had really started moving fast in 1972. We were still quite young and often pleaded with our fathers, “Daddy, don’t you walk so fast; what are you some kind of rocket man?”.  Perhaps you had gone a ways and suddenly realized you had forgotten to use the restroom before you left home. Our fathers would just smile and say “It’s too late to turn back now, but I know a place we can go, I’ll take you there”.  To you, your mom was a superwoman and yet she would gently remind you that it was summer time, schools out, so let’s just take it easy. She would say “it’s ok to lean on me”, but then remind you to be strong and always hold your head up. Then there were those other kid’s parents. Their moms were more liberated, they drank brandy, and the kids would say “There goes motorcycle momma” as she road by on the back of a Harley, with her old man who looked like some sort of troglodyte cave man conquistador. Those poor kids a lot of the time came home to an empty house and found themselves alone again, naturally asking, “Where is the love?”. In this episode we say how do you do to the Billboard chart of July 15th 1972. Day by day we are getting a lot better at this.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_15th_July_1972

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

How to Make Beer Can Hats With Crochet: https://www.ehow.com/how_7805851_make-beer-can-hats-crochet.html

Superfly Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZUWzv_FaY

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes & Drums: https://www.scotsdg.org.uk/regiment/pipes-and-drums

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88MR0E-FzMI

Bobby Vinton Life magazine - March 12, 1965 - Video Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjPb3q7uvIg

Al Green “I’m Still In Love With You” Album Cover:https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-still-in-love-with-you-mw0000200052

Too Late To Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Whtxcw8oU

Tonight’s the night for our one year anniversary show. It’s a family affair as we welcome and are reunited with our special guests Nathan Beaudry and John Mottola from The Deep Purple Podcast. My sweet lord, as green as the way we were when we first began, I can see clearly now how we’ve been stayin’ alive for 52 episodes.  We won’t be going as far back as December 1963, but we will be looking at the Billboard top 50 Songs from the 1970s, as broadcast on the AT40 Episode from January 5, 1980. Although there are quite a few foreign acts in this countdown, for the most part it is a big slice of American pie. We’ll be talking about a few bad girls we knew, like Maggie May from Britain who was three times a lady, and my Sharona, who was a true blue American woman. There may be a few silly love songs, and perhaps a stinker, but one bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://jkmusicyearendcharts.wordpress.com/decade-end-charts/american-top-40-top-50-songs-of-the-1970s/

Data Sources:

Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

The amazing Deep Purple Podcast

https://deeppurplepodcast.com/

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deeppurplepodcast

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcThTTLtAC_k7m9sTV5HIw

https://twitter.com/deeppurplepod

https://www.instagram.com/deeppurplepodcast/

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Buh Wheat Sings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0epZ9tjYdA&list=PLT3kVMZ4pEFg-2QvlBFOFEoxtk-t-_VEs

“My Bologna” by Weird Al Yankovic : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hxLaFJf9Jk

Sharona Alperin (The Woman who inspired “My Sharona”: https://www.mysharona.com/

“Smoke on the Water” Flaming Lips cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BunbFcgzUFo

“Smoke on the Water” Pat Boone cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fChDn66naeU

The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie") Weird Al Yankovic  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncBVU02buZM

“American Pie” The Brady Bunch cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9qLr040WIk

How good was the music back in 1974? Well you might be afraid that I’m leaving it all up to you to tell me something good about it.  Even if you talk in your sleep, that’s not my thang.  This week as sure as I’m sitting here we go on and on about the songs in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending August 3, 1974. Whether the artists were truly taking care of business, or just putting on a sideshow, it is certain that some of the music belongs in rock and roll heaven.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_3rd_August_1974

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Chicago Died, Please Come to Boston

Rock the Boat, Rock Your Baby, Rock Me Gently

I Shot the Sheriff, Rub it In

Rickie Don’t Lose that Wildwood Weed

Don’t Rock the Boat, Fish Ain’t Bitin’

My Wild Thang

Don’t Let the Radar Go Down on Me

Taking Care of Business with a Machine Gun

You Talk In Your Sleep, On and On

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Casey Kasem’s appearance on Hawaii 5-0 S6.E22 Mother’s Deadly Helper: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0598094/?ref_=nm_flmg_eps_tt_1

Philippe Petit , World Trade Center Tightrope Walker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Petit

Ah the way we were in the old days. Even though we may have had a run of bad luck, we still looked for a shining star to guide us forward. As a society we asked if love will keep us together? As individuals we asked when will I be loved? The smart ones refused to listen to what the man said and looked for their own dynamite idea for a hustle that could work magic. Those in trouble, or going through a real bad time, begged please mister please cut the cake. The more pragmatic people realized that there were others that had it even worse and said to themselves thank god I’m not Lisa! In this episode we try to remember the songs on the Billboard top 40 from the week of June 21, 1975. So let’s get down and hear the band.

Here is a link to the listing of songs in this week’s countdown: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_21st_June_1975

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Allman and Woman album cover and review: https://www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/2018/06/graded-on-a-curve-allman-and-woman-two-the-hard-way/

Commercial for the K-tel “BeDazzler”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW9_f2eylhQ

The “Black Friday” financial panic that inspired the Steely Dan song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(1869)

The infamous “Elaine Dance” from Seinfeld (Sweet Fancy Moses!”): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsl3IBAsEH4

Jimmy Walker talks about his famous catchphrase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THkCv_U_zhw

Roger Whittaker “All My Best” album commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcaoSP8UhuM

Benny Hill Show - Roger Twitaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFsJLQZpcM&t=63s

Allmusic biography of Jesi Colter: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jessi-colter-mn0000337271/biography

The history of “Yacht Rock” including the connection to Daryl “The Captain” Dragon of “The Captain and Tennille: https://www.grunge.com/831310/the-bizarre-history-of-yacht-rock-music/

Let’s face it; things didn’t come easy in the 70’s. People spent a lot of time searching the want ads and it was hard not to feel down on a Monday when you couldn’t find anything in there. Relationships were strained when he loved her madly, but she didn’t know how to love him, and yet both realized they never can say goodbye. The drumbeat of bad news made a lot of people turn toward the heavens and say “for god’s sake if there were only some way to bring more power to the people”. Some people ignored the bad news, drank their cool aid, had brown sugar and marmalade on their toast, while others were looking for a superstar who would offer their hand and lead them to a bridge over the troubled water. Someone to tell them that it’s not too late, that perhaps the way to bring back joy to the world was right on the tip of their tongue. I humbly ask you to stay awhile and indulge in this week’s podcast where we take a look at the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending June 5, 1971. We’ve got funk, soul, religion, stories, and alternate sources of food. We promise to be respectful of the chart and treat her like a lady.

Here is a link to the listing of songs in this week’s countdown:https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_5th_June_1971

Also a few interesting links to things we talked about in this episode:

The Deep Purple Podcast’s comprehensive 4 episode deep dive into Jesus Christ Superstar (Episode 1):https://deeppurplepodcast.com/2020/10/05/episode-77-jesus-christ-superstar-part-1-the-musicians/

Yvonne Elliman’s appearance on Hawaii Five-0 “Number One With a Bullet” (Paramount Plus):https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/sb3XuMYYQCylkNXxJssb6EaOkkYNJ8Ao/

Carly Simon “That’s The Way I Always Heard It Should Be” live in Central Park at the Schaefer Music Festival in 1971:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux7HgO9QhAc

The night Rory Gallagher blew Aerosmith of the stage. (Schaefer Music Festival 1974):https://daveyhannigan.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/the-night-rory-gallagher-blew-aerosmith-off-the-stage/

Telly Savalas’ spoken word cover of Bread’s “If”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94-_w9ARX0

Monty Python’s Eric Idle closes SNL episode with “Here Comes The Sun”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwgRzU8oc4Y

Short promo clip for “The Wild Wild West Revisited” in 1979 featuring Paul Williams:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkYxARXEX9U

In this episode we review the Billboard Magazine Top 40 songs for the week ending May 5, 1979. This time period was just about at the absolute peak of Disco music which saw a meteoric rise, and just as rapid a decline in popularity towards the later third of the 1970's.

This week we go so long we eclipse all other episodes as we go all the way to the last song in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending April 14, 1973. It may be the twelfth of never when you finally finish listening to this one!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_April_1973

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Reeling in the Funky Worm

The Night the Lights Went Out Round the Old Oak Tree

The Cisco Kid Ain’t No Woman

Stir it Up and Cook with Honey

Little Willy is a Funky Worm

Dueling Little Willys

Dueling Funky Worms

Sooner or later you knew we would get back to 1971. It is high time we went back before it’s too late! Wild horses couldn’t keep us away because in reality, we never can say goodbye for good. Maybe it wasn’t as obvious as a request in the want ads, but there were certainly signs that our audience wanted it. So join us for some escape-ism into the Billboard top 40 for the week ending July 10th, 1971. We promise to treat her like a lady, even if she is not so sweet and innocent.  

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_10th_July_1971

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

It’s Too Late to Treat Her Like a Lady

Double Barrel Lovin’

Sooner or Later You’re Gonna Put It in the Want Ads

Bring the Boys Home Country Roads

Country Road Signs

How Can You Mend and Indian Reservation?

Things we talked about in the episode:

Teaser and the Firecat Album Cover: https://www.discogs.com/master/37157-Cat-Stevens-Teaser-And-The-Firecat/image/SW1hZ2U6ODMwMTMzNTk=

Mr. Big Stuff Album Cover: https://www.discogs.com/release/1217386-Jean-Knight-Mr-Big-Stuff/image/SW1hZ2U6NTU4NzE0MzQ=

Do you remember the way we were in 1974? On nice days we enjoyed seasons in the sun, listening to the mockingbird love song, or perhaps catching spiders and snakes for the next show and tell. We were too young yet to join those guys smoking in the boys’ room. Those guys were probably hooked on a feeling of the last kiss they had with that special dark lady, that feeling which is so strong when you’re sixteen.  In this episode we rock on and boogie down to the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 2, 1974. Thank god the energy crisis '74 didn’t reach the dance floor.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_2nd_March_1974

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Things we talked about in the episode:

Danny Bonaduce’s Album: https://www.discogs.com/release/7334739-Danny-Bonaduce-Danny-Bonaduce

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNDWJ_KDkAc

James Jamerson, one of the most influential bass players in modern music history : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Jamerson

This week it’s so good, so right, that we have some guest rankings to go along with ours. Still, there is a potential that there will be a heartache tonight. Will we rise above our individual biases and say “enough is enough”?  This week we listen to the pop muzic in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending November 17, 1979. Will this be ladies night, or something that appeals more to a dirty white boy? Who knows? Damned if I do. This night won’t last forever, so dim all the lights and close your eyes. Perhaps you will dream, just beware of the dream police.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1979-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_For_The_Week_Ending_17th_November_1979

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Do That to Me One More Time Dirty White Boy

You Decorated My Tusk

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough Pop Muzic

Take the Long Way Home to Escape from the Dream Police

Things we talked about in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c617Nh0RHgU

Rory Gallagher – Toads Place New Haven 1979: https://youtu.be/c617Nh0RHgU?si=9CMszdDdOe4aNSl5

Celebrity Comedy Football Classic TV Special Trailer: https://youtu.be/51A08eUGu6c?si=T3BdpPXevjuiktIF

Album Art:

#37 Confusion: https://www.discogs.com/master/17491-Electric-Light-Orchestra-Discovery/image/SW1hZ2U6NTI1MzMxOA==

#33 I Want You Tonight: https://www.discogs.com/master/299747-Pablo-Cruise-Part-Of-The-Game/image/SW1hZ2U6NDY1ODc5Ng==

#26 The Rainbow Connection: https://www.discogs.com/master/110529-The-Muppets-The-Muppet-Movie-Original-Soundtrack-Recording/image/SW1hZ2U6ODg5MTQ5NQ==

# 17 Take the Long Way Home: https://www.discogs.com/master/25362-Supertramp-Breakfast-In-America/image/SW1hZ2U6MjI0NDc1NTU=

#9 Please Don’t Go: https://www.discogs.com/master/180906-KC-And-The-Sunshine-Band-Do-You-Wanna-Go-Party/image/SW1hZ2U6MjA0OTE4NjQ=   (scroll for postcard)

 

Oh my Maria, was she the most beautiful girl in China Grove? Even though I was a bit of a ramblin’ man, she still loves me like a rock. Whether I was off on that midnight train to Georgia, or on that Rocky Mountain way seeking higher ground, I always kept her photograph close to my heart. She stuck by me through my indiscretions, even those with that lady Angie. Somewhere in those travels, I began to appreciate the love I lost and realized that at home, I had been on the top of the world, close enough to be knockin’ on heaven’s door. This week we keep on truckin’ and take a free ride through the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of November 3, 1973. All I know is that I can’t get enough of that funky stuff

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_3rd_November_1973

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Goodbye Yellow Funky Stuff

Love’s Me Like a Basketball

Ramblin’ Man on the Midnight Train to Georgia

The Rocky Mountain Way to Higher Ground

Space Truckin’ Race

Top of the World Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

I Got a Name, it’s Tyrone Shoelaces

Some points of interest we discussed in this episode:

The Brady Bunch Episode “Sergeant Emma”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0769855/

Stay with me a minute here, I can’t help myself, but I always seem to take a roundabout way to get there. So even though I would like to hang out down by the lazy river, I gotcha, our hours together are precious and few. So let’s stay together, bang a gong, and get it on.  Today, it is with great anticipation that we look for some footstompin’ music in the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 4, 1973.  If we could get the nickel a song deal, that would be $2.00, adjusted for inflation that would be $14.31 today. We could finally get a piece of the American pie.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_4th_March_1972

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Bang a Gong Down by the Lazy River

The Lion Sleeps Tonight Down By the Lazy River

Black Dog Puppy Love

Precious and Few is Everything I Own

Anticipation of that Footstompin’ Music

Riding a Horse With No Name on the Roundabout

Things we talked about in the episode:

SNL Swill Mineral Water Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-S3G1c31y0

In the 70’s there were a lot of choices. You could take the rocky mountain way to higher ground, or hitch a free ride on the midnight train to Georgia. You could choose to just keep on truckin’ and be a rambling gypsy man. As you traveled further and further from home, at some point you realized that you had never been this far before. In the distance you saw a woman and thought, who’s that lady? Is it Angie or could it be my Maria? In this episode we get it together and experience the ecstasy that was the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 29, 1973. Let’s get it on!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_29th_September_1973

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Marks lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

The Flip Wilson Show September 27, 1973: Let’s Make a Deal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eofQch_oLMo

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-e47wAkg9g

THE JACKSON 5 - Bob Hope Special Appearance (perform “Get It Together and “Dancing Machine”) 26/09/73: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZmnQ5E9FAo

Basketball Jones Lyrics: https://genius.com/Cheech-and-chong-basketball-jones-lyrics

Cleopatra Jones Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPDNZ6SEcDw

Al Green Here I Am Come & Take Me (Soul Train): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFOjHS3XQ-g

Cher Half-Breed Video From The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6E98ZRaU1s

Cher & The Osmonds - Stevie Wonder Medley (Live on The Cher Show, 1975):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJvITuejY4A

What you see is what you get is not always the undisputed truth. Smiling faces sometimes turn out to be liars. However, we’ve all become wiser as time passes like the summer sand. I just want to celebrate that we won’t get fooled again. We are discerning enough to know that she’s not just another woman in hot pants, and we therefore need to treat her like a lady. We know that you should not be tempted by that sweet hitch-hiker, but instead love the one you’re with. If you’re looking for information on the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending August 7, 1971, then let me assure you that you’ve got a friend in us. That’s the way I always heard it should be.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_7th_August_1971

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

The Real Brady Bros Podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/the-real-brady-bros

Driving the Lunar Rover POV | AI Enhanced Apollo 15 - 4K 60fps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2sjqmKeM5g

Olivia! ABC-TV Special with Andy Gibb & ABBA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8mQ9nt5WAY

“Mr. Big Stuff” Album Cover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Big_Stuff_(album)#/media/File:Jean_Knight_Mr._Big_Stuff_album.jpg

Andy Williams cover of “You've Got a Friend”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzhn2ACQepw

Andy Williams cover of How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovSz2XV-69E

Buttolph-Williams House: https://webb-deane-stevens.org/historic-houses-barns/buttolph-williams-house/

For those of you that don’t like ‘70s music, don’t go breaking my heart, for I can’t here you no more.  So let’s end this masquerade right now! Here’s the lowdown, ‘70s music, you were the one love in my lifetime and you’ll never find another love like mine. In this episode, we’re going to play that funky music in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending August 28th, 1976. We can’t get away from the fact that summer is coming to an end, but there’s still time to turn the beat around with some great rock and roll music.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_28th_August_1976

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Play That Funky Music Beethoven

Shake Your Teddy Bear

Moonlight Feels Right Afternoon Delight

Don’t Go Breaking My Booty

Wham Bam Shang-a-lang Who’d She Coo

Baby I Love Your Rock and Roll Music

Get Closer or Get Away

Things we talked about in the episode:

Dean Martin Jerry Lewis: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/09/dean-martin-jerry-lewis-reunion-anniversary

Lou Rawls PSA for an Engineering Career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9LrW5YBeZM

 

Album Art

#34 Moonlight Feels Right:  https://www.discogs.com/release/1814448-Starbuck-Moonlight-Feels-Right/image/SW1hZ2U6Mjc1MTc1OQ==

 #19 With Your Love: https://www.discogs.com/master/108375-Jefferson-Starship-Spitfire/image/SW1hZ2U6NDE5MDA3MzU=

#17 Heaven Must be Missing and Angel: https://www.discogs.com/master/76637-Tavares-Sky-High/image/SW1hZ2U6MTk0ODY3NQ==

#9 Get Closer:  https://www.discogs.com/release/1598352-Seals-Crofts-Get-Closer/image/SW1hZ2U6MTg1MzU2NTM=

Some may say the past is the past and just don’t look back. We say there is nothing wrong with a little reminiscing. Maybe you took a trip to London town, or some other foreign destination. Chances are, no matter how nice the trip was, at some point you were glad to be back in the U.S.A. Where else could you enjoy those hot summer Hollywood nights?  Yes, I love the night life, when we can get up and dance, and then really get off and boogie oogie oogie. This week we come together and are ready to take a chance again on the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of Oct 14, 1978. It’s a laugh, but sometimes reflecting on this music my help you answer that eternal question, just who are you?

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode:  https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_October_1978

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Don’t Look Back in the U.S.A.

I Just Want to Stop and Get Off

She’s Always a Woman, and Three Times a Lady

Took the Last Train Right Down the Line

Hot Child in the City of London Town

“Sukiyaki”  Kyu Sakamoto 1963: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra6ujOa-E78

“Sukiyaki” A Taste of Honey version 1981: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqFkUNqBwMw

The last time we had them on, our fans cried for “more, more, more” of John and Nate from the wonderful Deep Purple Podcast. So in order to calm the widespread le freak of our audience, we invited them back to help us celebrate our 2 year anniversary. When the listeners said of John and Nate “we miss you”, they were serious.  So when we ask them to be our guests, we were adamant with the guys that if we can’t have you, we don’t want anybody else. After 2 years, nobody has told us yet that we got to give it up, so knock on wood, we’ll be stayin’ alive for a bit longer.  This week we check out all the hot stuff from the Billboard’s Top 40 Hits from the Disco Era (Broadcast the week of July 7, 1979). This countdown is a reminder that you should be dancing. So get up and boogie and shake your body down to the ground!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode:  https://leemichaelwithers.tripod.com/at40_disco.htm

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Disco Inferno at the Y.M.C.A.

I’m Your Boogie Man, Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?

Dance Dance Dance, More More More

I Love the Nightlife in MacArthur Park

Check out  “The Deep Purple Podcast” with Nathan Beaudry and John Mottola: https://deeppurplepodcast.com/

Back in 1977, where you looking for a miracle, a shining star, or did you miss the no nonsense approach of Harry Truman? If you went looking for a job, did you get that old line “don’t call us, we’ll call you”? It was difficult for the president right on down to the shoeshine boy.  It’s a miracle we made it through those tough times and it really only seem like yesterday. This week we are walking in rhythm to the songs of Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 12th, 1977. It would be a shame, shame, shame if you missed it.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_12th_April_1975

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Have You Never Been Mellow on the Autobahn?

Thank God I’m a Shoeshine Boy

Tangled Up in Jackie Blue

The Harry Truman Boogie

Bertha Butt, Killer Queen

Things we talked about in the episode:

Give 'Em Hell, Harry by James Whitmore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKtLpjTKL2s

Once it gets to be after midnight, does anybody really know what time it is? Is that the time that you realize that green eyed gypsy was actually a black magic woman? That’s when things got super bad and from the heavens came fire and rain. All you could do was cry the tears of a clown. Alright now, let’s work together and heed the call to listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week of November 21th, 1970. As the years go by, we have only just begun to explore deeper and deeper.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1970-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_21st_November_1970

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

Pro Football Reference  Jim Plunkett :https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlunJi00.htm

The Name of the Game Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaQtft9WXG0

1970 Promo for ABC TV's Friday Line Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpeYU8gxwS8

How keyboard shortcuts could revive America’s economy: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/keyboard-shortcuts-revive-economy/

Neil Diamond On Mannix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyRXFd1Hv2o

Gilligan's Island--How did they SHRINK Gilligan without CGI?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUCdNC9mUAY

Classic Commercial - "The Crocker Bank" – 1970 (“We’ve Only Just Begun): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97X9huy7pHQ

This week we go all the way and listen to the music from the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending October 14, 1972. With some songs we walk the tight rope with our opinions, and with others we fear bringing thunder and lightning. We can see clearly now that musical taste is not always black and white.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_October_1972

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Marks lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini. 

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine: https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Historic-Preservation/04_State_Museums/Old-Newgate-Prison-and-Copper-Mine

10/8/1972 ALCS Game 2 (Campy Bat-Throwing Incident): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEBMZBEgxQI

Alive (1993) - Film Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si12yPyTnSs

SNL Run, Throw, and Catch Like A Girl (Helen Reddy Bomber, skit starts at 19:17):https://archive.org/details/saturday-night-live-s-10-e-17-howard-cosell-greg-kihn

Sprechgesang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprechgesang 

Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer - Ron O'Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZUWzv_FaY

Leon Russell Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Russell

The O’Jays Live From Daryl's House - "Backstabbers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvt7ufNfq1g&list=RDLvt7ufNfq1g&start_radio=1&rv=Lvt7ufNfq1g&t=10

Mac Davis Muppet Show Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1QJzXt2llU  

South Carolina woman stabs roommate for playing Eagles songs: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/uneasy-listening-woman-stabs-roommate-playing-eagles-songs-article-1.1458898  

SNL “Ricky Rat Club” (Skit starts at 40:05): https://archive.org/details/saturday-night-live-s-03-e-06-buck-henry-anyone-can-host-finalists-11-19-1977

Hello stranger. We’re a little late this week, but don’t give up on us just yet. The editing process took awhile because we sometimes made mistakes and couldn’t get it right. At some point we just said we got to give it up, because every time we thought we were done, the episode kept telling us “Don’t leave me this way!” Maybe I’m amazed at how good the Billboard Top 40 songs from the week ending April 30th, 1974 were. Whether you’re a cheery baby, an old fashioned boy, a dancing queen, or a dancing man, sometimes it’s just the right time of the night to hear them.

 Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_30th_April_1977.

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

So In To You Cinderella

Dancing Queen, Dancin’ Man, Lonley Boy

Right Time of the Southern Nights

Calling Dr. Boogie Man

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Andrew Gold “What’s Wrong with this Picture” Album Cover: https://www.discogs.com/master/198285-Andrew-Gold-Whats-Wrong-With-This-Picture/image/SW1hZ2U6MzAwODQzNg==

Leo Sayer “Endless Flight” Album Cover: https://www.discogs.com/release/1242181-Leo-Sayer-Endless-Flight/image/SW1hZ2U6MTc1ODU4Ng==

Sanford and Son “The Sandfords Own A Racehorse” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgGuCFD1Zts

The Official Website of Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.:  https://mccoodavis.com/

Old El Paso Cheese Boogie Man 90s Commercial (1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PMlH_G1xw4

Harold Melvin and Blue Notes version of “Don’t Leave Me this Way”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnIkcB8GObo

Roy Clark & Glen Campbell Ghost Riders In the Sky:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LIdPGK42Gc

Long ago and far away it seemed the world was filled with gypsys, tramps, and thieves. Their smiling faces sometimes could hide the fact you were going to be a victim of a stick up. At that point you felt like there just ain’t no sunshine and you couldn’t imagine a world where there was. Perhaps you felt trapped there by a thing called love. Then one fine morning you decided to get a ticket out of town on the peace train. Well, this week we look back at the Billboard Top 40 from the week of October 23rd, 1971. It is not easy reviewing songs that seem so far away, and for some of the songs, it’s a thin line between love and hate, but I guess you have to crawl before you walk.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_23rd_October_1971

Rejected Episode Title: The Night They Drove Uncle Albert Down

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Marks lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Desiderata (poem): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderata

National Lampoon  Deteriorata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA7383noev8

Weezer-I Woke Up In Love This Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnarxjoq3xs

Stagger Lee (song):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagger_Lee

Stevie Wonder wishes Tom Jones a happy birthday on The Voice UK in 2021:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiuK9BVcNg

Shaft Official Trailer Movie (1971):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CukEP_KnFiQ

In this episode we dissect the American Top 40 segment from the week of 5/19/1973. The top 40 songs in America for this week were pretty diverse to say the least, but all in all it is a solid set of songs that had some interesting history behind them.  The song list presented plenty of opportunity for Pete and I to add our commentary, praise, and a bit of derision. 

Episode 87: The Week Ending February 2, 1972 Let’s Stay Together, Without You

I admit sometimes I just ain’t understanding mellow. I would say its that footstompin’ music that fits more in my world.  That being said, it’s one of those nights that I feel so much joy that I’d like to teach the world to sing! Perhaps even trying out a brand new key. Day after day werealize that those occasions are precious and few.  This week we’re feeling alright and are brimming with anticipation to review the Billboard Top 40 from the week of February 5, 1972.  Stay with me here people, whether you’re a sugar daddy or a cleanup woman, when it comes to our audience, you are everything.

Link to a listing ofthe songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_5th_February_1972

DataSources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what thecountdown was based.

Websites:allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books:“Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“AmericanTop 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

RejectedEpisode Titles:

I’ve Never Been to Spain, but I’ve Got a Brand New Key

I’d Like to Teach the Black Dog to Sing

Let’s Stay Together, Without You

Bang a Gong Down By the Lazy River

Sugar Daddy, Clean Up Woman

Foot Stompin Music Got Me Feelin’ Alright

I’d Like to Teach the World to Bang a Gong

Anticipation of Hurting Eachother

You Look Like a Black Dog, Clean Up Woman

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

 

Deep Purple Podcast John Sykes: https://deeppurplepodcast.com/2025/01/27/episode-302-remembering-john-sykes/

Serbian flight attendant who survived record fall without a parachute:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesna_Vulovi%C4%87

 Chuck Wagon Dog Food Commercials 1970s - 1980s:https://youtu.be/rTmFq_qNJYQ?si=ChrHWBJIubKhBvc9

I don’t know what you are doing this New Year’s Eve, but back in 1972, in places like the city of New Orleans, there were likely people getting ready to bang a gong with the Witch Queen at midnight. I’m not really sure how they celebrate in other parts of the world; in Hawaii perhaps they express their joy with a coconut. Now, I have never been to Spain, and I am sure their celebrations can’t be described in terms of black and white, but I am willing to bet they are drowning in a sea of love. For myself, you can call it a case of puppy love, but I hope just after midnight to kiss an angel in the morning. This week we declare schools out on the bottom 25 of the top 80 songs of 1972. Don’t say you don’t remember any of them because if so, I’ll tell Sylvia’s mother.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/top-100-songs-of-1972/

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Hurting Eachother? Freddie’s Dead After Drowning in the Sea of Love

Sylvia’s Mother Child Reunion

The Happiest Girl in the Whole City of New Orleans

Bang a Coconut

Some points of interest we discussed in this episode:

WDRC Survey Links: http://www.wdrcobg.com/surveys.html

Smothers Brothers The Saga Of The John Henry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHJC5IZ7GiQ

Sonny & Cher Christmas Show 1972: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZCkI-hGzPg

Paul Shaffer Does Cher's "O Holy Night" Letterman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo9DW_O-PKs

Carol Burnett Cobumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSmMMfSEo4Y

As we circle back to 1973, it’s yesterday once more. Chances are you didn’t have a lot of money. Perhaps you were just looking for the right place where peaceful waters run, your own Shambala. Maybe you were looking to re-connect with a missing family member, asking the question “Has anybody seen my brother Louie?” Were you just an uneasy rider on a long train running searching for your perfect diamond girl? You would only express your anguish behind closed doors, clutching your only Kodachrome picture of her. As you looked off into the distance, the smoke on the water cleared and you realized that there has got to be a morning after. In this episode we go back around in circles and look at the Billboard chart from July 28, 1978.  Alright then, let’s get it on!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_28th_July_1973

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Bill Zuber’s Restaurant in Amana, Iowa: https://iowalum.com/bill-zubers-restaurant-in-amana-iowa/

Rosebud Indian Reservation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosebud_Indian_Reservation

Tony Orlando & Dawn: Show #1 (1974): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3yYgwHY9Kg

Shaft In Africa (1973) Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzjteiKTNz4

Doobie Brothers’ Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Rory Gallagher having a beer backstage : https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/rory-gallagher-jeff-skunk-the-steely-dan-the-doobie-brother-great-session-man--388294799113562260/

1978 edition of Right On! Magazine featuring a “super centerfold” poster of Foster Sylvers: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/from-the-archives-michael-tops-the-list-of-most-eligible-bachelors-in-this-1978-edition-of-right-on--638807528391867093/

Deep Purple Podcast Episode #152 Deep Purple In the Charts (Special Guest Star Pete!): https://deeppurplepodcast.com/2022/03/14/episode-152-deep-purple-in-the-charts/

Deep Purple Podcast Episode #45, Weird Versions of “Smoke on the Water” (Part 1): https://deeppurplepodcast.com/2020/03/02/episode-45-weird-versions-of-smoke-on-the-water-part-1/

Deep Purple Podcast Episode #147 – Weird Versions of Smoke on the Water (Part 2) :https://deeppurplepodcast.com/2022/02/07/episode-147-weird-versions-of-smoke-on-the-water-part-2/

Andrews Sisters Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (from the movie “Buck Privates”): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8of3uhG1tCI

Hey, what’s going on, or should I say oye como va? It may be just another day, but sit yourself down and stay awhile. For all we know, it is just my imagination, but I think the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 3rd, 1971 is pretty neat. Maybe it was due to the soul power, but me and Bobby McGee both liked it.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_3rd_April_1971

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

For All We Know, She’s a Lady

Joy to the Wild World

Me, Proud Mary, and Bobby McGee

What’s Going On, Is it Just My Imagination?

Heavy D Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)

Sit Yourself Down and Stay Awhile

 

Things we talked about in the episode:

Dark Shadows: Final Scene (4-2-1971): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMZFHOKvkME

Use of “nice” as adjective : Everyone thinks things are awesome, cool, and nice: https://today.yougov.com/topics/entertainment/articles-reports/2019/06/24/who-uses-slang

Tom Jones & Stevie Wonder Medley - This is Tom Jones TV Show 1969: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Cl4xuFCJg

It was Labor Day weekend 1972. Saturday in the park, did you ask your daddy not to walk so fast, and on the beautiful Sunday did you go for a ride with your motorcycle mama? When you say love, does it make you think of a long cool woman in a black dress named Brandy, with a dream to spend nights in white satin? Perhaps instead you had to say goodbye to love, leaving you alone again naturally. Yet somehow you still managed to hold your head up. Alas, not all relationships are black and white. While you may have failed to spot some backstabbers, which made you ask “where is the love”;  there is solace in knowing that everybody plays the fool sometimes.  This week we pop that thang and say how do you do to the Billboard top 40 for the week of September 2, 1972. Many of the songs in this week’s countdown scream play rock and roll to any guitar man.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode:  https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_2nd_September_1972

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Long Cool Woman in White Satin

Black and White Satin

Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Coconut

Popcorn That Thang’

Don’t Mess Around with Jim the Guitar Man

Saturday in the Park, or was it a Beautiful Sunday?

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Riedlbauer’s Resort : http://www.riedlbauersresort.com/

Who was Bob Steele?:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Steele_(broadcaster)

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1966– ) Full Cast & Crew: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0820001/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

The Muppet Show: Put the Lime in the Coconut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EoOVvGV_aQ

 Turtle Ruins The Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88289N9T5KU

Mac Davis – Muppet Show Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1QJzXt2llU

Wayne Newton IMDB : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628611/

Back in October of 1977 we had to accept the fact that the king is gone. Don’t it make my brown eyes blue just thinking about it? I go crazy remembering, it was as cold as ice. Then baby what a big surprise, she did it. She said hang on; help is on its way. At daybreak she got you down from the 7th floor of that brick house by enticing you to come sail away for a change in latitudes down in blue bayou. Well, this week we look back at the Billboard Top 40 from the week of October 29th, 1977. Perhaps we just disagree on how good it was, but that’s rock and roll for you.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_29th_October_1977

Rejected Titles:

I Go Crazy for a Brick House

Come Sail Away to Blue Bayou

It’s So Easy to Send in the Clowns

The King is Gone Surfin’ USA

You Light Up My Boogie Nights

Heaven on the Seventh Floor of the Brick House

You Make Loving As Cold as Ice

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Top Five Renditions of the national anthem at sporting events:https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/top-five-renditions-of-the-national-anthem-at-sporting-events

Linda Ronstadt “Star Spangled Banner” :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0CzKydbNsQ

Kansas City Bomber (1972) Official Trailer - Raquel Welch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdPn01FOrZY

Semi-Tough Trailer Burt Reynolds Movie (1977):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkDB7Z6NZpQ

One on One Trailer 1977 (Robby Benson Annette O'Toole):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LptPQYnsThY

Star Wars Won't Work (Frank Zappa Live, 1988):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DRBIs8GQKo

The Barron Knights –Boozy Nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-6IsHYEuM

This week we talk about how back in the '70s, I grew up on a farm down by the lazy river where I had a horse with no name. The horse was sickly, but it had a heart of gold. Then there was the day that I found myself in the court of king heroin. I realized I was runnin’ away and slipping into darkness with no one to depend on. Then came the day I lost everything I own. This week we take a look around at the Billboard Top 40 for the Week of April 1, 1972, and if you believe any of what has been said here, then I GOTCHA!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode:  https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_1st_April_1972

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

I Gotcha

No One to Depend on for the Truth

Precious and Few are the Crazy Momma’s

Give Ireland Back to the Horse with No Name

Precious and Few is Everything I Own

The Lion Sleeps Tonight Because He Has Jungle Fever

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Yacht or Nyacht?:  https://www.yachtornyacht.com/

Vintage Commodore Model 886D Electronic Pocket Calculator Circa 1974 – 1975: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vintage_Commodore_Model_886D_Electronic_Pocket_Calculator,_Made_In_USA,_LED_Display,_Circa_1974_-_1975_%2815956114737%29.jpg

Back in 1978 was a typical day like another Sunday in Salem where it was fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.?  Was that just too much heaven for a blue collar man? When Monday came along, in a strange way, perhaps you felt alive, and were ready to take a chance again. With that double vision now cleared, you left that bottle on the shelf and proceeded straight on back to work. After a time, all that bad blood would recede, and even the French who had labeled you “Le Freak” had a change of heart. This week, ooh baby baby, we travel back through those time passages to have a listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week of November 18th, 1978. I have no problem taking on this load as a beast of burden and not once have I thought that I just wanna stop.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_18th_November_1978

Rejected Titles:

Hot Child in McArther Park

Hold the Line, I Just Wanna Stop and Get Off

I Just Want to Stop at the Y.M.C.A.

Le Freak at the Y.M.C.A.

I Love the Nightlife of a Blue Collar Man

Blue Collar Beast of Burden

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

Goin' Coconuts (1978) TV Spot Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvC3_VCZPKA

Toto - Hold The Line (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htgr3pvBr-I

Animal House Guitar Scene with Stephen Bishop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V_hCqO6UQs

American Bandstand - The Village People Jan 6 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrUHqk3uajo

Bosom Buddies Original Intro Theme Song (Billy Joel’s “My Life”): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UI_JwF3cnA

Foul Play 1978 Trailer | Goldie Hawn | Chevy Chase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9b-yEQ71Js

Did your ego get so inflated during the 70’s that people would tell you after the last song on the radio that you’re so vain, you probably think that song was about you? Of course some guys would just make a funny face and say “well my name is Danny and that was in fact Danny’s song”. I didn’t have time for any of that, I had ants in my pants, and me and Mrs. Jones had a love jones for some jambalaya. Don’t expect me to be your friend; because I’m trouble man, and when it comes to dueling banjos, I am super fly.  This week we go reelin’ and a rockin’ through the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of February 10th, 1973. It’s true that Momma don’t dance, but we are immune to both the rockin’ pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_10th_February_1973

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Me and Mrs. Love Jones

Your Mama Don’t Dance in the Moonlight

You’re So Vain, Don’t Expect Me to be Your Friend

I Got a Superfly in My Pants

Could it be I’m Falling from a Rocky Mountain High?

Crocodile Rockin’ Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu

Things we talked about in the episode:

The Real Brady Bros Podcast: The Subject was Noses: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-subject-was-noses/id1603671235?i=1000552537028

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show literally on the cover of Rolling Stone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Hook_%26_the_Medicine_Show#/media/File:131hook32973.jpg

Superfly Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZUWzv_FaY

Love Train, The O’Jays live at Daryl’s House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSlO_g6-ZXM&list=RDFSlO_g6-ZXM&start_radio=1

Roy Clark and Buck Trent Dueling Banjos Hee Haw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47NPOkNqANQ

Deliverance • Dueling Banjos • Arthur Smith, Eric Weissberg & Steve MandellKid From Deliverance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myhnAZFR1po

Trouble Man (1972) – Trailer “You jive him, he’ll wash you away”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWD_aNspyfo

This week we try and answer that eternal question; what is hip? Apparently, back in 2004, it was hip to release an album of remixed songs from the 70s. As the summer breeze fades and we leave behind memories of midnight at the oasis, we listen to the music and critique the 2004 Warner Brothers Release “What is Hip, Remix Project Volume 1”. If you were one of these remix artists, would you let go and express yourself, or would the effort just be a masquerade of the original song. Unless the artist was truly a dream weaver, because of our admiration for the originals, it’s gonna take a lotta love to appreciate these tracks.

Information about the album featured in this episode:

Allmusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/what-is-hip-remix-project-vol-1-mw0000299228

Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/1949451-Various-What-Is-Hip-Remix-Project-Volume-One

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/What-Hip-Remix-Project-1/dp/B0002IQIXS

Popmatters: https://www.popmatters.com/various-whatiship-2496139135.html

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Deep Purple Podcast Episode #232 – Glenn Hughes – Live in at the Worcester, MA (2023):https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deeppurplepodcast/episodes/Episode-232---Glenn-Hughes---Live-in-Worcester--MA-2023-e29o1le/a-aad7s6g

Glenn Hughes - Mistreated (Vocal Ending): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTBZUTYt2wE

Yngwie Malmsteen Shredding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHZQvF2QSRw

Yngwie Malmsteen Pick Reload: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxssBqKwBcA

 

Back in the 70’s there were just too many people with hurt feelings and bad blood. Relationships fell into two categories, diamonds and rust. Some sadly learned that it only takes a minute for their partner to fly robin fly and head sky high.  If you were one of the lucky ones who believed in miracles, you knew who loves you, and sooner or later our day would come. Well we couldn’t think of something better to do so let’s do it again and have a listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week of November 8th, 1975.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_8th_November_1975

Rejected Titles:

This Will Be an Everlasting Heatwave

Born to Run, Low Rider, Fly Robin Fly, Nuff’ Said

Saturday Nights on Broadway

It Only Takes a Minute to do Something Freaky with You

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Blackmore’s Night Diamonds and Rust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e83qHv5pLHI

Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOAHpLBNiUw

Tavares: Music Museum of New England: https://www.mmone.org/tavares/

The Bay City Rollers make their US debut on Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell September 20 1975:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb4xE4S82r0

Master Bait & Tackle (permanently closed) Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=157761847591570&__tn__=C-R

Let's Do It Again (1975, trailer) [Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1-57J8Cfzc

Springsteen Makes Covers Of Time And Newsweek: https://calendar.songfacts.com/october/27/9017

The Man from Hong Kong (1975)(George Lazenby) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS-wUJv2AqU

George Lopez intro (Featuring Low Rider by War): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpIwfggPxqs

Natural History, 1982, v. 91 Article “Low, Slow, and Mean” by William Gradante: https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/6488

It wasn’t as easy to communicate back in the 70’s as it is now. At best, you could get in touch via the telephone line, but perhaps you had to resort to something more primitive strawberry letter. Perhaps the only thing you could see was the smoke from a distant fire that just seemed to float and float on. You told your love that you just want to be your everything, your handy man, your telephone man, so don’t worry baby. We are just here to take it easy and sway to the music of the Billboard chart from the week ending August 27, 1977. Is there another podcast that does this same thing? If there is, nobody does it better than us.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_27th_August_1977

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Riedlbauer’s Resort & Nussy's Bier Garten: http://www.riedlbauersresort.com/

Billy Carter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Carter

Saturday Night Live S03E18, Paul Shaffer does Don Kirshner: https://archive.org/details/saturday-night-live-s-03-e-18-steve-martin-4-22-1978-emmy-nominated-show

Lamont Dozier obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/aug/09/lamont-dozier-obituary

Joel Whitburn Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Whitburn

Carol King’s Website: https://www.caroleking.com/

Wings of Pegasus’ excellent analysis of the Bay City Rollers' exploitation by their record label: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= TnA7A_pUbXE

"You're My World" Cilla Black version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-QBw862zk

Ram Jam - Black Betty Video (filmed in Pete’s backyard?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_2D8Eo15wE

Leo Sayer “Endless Flight” Album Cover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endless_Flight#/media/File:Leo_Sayer_-_Endless_Flight.jpg

Jimmy Jones Version of Handyman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6ZuwccJ48

Back in the 70s there may have been a little too many visits to the cookie jar. When you chose to dance a little bit closer; you hoped your partner liked a little bit more of you. Alas it is only you who could decide when you’re just the right size. This week, let’s spend the night together and have a listen to Charo and the Salsoul Orchestra Cuchi Cuchi. There is no need to beat the clock, so we’re not going to go through it like Speedy Gonzalez, but instead take it like a slow ride on a borriquito.

Discogs Album Information: https://www.discogs.com/release/418959-Charo-And-The-Salsoul-Orchestra-Cuchi-Cuchi

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Some points of interest we discussed in this episode:

David Soul as “The Covered Man”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqLxxaOtl0c

Ethel Merman “You’re Gonna Love It Here” Theme Song TV Pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRTAs6S2yQ

Album Review at the Second Disk: https://theseconddisc.com/2014/01/31/dance-a-little-bit-closer-with-charo-and-the-salsoul-orchestra-loleatta-holloway/

Charo--La Cucaracha, 1965 TV : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXnYQd6cqEc

Charo Guitar Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5niviXZhok

Charo TV Special 1976: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duYMM8xYRGA

Charo Geico Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8U8S8Rm6RI

We all know a sentimental lady who is asking; “Isn’t it time you have a listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of December 10, 1977?”. As it is, it may be that we’re all alone at the end, and that might make our hearts turn to stone.  However, the way I feel tonight, I think this is going to be like one of those boogie nights down in Swingtown. So don’t blame me if I go crazy and just dance, dance, dance, yowsah yowsah, yowsah.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_10th_December_1977

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

You Light Up My Serpentine Fire

Short People Next to Me

Run Around Sue? She’s Not There

Baby Come Back to Blue Bayou

Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue Bayou

Boogie Nights in Swingtown

Some points of interest we discussed in this episode:

Paul Lynde 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCZbC4LeME

Charlie's Angels | The Angels Are Hired By Sammy Davis Jr.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibXRO-vxCRQ

The Paul Simon Special (1977) - part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FLuu1Brk7U

The Carpenters at Christmas -1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRUlqUZyHqc

2006 - Swiffer Wet Jet - Delivery (Baby Come Back) Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKUAtOMG7NU

1984 Fantastik Cleaner "It's So Easy" TV Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq2exuXNUxI

Seems like we never can say goodbye to the 70s, we just can’t get it out of our head. It is probably because as a nightingale would, we were struttin’ our stuff like a free bird back then. This week we call on the entertainer to be the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of January 25, 1975. When we get to the end of the countdown will we be saying “you’re no good”, or will we say it was some kind of wonderful? No matter what, per doctor’s orders, you’d better take a big yellow taxi to the nearest club and get dancin’!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_25th_January_1975

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Your Bulldog Drinks Champagne on Doctors Orders

Big Yellow Taxi In the Sky With Diamonds

A Nightingale is a Free Bird

One Man Boogie on Reggae Woman

Bungle in the Black Water Jungle

You’re the first, My Last, My Postman

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Enjoli Commercial:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_kzJ-f5C9U      The Jackson 5, Carol Burnett Show (1974): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAItLVNBQlo

Mr. Rooney Goes to Washington:  https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/mr-rooney-goes-to-washington/

Grand Funk Railroad - Madison Square Garden 1972 - Full Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNx07lau9hY

Isaac Hayes “Never Can Say Goodbye”:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpN1Jf2I50

They say there’s no business like show business and that’s why we decided to have some guests from another show!  This week we welcome Nathan Beaudry and John Mottola from the spectacular Deep Purple Podcast, and we have something for the boys that is really special.  I’m not too bashful to brag that I got rhythm, maybe not good enough for Alexander’s Ragtime Band, but with these special guests, I’m convinced everything’s coming up roses. This week we review the 1979 Ethel Merman Disco Album. They say it’s wonderful for some people, but for me Merms, I get a kick out of you!

Link to info about the album in this week’s episode: https://www.discogs.com/master/306441-Ethel-Merman-The-Ethel-Merman-Disco-Album

Data Sources:

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com, discogs.com, wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Rejected Episode Titles:

I Get a Kick Out of Some People

I Got Rhythm and They Say It’s Wonderful

I Get a Kick Out of Business

Alexander’s Rhythm Band

Some points of interest we discussed in this episode:

Ethel Merman on the Judy Garland show with Barbara Streisand (1963): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPKO-s3uATg

The Judy Room Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJudyRoomVideos

VisiCalc: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VisiCalc#:~:text=VisiCalc%20(%22visible%20calculator%22),VisiCorp%20on%20October%2017%2C%201979.

Bee Gees, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson - Live Medley 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yVeybZLYrs

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NMZxIouKhU 

Sesame Street  Ethel Mermaid - I Get a Kick Out of U:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk5_mHsJGj8

Johnny Carson Interview with Ethel 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLi-hvUjCcI

K-Tel “Disco Fire” 1978 Compilation Album: https://www.discogs.com/release/262096-Various-Disco-Fire

Ethel Merman--Vel TV Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDp2jeuPmm4

1970's Texaco Commercial featuring Ethel Merman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcuBriHhtvE

A 45 record of Ethel Merman singing ZIP code song: https://myauctionfinds.com/2012/12/18/a-45-record-of-ethel-merman-singing-zip-code-song/

How was your love life back in 1979? Were you with someone who made you say “do that to me one more time”, or was it more like “no, enough is enough, don’t do me like that”?  Maybe you had two bad relationships in a row and it felt like you were experiencing déjà vu’. Tired of all these head games you took the long way home as you planned your escape.  With your new found freedom, you hoped to be third time lucky as you went out cruisin' the local dance club on ladies night. This is it, the Billboard Top 40 from the week of December 15st, 1979. As the decade ended, it was time for a cool change.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1979-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_For_The_Week_Ending_15th_December_1979

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Titles:

Please Don’t Go and Do That To Me One More Time

The Coward of the County Better Take The Long Way Home

Don’t Tusk Me Like That

Head Games, Déjà Vu, or a Cool Change

Dim All the Lights so I can Escape

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

The Global Warming Christmas Special – SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK8FR3mmnA

The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant Trailer (Starring Casey Kasem):https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067245/

Stereo before there was stereo: 1950s Cook Binaural records: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlagwjphwXA

Clip Hardy Boys "Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom (Casey Kasem as Columbo) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDfe8Rf1_ew

No More Tears (Enough is Enough: Cover Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Tears_%28Enough_Is_Enough%29#/media/File:Enoughisenough.JPG

Christmas music and the ‘70s, these are just a few of my favorite things. Since I believe in Father Christmas, our Christmas card to you will include a little St. Nick up on the house top in a winter wonderland.  Hey America, oh come all ye faithful as we take a sleigh ride through some of the most popular Christmas albums of the ‘70s.

BILLBOARD’S TOP-SELLING CHRISTMAS ALBUMS – 1970s: https://christmaslpstocd.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/billboards-top-selling-christmas-album-1970s/

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Album / Song Information

Jackson 5 Christmas Album: https://www.discogs.com/master/121875-Jackson-5-Jackson-5-Christmas-Album

John Denver – Rocky Mountain Christmas: https://www.discogs.com/master/99904-John-Denver-Rocky-Mountain-Christmas

A Motown Christmas: https://www.discogs.com/master/288862-Various-A-Motown-Christmas

The Salsoul Orchestra – Christmas Jollies: https://www.discogs.com/master/124116-The-Salsoul-Orchestra-Christmas-Jollies

Greg Lake – I Believe In Father Christmas: https://www.discogs.com/release/1193313-Greg-Lake-I-Believe-In-Father-Christmas

Carpenters – Christmas Portrait: https://www.discogs.com/master/84977-Carpenters-Christmas-Portrait

Kenny Rogers – Christmas: https://www.discogs.com/release/1542557-Kenny-Rogers-Christmas

NRBQ – Christmas Wish: https://www.discogs.com/master/509985-NRBQ-Christmas-Wish

John Denver & The Muppets – A Christmas Together: https://www.discogs.com/release/3215232-John-Denver-The-Muppets-A-Christmas-Together

Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas: https://www.discogs.com/master/207383-Elvis-Presley-Elvis-Sings-The-Wonderful-World-Of-Christmas

A Partridge Family Christmas Card: https://www.discogs.com/release/1825359-The-Partridge-Family-A-Partridge-Family-Christmas-Card

James Brown – Funky Christmas: https://www.discogs.com/release/1098224-James-Brown-Funky-Christmas

We have to apologize for the long break we took between episodes. Although it might have seemed that we decided to take the money and run, the truth is we just had quite a bit of a love hangover after season 1. Have no fear though, because mama mia today’s the day we tear the roof off the sucker. This week we're making all our dreams come true as we revisit the happy days and listen to the good vibrations from the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending June 26, 1976. Yes, the boys are back in town!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_26th_June_1976

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)” by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

She’s a Sophisticated Lady, Let Her In

Afternoon Delight, Night Time Love Hangover

Get Up and Boogie If You Know What I Mean

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant and Butic: https://aljohnsons.com/

Record World Magazine July 3, 1976: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/76/RR-1976-07-03.pdf

When Christopher Cross Rocked with Deep Purple: https://www.rhino.com/article/concert-flashback-when-christopher-cross-rocked-with-deep-purple

 Mark’s Great Aunt, Jane Carr Encyclopedia Titanica: https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/jane-carr.html

Hark; the herald angels sing, “Do you hear what I hear”? I think it’s the most wonderful time of year again. Do you have a favorite that you consider to be the Christmas song? I looked out the window this morning, and it looked like a winter wonderland. I can’t deny that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  This week we take a sleigh ride through the AT10 from December 24th, 2005, the top 29 Christmas songs based on airplay. We promise to have you rockin’ around the Tannenbaum.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: http://www.american-top-40.bplaced.net/AT_10,_All-time_Top_60_Christmas_Songs,_2005.pdf

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Have a Holly Jolly Sleigh Ride

Rockin’ Around the Tannenbaum

Rudolph the Little Drummer Boy

Things we talked about in the episode:

Christmastime For The Jews – SNL: https://youtu.be/BGzO1ghRKp4?si=BqDdssQKDo4yP106

The Narrator That Ruined Christmas – SNL: https://youtu.be/UihZm6T2T5g?si=p17LjvzlI2aRJ6by

SNL TV Funhouse Charlie Brown Christmas: https://youtu.be/R_Ejc3N9JKU?si=LIUtLWfUqe1KM8Hg

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Jingle Bell Rock: https://youtu.be/5vyMuxxLsD0?si=uIex0hhwwLwOXDo1

Beavis and Butt-Head - Do 'Hall & Oates - Jingle Bell Rock': https://youtu.be/vPjLNOUH7uw?si=V5jEd6dJj3WU12Me

Sonny & Cher Christmas Show 1972 Excerpts (William Conrad, and Oh Holy Night): https://youtu.be/GZCkI-hGzPg?si=p3AoMf3-zGVmGROu

Paul Shaffer’s Impression of Cher Singing "O Holy Night" Promo | Letterman: https://youtu.be/BGNjJ8WwJCY?si=uwf9buQzPY4XvFL3

 

 

I guess it’s a heart ache to say that this is the last episode of Season 1 and yet in reality, it really feels so good. At this point we’ve been stayin’ alive for 53 episodes, but since we feel like we are running on empty, a short break will do us good.  But baby hold on, before we go, we are going to shine a flashlight on the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of May 6th,1978. There’s no need to get the deacon blues, we won’t be going away like dust in the wind. If you believe in magic, and with a little luck, we’ll be back in a couple of months. You can count on me and my co-host because it takes every kind of people to make a podcast.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_6th_May_1978

Data Sources:

Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Shadow Dancing in the Flashlight

Werewolves of London On Broadway

Movin’ Out Two Doors Down

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, Two Doors Down

Dust in the Wind Feels So Good

Take a Chance on Deacon Blues

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Harry Belafonte Banana Boat Song Day O: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZABxj718uA

ROCK-N--ROLL SPORTS CLASSIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlmEwFAxW1o

HOT L BALTIMORE opening credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMuft7yMHD0

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_19th_January_1974

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Show and Tell in the Boys Room

Walk Like a Man to the Boys Room

Hello It’s Me; the Joker

Jungle Boogie with Sister Mary Elephant

The Most Beautiful Spiders and Snakes

I’ll never forget the day I found myself in the doctor’s office and he said “don’t give me the roundabout, mister can’t you see?”.  My response was “doctor my eyes, last night I didn’t get to sleep at all, can you just give me something to help me make it through the night!”.  He then said, “I betcha’ by golly wow, no problem, I gotcha!”.  Whatever it was he gave me worked. I awoke after a sound sleep to the rockin’ robin letting me know that morning has broken. Look what you done for me doctor, your name may really be Vincent, but to me you are now the candy man.

Like the good doctor, a cowboy’s work is never done, and perhaps neither is ours as we jump into the fire that is the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 29st, 1972.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_29th_April_1972

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Give Suavecito Back to the Irish

I Gotcha Rockin’ Robin

Me and the Candy Man Down By the Schoolyard

Hot Rod Lincoln Taxi

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Horse With No Name

Morning Has Broken, Doctor My Eyes, Slippin’ Into Darkness

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

SNL Soylent Green Skit (Phil Hartman): https://vimeo.com/541196478

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Tex Williams (inspiration for Hot Rod Lincoln): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUCsULR6ODA

Well it may seem like this podcast is an overnight sensation, but actually, it took an everlasting love and devotion for the need to be the best that got us here. Sure you may be saying “What? You haven’t done nothin’!”.  Well to that we say, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Our 2 listeners can’t get enough of the show, and they consider us the kings of the party. This week the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending October 19, 1974 makes me feel like I got the music in me! So much so that we may just break into our Longfellow serenade, that one is my melody of love.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_19th_October_1974

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Things we talked about in the episode:

“Straight Down the Middle” Bing Crosby song /video: https://youtu.be/XDkV_41qEVM?si=O6x9Qh2GZOcpMD6d

James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party - SNL: https://youtu.be/xeSwrFKFNFw?si=YgPjkvg9kHyrDgkp

 

At first, maybe you didn’t feel like makin' love, but she was one hell of a woman.  She told you things like she never knew love before, and then came you. You were still reluctant, but you took one look at her in those skin tight clothes and thought “just do it baby”. You then went off to do your own thing, like a free man in Paris. A few months later, you got a letter from her saying that she really needed to talk to you and would you please come to Boston. When you saw here again and she told you, you thought to yourself oh my god, she’s having my baby! She didn’t make any demands, she just said “hold me, and rock me gently”. In terms of a commitment, she only said “I’m going to leave it all up to you”.  You told her that you would hang in there because I can’t get enough of your love babe. Then a friend told you about the other man, the musician, the jazz man. In a mad fit of rage you went to find him and in a blind fury, you shot him down. As your head cleared and the people stared as if you were some kind of circus sideshow, you realized, oh my god, I didn’t just shoot her lover, I shot the sheriff!  You fled, into the hills, deep into the woods, no time to stop and smell the roses, no time to change horses, especially in the middle of a stream. The horse was your only friend and you said to him, “It’s just you and me against the world now”, but then you realized no, you set him free yelling "go on boy, you ain’t done nothin". At last, exhausted, you prayed for death, realizing you would never see your sweet home Alabama. Then, that moonlit night, he came, a wild thing, and he spared you anymore agony. Let’s clap for the wolf man.

In this episode we spend another Saturday night listening to the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 14th 1974. I know, I know, it’s only rock and roll, but I like it.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_September_1974

Excerpt from Joe Perry’s Book “Rocks, My Life In and Out of Aerosmith” where he talks about the only time Aerosmith was ever ‘blown of the stage”, upstaged by Rory Gallagher: https://m.facebook.com/RoryGallagher/photos/on-page-139-of-joe-perrys-book-rocks-my-life-in-and-out-of-aerosmith-joe-talks-a/10152905932576807/

A couple of articles about the Aerosmith / Skid Row Concert with bottle throwing incident that Pete attended in Springfield: https://www.masslive.com/localbuzz/2009/03/who_killed_springfield_nightli.html 

https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1999-12-02-9912020985-story.html

Evel Knievel's Jump at Snake River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5LdesoNFpY

Wild Thing - Senator Bobby (Bill Minkin): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90A-4yNd80E

2008 Jeep Liberty "Pouring in" Commercial (Rock Me Gently): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1FQHl3u0x8

I’ve got to be real this week and ask some tough questions. I was made for dancing, and when I put on my dancing shoes, do ya think I’m sexy? Can you shake your groove thing; shake it like le freak that you are? Heaven knows, if you had the mind of the gambler, you might take a bet on the best song in the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of February 10th, 1979. Don’t hold back, you can do it!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1979-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_For_The_Week_Ending_10th_February_1979

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

What Le Freak Believes

I Will Survive the Fire

Fire, Baby I’m Burnin’, What a Tragedy

Baby I’m Burnin’, Take Me to the River

When You’re the Gambler, Every 1’s a Winner

Don’t Cry Out Loud at the Y.M.C.A

Lotta Love or Too Much Heaven

Things we talked about in the episode:

ABBA the Movie trailer.  Australian tour 1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-HGQR9afws

Warriors, Come Out to Play – “The Warriors” Movie CLIP (1979): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRM2YcGpmxg

Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda - "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1979): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqbW-L_xt18

Toto Georgie Porgy featuring Sheryl Lynn : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CQpvc8quQ8

It looks like we made it to episode 55! However, this week, the task is not easy, and it may be necessary to have an angel in your arms or even an undercover angel, to do battle with the devils gun.  In the ‘70s, pre-cell phone, you had to ask yourself, “whatcha gonna do if the telephone line goes down?”  You could have really used a handy man, or more specifically the telephone man.  Knowing me, knowing you, the alternative would be to just throw up your hands and say “gonna fly now”, and just hop on that big ol’ jet airliner that would take you higher and higher. This week we got to give it up for the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending July 9, 1977. It will be just a song or 40 before we go.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_9th_July_1977

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Handy Telephone Line Man

Gonna Fly Now on a Jet Airliner to Margaritaville

Whatcha Gonna Do at the High School Dance

I Just Want To Be Your Barracuda

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Rory Gallagher Interview where he talks about a lot of 70’s artists including Andrew Gold: https://www.hotpress.com/culture/remembering-rory-gallagher-a-powerful-interview-from-1980-22818816

2109 article about the Commodores tour with photo of uniforms with epaulettes: :https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2019/03/25/william-king-commodores-bringing-biggest-hits-back-area-inspired-them/3273232002/

Story and plaque of Milli Vanilli lip sync incident at Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT. February 1990: https://parkrovers.com/home/2021/7/21/milli-vanillis-lip-sync-scandal-at-lake-compounce

Well we survived the Nor’easter, which was really nothing more than a weekend in New England. If we had gotten a lot of snow, we know it would take a long time to clear. Still, we know that when you sink the shovel into the snow pack, the first cut is the deepest.  Those older folks are smart and either retire to a place where they can enjoy those warm southern nights, or make an extended stay in a hotel out in California, instead of waiting for that spring rain to melt all the snow away. I like dreaming, and someday I hope I can meet a dancing queen who is also a rich girl. Then we can fly like an eagle on out of here. In the meantime, maybe I’m amazed by the songs of Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 19, 1977.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_19th_March_1977

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Disco Lucy Dancing Queen

The Crackerbox Palace Hotel

Southern New England Nights

Don’t Give Up on the Lido Shuffle

The Year of the Cat Stevens

Carry On My Boogie Child

Weekend in the New England Hotel California

Things we talked about in the episode:

David Soul as The Covered Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqLxxaOtl0c

Glen Campbell & Carol Burnett ~ A Star Is Born 1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdSpiyNJjqg

I may not write the songs, but occasionally I do like to sing a song. I am certainly sure of one thing, I love music! That’s why I was willing to spend a Saturday night reviewing the Billboard Top 40 from the week of January 10, 1976. Let’s do it again and rock and roll all night.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_10th_January_1976

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Breaking Up the Convoy is Hard to Do

Fly Robin Fly Sky High

Love to Love Your Love Machine

Slow Ride on the Love Rollercoaster

Sky High Over My Head

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Love Machine Lyrics: https://genius.com/The-miracles-love-machine-lyrics

Steve Gadd discography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Gadd_discography

Live From Daryl's House -  The O’Jays "I Love Music":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIROc9l_0IU

Love Rollercoaster- Beavis and Butthead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIeP4_f-ZkQ

I Sing The Songs (I Write The Songs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSiM3y09yU

In the ‘70s it was easy to have an identity crisis. Would you have said I’m a train, a piano man, or a dancing machine? Perhaps you remember doing the jungle boogie with the dark lady after midnight at the oasis? She said, “Come and get your love”.  Oh my my, that night I truly got hooked on a feeling, although I felt guilty, because I confess she was an outside woman and so very young. I ultimately sought penance in the Lord’s Prayer. Alas, we could reminisce about things all day, but the show must go on. This week we boogie down to the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 20st, 1974. Will it be the best thing that ever happened to me? Probably not, but I’m willing to otherwise let it ride.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_20th_April_1974

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Midnight at the Oasis with the Dark Lady

Help Me I’m a Dancing Machine

Bennie and the Jets?  I’m a Train

The Loco-motion, I’m a Train

Keep On Singing The Lords Prayer

Outside Lady at the Oasis

Piano Man the Entertainer

Piano Man, Dark Lady, Star Baby

We did a wild thing this week. Like something your '70s rock and roll beach baby brother might do after partaking in some of that wildwood weed. Call it my mistake, but I’m leaving it all up to you to decide whether it was good or bad. Don’t’ you worry bout’ a thing though, because as we relied on the lord’s prayer to guide us, we think the episode is worthy of a mighty love.  Since we only did 25 songs, this week we sped like a jet through the bottom of the Billboard Top 100 songs of 1974. It’s so close to Christmas, you can almost hear those tubular sleigh bells now.

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Popular Electronics Cover with the Altair 8800 Computer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800#/media/File:Popular_Electronics_Cover_Jan_1975.jpg

Esperanto Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto

Sister Janet Mead Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Mead

Goldschläger Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldschl%C3%A4ger

1949 version: Perry Como - The Lord’s Prayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwMe7ER3gI

We’re back in ‘75 again and somehow it feels like I’ve been this way before. It seems like it's high time we hop in our Chevy Van, get movin’ on, and roll on down the highway in the express lane. This week it's part of the plan to review the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 1st, 1975. What kind of emotion will this episode bring? If you have a strong opinion, don’t call us, we’ll call you!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1975-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_1st_March_1975

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Roll on Down the Highway Chevy Van

Roll on Down the Highway in the Express Lane

Can’t Get It Out Of My Head, I’m a Woman

Poetry Man, Reggae Woman, Lady Marmalade

Have You Never Been on Fire?

Please don’t let me be misunderstood, but isn’t it time to admit that when it comes to reviewing the AT40, we are the champions. I mean the very fact that you’re reading this means here you come again. Now I know what you’re saying, “you can’t turn me off in the middle of turning me on”. Well before you go slip slidin’ away to the point of no return, I’m saying baby come back to swing town. I mean, the way I feel tonight, I am confident to review the Billboard Top 40 from the week of January 7, 1978 my way.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_7th_January_1978

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

How Deep is Your Blue Bayou, Too Deep for Short People?

You Light Up My Serpentine Fire

Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Turn to Stone.

You Light Up My Life, and You Can’t Turn Me Off

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Miracle at the Meadowlands, Still Traumatized by this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfOiY5MhqHA

Almost a Tragedy: The Collapse of the Hartford Civic Center Roof: https://connecticuthistory.org/almost-a-tragedy-the-collapse-of-the-hartford-civic-center/#:~:text=On%20January%2017%2C%201978%2C%20a,onto%2010%2C000%20empty%20stadium%20seats.

Thom Bell Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/29/thom-bell-obituary

As you look back on the times of your life, what was Valentine’s Day like? Back in the 70s, were you a love machine who used your charms to land a money honey? Did you break the heart of a sweet thing?  Perhaps the tables turned at some point and you rode a love rollercoaster with an evil woman.  I am sure you found out that love hurts and oh how breaking up is hard to do. Well, one thing I am sure of is that I love music. So wake up everybody, because this week we are going to take a slow ride through the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of February 14, 1976. We may sing a song or two. Won’t you join me, because I surely can’t do this all by myself?

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_February_1976

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Love to Love You Love Machine

Tracks of My Love Roller Coaster

50 Ways to Leave Your Convoy

Tangerine You Sexy Thing

Dream on Weaver

Some links to things we discussed in this episode:

Evel Knievel on the Sonny and Cher Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0BMon_x57M

Bugs Bunny... "Leopold!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1V61SPI_w

The Brady Bunch Hour - All By Myself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSeWcZICF7E

Frank Sinatra - I Sing the Songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad9_cy1znSk