70's Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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