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Post by Jessica on Dec 23, 2023 22:04:04 GMT -5
12-20-1986 Merry Christmas đ and Happy Holidays everyone!
âKeep Your Hands To Yourselfâ by Georgia Satellites, âTrue Blueâ by Madonna, âTwo Peopleâ by Tina Turner, âThis Is The Timeâ by Billy Joelâ, âChange Of Heartâ by Cyndi Lauper, âTouch Me (I Want Your Body)â by Samantha Fox, âFalling In Love (Uh Oh) by Gloria Estefan, âYou Be Illinâ by Run D.M.C, âComing Around Againâ by Carly Simon, âOpen Your Heartâ by Madonna, âHumanâ by The Human League, âWord Upâ by Cameo, âSomedayâ by Glass Tiger, âLand Of Confusionâ by Genesis, âIs This Loveâ by Survivor, âYou Give Love A Bad Nameâ by Bon Jovi, âDonât Get Me Wrongâ by The Pretenders, âWarâ Bruce Springsteen, âStand By Meâ by Ben E King, âCâest La Vieâ by Robbie Nevil, âHip To Be Squareâ by Huey Lewis and The News, âTo Be A Loverâ by Billy Idol, âShake You Downâ by Gregory Abbott, âNotoriousâ by Duran Duran, âEverybody Have Fun Tonightâ by Wang Chung, âThe Way It Isâ by Bruce Hornsby and The Range, âWalk Like An Egyptianâ by The Bangles
12-25-1988
âWild Wild Westâ by The Escape Club, âWild Thingâ by Tone Loc, âDesireâ by U2, âStraight Upâ by Paula Abdul, âThe Lover In Meâ by Sheena Easton, âWild Worldâ by Maxi Priest, âWhen Iâm With Youâ by Sheriff, âBorn To Be My Babyâ by Bon Jovi, âAll This Timeâ by Tiffany, âThe Way You Love Meâ by Karyn White, âFinish What Ya Startedâ by Van Halen, âPut A Little Love In Your Heartâ by Annie Lennox and Al Green, âThe Promiseâ by When In Rome, âHow Can I Fallâ by Breathe, âSmooth Criminalâ by Michael Jackson, âArmageddon Itâ by Def Leppard, âBaby, I Love Your Way/Freebirdâ by Will To Power, âDonât Rush Meâ by Taylor Dayne, âWalk On Waterâ by Eddie Money, âIn Your Roomâ by The Bangles, âWelcome To The Jungleâ by Guns N Roses, âTwo Heartsâ by Phil Collins, âWaiting For A Star To Fallâ by Boy Meets Girl, Â âGiving You The Best That I Gotâ by Anita Baker, âLook Awayâ by Chicago, âMy Prerogativeâ by Bobby Brown, âEvery Rose Has Itâs Thornâ by Poison
12-22-1979
âSaraâ by Fleetwood Mac, âDeja Vuâ by Dionne Warwick, âI Need A Loverâ by John Cougar, âPop Musikâ by M, âChiquititaâ by ABBA, âWait For Meâ by Daryl Hall and John Oates, âDonât Do Me Like Thatâ by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, âI Wanna Be Your Loverâ by Prince, âCoward Of The Countyâ by Kenny Rogers, âThis Is Itâ by Kenny Loggins, âHeartache Tonightâ by The Eagles, âJaneâ by Jefferson Starship,âThe Long Runâ by The Eagles, âHead Gamesâ by Foreigner, âRock With Youâ by Michael Jackson, âTake The Long Way Homeâ by Supertramp, âLadies Nightâ by Kool and the Gang, âNo More Tears (Enough Is Enough)â by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer, âDo That To Me One More Timeâ by Captain and Tennille, âBabeâ by Styx, âPlease Donât Goâ by KC and The Sunshine Band, âEscape (The Pina Colada Song)â by Rupert HolmesÂ
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Post by Jessica on Dec 23, 2023 21:05:03 GMT -5
KQEL playing AT40 Christmas special tonight. No 1986 show . KABI playing the 1986 show.
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Post by Jessica on Dec 23, 2023 19:18:24 GMT -5
Thank you guys and happy holidays to you and your families!
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Post by Jessica on Dec 20, 2023 6:22:48 GMT -5
I just had a thought and I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but with Christmas Eve on a Sunday this year, will stations still air the weekâs show? I know last year, with Christmas on a Saturday *some* stations didnât air the show, instead playing Christmas Music (ugh) or a AT40 Christmas special. I know I canât take anymore Christmas music. If I hear that Mariah Carey song anymore, I think Iâm going to turn homicidal. I guess weâll find out this weekend but I really hope the stations I listen to the show (KQEL Saturday night or KOLA on Sunday night) air the 1986 show.
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Post by Jessica on Dec 18, 2023 1:42:55 GMT -5
Starting a LDD with âmy life has been one gigantic disasterâ is a way to get your letter chosen, I guess.
Casey mentions that Barbra Streisand held the record for artist with most number one albums, well Taylor Swift has recently surpassed her, with 12 number one albums.
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Post by Jessica on Dec 17, 2023 22:25:52 GMT -5
12-13-1980
âNever Knew Love Like This Beforeâ by Stephanie Mills, âHeâs So Shyâ by The Pointer Sisters, âThe Wandererâ by Donna Summer, âHey Nineteenâ by Steely Dan, âI Made It Through The Rainâ by Barry Manilow, âCelebrationâ by Kool and The Gang, âPassionâ by Rod Stewart, âTheme from âDukes Of Hazzardâ by Waylon Jennings, âThe Tide Is Highâ by Blondie, âItâs My Turnâ by Diana Ross, âWhip Itâ by Devo, âDe Do Do Do De Da Da Daâ by The Police, âIâm Coming Outâ by Diana Ross, âTell It Like It Isâ by Heart, âYouâve Lost That Lovinâ Feelingâ by Daryl Hall and John Oates, âHit Me With Your Best Shotâ by Pat Benatar, âGuiltyâ by Barbra Streisand, âWoman In Loveâ by Barbra Streisand, âHungry Heartâ by Bruce Springsteen, âLove On The Rocksâ by Neil Diamond, âMaster Blasterâ by Stevie Wonder, â(Just Like) Starting Overâ by John Lennon, âAnother One Bites The Dustâ by Queen, âLadyâ by Kenny Rogers
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Post by Jessica on Dec 17, 2023 0:55:42 GMT -5
That John Lennon tribute always makes me cry, no matter how many times I hear it. You can just hear Caseyâs voice shaking. When he said âhusband to Yoko, father to Sean (he left out his other son Julian)â and âAnd Sean, when youâre old enough to begin wondering why people love The Beatles and your father so much, theyâll be millions of us around to explain it youâ. He wouldâve been 83 this year. I canât believe he was only 40, 3 years younger than I am now, when he was murdered .
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Post by Jessica on Dec 10, 2023 22:28:41 GMT -5
12-11-1982
âShock The Monkeyâ by Peter Gabriel, âLetâs Go Dancinââ by Kool And The Gang, âWhat About Meâ by Moving Pictures, âGoody Two Shoesâ by Adam Ant, âYou Got Luckyâ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, âOn The Wings Of Loveâ by Jeffrey Osborne, âHand To Hold On Toâ by John Cougar, âYou Canât Hurry Loveâ by Phil Collins, âMissing Youâ by Dan Fogelberg, âThe Look Of Loveâ by ABC, âRock The Casbahâ by The Clash, âAfricaâ by Toto, âHeartlightâ by Neil Diamond, âHeartbreakerâ by Dionne Warwick, âShadows Of The Nightâ by Pat Benatar, âDown Underâ by Men At Work, âRock This Townâ by Stray Cats, âSexual Healingâ by Marvin Gaye, âDirty Laundryâ by Don Henley, âSteppinâ Outâ by Joe Jackson, âThe Girl Is Mineâ by Michael Jackson, âManeaterâ by Daryl Hall and John Oates, âGloriaâ by Laura Branigan, âMickeyâ by Toni Basil
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Post by Jessica on Dec 3, 2023 19:26:04 GMT -5
Fun fact about 12/1/84: that was the week that U2 first appeared on AT40. Whatâs fun about it is that thereâs an AT40 outtake (not necessarily from recording this particular show) similar to the following yearâs âDead Dog Dedicationâ, in which Casey was explaining the group (âthe letter U and the numeral 2â) and it deteriorated in to a rant of âThis is bulls**t! No one cares! These guys are from England and who gives a s**t!ââthus getting the Irish bandâs nationality wrong. (And Casey eventually would more than give an s**t about them, praising their activism and humanitarian efforts.) Well, technically Bassist Adam Clayton WAS born in England (and moved to Ireland when he was 5) but Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr are obviously Irish and yes I know a lot about U2 lol. br] Hall and Oates have the number 2 song on this weekâs (1984) Countdown. Sad to see them fighting and Daryl Hall suing his long time musical partner John Oates (even if Hall is in the right).
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Post by Jessica on Nov 25, 2023 23:08:29 GMT -5
That LDD from âRobert and Donna in Northern Californiaâ about their baby girl dying is absolutely heartbreaking. It seemed that even Casey had to keep from crying.
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Post by Jessica on Nov 21, 2023 19:52:43 GMT -5
When the November 28, 1987 show originally aired over Thanksgiving weekend 36 years ago, retail sales were in full holiday/winter mode. And numerous AT40 sponsors back then sought the âeconomic attentionâ (i.e., cash) of radio listeners. They included: *Vicks Throat Drops *Lionel Trains *Discover Card *Halls Cough Tablets *Footlocker Sporting Apparel *Hersheyâs Bar None *Greyhound Bus *and Orion Pictures, promoting the movie Throw Mama From The TrainââŚNow back to Casey Kasem and American Top 40âŚâ Wow, I remember going to see âThrow Mama From The Trainâ with my mom because I was a big fan of Danny DeVito and the scary lady from âThe Gooniesâ but I will be watching the ultimate Thanksgiving movie this weekend:âPlanes,Trains and Automobilesâ. Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
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Post by Jessica on Nov 20, 2023 22:07:54 GMT -5
11-28-1987
âPower Of Loveâ by Laura Branigan, âWhere The Streets Have No Nameâ by U2, âLet Me Be The Oneâ by Expose, âBadâ by Michael Jackson. âCome On Letâs Goâ by Los Lobos, âThe Way You Make Me Feelâ by Michael Jackson, âThereâs The Girlâ by Heart, âCandle In The Windâ by Elton John, âCausing A Commotionâ by Madonna, âAnimalâ by Def Leppard, âNeed You Tonightâ by INXS, âItâs A Sinâ by The Pet Shop Boys, âCherry Bombâ by John Cougar Mellencamp, âTell It To My Heartâ by Taylor Dayne, âLittle Liesâ by Fleetwood Mac, âDude (Looks Like A Lady)â by Aerosmith, âValerieâ by Steve Winwood, âGot My Mind Set On Youâ by George Harrison, âCatch Me (Iâm Falling)â by Pretty Poison, âSo Emotionalâ by Whitney Houston, âI Wonât Forget Youâ by Poison, âDonât You Want Meâ by Jody Watley, âBreakoutâ by Swing Out Sister, âThe One I Loveâ by R.E.M, âIs This Loveâ by Whitesnake, âShake Your Loveâ by Debbie Gibson, âIâve Been In Love Beforeâ by Cutting Crew, âWeâll Be Togetherâ by Sting, âI Think Weâre Alone Nowâ by Tiffany, âBrilliant Disquiseâ by Bruce Springsteen, âFaithâ by George Michael, âMony Monyâ by Billy Idol, âHeaven Is A Place On Earthâ by Belinda Carlisle, â(Iâve Had) The Time Of My Lifeâ by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
11-25-1990
âAnd So It Goesâ by Billy Joel, âJoeyâ by Concrete Blonde, âJustify My Loveâ by Madonna, âCanât Stopâ by After 7, âUnchained Melodyâ by The Righteous Brothers, âBlack Catâ by Janet Jackson, âFreedomâ by George Michael, âTomâs Dinerâ by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega, âHigh Enoughâ by d**n Yankees, âStrandedâ by Heart, âImpulsiveâ by Wilson Phillips, âHippyChickâ by Soho, âThe Way You Do The Things You Doâ by UB40, âSo Closeâ by Daryl Hall and John Oates, âFeels Goodâ by Tony!Toni!Tone!, âPrayâ by MC Hammer, âFrom A Distanceâ by Bette Midler, âSomething To Believe Inâ by Poison, âBecause I Love You (The Postman Song)â, âGroove Is In The Heartâ by Deee-lite, âIâm Your Baby Tonightâ by Whitney Houston, âMore Than Words Can Sayâ by Alias, âLove Takes Timeâ by Mariah Carey
11-27-1971
âTired Of Being Aloneâ by Al Green, âYou Are Everythingâ by Stylistics, âBrand New Keyâ by Melanie, âWild Nightâ by Van Morrison, âTheme From âSummer Of 42â by Peter Nero, âQuestions 67 and 68â by Chicago, âSuperstarâ by The Carpenters, âRespect Yourselfâ by The Staple Sisters, âCherishâ by David Cassidy, âEverybodyâs Everythingâ by Santana, âMaggie Mayâ by Rod Stewart, âRock Steadyâ by Aretha Franklin, âPeace Trainâ by Cat Stevens, âGot To Be Thereâ by Michael Jackson, âImagineâ by John Lennon, âFamily Affairâ by Sly and The Family Stone, âHave You Seen Herâ by Chi-Lites, âBaby Iâm A Want Youâ by Bread, âGypsies Tramps and Thievesâ by Cher, âTheme From Shaftâ by Isaac Hayes
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Post by Jessica on Nov 12, 2023 0:40:53 GMT -5
Thereâs a mistake on the 11/14/1981 cue sheet. âTryinâ To Live My Life Is Without Youâ is not a song by Foreigner, as it says on the Cue Sheet, itâs by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
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Post by Jessica on Nov 4, 2023 23:00:34 GMT -5
Casey told a story in the 1983 show about Martha Davis of âThe Motelsâ and her (then) teenagers. Sadly, I read that one of her daughters, Maria died of Opioid addiction. Sadly all too common nowadays.
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Post by Jessica on Oct 29, 2023 22:50:05 GMT -5
11-1-1980
âTheme From âDukes Of Hazzardâ by Waylon Jennings, â(Just Like) Starting Overâ by John Lennon, âYou Shook Me All Night Longâ by AC/DC, âGive Me The Nightâ by George Benson, âLove On The Rocksâ by Neil Diamond, âLate In The Eveningâ by Paul Simon, âSheâs So Coldâ by The Rolling Stones, âXanaduâ by Olivia Newton John, âHit Me With Your Best Shotâ by Pat Benatar, âOut Here On My Ownâ by Irene Cara, âOn The Road Againâ by Willie Nelson, âYouâve Lost That Lovinâ Feelingâ by Daryl Hall and John Oates, âWhip itâ by Devo, âDreamerâ by Supertramp, âIâm Alrightâ by Kenny Loggins, âJesseâ by Carly Simon, âMaster Blasterâ by Stevie Wonder, âIâm Coming Outâ by Diana Ross, âNever Knew Love Like This Beforeâ by Stephanie Mills, âUpside Downâ by Diana Ross, âThe Wandererâ by Donna Summer, âReal Loveâ by The Doobie Brothers, âLadyâ by Kenny Rogers, âHeâs So Shyâ by The Pointer Sisters, âAnother One Bites The Dustâ by Queen, âWoman In Loveâ by Barbra Streisand
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