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Post by MrGeno502 on Dec 8, 2013 23:52:15 GMT -5
Very interesting. I have heard the song a number of times but this is the first time I ever noticed. Not really an intercom, but an airport gate or boarding announcement. In a commercial aviation site I follow there was a thread some time back about whether this was a real announcement or a fake. I've always thought it was real (probably recorded at either EWR or JFK) and I swear I can make out "Trans World Airlines" and "Las Vegas" in it. I remember hearing a rumor back in 1984 saying in that part of Starting Over it said "Mark David" like John knew who would kill him. Creepy but not true. And once you hear it say Mark David you always hear it.
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Post by jamie9012 on Dec 9, 2013 15:44:34 GMT -5
I do not remember this sound in the song. Was it before the silent part?
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Post by jamie9012 on Dec 9, 2013 15:49:11 GMT -5
I had a lot of fun listening to the episode from 1980 yesterday. I even recorded some of the songs on a Cassette Tape. What is strange is that I recognized more songs on this episode than the one from October of 1980. It made me full of energy. I will list songs from that episode. I may list some songs from the episode from 1971 that I heard before this one.
The Date of this episode is December 6, 1980
40. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT- Eddie Rabbitt- I do not think that it was raining when this song played, but it had been raining during the past few days. I think that this was its first week in the American Top 40. 39. I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN- Barry Manilow- This was a great song. 38. TIME IS TIME- Andy Gibb- I think that Casey Kasem said that this song appeared on a "Greatest Hit Songs" album that had been recently released. I have never heard it on the radio before. 37. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL- Stacy Lattisaw- This song made me think of the early 1970s. It is strange because I was not alive then, or in 1980. 36. GIRLS CAN GET IT- Dr. Hook- This was a good song, however I do not remember it very well. I did not record it. 35. LOVELY ONE- The Jacksons- I think that this song sounds very similar to some of the songs that he recorded alone. Also, around this time, Casey Kasem answered a question about rerecorded songs. I do not remember the exact question, but the answer involved Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight and the Pips. 34. ONE STEP CLOSER- The Doobie Brothers- This was my favorite song on this countdown! It really made me feel good! I wish that I heard it on the radio more often. Perhaps I must request it. 33. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE- Stephanie Mills- This was my favorite song on this countdown! I am falling in love all over again. However, I do not know the previous song that Casey Kasem mentioned. 32. THE TIDE IS HIGH- Blondie- I think that this song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1981. 31. PASSION- Rod Stewart- I did not know that Passion was so important. 30. SUDDENLY- Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard- This was my favorite song on this countdown! I am such a lucky person; I have three favorite songs on this list. I am happy that Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard had success with this song. 29. I BELIEVE IN YOU- Don Williams- I did not record this song (or the song at #31). Before this song began, Casey Kasem, talked about how Mr. Williams likes to wear his hat. 28. CELEBRATION- Kool and The Gang- I hear this song many times on the radio. I like it. 27. THIS TIME- John Cougar- I am not familiar with this song; I had never heard it on the radio. 26. HE'S SO SHY- The Pointer Sisters- I have this song on a Compact Disc that features songs from the year 1980. It is great! I think that the version on this song was somewhat short. 25. SEQUEL- Harry Chapin- This was a long song. I think that Harry Chapin died suddenly in the early 1980s. 24. THE THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD"- Waylon Jennings- The story of how Mr. Jennings avoided death really made me think. Life can be unpredictable. In the case of this song, I liked it, however I have never seen this Television Show (or is it a movie?). 23. IT'S MY TURN- Diana Ross- I did not record this song, and it is unfortunate because it was great. 22. DEEP INSIDE MY HEART- Randy Meisner- Randy Meisner was a member of the group The Eagles before he left. Did he sing the lead vocals on the song "Take It To The Limit"? I think that I read this somewhere. 21. EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME- The Korgis- I think that Hervard mentioned that this song sounds eerie. I do agree. 20. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE- Roger Daltry- The mandolin (?) in this song reminds me of songs that I have heard from Nana Mouskouri. 19. DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA- The Police- I did not know that so many songs with titles that made no sense appeared in the charts. Ne Ne Na Na Nu Nu? 18. TELL IT LIKE IT IS- Heart- I only heard the beginning of this song, however it sounded like an older one. 17. WHIP IT- Devo- I have heard this song on many commercials. Crack that whip! 16. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD- Air Supply- I did not hear this song. 15. NEVER BE THE SAME- Christopher Cross- At this point, I went with my mother on an errand, and I decided to bring my Cassette Tape to listen to the songs that I had recorded. As a result, I did not hear the next few songs. 14. GUILTY- Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb- I do not know how this song sounds. 13. THE WANDERER- Donna Summer- I think that this song was at the #3 position for the week before (or #2). 12. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING- Daryl Hall and John Oates- I am sorry that I missed this song. It is great! 11. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT- Pat Benatar- I heard part of this song when we came back home. I wish that I had been able to record it. 10. DREAMING- Cliff Richard- I also wish that I had recorded this song. I love it! I am not sure if this is the correct spelling. 9. I'M COMING OUT- Diana Ross- This was a good song. 8. HUNGRY HEART- Bruce Springsteen- Normally, Mr. Springsteen has a deeper voice that reminds me of Elvis Presley. When I first heard this song, I thought that it was someone else. 7. LOVE ON THE ROCKS- Neil Diamond- This was a great song, even though I do not know many of his songs. 6. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER- John Lennon- It is very sad that he was not alive when this song reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100. I think that he died two days after the date of this episode. 5. MASTER BLASTER- Stevie Wonder- This was a great song. I liked its reggae sound. 4. WOMAN IN LOVE- Barbra Streisand- This song sounds rather creepy to me. If I did not listen to the verses, I would believe that she is obsessed with the person that she sings to. I think that this song was at the #2 position in the week before. 3. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST- Queen- This song moved up one position from #4 (where it was it in the week before, if I remember right). 2. MORE THAN I CAN SAY- Leo Sayer- This was a great song! I was happy to hear it. 1. LADY- KENNY ROGERS- I have seen the title of this song many times, but this was my first time to hear it. It was at Number 1 on the week before.
This is my own extra song (the station I listen to does not play the Optional Extra songs).
CINEMA- Paola- In 1980, she represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (I do not know much about it, but I have heard of it). She won the 4th place. Unfortunately, I cannot hear it now because I do not have a record player (and I cannot access the Internet at home now).
I hope that most of the information on my list is correct. I had to type in a hurry. Thank you for reading.
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 9, 2013 19:12:43 GMT -5
jamie, yes Randy Meisner did sing lead on "Take it to the Limit". In fact, when I heard Casey mention that Meisner played guitar on 4 of the Eagles #1 songs, I thought he should have also mentioned that as well. It's the biggest hit he sang lead on. Also while Stacy Lattisaw's hit sounds like an early 70s song, her followup hit which you may have heard 4 months ago when the 8/1/81 show was played does too. It was a cover of an early 70s hit "Love on Two Way Street" by the Moments.
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Post by mga707 on Dec 9, 2013 20:40:03 GMT -5
I do not remember this sound in the song. Was it before the silent part? No, it is after the "silent part" (false ending). I just played it off of the "Lennon: Legend" CD and the airport announcement starts at the 3:27 mark. My take on it is: "Trans World Airlines, flight 12, (unintelligible) service (if it was a 1980 TWA flight the unintelligible word would have probably been "Ambassador") for Las Vegas (fading under the music)". I just realized though, that if this is an actual gate announcement it could not have been recorded at an NYC airport, as westbound flight numbers are always odd, eastbound even. Hmmmm...maybe it is a fake announcement!
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Post by pb on Dec 10, 2013 9:42:21 GMT -5
I do not remember this sound in the song. Was it before the silent part? No, it is after the "silent part" (false ending). I just played it off of the "Lennon: Legend" CD and the airport announcement starts at the 3:27 mark. My take on it is: "Trans World Airlines, flight 12, (unintelligible) service (if it was a 1980 TWA flight the unintelligible word would have probably been "Ambassador") for Las Vegas (fading under the music)". I just realized though, that if this is an actual gate announcement it could not have been recorded at an NYC airport, as westbound flight numbers are always odd, eastbound even. Hmmmm...maybe it is a fake announcement! Or perhaps they took it from some tape on file at the studio but didn't get one recorded in New York.
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Post by jamie9012 on Dec 10, 2013 16:34:20 GMT -5
jamie, yes Randy Meisner did sing lead on "Take it to the Limit". In fact, when I heard Casey mention that Meisner played guitar on 4 of the Eagles #1 songs, I thought he should have also mentioned that as well. It's the biggest hit he sang lead on. Also while Stacy Lattisaw's hit sounds like an early 70s song, her followup hit which you may have heard 4 months ago when the 8/1/81 show was played does too. It was a cover of an early 70s hit "Love on Two Way Street" by the Moments. I remember "Love On A Two Way Street" and I really liked it. Her voice made me think of Diana Ross.
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Post by mrjukebox on Dec 10, 2013 22:17:39 GMT -5
For my final chart critique of 2013,I will be commenting on the countdown from 12/12/70 which Premiere is featuring this weekend: #40-"Stoney End"-Barbra Streisand-Great song that was written by Laura Nyro. #39-"Do It"-Neil Diamond-The first of two hits on the 12/12/70 countdown for this iconic singer-songwriter-Decent song. #38-"I'm Not My Brother's Keeper"-Flaming Ember-Great song that should've been a bigger hit. #37-"Heed The Call"-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-Decent song. #36-"Immigrant Song"-Led Zeppelin-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay on classic rock stations. #35-"River Deep-Mountain High"-The Supremes & Four Tops-Great rendition of a song that was a minor hit for Ike & Tina Turner in 1966. #34-"It's Impossible"-Perry Como-An undisputed classic that went to #1 on the adult contemporary chart. #33-"Only Love Can Break Your Heart"-Neil Young-The first top forty solo hit for this native of Toronto,Canada who was a founding member of the Buffalo Springfield & Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-Great song. #32-"Pay To The Piper"-Chairmen Of The Board-Frankly,I'd rather hear this instead of the overplayed "Give Me Just A Little More Time". #31-"Let's Work Together"-Canned Heat-Great rendition of a song that had been a hit earlier in the year for Wilbert Harrison. #30-"Groove Me"-King Floyd-The first of two top forty hits for this native of New Orleans (1945-2006)-Great song that was later covered by The Blues Brothers. #29-"Can't Stop Loving You"-Tom Jones-One of his lesser known hits-Great song. #28-"One Man Band"-Three Dog Night-Great song that has been overlooked by the oldies/greatest hits stations. #27-"Yellow River"-Christie-The only top forty hit for this British group that was led by Jeff Christie-Gret song. #26-"Engine Number 9"-Wilson Pickett-Great song. #25-"See Me,Feel Me"-The Who-Great song that was featured in their rock opera "Tommy". #24-"Indiana Wants Me"-R.Dean Taylor-Like Neil Young,this singer was also from Toronto,Canada-He first made the Billboard "Hot 100" in the fall of 1968 as a co-writer of The Supremes smash "Love Child" which went to #1-He also co-wrote their top ten follow up "I'm Livin' In Shame" from early 1969-Two years later,he had his only top forty hit with this song about an escaped convict-A bonafide guilty pleasure. #23-"For The Good Times"-Ray Price-The only top forty crossover smash for this country singer from Perryville,TX who's known as "The Cherokee Cowboy"-An undisputed classic that was written by Kris Kristofferson. #22-"Domino"-Van Morrison-One of his best songs. #21-"He Ain't Heavy,He's My Brother"-Neil Diamond-OK,but I prefer the original version by The Hollies. #20-"Knock Three Times"-Dawn featuring Tony Orlando-Their first #1 hit & a bonafide guilty pleasure. #19-"Be My Baby"-Andy Kim-OK,but I prefer the original version by The Ronettes. #18-"After Midnight"-Eric Clapton-One of his best songs. #17-"Montego Bay"-Bobby Bloom-Before he landed his only top forty hit,this native of Brooklyn,NY co-wrote "Mony,Mony" which was a top five smash for Tommy James & The Shondells in 1968-"Montego Bay" is another bona fide guilty pleasure. #16-"Heaven Help Us All"-Stevie Wonder-One of his lesser known hits-Great song. #15-"Fire & Rain"-James Taylor-The debut release for this native of Boston,MA-It was written about the time he had spent in a psychiatric hospital & the suicide of a close friend named Suzanne Schnerr-She was mentioned in the line:"Suzanne,the plans they made put an end to you"-An undisputed classic. #14-"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"-Elvis Presley-Great rendition of a song that was originally a hit for Dusty Springfield in 1966. #13-"5-10-15-20 (25-30) Years Of Love"-The Presidents-The only top forty hit for this R&B group who were appropriately from Washington,DC-Great example of old school R&B. #12-"Stoned Love"-The Supremes-Great song that topped the R&B chart. #11-"We've Only Just Begun"-Carpenters-An undisputed classic. #10-"Share The Land"-Guess Who-This ranks as one of their best songs. #9-"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is"-Chicago-This song appeared on their 1969 debut release "Chicago Transit Authority"-Another undisputed classic. #8-"No Matter What"-Badfinger-Great song. #7-"Black Magic Woman"-Santana-Great song that was written & first recorded by an earlier incarnation of Fleetwood Mac. #6-"My Sweet Lord"-George Harrison-The first #1 solo hit for this former Beatle-Another undisputed classic. #5-"I'll Be There"-Jackson Five-An undisputed classic that also topped the chart in 1992 by Mariah Carey. #4-"One Less Bell To Answer"-Fifth Dimension-Another undisputed classic. #3-"Gypsy Woman"-Brian Hyland-Great rendition of a song that was originally a hit for The Impressions in 1961. #2-"I Think I Love You"-The Partridge Family-Their debut release & another bonafide guilty pleasure. #1-"The Tears Of A Clown"-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Their first #1 hit & another bonafide classic.
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Post by mrjukebox on Dec 10, 2013 22:22:26 GMT -5
Oops!-"Yellow River" is a great song-Sorry for the spelling error.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Dec 12, 2013 5:38:40 GMT -5
Mr Jukebox, Neil was added to the trio. Not really a founding member per se...
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Post by pb on Dec 12, 2013 9:44:02 GMT -5
One of the last from Neil's former label Bang who were reissuing his old songs to compete with his new stuff.
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Post by pb on Dec 13, 2013 10:09:19 GMT -5
Hmm, no critique of 12/4/71? Listening to this now and it sounds like Casey made a mistake when he says Mickey Newbury "An American Trilogy" (#37) is the third new song that week, should have said the fourth.
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Post by Hervard on Dec 13, 2013 15:51:13 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 80s - December 14, 2013
This week's presentation - December 11, 1982
Droppers: I'M SO EXCITED - POINTER SISTERS (30) - Ah, yes, what other year besides 1982 can it be when the lowest dropper is way up in the Top 30! Anyway, this was a good song, even if it does sound a little "teenybopper-ish". PRESSURE - BILLY JOEL (20) - Yep, several droppers from inside the top 20 - definitely 1982! Anyway, this was a great song, although I did prefer his next Top 40 hit, "Allentown", which was just a week away from hitting the Top 40 (and is the final Optional Extra on this week's show). SOUTHERN CROSS - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH (18) - Great song! Both of their 1982 hits are among my favorites from them. NOBODY - SYLVIA (15) - Great song! Shame that it fell off (though at least we did hear it on the last 1982 show).
LW#3: MICKEY – TONI BASIL LW#2: GLORIA – LAURA BRANIGAN LW#1: TRULY – LIONEL RICHIE 40: LOVE IN STORE – FLEETWOOD MAC (debut) - Great song - shame that it didn't do any better than it did (though it did hit the Top Ten in R&R). 39: SHOCK THE MONKEY – PETER GABRIEL (39) - Great song. Kind of odd that it was stalled out, given that it eventually hit the Top 30. 38: LET’S GO DANCIN’ (OOH LA LA LA) – KOOL & THE GANG (40) - Good song, but I prefer many others by them. 37: I DO – THE J. GEILS BAND (debut) - This wasn't bad, but it didn't hold a candle to Centerfold. 36: WHAT ABOUT ME – MOVING PICTURES (37) - Good song. This song was unusually tenacious - only got as high as #29, but spent a half a year on the charts. 35: GOODY TWO SHOWS – ADAM ANT (debut) - Good song, but my favorite song by them is definitely "Wonderful". 34: A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS - TAVARES (36) - Pretty good song, but kinda cheesy. I wonder what they want for a quarter? 33: EVERYBODY WANTS YOU – BILLY SQUIER (35) - Great one! WLS gave this one decent airplay (such was the case with Squier's other hits), so I remember it quite well. 32: YOU GOT LUCKY – TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (38) - Good song, but definitely not his best (and does NOT sound good in mono). OPTIONAL EXTRA: TWILIGHT ZONE - GOLDEN EARRING - Great song! And interesting that another Dutch act (2 Unlimited) charted with a song of the same title. 31: HEART TO HEART – KENNY LOGGINS (debut) - Great song! Definitely one of my favorite songs from him. 30: ON THE WINGS OF LOVE – JEFFREY OSBORNE (32) - Great song! Possibly his best song ever! 29: HAND TO HOLD ON TO – JOHN COUGAR (33) - This was OK, but sounds more or less like it's trying to imitate "Hurts So Good" (melodically, anyway - the subject matter is clearly different). LDD: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER – SIMON GARFUNKEL - Great song! Fitting for the dedication (though initially, I was expecting the request to be for "Thank You For Being A Friend" by Andrew Gold). 28: BE MY LADY – JEFFERSON STARSHIP (29) - Good song - like the steel guitar in this one. 27: THE OTHER GUY – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND (34) - Good song, but I preferred their next hit "We Two", from the following spring. 26: I.G.Y. (WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD) – DONALD F@GAN (26) - Great song! Sounds like a lot of his material with Steely Dan. 25: BABY, COME TO ME – PATTI AUSTIN w/JAMES INGRAM (31) - Great song! Glad this one got a second chance (sort of ironic, since this song contains the lyrics "ain't no second chance"). 24: YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – PHIL COLLINS (28) - Good song - I think I like this one about the same as the original. 23: MISSING YOU – DAN FOGELBERG (23) - Good song - kind of a departure from Fogelberg's usual slow songs (though his first two Top 40 hits were upbeat). 22: LOVE ME TOMORROW - CHICAGO (22) - Great song! Shame that this song didn't get any higher (especially since it hit the Top Five on the R&R chart). OPTIONAL EXTRA: I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON - FRIDA - Good song, though I generally prefer her with Abba. 21: YOU AND I – EDDIE RABBITT & CRYSTAL GAYLE (24) - Great song! One of my favorites from both artists. 20: THE LOOK OF LOVE - ABC (21) - Good song. Possibly my favorite from them (though I liked all of them about the same). 19: ROCK THE CASBAH – THE CLASH (25) - Great song! Possibly my favorite of their two Top 40 hits. 18: AFRICA - TOTO (27) - Great song! Such was not my opinion back in the day, however - presumably, due to overplay. 17: HEARTLIGHT – NEIL DIAMOND (5) - Good song, though not one of my favorites by him. Note that this is the first descending song on the countdown. LDD: PAC-MAN FEVER - BUCKNER & GARCIA - LOL @ the dedication. But the song did indeed fit. Hmm, I wonder what my high score in Pac Man was by this point in my life? Or even the furthest board (I'm fairly sure I hadn't gotten up to the keys yet - and it wasn't until the turbo version came along that I got up to the ninth key). 16: HEART ATTACK – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (16) - Wow, odd that this song paused on the chart after such a hard fall the week before - in most cases (especially around this time period), it would have fallen off the chart completely. Anyway, this was a good song, but I preferred "Make A Move On Me", which had charted earlier that year. 15: HEARTBREAKER – DIONNE WARWICK (17) - Great song! Definitely one of my favorites from her! 14: DOWN UNDER – MEN AT WORK (19) - This was OK, but both of their major Business As Usual hits were quite overplayed. 13: SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT – PAT BENATAR (14) - Great song! One of her best! 12: UP WHERE WE BELONG – JOE Cocker AND JENNIFER WARNES (6) - Good song, but I preferred a few of Jennifer Warnes' other songs (I was never a big Joe thingyer fan, however). OPTIONAL EXTRA: BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG - THE PRETENDERS - Great song! As I've said before, this and "Brass In Pocket" are my two favorites from them. 11: IT’S RAINING AGAIN - SUPERTRAMP (13) - Great song! There was an odd edit on this song - they cut out the first "da da da da" refrain and second verse. 10: MUSCLES – DIANA ROSS (10) - Meh, not a huge fan of this one. 9: ROCK THIS TOWN – THE STRAY CATS (11) - Good song, though I preferred "Stray Cat Strut" and "I Won't Stand In Your Way". 8: SEXUAL HEALING – MARVIN GAYE (12) - It's okies, but I'm not really a huge Marvin Gaye fan. 7: DIRTY LAUNDRY – DON HENLEY (9) - Great song! Sort of an appropriate title for me, as I'm doing my laundry right now while I'm listening to this show. 6: STEPPIN’ OUT – JOE JACKSON (7) - This song was OK, but I preferred most of his other Top 40 hits. 5: THE GIRL IS MINE – MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL McCARTNEY (8) - Great song! My favorite of their two duets. 4: TRULY – LIONEL RICHIE (1) - Great song, and indeed fitting for the dedication. 3: MANEATER – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (4) - Great song! Sort of reminscent of old school Motown. OPTIONAL EXTRA: ALLENTOWN - BILLY JOEL - Great song! As I said earlier, this was my favorite song from the Nylon Curtain LP. 2: GLORIA – LAURA BRANIGAN (2) - Great song! One of her best! 1: MICKEY – TONI BASIL (3) - I tell you what, I really liked this song back in the day, but now it's a little embarrassing. It's still good to hear every once and again.
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Post by jamie9012 on Dec 13, 2013 16:15:22 GMT -5
Hmm, no critique of 12/4/71? Listening to this now and it sounds like Casey made a mistake when he says Mickey Newbury "An American Trilogy" (#37) is the third new song that week, should have said the fourth. For several days, PB, this has been on my mind. However, if I make a list, I know that it will not be as good as the others that I have seen. On that morning, I was at another location, and I do not know many of the songs. However, I was able to hear some of the songs. I will list some now. The Date of this episode is December 4, 1971 34. AMERICAN PIE- Don McLean- I was not able to hear this song. This is definitely a classic song. 31. I KNOW I'M LOSING YOU- Rod Stewart- Two songs from Rod Stewart appear in this chart. However I do not know this song. 28. WILD NIGHT- Van Morrison- I am most familiar with the version of this song from John Mellencamp. I did not know that his version was a cover until a few years ago. 23. MAGGIE MAY- Rod Stewart- I do know this song. It is another classic. 17. A NATURAL MAN- Lou Rawls- I think that this was the first song that I actually heard from the show. I do not remember how it sounds. 15. BRAND NEW KEY- Melanie- Casey Kasem mentioned that the position of this song increased by a large number. I have heard this song many times, but I did not know who performed it. 14. PEACE TRAIN- Cat Stevens- This was a good song. 11. ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU- Sonny and Cher- Please read above. 10. IMAGINE- John Lennon- Of all of the former members of The Beatles, I am less familiar with his lone work than I am of the others. However, I like the songs that I have heard from him. He also sang "Just Like Starting Over", and I heard it on the 1980s version of American Top 40 on that day. 8. DESIDERATA- Les Crane- I do not remember this song very well. At around this time, Casey Kasem spoke about a poem that was at first thought to have been written in the 1600s. However, it was from the 1900s. I do not remember the story, and he may have told it before or after this song. 7. AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG- Three Dog Night- Although I know songs such as "Joy To The World" and "Shambala", and I like them, I have never heard this song. 5. GYPSYS, TRAMS AND THIEVES- Cher- What a strange life she sang about! As I remember. 3. BABY I'M A WANT YOU- Bread- I do not understand this title. 2. THE THEME FROM "SHAFT"- Issac Hayes- This was a great song! However, I have not seen this movie (or Television Show). 1. FAMILY AFFAIR- Sly and The Family Stone- This is similar, for me, to John Lennon: I do not know many of their songs, but I like the ones that I have heard. However, I am the most familiar with "Everyday People". I will list an Extra song of my own because the radio station that I listen to does not play the Optional Extra Songs FREMDER MANN- Marianne Rosenberg- What can I say, I really like this song. She sings about a person that she really wants to meet. She sees the person all the time, and calls him a stranger (Fremder Mann). I have five of her singles on the 45s. This was released in 1971, and, if I have read correctly, peaked at #8 in Germany. I am sorry that this list is poor. Thank you for reading.
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Post by pb on Dec 13, 2013 17:27:43 GMT -5
Here is my own "critique." 12/4/71 is three years before I was born so my perspective may be a bit different.
#40 Your Move - Yes - Uncharacteristically light song from a major 70's band whose material did not usually suit top 40 (until the 80's). #39 I'm A Greedy Man - James Brown - Fairly ordinary JB song, or maybe it seemed that way because they faded it after a very short time on this show. #38 Behind Blue Eyes - Who - Not one of my favorites of theirs, but I enjoyed hearing it again especially for the rhythm work of Entwistle and Moon. #37 An American Trilogy - Mickey Newbury - Nice medley that became an Elvis Presley concert staple. #36 Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards - Fun singer-songwriter one hit wonder. Some people of my age may remember this from the "Freedom Rock" commercial. #35 Absolutely Right - Five Man Electrical Band - This was my favorite of the songs I didn't know before hearing this show. #34 American Pie - Don McLean - Debut of a major hit that has always bugged me for some reason. #33 Questions 67 & 68 - Chicago - Nice song picked from their debut album that came out two years earlier. #32 Hey Girl - Donny Osmond - Usually my least favorite songs from these 70s shows have "Osmond" somewhere in the artist name but this was ok. #31 I Know I'm Losing You - Rod Stewart - Great cover song. Casey mentioned Rod is the only artist with two songs in the 40 this time (although Cher and Donny Osmond also appear twice, with solo and group songs). #30 One Tin Soldier - Coven - Hadn't heard this whole song before. Not eager to hear it again. #29 Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye - Great song. #28 Wild Night - Van Morrison - Great song from shortly before Van's songs became no longer suited to top 40. #27 You Are Everything - Stylistics - Nice weeper from a group I hadn't known before hearing these shows. #26 Yo-Yo - Osmonds - More typical Osmonds fare. #25 Superstar - Temptations - Nice example of 70's Motown. #24 Theme From Summer Of 42 - Peter Nero - Guilty pleasure easy listening in a style that was waning in popularity. (Another mistake when Casey gives the wrong chart position for this one.) #23 Maggie May - Rod Stewart - Good song but heard too often. #22 Where Did Our Love Go - Donnie Alpert - Adds nothing to Supremes original. #21 Easy Lovin' - Freddie Hart - Never heard this until today. Can't remember it. #20 Scorpio - Dennis Coffey - Great funk instrumental. #19 Stones - Neil Diamond - Pretty melody with odd lyrics. Okay but not one of his best. #18 Respect Yourself - The Staples - Good "message" song. #17 A Natural Man - Lou Rawls - Good soul/pop song. Interesting to hear a bunch of women backing vocalists singing about being a "natural man." #16 Two Divided By Love - Grass Roots - Nice pop song from a more or less forgotten band. #15 Brand New Key - Melanie - Never was crazy about this. #14 Peace Train - Cat Stevens - One of his many good songs (although not my favorite). #13 Cherish - David Cassidy - OK cover of the Association hit. #12 Everybody's Everything - Santana - Good song with an unusual gospel feel for this band. Trivia: the guitar solo is not by Carlos Santana but by Neal Schon, later of Journey. #11 All I Ever Need Is You - Sonny & Cher - Another act mostly forgotten now. Not without reason. #10 Imagine - John Lennon - Great song. #9 Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin - Typically great song from her. #8 Desiderata - Les Crane - Not sure what I think of this platitude song I heard for the first time here. #7 An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night - Not one of my favorites of theirs, maybe because I remember it from food commercials when I was a kid. #6 Got To Be There - Michael Jackson - Decent bombastic love song. Not the best era for him. #5 Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves - Cher - Okay. #4 Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites - Great song. "I thought I had her in the palm of my hand." #3 Baby I'm A Want You - Bread - Great song that could only have come from the early 70's. Casey mentions almost all of the top ten this week is ballads. #2 Shaft - Isaac Hayes - Great funk song. #1 Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone - How often was the #1 song the darkest song on the chart?
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