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Post by chrislc on Apr 25, 2011 21:28:04 GMT -5
I noticed this week that Casey made a point of saying that he personally liked Hello Stranger by Yvonne Elliman. I remember hearing the first countdown a few years ago and noticing he did the same for Tighter Tighter (I think that was the one).
Of course he also sometimes predicted a song would do well, or had apparent genuine enthusiasm in his voice for a song, but neither are really the same thing.
I don't remember Casey doing this very often. We were discouraged from doing it on the radio, possibly since there were always some listeners who didn't like a song, and they might associate the announcer with the song, even after it was off the charts.
Does anyone remember any other times Casey did this?
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Post by dukelightning on Apr 25, 2011 21:32:09 GMT -5
You are right about Tighter, Tighter. Another song in this category has to be Afternoon Delight. I heard 2 shows from 1976 last year in which he expressed a lot of enthusiasm for that song especially when it hit #1 as that show was played. Of course, he also mentioned in the 3/13/71 show aired recently that he was pulling for the Jackson Five to make it 5 straight #1 songs...with Mama's Pearl.
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Post by bigal on Apr 25, 2011 21:34:20 GMT -5
I recall saying how much he liked EMOTIONS by Helen Reddy couple of times, and sounded disappointed when the song dropped after climbing 3 notches.
Also recall him saying how much he liked the lyrics for TELL ME A LIE by Sami Jo as well.
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Post by karaokegod on Apr 25, 2011 23:28:38 GMT -5
I remember him liking "The Other Woman" by Ray Parker, Jr. and also I think he enjoyed any Kool and the Gang song because he'd usually say "Koooooooooooool and the Gang!"
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Post by reachinforthestars on Apr 25, 2011 23:50:38 GMT -5
I recall saying how much he liked EMOTIONS by Helen Reddy couple of times, and sounded disappointed when the song dropped after climbing 3 notches. Casey was spot on. This song deserved so much better. I truly believe it was just too sophisticated for pop audiences. Just to clarify, the title of the song is "Emotion". |
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Post by vto66 on Apr 26, 2011 0:16:14 GMT -5
I remember him liking "The Other Woman" by Ray Parker, Jr. and also I think he enjoyed any Kool and the Gang song because he'd usually say "Koooooooooooool and the Gang!" Oh, yes!! I do remember both of those well. I think Casey was also quite fond of Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life." |
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Post by atruefan on Apr 26, 2011 7:09:38 GMT -5
Another song I recall Casey mentioning was one of his favorites at the time, was You're My World by Helen Reddy.
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Post by BrettVW on Apr 26, 2011 9:17:38 GMT -5
On the final AT10 in 2009 when he was spotlighting 40 years of music, Casey mentioned that This Kiss by Faith Hill was "one of my favorites"
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Apr 26, 2011 17:57:15 GMT -5
He sure seemed to like American Pie!
What about the ones he didn't like. There were alot of times that it seemed like he was annoyed by having to play certain songs.
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Apr 26, 2011 18:07:42 GMT -5
He sure seemed to like American Pie! What about the ones he didn't like. There were alot of times that it seemed like he was annoyed by having to play certain songs. "I Want Your Sex" (didn't mention the title a couple of times)? Playing sad/slow LDDs following uptempo songs (like the Dead Dog LDD)? |
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Post by 80sfan on Apr 26, 2011 19:18:13 GMT -5
Casey didn't like U2:
That's the letter U and the numeral 2 . The four man band features Adam Clayton on bass, Larry Mullin on drums, Dave Evans, nicknamed The Edge on..."
Casey Kasem:[angry] "This is bulls**t! Nobody cares! These guys are from England, and who gives a s**t! It's a lot of wasted names that don't mean diddly s**t!!!"
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Post by snarfdude on Apr 26, 2011 19:36:10 GMT -5
"I Want Your Sex" (didn't mention the title a couple of times)? That wasn't directed as a reflection on his personal choices, that was a production choice. Cue sheets for shows with the song in it, at least the ones I have, including a memo from elizabeth rollins, producer at the time, advising stations on how to cut the song out of the countdown by dubbing the segment on tape and editing at certain points. For stations running the full segments from the discs, only the chart position and/or artist was mentioned. The title never was, even with a charlie van dyke show I have with it in the countdown. As a sidenote, the station I received one of the shows from actually put a file folder label over the segment disc grooves saying "play this segment off tape" It was a pain to clean the lp to get the goo out of the grooves. |
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Apr 26, 2011 19:44:41 GMT -5
Casey said the title when it debuted, once or twice during the run and when it fell off the countdown.
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Post by mkarns on Apr 26, 2011 22:50:06 GMT -5
He sure seemed to like American Pie! What about the ones he didn't like. There were alot of times that it seemed like he was annoyed by having to play certain songs. I read an interview with Casey conducted a few years ago when asked what he considered the worst record he could remember, and his answer was "Oh Happy Day" by Don Howard, a one hit wonder from 1952-53; from links in the Wikipedia entry on the song he apparently wasn't the only DJ who disliked it. At least he didn't have to play it on AT40. (BTW, it's hearable on You Tube, and is not the same song as the Edwin Hawkins Singers' "Oh Happy Day".) As for the U2 outtake, that probably occurred when the band first charted and Casey may not have known much about them (note how he got their home country wrong) or anticipated their ultimate popularity and impact. By 1987 he would be doing stories on them where he sounded enthusiastic about their mass success and advocacy for numerous sociopolitical causes. |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Apr 27, 2011 10:36:41 GMT -5
Casey said the title when it debuted, once or twice during the run and when it fell off the countdown. Actually, the title was mentioned a few more times. I wrote down the dates back in September (Pete's '80s book also covered this): BTW U2 is from Ireland, not England. ;D |
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