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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Apr 27, 2011 10:43:52 GMT -5
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. Well, "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" only peaked in the 30s and it would be more than two years before "The Joshua Tree" album came out and U2 would hit #1 with "With Or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". |
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Post by tarobe on Apr 27, 2011 23:00:03 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). Casey said that "Tighter and Tighter" was going to be "a winner." In the same vein, he made similar comments for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's "Teach Your Children" ("they've got a big hit") and Mountain's "Mississippi Queen," which he announced was "going to be a biggie" (even though it never got any higher than where it was then, #21). But he never actually said he personally liked any of these songs. The two that it seems to me that he was fond of in that first program were "I Just can't Help Believing" by B.J. Thomas (which he called "sensational") and the Moments' "Love on a Two-Way Street," which called a "good song." |
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Post by dukelightning on Apr 28, 2011 7:58:39 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). Casey said that "Tighter and Tighter" was going to be "a winner." In the same vein, he made similar comments for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's "Teach Your Children" ("they've got a big hit") and Mountain's "Mississippi Queen," which he announced was "going to be a biggie" (even though it never got any higher than where it was then, #21). But he never actually said he personally liked any of these songs. The two that it seems to me that he was fond of in that first program were "I Just can't Help Believing" by B.J. Thomas (which he called "sensational") and the Moments' "Love on a Two-Way Street," which called a "good song." Casey may never have said that he personally liked any of those songs on the first AT40 but on the 9/5/70 show, he mentioned that his favorite record in the top 40 was Tighter, Tighter. FYI, that show aired on Premier or SXM last year. |
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Post by chrislc on Apr 29, 2011 8:50:10 GMT -5
Casey said that "Tighter and Tighter" was going to be "a winner." In the same vein, he made similar comments for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's "Teach Your Children" ("they've got a big hit") and Mountain's "Mississippi Queen," which he announced was "going to be a biggie" (even though it never got any higher than where it was then, #21). But he never actually said he personally liked any of these songs. The two that it seems to me that he was fond of in that first program were "I Just can't Help Believing" by B.J. Thomas (which he called "sensational") and the Moments' "Love on a Two-Way Street," which called a "good song." Casey may never have said that he personally liked any of those songs on the first AT40 but on the 9/5/70 show, he mentioned that his favorite record in the top 40 was Tighter, Tighter. FYI, that show aired on Premier or SXM last year. Maybe I was wrong about Tighter, Tighter in July 1970. I do remember (I think) Casey saying one of the songs on that first countdown was his favorite in the countdown that week - maybe it was Hitchin' A Ride or something else? I thought it was Tighter, Tighter. |
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Post by matt on Apr 29, 2011 10:21:34 GMT -5
BTW, was anyone besides me watching the wall to wall coverage of the royal wedding this morning and thinking, "these guys are from England and who gives a s**t!"
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Post by matt on Apr 29, 2011 10:23:10 GMT -5
Sorry, couldn't help myself.  |
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Post by snarfdude on Apr 30, 2011 20:28:58 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".) . certainly isn't....just a guy would really couldn't really sing with a guitar. yet it ended the year at # 33 for 1953. I have an mp3 of probably a 78 source. I'll have to use it on my show/podcast in the near future, especially since casey consider it the worst record he could remember.....I've actually heard worse....but this certainly isn't great. |
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Post by dukelightning on May 7, 2011 6:31:36 GMT -5
You can add Armed and Extremely Dangerous to this list....early disco from the ladies of First Choice
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Post by jlthorpe on Jun 8, 2011 10:46:10 GMT -5
I think I heard Casey say something like he'd never get tired of hearing "Play That Funky Music" during the year-end countdown for 1976.
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Post by chrislc on Jun 8, 2011 12:53:32 GMT -5
I think I heard Casey say something like he'd never get tired of hearing "Play That Funky Music" during the year-end countdown for 1976. He might be a party of one in that respect! |
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Post by caseyfan100 on Jun 11, 2011 10:45:14 GMT -5
In the June '77 show running today he called "You're My World" a "good one".
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 18, 2011 12:03:31 GMT -5
Add Treat Her Like A Lady to this list. In the intro to Too Late to Turn Back Now, Casey referenced that they had a big hit last year and said he liked the aforementioned song. He must like this song too. Highest debut of the week and will make it to #2. On my best list this week for sure.
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Post by mkarns on Jul 9, 2011 9:28:53 GMT -5
Casey certainly seemed to like Wayne Newton's "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast". On 7/8/72, he called it "dynamite" and said that all manner of singers would be honored to sing a song like it.
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Post by caseyfan100 on Jul 10, 2011 19:24:53 GMT -5
Casey certainly seemed to like Wayne Newton's "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast". On 7/8/72, he called it "dynamite" and said that all manner of singers would be honored to sing a song like it. I also believe in another countdown,Casey called it "a powerful lyric." |
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jul 10, 2011 21:46:08 GMT -5
Casey certainly seemed to like Wayne Newton's "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast". On 7/8/72, he called it "dynamite" and said that all manner of singers would be honored to sing a song like it. Did Casey have a peek at the following week's chart? Introing Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast, climbing 26-36 he mentioned that he thought it was going to be Wayne's biggest hit. The following week (which aired last year) he said it "dwarfed" Wayner's previous songs as it moved 15-26. However it still hadn't even matched Danke Shoen, which peaked at #13. While it was unlikely a fast mover would have taken a UTurn in those days, Casey seemed pretty confident and sure enough following week it climbed up to #10 (then to #8 on this week's show.) |
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