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Post by papathree on May 21, 2020 19:45:53 GMT -5
At #20 in the show from 5/24/75 Casey noted that "Hey Won't You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" with 50 letters in the title took over as the #1 song with the longest title, but then in nearly identical listener questions in the shows from 11/8/80 and 4/21/84 Casey said that "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" at 41 letters was the #1 song with the longest title. Then in the show from 2/20/88 Casey said that "Hey Won't You Play . . ." was the #1 song with the longest title. Again, it makes me wonder who provided the information that Casey read as 'fact' on the air each week.
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Post by mga707 on May 21, 2020 19:59:17 GMT -5
At #20 in the show from 5/24/75 Casey noted that "Hey Won't You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" with 50 letters in the title took over as the #1 song with the longest title, but then in nearly identical listener questions in the shows from 11/8/80 and 4/21/84 Casey said that "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" at 41 letters was the #1 song with the longest title. Then in the show from 2/20/88 Casey said that "Hey Won't You Play . . ." was the #1 song with the longest title. Again, it makes me wonder who provided the information that Casey read as 'fact' on the air each week. Personally, I don't count "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" in this category as the first four words are parenthetical. But that's me. But I would also disagree with his'84 and '88 answers, as I would count the Stars On 45 medley as the longest, since all of the song titles are listed on the 45, non-parenthetically.  |
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Post by mga707 on May 21, 2020 20:02:33 GMT -5
Anyone else find "Black Friday" an odd extra choice? A #37 peaker that I don't consider to be an 'iconic' Steely Dan song. I would've gone with "The Hustle" instead.
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Post by papathree on May 21, 2020 20:08:02 GMT -5
I agree!!
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Post by mga707 on May 21, 2020 20:49:37 GMT -5
Casey made an error at the beginning when introing "Misty" saying that Ray Stevens had 2 #1's. "The Streak" was correct, but "Everything Is Beautiful" was his other #1. "Ahab The Arab" peaked at #5. Another error, on the intro to #4: While "Only Yesterday" was indeed The Carpenters' 12th top 10 single, it was not 12 'consecutive' top 10s. 12 out of 14, as "It's Going To Take Some Time" and "I Won't Last a Day Without You" peaked at #12 and #11, respectively. |
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Post by billyonaire on May 21, 2020 22:23:48 GMT -5
This week's presentation (Weekend of May 30-31, 2020): May 27, 1978. Cue sheets: charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/05-27-78.pdfKeep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars... and keep 6 feet apart from other. Thanks for listening and social distancing! |
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Post by rondixon66 on May 21, 2020 23:32:18 GMT -5
Any idea who would play the bonus offering of 7-6-74 countdown? That is one I don't believe I have heard before.
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Post by dth1971 on May 22, 2020 7:06:26 GMT -5
I wonder if that means they're going to eliminate Magic Sunday Morning (although that's regular music; just a slightly different format than their usual fare). It says "Off for A to Z", which I guess is an extended holiday weekend program of songs or artists played in alphabetical order. Presumably "Saturday at the 70s" and "Sunday at the 80s", including both AT40s, should be back next week. There goes one (the only?) option for anyone who wanted an encore of last week's 1972 show, though. And I thought WMGN Magic 98 Madison temporary prempts AT40 The 70's/AT40 The 80's at some Christmas period for its 98 HOURS OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC thing every December 21-25 Christmas period! |
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Post by dth1971 on May 22, 2020 7:09:33 GMT -5
At #20 in the show from 5/24/75 Casey noted that "Hey Won't You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" with 50 letters in the title took over as the #1 song with the longest title, but then in nearly identical listener questions in the shows from 11/8/80 and 4/21/84 Casey said that "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" at 41 letters was the #1 song with the longest title. Then in the show from 2/20/88 Casey said that "Hey Won't You Play . . ." was the #1 song with the longest title. Again, it makes me wonder who provided the information that Casey read as 'fact' on the air each week. Which show in 1984 or 1988 mentions the #1 song of "Hey Won't You Play..." or "Itsy Bitsy..." as long #1 titles without "()" and with "()"? |
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Post by matt on May 22, 2020 9:28:22 GMT -5
This week's presentation (Weekend of May 30-31, 2020): May 27, 1978. Cue sheets: charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/05-27-78.pdfKeep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars... and keep 6 feet apart from other. Thanks for listening and social distancing! No surprise here. This show last aired as an 'A' or 'B' show the weekend of May 28-29, 2011 -- optional extras back then were: Hour 1: "Follow You, Follow Me" - Genesis (#41) Hour 2: "Grease" - Frankie Valli (#69; highest debut) Hour 3: "More Than A Woman" - The Bee Gees* |
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Post by jmack19 on May 22, 2020 13:43:19 GMT -5
Any idea who would play the bonus offering of 7-6-74 countdown? That is one I don't believe I have heard before. X101 has both bonus shows from 1-8 pm eastern Monday. www.wxhc.com/events/ |
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Post by rgmike on May 22, 2020 15:55:08 GMT -5
It says "Off for A to Z", which I guess is an extended holiday weekend program of songs or artists played in alphabetical order. Presumably "Saturday at the 70s" and "Sunday at the 80s", including both AT40s, should be back next week. There goes one (the only?) option for anyone who wanted an encore of last week's 1972 show, though. And I thought WMGN Magic 98 Madison temporary prempts AT40 The 70's/AT40 The 80's at some Christmas period for its 98 HOURS OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC thing every December 21-25 Christmas period! Their ON-AIR page suddenly doesn't mention Casey at all, tho', which has me worried. And the "Saturday at the '70s" blurb says "7am - 7pm" which is new hours. |
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Post by JMW on May 22, 2020 16:29:50 GMT -5
And I thought WMGN Magic 98 Madison temporary prempts AT40 The 70's/AT40 The 80's at some Christmas period for its 98 HOURS OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC thing every December 21-25 Christmas period! Their ON-AIR page suddenly doesn't mention Casey at all, tho', which has me worried. And the "Saturday at the '70s" blurb says "7am - 7pm" which is new hours. I just sent them an e-mail; there probably won't be an answer right away since it's a holiday weekend, but I'll let you know as soon as I get a response. ETA: Just got an answer from their PD; they have indeed dropped the show.  |
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Post by dth1971 on May 22, 2020 20:18:11 GMT -5
It says "Off for A to Z", which I guess is an extended holiday weekend program of songs or artists played in alphabetical order. Presumably "Saturday at the 70s" and "Sunday at the 80s", including both AT40s, should be back next week. There goes one (the only?) option for anyone who wanted an encore of last week's 1972 show, though. And I thought WMGN Magic 98 Madison temporary prempts AT40 The 70's/AT40 The 80's at some Christmas period for its 98 HOURS OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC thing every December 21-25 Christmas period! A response I got from WMGN Magic 98 via Facebook: "American Top 40, both the 70s and 80s will not run this weekend as we continue A to Z. Thanks for listening." And as of the May 30-31, 2020 weekend Magic 98 will no longer air AT40: The 70's on Saturdays? Unless they are cutting back on 1970's songs. |
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Post by rgmike on May 23, 2020 11:04:49 GMT -5
Their ON-AIR page suddenly doesn't mention Casey at all, tho', which has me worried. And the "Saturday at the '70s" blurb says "7am - 7pm" which is new hours. I just sent them an e-mail; there probably won't be an answer right away since it's a holiday weekend, but I'll let you know as soon as I get a response. ETA: Just got an answer from their PD; they have indeed dropped the show. Well that's sad. Been listening to them since 2007. Their all-day "Saturday at the '70s" has always been terrific, and they were a reliable choice to play the early-'70s "B" show when the "A" was a 4-hour '78 or '79. Of course, 13 years is a long time, and WMGN is not a Classic Hits station; they're a Hot AC during the week. |
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