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Post by at40petebattistini on Jun 3, 2012 9:25:26 GMT -5
There have been many AT40 moments when Casey slightly stepped out of character and said something that made us chuckle, snicker, and even laugh out loud.
Based on an observation from atruefan (described below -- thanks, Jim!), I hope that we can compile a list of these occasions with hopes that someone, at some point, will piece them altogether into one audio track.
It was the May 20, 1978 program where Casey introduced Sweet's latest record. He identified a few song titles describing what love is and then questioned, "Love Is Like...Oxygen???"
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 3, 2012 10:06:05 GMT -5
In the 6/1/74 show played on SXM, it was Casey who chuckled at the end of a story he told about this kid who had written to Capitol records complaining that his parents would not let him listen to Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling". His parents thought in the opening lines, they were saying something bad. Casey chuckled as he said, "If those parents are listening, let me assure you that what they are singing is no more of an R rated statement than hickory dickory dock"!
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Post by Big Red Machine on Jun 3, 2012 12:15:42 GMT -5
On a trivia question comparing Frankie Laine and the Stones on 8/17/74, Casey made a sarcastic comparison between Mary Poppins and Linda Lovelace...LOL.
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Post by vto66 on Jun 3, 2012 16:00:37 GMT -5
I have two for you... 1/31/76--His odd voice (W.C. Fields? Al Jolson?) impression at the end of Wing & A Prayer's "Baby Face". THAT one dang near freaked me out the first time I heard it!! 1987 (not sure which show it was on)---Singing along with Gloria Estefan in the outro to "Uh-Oh (Fallin' In Love)" and then giggling and remarking "Now you know why I never became a singer" or something like that.  |
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Post by BrettVW on Jun 3, 2012 20:10:56 GMT -5
The 2002 AT40/AT20 story on the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra was one of the rare moments where Casey truly couldn't contain himself with laughter.
There was another time in early 2003 on AT40, when telling a story on Celine Dion I believe, he laughed when reading a description of many many children sharing a small bedroom, lost composure, and actually uttered an "umm" as he tried to get back on track with the story.
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Post by freakyflybry on Jun 3, 2012 20:55:59 GMT -5
1987 (not sure which show it was on)---Singing along with Gloria Estefan in the outro to "Uh-Oh (Fallin' In Love)" and then giggling and remarking "Now you know why I never became a singer" or something like that. That was January 24, 1987. |
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Post by vto66 on Jun 3, 2012 21:59:28 GMT -5
Thanks freakyflybry. I knew it had to be an early '87 show. |
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Post by baylink on Jun 4, 2012 8:55:54 GMT -5
And remember, this stuff actually carries even more weight than it seems, since most shows (what, post Dick Clark, right?) were voicetracked or the equivalent -- so someone *made the decision not to retrack the break*.
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Post by Big Red Machine on Jul 3, 2012 15:55:28 GMT -5
On 2/2/74, Casey serenades and laughs at the end of Cher's "Dark Lady" at #40.
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Post by Dale Latimer on Jul 8, 2012 22:31:06 GMT -5
At the end of the 7/2/72 (Top Songs of the Rock Era) show, he says "our security director is Tom Driscoll," half chuckling.
Of course, that's also the name of the man who originally financed the launch of AT40.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 9, 2012 14:01:34 GMT -5
Here's Casey's introduction to "Deja Vu" by Dionne Warwick during the December 22, 1979 program:
"Dionne Warwick climbs four notches this week to number 34 with Deja Vu." <then, matter of factly> "Gee, I have the funny feeling I've said that before."
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Post by albe on Jul 15, 2012 11:52:31 GMT -5
And they say Casey only read what was given to him by his writers. My take on it is you don't get anywhere in this business if you're not familiar with the folks you are speaking about. Therefore being able to add wit to the stories just shows Casey's knowledge of the music and the fact that he can see the funny side of things.....which if we all did...the world would be a happier place.
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Post by mrjukebox on Jul 15, 2012 18:09:57 GMT -5
What about this weekend's show from 7/15/72 when Casey introduced "Sealed With A Kiss"?-"Here's what's his name:Bobby Vinton".
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Post by dukelightning on Jul 16, 2012 7:40:16 GMT -5
Or one of the weekend's other shows, the SXM show when concluding a story about prank calls a guy who last name was Abba was getting in Australia. Casey said, "Well Mr. Abba, I sincerely hope those prank calls come to a halt. And as much as I hate to do this to you, I really have no choice. Mamma Mia is at #32 in the US this week. So please forgive me."
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 20, 2012 7:44:13 GMT -5
During the October 14, 1972 program, here's Casey's outcue for the #40 record...
"The first of five new songs on American Top 40. The tune, 'Don't Do It.' The Band did it."
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