80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

@seasalt43

13: TARZAN BOY – BALTIMORA

Baltimora Vanilli?

#77 Firm "All the King's Horses"

I liked their song "Satisfaction Guaranteed" back in the day, and still like it now. It also made the Hot 100 but not the top 40.

speaking of Culture Club...

Calling Boy George "the roughest, toughest cowpoke to ever ride the range" was just too much for me to not comment on. Sure, have him on the show. But this line?? Really?? He looks like he's never even had dishpan hands, forget a lasso!
 
sadchild said:
@seasalt43

13: TARZAN BOY – BALTIMORA

Baltimora Vanilli?



#77 Firm "All the King's Horses"

I liked their song "Satisfaction Guaranteed" back in the day, and still like it now. It also made the Hot 100 but not the top 40.




speaking of Culture Club...

Calling Boy George "the roughest, toughest cowpoke to ever ride the range" was just too much for me to not comment on. Sure, have him on the show. But this line?? Really?? He looks like he's never even had dishpan hands, forget a lasso!
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LOL....or Millimora... :-)

There was so many bands that some great groups got lost in the shuffle. I'm glad we can bring this groups back to light.

The premise of the entire episode was nuts. I found a bad recording of the episode (in sections). I want to hear that line!
BTW, it looks like Boy decided to put his cowpoke skills to work in a dark way: Who is Audun Carlsen? Male escort imprisoned by Boy George
 
Whoa I missed that news back in 2007. Sounds like a real Brokeback moment. Like, George trying to break the guy's back with a metal chain. Maybe he is the roughest toughest cowpoke to ever ride the range after all.
 
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1983

40. DON'T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME - NIGHT RANGER
39. MAKE LOVE STAY - DAN FOGELBERG
38. TIED UP - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
37. LITTLE TOO LATE - PAT BENATAR
36. POISON ARROW - ABC
35. I'M ALIVE - NEIL DIAMOND
34. JEOPARDY - THE GREG KIHN BAND
33. THE WOMAN IN ME - DONNA SUMMER
32. MY KIND OF LADY - SUPERTRAMP
31. DER KOMMISSAR - AFTER THE FIRE
30. DREAMIN' IS EASY - STEEL BREEZE
29. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
28. I'VE GOT A ROCK 'N ROLL HEART - ERIC CLAPTON
27. AFRICA - TOTO
26. ON THE LOOSE - SAGA
25. COME ON EILEEN - DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
24. HEART TO HEART - KENNY LOGGINS
23. GOODY TWO SHOES - ADAM ANT
22. I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON - FRIDA
21. FALL IN LOVE WITH ME - EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE
20. MR. ROBOTO - STYX
19. BREAKING US IN TWO - JOE JACKSON
18. ONE ON ONE - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
17. ALLENTOWN - BILLY JOEL
16. TWILIGHT ZONE - GOLDEN EARRING
15. SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART) - JOURNEY
14. DOWN UNDER - MEN AT WORK
13. YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY - SAMMY HAGAR
12. ALL RIGHT - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
11. YOU ARE - LIONEL RICHIE
10. PASS THE DUTCHIE - MUSICAL YOUTH
9. BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG - PRETENDERS
8. WE'VE GOT TONIGHT - KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON
7. YOU AND I - EDDIE RABBITT AND CRYSTAL GAYLE
6. BABY, COME TO ME - PATTI AUSTIN AND JAMES INGRAM
5. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN
4. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - CULTURE CLUB
3. STRAY CAT STRUT - STRAY CATS
2. SHAME ON THE MOON - BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
1. BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON
 
Good 18
Okay 4
Bad 18

Heard this exact countdown two years ago. My old comments

39. MAKE LOVE STAY - DAN FOGELBERG

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38. TIED UP - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

I asked my son which instrument he thought the solo was performed with. He said "sounds kinda like a pan flute".

32. MY KIND OF LADY - SUPERTRAMP

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15. SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART) - JOURNEY

While this was playing, my son and I were singing the alternate lyrics over it (from the literal version video). "Awkward backwards walk through construction site. Voice real high!"

1. BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON

All 3 of us (me, friend's son, friend's roommate) picked this one as our guess for #1.

#82 Gentle Persuasion "Please Mr Postman"

Always surprised to find a group that made the Hot 100 but doesn't have a Wikipedia page.

Won't make the top 40
#46 Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"
#48 Don Henley "I Can't Stand Still"
#49 Evelyn Champagne King "Betcha She Don't Love You"
#50 Melissa Manchester "Nice Girls"
#51 Ric Ocasek "Something To Grab For"
#57 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#58 Janet Jackson "Come Give Your Love to Me"
#59 Firefall "Always"
#60 Felony "The Fanatic"
#61 Dionne Warwick "Take the Short Way Home" (#41 peak!)
#63 Marty Balin "What Love Is"
#64 John Hall Band "Love Me Again"
#67 J Geils Band "Land of a Thousand Dances"
#68 Robert John "Bread and Butter"
#72 Randy Newman & Paul Simon "The Blues"
#73 Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
#74 Crosby Stills & Nash "Too Much Love to Hide"
#75 John Anderson "Swingin'"
#77 Toni Basil "Shoppin' from A to Z"
#79 Berlin "Sex (I'm A)"
#80 Yaz "Only You"
#81 Mac McAnally "Minimum Love"
#82 Gentle Persuasion "Please Mr Postman"
#83 Robert Hazard "Escalator Of Life"
#84 Single Bullet Theory "Keep It Tight"
#87 Billy Squier "She's A Runner"
#89 Poco "Shoot for the Moon"
#90 System "You Are in My System"
#92 Missing Persons "Windows"
#94 Donald Fagen "New Frontier"
#95 Neil Young "Little Thing Called Love"
#99 Rachel Sweet "Voo Doo"
 
I've got to know when to game them, know when to name them. Here are all the Kenny Rogers duets that charted. All of these songs except If I Knew Then What I Know Now made the country chart. What About Me also reached #57 on the R&B chart. The positions shown here are from the Billboard Hot 100 :

Every Time Two Fools Collide - with Dottie West (101/1978)
Til I Can Make It On My Own - with Dottie West (--/1979)
All I Ever Need Is You - with Dottie West (102/1979)
Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer - with Kim Carnes (4/1980)
What Are We Doin' In Love - with Dottie West (14/1981)
Share Your Love With Me - with Gladys Knight & Lionel Richie (14/1981)
We've Got Tonight - with Sheena Easton (6/1983)
Islands In The Stream - with Dolly Parton (1/1983)
Together Again - with Dottie West (--/1984)
What About Me - with Kim Carnes & James Ingram (15/1984)
The Greatest Gift Of All - with Dolly Parton (81/1984)
Real Love - with Dolly Parton (91/1985)
The Pride Is Back - with Nickie Ryder (--/1986)
Make No Mistake, She's Mine - with Ronnie Milsap (--/1987)
If I Ever Fall In Love Again - with Anne Murray (--/1989)
Maybe - with Holly Dunn (--/1990)
Love Is Strange - with Dolly Parton (--/1990)
If I Knew Then What I Know Now - with Gladys Knight (1990)
If You Want To Find Love - with Linda Davis (--/1991)
Mary, Did You Know - with Wynonna (--/1996)
Buy Me A Rose - with Alison Krauss & Billy Dean (40/2000)
My World Is Over - with Whitney Duncan (--/2004)
Calling Me - with Don Henley (--/2007)

What do you get when Dolly Parton floats on her back in the river? Islands in the stream. :p
 
3.14.81

40. John Cougar – Ain’t Even Done With The Night
39. Yarbrough/Peoples – Don’t Stop The Music
38. James Taylor/J.D. Souther – Her Town Too
37. Firefall/Lisa Nemzo – Staying With It
36. April Wine – Just Between You And Me
35. Donnie Iris – Ah! Leah!
34. Tierra – Together
33. Rod Stewart – Passion
32. Dan Fogelberg – Same Old Lang Syne
31. Juice Newton – Angel Of The Morning
30. Elvis Presley – Guitar Man
29. Eric Clapton/His Band – I Can’t Stand It
28. Terri Gibbs – Somebody’s Knockin’
27. Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers – Just The Two Of Us
26. Phil Seymour – Precious To Me
25. Ronnie Milsap – Smokey Mountain Rain
24. Sheena Easton – Morning Train
23. Leo Sayer – Living In A Fantasy
22. Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me
21. Steve Winwood – While You See A Chance
20. Bruce Springsteen – Fade Away
19. Randy Meisner – Hearts On Fire
18. Pat Benatar – Treat Me Right
17. Cliff Richard – A Little In Love
16. Alan Parsons Project – Games People Play
15. Blondie – The Tide Is High
14. Daryl Hall/John Oates – Kiss On My List
13. Delbert McClinton - Giving It Up For Your Love
12. Barbra Streisand/Barry Gibb – What Kind Of Fool
11. Stevie Wonder – I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It
10. Kool & The Gang – Celebration
9. Neil Diamond – Hello Again
8. ABBA – The Winner Takes It All
7. Blondie – Rapture
6. Don McLean - Crying
5. Eddie Rabbitt – I Love A Rainy Night
4. Styx – The Best Of Times
3. John Lennon – Woman
2. REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
1. Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
 
sadchild said:
3.14.81

40. John Cougar – Ain’t Even Done With The Night
39. Yarbrough/Peoples – Don’t Stop The Music
38. James Taylor/J.D. Souther – Her Town Too
37. Firefall/Lisa Nemzo – Staying With It
36. April Wine – Just Between You And Me
35. Donnie Iris – Ah! Leah!
34. Tierra – Together
33. Rod Stewart – Passion
32. Dan Fogelberg – Same Old Lang Syne
31. Juice Newton – Angel Of The Morning
30. Elvis Presley – Guitar Man
29. Eric Clapton/His Band – I Can’t Stand It
28. Terri Gibbs – Somebody’s Knockin’
27. Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers – Just The Two Of Us
26. Phil Seymour – Precious To Me
25. Ronnie Milsap – Smokey Mountain Rain
24. Sheena Easton – Morning Train
23. Leo Sayer – Living In A Fantasy
22. Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me
21. Steve Winwood – While You See A Chance
20. Bruce Springsteen – Fade Away
19. Randy Meisner – Hearts On Fire
18. Pat Benatar – Treat Me Right
17. Cliff Richard – A Little In Love
16. Alan Parsons Project – Games People Play
15. Blondie – The Tide Is High
14. Daryl Hall/John Oates – Kiss On My List
13. Delbert McClinton - Giving It Up For Your Love
12. Barbra Streisand/Barry Gibb – What Kind Of Fool
11. Stevie Wonder – I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It
10. Kool & The Gang – Celebration
9. Neil Diamond – Hello Again
8. ABBA – The Winner Takes It All
7. Blondie – Rapture
6. Don McLean - Crying
5. Eddie Rabbitt – I Love A Rainy Night
4. Styx – The Best Of Times
3. John Lennon – Woman
2. REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
1. Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
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Not a great countdown but not a bad one either. It's got it all, Country, the remnants of Disco, Yacht Rock, Springsteen, and Dolly at #1!
 
Good 5
Okay 10
Bad 25

30. Elvis Presley – Guitar Man

The VJ explained how this happened, but it still felt really out of place.

29. Eric Clapton/His Band – I Can’t Stand It

The first song to top the then-new rock chart.

1. Dolly Parton – 9 to 5

I was right again this week! So was my friend's son. My friend's old roommate picked "Guilty" by Babs. It was #50 (and never reached #1).

#58 Johnny Average Band "Ch Ch Cherie"
#85 Rings "Let Me Go"

Two more bands with a Hot 100 song but no Wikipedia page. "Let Me Go" is pretty good, actually. It's got that Boston new wave rock sound- like a rougher, punkier, keyboard-less Cars.

#88 Sugarhill Gang "8th Wonder"

The fourth rap song to ever appear on the Hot 100.

Won't make the top 40
#52 Spinners "Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same"
#58 Johnny Average Band "Ch Ch Cherie"
#60 Jimmy Buffett "It's My Job"
#61 Phoebe Snow "Games"
#62 Earth Wind & Fire "And Love Goes On"
#66 Badfinger "Hold On"
#67 Melissa Manchester/Peabo Bryson "Lovers After All"
#68 TS Monk "Bon Bon Vie"
#69 Joe Chemay Band "Proud"
#71 Fools "Running Scared"
#74 Yoko Ono "Walking On Thin Ice"
#75 Suzi Quatro "Lipstick"
#77 Barry Manilow "Lonely Together"
#81 Hawks "Right Away"
#82 Queen "Flash's Theme"
#83 Rush "Limelight"
#84 Sherbs "I Have The Skill"
#85 Rings "Let Me Go"
#86 Garland Jeffreys "96 Tears"
#88 Sugarhill Gang "8th Wonder"
#89 Gap Band "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)"
#90 Tierra "Memories"
#91 Molly Hatchet "The Rambler"
#92 Lakeside "Fantastic Voyage"
#93 Doobie Brothers "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
#99 Fleetwood Mac "Fireflies"
 
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