80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

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HecticArt said:
I'm surprised that both of these made it this high. The Roth is more of a surprise than Sting.
I dig both songs, but didn't think they got that much play.
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#77 David Lee Roth "Stand Up" (peaked at #64)
#84 Sting "Englishman In New York" (peaked at this position)
 
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sadchild said:
1980

Won't make the top 40 (incomplete list):
#45 Mac Davis "It's Hard To Be Humble"
#58 Red Rider "White Hot"
#78 B-52s "Rock Lobster"
#80 Tom Petty "Here Comes My Girl"
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No surprises for 1988.

For 1980, I thought the Mac Davis one would have peaked in the 30s. Red Rider was bigger here in Canada. How did "Rock Lobster" not chart? It was played a lot at least here.
 
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seasalt43 said:
I found the following on the L.A. Boppers
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Funky nicknames!

Vance 'Mad Dog' Tenort (percussion / vocals)
John 'Iron Lips' Ervin (trombone / flute)
Dave 'The Groover' Grover (trumpet / flugelhorn / baritone horn / slide trumpet)
Stan 'Be-Bop' Martin (trumpet / flugelhorn)
Bob 'The Professor' Greve (tenor / soprano / baritone sax / flute / bass clarinet)
Chuck 'The German' Brooke (tenor / alto sax / flute)
Kevin 'Shake Your Booty' Davis (keyboards / vocals / yamaha electric piano)
Ed 'Funky Fingers' Luna (guitar / vocals)
Ed 'Funky Thumbs' Reddick Jnr. (bass / vocals)

scotchandcigar said:
It's also #1 on one of @sadchild 's lists!
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We won't say which list!!

BTW I recently learned the following about the B-52s and how they chose their name:

Before the band formed, friends Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson would sport beehive wigs and crash parties to get free beer. Later, Keith Strickland had a dream of a band featuring three women in bouffants playing organs and someone in the crowd shouted, “That’s The B-52s!” (B-52 is a slang term for a beehive hairdo).
 
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The B-52s' last chart hit was in 1994. The Tubes' last chart hit was in 1985. KC & The Sunshine Band's last chart hit was in 1983. Why did it take each of these groups so long to finally do a "farewell tour"? To quote from Rick Nelson's 1972 hit GardenParty, "If memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck."
 
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Channel98 said:
The B-52s' last chart hit was in 1994. The Tubes' last chart hit was in 1985. KC & The Sunshine Band's last chart hit was in 1983. Why did it take each of these groups so long to finally do a "farewell tour"? To quote from Rick Nelson's 1972 hit GardenParty, "If memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck."
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I assume it means they're going to stop touring. There's a million 60s/70s/80s bands that just tour with their old stuff.
 
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seasalt43 said:
I wrote 80son8@siriusxm.com last month about the missing shows. I figured there was nothing to lose.

To recap for this year:

1. L.T.D. "Shine On". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week. - 1/31/81
2. Yes "Rhythm of Love". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week. - 2/6/88

We missed the chance for the two above.

3. Genesis "Man On the Corner". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for two weeks. - 5/8/82, 5/15/82 (second and third week of May)
4. The Cover Girls "Promise Me". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week. - 5/21/88 (third week of May)
5. Barbra Streisand "The Way He Makes Me Feel". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for two weeks. - 12/10/83, 12/17/83

These are coming up again in May and December. Hopefully Mark zeroed in on your post.

There were some weeks where a song was at #40 for two or more weeks, but only one week was aired (based on what I could find on forum). This could increase the number of potentially unaired shows. Hopefully all the #40 peaks can air at least once.
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I'm reposting so we can keep an eye on the May #40 peaks. C'mon 1982 and 1988!
 
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sadchild said:
They just did '88, so very unlikely they'll do it again in May. If they had just done 1980 like they originally said we might have gotten that '88-er.
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That makes sense. I'd be stoked if we can get at least one crossed off the list.
 
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IdRatherBeSkiing said:
I suspect there are 5 people in the universe that actually care about it (and now I am one of the 5 thanx to you). I doubt its a high priority for them. :)
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That's cool! :)

I agree that they probably don't care. It's probably easier to repeat a countdown than break new ground.
 
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seasalt43 said:
That's cool! :)

I agree that they probably don't care. It's probably easier to repeat a countdown than break new ground.
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I don't think they are actually repeating. I think they are recording new countdowns. I think they are just not caring about the year selection. Once they decide a year they do it without concern for what is done before.
 
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