Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[scotchandcigar]

To me it is a piece of crap. I was not speaking for anybody else.

Generally, when one types words and then posts them, they are speaking for themselves (unless you've gathered a consensus prior to posting).

Therefore, there's no difference between you calling a song a piece of crap, and me calling them shitty. Yet your remark is somehow OK, because you're just speaking for yourself; while my comment earns a reprimand about personal taste. Sounds fair, right?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Generally, when one types words and then posts them, they are speaking for themselves (unless you've gathered a consensus prior to posting).

Therefore, there's no difference between you calling a song a piece of crap, and me calling them shitty. Yet your remark is somehow OK, because you're just speaking for yourself; while my comment earns a reprimand about personal taste. Sounds fair, right?

See if you can spot the difference in tone.

I listened to the full countdown on Saturday and I would like to add one more channel changer:

(18) 27. FLASH LIGHT - PARLIAMENT [16]

Pile of crap.

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This is from someone who likes Disco Duck.

I confused that with the other dozen shitty songs you liked, like Reunited, Kiss You All over, and The Streak.

 

[HecticArt]

Therefore, there's no difference between you calling a song a piece of crap, and me calling them shitty. Yet your remark is somehow OK, because you're just speaking for yourself; while my comment earns a reprimand about personal taste. Sounds fair, right?

I must be tired because I don't get the difference. If he doesn't like a tune, and you don't like a tune, what difference does it make to the universe?

Personally, I do think IRBS is missing out. Flashlight is a freaking awesome jam.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Personally, I do think IRBS is missing out. Flashlight is a freaking awesome jam.

I don't recall hearing it before Saturday. I did not enjoy it. The "jam" did not speak to me at all. I just kept waiting for it to end and it never did.

 

[HecticArt]

We need to take you to Funky Town.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I must be tired because I don't get the difference. If he doesn't like a tune, and you don't like a tune, what difference does it make to the universe?

It doesn't. But I tried to make that point - that it's not fair to call a song that people like "a piece of crap", because everyone likes songs others would consider "shitty". Yet the point seemed to go over his head, and he came back and lectured me on people's personal taste. I think this dialog has been exhausted.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

It doesn't. But I tried to make that point - that it's not fair to call a song that people like "a piece of crap", because everyone likes songs others would consider "shitty". Yet the point seemed to go over his head, and he came back and lectured me on people's personal taste. I think this dialog has been exhausted.

You personalized my like for the "shitty" song. I never once berated you (or anyone else) for liking the "pile of crap".

 

[scotchandcigar]

I never once berated you (or anyone else) for liking the "pile of crap".

You just called it a piece of crap after specific people listed it on their "like" list. And that's what started this "discussion".

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

You just called it a piece of crap after specific people listed it on their "like" list. And that's what started this "discussion".

I actually didn't notice the likes of it. Also your like was after my post if you want to be specific.

 

[HecticArt]

I think this dialog has been exhausted.

I'm awake enough to agree with this.

 

[sadchild]

This is from someone who likes Disco Duck.

GUILTY!

I would never call it a good song. But it's fun (and really stupid).

 

[Channel98]

Could Rick Dees make a more annoying song than Disco Duck? He could – and he did. Dis-Gorilla peaked at #56 on the February 5 1977 Billboard Hot 100. It reached #81 on the Cash Box Top 100 a week later.

 

[HecticArt]

GUILTY!

I would never call it a good song. But it's fun (and really stupid).

This for sure.

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 9/2/78.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

This week's wheel: 1978/09/02

Repeat Countdown:

• 2023/09/02

Guest DJ: Larry McKay

The bottom 60:
(--) 94. SUBSTITUTE - CLOUT
(--) 92. IN FOR THE NIGHT - THE DIRT BAND
(--) 90. HOW MUCH I FEEL - AMBROSIA
(--) 88. LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT - RUPERT HOLMES
(60) 83. YOU'RE THE WONE THAT I WANT - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN **
(--) 81. TAKIN' IT EASY - SEALS & CROFTS

This week's drops:
(40) 50. SHADOW DANCING - ANDY GIBB **
(30) 49. RIVERS OF BAVYLON - BONEY M. [30]
(18) 48. LIFE'S BEEN GOOD - JOE WALSH [12]

The Top 40:
(43) 40. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - CRYSTAL GAYLE
(42) 39. STEPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE - THE MOODY BLUES
(41) 38. COME TOGETHER - AEROSMITH
(25) 37. YOU - RITA COOLIDGE [25]
(38) 36. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(37) 35. THINK IT OVER - CHERYL LADD
(35) 34. GET OFF - FOXY
(34) 33. A ROCK'N'ROLL FANTASY - KINKS
(32) 32. JUST WHAT I NEEDED - THE CARS
(33) 31. OH! DARLING - ROBIN GIBB
(39) 30. LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) - BARBRA STREISAND
(31) 29. WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND - KENNY LOGGINS"
(29) 28. CLOSE THE DOOR - TEDDY PENDERGRASS
(28) 27. YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY *
(27) 26. HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(26) 25. MACHO MAN - VILLAGE PEOPLE
(14) 24. COPACABANA (AT THE COPA) - BARRY MANILOW [8]
(24) 23. TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE - EDDIE MONEY
(23) 22. REMINISCING - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(22) 21. STUFF LIKE THAT - QUINCY JONES
(10) 20. LAST DANCE - DONNA SUMMER [3]
(36) 19. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(20) 18. YOU AND I - RICK JAMES
(17) 17. MY ANGEL BABY - TOBY BEAU [13]
(19) 16. LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG
(21) 15. SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(15) 14. FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER - CHRIS REA
(16) 13. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
( 6) 12. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - PABLO CRUISE [6]
(13) 11. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
(12) 10. SHAME - EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING
( 8) 9. MAGNET AND STEELE - WALTER EGAN [8]
( 9) 8. AN EVERLASTING LOVE - ANDY GIBB
(11) 7. KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE *
( 3) 6. MISS YOU - ROLLING STONES **
( 7) 5. HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
( 5) 4. HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER
( 4) 3. BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A TASTE OF HONEY *
( 2) 2. THREE TIMES A LADY - THE COMMODORES **
( 1) 1. GREASE - FRANKIE VALLI *

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The above is the Billboard chart for this week. This is what is in Billboard. The order of the aired countdown is somewhat different. I cannot explain other than AT40 did not use the correct Billboard chart or they published the incorrect one but the numbers inside the billboard charts are consistent weeks before and after.

This was #36:
(37) 35. THINK IT OVER - CHERYL LADD

This was #35:
(39) 30. LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) - BARBRA STREISAND

This was #30:
(25) 37. YOU - RITA COOLIDGE [25]

I did not hear before #36 so I don't know how scrambled the bottom 4 were. Other songs (so far) seem correct.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

29 good/ok from 1978:

(43) 40. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - CRYSTAL GAYLE
(41) 38. COME TOGETHER - AEROSMITH
(38) 36. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(34) 33. A ROCK'N'ROLL FANTASY - KINKS
(32) 32. JUST WHAT I NEEDED - THE CARS
(31) 29. WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND - KENNY LOGGINS"
(28) 27. YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY *
(27) 26. HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(26) 25. MACHO MAN - VILLAGE PEOPLE
(14) 24. COPACABANA (AT THE COPA) - BARRY MANILOW [8]
(24) 23. TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE - EDDIE MONEY
(23) 22. REMINISCING - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(10) 20. LAST DANCE - DONNA SUMMER [3]
(36) 19. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(19) 16. LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG
(21) 15. SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(15) 14. FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER - CHRIS REA
(16) 13. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
( 6) 12. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - PABLO CRUISE [6]
(13) 11. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
( 8) 9. MAGNET AND STEELE - WALTER EGAN [8]
( 9) 8. AN EVERLASTING LOVE - ANDY GIBB Meh
(11) 7. KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE *
( 3) 6. MISS YOU - ROLLING STONES **
( 7) 5. HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
( 5) 4. HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER
( 4) 3. BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A TASTE OF HONEY *
( 2) 2. THREE TIMES A LADY - THE COMMODORES **
( 1) 1. GREASE - FRANKIE VALLI *

1 channel changers from 1978:

(39) 30. LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) - BARBRA STREISAND

 

[Channel98]

Exile, originally the Exiles, formed in 1963 in Richmond, Kentucky. Kiss You All Over was number one on the Hot 100 for four weeks in September-October 1978. They had only one other top-40 pop hit, You Thrill Me in February 1979, but they had 21 country hits, 1983-91, including ten number ones. The Exiles recorded their first single, Stay With Me, in 1965 for REM Records of Lexington, Kentucky. It was never released. They recorded a new version in 1978. Dave & Sugar had a top-ten country hit with the song in 1979. Here is The Answer To Her Prayers, the first single the Exiles released, from 1965:

 

[scotchandcigar]

17 for 78

(42) 39. STEPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE - THE MOODY BLUES
(41) 38. COME TOGETHER - AEROSMITH
(38) 36. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(34) 33. A ROCK'N'ROLL FANTASY - KINKS
(32) 32. JUST WHAT I NEEDED - THE CARS
(31) 29. WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND - KENNY LOGGINS"
(27) 26. HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(14) 24. COPACABANA (AT THE COPA) - BARRY MANILOW [8]
(24) 23. TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE - EDDIE MONEY
(36) 19. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(21) 15. SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(16) 13. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
(13) 11. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
( 8) 9. MAGNET AND STEELE - WALTER EGAN [8]
( 7) 5. HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
( 5) 4. HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER
( 1) 1. GREASE - FRANKIE VALLI *