Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

29 Good:
40. Natalie Cole - I've Got Love on My Mind (NEW!)
39. Jennifer Warnes - Right Time of the Night (NEW!)
37. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (NEW!)
35. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
31. Sylvers - Hot Line
29. Brick - Dazz (↓14)*
27. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us
26. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (↑11)*
23. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
21. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
20. Bread - Lost Without Your Love
19. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
17. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
16. Bee Gees - Boogie Child
14. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
13. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
12. Rose Royce - Car Wash
11. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
10. Barry Manilow - Weekend in New England
9. ABBA - Dancing Queen
8. Bob Seger - Night Moves
7. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers
6. Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
5. Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
4. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
3. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
2. Barbra Streisand - A Star is Born (Evergreen)
1. Eagles - New Kid in Town

@everyone, what are the good, ok and bad songs of February 26, 1977?
 
Good 9
Okay 5
Bad 8
? 18

Good
35. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
24. Boston - Long Time
21. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
15. KISS - Hard Luck Woman
14. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
12. Rose Royce - Car Wash
9. ABBA - Dancing Queen
4. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle

Okay
29. Brick - Dazz
26. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed
11. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
8. Bob Seger - Night Moves
3. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light

Bad
37. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (NEW!) - it's nice but meh
27. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us - just meh
23. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - ugh
19. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love - it's nice but meh
10. Barry Manilow - Weekend in New England - it's nice but meh
7. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers - just meh
2. Barbra Streisand - A Star is Born (Evergreen) - just meh
1. Eagles - New Kid in Town - just meh

23. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

 
20 good/ok/guilty for 1977:

38. Rod Stewart - The First Cut is the Deepest (NEW!)
35. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
34. Jackson Browne - Here Come Those Tears Again
28. Tom Jones - Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
26. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (↑11)*
25. Smokie - Living Next Door to Alice <-- discovered from countdowns
24. Boston - Long Time
23. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
21. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
19. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
14. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
12. Rose Royce - Car Wash
11. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
9. ABBA - Dancing Queen
8. Bob Seger - Night Moves
7. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers
4. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
3. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
1. Eagles - New Kid in Town

channel changers:
2. Barbra Streisand - A Star is Born (Evergreen)
 
For 1977/02/26:

The Bottom 60: this week's debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(--) 100. Dance Little Lady Dance - Danny White
(--) 99. Ritzy Mambo - The Salsoul Orchestra
(--) 98. Theme From Rocky (Gonna Fly Now) - Rhythm Heritage
(--) 95. Sailing Ships - Mesa
(--) 94. Love Is Better In The A.M. (Part 1) - Johnnie Taylor
(--) 92. Bodyheat (Part 1) - James Brown
(--) 90. Magical Mystery Tour - Ambrosia
(--) 89. I Wanna Get Next To You - Rose Royce
(--) 85. Love In 'C' Minor - Pt. 1 - Cerrone
(--) 84. I'm Your Boogie Man - KC And The Sunshine Band
(--) 81. When I Need You - Leo Sayer *
(--) 79. Love In 'C' Minor - The Heart And Soul Orchestra
(--) 72. Hotel California - Eagles *
(86) 65. Southern Nights - Glen Campbell *
(45) 60. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart **

This week's drops:
(39) 56. Fancy Dancer - Commodores
(32) 49. Somebody To Love - Queen
(30) 48. Jeans On - David Dundas
(33) 47. After The Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck
(29) 45. You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. **

#49 is a billboard glitch. It is missing on the chart. It was presumably 32 last week, also missing.
ETA: correct song thanx to @Channel98 .
 
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Can anybody find song #49? (See what I did there?) It was Queen's Somebody To Love, in its 14th week on the chart. It would fall to #59 the next week and drop off the chart the following week.
 
Channel98 said:
Can anybody find song #49? (See what I did there?) It was Queen's Somebody To Love, in its 14th week on the chart. It would fall to #59 the next week and drop off the chart the following week.
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This is not the first Queen song to be missing from the chart. I have come across it before.
 
14.

35. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (Tired of it though)
29. Brick - Dazz (↓14)*
26. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (↑11)*
24. Boston - Long Time
21. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
19. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
14. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
13. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
12. Rose Royce - Car Wash
11. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
8. Bob Seger - Night Moves
4. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
3. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
 
August 15, 1970:
40. Three Degrees - Maybe
39. Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride (↓20)*
38. Bobby Sherman - Julie Do Ya Love Me (NEW!)
37. Ike & Tina Turner - I Want to Take You Higher
36. Gene Chandler - Groovy Situation
35. Junior Walker & The All Stars - Do You See My Love (For You Growing)
34. Neil Diamond - Solitary Man (NEW!)
33. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children
32. Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
31. Lost Generation - The Sly, The Slick and the Wicked
30. The Neighborhood - Big Yellow Taxi
29. The Guess Who - Hand Me Down World
28. Supremes - Everybody's Got the Right to Love
27. The Who - Summertime Blues
26. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (NEW!)
25. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Hi-De-Ho (NEW!)
24. Flaming Ember - Westbound #9
23. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (NEW!)
22. Pacific Gas & Electric - Are You Ready
21. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio
20. Kenny Rogers & the First Edition - Tell It All Brother
19. Assembled Multitude - Overture from Tommy
18. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (↑9)*
17. Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
16. Clarence Carter - Patches
15. James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine
14. Ronnie Dyson - (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You
13. Robin McNamara - Lay a Little Lovin' on Me
12. B.J. Thomas - I Just Can't Help Believing
11. Five Stairsteps - Ooh Child
10. Temptations - Ball of Confusion
9. Alive & Kicking - Tighter Tighter
8. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
7. Freda Payne - Band of Gold
6. Edwin Starr - War
5. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
4. Eric Burdon & War - Spill the Wine
3. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
2. Bread - Make It with You
1. Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You
 
21 Good:
39. Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride (↓20)*
38. Bobby Sherman - Julie Do Ya Love Me (NEW!)
32. Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
26. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (NEW!)
23. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (NEW!)
18. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (↑9)*
17. Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
16. Clarence Carter - Patches
14. Ronnie Dyson - (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You
12. B.J. Thomas - I Just Can't Help Believing
11. Five Stairsteps - Ooh Child
10. Temptations - Ball of Confusion
9. Alive & Kicking - Tighter Tighter
8. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
7. Freda Payne - Band of Gold
6. Edwin Starr - War
5. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
4. Eric Burdon & War - Spill the Wine
3. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
2. Bread - Make It with You
1. Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You

@everyone, what are the good, ok and bad songs of August 15, 1970?
 
6 good/ok for 1970:

33. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children
23. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (NEW!)
21. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio
5. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
3. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
1. Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You
 
Slow start for me. but nine.


23. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (NEW!)
18. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (↑9)*
15. James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine
10. Temptations - Ball of Confusion
8. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
6. Edwin Starr - War
5. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
4. Eric Burdon & War - Spill the Wine
3. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
 
The uncredited Spanish-speaking female in Spill The Wine was Eric Burdon's girlfriend: "Azul cosa de locos, pero asi es, bueno, pero todas las cosas estan azul, azul.....Yo no estoy aquí. Mi cuerpo no esta aquí. Es volando volando, verdad, afuera.....Aquí estoy con mis padres." Translation: "Blue thing of the crazy people, but that's how it is, right, but everthing is blue, blue. I am not here. My body is not here. It is flying, flying, really, outside. I am here with my parents." I'd say she had way too much wine.

The line "Spill the wine, take that pearl" is often misheard as "Spill the wine, take that girl" or "Spill the wine, dig that girl." The "pearl" is a certain part of a woman's body. I don't think I need to say any more. Here is a live performance by Eric Burdon, 2006. He managed to sing some of the original lyrics.

 
Plausible. I think the other two possible meanings are plausible too.
He‘s talking about sharing his pearl with the girl…. :brow:
or drugs….like every other song from the era.
 
19

37. Ike & Tina Turner - I Want to Take You Higher
33. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children
32. Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
29. The Guess Who - Hand Me Down World
27. The Who - Summertime Blues
26. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (NEW!)
25. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Hi-De-Ho (NEW!)
23. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (NEW!)
21. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio
18. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (↑9)*
15. James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine
12. B.J. Thomas - I Just Can't Help Believing
10. Temptations - Ball of Confusion
9. Alive & Kicking - Tighter Tighter
8. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
6. Edwin Starr - War
5. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
4. Eric Burdon & War - Spill the Wine
3. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
 
Aug 1970 I twas a wee lad. As wee as you can get!

Good 2
Okay 10
Bad 3
? 25

Good
33. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children
16. Clarence Carter - Patches (discovered on SXM decades later)

Okay (these are all songs I'm familiar with and know they are good, but I don't go out of my way for them)
23. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (NEW!)
26. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (NEW!)
21. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio
18. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (?9)*
15. James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine
10. Temptations - Ball of Confusion (prefer the remake by L&R)
6. Edwin Starr - War (prefer the remake by FGTH)
5. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
4. Eric Burdon & War - Spill the Wine
3. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

Bad
27. The Who - Summertime Blues (yeah yeah it's a classic but I skip it if it comes on, I prefer the remakes)
2. Bread - Make It with You (snore)
1. Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You (coma)
 
Yes, the song was written by Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran and was a #8 hit for Eddie in September 1958. They also wrote Cochran's hits C'mon Everybody and Teenage Heaven. Summertime Blues has been recorded by more than 140 artists including Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, Brian Setzer, Marty Wilde, Alan Jackson, Buck Owens, Olivia Newton-John, Rush, T. Rex, Blue Cheer, the Beach Boys, the Crickets, the Flaming Lips and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Here is the original:

 
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