Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[scotchandcigar]

That's where I am with it too.
If I don't remember the song by title/artist, I tend to expect that it wouldn't be one of my picks.

About the same for me, which is why I don't usually do a good/ok/bad list. But in the case of sadchild, his followers expect it.

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 1/15/77.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Tonight’s wheel is 1/15/77.

Aired on July 13th this year. Less than 1 month ago.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Aired on July 13th this year. Less than 1 month ago.

Summer rerun?

 

[nysfboy328]

August 5, 1978:
40. John Paul Young - Love is in the Air (NEW!)
39. Earth Wind & Fire - Got to Get You Into My Life (NEW!)
38. Gene Cotton & Kim Carnes - You're a Part of Me (NEW!)
37. Village People - Macho Man
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
35. Boney M - Rivers of Babylon
34. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (NEW!)
33. Rick James - You and I (NEW!)
32. Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
31. Peter Brown - Dance with Me (↓11)*
30. Rita Coolidge - You
29. Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends
28. Quincy Jones - Stuff Like That
27. Exile - Kiss You All Over (NEW!)
26. Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
25. Wings - I've Had Enough
24. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
23. Evelyn "Champagne" King - Shame
22. Jefferson Starship - Runaway
21. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay
20. Heatwave - The Groove Line (↓11)*
19. Steve Martin - King Tut
18. Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You
17. A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
16. Andy Gibb - An Everlasting Love (↑13)*
15. Atlanta Rhythm Section - I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
14. Toby Beau - My Angel Baby
13. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
12. Barry Manilow - Copacabana
11. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
10. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same
9. Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find a Way
8. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
7. O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
6. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
5. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
4. Donna Summer - Last Dance
3. Frankie Valli - Grease
2. Commodores - Three Times a Lady
1. Rolling Stones - Miss You

 

[nysfboy328]

27 Good:
40. John Paul Young - Love is in the Air (NEW!)
39. Earth Wind & Fire - Got to Get You Into My Life (NEW!)
34. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (NEW!)
33. Rick James - You and I (NEW!)
31. Peter Brown - Dance with Me (↓11)*
27. Exile - Kiss You All Over (NEW!)
26. Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
24. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
23. Evelyn "Champagne" King - Shame
20. Heatwave - The Groove Line (↓11)*
18. Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You
17. A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
16. Andy Gibb - An Everlasting Love (↑13)*
14. Toby Beau - My Angel Baby
13. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
12. Barry Manilow - Copacabana
11. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
10. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same
9. Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find a Way
8. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
7. O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
6. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
5. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
4. Donna Summer - Last Dance
3. Frankie Valli - Grease
2. Commodores - Three Times a Lady
1. Rolling Stones - Miss You

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

27 good/ok from 1978:

40. John Paul Young - Love is in the Air (NEW!)
39. Earth Wind & Fire - Got to Get You Into My Life (NEW!)
37. Village People - Macho Man
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
35. Boney M - Rivers of Babylon
34. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (NEW!)
32. Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
27. Exile - Kiss You All Over (NEW!)
26. Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
24. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
22. Jefferson Starship - Runaway
19. Steve Martin - King Tut
18. Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You
17. A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
16. Andy Gibb - An Everlasting Love (↑13)*
13. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
12. Barry Manilow - Copacabana
11. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
10. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same
9. Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find a Way
8. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
6. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
5. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
4. Donna Summer - Last Dance
3. Frankie Valli - Grease
2. Commodores - Three Times a Lady
1. Rolling Stones - Miss You

 

[HecticArt]

Only Noine.

39. Earth Wind & Fire - Got to Get You Into My Life (NEW!)
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
34. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (NEW!)
32. Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
21. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay
19. Steve Martin - King Tut
13. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
8. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
6. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

 

[Channel98]

Earth Wind & Fire's Got To Get You Into My Life is a remake of a Beatles song – Duh! – which first appeared on the 1966 Revolver album. It was released as a single in 1976 to help promote the Beatles' 28-track Rock 'N' Roll Music compilation and reached #7 on the Hot 100 in July. The song has been recorded by more than 180 artists including Ella Fitzgerald, John Pizzarelli, Lou Rawls, Thelma Houston, Chris Clark, Morgana King, Andrew Gold, Beegie Adair and Blood Sweat & Tears. The Four Tops recorded the song for their 1969 Soul Spin album:

 

[sadchild]

Good 6
34. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (NEW!)
32. Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
19. Steve Martin - King Tut
13. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
8. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
6. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Okay 5
37. Village People - Macho Man
12. Barry Manilow - Copacabana
10. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same
5. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
1. Rolling Stones - Miss You

Bad 7
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
29. Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends
24. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
21. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay
18. Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You
4. Donna Summer - Last Dance
2. Commodores - Three Times a Lady

? 22

 

[scotchandcigar]

Okay 5
37. Village People - Macho Man
12. Barry Manilow - Copacabana

Bad 7
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
21. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay

My brain can't handle this.

 

[HecticArt]

I did have to make a double-take when I read those.

 

[Channel98]

Feel free to sing along. You know the tune.

"Forget ELO and Jackson Browne
Barry and the gay guys know how to get down
Their songs are cool, their songs are funky
Call me a Manilow/Village People junkie

Sad, sad, sad sadchild
I gotta be a sad sadchild
I think good songs are bad and bad songs are wild
And that makes me a sad sadchild"

 

[sadchild]

My brain can't handle this.

It's an age thing. It's also why I love so many more songs from 1989-1992.

Macho Man ain't a good song but it's a fun one. Copacabana isn't my thing musically but I like story..

Mr Blue Sky does nothing for me. ELO does, but not that song. It's practically a broadway number. Yech. And like we discussed earlier, that third singer who comes in on Stay makes my ears bleed. Who gave that guy? girl? a microphone?!

 

[scotchandcigar]

16, halfway between IRBS and Hectic

39. Earth Wind & Fire - Got to Get You Into My Life (NEW!)
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
34. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (NEW!)
32. Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
29. Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends
25. Wings - I've Had Enough
24. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
21. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay
19. Steve Martin - King Tut
13. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
11. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
10. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same
8. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
6. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
5. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
3. Frankie Valli - Grease

 

[scotchandcigar]

It's an age thing. It's also why I love so many more songs from 1989-1992.

Understood.

Macho Man ain't a good song but it's a fun one. Copacabana isn't my thing musically but I like story..

Understood. We play Copa in the community band, so I get it.

Mr Blue Sky does nothing for me. ELO does, but not that song. It's practically a broadway number. Yech. And like we discussed earlier, that third singer who comes in on Stay makes my ears bleed. Who gave that guy? girl? a microphone?!

Here's where I lose you. Each of these is the concert closer for the respective artist (when they anchor a concert). It's why people come out to see them. So I'd understand if you just didn't like the artists; but to like them and yet categorize their most iconic songs as "bad" seems weird. Kinda like the Heart and Rod Stewart thing. You like the artists, and I'd understand if you preferred their newer stuff because it's more in your era. But they're both rockers, and I'd think that you'd at least have some regard for their rock classics (the ones their fans come out to see). But their big rockers are "bad" in the world of sadchild. Odd.

BTW, there's a studio version of Load-out/Stay, which might annoy you less. But again, there are many songs I like/love, which might also have an annoying part. Probably half of the songs by The Police. I don't use the brief annoyance to dislike the whole song.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Here's where I lose you. Each of these is the concert closer for the respective artist (when they anchor a concert). It's why people come out to see them. So I'd understand if you just didn't like the artists; but to like them and yet categorize their most iconic songs as "bad" seems weird. Kinda like the Heart and Rod Stewart thing. You like the artists, and I'd understand if you preferred their newer stuff because it's more in your era. But they're both rockers, and I'd think that you'd at least have some regard for their rock classics (the ones their fans come out to see). But their big rockers are "bad" in the world of sadchild. Odd.

BTW, there's a studio version of Load-out/Stay, which might annoy you less. But again, there are many songs I like/love, which might also have an annoying part. Probably half of the songs by The Police. I don't use the brief annoyance to dislike the whole song.

I would not classify either song as 'bad'. I like Mr. Blue Sky. Neutral on the Jackson Browne song. But both of these songs are near the bottom of my known ranked songs list for each artist. I am surprised ELO actually uses that as their anchor song. And "Stay" was not played at all when I saw Jackson Browne. He closed with "Running On Empty".

 

[scotchandcigar]

I would not classify either song as 'bad'. I like Mr. Blue Sky. Neutral on the Jackson Browne song. But both of these songs are near the bottom of my known ranked songs list for each artist. I am surprised ELO actually uses that as their anchor song.

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And "Stay" was not played at all when I saw Jackson Browne. He closed with "Running On Empty".

That's why I said this

Each of these is the concert closer for the respective artist (when they anchor a concert).

That was specifically for you.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

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That's why I said this

That was specifically for you.

I was not disputing that they do use that song to close. But that does not make me any less surprised. I would have thought something like "Don't Bring Me Down" would be a better choice. But I am not Jeff Lynne and people don't spend $300 a ticket to see me so what do I know. But I am still surprised.

I remember that now. I think we had this discussion last time "Stay" came up.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I was not disputing that they do use that song to close. But that does not make me any less surprised. I would have thought something like "Don't Bring Me Down" would be a better choice. But I am not Jeff Lynne and people don't spend $300 a ticket to see me so what do I know. But I am still surprised.

It's got the nostalgia and the orchestration at the end. It brings back happy memories for people, and they all sing and clap along. I noticed this when they aired it (repeatedly) on PBS a number of years ago.