Yes, the article says, referring to the men who buy Cracklin' Rose, "the wine becomes their woman for the weekend.” It's similar to Fred Sanford liking Ripple. 
Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s
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Seven or eight.
31. T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
30. Sly & the Family Stone - Family Affair
23. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
19. Faces - Stay with Me
6. Three Dog Night - Never Been to Spain
4. Badfinger - Day After Day
2. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
1. Don McLean - American Pie
31. T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
30. Sly & the Family Stone - Family Affair
23. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
19. Faces - Stay with Me
6. Three Dog Night - Never Been to Spain
4. Badfinger - Day After Day
2. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
1. Don McLean - American Pie
Good 2
Okay 5
Bad 3
? 30
GOOD
23. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
1. Don McLean - American Pie
OKAY
31. T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
24. Elton John - Levon
19. Faces - Stay with Me
18. New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
14. Carly Simon - Anticipation
BAD
40. Bread - Everything I Own (NEW!)
5. Nilsson - Without You
2. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Okay 5
Bad 3
? 30
GOOD
23. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
1. Don McLean - American Pie
OKAY
31. T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
24. Elton John - Levon
19. Faces - Stay with Me
18. New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
14. Carly Simon - Anticipation
BAD
40. Bread - Everything I Own (NEW!)
5. Nilsson - Without You
2. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Awww c'mon now.
The Reverend Al was sonic panty remover.
Don't question Sad. He's the only one here with a groupie.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
You must be a music executives dream. Virtually impossible to produce a song you don't like.
June 23, 1973:
40. Fred Wesley & The JB's - Doing It to Death (NEW!)
39. Jeanne Pruett - Satin Sheets (NEW!)
38. The Dells - Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation (NEW!)
37. Sweet - Little Willy
36. Raspberries - Let's Pretend (re-entry)
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
34. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
32. Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
31. Perry Como - And I Love You So
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
29. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
28. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
27. Tower of Power - So Very Hard to Go
26. Independents - Leaving Me
25. Skylark - Wildflower
24. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Daddy Could Swear I Declare
23. Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
21. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
19. Focus - Hocus Pocus
18. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
17. New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now
16. Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
15. Bloodstone - Natural High
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
13. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
12. Spinners - One of a Kind (Love Affair)
11. Three Dog Night - Shambala
10. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
9. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
8. Elton John - Daniel
7. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
6. Sylvia Robinson - Pillow Talk
5. George Harrison - Give Me Love
4. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
3. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
2. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind
1. Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
@everyone, what are the good, ok and bad songs of June 23, 1973?
40. Fred Wesley & The JB's - Doing It to Death (NEW!)
39. Jeanne Pruett - Satin Sheets (NEW!)
38. The Dells - Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation (NEW!)
37. Sweet - Little Willy
36. Raspberries - Let's Pretend (re-entry)
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
34. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
32. Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
31. Perry Como - And I Love You So
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
29. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
28. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
27. Tower of Power - So Very Hard to Go
26. Independents - Leaving Me
25. Skylark - Wildflower
24. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Daddy Could Swear I Declare
23. Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
21. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
19. Focus - Hocus Pocus
18. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
17. New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now
16. Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
15. Bloodstone - Natural High
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
13. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
12. Spinners - One of a Kind (Love Affair)
11. Three Dog Night - Shambala
10. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
9. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
8. Elton John - Daniel
7. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
6. Sylvia Robinson - Pillow Talk
5. George Harrison - Give Me Love
4. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
3. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
2. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind
1. Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
@everyone, what are the good, ok and bad songs of June 23, 1973?
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
12 good/ok/guilty from 1973:
37. Sweet - Little Willy
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
18. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
11. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
8. Elton John - Daniel
7. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
5. George Harrison - Give Me Love
37. Sweet - Little Willy
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
18. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
11. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
8. Elton John - Daniel
7. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
5. George Harrison - Give Me Love
Damn. 15. That's pretty good for me for an early 70s countdown.
37. Sweet - Little Willy
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
34. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
32. Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
19. Focus - Hocus Pocus
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
13. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
10. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
9. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
4. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
3. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
37. Sweet - Little Willy
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
34. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
32. Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
19. Focus - Hocus Pocus
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
13. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
10. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
9. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
4. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
3. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
Good 8
Okay 5
Bad 3
? 24
GOOD
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
13. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
8. Elton John - Daniel
7. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
4. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
OKAY
37. Sweet - Little Willy
34. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
10. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
BAD
32. Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
21. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
18. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
I have a parody of this "Stuck with a kid at BU" (Boston University). Don't remember if I've already posted it.
Okay 5
Bad 3
? 24
GOOD
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
33. Pink Floyd - Money (NEW!)
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
20. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
13. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
8. Elton John - Daniel
7. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
4. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
OKAY
37. Sweet - Little Willy
34. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
22. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
14. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
10. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
BAD
32. Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
21. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
18. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
35. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
I have a parody of this "Stuck with a kid at BU" (Boston University). Don't remember if I've already posted it.
February 18, 1978:
40. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (NEW!)
39. War - Galaxy
38. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (NEW!)
37. David Gates - Goodbye Girl (NEW!)
36. Raydio - Jack and Jill
35. Natalie Cole - Our Love
34. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You (NEW!)
33. Heatwave - Always and Forever
32. LeBlanc & Carr - Falling
31. Earth Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
30. Wet Willie - Street Corner Serenade
29. Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon - Wonderful World
28. Rita Coolidge - The Way You Do the Things You Do
27. Neil Diamond - Desiree
26. Little River Band - Happy Anniversary
25. Meco - Theme from Close Encounters
24. Commodores - Too Hot Ta Trot
23. Con Funk Shun - Ffun
22. ABBA - The Name of the Game
21. Odyssey - Native New Yorker
20. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
19. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
18. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
17. Bee Gees - Night Fever
16. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
15. Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
14. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
13. Steely Dan - Peg
12. Paul Davis - I Go Crazy
11. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Player - Baby Come Back
8. Randy Newman - Short People
7. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
6. Samantha Sang - Emotion
5. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
4. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
@everyone, what are the good, ok and bad songs of February 18, 1978?
40. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (NEW!)
39. War - Galaxy
38. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (NEW!)
37. David Gates - Goodbye Girl (NEW!)
36. Raydio - Jack and Jill
35. Natalie Cole - Our Love
34. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You (NEW!)
33. Heatwave - Always and Forever
32. LeBlanc & Carr - Falling
31. Earth Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
30. Wet Willie - Street Corner Serenade
29. Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon - Wonderful World
28. Rita Coolidge - The Way You Do the Things You Do
27. Neil Diamond - Desiree
26. Little River Band - Happy Anniversary
25. Meco - Theme from Close Encounters
24. Commodores - Too Hot Ta Trot
23. Con Funk Shun - Ffun
22. ABBA - The Name of the Game
21. Odyssey - Native New Yorker
20. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
19. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
18. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
17. Bee Gees - Night Fever
16. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
15. Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
14. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
13. Steely Dan - Peg
12. Paul Davis - I Go Crazy
11. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Player - Baby Come Back
8. Randy Newman - Short People
7. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
6. Samantha Sang - Emotion
5. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
4. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
@everyone, what are the good, ok and bad songs of February 18, 1978?
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
29 good/ok from 1978:
40. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (NEW!)
38. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (NEW!)
37. David Gates - Goodbye Girl (NEW!)
36. Raydio - Jack and Jill
34. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You (NEW!)
31. Earth Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
29. Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon - Wonderful World
27. Neil Diamond - Desiree
26. Little River Band - Happy Anniversary
25. Meco - Theme from Close Encounters
22. ABBA - The Name of the Game
20. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
19. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
18. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
17. Bee Gees - Night Fever
16. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
14. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
13. Steely Dan - Peg
11. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Player - Baby Come Back
8. Randy Newman - Short People
7. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
6. Samantha Sang - Emotion
5. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
4. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
40. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (NEW!)
38. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (NEW!)
37. David Gates - Goodbye Girl (NEW!)
36. Raydio - Jack and Jill
34. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You (NEW!)
31. Earth Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
29. Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon - Wonderful World
27. Neil Diamond - Desiree
26. Little River Band - Happy Anniversary
25. Meco - Theme from Close Encounters
22. ABBA - The Name of the Game
20. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
19. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
18. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
17. Bee Gees - Night Fever
16. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
14. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
13. Steely Dan - Peg
11. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Player - Baby Come Back
8. Randy Newman - Short People
7. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
6. Samantha Sang - Emotion
5. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
4. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
This week's drops.
(37) 51. Donna Summer - I Love You
(30) 47. Bill Withers - Lovely Day
(23) 45. Electric Light Orchestra- Turn To Stone
(12) 42. Shaun Cassidy - Hey Deanie
They have done 02/11 & 02/25 before. This looks to be the first for 02/18.
(37) 51. Donna Summer - I Love You
(30) 47. Bill Withers - Lovely Day
(23) 45. Electric Light Orchestra- Turn To Stone
(12) 42. Shaun Cassidy - Hey Deanie
They have done 02/11 & 02/25 before. This looks to be the first for 02/18.
9 with a novelty thrown in.
40. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (NEW!)
38. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (NEW!)
20. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
13. Steely Dan - Peg
11. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
9. Player - Baby Come Back
8. Randy Newman - Short People
4. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
40. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (NEW!)
38. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (NEW!)
20. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
13. Steely Dan - Peg
11. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
9. Player - Baby Come Back
8. Randy Newman - Short People
4. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are