GT25Ump
Culture Club/Boy George, BLAH!
Brock
But aren't they in a semi-regular rotation here? Seems that way and there's nothing wrong with that you got me to like them
sam
I can tolerate a lot of their songs, But that one is one that I always said why in the world is anyone playing this
sam
That song is, Yes
Jeff
Final top 40? What about "Calling America"?
GT25Ump
Calling America, good tune!
AC
Good to hear Quarterflash as well. In between these scorched Earth songs are some true gems, which to me seems to be the nature of 1983.
Troy in CA
Me in the summer of 1983.
GT25Ump
Awesome picture, Troy. Surely in S.E. South Dakota, with all that corn.
Troy in CA
Yup, that's our cornfield.
Brock
Haha Troy great pic, I had those wheel covers!!!!
Troy in CA
Yeah, they kind of stand out looking back at that 40 year old car.
Troy in CA
I'll bet there is Sam. Number 16 would be just outside of the Fried range!
Troy in CA
Ooooh, I see Rubber Duckie is one of them.
sam
Nope not happening
Jeff
"1999" hit #27 in 2016.
GT25Ump
Google says "1999" charted four times.
Troy in CA
I figured that Sam.
Jeff
I'd like to campaign for Electric Light Orchestra to be included in the #16s show. Or do I even need to?
Troy in CA
Pretty sure you don't.
sam
No that won't be needed. You should know me better than that
Troy in CA
Especially since you may owe your life to that song.
Jeff
Thought so.
sam
troy remembers the story
sam
what is very odd and is scaring me is that same 45 I just had in my hand about 15 minutes ago for another reason and this gets brought up again about that story. I sure hope it's nothing in reverse now
Kari
really love this Donnie Iris song
Troy in CA
Don't think like that....Maybe it's a new revitlization of your life for the next 39 years.
Kari
well now I need to hear this story
GT25Ump
What is the least fried song in this top 10? I go with Sergio, with 2nd place to Duran Duran
GT25Ump
And this Donna Summer tune is my favorite of the top 10. #QueenofDisco
sam
You are probbaly right on those two maybe Wanna be Starting Something. But it's pretty toastie as well
sam
I am a huge Donna Summer fan, But in my area if you played She Works hard For The Money at a dance or dalton's Corner where I worked. It would clear the floor like somebody took a dump in the middle of the dance floor
sam
Same with Stand back not that you could dance to it anyway
Troy in CA
Maybe it's a dump or maybe it's just a Baby Ruth?
sam
As a matter of fact Wanna be Starting SOmething and Electric Avenue where the only two that I ever played at any kind of dance out of this top 10
sam
They did sell those at Dalton's
sam
I think thatis one of the reasons that album rock songs were so popular at Dalton's is because most of the songs that were in the top 40 were not danceable songs
sam
June 25th 1983 10 Too Late For Love Def Leppard 9 Slipping Away Dave Edmunds 8 Got Me Under Pressure ZZ Top 7 Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top 6 Rock Of Ages Def Leppard 5 Rock Rock (Till You Drop) Def Leppard 4 Rock And Roll Is King Electric Light Orchestra 3 Wanna Be Starting Something Michael Jackson 2 The Salt In My Tears Martin Briley 1 Hot Girls In Love Loverboy
sam
Thats the Dalton's Top ten for the same week
Troy in CA
Why do I always picture this taking place in Mexico when I hear this British song?
sam
Lord the last two songs make me want to rip my eardrums out of my head and stomp on them til they are not visible anymore
sam
Mexico is not far enough away. needs to be sent to another universe all together
Troy in CA
One of my least favorite songs from Thriller.
Troy in CA
Michael throw in a strong endorsement for "Hee Haw"!
Troy in CA
I liked Fame better.
Vic
i liked this one.
sam
I liked The Dream from DC Cab better than either of those. Why me would probbaly be my favorite by her
GT25Ump
I agree with you, Sam
Vic
I could live without hearing this again
Troy in CA
Yes, definitely one of the most fried songs of all time.
sam
I can promise you this unless it shows in some countdown you will not have to worry about hearing it again.
sam
here
Jeff
There's always the lesser played Puff Daddy song that samples it, but that'll never get played here.
Brock
This song to me is the fried song of the 80s
sam
That is for sure Jeff!
Brock
Thankfully Night gave Hot Summer Nights another try.
Jeff
Happy Thursday and A-Z day to all. Ready for some Fs. When I posted my final song guess last week, Sam said he never heard of it so obviously that's not in this. I'm making my official prediction for the song "5-7-0-5" as the last song in today's set.
Kari
oh man, coincidence or Sam is in the booth early???
MitchM
I am sticking with my song from last week for this week's final song, "Flash Light" by Parliament.
dave in PA
Somehow I see the pointer sisters getting skipped lol... it’s a good tune just bad title for the circumstances
sam
there are 9 fire songs. So not gonna pick on the pointer sisters.
Jeff
I was a half hour off with my last prediction.
Brock
Good morning A tp Z'ers/ No predictions here, Sam too hard to figure out
Brock
Family Man back to back days love
Jeff
Hey Brock. Want me to pick a song for you?
Brock
Sure Jeff. Give me 3 and I'll pick one!
Jeff
Three? I had one in mind. J. Geils Band "Flamethrower".
Jeff
Okay, here's two more: The Who "5:15", Billy Idol "Flesh For Fantasy".
Brock
Flesh For Fantasy!
Jeff
Mariah Carey next?...
Brock
This, EWF and Mariah Carey all good Fantasy songs
dave in PA
Fantasy in the title means great tune love them all
Brock
Great song to talk over Sam!
dave in PA
Top 5 of all time favorites
Brock
This song Dave?
Brock
Or Mariah in her prime?
dave in PA
Yep
humphreycpa
good morning TFO listeners. road warrior the last two days. logged on in time to catch the fantasy songs 
dave in PA
On my bucket list of must sees if she can remember her lyrics lol
Brock
Hey Humphrey
Brock
Dave, haha, right on!
humphreycpa
i caught bits an pieces of the 83 countdown yesterday in between stops to clients.
Brock
You didn't miss much....oh wait
humphreycpa
of course I heard the fried crispy songs at the top of the chart. 
Brock
Same you have to drape that across the top of the web site "The Home of IT SHOULD'VE CHARTED HIGHER."
Brock
Sam not Same
humphreycpa
good .38 special song....
Brock
Not bad...but I'll be honest, I think it peaked where it should have.
Brock
I'll amend that, should have peaked in the 30's.
humphreycpa
i agree Brock. it definitely was AOR and not so much pop chart material.
Brock
Far Behind, a later 80's song lost in the mid 90's.
Brock
I was looking at 90's charts last night and as much as i try to give that decade one more chance (92 ish-99), I get nauseated. Dave, just like you!
Brock
Every good song is offset by 3 pieces of trash and I was re-reminded of the awful chart tabulation
Brock
@Sam
Brock
dave in PA
Too much of that music genre we don’t mention on this site
dave in PA
I started working in college radio in 93 and never even heard of some of the crap that charted
Jeff
Tracey Chapman too fried?
Brock
cRAP. Right on Dave. I sound like a miserable old man, but I think that's accurate assessment.
Brock
Knee jerk Jeff I'd say yes.
Jeff
Yikes! I'd say "Father Figure" was at least 10 times as fried as "Fast Car".
sam
I'd say they both are. and this song is not really in the regular rotation, but everytime I skip a george Michael song I get all kinds of hate emails. So I played it once
Jeff
Okay, what does everyone think the odds are for the following song getting played: Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."?
MitchM
I'd give Gorillaz at 10% chance of being played.
AC
I hate that Father Figure is being played. I like some Wham and George Michael, though not this song.
AC
Thankfully it is over now.
Jeff
AC, right you are. I don't like that one, "Faith" or "I Want Your Sex". I prefer "A Different Corner" or "One More Try".
sam
Only one of those are in th eregular rotation. I think maybe two GM and maybe 2 Wham songs total are
Kari
I find it interesting sometimes what songs are in the rotation and which are not, but why would anyone ever get MAD about what YOU have chosen to play? It's your station, they should make their own if they care so much!!!
sam
oh it gets down right personal to the point of calling me an idiot and have no idea what I am doing. I have even been told I should shut it down before
sam
and every time its about some song that gets 10 thousand plays on any 80's based radio station everyday
sam
it's not always 80's songs, but most o fthe time it is.
AC
I'm sorry to hear Sam. I do admit I do gripe about songs played here from time to time, though Kari is right there in her assessment of this station, and I do try to keep that in mind when making comments as such, and so I state my case and move on, as I believe you really do a great job of putting together quality programming.
AC
As far as those who crave overplayed 80s songs, there probably is a local station in your community that plays those sort of tunes already, and so tune in there!
Brock
Amen to that. From the book of cliches, "You Can't Please........"
Brock
Now I see why you are not huge on that window of music Sam. Does your like for 80's (AKA 70 extended) music ends in 81 or 82?
sam
Ilike music from the 80's it's just not that fried stuff that gets hammered everyday. the songs that play here have some life still left in them. I have my favorite decade but I like music from all years
Brock
70s
Brock
Captain obvious checking in here.
sam
You think?
Jeff
I think it's been 5 months since the A-Z shows started.
Brock
I'm offended.
Brock
humphreycpa
there are some short letters coming up J, K, M, N :O
Brock
Chicago, Foreigner, you're a a seasoned veteran, you know the good song to talk over!
sam
Feelin Stronger is one of my all time favorite songs to talk over the intro.
Brock
I'm going to play next song....going to go Van Halen. Chuck too burned. Daughtry not in a rotation
Brock
I could tell by your energy. Seriously.
Brock
Good Times Chic one of my favs.
Brock
Actually that mioght be a post top of the hour jingle favorite
Brock
Hmmmmm, I whiffed
Brock
I hear this and I hear....and now for the first time in public, please give it up for Mr. & Mrs Sam!
Brock
This is in that wedding/mobile DJ circle. Just IMO
Brock
Having said that a good song. Not as good as Give It All You Got, but....
Jeff
Humphrey, the shortest letter should be X. Only ONJ will play under that letter.
AC
You can't burn Chuck, Brock!
sam
HAs anybody had any issues creating a log in on the chat box recently I have a friend that is trying to log on
humphreycpa
no login issues with me
Brock
None here
Brock
AC, I like it, I just associate with that wedding reception intro thing. I get over it once the song gets going!
AC
No issues here, though I haven't created a new account here in some time.
Brock
Alabama next? Or Ffun?
Brock
Or none of the above
AC
The OU812 album had some great songs on it. Good to hear this one.
Brock
That would Ffun next. LOCK
Jeff
Soundgarden not in rotation, huh?
AC
I should say has; it still does to this day.
humphreycpa
my local station has to dig deep on their A to Z in the X songs (AAR station). they come up with 3 or 4. A Blondie Song, A Ziggy Marley song, X and Y by Coldplay and sometimes a Green Day X song
AC
It would be nice to hear some Soundgarden, though I'm not holding my breath here.
Brock
I wouldn't think so Jeff. Black Hole Sun the only one I would have looked at.
Jeff
Other short letters are K, Q, U, V and Z.
Brock
2 Z's maybe 3 if you stretch it.
Brock
Either the Zombies or Herb Alpert finishes the series
sam
no Soundgarden only on The Zew.
sam
no grunge music here
humphreycpa
Brock for the layup on Ffun
Brock
A Sam converts Brock song!
Brock
Right there with Chnage and Rubicon.
humphreycpa
Brock-it will be Herb based on Sam's original tease about the artist having the first and last song of A to Z
Jeff
Next: Sting, maybe Bruce Hornsby followed by Paul Simon.
sam
What a memory Humphrey
Brock
Should Brick sue Con Funk Shun?
Jeff
For Z, there David Bowie, Cranberries and Herb Alpert (which finishes the series).
Brock
I missed that Humphrey thank you
Brock
Sting maybe
AC
Yes Brock (I almost posted Brick there!), they should sue. How dare Con Funk Shun take their sound and water it down.
Brock
Chat rocking today. You can tell it's a full moon week
Brock
AC especially that flute!
Brock
Man Sam, just when I think I have you semi figured out
AC
I do need to check in on The Zew. So many stations and shows, so little time.
Brock
The Pulse, on SXM, with Train!
Brock
humphreycpa
Sam, if you only knew how much I obssessed about that first song.....can we say OCD with adult ADD thrown in...
sam
Nobody guessed that one, A lot of people were scratching their heads
Brock
SS
Brock
Was looking, I don't know why, at the Whitburn 1955-2018 TPS Book. Lil Wayne, the #88 artist of all time. Okay Joel, whatever you say.
humphreycpa
some good old skool funk! the unedited version was played on AT40
Brock
The Isley Brothers, the 70's version of Pink and Eminem
sam
I have never found an edited version not even the 45
Brock
Really Humphrey?
AC
That's an insult to The Isley Brothers, in my opinion. I saw them recently, good show.
Brock
Blake Shelton, artist 257 without a top 10 pop hit. Yeah okay
Brock
I just meant the swearing in song AC. The only comparison I'm drawing
humphreycpa
yes. i think the show with the BS verse was played on Sirius/XM at some point in the last year.
sam
I think the point he is trying to make is the way they were kind of in your face and pulled no punches. Not so much the music styles
sam
but the attitude
Brock
Yes caller you are correct
Brock
No surprise Humphrey SXM retarded. I can think of a half dozen members of this chat board....we could go there (if we had the money, whooops, and program those music stations the right way, using the old XM blueprint
Brock
Led by our fearless leader
Brock
Humphrey, I'd put you in charge of channel 415
AC
Ok. When I played Fight The Power on my former radio show, I intentionally left the BS line in. No problems from the FCC. I felt it took away from the message of the song taking the BS line out. Speaking of BS, does that song speak to you Brock?
Brock
What Fight The Power AC?
AC
Yes! BS also equals Brock Song!
Brock
Haha I'm slow AC took me a bit. I never liked the song admittedly it has grown on me a bit in my TFO era listening. I thought there was another swear in there besides bullshit. I guess not
Brock
Whoops I forgot the swear blocker was off sorry Sam
AC
No, that is the only one, and The Isley Brothers knew that was the only one needed.
AC
There you go Brock, Fight The Power!
Brock
Haha
Brock
I hear Amy Grant and I the immediately think of Leann Rimes
Brock
I'm fighting it AC. Just like a goalie fighting the puck
AC
Me too Brock, on both counts!
sam
why in the world would you think leann rimes
AC
Perhaps because of the sweet sounding voice with pop music accompaniment. That seemed to be Leann's MO.
Brock
No because they were both home wreckers
Kari
GEEZ BROCK
Brock
Big public deals in the media. Usually it's the guy (although it takes two to tango). Sorry Kari, must be my semi autistic brain!
Brock
And in the case of Amy Grant, it was a "mental affair."
Brock
Compounded by, how could that happen, she's a Christian based singer???
Brock
No need to listen to TFO this Sunday morning, you're getting the sermon here today
Brock
Please don't torch me on the next podcast Kari, please!
sam
Also a human and human's make mistakes and they can be forgiven if they ask for it. I do not judge. But will be judged at one point. We all need to just do our best and hopefully we will hear well done when we cross that gate.
AC
1981 was Modern Times. We are way beyond the future now.
Kari
I agree with Sam. Marriage is hard work and sometimes it doesn't work out. I can't judge anyone for wanting to be happy.
Brock
Right on Sam. I'm not judging at all Sam, just remember that from a few decades ago. I need to go confession daily. Just telling what it reminded me of. Hard work is an understatement, I meant no harm
Jeff
Sam, do the 9 Fire songs include compound words such as firefly or fireworks?
sam
none taken brother
sam
they could but they don't
Brock
Kari I should've put the word "reported as" in my post. that was wrong, my bad.
Kari
Brock, no worries, you didn't offend me.
Cjrmack
Good start to the "Fire" songs. Love me some Ohio Players!
Jeff
Let's see: Pointer Sisters, Jimi Hendrix, Pat Benatar, James Taylor, 2 from Bob Seger, ELO and maybe Fastball.
Kari
5705 played at 740 this morning right after Jeff made that guess!
Cjrmack
Long version too!
humphreycpa
Springsteen
humphreycpa
Springsteen's live version of Fire? maybe. just a guess
Cjrmack
What about the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown!!! That one is probably a longshot.
humphreycpa
Katy Perry Firewurk?
Cjrmack
sam
No No and No again
Brock
Lunch here in the east. Can I get anyone anything at Subway?
sam
to thelast three mentioned
Cjrmack
IMO a lot of good fire songs but Katy Perry not one of them!
Jeff
Two songs after the Fire series, huh? Maybe we end with Morris Day today?
sam
close but not a winner
humphreycpa
the forgotten hit by Fastball. The one between The Way and Out of My Head. not a bad tune. espeically late 90s tune
humphreycpa
ok, guys, Katy Perry was supposed to be sarcastic. Firewurk is fried. as the title refers to fire.....
AC
I'm surprised it charted so low on the Hot 100. I heard this song all over the place in the late 90s. I guess that is the nature of the splinterization of radio in the 90s.
Cjrmack
I know humphrey just having fun with it.
Cjrmack
I am stumped as to what the last song of the day could be
Cjrmack
Yes "Fire Lake"-Great Song!!!
sam
well I will give you a hint that will give it away. his brother had a song played this hour
Cjrmack
I think I know it!!!!
Cjrmack
First Time Love by Livingston Taylor
Jeff
"First Time Love".
AC
There you go Brock, a double shot of 1980! I would have gone with two other songs for a double shot of 1980 though.
Cjrmack
You were right Sam that gave it away.
Jeff
I knew most songs with First have a The in front of the title so I didn't know if there'd be any with that word.
Jeff
So it's a First last song.
Cjrmack
LOL Jeff
AC
Great song from ELO. Unfortunately, Jeff Lynne didn't pick this song for ELO's set when I saw them recently.
sam
he hasn't changed the song line up on his tour since he starte dthe Uk one a couple of years ago. But I was happy with what he did. He sometimes will do Xanadu, He didnt here in Dallas
AC
He did do Xanadu when I saw him, as well as All Over The World.
sam
Xanadu i sthe only song that he leaves in and out of the list
humphreycpa
A nice Survivor tune-First Night.
humphreycpa
Somehow First Time by Styx was in my head as a last song today. I would have been close.
Brock
AC, was at Subway, I got no takers, I was buying. I missed the BTB 80 stuff bummer.
AC
Well, you're back in time for a great Brick Song! This is some BS I can get down to!
humphreycpa
Gap Band during the morning run. Always a good beat to keep pace to!!
Brock
Peak-a boo. Best I can do this morning. Hope all staying cool.
humphreycpa
Hold me thrill me kiss me kill me. Another good running song. Now onto the 16s!
GT25Ump
I'd take Find Another Fool over Harden My Heart, anyday.
humphreycpa
Agreed GT. Find another belongs in the category shoulda charted higher. Both are good tunes.
humphreycpa
Yes!!!!! Conquistador. Sam’s reaching into my running playlist this morning!
GT25Ump
The K-Tel record, Summer Fun Part 1 had the songs, Find Another Fool & You Don't Want Me Anymore. I wonder how many other #16 peakers were on that thing? LOL
humphreycpa
Oh yeah-I saw that Steel Breeze was a 16 song!
MitchM
I really liked this Raspberries song in 1972.
Brock
GT25Ump
Really been blown away so far by the quality songs that peaked at #16. I can only imagine what songs Sam won't be able to include in this special, due to lack of time constraints.
MitchM
Sam, #16 is the lowest number you have played so far. Have you given any thought to what the lowest number overall will be? I am thinking #6 is about the absolute limit you could go to, but #11 might make more sense.
MitchM
I have said this before at least once: "California Nights" is my favorite song of all time by a female, bar none.
sam
I cant imagine doing much of top 10 songs but I certainly wont be doing number 1. That would be silly
Kari
songs that peaked at 2 might be fun, there are still some I hear that I am amazed were not number ones
Kari
but that;s for way down the line, lots of other numbers to hit before
humphreycpa
11 would be a good one also. Just missing the Top 10.
GT25Ump
Crazy weather around the country right now. The heat index (heat + humidity) is supposed to be 113 degrees for my ballgame tonight. I'm too old and out of shape for that @#$%.
sam
That's the normal around here from July to the middle of september and sometimes after
dave in PA
Late to the party but song selection is good.. thanks sam
Brock
Yeah #22 is 3 hour show worthy
Brock
Sam trivia for you. That's pronounced Doo-BLAY!
sam
I think we talked about this before. I have never heard it said that way. here in Dallas they always said Double. I am not doubting you. I'll have to get a AT40 out and see how it is said on there
Kari
Wikipedia says it's pronounced DOO BLAY and if you can't trust wikipedia, what can you trust :
Brock
@Kari
dave in PA
Great tune
sam
I'm sure you are right Brock, Iguess thats just the texas slang here that never got it right
Brock
Means nothing to me....I remember getting a phone call when doing my show back in the pre internet day from someone who was adamant it was DOO-Blay, that's why I have PTSD about it!
sam
I'm sur eI said it wrong. Thanks for the info. It was one of those songs here that got hammered whne it was out and then it was gone forever.
Brock
I like the song a lot for the record
sam
I knew you had requested it before
Kari
literally cannot believe Heaven only hit 16, this song was EVERYWEHRE for SO LONG
humphreycpa
I agree Kari. Also a Grammy winner.
Kari
Second Time Around is following me this week, this is the 3rd time I have heard it
Brock
A request favorite
dave in PA
I agree with heaven that song was a true indication of chart changes it was all over the radio and beyond burnt but the chart peak position was #16.... amazing
dave in PA
As Sam said about a lot of songs burnt then never heard from again
sam
Any week hearing the second time around three times is a great week for me
AC
Perhaps we could hear it for a fourth time on Saturday Night Disco! It is a great song.
Cjrmack
I have to admit I like the Osmond songs from their brief "Rock" period like "Hold Her Tight".
AC
Hold Her Tight is the only song I really dig from The Osmonds.
