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Cjrmack

I am going to go out on a limb and say we will not hear "The Raw and the Cooked"!!

Brock

I wasn't offended and I'm 5' 9" I just like to let Troy know when I'm offended even if I'm not. Heck he knows when I'm offended.

Brock

Troy you sending smoke east? I've never seen it this hazy and the smell, wow....3000 miles away. But luckily we don't have the fire and I'm so sorry for the people that have to deal with them.

Troy in CA

So much of this could be avoided by better forest management....but as it is it's gonna be bad the next couple months.

Brock

Sorry to hear Troy. You said you're good where you are right?

Troy in CA

Yes, all the current fires are more than 50 miles away. Also since I am inside the city limits of Auburn I am not surrounded by trees which is a great help.

Brock

Good to hear Troy.

Brock

Yes this is. Deserved better than 22 or whatever it peaked at.

Brock

Good morning Sam and TFO pals. Back to a great summer in 1979

humphreycpa

Nice start with Hot Summer Nights.

humphreycpa

Good morning Brock and all the TFO listeners.

Brock

Good morning Rod. Hot Summer Nights, huge winner

Slammin Sam

This may shock a few people but this is the first time I have ever heard this song. I knew it existed. But anytime I ever saw the video show up in mtv I would immediately change it. Never got played on the radio in the Dallas area. I can say for myself that it was everything I expected. Torture!

Michael A

Rosalita? Still one of my favorite Springsteen traks, from what I still onsider his best LP. Hear it on Phoenix FM radio (which I could get in Tucson) as early as summer '74. PHX was one of the first markets where he got popular, pre-'BTR'. The video for the song was shot in PHX in '78. Almost went to that show, but wouldn't see him until six months later in Tucson. First of about 8 times.

Slammin Sam

Sorry never got him and not a fan at all. But that’s just me

Slammin Sam

I’m in the wrong part of the states to like him

jcoxscouter

Good morning Sam, Brock, Rod, Michael, and the rest of the TFO'ers out there! Let's see where this exit in 1979 along life's musical memory lane takes us.

Charliebob65

Good morning Sammy, Brock, Rod, Michael, John and TFO crew.. LAte to the party ... work meetings.... devil

Charliebob65

Hope all is well with everyone

Roberto Rubio

Good morning. All is good here.

humphreycpa

Brock

Good morning Bobby.

Brock

Good morning Roberto, John

Charliebob65

Brock song..

jcoxscouter

Definitely the 45/radio version of Devil Went Down to Georgia...

Anonymous136450

Yeah, the no swearing version

Slammin Sam

Don't forget tonight at 6:50pm central (Because it is a double album) It's Donna Summer's Bad Girls. Tracking the album from beginning to the end.

Anonymous136485

I like the way you said, "KISS"!!...lol

GT25Ump

Been a busy morning at the office, but been listening. Another good show today, but can't wait for tomorrow, ha.

GT25Ump

I'm not a Barbra fan, but I've always liked The Main Event tune.

Laura

The Main Event took quite a big leap didn't it

humphreycpa

I think it's catching a few songs that have been hanging around on the down turn. It is a surprise move by Babs.

Laura

It did hit #1 on RR so this must be the week that it did.

Laura

My Sharona also made a huge jump into the top 5 omg

Anonymous136450

Don't Talk To Strangers must have been one of the last songs eligible for this countdown. I think it was on the charts well past the cutoff date

Laura

How did this one not do as well on RW if it made it to 1 or 2 on the other charts?

Laura

Looks like i got the answer to my question laugh-big

Laura

Also it started its run at #1 on 4/10, which is the cutoff date so it barely got on here.

Cjrmack

Wo R&R really seem to have it in for Stevie Wonder not only "Master Blaster" but now "Higher Ground" and "Boogie On Reggae Woman" too.

Brock

Yes Troy

Charliebob65

Good morning Sammy and TFO . I am ready for: what 1984 has in store....

Rodney

Morning All... Ready for some AMC for you and me. (Keeping the rhyming thing going that Charliebob did) smile

Brock

Good morning Sam, Bobby, Rodney, bring on one of the best years in music.

GT25Ump

Morning all, ready for some 1984!

GT25Ump

I admit that I'm a Weird Al fan. He has many songs that WEREN'T parodies of other songs that were very solid.

Roberto Rubio

Like "Dare To Be Stupid". My best friend was a big fan -- so I've heard most of his songs.

GT25Ump

The Kid's American is a very solid song, even if the singer didn't care for it, ha.

GT25Ump

Leave It, another underappreciated tune that's not fried on terrestrial (or even on satellite) radio.

humphreycpa

Good morning all. GT hits the mail on the head. 90125 has a lot of strong songs not called Owner of A lonely Heart.

Brock

humphreycpa

Two in a row Brock.

Brock

Hi Rod, yes you're right.

Troy in CA

The forgotten Romantics hit.

Laura

Ughh I can't hit the mute button fast enough.

GT25Ump

I concur, Laura. Blah!

Brock

No comment bye

Slammin Sam

Makes me i'll as well.

humphreycpa

Quite the eclectic mix in this first hour so far. Weird Al, Tracey Ullman, Yes, APP, Romantics and now Willie and Julio.

Brock

TFO song

Troy in CA

went from bad to great!

humphreycpa

Amen Troy!

Troy in CA

One of the best Go Go's songs IMO.

Troy in CA

Skinny Italian kid from Newark...LOL!

GT25Ump

Excluding 2-3 duds, this has been a great hour of music, IMO.

Laura

Yeah I was impressed when I learned Billy did all the backing vocals on that song.

GT25Ump

Most of these Footloose soundtrack tunes are fried, but I still really like them, all these years later.

Troy in CA

It's My Life...SHCH

GT25Ump

I concur, Troy.

Anonymous136588

It definitely should have. And it always bugged me that the sub-par remake by No Doubt did so much better and is generally the only version you hear now

Troy in CA

well said.

Troy in CA

I have always liked I'll Wait better than Jump.

Brock

I'll Wait got lost in the Jump and Panama video hype. Me too Troy.

jcoxscouter

Good morning all! Better late than never. Love the training sessions, especially when I am the one doing the training! Sounds like I missed some good stuff. Hopefully the rest of the morning continues the trend. But since '84, it should!

Brock

Good morning John.

Troy in CA

Rock Out!

humphreycpa

No innuendo with this artist's name, right? Or the song title either?

Brock

I know everyone has the Scorpions high on the fry meter, I still can listen to it,

Brock

That song anyway

Troy in CA

White Horse should be annoying, but I like it anyway.

Brock

Yeah Rod, I will mute this song by Laid Back far quicker than Willi and Julio. This is worse than Hot Number!

Brock

It is Troy oh_please

Troy in CA

The Reflex reminds me of Kiss On My List.

Troy in CA

It took the 3rd single release from an Album to finally get to number 1

Troy in CA

The same with Africa.

Slammin Sam

I never liked Jump. I was bitter that Eddie traded in his guitar for the keyboards. In my opinion they truly sold old with that album.

Slammin Sam

Never liked Laid Back either.

Michael A

Intro to Run run Away sounds exactly like the intro to another song...that I can't place! Driving me crazy...anyone?

Brock

Reflex is junk laugh

Sorry New Moon On Monday blows that away. You think the Scorpions are fried Sam, Jump is top 10 in 1984 for fried.

Troy in CA

My Favorite Joe Jackson song.

Brock

Joe Jackson is one of MANY reasons I begged for an AMC 84 and include it in the 75-84 (obviously) era of music before the 85 change. Last gasp for the first hit in 79 artist, same for Dan Fogelberg.

Brock

Really got to like him a lot Troy. This is good.

Brock

Here's yet ANOTHER great song...Self Control

Troy in CA

My Favorite Laura Branigan Song

Laura

Same here

Laura

You can tell I got into her music because of my name.

Brock

Haha

Troy in CA

Another GREAT!

Brock

#2 all time Brock song

Brock

Right in line behind Rupert Holmes

Troy in CA

noted.

Brock

Noted....ha, you know it all. Shocked you didn't jump in yesterday when That was Yesterday was playing.

Troy in CA

I must have stepped away for awhile.

Brock

Had to of. I sat by the chat board for 20 minutes waiting sad

Troy in CA

Brock

In the tell it like it is department, there are many better Chicago song out there.

Troy in CA

Peter Cetera is a little too sexually aggressive with this song.

Brock

You're offended then?

Brock

Hey I wanna say this is a Troy song

Troy in CA

YES!

GT25Ump

I like sexually aggressive songs, just sayin'. LOL

Troy in CA

and yes I am offended.

Brock

What's another example of one GT?

Troy in CA

Here's another one that SHCH!

Brock

It's too sophisticated for me.

Brock

Good song, I'm not worthy

GT25Ump

What about George's tune, I Want Your Sex? ha

Troy in CA

Well I was just an unsophisticated South Dakota farm boy, but still liked it.

GT25Ump

Troy in CA

I thought you would like that GT.

Troy in CA

explicit warning!

Roberto Rubio

All these songs are tame compared to what becomes popular by the mid 1990's.

Brock

You're right GT. And so are you Roberto.

Roberto Rubio

Nothing wrong with hip-hop and R&B, but Hot 100 is filled it with these type of songs 1993 and after. Slammin Sam would never do an AMC 1993 smile

Troy in CA

Almost Paradise is another song too sappy for me.

GT25Ump

Alittle too much syrup on the pancake, eh Troy?

Troy in CA

classic lyrics: I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip reading murder books.

Troy in CA

Erotic

Brock

I'd say almost overplayed on that song

Brock

Roberto I used to think the party ended at the end of 1992, but after looking at the charts recalling what I like and don't like, you might have to move that back a year to 1992.

humphreycpa

EWAF thrust Idol man into the spot. Not the same song without the crunching guitar works in the middle. That just opened Idol to other back of the 40 hits that are pretty darn good.

Brock

Start of

Brock

Troy if you like Style Council, you have to like Icicle Works

Troy in CA

Nope, it doesn't grab me the same way.

Brock

ok....NOTED

Michael A

First time I've heard the MJ/Wang Chung connection.

Troy in CA

Never understood why Dance Hall Days was so popular.

Laura

I'm sure Sam is thrilled to play this one.

Brock

Keep Dance Hall Days and Born in the USA. Both flaws in an otherwise solid year.

Laura

This did however introduce us to Courteney Cox and, in a way, the Carlton.

Troy in CA

Brock, are you speaking of the Album Born in the USA , or just the song?

Troy in CA

Because I know you like the fat chick song, Cover Me. laugh

Rodney

I know there are not a lot of Springsteen fans around her, but I LOVE his music. The Born in the Usa album is full of wonderful memories of that year. I turned 20 in June 1984, it was a great summer that year and I have fond memories from that time in my life.

Slammin Sam

I can almost tolerate Dancing In The Dark. The one thing that ruined me on the song was the video and that Courtney Cox sceen. It is so fake and everytime I hear that Hey Baby part I can't get that stupid look on her face out of my head.

Slammin Sam

And yes that stupid dance they did at the end. More enjoyable seeing Carlton do it look so staged for those two

Michael A

Rodney: Fellow fan here. Far and away my favorite artist to see live. Especially with the full E Street Band. Have seen him/them 7 or 8 times total.

Michael A

So many singles from the BITUSA LP, and 'No Surrender' wasn't one of them. Best song on the album.

Rodney

I know there's a lot of "fried" talk here... and I completely get it... my brain is just different. I've always had a good enough collection of my own music (cassettes, vinyl, etc) so i always listened to my own music. I listened to radio and MTV, but was always turning the dial, changing the station... so not much is fried for me. I either like it or not... not usually based on airplay

Rodney

Good to hear Michael... never seen him, has friends who have... they say his shows are UNBELIEVABLE!!! smile

Slammin Sam

It's no so much that it was fried in 1984 as they were burnt to ashes years after and they are still frying the ashes today on many of these songs.

Michael A

They are. The 2002 full band 'The rising' tour was incredible. Last time I saw both Clarence and Garry Tallent before they both passed away.

Rodney

Very cool

Michael A

I may be the only one who remembers pre-Friends Courtney from the short-lived Misfits of Science TV series, right after the DITD video came out. She was SO cute back then.

Troy in CA

My Favorite Howard Jones song.

Laura

What Is Love SHCH

Brock

Laura I'm with you. A personal top 25ish song for me.

Michael A

To me, 'Music Time' sounds like a Weird Al song. Shaw was smart to not want to be assoviated with it.

Laura

He sort of looked like my old band director in high school.

Brock

And Troy I didn't see that. A double play!

Brock

The single Troy, LOL, the single

Troy in CA

Brock

Yes I like Cover Me a lot. One of only 2-3 from him. Not a Springsteen fan.

Brock

Rodney, I have 3 years on you, but yes summer of 84 was a great year for me and Cover Me got dragged along. Great tune.

Troy in CA

I've always liked it too, despite having the fat chick on top of Bruce vision in my head.

Brock

For the records I am a leg man. Also for the record, Legs, ranks up there with Love Shack and Celebration.

Brock

Yeah I'm not familiar with that Troy laugh-big

Michael A

Unedited 'Legs'--great!

Brock

Sam great morning of music part 2

humphreycpa

A definite homer run today. Something for everyone for the 4 hour stretch.

Troy in CA

Yes, Great music, Great memories, Great Chats.

Rodney

I agree Brock smile

About the summer of 84 and the great show Sam put on today!! Thanks Sam smile

Rodney

That's true humphrey and Troy

GT25Ump

Yepper, another great show!

Troy in CA

Yes, Super Sugar Crisp! and then they changed it to Super Golden Crisp when sugar got a bad name.

Slammin Sam

Thanks everyone

Brock

Okay. Headed to Subway, anyone need anything???

Slammin Sam

There is no edited version of Legs. That was the 45 version.

Slammin Sam

I am sure radio had a special version, but the album 12 inch single and 45 all have that word in it

Troy in CA

Footlong Veggie Delight!

Troy in CA

Brock, coach them to not be skimpy with all the veggies, please.

Brock

Roger that Troy

Ben in NC

Dusty Hill of ZZ Top has passed away.

Charliebob65

RIP Dusty... ZZ top was such musical constant of my youth...

Slammin Sam

Wow! I was talking to a friend this morning about ZZ Top. He said he was going to see them in October. I told him Dusty wouldn't be there because he was having hip surgery. I don't know if he went through the surgery or not. But that is a shame.

Slammin Sam

Tributes on The Zew and here coming up.

Michael A

Sad to hear about Mr. Hill. Sounds somewhat similar to Tom Petty four years ago. Both had hip issues.

Jeff

I've been absent because my lousy internet wasn't working. Sam, I guess there's no way to listen to the 89 and 79 countdowns that aired in the last week?

Jeff

Alan Parsons, great stuff! SHCH!

Slammin Sam

No sorry Jeff.

Jeff

Great Pretenders song. SHCH!

The Footloose soundtrack is greatness, even if the title track is overplayed.

Jeff

"Oh Sherrie", quite crisp but still a goodie

Jeff

"Time After Time", very fried, but I don't care. I don't think I could ever tire of hearing it. Such a beautiful song.

You Can't Get What You Want, one of the best songs of 1984. It's too bad that it is Joe Jackson's final song to make the Top 40, though he would continue to do well on the rock and modern rock charts into the early 90s.

Jeff

I'd take "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" over "Jive Talking" any day. SHCH!

GT25Ump

Nothing better than Sunshine & '89!

Brock

Good morning Sam and GT. No sun here you need to lend us some in New England today.

Charliebob65

Cloudy here but I'll not whine ... I still can listen to 89'

jcoxscouter

Good morning Sam, GT, Brock, Bob, and the rest of the TFO'ers out there. All is fine when listening to '89! And plenty of sunshine here in TX. It's finally the normal summer with the gates of Hades wide open. I would be glad to send some of this up there! smile

Jeff

Good Thursday! Keying in July 29, 1989 into my DeLorean.

Brock

Good morning John & Jeff.

Brock

DeLorean??? Well!

Brock

Sound good John. Just too much rain here this summer. A record July, an all time record.

Charliebob65

Goo morning GT, Brock John, Jeff and TFO. Happy Friday eve...

Charliebob65

Brock... I think we get very similar weather.. record rain for July here in WNY as well...

Jeff

R.I.P. "Down Boys" sad

Brock

Good morning Bobby....good thing it's not January.

Charliebob65

Me too Brock

Charliebob65

Glad it is not January

Anonymous136710

Not getting the 'January' reference??

Anonymous136710

Damn, I'm 'anonymous' yet again. I give up...

Brock

Nice pic Bobby!!! lol

Charliebob65

Not much of a NKOTB fan...... sad

humphreycpa

I was not a bid NKOTB fan either Bobby. Too pop for me, if anyone can believe that.

GT25Ump

The only song from NKOTB I actually liked, don't know why, was Step by Step.

Jeff

Their best song is from 1990 which means unfortunately it won't be appearing on the countdown. sad

Jeff

GT that's not the one I was referring to.

humphreycpa

Is it Didn't I Blow Your Mind, Jeff? Now that's one that isn't so bad.

Slammin Sam

Tonight is the only song I care for by NKOTB. Cover Girl is ok. The rest I can do without.

Jeff

Sam nailed it. "Tonight" is great stuff.

Jeff

"Didn't I Blow Your Mind" is from 1989 anyway.

humphreycpa

Thanks Jeff-I knew it was either late 89 or early 90.

Jeff

DIBYM is the B-side to "Hangin' Tough".

Brock

I'm probably the only one that likes Toy Soldiers. Talked about a little played #1 song.

GT25Ump

I'll back ya up on that, Brock. But to be honest, I like her other tune, More Than You Know, more.

Aaron

I also like Toy Soldiers. I find Batdance to be one of the most annoying #1 songs ever.

GT25Ump

And you're very correct, for a song that reached #1, you never hear it. But it's '89 and that year just doesn't get the airplay than other years in the 80's did or do.

Mac

Always liked Toy Soldiers. Youre not alone

Aaron

Laura, thank you for sending the countdown pages last week.

Jeff

"Toy Soldiers" is great. Wish it could have spent a second week at #1 on this countdown as it did on Billboard.

Anonymous136748

Also, Batdance was so connected to the movie that it fell out of fashion as soon as people lost interest in the movie

Jeff

Wow, top 200 already! Sam have you decided what you're going to air when it reaches #1? Or is it just going to be regular rotation?

Brock

Right On GT

Jeff

Sam, why is a song that spent 6 combined weeks at #1 ("Whatever Gets You Through The Night") at a higher position than one that spent 15 combined weeks at #1 ("Funkytown")?

Jeff

Both were #1 on three of the four charts but you'd think the more combined weeks at #1 the higher the song would be. Kind of a headscratcher here. Can you clear this up?

Anonymous136748

Where did these songs peak on the fourth chart?

humphreycpa

Jefff-Funkytown peaked at 7 on one chart and Whatever Gets You through the Night peaked at 6 on one chart

Cjrmack

It is the formula used. Would be interesting to put these in an Excel spread sheet and rank them by total weeks at # 1. Would be very different from this formula.

Cjrmack

I Like this formula though it points out the difference in a lot of the charts, especially Radio and Records.

Jeff

Got it. I thought it might be ranked by combined weeks at #1 with the tiebreaker being the position on the fourth chart. But it's really vice versa.

humphreycpa

Sam explains this very well as this countdown continues toward number 1.

Slammin Sam

Don't know yet, Have a few ideas. I will announce it when I make up my mind.

Charliebob65

I'm sure it will be awesome!

Slammin Sam

Don't forget tonight at 7pm It's Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever

Brock

I Won't Back Down, solid.

Love is a Long Road also is solid! It should have been released as a single.

I am digging the playing of albums from 79 and 89 before the respective countdowns start! Hopefully it will continue!

It may be nice also to hear the number 1 album from 89, though the Batman soundtrack can be somewhat challenging to listen to, having owned it at one time.

Laura

It's weird that In My Eyes only made BB

The other charts didn't seem to like Stevie B, which is too bad, because it's freestyle forever!

Anonymous136807

At least, not until Because I Love You

Anonymous136807

Unexpected big jump for Sweet Sensation

Laura

Going from LL Cool J to this particular Abba song is too much

Anonymous136807

Lots of songs heading for the hills this week\

Laura

Does that mean they're peaking or close to?

Anonymous136807

Actually, it was a reference to the large droppers.

Anonymous136807

Heading for the hills means everyone leaving at once

Laura

Yeah there have been quite a few large droppers this week so they should all be out by the next week or two.

Laura

There were actually a couple of other songs that debuted on R&R that week but hadn't broken through on here quite yet.

Brock

Good morning Sam, good morning everyone one. Bring on Friday.

jcoxscouter

Good morning Sam, Brock, and the rest of the TFO'ers out there! Happy Friday! Let's see what musical adventures are to be had this morning.

Brock

Good morning John. Hope you're well.

Michael A

Time for my favorite countdown--bring on the rarely-heard old songs!

Rodney

Morning All

Slammin Sam

Morning everyone

jcoxscouter

Morning Brock! I am doing well, thanks. Hoping you are the same.

Brock

humphreycpa

Happy Friday morning to everyone hear to get their 60s and early 70s groove on!

Brock

Rod deviating from the blue, I'm all confused now. question

Rodney

A straight razor totin' woman...

Rodney

LOVE Polk Salad Annie

Vic

my fave from Herman's Hermits. I wish it were higher!

humphreycpa

Trying something new Brock. Gotta keep everyone guessing from time to time.

Michael A

Rodney--I love it also. Love the 'Southernisms': 'Her Daddy was lazy and no-count'.

Rodney

I agree... I almost typed that lyric too... such great imagery... "claimed he had a bad back"... good stuff for sure smile

Cjrmack

Boatloads of great songs this morning!

Cjrmack

KHJ in So Cal did this George Harrison song some justice as it hit #2. I still think it should have been a #1

Rodney

Yes Cj, great songs today. I like "It's Impossible"... not sure why to be honest... just like the soothingness of it, the arrangement.. I've got a wide spectrum of stuff I like. Like all of us here I'm sure

Rodney

Sam, great explanation of Me and Julio

humphreycpa

The background on some of these songs are golden.

Cjrmack

Yes ironically when I was younger I did not like mellow songs but now I like a lot of them. It's Impossible is a good example.

Cjrmack

What was song 1955? I tuned in a little late and missed it.

humphreycpa

I think I've mentioned this before, but I went to grade school with two of Perry Como's grandchildren. One of them became a local theater star and singer.

Rodney

Very cool...

Rodney

I believe it was Diana Ross- I'm Livin' in Shame

humphreycpa

That's the right song Rodney.

Cjrmack

Thanks.

Cjrmack

Nice Humphrey. I did not see where you mentioned that before.

humphreycpa

It may have been during one of the AMCs a long time ago.

Rodney

This is simply a Fantastic friday on The Fox!!! LOVE Popcorn... FYI, I think "Popcorn" long lost brother is "Axel F" theme... they gotta be cousins or something... smile

Jeff

Looks like the background color has changed to purple. Keeping things fresh Sam?

Slammin Sam

Supremes not Diana Ross even though The Supremes were not on the recording

Rodney

Cast Your fate to the Wind... always takes my mind to all the great Charlie Brown music/shows

Rodney

Great Joe Tex story

Cjrmack

"Atlantis" reminds me of another song but I can't quite figure out which one

Cjrmack

"In My Life" just might be my favorite Beatles song.

Rodney

Thanks for a great show today Sam. Love this 60's countdown

Slammin Sam

Your welcome, Thank you for tuning in.

Anonymous136914

The display reads "Angle Baby." Perhaps a hit song about a math genius?

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