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Wise Chat
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
feel_peace
Brock
Good morning Bobby.
Brock
Good morning Roberto, John
Charliebob65
Brock song..ok
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 5omg
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 Troysmile
Charliebob65
Good morning Sammy and TFO . I am ready for: what 1984 has in store....ok
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
HS
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 commentbye
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
laugh-big
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 junklaugh 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 Chat image
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 waitingsad
Troy in CA
laugh
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.offended offended offended offended 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
laugh-big
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
feel_peace
Troy in CA
classic lyrics: I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip reading murder books.
Troy in CA
Eroticsmile
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
smile
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 Troylaugh-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!
AC
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.
AC
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 Chat image
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.
AC
Love is a Long Road also is solid! It should have been released as a single.
AC
I am digging the playing of albums from 79 and 89 before the respective countdowns start! Hopefully it will continue!
AC
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
AC
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
Chat image
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. ok
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 ok
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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