As you know, I listen to Casey Kasem's countdown almost every Saturday at 11 AM Central on Sirius/XM 70's on 7 Channel. But this week, we have a unique countdown. On January 5, 1980, Casey counted down the top 50 hits of the 1970's -- and that's the countdown they are playing today. We are up to Number 20 -- the Emotions, with "Best of My Love" (1977).
Number 19: The Jackson Five, "I'll Be There" (1970). The ability of the old school entertainment Establishment to churn out classics like this one astounds me.
ReplyDeleteAlabama 79 - 68 Kentucky (5:11 left in 2d half). Same as it ever was.
ReplyDeleteCasey tells us that Number 18 is the biggest disco song ever:
ReplyDeleteChic, "Le Freak" (1978). That's not a bad choice for biggest disco song ever.
Matt Jones: "I can't get over how absolutely terrible our three point defense in this game is." Apparently Matt hasn't watched any other Kentucky games from the last two seasons.
ReplyDeleteMatt Jones: "Four games against Alabama in the Pope era and four absolutely horrendous three point defense performances."
ReplyDeleteMatt Jones: "Had Kentucky defended the three in the first 30 minutes as they did the last 5 and played the right lineups most of the game (Lowe starting and Kam in twice as much) they would have had a shot. But they didn't so they don't."
ReplyDeleteMaybe he's getting there.
But he's still wrong. Kentucky's problems cannot be solved through tactics. Their players are not good enough to win at a high level. Barnhart didn't want a big-time coach, and now he doesn't have a big-time program.
DeleteNumber 17: Paul McCartney and Wings, "Silly Love Songs" (1976)
ReplyDeleteNumber 16: The Bee Gees, "Night Fever" (1977). I don't know why this doesn't count as a disco song.
ReplyDeleteNumber 15: George Harrison, "My Sweet Lord" (1970)
ReplyDeleteMatt Jones: "Mark Pope now with four double digit losses to Alabama and in each game, the same script. Huge first half deficit, make a run but still end up never really having a shot at victory."
ReplyDeleteFinal: Alabama 89 - 74 Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is that we just don't have a lot of bad coaches with top-rate talent any more. The days of guys like Dale Brown and Lefty Driesell who basically ran AAU-type programs are gone. The notion that you can scheme your way to a lot of victories is simply nuts. If you don't have first-rate talent, you will lose and you will lose often.
ReplyDeleteNumber 14: Carole King, "It's Too Late" (1971)
ReplyDeleteNumber 13: Rod Stewart, "Maggie Mae" (1971)
Number 12: Andy Gibb, "Shadow Dancing" (1978). Isn't this a disco song?
ReplyDeleteNumber 11: The Osmonds, "One Bad Apple" (1971)
ReplyDeleteNumber 10: The Knack, "My Sharona" (1979). Casey tells us that the kids love the Knack, but older fans resent them for ripping off the Beatles.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to think that the UK Athletic Department would try to fix the basketball program. But I've been through this before, and it never gets better until you have a full-on fan revolt.
ReplyDeleteNumber 9: The Bee Gees, "Stayin' Alive"
ReplyDeleteNumber 8: The Bee Gees, "How Deep Is Your Love" (1977)
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