tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post4042313134904633706..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Casey Kasem's Year-End Countdown for 1975GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-65306709441000921372022-08-15T00:38:20.716-04:002022-08-15T00:38:20.716-04:00I think it was third grade.I think it was third grade.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14584329769616750962013-01-06T19:04:16.352-05:002013-01-06T19:04:16.352-05:00That's a fantastic song. On the night of the 1...That's a fantastic song. On the night of the 1977 or '78 Grammys, I told my sister that I thought it should win the award for song of the year. She pointed out that it had already won in the year that it had been released, and I told her that I thought it should win again.<br /><br />Incidentally, the Heath High School English classes of 1983 or '84 saw Toni Tenille perform the female lead in "The Rainmaker" on stage in St. Louis, and she was fantastic.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12250406913698417002013-01-06T19:01:58.950-05:002013-01-06T19:01:58.950-05:00I lip-synched this song at a second-grade talent s...I lip-synched this song at a second-grade talent show. I wore a pair of sunglasses and heeled shoes that my brother had, and I wore one of my mom's Cameo rings.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-69979322125133155252013-01-06T19:00:42.302-05:002013-01-06T19:00:42.302-05:00yeah, what the heck were "Freddy Fender's...yeah, what the heck were "Freddy Fender's" handlers thinking?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-55988161202084506382013-01-06T18:59:58.693-05:002013-01-06T18:59:58.693-05:00there was a lot of interest in everything 1950s. o...there was a lot of interest in everything 1950s. one of the things that comes up in reading <i>tv guide</i> from 1975 is that reruns of '50s shows are huge hits around the country.<br /><br /><i>American Graffiti</i> and <i>Happy Days</i> were both excellent.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-15798221906780447112013-01-06T18:57:26.705-05:002013-01-06T18:57:26.705-05:00i think there's at least one hp reader who, at...i think there's at least one <i>hp</i> reader who, at least in 1987, had a significantly higher opinion of <i>some kind of wonderful</i> than you do now.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51800643709351028242013-01-06T18:56:24.106-05:002013-01-06T18:56:24.106-05:00very good song.very good song.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17106145651881631992013-01-06T18:55:20.681-05:002013-01-06T18:55:20.681-05:00that's one of the best songs of all time. all ...that's one of the best songs of all time. all of these other songs are antiques; "jive talkin'" would be the no. 1 song in the country if it came out tomorrow.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-71816818993680474532013-01-06T18:54:23.396-05:002013-01-06T18:54:23.396-05:00yeah, that song is a total lie.yeah, that song is a total lie.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-30096524380198449232013-01-06T18:53:15.420-05:002013-01-06T18:53:15.420-05:00that's fantastic.that's fantastic.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24164125099250384962013-01-06T18:52:34.754-05:002013-01-06T18:52:34.754-05:00That song has to be in Paducah's all-time Top ...That song has to be in Paducah's all-time Top 40.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-59693164528066828642013-01-06T18:51:46.664-05:002013-01-06T18:51:46.664-05:00That's a great song.That's a great song.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-76193258921218384892013-01-06T18:51:36.222-05:002013-01-06T18:51:36.222-05:00It figures prominently in an excellent 30 Rock sce...It figures prominently in an excellent <i>30 Rock</i> scene from a few years ago.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11646062306846981032013-01-05T15:12:22.156-05:002013-01-05T15:12:22.156-05:00Number 1: "Love Will Keep Us Together,"...Number 1: "Love Will Keep Us Together," by the Captain and Teneille<br /><br />At this point, I will comment that Tony Teneille is from Smart Mom's hometown of Montgomery, Alabama.<br /><br />What a great countdown! Hooray for 1975! LIFE, MORE LIFE!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-60964918000870109422013-01-05T15:04:13.369-05:002013-01-05T15:04:13.369-05:00Number 2: "Rhinestone Cowboy," by Glen ...Number 2: "Rhinestone Cowboy," by Glen Campbell<br /><br />Casey tells us that this is the first song to reach number one on the country chart and the pop chart at the same time since 1961, when Jimmy Dean pulled the trick with "Big Bad John."GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63070634019989833442013-01-05T14:59:19.494-05:002013-01-05T14:59:19.494-05:00Number 3: "Philadelphia Freedom," by El...Number 3: "Philadelphia Freedom," by Elton John<br /><br />This song, of course, was written for Billie Jean King's World Tennis Team.<br /><br />How cool would it have been if Elton John had written songs for all of the NFL teams back in the 1970s? That would have been AMAZING.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50877421597149709312013-01-05T14:55:53.193-05:002013-01-05T14:55:53.193-05:00Number 4: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls,&q...Number 4: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," by Freddy Fender<br /><br />This is a much better outing by Freddy Fender. Casey tells us that his real name is Baltimore Huerta, which strikes me as a much cooler name than Freddy Fender.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90051398040749360962013-01-05T14:52:05.373-05:002013-01-05T14:52:05.373-05:00Number 5: "My Eyes Adored You," by Fran...Number 5: "My Eyes Adored You," by Frankie Valli<br /><br />Hey, there seems to be a lot of interest in old 1950's music? What if we made a movie of that musical about the fifties -- what's it called? Grease? Yeah, yeah, that could be HUGE!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-74797784242808153392013-01-05T14:50:06.203-05:002013-01-05T14:50:06.203-05:00Number 6: "Some Kind of Wonderful," by ...Number 6: "Some Kind of Wonderful," by Grand Funk Railroad<br /><br />About a year ago, I watched the movie "Some Kind of Wonderful, a John Hughes flick from 1987 that I somehow missed. I thought it was pretty bad, and I could see why Lea Thompson and Eric Stoltz had pretty decent careers in Hollywood without ever breaking through to movie stardom.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42754855351978869032013-01-05T14:45:14.777-05:002013-01-05T14:45:14.777-05:00Number 7: "Shining Star," by Earth, Win...Number 7: "Shining Star," by Earth, Wind, and Fire<br /><br />Another solid song. This is a great countdown.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-85338563496046047702013-01-05T14:42:32.243-05:002013-01-05T14:42:32.243-05:00Number 8: "Fame," by David Bowie
I lik...Number 8: "Fame," by David Bowie<br /><br />I like David Bowie now a lot better than I did 25 years ago, and that's pretty unusual for me.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-55082479941328759292013-01-05T14:39:22.158-05:002013-01-05T14:39:22.158-05:00Number 9: "Laughter in the Rain," Neil ...Number 9: "Laughter in the Rain," Neil Sadaka<br /><br />When I was a kid, I thought all the songs by Neil Sadaka were sung by a woman.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2137078518494261172013-01-05T14:35:10.243-05:002013-01-05T14:35:10.243-05:00Number 10: "One of Those Nights," the E...Number 10: "One of Those Nights," the Eagles<br /><br />The Eagles are the only act with two hits in the year-end top 20.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40530069840543384832013-01-05T14:32:33.227-05:002013-01-05T14:32:33.227-05:00Number 11: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy,...Number 11: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by John Denver<br /><br />This, of course, is the traditional song for the seventh-inning stretch at Baltimore Orioles games. At least it used to be, when I went to Camden Yards about 15 years ago. The Orioles fans used to go absolutely nuts when they played this song -- it was pretty much the high point of the evening.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58894126973241100902013-01-05T14:28:40.125-05:002013-01-05T14:28:40.125-05:00Number 12: "Jive Talking," by the Bee G...Number 12: "Jive Talking," by the Bee Gees<br /><br />Casey says that "you know the pull of Disco is strong," when a soft-rock band like the Bee Gees puts out a Disco song.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com