Casey Kasem American Top 40

[RGMike]

BOS4 Bryan Adam's Straight From The Heart.  Well, we all have our guilty pleasures, don't we?

his first hit -- if only it had been his last.  And with all that money you'd think he'd've cleared up his acne.

No, Lionel Ritchie, you'e NOT "My Love". And neither is your song. WOS1.

Dancing-on-the-sand HM for D-squared.

Barry Manilow's out-of-character "Some Kinda Friend" is some kinda forgotten 45.  BOS3 for sheer WTF-iness.

Stephen Bishop's Oscar-nommed "It Might Be You" from Tootsie might be BOS4.



First-(and last-)timers Oxo sing their OHW "Whirly Girl". Kinda surprising this wasn't bigger.

WOS2 Mr Loggins' "Welcome to Heartlight".  DUUUUDE! VHM Def f---kin' Leppard, man!

[sundaygal]

BOS4 Bryan Adam's Straight From The Heart.  Well, we all have our guilty pleasures, don't we?

No, Lionel Ritchie, you'e NOT "My Love". And neither is your song. WOS1.

I dunno...thought that Rick Springfield song was worse.  Not by much, though!

BOS(Fab)5!  ((Swoon))  
BOS6 The Tootsie song.  Gawd, how I love this movie!

W(TF)hirly Girl.  ()
BOS7 DL's Photograph

BOS8 Back On The Chain Gang's "men straining under hard labor" sound affects, says Casey.  Why would it be the happiest days of their lives?  

BO(MG)S9 the brunette from ABBA Frida be knowin' some shit.  Phil should've stuck with producing.  Probably my fave song of this set.
Ugh to Lionel Ritchie again.  OUTRAGEOUS, I tells ya!

[RGMike]

Hour3: always a BOS for the fabulous Frida. One of Phil Collins' career peaks -- it was all downhill from here.

OTOH... Kenny & Sheena... Yeesh.

[sundaygal]

Hour3: always a BOS for the fabulous Frida. One of Phil Collins' career peaks -- it was all downhill from here.

OTOH... Kenny & Sheena... Yeesh.

Yes & yeesh agreed.  Did Lionel Ritchie write this crappy ballad too?

[RGMike]

Hour3: always a BOS for the fabulous Frida. One of Phil Collins' career peaks -- it was all downhill from here.

OTOH... Kenny & Sheena... Yeesh.

Yes & yeesh agreed.  Did Lionel Ritchie write this crappy ballad too?

Bob Seger, actually -- which gives him 3 songs on this chart.  BOS6 the late Ms Branigan, one I appreciate more now than I did at the time.

But here's Mr Ritchie again with "You Are". He ain't. And neither are Toto.

[sundaygal]

Hour3: always a BOS for the fabulous Frida. One of Phil Collins' career peaks -- it was all downhill from here.

OTOH... Kenny & Sheena... Yeesh.

Yes & yeesh agreed.  Did Lionel Ritchie write this crappy ballad too?

BOS6 the late Ms Branigan, one I appreciate more now than I did at the time.

Diane Warren alert!

[RGMike]

Hour3: always a BOS for the fabulous Frida. One of Phil Collins' career peaks -- it was all downhill from here.

OTOH... Kenny & Sheena... Yeesh.

Yes & yeesh agreed.  Did Lionel Ritchie write this crappy ballad too?

BOS6 the late Ms Branigan, one I appreciate more now than I did at the time.

Diane Warren alert!

OMFG -- it's one of hers??  (her first, it turns out -- talk about peaking early!)

Ah, the Boy makes an appearance. One from my Best Of the Decade list.

And Mr Seger reappears, earning a VHM for "Even Now".  I'll bail before the Top Ten, which contains no less than 3 WOS/HFH candidates (Journey, ATF and Styx -- *shudder*)

[sundaygal]

Hour3: always a BOS for the fabulous Frida. One of Phil Collins' career peaks -- it was all downhill from here.

OTOH... Kenny & Sheena... Yeesh.

Yes & yeesh agreed.  Did Lionel Ritchie write this crappy ballad too?

BOS6 the late Ms Branigan, one I appreciate more now than I did at the time.

Diane Warren alert!

OMFG -- it's one of hers??  (her first, it turns out -- talk about peaking early!)

Ah, the Boy makes an appearance. One from my Best Of the Decade list.

And Mr Seger reappears, earning a VHM for "Even Now".  I'll bail before the Top Ten, which contains no less than 3 WOS/HFH candidates (Journey, ATF and Styx -- *shudder*)

2 Journey songs - just for you, RG!  Run, don't walk!

I was a proud member of the Culture Club fan club back in '83.  BOS10 DYRWHM?  Best. Drag. Queen. EVER.

Domo arigato?  Um, no thanks.  WOS Styx.  

Oh, and BOSes to After The Fire (though Falco's version rules) & Dexy's and their overalls.  Don't turn around!

[SFGuy]

Hour3: always a BOS for the fabulous Frida. One of Phil Collins' career peaks -- it was all downhill from here.

OTOH... Kenny & Sheena... Yeesh.

Yes & yeesh agreed.  Did Lionel Ritchie write this crappy ballad too?

BOS6 the late Ms Branigan, one I appreciate more now than I did at the time.

Diane Warren alert!

OMFG -- it's one of hers??  (her first, it turns out -- talk about peaking early!)

Ah, the Boy makes an appearance. One from my Best Of the Decade list.

And Mr Seger reappears, earning a VHM for "Even Now".  I'll bail before the Top Ten, which contains no less than 3 WOS/HFH candidates (Journey, ATF and Styx -- *shudder*)

2 Journey songs - just for you, RG!  Run, don't walk!

I could, at least, avoid Journey here. The damn AT&T Park sound system is playing "Don't Stop Believin'" EVERY DAMN GAME (except for one game where they played the equally bad "Lights").

[RGMike]

I'll have to miss these shows, probably, but... this week That '70s Casey is from April 26th 1975:

http://www.charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/04-26-75.pdf

(another '75 set? that's what, 5 or 6 this year?)

and Casey's '80s is from April 30th 1988:

http://www.charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/04-30-88.pdf

[sundaygal]

and Casey's '80s is from April 30th 1988:

http://www.charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/04-30-88.pdf

I'm gonna miss this set, too.  Sneaking a peek, I'd give BOSes to "Two Occasions" by Babyface The Deele, PSB's fabulous cover of "Always On My Mind" and "Girlfriend" by Pebbles.  I'd pretty much WOS the rest.  A dismal time in pop music, IMO.

[RGMike]

and Casey's '80s is from April 30th 1988:

http://www.charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/04-30-88.pdf

I'm gonna miss this set, too.  Sneaking a peek, I'd give BOSes to "Two Occasions" by Babyface The Deele, PSB's fabulous cover of "Always On My Mind" and "Girlfriend" by Pebbles.  I'd pretty much WOS the rest.  A dismal time in pop music, IMO.

"To believe... or not to believe... that is the kwes-tee-own!"

What you said, mostly, tho' Scarlett & Black's "You Don't Know" is a fave of mine and "MY-bee... joost MY-bee... nawtee girls need loove TOO!"

[Wayback]

This week's (5/7-8) Casey70's is from May 5, 1973:
http://www.whnn.com/goout.asp?u=http://images.radcity.net/5874/4733147.pdf

[RGMike]

Sitting at JFK and logged onto CKRU in time for Gilbert O's "Out of the Question". A fabulous chart from my favorite year.

I said this last year, but as much as I hated "Daisy a Day" in '73, I now find it rather sweet.

Ain't no woman like the One-Eyed Gott! and Sweet Lou gets Caseys "Most unusual" award. Heh.

[sundaygal]

Sitting at JFK and logged onto CKRU in time for Gilbert O's "Out of the Question". A fabulous chart from my favorite year.

I said this last year, but as much as I hated "Daisy a Day" in '73, I now find it rather sweet.

Ain't no woman like the One-Eyed Gott! and Sweet Lou gets Caseys "Most unusual" award. Heh.

Do you happen to know what 80's year is playing tomorrow?  I'll be working and listening...
Welcome back (almost!)