This week we go all the way and listen to the music from the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending October 14, 1972. With some songs we walk the tight rope with our opinions, and with others we fear bringing thunder and lightning. We can see clearly now that musical taste is not always black and white.
Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_October_1972
Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.
Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Marks lazy)
Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll
“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.
Rejected Episode Titles:
The Night They Drove Uncle Albert Down
Some links to things we discussed in this episode:
Desiderata (poem): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderata
National Lampoon Deteriorata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA7383noev8
Weezer-I Woke Up In Love This Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnarxjoq3xs
Stagger Lee (song):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagger_Lee
Stevie Wonder wishes Tom Jones a happy birthday on The Voice UK in 2021:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiuK9BVcNg
Shaft Official Trailer Movie (1971):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CukEP_KnFiQ
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