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70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 95: The Week Ending November 11, 1972In 1972 were you one of all the young dudes that acted like crazy horses? Looking around, it seems like it’s starting all over again. If the youth of today wish to use me as an example, all I can say is don’t do it. If you don’t know me now, there used to be a light of thunder and lightning behind this funny face. Alas, as we listen to the music from the Billboard Top 40 from the week of November 11, 1972, I can see clearly now that I believe in music. Link to a listing...
2025-11-172h 0170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 94: The Week Ending October 1, 1977When we think of 1977, our brains immediately cue the Star Wars theme. We have so many great memories between those daytime friends and boogie nights. If you don’t have those, I am afraid to say I wouldn’t want to be like you. However, far from being as cold as ice, don’t worry baby, I believe you. Stay on that telephone line, because help is on the way. This week we float on through the Billboard Top 40 from the week of October 1, 1977. Keep it coming love, on and on, because that’s rock and roll. I am not sure...
2025-09-272h 1970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 93 The Week Ending July 29, 1978Episode 93: The Week Ending July 29, 1978 Magnet and Steel, Stuff Like ThatWell if you thought the show was gone, you’d be a fool to think it’s over. We’re not sure if you really missed us, but boy did we miss you, and at least we’d like to ask if we can still be friends. Please stay a little bit longer. It seems like lately I’ve been bluer than blue, but I’ve had enough of that, and I’m not gonna let it bother me tonight. As we listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the...
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Deep Purple - Smoke on the PodcastSon of Alerik with Mark RobackMark, from the 70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete, returns to help me tackle one of the band’s longest tracks.Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete PodcastX: @70sweeklySpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-robackApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/70s-weekly-countdown-with-mark-and-pete/id1623074441Band Website:https://deeppurple.com/Smoke on the Podcast links...
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HaskinCast Podcast516 Jaws - 50th Anniversary Look Back Pt 4 with Mark RobackMark and I wrap up our 8 hour podcast deep dive into the film and have found a whole new way to appreciate it! Check out Mark’s show, 70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete. Links below!Vinyl in chum red:https://mondoshop.com/products/jaws-selections-studio-rarities-ep?variant=43472472244317&utm_medium=paid&utm_id=120227442868140502&utm_content=120227444119560502&utm_term=120227444119550502&utm_campaign=120227442868140502&fbclid=IwY2xjawLMX8JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXbHhad0s4YVhBTklCUVBSAR7qvKml8S4zIwf6cO4tsWdWsGch3BU-ES0Cwzk9vZhntg3dxmbu1B5Yc9lXow_aem_heNXpqbtRUTMR2-z0Fr7NgGuest Links:Mark’s Links...
2025-07-132h 02HaskinCast Podcast515 Jaws - 50th Anniversary Look Back Pt 3 with Mark RobackMark and I continue on with our in-depth review of Jaws, starting with Act II. Oh, the things we find!Vinyl in chum red:https://mondoshop.com/products/jaws-selections-studio-rarities-ep?variant=43472472244317&utm_medium=paid&utm_id=120227442868140502&utm_content=120227444119560502&utm_term=120227444119550502&utm_campaign=120227442868140502&fbclid=IwY2xjawLMX8JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXbHhad0s4YVhBTklCUVBSAR7qvKml8S4zIwf6cO4tsWdWsGch3BU-ES0Cwzk9vZhntg3dxmbu1B5Yc9lXow_aem_heNXpqbtRUTMR2-z0Fr7NgGuest Links:Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete Podcast...
2025-07-122h 03HaskinCast Podcast513 Jaws - 50th Anniversary Look Back Pt 2 with Mark RobackWe finish up our walkthrough of the first half of the film. Check out Mark’s show the 70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete!Vinyl in chum red:https://mondoshop.com/products/jaws-selections-studio-rarities-ep?variant=43472472244317&utm_medium=paid&utm_id=120227442868140502&utm_content=120227444119560502&utm_term=120227444119550502&utm_campaign=120227442868140502&fbclid=IwY2xjawLMX8JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXbHhad0s4YVhBTklCUVBSAR7qvKml8S4zIwf6cO4tsWdWsGch3BU-ES0Cwzk9vZhntg3dxmbu1B5Yc9lXow_aem_heNXpqbtRUTMR2-z0Fr7NgGuest Links:Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete P...
2025-07-061h 56HaskinCast Podcast512 Jaws - 50th Anniversary Look Back Pt 1 with Mark RobackDigging into our history with the film, some pop culture and digging in. Check out Mark’s show, the 70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete.Vinyl in chum red:https://mondoshop.com/products/jaws-selections-studio-rarities-ep?variant=43472472244317&utm_medium=paid&utm_id=120227442868140502&utm_content=120227444119560502&utm_term=120227444119550502&utm_campaign=120227442868140502&fbclid=IwY2xjawLMX8JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXbHhad0s4YVhBTklCUVBSAR7qvKml8S4zIwf6cO4tsWdWsGch3BU-ES0Cwzk9vZhntg3dxmbu1B5Yc9lXow_aem_heNXpqbtRUTMR2-z0Fr7NgGuest Links:Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pet...
2025-07-051h 5770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 92 The Week Ending July 7, 1973This week we kick of a wonderful summer. Whether you catch the next plane to London, or take a cruise on the sea of love, in the summertime, it’s time to string up those party lights. This week Casey Kasem proves he’s got the whole world in his hands as he counts down the Watermark Productions special list of the Top 40 Disappearing Acts of the Rock Era from July 7, 1973. We gave a special guest, that All American Boy Scott Haskin. Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://web.archive...
2025-07-012h 2970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 91: Our Third Anniversary SpectacularThis week we are doing something a little different. We are watching and reviewing Episode 71 of “The Midnight Special” that aired June 7, 1974. This episode had a couple of artists that are favorites of Mark and Pete.Link to the video of the Midnight Special episode: https://youtu.be/yxgut9pmopU?si=gPBU40PEt-xxhZys Some links to things we discussed in this episode:The Midnight Special Channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themidnightspecialtvshowThe Official Scott Haskin Page: https://www.scotthaskin.com/The Haskin Cast...
2025-05-302h 04HaskinCast Podcast503 Rory Ghallager Pt 3 with Mark RobackMark and I finish our dive into the life or Rory and catch up from where we left off through the end of his career.Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete PodcastX & BlueSky: @70sweeklySpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-robackApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/70s-weekly-countdown-with-mark-and-pete/id1623074441The Official Rory Gallagher Website: https://www.rorygallagher.com/A Fan Webs...
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Deep Purple - Smoke on the PodcastSpace Truckin' w/ Mark RobackA song with an interesting Back story. Thanks to Mark for all the research on this one! He’s really good at that. Check him out at the 70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete.Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete PodcastX: @70sweeklySpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-robackApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/70s-weekly-countdown-with-mark-and-pete/id1623074441Band Website:
2025-05-161h 2270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 90: The Week Ending May 17, 19751975; seems like it was only yesterday. During that time of high unemployment, you wondered if you ever would amount to more than a shoeshine boy. It was a bad time. You felt like you were standing on shaky ground, wondering if you would get hijacked, or trampled underfoot. Who would of known that no matter how long it took, eventually you would become a shining star. This week you’ll be listening to the songs in Billboard Top 40 from the week of May 17, 1975 that I’ll play for you. You’re bloody well right I will!Link to...
2025-05-152h 11HaskinCast Podcast499 Rory Ghallager Pt 2 with Mark RobackMark and I continue our dive into the history and music of Rory Gallagher. We dig into some live and studio tracks and find some interesting things. Tune in!Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete PodcastX & BlueSky: @70sweeklySpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-robackApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/70s-weekly-countdown-with-mark-and-pete/id1623074441The Official Rory Gallagher Website: https://www.rorygallagher.com/
2025-04-302h 0270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 89: The Week Ending April 17, 1976Whether you were a union man or not in the ‘70s, just about everybody was livin’ for the weekend. As Friday rolled in, you were probably struck with a serious case of boogey fever. That disco lady was waiting to entice you to get up and boogey. That’s right, when you found her at the club, you surrendered to her charms and just said “Let’s spend all of my money honey”. This week we revisit the golden years as we review the Billboard Top 40 from the week of April 17, 1976. I don’t want to do this all by myself, so c...
2025-04-152h 1870s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 88: The Week Ending March 24, 1973Lately we get the feeling that the show may be rotting like a dead skunk, but neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye. That would leave one less set of footsteps, but as the saying goes, maybe you have to break up to make up. This week; do you want dance or maybe just sing along to Billboard Top 40 from the week of March 24, 1973? We promise not to stop until we get to the last song. This episode may be a space oddity, and also sprach zarathustra!Link to a listing...
2025-03-222h 19HaskinCast Podcast490 Rory Ghallager Pt 1 with Mark RobackEpisode 490 Rory Gallagher with Mark RobackMark and I dig into the history and music of Rory Gallagher, who was a well-respected singer/songwriter that passed away in 1995.Link in my bio and available on all major podcast outlets including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete PodcastX & BlueSky: @70sweeklySpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-robackApple Podcasts:ht...
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Deep Purple - Smoke on the PodcastThe Painter w/ Mark RobackMark returns to help me dig into this very energetic track.Mark’s Links:Where you get podcasts:70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete PodcastX & BlueSky: @70sweeklySpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-robackApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/70s-weekly-countdown-with-mark-and-pete/id1623074441Band Website:https://deeppurple.com/Smoke on the Podcast links:My Website:https://www.scotthaskin.com/home-page/deep-purple-smoke-on-the-podcast/...
2025-03-131h 1270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 87: The Week Ending February 2, 1972I admit sometimes I just ain’t understanding mellow. I would say its that footstompin’ music that fits more in my world. That being said, it’s one of those nights that I feel so much joy that I’d like to teach the world to sing! Perhaps even trying out a brand new key. Day after day we realize that those occasions are precious and few. This week we’re feeling alright and are brimming with anticipation to review the Billboard Top 40 from the week of February 5, 1972. Stay with me here people, whether you’re a sugar daddy or a cleanup wo...
2025-02-142h 0070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 86: The Week Ending January 19, 1974Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1974-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_19th_January_1974Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s 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:Show and Tell in the Boys RoomWalk Like a Ma...
2025-01-172h 0770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 85: Christmas Special 2024Hark; the herald angels sing, “Do you hear what I hear”? I think it’s the most wonderful time of year again. Do you have a favorite that you consider to be the Christmas song? I looked out the window this morning, and it looked like a winter wonderland. I can’t deny that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. This week we take a sleigh ride through the AT10 from December 24th, 2005, the top 29 Christmas songs based on airplay. We promise to have you rockin’ around the Tannenbaum. Link to a listing of the songs...
2024-12-211h 5470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 84: The Week Ending November 27, 1971Ah Thanksgiving, that one fine morning in the midst of the week that you don’t have to go to work. Thanksgiving always falls on the 4th Thursday in November which means it is always under the sign of Sagittarius, never Scorpio. When it comes to getting together on this holiday, a lot of people feel they’ve got to be there, after all, it’s a family affair and everybody’s everything. It’s hard to imagine, but there are people who I am sure are tired of being alone on the holiday. I don’t at all want to thro...
2024-11-222h 0870s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 83: The Week Ending November 17, 1979This week it’s so good, so right, that we have some guest rankings to go along with ours. Still, there is a potential that there will be a heartache tonight. Will we rise above our individual biases and say “enough is enough”? This week we listen to the pop muzic in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending November 17, 1979. Will this be ladies night, or something that appeals more to a dirty white boy? Who knows? Damned if I do. This night won’t last forever, so dim all the lights and close your eyes. Perhaps you will dream, ju...
2024-11-162h 3670s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 82: The Week Ending October 19, 1974Well it may seem like this podcast is an overnight sensation, but actually it took an everlasting love and devotion for the need to be the best that got us here. Sure you may be saying “What? You haven’t done nothin’!”. Well to that we say, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Our 2 listeners can’t get enough of the show, and they consider us the kings of the party. This week Billboard Top 40 from the week ending October 19, 1974 makes me feel like I got the music in me! So much so that we may just break into our Longfello...
2024-10-172h 2070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 81: The Week Ending September 20, 1975The movie Jaws came out in June of 1975, and by September we all had a lot of bad blood about sharks and swimming in the ocean. The movie advertisements said it “may be too intense for younger children”, but I suppose at 17 it was ok. Sometimes it only takes a minute to overcome your fears and what a difference a day makes. I guess that’s just the way of the world. This week we have included celebrity ratings and comments from Nate at the Deep Purple Podcast. It is amazing we can get input from someone with that level...
2024-09-192h 3870s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 80: The Week Ending August 28, 1976For those of you that don’t like ‘70s music, don’t go breaking my heart, for I can’t here you no more. So let’s end this masquerade right now! Here’s the lowdown, ‘70s music, you were the one love in my lifetime and you’ll never find another love like mine. In this episode, we’re going to play that funky music in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending August 28th, 1976. We can’t get away from the fact that summer is coming to an end, but there’s still time to turn the beat around with some g...
2024-08-262h 0170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 79: The Week Ending August 6, 1977Do you remember the days of the old school yard? How about getting your first place and having the telephone man put in a new telephone line? You otherwise probably had to be your own handy man back then. In 1977, being able to take a jet airliner down to Margaritaville meant you were livin’ the life. It’s easy for those memories to fade like smoke from a distant fire, but don’t worry baby, we’re gonna give a little bit of a reminder so those memories don’t slide way on down. This week we float on through the...
2024-08-052h 0770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 78: The Week Ending July 10, 1971Sooner or later you knew we would get back to 1971. It is high time we went back before it’s too late! Wild horses couldn’t keep us away because in reality, we never can say goodbye for good. Maybe it wasn’t as obvious as a request in the want ads, but there were certainly signs that our audience wanted it. So join us for some escape-ism into the Billboard top 40 for the week ending July 10th, 1971. We promise to treat her like a lady, even if she is not so sweet and innocent. Link to a li...
2024-07-071h 5970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 77: The Week Ending May 31, 1975 How long has it been since we went back to 1975, it seems like it was back in the podcast old days, but maybe it was only yesterday? For some it was a bad time, when air travel was on shaky ground. The risk of a hijack was all too real and you feared at any moment to hear “get down, get down, get on the floor”! Fortunately for most of us, the only time we heard that was in the disco. This week we do the hustle through the Billboard Top 40 songs from the week ending May 30th, 1975. With a shinin...
2024-06-022h 2070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 76: Our 2nd Anniversary ExtravaganzaThe last time we had them on, our fans cried for “more, more, more” of John and Nate from the wonderful Deep Purple Podcast. So in order to calm the widespread le freak of our audience, we invited them back to help us celebrate our 2 year anniversary. When the listeners said of John and Nate “we miss you”, they were serious. So when we ask them to be our guests, we were adamant with the guys that if we can’t have you, we don’t want anybody else. After 2 years, nobody has told us yet that we got to give it up...
2024-05-232h 5270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 75: The Week Ending April 30, 1977 Hello stranger. We’re a little late this week, but don’t give up on us just yet. The editing process too awhile because we made sometimes mad mistakes and couldn’t get it right. At some point we just said we got to give it up because every time we thought we were done, the episode kept telling us “Don’t leave me this way!” Maybe I’m amazed at how good the Billboard Top 40 songs from the week ending April 30th, 1974 were. Whether you’re a cheery baby, an old fashioned boy, a dancing queen or a dancing man, some...
2024-05-102h 2970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 74 The Week Ending April 14, 1973Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_April_1973Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com, wikipedia.com (because Mark’s 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:Reeling in the Funky WormThe Night the Lights Went Out...
2024-04-142h 4470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 73: The Week Ending April 1, 1972This week we talk about how back in the 70’s, I grew up on a farm down by the lazy river where I had a horse with no name. The horse was sickly, but it had a heart of gold. Then there was the day that I found myself in the court of king heroin. I realized I was runnin’ away and slipping into darkness with no one to depend on. Then came the day I lost everything I own. This week we take a look around at the Billboard Top 40 for the Week of April 1, 1972, and if you beli...
2024-03-302h 0570s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 72: The Week Ending March 17, 1979Don’t cry out loud, we know it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe I’m a fool, or just falling for what a fool believes, but I once saw a leprechaun and gave chase. I don’t know if it’s right, but I swear it’s got to be real, he was the greatest dancer that I’ve ever seen! This week we go stublin’ in to the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 17, 1979. Heaven knows I miss the 70’s so please take me home.Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode...
2024-03-162h 2870s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 71: The Week Ending March 1, 1975We’re back in ‘75 again and somehow it feels like I’ve been this way before. It seems like it is high time we hop in our Chevy Van, get movin’ on, and roll on down the highway in the express lane. This week it is part of the plan to review the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 1st, 1975. What kind of emotion will this episode bring? If you have a strong opinion, don’t call us, we’ll call you! Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.co...
2024-02-262h 1370s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 70: The Week Ending Valentine’s Day, 1976As you look back on the times of your life, what was Valentine’s Day like? Back in the 70s, were you a love machine who used your charms to land a money honey? Did you break the heart of a sweet thing? Perhaps the tables turned at some point and you rode a love rollercoaster with an evil woman. I am sure you found out that love hurts and oh how breaking up is hard to do. Well, one thing I am sure of is that I love music. So wake up everybody, because this week we are goin...
2024-02-122h 2670s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 69: The Week Ending January 25, 1975Seems like we never can say goodbye to the 70s, we just can’t get it out of our head. It is probably because as a nightingale would, we were struttin’ our stuff like a free bird back then. This week we call on the entertainer to be the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of January 25, 1975. When we get to the end of the countdown will we be saying “you’re no good”, or will we say it was some kind of wonderful? No matter what, per doctor’s orders, you’d better take a big yellow taxi to the nearest cl...
2024-01-252h 1970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 68: SpecialBack in the 70s there may have been a little to many visits to the cookie jar. You hoped that when you chose to dance a little bit closer; you hoped your partner liked a little bit more of you. Alas it is only you who could decide when you’re just the right size. This week, let’s spend the night together and have a listen to Charo and the Salsoul Orchestra Cuchi Cuchi. There is no need to beat the clock, so we’re not going to go through it like Speedy Gonzalez, but instead take it like a...
2024-01-121h 3170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 67: Bottom 25 of the Top 80 of 1972I don’t know what you are doing this New Year’s Eve, but back in 1972, in places like the city of New Orleans, there were likely people getting ready to bang a gong with the Witch Queen at midnight. I’m not really sure how they celebrate in other parts of the world; in Hawaii perhaps they express their joy with a coconut. Now, I have never been to Spain, and I am sure their celebrations can’t be described in terms of black and white, but I am willing to bet they are drowning in a sea of love...
2023-12-301h 5570s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 65: The Week Ending December 10, 1977We all know a sentimental lady who is asking; “Isn’t it time you have a listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of December 10, 1977?”. As it is, it may be that we’re all alone at the end, and that might make our hearts turn to stone. However, the way I feel tonight, I think this is going to be like one of those boogie nights down in Swingtown. So don’t blame me if I go crazy and just dance, dance, dance, yowsah yowsah, yowsah. Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s...
2023-12-092h 1570s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 63: The Week Ending November 13, 1976Hello old friend! You’re probably back because your love of 70s music is a living thing, and you’re not about to give it up or turn it loose. That’ll be the day, but tonight’s the night we get the lowdown on the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of November 13, 1976. Will it be like visiting the best disco in town? Will they play that funky music, a dose of rock and roll or maybe even a fifth of Beethoven?Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com...
2023-11-082h 2970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 62: The Week Ending November 3, 1973Oh my Maria, was she the most beautiful girl in China Grove? Even though I was a bit of a ramblin’ man, she still loves me like a rock. Whether I was off on that midnight train to Georgia, or on that Rocky Mountain way seeking higher ground, I always kept her photograph close to my heart. She stuck by me through my indiscretions even those with that lady Angie. Somewhere in those travels, I began to appreciate the love I lost and realized that at home I had been on the top of the world, close enough to be...
2023-10-162h 0670s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 61: The Week Ending October 14, 1978Some may say the past is the past and just don’t look back. We say there is nothing wrong with a little reminiscing. Maybe you took a trip to London town, or some other foreign destination. Chances are, no matter how nice the trip was, at some point you were glad to be back in the U.S.A. Where else could you enjoy those hot summer Hollywood nights? Yes, I love the night life, when we can get up and dance, and then really get off and boogie oogie oogie. This week we come together and are rea...
2023-10-112h 1970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 60: SpecialThis week we try and answer that eternal question; what is hip? Apparently, back in 2004, it was hip to release an album of remixed songs from the 70s. As the summer breeze fades and we leave behind memories of midnight at the oasis, we listen to the music and critique the 2004 Warner Brothers Release “What is Hip, Remix Project Volume 1”. If you were one of these remix artists, would you let go and express yourself, or would the effort just be a masquerade of the original song. Unless the artist was truly a dream weaver, because of our admiration for...
2023-09-271h 2970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 59: The Week Ending September 25, 1971In the ‘70s there were signs that crime was on the uptick. Did you surrender any money as the victim of a stick up? After you were scammed, did you vow I won’t get fooled again? At times it seemed like there was a breakdown in society where there ain’t no sunshine to be found. Yet we all know there was a bigger story in your eyes. You had a look that said I woke up in love this morning with a sweet city woman! This week whatcha see is whatcha get when we take a look at the...
2023-09-142h 2370s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 58: The Week Ending September 2, 1972It was Labor Day weekend 1972. Saturday in the park, did you ask your daddy not to walk so fast, and on the beautiful Sunday did you go for a ride with your motorcycle mama? When you say love, does it make you think of a long cool woman in a black dress named Brandy, with a dream to spend nights in white satin? Perhaps instead you had to say goodbye to love, leaving you alone again naturally and yet somehow you still managed to hold your head up. Alas, not all relationships are black and white. While you may...
2023-09-012h 2270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 57: The Week Ending August 15, 1970O-o-h child, in the summertime in the ‘70s, it was a groovy situation. Maybe you were just a solitary man hitchin’ a ride because you missed that big yellow taxi trying to escape the summertime blues. Well hi-de-ho, are you ready? Don’t spill that wine because this week we just can’t help believing that the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending August 15, 1970 will be a good one. We are ready to tell it all brother.Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1970-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week...
2023-08-232h 1070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 56: The Week Ending August 3, 1974How good was the music back in 1974? Well you might be afraid that I’m leaving it all up to you to tell me something good about it. Even if you talk in your sleep, that’s not my thang. This week as sure as I’m sitting here we go on and on about the songs in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending August 3, 1974. Whether the artists were truly taking care of business, or just putting on a sideshow, it is certain that some of the music belongs in rock and roll heaven.Link to a lis...
2023-08-092h 2570s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 55: The Week Ending July 9th, 1977It looks like we made it to episode 55! However, this week, the task is not easy, and it may be necessary to have an angel in your arms or even an undercover angel, to do battle with the devils gun. In the ‘70s, pre-cell phone, you had to ask yourself, “whatcha gonna do if the telephone line goes down?” You could have really used a handy man, or more specifically the telephone man. Knowing me, knowing you, the alternative would be to just throw up your hands and say “gonna fly now”, and just hop on that big ol’ jet airliner th...
2023-06-272h 1270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 54: The Week Ending June 26th, 1976We have to apologize for the long break we took between episodes. Although it might have seemed that we decided to take the money and run, the truth is we just had quite a bit of a love hangover after season 1. Have no fear though, because mama mia today’s the day we tear the roof off the sucker. This week were making all our dreams come true as we revisit the happy days and listen to the good vibrations from the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending June 26, 1976. Yes, the boys are back in town!Lin...
2023-06-232h 2570s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 53: The Week Ending May 6th 1978I guess it’s a heart ache to say that this is the last episode of Season 1 and yet in reality, it really feels so good. At this point we’ve been stayin’ alive for 53 episodes, but since we feel like we are running on empty, a short break will do us good. But baby hold on, before we go, we are going to shine a flashlight on the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of May 6th, 1978. There’s no need to get the deacon blues, we won’t be going away like dust in the wind. If you believe in...
2023-05-072h 1370s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 52: Our One Year Anniversary SpectacularTonight’s the night for our one year anniversary show. It’s a family affair as we welcome and are reunited with our special guests Nathan Beaudry and John Mottola from The Deep Purple Podcast. My sweet lord, as green as the way we were when we first began, I can see clearly now how we’ve been stayin’ alive for 52 episodes. We won’t be going as far back as December 1963, but we will be looking at the Billboard top 50 Songs from the 1970s, as broadcast on the AT40 Episode from January 5, 1980. Although there are quite a few...
2023-04-292h 1770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 51: The Week Ending April 20th, 1974In the ‘70s it was easy to have an identity crisis. Would you have said I’m a train, a piano man, or a dancing machine? Perhaps you remember doing the jungle boogie with the dark lady after midnight at the oasis? She said, “Come and get your love”. Oh my my, that night I truly got hooked on a feeling, although I felt guilty, because I confess she was an outside woman and so very young. I ultimately sought penance in the Lord’s Prayer. Alas, we could reminisce about things all day, but the show must go on. This we...
2023-04-221h 5170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 50: The Week Ending April 29st, 1972I’ll never forget the day I found myself in the doctor’s office and he said “Mister can’t you see? My response was “doctor my eyes, last night I didn’t get to sleep at all, can you just five me something to help me make it through the night. ! He then said,” I betcha’ by golly wow, no problem, I gotcha.” Whatever it was he gave me worked. I awoke after a sound sleep to the rockin’ robin letting me know that morning has broken. Look what you done for me doctor, your name may really be Vincent, but from t...
2023-04-151h 3970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 49: The Week Ending April 21st, 1979I know a guy that is out to prove he’s the greatest dancer. Oh what a fool believes! He has dreams of living it up in those disco nights where he effortlessly shakes his body down to the ground. He thinks he’s a superman that can just blow all those other sultans of swing right off the floor. I don’t want to witness the tragedy when he goes stumblin’ in and breaks his heart of glass. I don’t know if it’s right, but heaven knows whatever gives him happiness is fine. This week we get reunited...
2023-04-082h 0170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 48: The Week Ending April 3rd, 1971Hey, what’s going on, or should I say oye como va? It may be just another day, but sit yourself down and stay awhile. For all we know, it is just my imagination, but I think the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 3rd, 1971 is pretty neat. Maybe it was due to the soul power, but me and Bobby McGee both liked it. Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_3rd_April_1971Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, wher...
2023-04-011h 5870s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 47: The Week Ending April 12th, 1975Back in 1977, where you looking for a miracle, a shining star, or did you miss the no nonsense approach of Harry Truman? If you went looking for a job, did you get that old line “don’t call us, we’ll call you”? It was difficult for the president right on down to the shoeshine boy. It’s a miracle we made it through those tough times and it really only seem like yesterday. This week we are walking in rhythm to the songs of Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 12th, 1977. It would be a shame, shame, shame if yo...
2023-03-252h 1270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 46: The Week Ending March 19, 1977Well we survived the Nor’easter, which was really nothing more than a weekend in New England. If we had gotten a lot of snow, we know it would take a long time to clear. Still, we know that when you sink the shovel into the snow pack, the first cut is the deepest. Those older folks are smart and either retire to a place where they can enjoy those warm southern nights or make an extended stay in a hotel out in California, instead of waiting for that spring rain to melt it all away. I like dreaming, and...
2023-03-182h 1170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 45: The Week Ending March 13, 1976I can’t do this all by myself. It would really be great if I had a disco lady or a money honey to show me the way. This week we are going to take it to the limit and at the same time get right back where we started from as we visit the golden years of Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 13, 1976. Maybe in the music I will find a sweet thing that cupid will set me up with so I no longer have to spend another lonely night. Let’s just make sure she is more...
2023-03-111h 5470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 44: The Week Ending March 4, 1978At his point, I hope that we’re not running on empty, and in terms of our content, I hope it is more than dust in the wind. If you are still with us, then I want to thank you for being a friend, or at the very least having some empathy for poor pitiful me. Whether you’re a native New Yorker, from Thunder Island, or otherwise a long long way from home; we can’t smile without you. Especially since we are getting very close to wishing ourselves a happy anniversary. This week, the name of the game is...
2023-03-041h 5270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 43: The Week Ending March 4, 1972Stay with me a minute here, I can’t help myself, but I always seem to take a roundabout way to get there. So even though I would like to hang out down by the lazy river, I gotcha, our hours together are precious and few. So let’s stay together, bang a gong, and get it on. Today, it is with great anticipation that we look for some footstompin’ music in the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 4, 1973. If we could get the nickel a song deal, that would be $2.00, adjusted for inflation that would be $14.31 today. We could...
2023-02-262h 1570s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 42: The Week Ending March 2, 1974Do you remember the way we were in 1974? On nice days we enjoyed seasons in the sun, listening to the mockingbird love song, or perhaps catching spiders and snakes for the next show and tell. We were too young yet to join those guys smoking in the boys room. Those guys were probably hooked on a feeling of the last kiss they had with that special dark lady. That feeling which is so strong when you’re sixteen. In this episode we rock on and boogie down to the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of March 2, 1974. Thank god the ene...
2023-02-181h 5970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 41: The Week Ending February 10, 1979I’ve got to be real this week and ask some tough questions . I was made for dancing, and when I put on my dancing shoes, do ya think I’m sexy? Can you shake your groove thing, shake it like le freak that you are? Heaven knows, if you had the mind of the gambler, you might take a bet on the best song in the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of February 10th, 1979. Don’t hold back, you can do it! Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40wee...
2023-02-112h 0970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 40: The Week Ending February 10, 1973Did your ego get so inflated during the 70’s that people would tell you after the last song on the radio that you’re so vain, you probably think that song was about you? Of course some guys would just make a funny face and say “well my name is Danny and that was in fact Danny’s song”. I didn’t have time for any of that, I had ants in my pants, and me and Mrs. Jones had a love jones for some jambalaya. Don’t expect me to be your friend; because I’m trouble man, when it comes to d...
2023-02-042h 1170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 39: The Week Ending January 29, 1977As it turns out, our Vietnamese friends have just rung in The Year of the Cat. Perhaps there are parades and celebrations featuring a dancing queen and fireworks displays to leave you blinded by the light. A real cat is a living thing, not a mythical feline that can fly like an eagle, and there ain’t nothing like the real thing. That is something I have learned well living next door to Alice. I think after the celebrations, I will relax and put my jeans on and just forget about going to the car wash. I wish I could...
2023-01-282h 1270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 38: The Week Ending January 30, 1971I think it’s about time we hop on our dark horse, rid’em cowboy, and pay a visit to our lady Mandy. She is staying at Juniors Farm on the other side of the mountain. She really doesn’t deserve to be stuck there; she should be a free bird, a nightingale, laughing in the rain high above that black water. Let’s hope our rescue attempt isn’t some bungle in the jungle, but if comes to that, then we will just have to pick up the pieces and do some Kung Fu fighting. Don’t worry if you’re no...
2023-01-212h 1970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 37: The Week Ending January 18, 1975I think it’s about time we hop on our dark horse, rid’em cowboy, and pay a visit to our lady Mandy. She is staying at Juniors Farm on the other side of the mountain. She really doesn’t deserve to be stuck there; she should be a free bird, a nightingale, laughing in the rain high above that black water. Let’s hope our rescue attempt isn’t some bungle in the jungle, but if comes to that, then we will just have to pick up the pieces and do some Kung Fu fighting. Don’t worry if you’re no...
2023-01-142h 0470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 36: The Week Ending January 10, 1976I may not write the songs, but occasionally I do like to sing a song. I am certainly sure of one thing, I love music! That’s why I was willing to spend a Saturday night reviewing the Billboard Top 40 from the week of January 10, 1976. Let’s do it again and rock and roll all night. Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1976-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_10th_January_1976Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdo...
2023-01-072h 1470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 35: The Week Ending January 7, 1978Please don’t let me be misunderstood, but isn’t it time to admit that when it comes to reviewing the AT40, we are the champions. I mean the very fact that you’re reading this means here you come again. Now I know what you’re saying, “you can’t turn me off in the middle of turning me on”. Well before you go slip slidin’away to the point of no return, I’m saying baby come back to swing town. I mean, the way I feel tonight, I am confident to review the Billboard Top 40 from the week of Januar...
2022-12-312h 0770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 34: The Week Ending December 25, 1971Merry Christmas baby! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially since I saw mommy kissing the little Saint Nick as they were rocking around the Christmas tree, or where they doing the Merry Christmas Polka? I forget which song they were dancing to, was it Silver Bells, or Jingle Bell Rock? I know I am really hoping for a white Christmas, so we can all go for a sleigh ride. There really is no place like home for the holidays, that’s why I’ll be home for Christmas. If something prevents that, it will...
2022-12-242h 1070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 33: The Week Ending December 21, 1974How was your love life back in 1979? Were you with someone who made you say “do that to me one more time”, or was it more like “no, enough is enough, don’t do me like that”? Maybe you had two bad relationships in a row and it felt like you were experiencing déjà vu’. Tired of all these head games you took the long way home as you planned your escape. With your new found freedom, you hoped to be third time lucky as you went out cruisin' the local dance club on ladies night. This is it, the Billboar...
2022-12-151h 3970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 32: The Week Ending December 15, 1979How was your love life back in 1979? Were you with someone who made you say “do that to me one more time”, or was it more like “no, enough is enough, don’t do me like that”? Maybe you had two bad relationships in a row and it felt like you were experiencing déjà vu’. Tired of all these head games you took the long way home as you planned your escape. With your new found freedom, you hoped to be third time lucky as you went out cruisin' the local dance club on ladies night. This is it, the Billboar...
2022-12-102h 1070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 31: The Week Ending December 1st, 1973Back in the 70’s, were you a ramblin' man, never going to the same place twice? When you passed through the Nutbush city limits, did you and your companion think we may never pass this way again? Did you just keep on truckin’ along the highway, or sometimes grabbed a ride on the midnight train to Georgia? In some places you probably were not welcome, and if you tried to engage a local they would just say “leave me alone”. In other places, they would play mind games, and even though you told them I’ve got a name, they would...
2022-12-042h 0770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 29: The Week Ending November 21, 1970Once it gets to be after midnight, does anybody really know what time it is? Is that the time that you realize that green eyed gypsy was actually a black magic woman? That’s when things got super bad and from the heavens came fire and rain. All you could do was cry the tears of a clown. Alright now, let’s work together and heed the call to listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week of November 21th, 1970. As the years go by, we have only just begun to explore deeper and deeper. Link to a...
2022-11-191h 5970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 28: The Week Ending November 18, 1978Back in 1978 was a typical day like another a Sunday in Salem where it was fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.? Was that just too much heaven for a blue collar man? When Monday came along, in a strange way, perhaps you felt alive, and were ready to take a chance again. With that double vision now cleared, you left that bottle on the shelf and proceeded straight on back to work. After a time, all that bad blood would recede, and even the French who had labeled you “Le Freak” had a change of heart. This w...
2022-11-122h 0070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 27: The Week Ending November 8, 1975Back in the 70’s there were just too many people with hurt feelings and bad blood. Relationships fell into two categories, diamonds and rust. Some sadly learned that it only takes a minute for their partner to fly robin fly and head sky high. If you were one of the lucky ones who believed in miracles, you knew who loves you, and sooner or later our day would come. Well we couldn’t think of something better to do so let’s do it again and have a listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week of November 8th, 1975.
2022-11-052h 0470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 26: The Week Ending October 29, 1977Back in October of 1977 we had to accept the fact that the king is gone. Don’t it make my brown eyes blue just thinking about it? I go crazy remembering, it was as cold as ice. Then baby what a big surprise, she did it. She said hang on; help is on its way. At daybreak she got you down from the 7th floor of that brick house by enticing you to come sail away for a change in latitudes down in blue bayou. Well, this week we look back at the Billboard Top 40 from the week of Oc...
2022-10-291h 5670s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 24: The Week Ending October 9, 1976Which musical camp did you belong to in the 70’s? Did you say keep on rocking me, did you shake your booty at the best disco in town, did you play that funky music, or did you say get the funk out my face and give me a fifth of Beethoven? This week we try and getaway from all that controversy and get the lowdown of the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending October 9, 1976. Don’t fear the devil woman, she’s gone. Now the magic man, he’s still the one. Link to a listing of the s...
2022-10-221h 5570s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 23: The Week Ending October 14th, 1972This 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_1972Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was...
2022-10-082h 1270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 22: The Week Ending September 29, 1979Remember when you were lovin’, touchin’ , squeezin’, thinking you were the boss, in the driver’s seat and getting ready for the main event. Then she pushed you away and told you were nothing but a dirty white boy and good girls don’t. You responded by saying, please don’t go, don’t bring me down, and why do you lead me on? Ain’t that a shame. Those were good times, but after the love has gone, you were just left with the sad eyes of a lonesome loser. This week we sail on through the Billboard Top 40 from the we...
2022-10-011h 5270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 21: The Week Ending September 29, 1973In the 70’s there were a lot of choices. You could take the rocky mountain way to higher ground, or hitch a free ride on the midnight train to Georgia. You could choose to just keep on truckin’ and be a rambling gypsy man. As you traveled further and further from home, at some point you realized that you had never been this far before. In the distance you saw a woman and thought, who’s that lady? Is it Angie or could it be my Maria? In this episode we get it together and experience the ecstasy that was the...
2022-09-241h 5470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 20: The Week Ending September 19, 1970In the summertime in the 70’s, you probably went out in the country to escape the war that seemed to have been going on for a long long time. There, a green eyed lady named Lola, or was it Joanne, promised peace will come according to plan. It was good that you took that trip instead of sticking closer to home like you normally would, alone, like a solitary man. All right now, I’ll be there for this episode to listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 19th 1970. If some of the songs were subsequently cove...
2022-09-172h 1270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 19: The Week Ending September 14, 1974At first, maybe you didn’t feel like makin' love, but she was one hell of a woman. She told you things like she never knew love before, and then came you. You were still reluctant, but you took one look at her those skin tight clothes and thought “just do it baby”. You then went off to do your own thing, like a free man in Paris. A few months later, you got a letter from her saying that she really needed to talk to you and would you please come to Boston. When you saw here again and she...
2022-09-102h 1070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 18: The Week Ending September 9, 1978What happens when a magnet and steel come close to each other? Well the two objects bond together. Conversely, when the floor has grease all over, then you’re steppin’ in a slide zone. Back in the day, you probably thought two tickets to paradise was just what you needed, only to find that once you got there, you couldn’t wait to be back in the USA. In this episode we will be reminiscing about the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending September 9th 1978. We’ll keep reminiscing even if people tell us don’t look back. Link...
2022-09-032h 2470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 17: The Week Ending August 23, 1975Supposedly the number 13 is unlucky, but is this the week when we learn the truth at 17? In fact, there were those in the 70’s who pleaded “please mister please”, don’t choose B17 on the jukebox, because that song could cause a ballroom blitz. Everybody knew that it only takes a minute to go from some jive talking to really bad feelings. If things got really out of hand, you would hear people yell warnings like “run Joey run” or plead for assistance by screaming “help me Rhonda”! Those who escaped could only be grateful to some unknown heroes when they pondered...
2022-08-272h 0470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 16: The Week Ending August 27, 1977It wasn’t as easy to communicate back in the 70’s as it is now. At best, you could get in touch via the telephone line, but perhaps you had to resort to something more primitive strawberry letter. Perhaps the only thing you could see was the smoke from a distant fire that just seemed to float and float on. You told your love that you just want to be your everything, your handy man, your telephone man, so don’t worry baby. We are just here to take it easy and sway to the music of the Billboard chart f...
2022-08-211h 4270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 15: The Week Ending August 7, 1971What you see is what you get is not always the undisputed truth. Smiling faces sometimes turn out to be liars. However, we’ve all become wiser with as time passes like the summer sand. I just want to celebrate that we won’t get fooled again. We are discerning enough to know that she’s not just another woman in hot pants, and we therefore need to treat her like a lady. We know that we should not be tempted by that sweet hitch-hiker, but instead love the one you’re with. If you’re looking for information on the Bil...
2022-08-141h 4970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 14: The Week Ending July 31, 1976Someone’s knocking at the door. It could be a sophisticated lady, are you going to let her in? Or it could be that the boys are back in town and they are ready to give up the funk and tear the roof off the sucker, are you going to let ‘em in? Of course it’s summer, you should be steppin’ out to soak up some of that sunshine, what an afternoon delight. You should be dancing, shake your booty, if you know what I mean. My love is alive, the moonlight feels right, so don’t go breaking m...
2022-08-072h 0270s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 13: The Week Ending July 15, 1972With the Apollo space program winding down, things had really started moving fast in 1972. We were still quite young and often pleaded with our fathers, “Daddy, don’t you walk so fast; what are you some kind of rocket man?”. Perhaps you had gone a ways and suddenly realized you had forgotten to use the restroom before you left home. Our fathers would just smile and say “It’s too late to turn back now, but I know a place we can go, I’ll take you there”. To you, your mom was a superwoman and yet she would gently remind yo...
2022-08-011h 4770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 12: The Week Ending July 14, 1979With 12 episodes in the till, there ain’t no stopping us now, and you can’t change that! We started out with big dreams of making it, but not in terms of gold, only in terms of good times. As we explored the boogie wonderland, we found songs that made us want to dance the night away. Songs that reached out to the heart, as if they were pleading, I want you to want me. We heard music that made us feel like being in love with a beautiful woman. There were times we wanted to just go up on the...
2022-07-232h 0170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 11: The Week Ending July 28, 1973As we circle back to 1973, it’s yesterday once more. Chances are you didn’t have a lot of money. Perhaps you were just looking for the right place where peaceful waters run, your own Shambala. Maybe you were looking to re-connect with a missing family member, asking the question “Has anybody seen my brother Louie?” Were you just an uneasy rider on a long train running searching for your perfect diamond girl? You would only express your anguish behind closed doors, clutching your only Kodachrome picture of her. As you looked off into the distance, the smok...
2022-07-181h 5870s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 10: The Week Ending July 4, 1970In this episode we sing a song of joy to commemorate the very first episode of American Top 40. What was it like for you back then, did it seem everything was beautiful, or was it all just a ball of confusion. Do you remember hitching’ a ride from Ohio to go see your Mississippi Queen, or instead did you take the westbound #9? Well get ready, because in this episode we ask the question, how good was the Billboard chart from the week of July 4, 1970?Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: http...
2022-07-091h 5470s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 9: The Week Ending June 29, 1974You know we don’t have a mean streak and far be it from us to rock the boat, but could this week’s episode be our Waterloo? Maybe we are already gone. Perhaps we need to be thankful for what we’ve got and realize all we really need is the air that we breathe. Come Monday we may just decide we haven’t got time for the pain, and if we wanna to get to rock and roll heaven, we gotta keep on smiling and finally get ourselves together by sundown. Working at the carwash may not need to...
2022-07-021h 5970s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 8: The Week Ending June 24, 1978Did you ever get to the end of the work week and feel like you were turning bluer than blue due to lack of oxygen? Like you barely had enough energy to do a last dance with your own shadow? Yet as darkness started to fall because the night was closing in, you had that sudden realization that it was the weekend and you felt your brain scream “thank god it’s Friday”! It was a heartache as you longed for your significant other and thought “god how I miss you”. The thought of seeing them tonight would be wonderful...
2022-06-252h 0770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 7, AT40 from the week of June21, 1975Ah the way we were in the old days. Even though we may have had a run of bad luck, we still looked for a shining star to guide us forward. As a society we asked if love will keep us together? As individuals we asked when will I be loved? The smart ones refused to listen to what the man said and looked for their own dynamite idea for a hustle that could work magic. Those in trouble, or going through a real bad time, begged please mister please cut the cake. The more pragmatic people realized that...
2022-06-182h 0170s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 6, AT40 from the week of June 11, 1977Whatcha gonna do when there are rumors of the boogie man? Did you just hop on a jet airliner and head to California, or Margaritaville, or perhaps Texas, or somewhere else to enjoy those southern nights? Whatever you did, it was clear you had better fly now and head higher and higher until it looked like you made it to safety. This week we take a bird’s eye view of the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending June 11, 1977 when the inflation rate was as high as the music.Here is a link to the listing of...
2022-06-111h 5870s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 4, AT40 from the week of May 29, 1976Were you feeling ok back in the 70’s? Did you feel feverish? Were you perpetually hungover because of too much partying? Perhaps the pain and anguish of losing a beloved pet made you feel like you were about to go crazy, as if your whole world was in a blue mist. Maybe you felt like you were a fool to cry and still feel that way after all these years. Did you seek out cures in strange magic, or ask some mystic to “show me the way”? Well, have no fear, because happy days are here again! That’s right, w...
2022-05-271h 5070s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 3, AT40 from the week of May 27, 1972Hello and welcome to The 70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete, a show where two friends review a randomly chosen American Top 40 Episode from the 1970’s, the most interesting decade in pop music. Hosted by Mark Roback and Peter Gardow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-05-211h 2370s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 2, AT40 from the week of May 26, 1979Hello and welcome to The 70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete, a show where two friends review a randomly chosen American Top 40 Episode from the 1970’s, the most interesting decade in pop music. Hosted by Mark Roback and Peter Gardow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-05-141h 3770s Weekly Countdown with Mark and PeteEpisode 1 AT40 from the week of May 19, 1973Welcome to The 70’s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete, a show where two friends review a randomly chosen American Top 40 Episode from the 1970’s, the most interesting decade in pop music. Hosted by Mark Roback and Peter Gardow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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