70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete

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Mark Roback

2 episodes

1 month ago

A show where two friends review a randomly chosen episode of American Top 40 from the 1970s, the most interesting decade in pop music. In each episode we will rate, provide critical analysis, and provide educational facts on the background of each song in the chosen week's countdown. We will also discuss the prominent news and pop culture events at the time of the countdown along with some insight into what was going on in our lives at the time as kids growing up in the '70s.

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Episodes (2/2)

70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete

Episode 94: The Week Ending October 1, 1977

When 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 if nobody does it better, but I think we like to get you swayin’ to the music.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_1st_October_1977

Data 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:

Heaven on the 7th Floor of a Brick House

Swayin' to the Dusic

Strawberry Letter 23 is Signed Sealed Delivered

Catch Scratch Fever, Keep it Comin’ Love

Jungle Love, the Greatest Love of All

Surfin’ USA, Float On and On

Don’t Worry Baby, Help is On the Way

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70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete

Episode 93, July 29, 1978

Episode 93: The Week Ending July 29, 1978 Magnet and Steel, Stuff Like That

Well 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 week of June 29, 1978, it reminds us of listening to the songs on the FM radio. The songs still sound the same. Life’s been good!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_29th_July_1978

Data 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:

Last Shadow Dance

Life’s Been Good to King Tut

Two Tickets on the Groove Line to the Rivers of Babylon

Mr. Blue Sky the Macho Man

Hopelessly Devoted to Booogie Oogie Oogie