Episode 73: The Week Ending April 1, 1972 Everybody Plays the Fool

This week we talk about how back in the '70s, 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 believe any of what has been said here, then I GOTCHA!
Link to a listing of the songs in this
week’s episode:  https://top40weekly.com/1972-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_1st_April_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 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:
I Gotcha
No One to Depend on for the Truth
Precious and Few are the Crazy Momma’s
Give Ireland Back to the Horse with No Name
Precious and Few is Everything I Own
The Lion Sleeps Tonight Because He Has Jungle Fever
Some links to things we discussed in this episode:
Yacht or Nyacht?:  https://www.yachtornyacht.com/
Vintage Commodore Model 886D Electronic Pocket Calculator
Circa 1974 – 1975: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vintage_Commodore_Model_886D_Electronic_Pocket_Calculator,_Made_In_USA,_LED_Display,_Circa_1974_-_1975_%2815956114737%29.jpg