Episode 26: The Week Ending October 29, 1977 Help is on the Way, Send in the Clowns

Back 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 October 29th, 1977. Perhaps we just disagree on how good it was, but that’s rock and roll for you.
Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_29th_October_1977
Rejected Titles:
I Go Crazy for a Brick House
Come Sail Away to Blue Bayou
It’s So Easy to Send in the Clowns
The King is Gone Surfin’ USA
You Light Up My Boogie Nights
Heaven on the Seventh Floor of the Brick House
You Make Loving As Cold as Ice
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.
Some links to things we discussed in this episode:
Top Five Renditions of the national anthem at sporting events:https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/top-five-renditions-of-the-national-anthem-at-sporting-events
Linda Ronstadt “Star Spangled Banner” :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0CzKydbNsQ
Kansas City Bomber (1972) Official Trailer - Raquel Welch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdPn01FOrZY
Semi-Tough Trailer Burt Reynolds Movie (1977):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkDB7Z6NZpQ
One on One Trailer 1977 (Robby Benson Annette O'Toole):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LptPQYnsThY
Star Wars Won't Work (Frank Zappa Live, 1988):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DRBIs8GQKo
The Barron Knights –Boozy Nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-6IsHYEuM