Episode 67: Bottom 25 of the Top 80 of 1972 I’m Still in Love with Sylvia’s Mother Layla in the New Year

I 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. For myself, you can call it a case of puppy love, but I hope just after midnight to kiss an angel in the morning. This week we declare schools out on the bottom 25 of the top 80 songs of 1972. Don’t say you don’t remember any of them because if so, I’ll tell Sylvia’s mother.
Link to a listing of the songs in this
week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/top-100-songs-of-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:
Hurting Eachother? Freddie’s Dead After Drowning in the
Sea of Love
Sylvia’s Mother Child Reunion
The Happiest Girl in the Whole City of New Orleans
Bang a Coconut
Some points of interest we discussed in this episode:
WDRC Survey Links: http://www.wdrcobg.com/surveys.html
Smothers Brothers The Saga Of The John Henry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHJC5IZ7GiQ
Sonny & Cher Christmas Show 1972: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZCkI-hGzPg
Paul Shaffer Does Cher's "O Holy Night" Letterman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo9DW_O-PKs
Carol Burnett Cobumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSmMMfSEo4Y