Episode 28: The Week Ending November 18, 1978

Back 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 week, ooh baby baby, we travel back through those time passages to have a listen to the Billboard Top 40 from the week of November 18th, 1978. I have no problem taking on this load as a beast of burden and not once have I thought that I just wanna stop.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_18th_November_1978

Rejected Titles:

Hot Child in McArther Park

Hold the Line, I Just Wanna Stop and Get Off

I Just Want to Stop at the Y.M.C.A.

Le Freak at the Y.M.C.A.

I Love the Nightlife of a Blue Collar Man

Blue Collar Beast of Burden

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

Goin' Coconuts (1978) TV Spot Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvC3_VCZPKA

Toto - Hold The Line (Official Video):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htgr3pvBr-I

Animal House Guitar Scene with Stephen Bishop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V_hCqO6UQs

American Bandstand - The Village People Jan 6 1979:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrUHqk3uajo

Bosom Buddies Original Intro Theme Song (Billy Joel’s “My Life”):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UI_JwF3cnA

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