Episode 48: The Week Ending April 3rd, 1971

Hey, what’s going on, or should I say oye como va? It may be just another day, but sit yourself down and stay awhile. For all we know, it is just my imagination, but I think the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of April 3rd, 1971 is pretty neat. Maybe it was due to the soul power, but me and Bobby McGee both liked it.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_3rd_April_1971

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:

For All We Know, She’s a Lady

Joy to the Wild World

Me, Proud Mary, and Bobby McGee

What’s Going On, Is it Just My Imagination?

Heavy D Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)

Sit Yourself Down and Stay Awhile

Things we talked about in the episode:

Dark Shadows: Final Scene (4-2-1971): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMZFHOKvkME

Use of “nice” as adjective : Everyone thinks things are awesome, cool, and nice: https://today.yougov.com/topics/entertainment/articles-reports/2019/06/24/who-uses-slang

Tom Jones & Stevie Wonder Medley - This is Tom Jones TV Show 1969: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Cl4xuFCJg

Dark Shadows: Final Scene (4-2-1971): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMZFHOKvkME

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