Episode 59: The Week Ending September 25, 1971

70s Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete

Sep 14, 2023•2 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 59

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Episode description

In the ‘70s there were signs that crime was on the uptick. Did you surrender any money as the victim of a stick up? After you were scammed, did you vow I won’t get fooled again? At times it seemed like there was a breakdown in society where there ain’t no sunshine to be found. Yet we all know there was a bigger story in your eyes. You had a look that said I woke up in love this morning with a sweet city woman! This week whatcha see is whatcha get when we take a look at the Billboard Top 40 from the Week of September 25, 1971. I’m not a liar when I say this one is bound to bring out some smiling faces sometimes, if you know what I mean.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_25th_September_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:

The Story in Your Eyes? Watcha See is Watcha Get

Go Away Little Maggie May

I Woke Up Saturday Morning in Confusion

This is a Stick Up, Do You Know What I Mean?

Some points of interest we talked about in this episode:

Robert Moog on the pronunciation of Moog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDN-y0QQ7cs