DID YOU GROW UP ON '70s/EARLY '80s TOP 40 MUSIC?

[NightTrain]

Then you might want to check out this link. I guarantee, it will awaken a whole lotta dormant memory cells!

http://www.soulexpressradio.com/cd4.htm

[xmas74]

1. Some of them I laughed about.

But I really did like Christopher Cross.
And "In the Air Tonight"-I had a boyfriend who used to play that for me before-you know. Hey, I used to do a lot of drugs so I can be excused.

[sleipnir]

3. WTF?

"In the Air Tonight"? Before, "you know what"?? The song was written after Phil watched a man drown. It's quite a morbid and sad song, odd that he would use that song. I'd be really freaked out if a girl played that song for me before-you know.

[xmas74]

4. He played that for me

and I was doing a lot of shrooms at the time-things get wierd when you date a freak and he feeds you shrooms nonstop.

[nytemare]

7. Urban Myth

Saw an interview with Phil about that rumour. I thought the same thing for a long time, though. Good song.
I can't say it is quite mood music though, unless the mood is for exercise or driving.

[xmas74]

14. Think about the scene in Risky Business

where they get on the L. The lead-up song is "In the Air Tonight". I had an ex w/ a thing about trains.

[Bok_Tukalo]

9. I had a girlfriend that insisted on "Cruisin'"

Baby let's cruise, away from here
Don't be confused, the way is clear
& if you want it you got it forever
This is not a one night stand, baby, yeah so

Let the music take your mind, ooh
Just release & you will find
You're gonna fly away
Glad you're goin' my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love,
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together

Baby tonight belongs to us
Everything's right, do what you must
& inch by inch we get closer & closer
To every little part of each other ooh baby, yeah So

Let the music take your mind
Just release & you will find
You're gonna fly away
Glad you're going my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love,
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together

Cruise with me baby
Cruise

Baby let's cruise
Let's flow, let's glide
Ooooh let's open up, & go inside
& if you want it you got it forever
I can just stay there inside you
& love you baby,

Let the music, take your mind
Just release & you will find
You're gonna fly (away)
Yeah, I'm glad you're going my way
I love it, when we're cruisin together
The music is played for love,
Cruisin' is made for (love)
I love it, I love it, I love it
You're gonna fly away
Yeah, glad you're going my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
(The music is played for love)
It's love music
(Cruisin' is made for love)

[xmas74]

13. The music choices that some men have made for me

is proof that some drugs are bad.
At least I had drugs as an excuse. I knew a girl who chose New Kids on the Block-now that's just wrong (my neighbor. I had to listen to it every night).

[blue neen]

2. Hot'n Nasty by Humble Pie

That was good music! 30 Days in the Hole was even better!

[xmas74]

5. 30 days in the hole is a great song.

[General Zod]

11. Humble Pie were great until Steve Marriott blew his voice out.

[HeeBGBz]

6. Ooh, Ten Years After

There's a retro CD I need. I loove "I Want to Change the World." Alvin Lee rocked.

Also Traffic. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.

I guess those weren't really Top 40 though. I was more of a non-Top 40 type.

[General Zod]

8. I had forgotten all about Stars on Long Play .....

....god that was hideous. Especially the Beatles medley.

[Longgrain]

10. That would be me...

From ABBA to ABC

From the BEE-GEEs to the Buggles...

I know the ranks...

[RetroLounge]

12. AAAAaaarrrgggghghghghgg

I thought I had killed those brain cells...

I began buying 45's in about '73 or so from the top 40 list of WCFL AM Radio in Chicago at a place called Buffalo Bobs Music in Niles, IL. Next door or somewhere nearby was a place, I think it was called Cat Ballou, which I used to wander into and think what a cool place. Didn't know it was called a "head shop" but that's what it was. Back room full of black light posters, lots of beads, lava lamps, candles, insence, etc.

Then in about 1980 I discovered Indy and Punk and everything changed.

RL