Where Were You April 8, 1980? --Part 1

Bob Stroud Time Warped from April 8, 1970, ten years to 1980 for the second half of his show.

That date in 1980, I was finishing up my seventh year of teaching at John T. Magee Middle School in Round Lake, Illinois. I had 7th and 8th graders for social studies. The disco craze was in full swing and disc jockeys were popping up at area bars. I was starting to think about doing that myself.

STAY IN TIME-- OFF BROADWAY-- Our own beloved off broadway. Chris Johnson. A huge hit here in Chicago and off their first album.
EVEN IT UP-- HEART-- From their latest album B.B. La Strange. (The band that has to hold the record for most different greatest hits compolations, ever.)

ANY WAY YOU WANT IT-- JOURNEY-- from Departure (And, NOT in the Hall of Fame. Can you believe it? This song was also the name of the very first (or second) 45, I ever bought by the Dave Clark Five.)
BRASS IN POCKET-- PRETENDERS-- Brand new group with Chrissie Hynde out front.

I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY-- EAGLES-- in the Top Ten and rising. A great vocal from Timothy B. Schmitt. From The Long Run album.
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL-- PINK FLOYD-- The number one album in town and it had been #1 for 14 consecutive weeks. (And, one of Liz and my retirement songs in 2006 along with "School's Out" by Alice Cooper. "Hey, teacher! Leave those kids alone!!" Gladly!!)


WILL ROGERS SAYS: Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and their politicians as a joke.