Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
Monday, August 10, 2020
WLS Top 30 for Week of August 10, 1970-- Part 3: "Mississippi Queen"
* Song is dropping down the charts.
20. *MAMA TOLD ME-- Three Dog Night #1 I've had nights and days like this, but not so much anymore. Full title "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" Written by Randy Newman.
19. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH-- Diana Ross #1 Now this is a Motown effort. Her first Top Ten after going solo.
18. *MISSISSIPPI QUEEN-- Mountain #21 One of my all-time favorite songs. Puts the heavy in Heavy Metal. More COWBELL!! Their only Top 40.
17. 25 OR 6 TO 4-- Chicago #9 Horns, baby, Horns!!!
16. SUMMERTIME BLUES-- Who #27 Rockin' up an old song. First Eddie Cochran did it in 1958, then Blue Cheer (#14) in 1968. This version live from "Live at Leeds" album.
Name That Tune (from the above songs): "This Is The Craziest Party There Could Ever Be." Answer below. --RoadDog
"Mama Told Me"
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