WLS Top 40 for February 12, 1968-- Part 1: "Love Is Blue"

Songs from WLS Survey Oldies Loon.  WLS was a major AM station in Chicago playing pop music back in the 1960s.

When I can't remember hearing the song, I go to You Tube and listen to it.  Comments are from Joel Whitburn's  "Top Pop Singles 1955-1993."

The number after the artist is how high it got on the Billboard Top 100.  (D) is a debut song.

40.  LOVE IS ALL AROUND--  Troggs   (D)  #7  Who says they can't be sweet after "Wild Thing"?   From Paramus, New Jersey.

39.  LOVE IS BLUE--  Al Martino    (D)  #57   So that is how Paul Mauriat's song goes.  Al Martino had 34 Top 100s from 1959-1978.

38.  KISS ME GOODBYE--  Petula Clark   (D)  #15   Pretty good song that I don't remember hearing.  3:56 long.

37.  I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME--  Madeling Bell   (D)   #28   Actually her name was Madeline Bell.  Her only hit.   The Supremes and Temptations had a big hit with this song a year later.

36.  JEALOUS LOVE--  Wilson Pickett   (D)  #50   Never heard this song.  Anything by the Wicked Pickett, of course, is good.  From Prattville, Alabama.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "

WLS Top Ten for February 5, 1968: "Love Is Blue"

1.  LOVE IS BLUE--  Paul Mauriat
2.  I WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING TONIGHT--  Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
3.  BEND ME, SHAPE ME--  American Breed

4.  GREEN TAMBORINE--  Lemon Pipers
5.  GOING OUT OF MY HEAD--  Lettermen
6.  JUDY IN DISGUISE--  John Fred
7.  DIFFERENT DRUM--  Stone Poneys

8.  SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE--  Cream
9.  NOBODY BUT ME--  Human Beinz
10.  SPOOKY--  Classics IV

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "It's Getting Near Dawn When Lights Close Their Tired Eyes."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  "My car was legally parked as it backed into the other vehicle."


"Sunshine of Your Love"

17 Facts About McDonald's That Will Blow Your Mind-- Part 4: 100 Miles From a Mickey D's

14.  From 2011 to 2013 the company plans to open one restaurant a day in China.

15.  McDonald's makes deliveries in 18 countries.

16.  The only place in the lower 48 states more than 100 miles from a McDonald's is a barren plain in South Dakota.  (A long way to go for your Big Mac attack.)

17.  Americans consume one billion pounds of beef at McDonald's in a year which cost some five and a half million cattle the ultimate sacrifice.

That's a Lot of Beef.  --RoadDog

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  "The guy was all over the road.  I had to swerve a number of times before I  hit him."  Sounds on purpose to me.

WLS Top Ten for January 29, 1968: "Chain of Fools"

1.  BEND ME, SHAPE ME--  American Breed    A Chicago group.
2.  GREEN TAMBORINE--  Lemon Pipers
3.  JUDY IN DISGUISE--  John Fred

4.  I WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING--  Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
5.  GOING OUT OF MY HEAD--  Lettermen
6.  LOVE IS BLUE--  Paul Mauriat
7.  TO GIVE--  Frankie Valli

8.  CHAIN OF FOOLS--  Aretha Franklin
9.  WOMAN, WOMAN--  Union Gap
10.  SUSAN--  Buckinghams   Chicago group

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "You're Just Too Good To Be True.."    Answer Below.  --RoadDoh

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  "When I could not avoid a collision, I stepped on the gas and crashed into the other car."

"Going Out Of My head"

Gone But Not Forgotten in 2017-- Part 3: "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)"

Artists connected to these songs died in 2017.  Check my Music Deaths 2017 label below for them.

These were played on Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots Show on Chicago's WDRV 97.1 FM, the Drive Jan. 21,

NA NA HEY HEY (KISS HIM GOODBYE)--  Steam
EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient  (This song always brings me back to my college days at NIU.)
GALVESTON--  Glen Campbell

LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY--  Michael Parks
ONE FINE MORNING--  Lighthouse
FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER--  Molly Hatchett

MONSTER--  Steppenwolf
REELIN' IN THE YEARS--  Steely Dan
CALL ON ME--  Chicago

LAKE SHORE DRIVE--  Alliota, Haynes & Jeremiah
YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN--  Tower of Power
FRIDAY ON MY MIND--  Easybeats

GOIN' BACK TO MIAMI--  Wayne Cochran & the CC Riders
YOU AND I WILL MEET AGAIN--  Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Still See Her Standing By the Water."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog


"Galveston"

17 Facts About McDonald's That Will Blow Your Mind-- Part 3: What Was Modeled On the Eggs Benedict?

10.  In 1969, they airlifted burgers to homesick Olympic athletes in France.

11.  A survey shows golden arches are recognized by more people than the cross, 88& to 54% according to Fast Food Nation.

12.  The Queen of England owns a retail park in Slough, which has a drive-thru McDonald's.

13.  The Egg McMuffin was modeled on Eggs Benedict and was invented to introduce breakfast by Herb Peterson in 1972.

--RoadDog

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  "The accident occurred when I was attempting to bring my car out of a skid by steering it into the other vehicle."

2018 Movie Scratches: Wars-- Darkest-- Billboards-- Post

As I start another year of going to the movies.

Movie Scratches--  A Dog's Eye View of Today's Movies Seen in the Theaters.

1.  STAR WARS:  THE LAST JEDI--  1-8--  Fox Lake, $6--  Ben Solo sure looks a lot like Harry Potter's Professor Snape.

2.  THE DARKEST HOUR--  1-9--  Fox Lake, $5--  Winston Churchill at his best.  An amazing man.    Should win Oscar for Best Actor.

3.  THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI--  1-22--  Fox Lake, $6--  It really hits the fan when those billboards went  up.  Some very interesting characters.  Way too much obscene language.  I can see why it is mentioned for Best Picture and Woody Harrelson for Best Actor.

4.  THE POST--  1-23--  Fox Lake, $5--  Breaking the Pentagon Papers.  Doing the right thing can be really dangerous.

Just Gotta Love Those Content Shows Before the Movie Starts.  Almost All Commercials.  --RoadDog

Gone, But Not Forgotten, 2017 Music Deaths-- Part 2: "Just Between You and Me"

These are artists and people associated with the songs who died last year.  See the Music Deaths 2017 label for a list of them.

HEAT OF THE MOMENT--  Asia
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME--  April Wine
TIME WON'T LET ME--  Outsiders

ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN--  Chuck Berry
LOOKING FOR A LOVE--  J. Geils Band
UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT)--  Stevie Wonder

IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP--  AC/DC
BLUEBERRY HILL--  Fats Domino
GOING TO A GO-GO--  Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

BLUES FOR MY BABY AND ME--  Elton John
I THINK I LOVE YOU--  Partridge Family
EVERLASTING LOVE--  Robert Knight

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I'm Gonna Write a Letter, Gonna Mail It To My Local D.J.."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front, I struck the pedestrian."

"Roll Over Beethoven"

Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2017-- Part 1: "Whipping Post"

From the January 21, 2017, Rock and Roll Roots Show by Bob Stroud on WDRV 97.1 FM Chicago, The Drive.

Every January, Bob Stroud goes back over music deaths from the previous year and devotes a Rock and Roll Roots show to them.

Unfortunately, I was on the road back from North Carolina and missed it.  These are songs by artists and also people in the band or involved in making the song.  Since I didn't hear the show, there are several I am not sure about who died.

But, you can click on the Music Deaths 2017 label below this post for a complete list of those who died.

IT'S SO EASY--  Buddy Holly
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART--  Soul Survivors
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES--  Mott the Hoople

BREAKUP SONG--  Greg Kihn
WHIPPING POST--  Allman Brothers Band
BLACK HEARTED WOMAN--  Allman Brothers Band

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I've Been Tryin' To Get To You For A Long Time."   Answer Below.  --RoadDog


"Expressway To Your Heart"

WLS Top Ten for January 22, 1968: "Woman, Woman"

1.  BEND ME, SHAPE ME--  American Breed  (Chicago group)
2.  JUDY IN DISGUISE--  John Fred
3.  GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers

4.  WOMAN WOMAN--  Union Gap
5.  CHAIN OF FOOLS--  Aretha Franklin
6.  SUSAN--  Buckinghams
7.  TO GIVE--  Frankie Valli

8.  WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING TONIGHT--  Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
9.  SKIP-A-ROPE--  Henson Cargill
10.  GOING OUT OF MY HEAD--  Lettermen

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "If I Had Told Her That I Loved Her She Would Have Stayed Till Who Knows When."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  "I was unable to stop in time, and my car crashed into the other vehicle.  The driver and passengers then left immediately for a vacation with injuries."

"Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"

Music Deaths 2018: Denise LaSalle

DENISE LaSALLE, 78

Died January 8, 2018

R&B and Blues singer most famous for her "Trapped By a Thing Called Love"  (#13 Pop  #1 R&B- 1971.

I have a bunch of her albums and and can still hear Chicago's late great Mr. A introducing her songs.

What a voice.

Music Deaths 2018: Rick Hall of Muscle Shoals

These are from the oldiesmusicnews site.

RICK HALL, 85.

Died January 2, 2018

Muscle Shoals producer and recording studio owner, responsible for what became known as "The Muscle Shoals Sound."

Among those who recorded at his FAME studios were Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Little Richard, Arthur Alexander and Etta James.

Now, that IS SOUL!!!

WLS Top 40 For January 15, 1968-- Part 7: "Chain of Fools"

10.  BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY--  Fantastic Johnny C     #7  His biggest hit of four Top 100s.  Born Johnny Corley in 1943.
9.  CHAIN OF FOOLS--  Aretha Franklin   #2
8.  SUMMER RAIN--  Johnny Rivers    #14

7.  SKIP A ROPE--  Henson Cargill    #25    Country singer
6.   DAYDREAMING BELIEVER--  Monkees   (Oops)    #1
5.  SUSAN--  Buckinghams    #11
4.  WOMAN, WOMAN--  Union Gap    #4

3.  GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers    #1
2.  JUDY IN DISGUISE--  John Fred   #1
1.  DAYDREAMING BELIEVER--   Actually the #1 song was "BEND ME, SHAPE ME".  by the American Breed.


Name That Tune  (from the above songs):  "West Wind Soft As a Sweet Dream."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog


"Summer Rain"

WLS Top 40 For January 15, 1968-- Part 6: ""Hello Goodbye"

15.  I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE--  Gladys Knight   #2   Gladys Knight & the Pips.  Her first Top Ten since "Every Beat of My Heart" in 1961.  #1 R&B for six weeks.

14.  AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET--  Engelbert Humperdink     #18    #1 Adult Contemporary.  #9 Country hit for  Carl Belew in 1959.

13.  TO GIVE--  Frankie Valli--    #29   Full title "To Give (The Reason I Live)"

12.  HELLO GOODBYE--  Beatles    #1   Of course.

11.  IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU--  Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.    #10   One of three Top Tens they had together.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Bet You're Wondering How I Knew."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog


"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

WLS Top 40 For January 15, 1968-- Part 5: "Different Drum"

20.  DIFFERENT DRUM--  Stone Poneys     #13   Well, Linda Ronstadt of course.  Written by Michael Nesmith.

19.  EVERYBODY KNOWS--  Dave Clark  Five    #43    Their last Top 100 song.  They had 24 Top 100s during their career.

18.  THERE IS--  Dells     #20    R&B group from Harvey, Illinois.

17.  I WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING TONIGHT--  Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart    #8   Top songwriting duo/ production team.  Wrote "Pretty Little Angel Eyes."

16.  WHO WILL ANSWER--  Ed Ames     #19   One of the Ames Brothers.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "If I Had Told Her That I Love Her."  Answer below.  --RoadDog



"I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"

WLS Top 40 for January 15, 1968-- Part 4: "Tell Mama"

25.  EXPLOSION--  Soul Survivors    #33    Full name "Explosion (In Your Heart)"  Follow up to their biggest hit "Expressway (To Your Heart).  Sure sounds a lot like "Expressway."

24.  TELL MAMA--  Etta James    #23  Her biggest pop hit.   R&B pioneer.

23.  JUST AS MUCH AS EVER--  Bobby Vinton   #24  Born Stanley Robert Vinton in 1935.

22.  GOING OUT OF MY HEAD--  Lettermen    #7   Their biggest hit out of 20 Top 100s.

21.  IT'S WONDERFUL--  Young Rascals   #20  Their last song as the Young Rascals.  Just Rascals after that.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "You're Just Too Good To Be True.'  Answer below.  --RoadDog



"Going Out Of My Head"

WLS Top 40 for January 15, 1968-- Part 3: "Spooky"

30.  NEW ORLEANS--  Neil Diamond    #51   Born Noah Kaminsky in Brooklyn, 1941.

29.  SPOOKY--  Classics IV   #3  Their first hit  Quintet from Jacksonville, Florida.

28.  TOMORROW--  Strawberry Alarm Clock    #23  A real good song clocking in at 2:15.  Keeping that psychedelic sound going after their first hit #1 "Incense & Peppermints."

27.  SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE--  Cream   #5  Their first hit.  British supergroup.

26.  I SECOND THAT EMOTION--  Smokey Robinson & the Miracles   #4  First Top Ten after Smokey stepped out front.  #1 song R&B for one week.

Name That Tune (from the above songs:  "It's Getting Near  Dawn When Lights Close Their Tired Eyes."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

--RoadDog

"Sunshine of Your Love"

17 Facts About McDonald's That Will Blow Your Mind-- Part 2

5,  McDonald's hires about 1 million workers a year.  Their work force has about a 150% turnover.

6.  Has 761,000 employees world wide, more than the population of Luxembourg.

7.  According to company estimates, 1 in 8 Americans have worked there.

8.  Sharon Stone, Shania Twain, Jay Leno and Pink have worked there.

9.  They have the largest distribution of toys with one included in 20% of sales.

--RoadDog

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  "I was sure the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road when I struck him."