From "The Book of Hit Singles Top 20 Charts" by Dave McAleer.
Today, we go back to songs that were in the Top 20 from 43 years ago, back when I was a freshman at Northern Illinois University and never ever could have imagines out football team playing in the Orange Bowl game on New Year's Eve. Things change, don't they? How 'bout dem Huskies?!!!
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-- PETER, PAUL & MARY-- Doing a John Denver song
NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE-- STEAM-- Go You White Sox!!! Thanks Nancy Faust.
SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER-- DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES-- Before Diana "doerened" it. "Doerened" refers to NIU head coach Dave Doeren leaving Northern to take the NC State job. One who "doerens" leaves a great situation for greener pastures. Just watch out for the cowpies, Dave.
DOWN ONTHE CORNER/FORTUNATE SON-- CCR-- Still my all-time favorites. Another great two-sided hit.
COME TOGETHER/SOMETHING-- BEATLES-- Imagine the Beatles having a two-sided hit?
TAKE A LETTER MARIA-- R.B. GREAVES-- Also great when Brooks & Dunn covered it.
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD-- B.J. THOMAS-- Let's go bike riding. You can sit on the handle bars.
YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY-- STEVIE WONDER
AND WHEN I DIE-- BS&T-- This and "Go Down Gambling" are my favorite BS&T songs.
HOLLY HOLY-- NEIL DIAMOND-- I liked this one even better than "Sweet Caroline" and sure don't get to hear it as much. Seems every karaoke has to play "Caroline."
"Sweet Caroline...dah...dah...dah" OK, Get It Out of Your Head!" --RoadDog
MAXINE WONDERS: If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose?
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