WLS Top 27 Songs for Week of November 13, 1972-- Part 1: 'I'm Stone in Love with You'

That's right, a half century ago these were the big songs on Chicago's Powerhouse WLS, 890 AM.

*  Means the song was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Chart.

27.  *I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Stylistics    #10  With that unique voice of Russell Thompkins, Jr.  From Philadelphia.

26.  *CLAIR--  Gilbert O'Sullivan     #2       Dig the whistling.  Follow up to "Alone Again (Naturally)"  Real name Raymond O'Sullivan.   A song about the 3-year-old daughter of his manager.

25.  *CRAZY HORSES--  Osmonds     #14      This is a great Halloween song.  Weird.  Who says the Osmonds can't rock.  This could be Heavy Metal.  Seriously.  Give it a listen if you don't remember it.  Especially watch the video.

24.  *OPERATOR--  Jim Croce      #17      My favorite Jim Croce songs.  Too bad we didn't have him longer.  Just imagine all those great songs he might have had.

23.  *IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW--  Harold Melvin       #3      Hard to imagine a song that is more of a belly rubber.    His group?  The Blue Notes.

22.  *BEN--  Michael Jackson     #1      A song about a rat?  Title song from the movie.

21.  EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient     #3     Again, this songs always reminds me of driving the Ramblin' Wreck ('63 Rambler station wagon)  on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, Illinois, my senior year at NIU.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "See, The Number In The Matchbook Is Old And Faded."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Operator"

The Drive's Halloween A to Z Spooktacular Today, 10 AM to ? 'Cat Scratch Fever'

Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM has stated playing nothing but Halloween songs already and will continue until the ghouls come home.  In honor of you-know-what.  And, they are playing them alphabetically.

They just finished playing 

CAT SCRATCH FEVER--  Ted Nugent

CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN-  Guess Who

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON--  Dave Edmunds

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They started with:

ABFRACADABRA--  Steve Miller

BACK IN BLACK--  ACDC

BAD MOON RISING--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

BATTLE OF EVERMORE--  Led Zeppelin

BEAST OF BURDEN--  Rolling Stones

BEWARE OF DARKNESS--  George Harrison

It streams so get your Halloween Scaredies right here today and tonight.  

--RoadBoo

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I See Earthquakes And Lightning.  I See Bad Times Today."  Answer below.  --RoadSkeered

"Bad Moon Rising"

It's a Howlin' Halloween Around Here For Sure: 10 Songs to 'Skeer' the Daylights Out of You 'Werewolves of London'

From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten on Chicago's Drive, 97.1 FM, WDRV from Oct. 30, 2020.

Yep, gonna be a strange one indeed this year.  Besides being the first time since Liz and I have been married that we're not giving out candy (and I didn't even decorate the outside of the house).  Plus, the Illinois governor has decided to stop inside dining and drinking at restaurants and bars in Lake and McHenry counties as of today.  

Yep, it's Happy Coronavirus Time to All.  But, sadly, necessary.

Anyhow, we can still play our spooky music.  And here are ten sure-fired "skeerd" songs, compliments of Baron Von Frankenstroud.

1.  I PUT A SPELL ON YOU--  Screamin' Jay Hawkins

2.  SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD--  Police

3.  SPOOKY--  Classics IV

4.  PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads

5.  SEASON OF THE WITCH--  Donovan

6.  DEVIL INSIDE-- INXS

7.  DANCING WITH MR. D--  Rolling Stones

8.  GHOSTBUSTERS--  Ray Parker, Jr.

9.  WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon

10.  SCARY MONSTERS--  David Bowie

By the way, tomorrow from 10 am CDST to whenever, Chicago's WDRV 97.1 FM will be doing Halloween Songs A to Z.  So, if you like listening to Halloween scaries, give it a listen.  I sure will be.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "In The Cool Of The Evenin' When Everything Is Gettin' Kind Of Groovy."  Answer below.  --RoadBoo

"Spooky"

The Drive's Halloween Spooktacular A to Z: "Don't Fear the Reaper"

Right now, WDRV, the Drive, in Chicago is playing their Halloween A to Z songs and are in the letter "D".  It streams and goes on until later this evening.  www.wdrv.com.

Last ten songs played:

EVIL WAYS--  Santana
DON'T FEAT THE REAPER--  Blue Oyster Cult
DEVIL'S GOT A NEW DISGUISE--  Aerosmith

DEVIL WOMAN--  Cliff Richard
DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON/GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY--  Mitch Ryder
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA--  Charlie Daniels Band
DARKNESS AT THE EDGE OF TOWN--  Bruce Springsteen

DANCING IN THE DARK--  Bruce Springsteen
CUTS LIKE A KNIFE--  Bryan Adams
THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON--  Dave Edmunds

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "He Was In A Bind Cause He Was Way Behind."  Answer below.  --ScaredDog


"The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

Music to Make You Howl at Halloween: "Werewolves of London"

From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten on Chicago's WDRV (The Drive) 97.1 FM for Halloween today.

Well, actually, a very, very distant relative named Baron Von Frankenstroud gave us the ten songs.

GHOSTBUSTERS--  Ray Parker, Jr.
SPOOKY--  Classics IV
DEVIL INSIDE--  INXS

SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD--  Police
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU--  Screamin' Jay Hawkins
DANCING WITH MR. D--  Rolling Stones
WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon

PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF--  Duran Duran
MONSTER MASH--  Bobby "Boris"Pickett

This will be repeated at 10 pm tonight.

Also, the Drive is running their Halloween A to Z show where they play a whole lot of Halloween songs in that order until way late this evening.  They started at noon and are up to the letter "D" now.

These all stream at www.wdrv.com.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Is There Somethin' Strange In Your Neighborhood?"  Answer below.  --RoadBoo


"Ghostbusters"

Now That Halloween Creep Has Begun, How About A Scary Song?

Now that the stores are selling off or putting away their Back-To-School Creep stuff, I see that they are starting to put out the Halloween Creep stuff--  two months early..

As I was making entries on the blog today, I am listening to You Tube which has made one of many personal listening sets based on songs I have played on their service.  They do an absolutely wonderful job of it.

An hour or so ago, they put on the Guess Who's "Shakin' All Over." on my Mix:  Illusion "Did You See Her Eyes."  I wish I had known about this song as a good scary one back when I was deejaying as I absolutely would have used it in my Halloween shows.

And, this version is played along with Walt Disney's scary 1929 "Skeleton Dance" cartoon.  They go perfectly together.

Check out St.PeteArtisan's  "The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over --  Skeleton Dance on You Tbe.

Like, BOO!!!

Ten Halloween Songs to Scare You: "Spirits In the Material World"

From Bob Stroud's Ten At Ten, October 31, 2018, Chicago's WDRV 97.1 FM, the Drive.

MONSTER MASH--  Bobby "Boris" Pickett
SPOOKY--  Classics IV
SCARY MONSTERS--  David Bowie

DEVIL INSIDE--  INXS
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD--  Police
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU--  Screamin' Jay Hawkins
DANCING WITH MR. D--  Rolling Stones

WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon
PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads
SEASON OF THE WITCH--  Donovan

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Was Working In The Lab Late One Night."  Answer Below.  --RoadHowl

SAYINGS:  "You Can't Take It With You"  When you die.  Well, that depends upon what it is.  If it's your dark blue suit, you can certainly take it with you.  In fact, not only can you take it with you, you can probably put some things in your pockets.

"Monster Mash"

JSS: Halloween A to Z-- Ten Halloween Songs-- The Nov. 1 Holiday

JSS--  Just Some Stuff.

1.  HALLOWEEN A TO Z--  At noon (CDST) today, Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM will begin their Halloween A to Z where they will play spooky and weird songs based title alphabetically for around six hours.  Well worth a listen and it streams at www.wdrv.com.

2.  TEN HALLOWEEN SONGS--  And, today at 10 a.m. and again at 10 p.m. (CDST), Bob Stroud (well his relative Count Frankenstroud) will play Halloween songs on his Ten at Ten show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.  And, it streams.

3.  THE NOV. 1 HOLIDAY--  I don't know about you, but November 1, tomorrow, I will be hitting the stores in search of that scary half-price Halloween candy and stuff.

Good Listening and Eating in the Neighborhood.  --RoadDog

As Ever: Halloween Songs to "Skeer" the Daylights Out Of You "Witchy Woman"

This past Sunday, Bob Stroud did his yearly creepy crawly show on Halloween songs to scare you on his Rock and Roll Roots show from 7 to 9 a.m. on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.

I WANT CANDY--  Strangeloves
FRANKENSTEIN--  Edgar Winter Group
BAD MOON RISING--  CCR   Also, my ringtone.

WITCHY QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS--  Redbone
WITCHY WOMAN--  Eagles
WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE--  Alice Cooper

EVIL WAYS--  Santana
DEVIL  IN HER HEART--  Beatles
EVIL WOMAN--  ELO

SUPERSTITION--  Stevie Wonder
STRANGE BREW--  Cream
BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN--  Albert King

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Thirteen Month Old Baby, Broke the Lookin' Glass."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

SAYINGS:  "Everything Comes in Threes": continued.  By the way, in Medieval times, it was widely believed that everything came in twenty-sixes.  They were wrong, too.  It just took them longer to recognize the pattern.

"Superstition"

Better Late Than Never-- Billboard Top Ten Halloween Songs

Gary Trust, Jessica Latkem and Chris Payne track sales during the 2013 Halloween season.

10.  THIS IS HALLOWEEN--  Danny Elfman
9.  HIGHWAY TO HELL--  AC/DC
8.  DON'T FEAR THE REAPER--  Blue Oyster Cult

7.  CREEP--  Radiohead
6.  SUPERSTITION--  Stevie Wonder
5.  WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon
4.  DEAL WITH THE DEVIL--  Pop Evil  (Great video)

3.  GHOSTBUSTERS--  Ray Parker Jr.
2.  MONSTER MASH--  Bobby Pickett
1.  THRILLER--  Michael Jackson

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "All Out Times Have Come."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Don't Fear the Reaper"

Ten at Ten and the Drive's Halloween A to Z

You can tune into Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM or go online at www.wdrv.com to listen to their Halloween A to Z which started at noon and runs to whenever they run out of songs.

Earlier, Boo Stroud, Count Stroudenberry, had his Ten at Ten to the day.

It will repeat at 10 p.m. CSDT.

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU--  Screaming Jay Hawkins
'PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads
SEASON OF THE WITCH--  Donovan

RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL--  Van Halen
SPOOKY--  Classics IV
DEVIL INSIDE--  Inxs
WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon

SCARY MONSTERS--  David Bowie
MONSTER MASH--  Bobby "Boris" Pickett
DANCING WITH MR. D--  Rolling Stones

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "In the Cool of the Evening When Ev'ry Thing Is Gettin' Kind of Groovy."  Answer Below.  --RoadSpook



"Spooky"

Boo to You!!: Scary Music for Your H'ween-- Part 2: "Don't Fear the Reaper"

PAINT IT BLACK--  Rolling Stones
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU--  CCR
SUPERSTITION--  Stevie Wonder

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND' LOVE LIES BLEEDING--  Elton John
TUBULAR BELLS--  Michael Oldfield
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN--  Santana

WHITE RABBIT--  Jefferson Airplane
DON'T FEAR THE REAPER--  Blue Oyster Cult
I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT--  Electric Prunes  (I always thought they were saying they had too much to drink last night.)

BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN--  Cream
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL--  Rolling Stones
MONSTER MASH--  Bobby "Boris" Pickett

SPOOKY--  Classics IV

Name That Tune (from the above):  "I Was Working In the Lab Late One Night When My Eyes Beheld An Eerie Sight."  Answer Below.  --RoadScare

MORE COFFEE SIGNS:  You speak perfect Arabic without ever taking a lesson.

"Monster Mash"

Boo To You!! Halloween Music to Scare You-- Part 1

From Boo Stroud's October 29, 2017, Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the drive.

Music to howl by:

SEASON OF THE WITCH--  Donovan
PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads
WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon

THE RAVEN--  Alan Parsons Group
DEVIL IN HER HEART--  Beatles
DEVIL IN DISGUISE--  Elvis Presley

WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE--  Alice Cooper
FRANKENSTEIN--  Edgar Winter Group
LOVE POTION #9--  Searchers

And His Hair Was Perfect.  --RoadWolf

WDRV's A to Z Halloween Spooktacular-- Part 6: "Superstition"

STRANGE MAGIC--  Electric Light Orchestra
SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY--  U2
SUPERSTITION--  Stevie Wonder

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL--  Rolling Stones
THIS HOUSE IS HAUNTED--  Alice Cooper
TIME OF THE SEASON--  Zombies

TWILIGHT ZONE--  Golden Earring
UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT--  Rolling Stones
VOODOO CHILE (SLIGHT RETURN)--  Jimi Hendrix

WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE--  Alice Cooper
WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon
WITCHY WOMAN--  Eagles

XANADU--  Rush
YOUNGBLOOD--  Bad Company
ZIGGY STARDUST--  David Bowie

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself, I'm a Man of Wealth and Taste."  --RoadDog

WDRV's A to Z Halloween Spooktaculat-- Part 5: "Psycho Killer"

Go Ahead, Scare Me.  I Sure Had a Lot of Scare Last Night.  That Game Drained Me.  Not to Mention Keeping Me Way Up Past My Bedtime.

PAINT IT BLACK--  Rolling Stones
PARANOID--  Black Sabbath
PEOPLE ARE STRANGE--  Doors

PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads
RHIANNON--  Fleetwood Mac  (I must admit that I am not sure why this song is here, but I never really listened to the words.)
RIDERS ON THE STORM--  Doors

RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL--  Van Halen
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT--  Bruce Springsteen
SPIRIT IN THE SKY--  Norman Greenbaum

THE SPIRIT OF RADIO--  Rush
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD--  Police
STRANGE BREW--  Cream


Name That Tune (from the above):  "She Is Like a Cat in the Dark and Then She Is the Darkness."  RoadDog


"Rhiannon"

WDRV's A to Z Halloween Spooktacular-- Part 4: Madman Across the Water"

This past Monday, Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM played Halloween-related songs from noon to about 7:30.

IN THE AIR TONIGHT--  Phil Collins (I don't know, but that video was a bit scary.)
IN THE DARK--  Billy Squire
KARN EVIL--  Emerson, Lake & Palmer

LET IT BLEED--  Rolling Stones
LUCIFER--  Bob Seger
MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER--  Elton John

MAGIC BUS--  Who
MAGIC CARPET RIDE--  Steppenwolf
MAGIC MAN--  Heart

MAGIC POWER--  Triumph
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR--  Beatles
MONSTER MASH--  Bobby "Boris" Pickett

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "When My Eyes Beheld An Eerie Sight."  --RoadDog

SIGNS AND NOTICES:  I went to a little hole-in-the-wall diner.  the sign read:  "Women are not served here.  You have to bring your own."

"Monster Mash"

WDRV's A to Z Halloween Spooktacular-- Part 3: "Godzilla"

In case you're tired of the same old, same old Halloween songs.

HALLOWEEN THEME--  John Carpenter
GALLOWS POLE--  Led Zeppelin
GHOST OF A CHANCE--  Rush

GODZILLA--  Blue Oyster Cult
GYPSEY--  Fleetwood Mac
HELL IS FOR CHILDREN--  Pat Benatar

HELLS BELLS--  AC/DC
HELTER SKELTER--  Beatles
HOCUS POCUS--  Focus

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU--  Creedence Clearwater Revival
IF YOU WANT BLOOD (YOU GOT IT)--  AC/DC
IN MY TIME OF DYING--  Led Zeppelin

Name That Tune )from the above):  "You Better Stop the Things You Do."  --RoadDog


"I Put a Spell On You"

WDRV's A to Z Halloween Spooktacular-- Part 2: "Devil Woman"

CRAZY TRAIN--  Ozzie Osbourne
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON--  Dave Edmunds
CUTS LIKE A KNIFE--  Bryan Adams

DANCING IN THE DARK--  Bruce Springsteen
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN--  Bruce Springsteen
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA--  Charlie Daniels Band

DEVIL WOMAN--  Cliff Richard
THE DEVIL'S GOT A NEW DISGUISE--  Aerosmith
DON'T FEAR THE REAPER--  Blue Oyster Cult

EVIL WAYS--  Santana
EVIL WOMAN--  Electric Light Orchestra
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST--  Rod Stewart

FRANKENSTEIN--  Edgar Winter Group
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL--  Grateful Dead
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND--  Elton John

Name That Tune (from the above):  "He Was Lookin' For a Soul to Steal."  --RoadDog

SIGNS AND NOTICES:  "Children left unattended will be towed at parents expense."

"The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

WDRV's A to Z Halloween Spooktacular-- Part 1: "Bad Moon Rising"

Chicago's WDRV yesterday played solid Halloween-related tunes from noon to 7:30.  Now, that all my Halloween lights and stuff are down and I have some sort of game to watch in a short time, I'll scare you, too.

All sorts of creepy things to frighten the weak of heart.

ABRACADABRA--  Steve Miller Band
BACK IN BLACK--  AC/DC
BAD MOON RISING--  CCR

BATTLE OF EVERMORE--  Led Zeppelin
BEAST OF BURDEN--  Rolling Stones
BLACK DOG--  Led Zeppelin

BLACK FRIDAY--  Steely Dan
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN/GYPSEY QUEEN--  Santana
BLOODY WELL RIGHT--  Supertramp

BORIS THE SPIDER--  Who
CAT SCRATCH FEVER--  Ted Nugent
CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN--  Guess Who

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Got Me So Blind I Can't See."  RoadDog

SIGNS AND NOTICES:  Seen in a health food store:  "Shoplifters will be beaten over the head with an organic carrot.

"Black Magic Woman"

And a Big Boo to You!!: Ten Songs to Scare You to Death: "Running With the Devil"

From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten from today on Chicago's WDRV 97.1 FM, the Drive.

MONSTER MASH--  Bobby "Boris" Pickett
SPOOKY--  Classics IV
DEVIL INSIDE--  INXS

SCARY MONSTERS--  David Bowie
RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL--  Van Halen
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU--  Screaming Jay Hawkins
DANCING WITH MR. D--  Rolling Stones

WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon
PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads
SEASON OF THE WITCH--  Donovan

You can hear it again at 10 p.m. CDST at www.wdrv.com

Also, the Drive is playing 7 hours of Halloween music from noon to 7 p.m. to really scare you death.

 Name That Tune (from the above):  "Little Old Lady Got Mutilated Late Last Night."  RoadDog

SIGNS AND NOTICES:  Two signs found on top of each other at a kitchen several years ago:  Restrooms to the left.  Please wait for the hostess to seat you.

"Werewolves of London"