Today in Billboard Chart History - August 30

[Dawn]

H2IZCOOL said:

Hey Dawn. Mixed chart this time.

10. Fight the Power - definitely not one of my faves by the Isleys. I like most of their songs, but not this one particularly

9. Why Can’t We Be Friends? - Why would a group named War have a song with this title?? Not a bad song, though.

8. Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Woo hoo!! Top 100. Ono of my fave 2 or 3 by Elton. But what's with the sugar bear??

7. At Seventeen - I heard Janis being interviewed a while ago, and she mentioned that she was gay. A lot of the emotions she puts into this song (as well as Societies Child) are based on her fighting with her inner feelings and with being treated like an outcast by her peers while a teenager. Very powerful song.

6. Jive Talkin’ - Aw darn. The Bee Gees are beginning to get the disco bug. But it is a good song, but not one of my faves by them.

5. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Not a bad cover, but I prefer Marvin on this one.

4. One of These Nights - My favorite group. Fine guitar work on this one. Great song!

3. Rhinestone Cowboy - Eh. Not my fave by him.

2. Fallin’ in Love - Like this one a lot. MUCH better than Don't Pull Your Love, IMO.

1. Get Down Tonight – Don't much care for it.

Hey H2!

LOL about War! It does sound pretty strange, doesn't it?

That "Sugar Bear" lyric has puzzled me for years. As I mentioned to Ken, when I was younger I always thought of the bear in the cereal commercial, but it is kind of an unusual choice of words.

I've always liked 'At Seventeen' a lot. As you say, the lyrics are very powerful, and I love the arrangement.

[Dawn]

55dodger said:

Hi Dawn

10. Fight the Power - ?

9. Why Can't We Be Friends? - Great song from War

8. someone Saved My Life Tonight - Good Song from Elton

7. At Seventeen - Never really liked this song

6. Jive Talking - The start of disco? Good song though.

5. How Sweet It Is - Another winner from James

4. One of These Nights - One of all - time favorites from the Eagles.

3. Rhinestone Cowboy - Saw the segment about this song on VH1's I Love the 70s. Kind of sums it up.

2. Fallin' in Love - Good song, not there best.

1. Get Down Tonight - Really like most everything K.C. did, including this.

Hi dodger!

I really like a lot of War's songs. I saw their Rhino Greatest Hits CD at Costco this past weekend, and I may have to pick it up before long.

I'm with you about K.C. - he recorded a lot of great songs. I was a little undecided about 'Please Don't Go' back when it was current, because it was so different from his other songs, but I've grown to like that one a lot as well.

[Railyn]

Man, do I have a lot of catching up to do.....

Well, I would be almost 2.

10) Not familiar - I know a song with this title, but it's by NWA - definately not this one.
9) It's ok. Kind of weird.
8) No thanks.
7) A sad song. Sad, but true.
6) Good early disco-era Bee Gees.
5) No thanks.
4) One of the few that I like by them.
3) Guilty pleasure.
2) Eh.
1) LOVE it! Love KC!

[Dawn]

Railyn said:

Man, do I have a lot of catching up to do.....

Well, I would be almost 2.

10) Not familiar - I know a song with this title, but it's by NWA - definately not this one.
9) It's ok. Kind of weird.
8) No thanks.
7) A sad song. Sad, but true.
6) Good early disco-era Bee Gees.
5) No thanks.
4) One of the few that I like by them.
3) Guilty pleasure.
2) Eh.
1) LOVE it! Love KC!

I always felt so sorry for the girl described in 'At Seventeen'. Janis really captured the feeling of teenage angst in that song.