Today in Billboard Chart History - September 19

[Dawn]

smittykins said:

Probably my all-time favorite year for music!

Make It With You--Fine ballad.

Candida--Great tune, but isn't "candida" a fungus?

Close To You--Carpenters classic, great harmonies.

In The Summertime--Annoying, but catchy

25 Or 6 To 4--OH YEAH! My absolute favorite song of all
time. Blazing horns, a kick-a$$ guitar solo(which in my mind is worth the price of admission by itself), and soaring vocals--this one has it all.

Julie, Do Ya Love Me--In a word, NO! Pass the insulin...

Patches--As maudlin and overdramatic as the lyrics are, I'll still take this one over the other "Patches," where the guy falls in love with the girl from Shantytown, his folks nix the wedding, she drowns herself, and he prepares to join her.

Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long As I Can See The Light--Two great songs from my second-favorite band!

War--Protest classic which I like, but don't let my husband hear this one or he'll launch into a 10-minute rant about how the war protesters were a bunch of dope-smoking cowards who were afraid to fight for what they believed in... (PS: I didn't know Edwin Starr passed away )

Ain't No Mountain High Enough--Okay, but prefer Marvin & Tammi.

LOL about ‘Candida’! You’re right – it’s a fungus. Wonder how they came up with that title?

That’s great about ’25 or 6 to 4’ being your favorite song – it is definitely a winner. Those horns are fantastic, and Terry Kath’s guitar work absolutely sizzles!

That other ‘Patches’ is pretty dreary, I agree. There seemed to be a lot of those “death songs” back in the 60s.

[Dawn]

Railyn said:

Well, I'm sorry to see it go, but I understand. It's hard, especially if you have other commitments. After all, we do have a life outside of here.

10) Ew. My mom used to listen to this. No thanks.
9) It's not too bad.
8) No thanks. Too many weddings.
7) Eh. It's a bit repetetive.
6) Not too bad. Early Chicago.
5) Not familiar with the song.
4) I always liked this one - don't know why....
3) I know the first one, but not the second one.
2) It makes me think of Seinfeld.
1) I prefer Marvin's verson - less diva-ish.

Thanks, Railyn. I've enjoyed reading your comments and memories.

It’s been quite a while since I’ve heard ‘Long As I Can See the Light’ – the oldies stations seem to ignore it for some reason. I was actually surprised when I saw it on the chart – I hadn’t realized it had charted separately.