JuniorNB Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hi all. I wanted to tell you about a new internet radio station (or "playlist") that I've developed over at Imeem. As a 1982 high school graduate, I spent many a day from 8th grade through senior year, listening to the Casey Kasem countdowns. I think I knew the words to every song on the radio. Anyway, many of the songs from that era made a one or two week appearence in the Top 40 and disappeared into oblivion. Others made nice chart runs, but are rarely heard on oldies or 80's stations these days. That's why I developed my playlist. There are about 240 songs on it right now (and I'm adding more every day). Take a peak and give it a listen. I'm sure it'll jog your memory some (maybe in a bad way, LOL). Enjoy and feel free to comment. http://www.imeem.com/people/B-AaTI/playlist/uXrGk1MS/bottom_of_the_top_40_7882_music_playlist/ Also, does Peaches still post here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 very cool! I guess quite a few people here will enjoy that thanks hey Peachy, do you still post here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuniorNB Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Looking at your age, it seems there won't be as single song on the playlist that wasn't released before you were born. Geez, I feel old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 oooo yeah... I like a lot of those songs! Listening to Leo Sayer right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) I LOVED listening to Casey Kasem's Countdown! Thanks for many great memories Junior!...and welcome to Songfacts...Oh I see you've been here before...oh well...I will welcome you again.... Edited May 6, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 oooo yeah... I like a lot of those songs! Listening to Leo Sayer right now. Have I told you you are super Shawna? I was aged 3-7 from 78 to 82 and this idea makes me happy much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I graduated HS in 1980, so I know all these songs quite well. I too was addicted to Casey every Sunday morning on "great radio stations like" 99X in New York, and other places after I went off to college. But while some of these are from the bottom of the top 40, many of these are top 10 hits or higher . . . many of them already have a spot on my iPod, and several others are waiting for me to get the chance to add them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Nice to see you back Junior! Great playlist, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuniorNB Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thanks, Lucky. Nice to be back. As for the previous post, yes, I threw in a few more-popluar numbers, to keep the playlist more indicative of what it was like listening to top 40 radio back in the day. However, I avoided a lot of the Tainted Love, Our Lips Are Sealed- type songs that are still played over and over again on oldies and 80's stations. While I have a few 'common' songs on the playlist, the affect I was going for is for the listener to say to themselves, "Oh man. I remember this song", or, "Oh, I used to like this song and haven't heard it for years". For anyone who's given it a chance, I hope you're enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Not really to my taste, tbh, but I like the idea in principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Also, does Peaches still post here? Yes Junior, she took some time off, but she'll be back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuniorNB Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Ok, good. I was starting to worry. I sent her a PM and got no response. I hope she's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I will explore that list this weekend. Thank you, JNB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heard It On The XM Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) I LOVED listening to Casey Kasem's Countdown! I don't suppose you subscribe to XM? Their '70s and '80s channels have been running an old AT40 episode each week for about two years now. As far as I can tell, they pick a random year from that decade and play an episode from the current month. (For example, even as I type this, the '80s channel is playing a countdown from May '86.) Anyway, I see there are a few bottom-feeders from that era that are missing from Junior's list: "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles - reached #40 for a single week in late '79, two years before its video was famously used to launch MTV"Train, Train" by Blackfoot - #38 in late '79"Atomic" by Blondie - #39 in June '80; three out of her first four '80s singles hit #1, and this song happened to be the one misfire in the bunch"Just So Lonely" by Get Wet - this may well be the decade's most obscure one-hit wonder, reaching #39 in the spring of 1981 before promptly dropping back off the face of the Earth"(Me) Without You" by Andy Gibb - his last hurrah, barely cracking #40 for one week in '81"Jones vs. Jones" by Kool & the Gang - granted, it's not easy to follow up a #1 song like "Celebration", but only #39 in spring '81? C'mon... I'd come up with more, but I'm almost ready to turn in for the night. Edited May 23, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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