I loved American Top 40 along with Dr. Demento and The Firesign Theatre...

[wcmagumba]

I just wanted to repost this from another thread...three of my favorite radio shows from the 70s...wish they were still around...

Edit: Though not always music but much of the time...

[msongs]

1. at 40 was interesting at 3 hrs but when they bloated to 4...not. that xtra hr was all ads

[wcmagumba]

2. More use of the mute button for me...

I don't mind muting, I do it all the time on YouTube and other channels...

[buzzycrumbhunger]

3. Everything you know is wrong!

Firesign hardly belongs in the same group… Far and away one of the most intellectual 4 or 5 crazy guys ever—biting political wit with endless belly laughs, so many layers.

[wcmagumba]

5. OK...

[IjustDontlikeRepugs]

4. Personal experience....

I loved the top 40 countdown. My sister won the albums one year. It was a collection of 33 RPM vinyls. Also, Dr. Dimento was excellent! I remember Rolly Polly FishHeads, Drink Up Chuck and Di when Prince Charles and Lady Dianna were married, and a lot of weird Al Yankovic. Good memories.

[eShirl]

7. I remember that one (from Dr. Demento)

There's nothing but smiles in the whole British Isles
For Lady Diana and Chuck
So let's raise a toast, here, we wish you the most
Of happiness, health and good luck

So c'mon, drink up Chuck and Di
C'mon, drink up Chuck and Di
Lift your cup until your bottom's up
C'mon, drink up Chuck and Di
C'mon, drink up Chuck and Di !!!!!!!

[GReedDiamond]

6. In 1980, during the "Iranian Hostage Crisis" my band - Benedict Arnold & the Traitors - released this tune...

...Kill The Hostages, on 45 rpm vinyl:

Dr. Demento played it on his show, as did Rodney Bingenheimer - "Rodney On The ROQ" - on KROQ 106.7 FM, Pasadena CA.

[mdbl]

8. Firesign

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