Old Man Yells at Music

1980.  The year "O Canada," officially became our national anthem. Before that it was either "God Save the Queen" or Sto...

The other twenty. 20 - "Come on Over to My Place," The Drifters  This seven-year old invitation to a dance party went Top Ten a...

September 1972.  The BBC debuts a game show called Mastermind, whose style of questioning contestants was apparently inspired by interrogati...

Wrap it up. 20 - "King of Wishful Thinking," Go West The duo's big Pretty Woman hit.  #8 in the States, only #18 here.  Ano...

September 1990.  As she had been throughout the 80s, Margaret Thatcher was still Britain's Prime Minister.  As she entered the fall, she...

The back end. 20 - "Wait Until Tonight," Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon This London funk group led by singer Fearon had their sec...

Late August 1983.  London was going through a heatwave.  Let's see what was burning up the charts.  (Sorry, they can't all be winner...