Friday, April 20, 2018

The Old Man’s Ultimate Grand Championship Uneasy Rider Tournament: Round 1, Part Three

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The third group of 32 songs in our little tournament.  There are a couple of different themes here that you might be able to pick up. And th...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 April 13, 1974 Part Two

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The end of it. 20  - “Remember You’re a Womble,” The Wombles More from the puppet creatures.  This one’s about appreciating who you are....
Friday, April 13, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 April 13, 1974 Part One

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Spring 1974. This month, Britain hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, which was won by Swedish upstarts ABBA with “Waterloo.”  Whatever happe...
Sunday, April 8, 2018

The Old Man's Ultimate Grand Championship Uneasy Rider Tournament: Round 1, Part 2

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Another set of battles between 70s Top 40 hits that stood apart for one reason or another.   Bring on the bowls! THE CLASSICAL HAPPINESS B...
Friday, March 30, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 March 14, 1981

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The rest of 1981 20 - "I Missed Again," Phil Collins  Phil's second solo hit here was this horn-heavy song about divorce. ...
Monday, March 26, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 March 14, 1981

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Spring 1981.  The Thatcher government was cutting spending, which wasn't winning them any popularity contests.  Meanwhile, these were th...
Sunday, March 18, 2018

The Old Man's Ultimate Grand Championship Uneasy Rider Tournament of US Top 40 Hits of the 1970s, Round 1, Part 1

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So I decided to do something a little different to mix in with the chart coverage.  I still enjoy it, but there are moments when it becomes ...