Tuesday, June 26, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 June 9, 1984 Part Two

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Second half. 20 - “Break Dance Party,” Break Machine This was the second Top Ten from Village People producer Jacques Morali’s effort to ...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 June 9,1984 Part One

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June 1984.  A record number of Britons are unemployed, over 3.2 million.  And I’m not sure if that number included the thousands of coal min...
Sunday, June 17, 2018

GATW: UKT40 May 26, 1990 Part Two

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Another ending. 20 - “Roam,” The B-52’s The third U.K. hit for the Athens, Georgia space-rockers (fourth if you count the two Top 40 issu...
Thursday, June 14, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 May 26,1990

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May 1990.  Manchester United won their second FA Cup after following a draw in the first match with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the...
Saturday, June 9, 2018

...And As Years Go By: CT50 May 29, 1971

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May 1971 in Canada.  In Toronto, Ontario Place opens.  It is intended to be a tourist attraction along the lines of Montreal’s Expo 67 site,...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The Old Man’s Ultimate Uneasy Rider Tournament: Round 1, Part Four

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You can call this the sex and drugs and rock and roll bracket.  Or anything else, for that matter.  You have free will. THE BERTHA BUTT BO...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 May 10,1975 Part Two

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But wait, there’s more. 20 - “Hold on to Love,” Peter Skellern The second and last hit for this man from Bury was this attempt at sexy so...