Best Soft Hits From the '70s

Would you look at that hot 1979 action! The Captain looks like he has something stern in mind for Tennille, doesn't he? Dude looks angry, focused, mustachioed. She looks pretty heated up as well, probably because he's not wearing that stupid hat.

If you're wondering why we're talking Captain & Tennille today, it's because the Grammy Awards are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year (Feb. 10, 2008 to be exact). And they just released a 7-CD series highlighting such Grammy winners as the above couple.

The Recording Academy is the very organization that ignored Jimi Hendrix and embraced Milli Vanilli. So yes, the Grammys are remarkably, infamously uncool. However, in an ironic twist, that uncoolness gave them a sublime eye for soft, cheesy hits of the '70s. This includes Janis Ian's At Seventeen, the Bee Gees How Deep Is Your Love and the Doobie Brother's What a Fool Believes -- all on one magical CD!

I'm an unabashed fan of cheesy '70s goodness. Okay, maybe not that unabashed. When I croon along to, say, 10cc's I'm Not in Love, I usually have the car windows rolled up. And yet, here I am today, admitting as much in front of God, Bassnote and everyone.

This stuff is like a drug for me. I love it! So off the top of my pretty little head, here are Sean's 10 Fave Soft Hits From the '70s:

10.) The Things We Do for Love -- 10cc
9.) Dance With Me -- Orleans
8.) It Don't Matter to Me -- Bread
7.) Here You Come Again -- Dolly Parton
6.) At Seventeen -- Janis Ian (SOB ALONG)
5.) Time Passages -- Al Stewart
4.) Lonely Boy -- Andrew Gold (LISTEN)
3.) I Just Want to Be Your Everything -- Andy Gibb
2.) I'm Not in Love -- 10cc
1.) Love Will Keep Us Together -- Captain & Tennille (WATCH IN HORROR)

Comments

[Steve Spears]

What!?? No "Afternoon Delight," Daly?

Forget soft rock. It's you who are soft!

[Guy]

I'd add the following:

Let your Love Flow - Bellamy Bothers
When I Need You - Leo Sayer
Don't Give Up on Us - David Soul

All of the aforementioned (along with Orleans and others) are on a pretty good compilation available at Target: Let your Love Flow: 70s Soft Rock.

[sparky]

How can you leave off the list: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Streisand and Diamond?

Or Don't Go Breaking My Heat - Sir Elton and Kiki Dee?

[sparky]

Guy, why is it when I hear When I need You, I hear a voice in my head saying "Couple Skate, all Couples to the Rink".

[Sean Daly]

First of all, "Afternoon Delight" was a highly controversial song in the Daly house. I'll delve into that in my upcoming tear-soaked memoir, "The Funyun Kid."

[Sean Daly]

Trust me, Sparky: I loooove "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." And "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." This is not a contest, but a celebration.

In fact, the rare good times at Camp Weetamoo -- when I wasn't being tortured by the evil counselors who made me take my shirt off (I'll address all that in "The Funyun Kid" as well) --involved a girl named Kelly who would serenade me with those duets.

[Al]

I like this Kelly character. Too bad girls don't do that anymore.

[Walter Cox]

Gotta admit, I like 10, 7, and 1.

So, tell us, Sean: when the others turn you off who'll be turning you on?

[Bassnote]

I like my 70's cheese too.

Sad Eyes - Robert John
Sunshine - Johnathan Edwards
Sister Golden Hair - America
She's Gone - Hall & Oates
Hello, It's Me - Todd Rundgren
Cat's In the Cradle - Harry Chapin
Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
You Are the Woman - Firefall
Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
How Long - Ace
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
Stumblin' In - Suzy Quatro & Chris Norman
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
Slow Dancing - Johnny Rivers
Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

[jane]

Great list -- especially #1, #3 (had his picture in my junior high school locker), #4 and the great, underappreciated #7. Totally reminds me of listening to WLCY on my little AM radio during my formative years.

Also adding
"Aimee" -- Pure Prairie League
"I Am Woman" -- Helen Reddy
"When Will I Be Loved" -- Linda Ronstadt
"Carefree Highway" -- Gordon Lightfoot
"Go All The Way" -- The Raspberries
"All By Myself" -- Eric Carmen
"Summer Breeze" -- Seals & Croft
"Old Fashioned Love Song" -- Three Dog Night
"Time in a Bottle" -- Jim Croce
"How Sweet It Is" -- James Taylor
"Heartbeat (It's a Love Beat)" -- The DeFranco Family
and for sheer fun
"Sylvia's Mother " -- Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

[Marissa]

Ya know what's really scary? I can, do and will sing all the cheese tunage that makes up Sean's list, Bassnote's list and some of Jane's list (Heartbeat by The Defranco Family...color me so there).
I had 7 older brothers and sisters. So, I was exposed to all sorts of music.
Sean, we could so do a duet. I'm great for harmony. bwahahahaha

[Carla]

Hey Marissa & Jane.... Do you remember "Abracadabra" by The Defranco Family? I found that and "Heartbeat, It's a love beat" a few years ago. Ahh, to be 5 or 6 years old again..lol!

[Marissa]

I think my sister had the 45 for that record. Do you remember seeing them on American Bandstand? That appearance made my sister go berserk.
We have a CD at work with "Heartbeat" on it. I turn it up loud and sing along. Yeah, I'm a joy to work with.

[jane]

I'm going to have to look up "Abracadabra", as all I can hear in my head is little Tony's boyish falsetto crooning "Heartbeat... it's a love beat."

I was about nine or 10 when the DeFrancos hit the scene. They were staples in my well-read copies of Tiger Beat and 16 Magazine.

[Carla]

Wow Sean... Great List!! You've got me getting my 70's playlist together for my ipod! Here are a few of my favs...

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Kiss You All Over - Exile
Two out of Three ain't bad - Meatloaf
Do that to me one more time - Captain & Tennille
Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
Muskrat Love - Captain & Tennille
Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
Sad Eyes - Robert John
Sexy Eyes - Dr Hook
Wildfire - Michael Martin Murphy
Mandy - Barry Manilow
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
Just when I needed you Most - Randy Vanwarmer
I Honestly Love You - ONJ
Babe - Styx
Tie a Yellow Ribbon around the old oak tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn
Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka
Welcome Back - John Sebastian
Nobody does it better - Carly Simon
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Reunited - Peaches & Herb
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Drift Away - Doby Gray

[Carla]

One more...

Dark Lady - Cher

Ok, I'm done.... I think!

[jane]

A very rough piece of video, but it's clear enough so you can experience the grooviness of the DeFrancos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j1Md-IVwmo

[Carla]

Sweet!! Thanks Jane!

[Carla]

Jane.. Check out www.defranco.com for some updated pics of Tony, cute kid... not hard on the eyes as an adult either!!

[Marissa]

Thanks Jane! Wanna know what's really, really scary? My sister and I had matching pants with bottoms that wide. They were cream colored with patchy fringe things all over. But those didn't compare to the baby blue pair I had with studs down the sides. Hell yeah! I was a rockin' chick at age 7.

[Sean Daly]

Ha! I knew you guys would be into this. I gonna have to buy "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" immediately.

I have a ton of America ("I Need You"? Perfection), but you guys should check out the song "Inspector Mills." Bizarre, but sublime.

Get Closer -- Seals & Croft!!!

Lido Shuffle -- Boz Scaggs!!!

[Marissa]

Well, now. Ain't that somethin'? I think we found where all of Sean's missing body hair went. It's on Tony DeFranco's arms!

[Sean Daly]

Nice shout-out to Neil Sedaka, Carla. "Bad Blood," "Laughter in the Rain," "Solitaire" -- I grew up with that stuff.

In fact, I imagine a lot of us heard these songs the same way -- in the back seat of our parents' car, on the way to a relative's house or Ocean City or wherever. It's all so gauzy, isn't it?

[Marissa]

I LOVE BOZ! Lido! whoa-oh-oh oh whoaaaaaaaah. Come on Sean, sing it with me!

[Sean Daly]

Yes, "Aimee"!!!

"Fallin' in and out of love with you..."

Pure goodness, gang. Sweet work.

[Marissa]

Ya know, in Captain and Tenille's "Love will Keep us together" there is a sneaky refrain of "ooooh sedaka is back..."

[jane]

Actually, I remember hearing a lot of these songs on the fabulous '70s variety and talk shows that clogged the airwaves in the days before cable. Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Dinah -- they all featured lots and lots of musical guests.

And then the artists themselves had shows -- Tony Orlando & Dawn, Sonny & Cher, solo Cher (her show featured a very young Teri Garr as one of the sketch players.)

Good times, good times.

[Sean Daly]

Sorry, Marissa. Getting all worked up here. Maybe the two of us should host "Stuck in the '70s"??????

[Marissa]

I'm dizzy from flashbacks. My dad would vacate the house and we'd all gather around the TV with mom to watch those variety shows. It was truly a bonding time for us. Plus, I'd learn some totally righteous dance moves to try out on the playground...far from the Tether Ball pole.

[jane]

Thanks for the tip on the DeFranco site, Carla. Tony turned out to be quite dishy, I must say. Glad to see his youthful helmet of hair is still holding strong.

[Carla]

For me Sean, while I was also in the back seat of the family car... we were usually taking weekend trips to the Beach in Jacksonville!

Sing along... "Knock Three Times... on the ceiling if you want me"... LOL!

Ahhh, memories!

[Marissa]

OH MY GOD! Sean, we could be like Sonny and Cher of podcast land. But you have to wear the slinky Bob Mackie gowns.

[Carla]

Yeah Sean, you and Marissa can go host the Stuck In The 70's podcast.. and while I'll listen faithfully to your podcast... I think I'll mosey on over to keep Steve company on the Stuck In The 80's show!!

Yeah, I'm liking that idea!!

[jane]

"Twice on the pipe *beat beat* if the answer is no."

I don't remember listening to the radio in the car so much as I do having my little AM radio on in my bedroom. When my parents listened to tunes, it was more along the lines of Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach with Dionne Warwick and Claudine "I Shot Spider Sabich" Longet. Bless their hearts, they weren't exactly the hippest folks on the block.

[Marissa]

My sister had to have the radio on in our room to fall asleep. She'd sit in wait for Todd Rundgren's "Hello, it's me" (on Bassnote's list).
I awaited The Bay City Rollers to come on.

[Sean Daly]

Carla, Carla, Carla -- you and your naughty crush on Spears. He's no doubt over there right now. Waiting for a girl like you, so to speak.

[Carla]

Yeah, well, is the casting couch still open for a permanent co-host??? I'm on my way Steve, I'm on my way!

[Sean Daly]

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night!

[Sean Daly]

Yeah, I've been on that casting couch before. Let's just say he shoulda kept the protective plastic guard on it.

[Sean Daly]

And lemme give a quick shout-out to our new pal Jane. A blog lurker no more!

(By the way, a suddenly awake Kid Lulu just walked in. "Are you writing a letter to Santa?")

[Marissa]

Awww that's so cute!

[Carla]

Well of course Sean... ALWAYS use protection!! Especially on that casting couch, knowing that glistening man b**bs who knows what else has been all over it!

Now I've done it.. mentioning glistening man b**bs... one word for you Sean... Stingray! LOL

[Marissa]

Has anyone mentioned, "Loving you" by Minnie Riperton? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uU6aYNXnUk

[Sean Daly]

Doesn't Eddie Murphy sing "Loving You" in one of his movies? Man, that's gonna drive me crazy. "Boomerang," maybe? "Nutty Professor"?

[jane]

A letter to Santa, eh -- gotta admit, Miss Lulu is right there on the seasonal spot.

And Minnie Riperton -- such a voice taken way too soon. I don't even scream as high as she sings when I see a snake.

[Marissa]

I was just singing along with the video. My cat exploded when I hit the high note.

[Carla]

Good job Marissa... pulling us 'out of the gutter' and back to the blog topic at hand!

Nice one.. Minnie Riperton!

[Sean Daly]

Hey Marissa -- Have you had any new guests show up on your blog? I figure Bassnote or Carla or Sparky will show up eventually. I like your style. Nice to see you write out.

[jane]

Thanks for the welcome mat, Mr. Daly. Now that I've come out of my lurker shell, you'll have a hard time getting rid of me ;-)

And the only song I remember Eddie Murphy singing in a movie is, of course, "Roxanne" in 48 Hours. Sawry I can't be of more help.

[Carla]

Jane.. you don't remember "Party All The time"... REALLY bad 80's song!!

Marissa... blog?? Where? Thought about friend requesting you on myspace.. but I don't know where your blog is.

[Marissa]

Sean, if they are reading it, they aren't admitting it. Actually, Mike in Austin and CHASE have left me messages.

I'm honored and flattered that you've actually read my little blog. I have written a lot on my myspace blog, but blogger is far more user friendly. I do enjoy writing.

[jane]

Oh, heck yeah I remember "Party All the Time" -- but I don't think he sang that in a movie. Wretched song, that.

In fact, I had Eddie's comedy album on vinyl my freshman year of college -- I think the cover was a head shot of him with a flower behind his ear. Hilarious stuff -- or at least we thought so back in the day.

[Sean Daly]

So here's the deal, ladies...

I've been asked to put together a 4-hour musical mix for a going-away work party next Friday. (An editor of mine, if you must know.)

It's not necessarily a dance party, but you never know.

I need fun stuff, but nothing too obtrusive.

I also need to time it right -- nothing too hyper right away, maybe cool Cuban grooves for the first 20 minutes. Then by hour three, you hit 'em with "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" once the drinks are flowing.

Anyway, I have to do that tonight. I'm taking requests/brilliant ideas.

[jane]

*ears perk up* Cuban grooves -- now that's right up my alley. As are sultry bossa nova sounds.

Tito Puente does a spicy version of "Take Five" that I love -- and Cal Tjader smokes on his rendition of "A Night In Tunisia". There's also some great collaborative stuff with Eddie Palmieri and Tito.

Also can't go wrong with Getz/Gilberto. But I suspect you already knew that.

[Marissa]

Sean, one of your very own, brilliant and masterful suggestions for a must have of 2007 belongs on a groovy swingin' compilation: Mark Ronson. I've been listening to that non-stop.

[Sean Daly]

Getz on Jobim -- brilliant. Already on my iPod.

Ronson -- also brilliant. I could play the whole damn thing and not go wrong.

Hey Jane, have you ever heard "Mambo Sinuendo," by Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban? Hot, very hot.

[jane]

PS: Also LOVE Jorge Ben's "Take It Easy My Brother Charles" -- Brazilian groove but not mellow.

And I personally dig anything from Nouvelle Vague -- the total revision of all those iconic 80s songs is fresh and unexpected. At least I think so.

[Sean Daly]

I remember my dad playing that Getz/Gilberto over and over on vinyl. It had a cool cover.

Do you like Bebel Gilberto as well? She's my dream girl.

[jane]

Just checked out "Mambo Sinuendo" on iTunes.

And am downloading now. If it's 'hot, very hot', it's for me.

[Carla]

Tito Puente, Mark Ronson... nice ones! Haven't heard Mambo Sinuendo though. Have to go look that one up.

[Marissa]

Bolero ~ Pink Martini. Not sure that's the best thing for work lol Visions of Bo Derek running might kill the vibe.

[jane]

Pffft -- of COURSE I like Bebel. Her version of "Night and Day" (my favorite song EVER) is on my top 10 list of songs from 2007.

[Marissa]

How about a little infusion of Sir Tom Jones?

[Carla]

Hmmmmm... Tom Jones... not my fav, but it may work for Sean's list.

[Marissa]

Tom is the bomb ~ Sexbomb

[jane]

Having seen Sir Tom in concert in Orlando last year, I can safely say that there's no such thing as a little infusion of him. *eyebrow raise*

I second that suggestion, natch. His take on "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" is fab.

[Sean Daly]

Oh, Marissa knows me well -- hell yeah Tom Jones is making the list. In fact, I was razzing Miss Stephanie Hayes about how I prefer TJ's "Kiss" to Prince's.

In Sunday's paper, I actually gush aplenty about the Welsh Wonder, the Prince of Panties. Tom Jones was one of my fave shows of '07.

[Sean Daly]

Hey Carla -- go rattle Spears' cage. See if you can get him over here. He's no doubt halfway thru (1) a bottle of Wild Turkey and (2) Meatballs 4. But he no doubt checks his blog/email/IM every other second.

[Marissa]

I prefer Tom's version, as well. I can't think of anything he's done that doesn't make me go meowwwwwwwww.

[Carla]

I will do just that Sean... but no doubt you have the 'Red phone', with the direct line to his house, sitting right there within your grasp... call him and get him over here!

[jane]

Speaking of Tom Jones -- I'm trying to figure out a way to go see him at, of all places, the Strawberry Festival in March. Can you imagine?

[Carla]

Ok, so it looks like I'm the odd one out here, but Tom Jones, really?? His version of Prince's KISS, really bit the big one! No pun intended!

[Marissa]

How often do you check your email, Sean? Hmmm? How often do you respond to said emails that you've checked?

[Jeremy]

Sean, what about the Carpenters? I think they're completely missing from this list! Or Poco with "Heart of the Night?"

BTW Carla, good call on "Baker Street."

[Marissa]

I'd call him, but the restraining order is still in effect.

[Marissa]

..and Jane, I can imagine Tom Jones in all sorts of places.

[jane]

Good call on you, Jeremy -- the Carpenters definitely belong on this list. If I could sing like anyone, I would want to be able to sing (and play the drums) like Karen Carpenter. "Rainy Days and Mondays" is transcendent.

[Carla]

Marissa... I'm not sure how often Sean checks his emails... I emailed him a couple of weeks ago, about a Christmas song he was looking for, and he never emailed me back. Hmmmm...

Jeremy... Yep, love Baker Street... also his other hit "Right Down The Line"

[Sean Daly]

Never a big Carpenters fan -- however, I'm loving the Sonic Youth cover of "Superstar" on the Juno soundtrack.

I'll take Poco's "Crazy Love."

[Marissa]

OOH! The "If I were a Carpenter" CD is awesome! I love the airy cover Sonic Youth does.
Anybody recall a scene in "Tommy Boy" when they are cruising along and that song comes on?

[Sean Daly]

I'm a lousy, lazy email correspondent. I get flooded with mail from PR goons, angry readers, vengeful exes and, yes, my new pals pirouetting in cyberspace. Truth be told, I get tired just looking at my inbox.

For what it's worth, I hate answering the phone, too.

Is there something waiting in my email?

[Marissa]

I sent you something a couple days ago with an attachment. It's worth checking.

[Carla]

Sean, on the Christmas show of last year, you asked if anyone had a copy of "A Reggae Christmas" by Bryan Adams. I have it and can send you a copy if you still need one.

Oh, and I rattled someone's cage pretty hard... but I think I hear the snoring all the way up here in Nashville!

[Sean Daly]

Wait -- the shirt pictures? Hell yeah, they were great. Thanks for those. Very impressive. Spears pegged you as Murphy Brown, but that was a bad sell-job.

I shoulda thanked you immediately.

[Marissa]

and as for 'Crazy Love' I like Van Morrison.

[Marissa]

It's okay, Sean. I forgive you. Steve also told me in certain pictures I look like Elizabeth Shue.

[Carla]

"Crazy Love", I liked Bryan Ferry's version from "She's Having A Baby"

[Sean Daly]

And yes, Carla -- I'd love "Reggae Christmas." A friend of mine has been searching for that for ages. I shoulda emailed back immediately to you, as well. I suck. But you guys are cool for forgiving me my slothiness.

Okay, now, seriously, stop seducing me. I need to concentrate on this party playlist. Miles to go before I sleep.

Oh, but one more thing -- iTunes is giving away a free Regina Spektor track. I have no idea if it's any good. But when she's on, hoo boy, she's pretty damn special.

[Carla]

Sean, you want me to send it as an attachment... or send you a copy? I think I tried to send it to Steve as an attachment when you asked for it. Not sure if it made it or not, we weren't that 'tight' yet, so he never told me if he got it or not.

[Marissa]

Ok, this is typical, but worthy of a few hip bumps Cantaloop ~ Flip Fantasia

[jane]

HA! I saw "Miles" in your post, Mr. Daly, and immediately thought you were adding some Miles Davis to the party playlist.

Thanks for the tip on the free Regina Spektor track. I am totally at iTunes' mercy these days.

[Carla]

You're nearing 100 comments on this blog Sean.. when's the last time that's happened on yours or Steve's blog?

[Marissa]

Stink ~ John Lurie (Get Shorty Soundtrack)
Green Onions ~ Booker T & the MGs

[Marissa]

Chuck Berry ~ You never can tell

[Carla]

Did everyone leave me? Since I'm not sleepy.. I think I'll add some more 70's softrock songs...

Sky High - Jigsaw
December 63 - The Four Seasons
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
Telephone Line - ELO
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
The Streak - Ray Stevens
You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
50 Ways to leave your Lover - Paul Simon
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croche
Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods
Chevy Van - Sammie Johns
Chuck E's in Love - Rickie Lee Jones
Handy Man - James Taylor
I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
I like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA
I'd like to Teach The World To Sing - The New Seekers
Magnet & Steel - Walter Eagan
Play The Funky Music White Boy - Wild Cherry
I shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
I was Made for Dancing - Leif Garrett
Shop Around - Captain & Tennille
I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & the Sunshine Band
We're All Along - Rita Coolidge
Rocket Man - Elton John
Sister Golden Hair - America
That's Rock-n-Roll - Shaun Cassidy
You and Me - Alice Cooper
Without You - Harry Nielson

[Sean Daly]

Thanks for watching the blog, Carla. Just lock up when you're done.

(Would love a copy of that Bryan Adams. If you're up for it, you can send to:

Sean Daly
Pop Music Critic
St. Petersburg Times
490 First Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

As a thank-you, I'll send a patch of Spears' ample chest hair. I''m telling you, that dude's hairier than Clyde the Orangutan.)

[Marissa]

I figured Sean fell asleep at his computer and now has a keyboard of drool. I was writing. I thought everybody had left :)

[Carla]

DEAL Sean, Deal!! LOL. I'll get that in the mail this weekend! Now, I'm taking my happy a** to bed with sweet dreams of 70's music, casting couches and sugerplums dancing in my head! Night all!

[Sean Daly]

So I just put together a very rough 5.5 hour party playlist. I'm mainly going for a cool chat-drink-and-smoke vibe. However, I'll sneak some boogie wonderness into the late hour stuff.

[Marissa]

The 'tarded emoticon is just for you, Sean!

[Carla]

Clyde the Orangutan... LOL.. still chuckling at that one!

[Carla]

I was with you Marissa... thought everyone left the blog... or you and Sean got cozy in IM's or something... wink wink!

Sean.. don't you ever sleep.. it's after 1am there.

[Sean Daly]

Okay, I should probably sleep, too. Lord knows Lulu will be rattling my a-- outta bed around 7.

But before I go, one more thing: Marissa, have you ever read anything by Chuck Klosterman? He's a pop-culture savant -- smart and funny as hell. Writes for SPIN and Esquire. His masterpiece is a book called "Fargo Rock City," the smartest defense of hair metal ever.

Anyway, you're a pop-culture guru, too, so you'd probably dig his writing style. His latest, "IV," is a collection of his magazine work. A good starting point if you're interested. Even if you don't buy his arguments -- sometimes he doesn't even buy his arguments -- you'll still be entertained.

That's all. 'Night, dearie. I'll tallk to ya later...

[Marissa]

"...the time has come to say goodnight..sleep tight.."

And I'll give those suggestions a look-see. Thanks again, Sean.

[Steve Spers]

Good god, more than 100 messages?!? It's a virtual chatroom. And yeah, when Daly made the comment about me, the Turkey and Meatballs, I had in fact just finished up some Evan Williams and a screening of Grease. A lethal combination.

And the movie in which Eddie Murphy sings that song: Coming to America.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Once or twice a year I'll abandon the 80's format of my radio show for a special "70's AM Radio Cheesefest Show", and you've all given me many great ideas for the next edition.

One chunk of musical Velveeta that's conspicuous in its absence:

Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck

[Carla]

Burbon and a screening of Grease... Good Times!! lol

[Carla]

Jeff in Cuba... OMG, that was the song that I couldn't think of last night. I was racking my sleep deprived brain last night (early this morning) trying to think of it. Thanks!

[Marissa]

I KNEW Steve would know the movie in which Eddie Murphy sings "Loooooooooooovin' you!"

[Sean Daly]

I'm exhausted this morning, and I blame each and every one of you seductive ladies for keeping me up.

Now I have to go clean the garage in a foggy stupor. Thanks for nuthin'...

[Marissa]

If it's any consolation I have to work all day and I, too, am exhausted. How many men can claim 3 women kept them up all night, Sean?

[jane]

Please. I'm still nursing a Christmas cold (one of the byproducts of sharing housing with a KIR/ Kindergartener-in-Residence) and said KIR was up at 7:15, sharing his music (damn Casio keyboard) and morning joy. Yippee.

It was a indeed a good time last night -- my '70s iPod playlist is now about twice as large as it was previously. And I am that much poorer as a result. Thanks for being so welcoming to this newbie.

[Marissa]

Jane, it was indeed fun. I had to beg for Sean's attention when I first hit the scene. I'm glad he's loosened up on newbies.
I have to work today. I didn't sleep well. I tossed and turned having dreams that Sean and Steve were roomies.

[Carla]

To continue what Marissa was saying about "How many men can claim 3 women kept them up all night, Sean?"... and leave everyone of them happy and satisfied?? LOL

[Carla]

Jane... It was fun last night! I think I had most of the songs listed on the blog.. but there were a few that I need to make a list of today and go get.

Hope to see you around the blogs more often. If you haven't already, check out Steve's blog (HUSH SEAN!). The link to it is up on the right side of this blog.. Stuck In the 80's podcast!

[Al]

If Marrisa looks like Elizabeth Shue, then I'm definitely in love. She was smokin' back in the day. 'Nuff said.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Before we put this cheese back in the 'fridge, one last slice:

Shannon - Henry Gross

Pound for pound, the best "Beach-Boy's-dead-dog" song ever written.

[Sean Daly]

Jeff, I KNOW you have a soft spot for "Aubrey" by Bread. That might be the most brilliantly wussy song of all time. And I, of course, love it.

[Marissa]

Sean, my niece's name is Aubrey. It suits her perfectly, too. I can't hear it without tearing up.

And Al...you can click my link attached and see what I look like, dear. I'm a chameleon, though. Like a mood ring, my looks change with how I'm feeling.

I went to work today and cranked up the AM Gold triple pak cd. Shannon, Alone Again, Little Willy, Cherish, Morning After...

[Marissa]

I was just perusing my iTunes playlist. It's a mess. So, I was compiling my 80s songs. I must have gone through a Helen Reddy phase: Ruby Red Dress, Leave me Alone, I don't know how to love him, Candle in the Water (Pete's Dragon).

Fifth Dimension: One Less Bell to Answer
Gilbert O'Sullivan: Claire