1975 we finally were out of Vietnam
It was a good time.
Dads were driving 7 mph Lincoln’s and Oldsmobiles.
We had free speech.
Boys had deep voices, and they were funny
Families had 5 to 10 kids, we could do anything we wanted, no one missed us AND we were expendable.
A VW bug was $800 cash
Any top 40 song that reminds us of that is good. But spare us the simplistic ear worm stuff. The title alone is enough to make it settle in for a week
August 16 list that year-
The BeeGees? I mean even this Dead Head can appreciate their perfect familial
harmonies
1 1 JIVE TALKIN’ –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-12 (2 weeks at #1)
2 4 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-12
3 3 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11
4 5 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT –•– Elton John (MCA)-7
5 15 FALLIN’ IN LOVE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-9
6 7 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-12
7 8 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS –•– War (United Aritsts)-16
8 9 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-9
9 6 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-15
10 10 THE ROCKFORD FILES –•– Mike Post (MGM)-14
11 2 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10 c.c. (Mercury)-14
12 22 GET DOWN TONIGHT –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-6
13 17 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-18
14 14 MORNIN’ BEAUTIFUL –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-9
15 18 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-9
16 20 AT SEVENTEEN –•– Janis Ian (Columbia)-10
17 12 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Capitol)-12
18 21 HOLDIN’ ON TO YESTERDAY –•– Ambrosia (20th Century)-10
19 26 COULD IT BE MAGIC –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-8
That was certainly the beginning of the Disco era.
Meanwhile, on the rock side of things, everybody was listening to Physical Graffiti.
When I watch the movie “Dazed and Confused” it takes me right back to those times.
All these songs came out the year I got married and bring back such memories every time I hear them.