Episode 76: Our 2nd Anniversary Extravaganza, Rock the Boat in the Navy


The last time we had them on, our fans cried for “more, more, more” of John and Nate from thewonderful Deep Purple Podcast. So in order to calm the widespread le freak of our audience, we invited them back to help us celebrate our 2 year anniversary.When the listeners said of John and Nate “we miss you”, they were serious. So when we ask them to be our guests, we were adamant with the guys that if we can’t have you, we don’t want anybody else. After 2 years, nobody has told us yet that we got to give it up, so knock on wood, we’ll be stayin’ alive for a bit longer. This week we check out all the hot stuff from the Billboard’s Top 40 Hits from the Disco Era (Broadcast the week of July 7, 1979). This countdown is a reminderthat you should be dancing. So get up and boogie and shake your body down to the ground!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://leemichaelwithers.tripod.com/at40_disco.htm

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts camefrom and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com, wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)” byPete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Disco Inferno at the Y.M.C.A.

I’m Your Boogie Man, Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?

Dance Dance Dance, More More More

I Love the Nightlife in MacArthur Park

Check out “The DeepPurple Podcast” with Nathan Beaudry and John Mottola: https://deeppurplepodcast.com/

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Nate & John Guest Host on 70s Weekly Countdown with Mark & Pete: Episode 64: There’s No Disco Like Show Disco (Thanksgiving Special)

They say there’s no business like show business and that’s why we decided to have some guests from another show!  This week we welcome Nathan Beaudry and John Mottola from the spectacular Deep Purple Podcast, and we have something for the boys that is really special.  I’m not too bashful to brag that I got rhythm, maybe not good enough for Alexander’s Ragtime Band, but with these special guests, I’m convinced everything’s coming up roses. This week we review the 1979 Ethel Merman Disco Album. They say it’s wonderful for some people, but for me Merms, I get a kick out of you!

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