11.16.2024 Groovy Grooves TIME MACHINE: November 1977

GROOVY GROOVES with Ron Klutho

Airdate November 16, 2024

This episode: Hits on the charts November 19, 1977 (47 years ago)
and commercials and theme songs from November 1977

Saturday nights at 10pmCT on NewsTalkSTL
https://newstalkstl.com/groovy-grooves-with-ron-klutho/

Theme song: Working on a Groovy Thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yj8tx0PF04

SET ONE

TV THEME
0:13 01-The Love Boat TV Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbO2hlNb6w8

SONG 1
1:47 02-You Light Up My Life-Debby Boone 1 (1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAH-pbsN1Xw
Biggest hit of the 1970s, 10 weeks at #1, biggest hig since "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley

JOCK TALK

SONG 2
8:20 03-Gone Too Far-England Dan & John Ford Coley 31 (23)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ve5LQ89WA
Pop hit by major 70s rock duo

COMMERCIAL
11:14 04-Freshen Up Gum Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xvx8ha3-lE

SONG 3
11:40 05-Stone Cold Sober-Crawler 65 (65)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLgNfVm5A4c
Hard rock by UK band that saw greater success in US than domestically

JOCK TALK

SONG 4
15:54 06-Just Remember I Love You-Firefall 11 (11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dskmVqxcLs
Melodic late-70s country rock hit

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SET TWO

COMMERCIAL
19:08 07-Almond Joy/Mounds Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zzRp-jxx0E

SONG 1
19:35 08-Here You Come Again-Dolly Parton 30 (3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bflkeWVTNk0
Big crossover hit by country superstar, leading to future pop successes

JOCK TALK

SONG 2
23:39 09-Your Smiling Face-James Taylor 27 (20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSsfNlS42Cc
Follow-up to "Handy Man" by 70s pop crooner

COMMERCIAL
26:06 10-Hanes Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CYbM3SPBSg

SONG 3
26:34 11-It’s So Easy-Linda Ronstadt 16 (5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqnnSuKSmZI
Uptempo hit by peerless vocalist at the peak era of her popularity

JOCK TALK

SONG 4
31:00 12-Boogie Nights-Heatwave 2 (2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTR27qWXGqU
Big disco hit by international group

TV PREVIEW
34:18 13-Battle of the Network Stars 1977 TV Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nFHSYrBK2M

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SET THREE

CATCHPHRASE
34:31 14-Oh! Oh! Oh! (Welcome Back Kotter) Catchphrase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3zbjHxVVxM

SONG 1
34:42 15-Brick House-Commodores 20 (5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU
Timeless soul classic by supergroup

JOCK TALK

SONG 2
39:57 16-Short People-Randy Newman 77 (2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8UVBgUd9GE
Satirical song by quirky singer/songwriter

COMMERCIAL
42:44 17-Purina Cat Chow Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x36hQkxTBb8

SONG 3
43:13 18-Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue-Crystal Gayle 3 (2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udEZ_JjNz4E
Huge crossover hit by Loretta Lynn's younger sister

SONG 4
45:41 19-Swingtown-Steve Miller Band 36 (17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jGYx0hMjM0
Pop-rock hit by group in its post-psychedelic, Top 40 era

JOCK TALK

CLOSING CATCHPHRASE
51:20 20-May the force be with you (Star Wars) Catchphrase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMoplDlEMiU