Fireball's Fantastic 500 -- Late 1970s, Part VII

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Fireball's Fantastic 500 -- Late 1970s, Part VII

#1 Post by Pastor Fireball » Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:30 pm

Back to normal schedule... at least for the next couple of editions. In case you didn't catch my Facebook feed last week, I had a ton of fun at LexiCon. I learned how to play a bunch of tabletop games that I had never played before, and some new games that won't hit the market until later this year. The highlight of my weekend was Friday night, when I formed a trivia team with three strangers at the spur of the moment... and we won the entire trivia contest. Yes, I did suggest our team name to be "Take a Wakanda Wild Side", as I mentioned in passing on the Bored a few weeks ago. Some of the teams we beat: "Our Scores Are Alternative Facts", "Orwellian Glitter Ponies", "Trivia Kraken", "Butts, Incorporated", and "The Team That I Want to Win". My prizes for winning the team trivia were a "Top Dog" ribbon for my convention badge and a couple of specialty card games for my gaming collection. The not-so-highlight of my weekend was Sunday morning, when I lost the Kentucky state championship in the game of Dimension, 61-60. I got a copy of Dimension for coming in second place--a game that retails for $50, which covered the $40 that I spent to attend the convention. I've been practicing Dimension solo over the past few days because the Ohio state championship will take place here in Cincinnati in October and I want a gaming trophy, dammit!

Anyway, here are ten songs that don't need to be stacked into a pyramid.

#20. Jive Talkin', the Bee Gees (1975)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRdw2romPII

#19. Boats Against the Current, Eric Carmen (1977)

The title track of the album that included "She Did It", which we saw all the way back at #66. Though you may not have heard of this song, it certainly didn't stop Olivia Newton-John and Patti LaBelle from recording their own versions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_3J-x7YIzM

#18. Shine a Little Love, Electric Light Orchestra (1979)

Disco? Very!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJuTIxwQw0k

#17. Always and Forever, Heatwave (1978)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmPKTuIRWro

#16. September, Earth Wind & Fire (1978)
Boney Hall of Fame: #195


Do you remember? Of course you do. No wedding reception is complete without this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk

#15. Part Time Love, Elton John (1978)

It's hard to believe that we've gone this far into the late 1970s without an Elton John song, but this one deserves a high spot on my list. This is probably my second overall favorite Elton John song, behind "Levon".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKfIgrJwZ0Y

#14. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher, Rita Coolidge (1977)

Rita's disco-flavored cover version of the Jackie Wilson hit gets my head swaying every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC6l7ypNqKA

#13. Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance), Leo Sayer (1975)
You knew this one would come up, though I'm betting that all of you expected this song to rank much higher. Leo's first top ten hit was catchy and fun, nonetheless.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c44JQWLqrCY

#12. Lotta Love, Nicolette Larson (1978)

A Neil Young song set to a disco beat? Could have been a disaster in another case, but the result was golden here. This is the unedited version, with the extra-long instrumental intro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg0B7p0gf_Q

#11. Time Passages, Al Stewart (1978)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm6TsYypBpY

We finally wrap up this decade next Friday. If you think you know what my #1 song is, I can tell you that you are 100% wrong. Nobody is going to guess this song in a million years.
"[Drumpf's] name alone creates division and anger, whose words inspire dissension and hatred, and can't possibly 'Make America Great Again.'" --Kobe Bryant (1978-2020)

"In times of crisis, the wise build bridges. The foolish build barriers." --Chadwick Boseman (1976-2020)

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