I stol.....borrowed this idea from Tom the Dog's blog. I went to PopCultureMadness.com and looked for the year I turned 18 (1970) and clicked on the hit record for that year. Most I remember, a few I don't. The list definitely shows my age though. Check it out.


1.
I'll Be There - Jackson Five
2.
(They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters (I make no apologies, I loved Karen Carpenter's voice)
3.
ABC - Jackson Five
4.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
5.
The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
6.
Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
7.
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
8.
Evil Ways - Santana
9.
25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
10.
Give Me Just a Little More Time - Chairmen of the Board

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11.
The Letter - Joe Cocker
12.
Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
13.
Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
14.
Get Up - James Brown
15.
American Woman - Guess Who
16.
The Love You Save - Jackson Five (damn the J5 WERE hot that year)
17.
Venus - the Shocking Blue
18.
Make It With You - Bread
19.
I Think I Love You - Partridge Family
20.
Let It Be - Beatles
21.
Still Water (Love) - Four Tops
22.
Get Ready - Rare Earth
23.
Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
24.
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - Delphonics
25.
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
26.
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
27.
No Time - Guess Who
28.
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
29.
Thank You Falettin Me Be Myself Again - Sly and the Family Stone

30.
We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters
31.
Mississippi Queen - Mountain
32.
Instant Karma - We All Shine On
33.
War - Edwin Starr
34.
What Is Truth - Johnny Cash
35.
Lola - Kinks
36.
Tighter, Tighter - Alive and Kicking
37.
Yellow River - Christie
38.
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
39.
Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynne
40.
Uncle John's Band - The Grateful Dead
41.
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkle
42.
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
43.
Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard
44.
Up On Cripple Creek - The Band
45.
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
46.
Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac
47.
Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley
48.
Funk # 49 - James Gang
49.
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Hollies
50.
Our House - Crosby Stills Nash and Young
51.
All Right Now - Free
52.
Cold Turkey - John Lennon
53.
Cecilia - Simon and Garfunkle
54.
Fresh Air - Quicksilver Messenger Service
55.
Who'll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
56.
Question - Moody Blues
57.
Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night
58.
Superman - The Ides Of March
59.
Woodstock - Crosby Stills Nash and Young
60
Ticket To Ride - Carpenters
61.
Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon and War
62.
Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
63.
Summertime Blues - the Who
64.
Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
65.
After Midnight - Eric Clapton
66.
1984 - Spirit
67.
Rubber Ducky - Ernie (Jim Henson, Sesame Street)
68.
Empty Pages - Traffic
69.
Big Yellow Taxi - Neighborhood
70.
Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson
71.
Living Lovin Maid (She's Just a Woman) - Led Zeppelin
72.
Funky Chicken (part 1) - Willie Henderson
73.
Julie Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman
74.
Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
75.
Oh My My - Monkees
Number

Ya know, that wasn't a bad year at all. I was expecting a lot worse.

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Supergirl moves to "Smallville"

The hit CW series "Smallville" will be adding another Kryptonian to the cast when its seventh season kicks off in the fall. Casting for the role is currently underway.

This will be the classic version of Supergirl. From the press release:

On SMALLVILLE, the seventh season premiere kicks off with the arrival of Supergirl, whose name is Kara, as Clark’s (Tom Welling) 19-year-old cousin.  She was born on Krypton and is the daughter of Zor-El, Jor-El's brother.  Kara possesses all of Clark’s powers and one he doesn’t yet have ─ she can fly!  Kara also has a strong, rebellious streak that puts her at odds with Clark, and puts her onto Lex’s (Michael Rosenbaum) radar.  In addition, she takes a romantic interest in Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore).

This is sure to be a much-discussed event among fans of the show and the comic — especially given the recent controversies surrounding the portrayal of women and girls in superhero comics. (There's far too many sites to link to on this one ... ) Whichever way the producers go on this is likely to have some kind of impact on this debate, with Hollywood either pointing the way toward a better portrayal of female characters in the superhero genre or simply reinforcing the portrayals that more and more readers — male and female — are finding objectionable. (I'd expect some kind of news/announcement on casting sometime around, oh, I don't know, maybe end of July, which is, coincidentally, the same time as Comic-Con!)

Jun 11, 2007 at 06:48 PM by Tom McLean in Television | Permalink | Comments (0)