Casey Kasem AT20 6/2/07

[reception]

1 1- If Everyone Cared: Nickelback
2 2- The Sweet Escape: Gwen Stefani f/Akon
3 4- Makes Me Wonder: Maroon 5
4 3- It's Not Over: Daughtry
5 7- Home: Daughtry
6 6- Little Wonders: Rob Thomas
7 5- Say It Right: Nelly Furtado
8 8- Before He Cheats: Carrie Underwood
9 10- U + Ur Hand: Pink
10 9- How To Save A Life: The Fray
11 11- Chasing Cars: Snow Patrol
12 13- Better Than Me: Hinder
13 14- Never Again: Kelly Clarkson
14 12- Gravity: John Mayer
15 15- What Goes Around Comes Around: Justin Timberlake
16 -- First Time: Lifehouse
17 17- Colorful: Rocco Deluca & The Burden
18 18- Cupid's Chokehold: Gym Class Heroes
19 19- Girlfriend: Avril Lavigne
20 16- Look After You: The Fray

Dropper-
#20 Other Side Of The World: KT Tunstall

[reception]

Hour One
20. Look After You: The Fray
19. Girlfriend: Avril Lavigne
Lonely No More: Rob Thomas

18. Cupid's Chokehold: Gym Class Heroes
EXTRA- One Week: Barenaked Ladies
17. Colorful: Rocco Deluca & The Burden
Barely Breathing: Duncan Sheik

16. First Time: Lifehouse
15. What Goes Around Comes Around: Justin Timberlake
In Your Eyes: Peter Gabriel
14. Gravity: John Mayer

Optional Extra- Here I Am (Come And Take Me): UB40

Hour Two
13. Never Again: Kelly Clarkson
LDD- Kind And Generous: Natalie Merchant
12. Better Than Me: Hinder
Walking On Sunshine: Katrina & The Waves

11. Chasing Cars: Snow Patrol
The Reason: Hoobastank
10. How To Save A Life: The Fray
How Bizarre: OMC

9. U + Ur Hand: Pink
EXTRA- Sweet Dreams: Eurythmics
8. Before He Cheats: Carrie Underwood

Optional Extra- One Night In Bangkok: Murray Head

Hour Three
7. Say It Right: Nelly Furtado
The Space Between: Dave Matthews Band

6. Little Wonders: Rob Thomas
EXTRA- 1985: Bowling For Soup
5. Home: Daughtry

4. It's Not Over: Daughtry
Blister In The Sun: Violent Femmes
3. Makes Me Wonder: Maroon 5
Hips Don't Lie: Shakira f/Wyclef Jean

Optional Extra- The Reflex: Duran Duran

2. The Sweet Escape: Gwen Stefani f/Akon
1. If Everyone Cared: Nickelback

[Johnser]

They played "Blister In The Sun"? :o WOW!

[johnnywest]

johnser said:

They played "Blister In The Sun"? :o WOW!

Good song! The lyrics are a little raunchy though. ;)

[shocker]

johnser said:

They played "Blister In The Sun"? :o WOW!

I was really surprised when I heard Casey play this; and I was even more shocked when he said it was one of the most listened-to songs 24 years ago in 1983.
??? :o
That's b.s.!

"Blister" never even made the Hot 100. It didn't even have any impact on the album rock circuit. Where did AT20 come up with this so-called "fact" that it was a popular song in '83?

Popular among the underground crowd maybe.

[Michael1973]

I was really surprised when I heard Casey play this; and I was even more shocked when he said it was one of the most listened-to songs 24 years ago in 1983.
??? :o
That's b.s.!

"Blister" never even made the Hot 100. It didn't even have any impact on the album rock circuit. Where did AT20 come up with this so-called "fact" that it was a popular song in '83?

Unfortunately, this sort of thing is very common now. It used to be that when Casey played older songs, he would say they were a hit "XX years ago this week" and that would be a factual claim.

Eventually, he started doing this without any regard to whether the words "this week" were accurate, and finally he stopped using those words altogether.

I'd say it's all because the average listener doesn't really care when a song was originally popular, or how well it performed on the charts. Only a small group of us chart watchers even catch things like that, so to them it's not worth trying to be accurate.

That's my take on it, anyway. Maybe I'm way off.

[shocker]

I'd say it's all because the average listener doesn't really care when a song was originally popular, or how well it performed on the charts. Only a small group of us chart watchers even catch things like that, so to them it's not worth trying to be accurate.

Maybe.

However, the average non-chart-watching person who listened to the radio in 1983 never heard "Blister in the Sun".

I can honestly say that, as much of a chart watcher as I've been for over 25 years, I never heard this song in the '80s, and never even heard of the Violent Femmes until about 2001.

In a way, it's a novelty song somewhat like "Shaving Cream" - never reached many listeners in its original release, but became more well-known many years later. Both songs were a little risque in their time too, so that might also have something to do with it.

[BillboardBoy]

shocker said:

johnser said:

They played "Blister In The Sun"? :o WOW!

I was really surprised when I heard Casey play this; and I was even more shocked when he said it was one of the most listened-to songs 24 years ago in 1983.
??? :o
That's b.s.!

"Blister" never even made the Hot 100. It didn't even have any impact on the album rock circuit. Where did AT20 come up with this so-called "fact" that it was a popular song in '83?

Popular among the underground crowd maybe.

They were probably going by Mediabase which lists the song's year as 1983.

[radiobrett]

Has AT20 ever played Blister In The Sun as an extra before? I was just excited to hear it. I also enjoyed One Night In Bangkok, The Reflex, and Walking on Sunshine.

You've gotta admit, AT20 is still the only show that is truly refreshing and enjoyable to listen to week in and week out. Kudos to Casey and staff!!

[BillboardBoy]

radiobrett said:

Has AT20 ever played Blister In The Sun as an extra before? I was just excited to hear it. I also enjoyed One Night In Bangkok, The Reflex, and Walking on Sunshine.

You've gotta admit, AT20 is still the only show that is truly refreshing and enjoyable to listen to week in and week out. Kudos to Casey and staff!!

I agree! I hope Casey's still hosting this show another 20 or 30 years from now!

[Kid Pulse]

michael1973 said:

I was really surprised when I heard Casey play this; and I was even more shocked when he said it was one of the most listened-to songs 24 years ago in 1983.
??? :o
That's b.s.!

"Blister" never even made the Hot 100. It didn't even have any impact on the album rock circuit. Where did AT20 come up with this so-called "fact" that it was a popular song in '83?

Unfortunately, this sort of thing is very common now. It used to be that when Casey played older songs, he would say they were a hit "XX years ago this week" and that would be a factual claim.

Eventually, he started doing this without any regard to whether the words "this week" were accurate, and finally he stopped using those words altogether.

I'd say it's all because the average listener doesn't really care when a song was originally popular, or how well it performed on the charts. Only a small group of us chart watchers even catch things like that, so to them it's not worth trying to be accurate.

That's my take on it, anyway. Maybe I'm way off.

And remember when he used to say "the #1 song X years ago was..." and then said something about counting down to this week's #1?