Episode 74; The Week Ending April 14, 1973 Stuck in the Middle with a Dead Skunk 70's Weekly Countdown with Mark and Pete

This week we go so long we eclipse all other episodes as we go all the way to the last song in the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending April 14, 1973. It may be the twelfth of never when you finally finish listening to this one!

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1973-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_14th_April_1973

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from 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)" by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Reeling in the Funky Worm

The Night the Lights Went Out Round the Old Oak Tree

The Cisco Kid Ain’t No Woman

Stir it Up and Cook with Honey

Little Willy is a Funky Worm

Dueling Little Willys

Dueling Funky Worms