I made this record back in '79, it was on a 45rpm. I recorded it in Nashville while doing the morning show at 96 KISS. The actual 45 rpm (which I still have a couple of copies of) lists my name right under "Popular Demand". I used the name "Popular Demand" so that when I played it on the radio, it wouldn't sound like I was requesting my own song...I would say "here it is again, by Popular Demand!" It was number one on Dr. Demento's "Funny Five" weekly countdown for several weeks! ~Jim Zippo
I heard it in Oct. '79 from Dr. Demento when KTFX was Tulsa's "SuperFox". Indeed it *was* in the "Funny Five" at that time. I tried to capture it on cassette with my portable recorder held up to the radio speaker but was never able to get the whole thing. In fact I never even *heard* the whole thing until I found it here on CZcams.
I am the announcer on this! Jim Zippo, radio personality...I remember recording this in Nashville back in 1979, I still have a couple of original 45rpm copies of it. It was featured on the Dr.Demento show, and went to #1! My website is jimzippo dot com!
What people may not know (or may not remember) is that by 1979 (the year this record was released), motorists in the western world (U.S., Canada, Mexico, et al), as well as some European and Asian countries (Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, China, Japan, and the Koreas just to name a few) were limited to $4.00 per day of gasoline. If the station ran out of gas, the station attendant would close the gas pumps and people would be told they couldn't come back until the pumps were full again. This was the extent of the fuel shortage that had been going on since 1973.
Songs: Livin' it Up (Friday Night) (Bell and James); It's Been Such a Long Time (Boston); Le Freak (Chic); Minute By Minute (Doobie Brothers); Bad Girls (Donna Summer); Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart); To Be Real (Cheryl Lynn); Renegade (Styx); Miss You (Rolling Stones); Help (Beatles); Get Back (Beatles with Billy Preston); Without You (Nilsson); Take it To the Limit (Eagles); Lyin' Eyes (Eagles); Fool, If You Think It's Over (Chris Rea); Bicycle (Queen); Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits); Feels Like the First Time (Foreigner); Running on Empty (Jackson Browne); Kiss You All Over (Exile); You're No Good (Linda Ronstadt); Tragedy (Bee-Gees); Heaven Knows (Donna Summer); Heart of Glass (Blondie); Hold The Line (Toto); Makin' It (David Naughton); Ring My Bell (Anita Ward); Fire (Pointer Sisters); Greatest Dancer (Chic); Shake Your Body Down To the Ground (Michael Jackson); I've Been Searching So Long (Chicago).
"Lawman" is actually "Renegade". You missed something by Rod Stewart, just didn't recognize exactly what. Also missed "Rubber Biscuit" by the Blues Brothers. I coulda swore that "He's the Greatest Dancer" was by Sister Sledge and not Chic, even though it's a Nile Rodgers joint all the same. Also, the announcer at the end sounds like yet another third-rate Gary Owens impersonator.
The Blues Brothers were Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues) and John Belushi (Joliet Jake Blues). They began as a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live, which led to a pair of feature films, the first in 1980 followed by "Blues Brothers 2000" in 1999 with John Goodman taking Belushi's place. They also released several albums around the time of the SNL appearances and first film, most of which were covers of Chicago blues numbers or R&B numbers influenced by same (though one of their bigger hits was a cover of "Gimme Some Lovin'", which wasn't out of Chicago though quite possibly influenced by that scene). Somewhere in between the two films, Aykroyd hosted a syndicated radio show in character as Elwood which focused on this same type of music.
I made this record back in '79, it was on a 45rpm. I recorded it in Nashville while doing the morning show at 96 KISS. The actual 45 rpm (which I still have a couple of copies of) lists my name right under "Popular Demand". I used the name "Popular Demand" so that when I played it on the radio, it wouldn't sound like I was requesting my own song...I would say "here it is again, by Popular Demand!" It was number one on Dr. Demento's "Funny Five" weekly countdown for several weeks! ~Jim Zippo
I heard it in Oct. '79 from Dr. Demento when KTFX was Tulsa's "SuperFox".
Indeed it *was* in the "Funny Five" at that time. I tried to capture it on cassette with my portable recorder held up to the radio speaker but was never able to get the whole thing. In fact I never even *heard* the whole thing until I found it here on CZcams.
I still have my 45 record!
I am the announcer on this! Jim Zippo, radio personality...I remember recording this in Nashville back in 1979, I still have a couple of original 45rpm copies of it. It was featured on the Dr.Demento show, and went to #1! My website is jimzippo dot com!
And are you telling the truth here? (Musical cue: "Lies")
Are you really the announcer of the record? (Musical cue: “Little Lies”)
her this on the Dr. Demento show in 1979. Brings back the memories!
It's a "Dickey Goodman" (Mr.Jaws) style song, with clips from hits. As I recall, the tagline announcer at the very end of it is Jeff Keyes. JZ.
They have cars from the 2000s in the 1979 line I don’t think that’s possible
Sorry if that spoils it for you.
No problem
What people may not know (or may not remember) is that by 1979 (the year this record was released), motorists in the western world (U.S., Canada, Mexico, et al), as well as some European and Asian countries (Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, China, Japan, and the Koreas just to name a few) were limited to $4.00 per day of gasoline. If the station ran out of gas, the station attendant would close the gas pumps and people would be told they couldn't come back until the pumps were full again. This was the extent of the fuel shortage that had been going on since 1973.
And I thought gas prices are horrible today!
This bit would be appropriate today with gas prices rising
Songs: Livin' it Up (Friday Night) (Bell and James); It's Been Such a Long Time (Boston); Le Freak (Chic); Minute By Minute (Doobie Brothers); Bad Girls (Donna Summer); Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart); To Be Real (Cheryl Lynn); Renegade (Styx); Miss You (Rolling Stones); Help (Beatles); Get Back (Beatles with Billy Preston); Without You (Nilsson); Take it To the Limit (Eagles); Lyin' Eyes (Eagles); Fool, If You Think It's Over (Chris Rea); Bicycle (Queen); Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits); Feels Like the First Time (Foreigner); Running on Empty (Jackson Browne); Kiss You All Over (Exile); You're No Good (Linda Ronstadt); Tragedy (Bee-Gees); Heaven Knows (Donna Summer); Heart of Glass (Blondie); Hold The Line (Toto); Makin' It (David Naughton); Ring My Bell (Anita Ward); Fire (Pointer Sisters); Greatest Dancer (Chic); Shake Your Body Down To the Ground (Michael Jackson); I've Been Searching So Long (Chicago).
"Lawman" is actually "Renegade". You missed something by Rod Stewart, just didn't recognize exactly what. Also missed "Rubber Biscuit" by the Blues Brothers. I coulda swore that "He's the Greatest Dancer" was by Sister Sledge and not Chic, even though it's a Nile Rodgers joint all the same. Also, the announcer at the end sounds like yet another third-rate Gary Owens impersonator.
I've never heard of either "Rubber Biscuit" *or* the Blues Brothers.
The Blues Brothers were Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues) and John Belushi (Joliet Jake Blues). They began as a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live, which led to a pair of feature films, the first in 1980 followed by "Blues Brothers 2000" in 1999 with John Goodman taking Belushi's place. They also released several albums around the time of the SNL appearances and first film, most of which were covers of Chicago blues numbers or R&B numbers influenced by same (though one of their bigger hits was a cover of "Gimme Some Lovin'", which wasn't out of Chicago though quite possibly influenced by that scene). Somewhere in between the two films, Aykroyd hosted a syndicated radio show in character as Elwood which focused on this same type of music.
@inkey2
Sorry if that spoils it for you.
ummmm this picture is a modern picture....not a picture in 1979....or even 1989...in fact not even 1999
East coast 2012 super storm Sandy
that pic isnt from 1979....maybe from katrina
gaguy1967 Sorry if that spoils it for you. Maybe look away from the screen as you listen. Perhaps you can still enjoy the comedy that way.
@@waynebutane4400 i cant
Or Sandy
This isn't Dickie Goodman; honestly, I have no idea who this really is.
@WButane kind of spoils it a tad.......i remember both gas shortages in the early 70s and late 70s.....it was wild
Hey Dickie Goodman, how about doing something original...