It’s a blast from the past from the golden age of rock. Today, we’re going behind the Top 10 songs from this very same week in the year 1979 to find out which one is the biggest Hit all these years later. And as we count them down, we’re bringing you some crazy stories you won’t want to miss… Stories of stalkers, illadvised fbombs, ladies of the night, and yes, even spandex… But the question is, which of today’s countdown contenders will ultimately claim the crown? It’s Rock vs. Disco and We’ve got the Doobies, we’ve got Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart … we’ve got Neil Young’s backup singer, and we’ve got the legendary band who matched the Beatles with 6 straight #1 hits… And what are we doing talking about the Karate Kid in a '70s episode? Hey, there’s only one way to find out. I promise you, there’s no other show like this on YouTube. And it’s coming your way… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.

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So it’s time for another edition of the Hit Song Redux, a show that takes us back to a week in the golden era of the rock and roll and has us reranking the top 10 songs of a specific week based on how much the world has listened to them since. For clarification, this list is not my personal top 10, but the actual top 10 from this exact week in 1979. This show is an unabashed tribute to my hero, the great Casey Kasem and his American Top 40 countdown. So many of us spent countless hours tuned in to that phenomenal program. And we’re all better off for it. Thank you Casey for all the great memories.

Okay, so to get us in the proper pop culture context of the day, let’s check out what was playing in theaters and on TV. If you wanted to catch a movie on this exact week back in 1979, you could watch The Man of Steel, Superman, starring Christopher Reeves. Or there was Leonard Nimoy in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Remember that one? And then there was Mad Max with Mel Gibson. That one was a couple weeks away, but is too good not to mention.

On television, I know I wasn’t the only one watching those good ole boys Bo and Luke Duke on the Dukes of Hazzard. Also in its first season was a car show of a different kind: Taxi. Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman… Classic! And finally, you might also being watching Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati.

So as we kick things off, I want to start by going in reverse. Normally, towards the end of each Redux episode, after we’ve counted down the Top 10, I throw in a few extra tracks that fell short of highend success on the Hot 100. But today, we’re starting off with them… three underperforming song that didn’t live up to their chart potential, but definitely deserved to. Peaking at #86, it’s Queen with Don’t Stop Me Now. Talk about a headscratcher. The second single from their 1978 album Jazz, Don’t Stop Me Now is an indisputable Queen