Re-Doing the Top 10 of July 1983

Dave and Milt introduce an episode built around listener survey results rewriting the Billboard Top 10 for July 30, 1983, after voters overwhelmingly chose to boot Sergio Mendes’ “Never Gonna Let You Go.” They preview covering survey comments next week, plug pod617.com, and detour into Dave interviewing Battle of the Network Stars captain Greg Evigan on a Beatles podcast. The listener-created countdown replaces the original Top 10 with your choices, with anecdotes about ads, lyrics, MTV videos, and chart history. They pick winners, kick out “Saved by Zero” and “I’m Still Standing,” and shout out near-misses like Jackson Browne’s “Lawyers in Love.”

Topics

02:00 Getting Older Hangovers

04:43 Battle Network Stars Clip

08:55 Survey Top 10 Setup

10:12 Songs Voted Off

13:08 Listener Countdown Begins

13:36 Saved by Zero Deep Dive

27:07 Promises Promises Facts

34:40 Faithfully Breakdown

41:07 Prince Clears Purple Rain

41:49 Tambourine Jealousy Story

42:10 Bryan Adams Writes Heaven

42:41 Earnestness Debate Faithfully

44:51 Steve Perry Sopranos Holdout

49:46 Cuts Like a Knife Breakdown

52:37 Na Nas And Video Trivia

54:32 Billy Joel Stiletto Connection

56:37 Cheers Coach And Brady Bits

58:34 R E M Radio Free Europe

01:05:04 Hall Of Fame Top Five

01:05:46 Elton Im Still Standing

01:13:56 Def Leppard Rock Of Ages

01:22:00 Def Leppard Live Hits

01:22:37 Mellencamp Concert Talk

01:23:14 Sharp Dressed Man

01:25:04 Eliminator Sound Shift

01:28:24 Iconic Cars Debate

01:30:31 Weezy Top Mashup

01:32:56 White Wedding Origins

01:36:14 Punk Roots Doc

01:40:51 Prince Wins Vote

01:43:05 1999 Chart History

01:45:26 Shared Vocals Breakdown

01:47:29 New Master Remix

01:50:08 Recap And Winners

01:52:26 Kickouts And Near Misses

01:56:29 Ferryman Deep Cut

02:03:19 Wrap Up And Plugs