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Tuedsay Coffee Break: Back To The Future, 1971

Posted at 9:10 AM on November 8, 2011 by Steve Seel (29 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Continuing on a theme we discussed last hour with our guest Chuck Klosterman, today's 9:30 Coffee Break will be filled with nostalgia. And, since today is the 40th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin IV (which was this morning's History Highlight), we're making today's edition of the Back To The Future Coffee Break the year 1971. What's some of your favorite music from that year? Feel free to use the Google.

Songs played:
T. Rex "Mambo Sun"
Nilsson "Jump Into The Fire"
Marvin Gaye "Mercy Mercy Me"
Cher "Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves"
John Lennon "Imagine"
The Kinks "Oklahoma, USA"

Comments (29)

Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Jopline
Teach your children - Cosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night

Posted by Bronwyn | November 8, 2011 9:21 AM

Me and bobby mcgee (Janis Joplin)

Ain’t No sunshine (Bill Withers)

Spanish Harlem (Aretha Franklin)

Proud Mary (Ike and Tina Turner)

Theme from “Shaft” (Isaac Hayes)

Baba O’Riley (the Who)

Take me Home Country Roads (John Denver)

Superstar (the Carpenters)

Angel from Montgomery (John Prine)

American Pie (Don McLean)

Posted by kim | November 8, 2011 9:21 AM

As a 1971 baby, I love this topic!

Joy to the World, Three Dog Night
Me and Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin
Chick-A-Boom, Daddy Dewdrop (very cheesy, but my mother sang it around the house a lot for some reason)
Proud Mary, Ike and Tina Turner
Theme from "Shaft", Isaac Hayes
Imagine, John Lennon
American Pie, Don McLean (talk about nostalgia) (but I know it's too long)

Posted by Amanda | November 8, 2011 9:22 AM

"I Hear You Knocking" - Dave Edmunds
"Another Day" - Paul McCartney
"Amos Moses" - Jerry Reed

Posted by IndyR | November 8, 2011 9:23 AM

Oh this is fun. So bad it's good.

I Am... I Said-Neil Diamond
Wild World- Cat Stevens
Mr. Bojangles-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
She's a Lady-Tom Jones
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)- Marvin Gaye
and because who doesn't love Jerry Reed, When You're Hot, You're Hot.

Posted by ann | November 8, 2011 9:23 AM

Color My World - Chicago
Imagine - John Lennon
Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando and Dawn
Paint It Black - War
You Can Close Your Eyes - James Taylor

Posted by Betsy | November 8, 2011 9:23 AM

"Wild World" - Cat Stevens

"Draggin' The Line" - Tommy James

Posted by Patrick | November 8, 2011 9:23 AM

Led Zep-Going to California
Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee
CSNY-Find the Cost of Freedom (4-Way Street)
Joni Mitchell-Blue
Billy Joel-Everybody Loves You Now OR She's got a way (Cold Spring Harbor)
Traffic-The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys

Posted by caryn | November 8, 2011 9:23 AM

Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)-- James Brown

Posted by beth | November 8, 2011 9:24 AM

Funny, "Spill the Wine" by WAR just popped into my head this morning. Sorry, i think it's 1970, not '71.

Posted by Clive | November 8, 2011 9:24 AM

Let's bring the cheese!

Chick-A-Boom, Daddy Dewdrop

She's a Lady, Tom Jones

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves, Cher

Posted by BD | November 8, 2011 9:24 AM

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Posted by tom | November 8, 2011 9:25 AM