Episode 34: A 70s Pop Manifesto: Finding Meaning in 70s Pop
PLAYLIST
Every Time I Think of You by The Babys (1979)
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves by Cher (1971)
Superstar by The Carpenters (1971)
Could it Be Magic by Barry Manilow (1975)
Why Can’t We Be Friends by War (1975)
Dancing Queen by ABBA (1977)
(Love Is) Thicker than Water by Andy Gibb (1977)
My Sharona by The Knack (1979)
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