Song of the Day: "Empty Pages" by Traffic

Traffic was not a singles band. While 4 of their 12 albums (John Barleycorn Must Die, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory, and When the Eagle Flies) reached the top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart, 0nly 4 of their singles found their way onto Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

Traffic's singles (peak position/weeks on chart)

"Paper Sun" (94/1). Yeah, I know, it was a crime.

"Empty Pages" (74/8)

"Gimme Some Lovin'-Part 1" (68/7)

"Rock & Roll Stew-Part 1" (94/2)

Here are the songs that entered Billboard's Hot 100 on September 5, 1970.
Position. Song and artist. (peak position/weeks on chart)

70. "Look What They've Done to my Song Ma" by the New Seekers featuring Eva Graham. (14/12)

81. "Somebody's Been Sleeping" by 100 Proof Aged in Soul. (8/14)

82. "It's Only Make Believe" by Glen Campbell. (10/12)

86. "Indiana Wants Me" by R. Dean Taylor. (5/15). Without a doubt, one of the worst songs to reach the top ten in 1970, if not ever.

88. "Greenwood Mississippi" by Little Richard. (85/5)

93. (Baby) Turn On to Me" by the Impressions. (56/8)

94. "Gypsy Woman" by Brian Hyland. (3/20)

95. "Empty Pages" by Traffic. (74,8)

96. "I Have Learned to Do Without You" by Mavis Staples. (87/4)

99. "Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl)" by the O'Jays. (98/2)

100. "Fire and Rain" by Johnny Rivers and Friends. (94/2)

Wrecking Crew Goes Out of Bounds

(Via boingboing)

Andy and Eddie Only Know Him as "Chef"

Indiana Toll Road, Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Some things don't change. Andy and Eddie still spend nearly half their time sleeping during the long drive to Grandma Nelson's house. At 22 and almost 19, respectively, they remain content to let Mom and Dad do all the driving. How different they are from their Dad in this regard. I would have been happy to do all of the driving on family vacations.


Let's throw a little light on the subjects.

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