Ah Thanksgiving, that one fine morning in the midst of the week that you don’t have to go to work. Thanksgiving always falls on the 4th Thursday in November which means it is always under the sign of Sagittarius, never Scorpio. When it comes to getting together on this holiday, a lot of people feel they’ve got to be there, after all, it’s a family
affair and everybody’s everything. It’s hard to imagine, but there are people who I am sure are tired of being alone on the holiday. I don’t at all want to throw stones if that is what you choose to do, but if not; I’d love to change the world so that you to could cherish the company of others while continuing to respect yourself.  This week we spend
a wild night with the Billboard top 40 songs from the week ending November 27, 1971. I’m sure the music is a lot different than it was say in the summer of ’42,
so rest assured, we will rock steady.

Link to a listing of the songs in this
week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1971-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_27th_November_1971

Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came
from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com,  wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s)" by
Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

I’d Love to Change to a Brand New Key

I’ve Found a Yo-Yo of My Own

Questions 67 and 68, Where Did Our Love Go?

Theme from the Summer of Shaft

Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves, it’s a Family Affair

Things we talked about in the episode:

Album Art:

Respect Yourself: https://www.discogs.com/release/2496675-The-Staple-Singers-Be-Altitude-Respect-Yourself/image/SW1hZ2U6NDI2ODY5MzY=

George Plimpton for Mattel Intellivision:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLly625cXE

Lou Rawls PSA on Engineering (repeat) :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9LrW5YBeZM