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Date Posted: 21:37:23 04/13/02 Sat
Author: Darren W. Alexander
Subject: Annoying
In reply to: Lee Alexander Scott 's message, "Re: Shows with edited songs" on 15:04:06 04/03/02 Wed

>> Two times have really bugged me when they have edited songs. The first came on the March 18, 1978 show when they edited, "Staying Alive" at number two. Nevermind the fact that it JUMPED four spots from 6 to 2 after it began to descend down the charts. I think out of respect alone, they should have played the whole song. (Yes I know they were also at number 1, but that doesn't mean they should be shortchanged because they were that dominant).

The second time happened on the 12/6/80 show when they edited, "Woman In Love" by Babs and "Another One Bites the Dust" at 3. Once again, Queen, like the Bee Gees were actually climbing up the chart again, (one notch) after they had reached their peak. I don't think I would have found this so annoying if the two songs weren't back to back on the year end countdown (15 and 14, I believe) and they edited both songs again, exactly as they did on the 12/6/80 segment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Songs get cut for many reasons, and I understand that. But when the songs are in the top ten, especially when they are showing upward movement, I really wish that they would allow the whole song to play.

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Replies:

Re: Annoying -- Christopher Elliott, 22:05:52 04/13/02 Sat
- Re: Annoying -- Chris, 09:44:14 04/14/02 Sun
Re: Not Always Annoying -- Andrew Craner, 10:31:13 04/14/02 Sun
- Interesting Edit -- Pete Battistini, 17:12:49 04/14/02 Sun
  - Re: Interesting Edit -- Darren W. Alexander, 15:02:30 04/15/02 Mon
    - End of Mystery -- Pete Battistini, 16:14:55 04/15/02 Mon
      - Re: End of Mystery -- Chris, 16:27:33 04/15/02 Mon
        Reason for Higher & Higher -- Pete Battistini, 18:56:11 04/15/02 Mon
        Re: Reason for Higher & Higher -- Craig, 00:59:04 04/16/02 Tue