Satellite radio decades stations usually play a number of these forgotten hits. Not all, mind you, but quite a number.
That’s right, Mr. Miskatonic.
I listen to Sirius radio in my car and, in the past year, I’ve heard many of the pop/rock songs mentioned in this thread.
I’m pretty sure that I’ve heard almost all those songs more than once over the past year or so, and several of them this week. In fact, one of the things that bothers me about Sirius is that the three “decades stations” that I listen to the most—'60s, '70s, '80s—seem to play the same songs several times in a week. And there’s additional duplication on the other stations that I listen to.
Hmmm … I wonder what the name of that song is? 
Faded but not forgotten. I’ve heard almost all of them this year.
If you search for John Denver at http://www.dogstarradio.com/search_playlist.php,
you get a bunch of songs that were played this week.
And, yes, “Here You Come Again” is by Dolly Parton. It was played early this morning, and several times last week.
BTW, “Knock Three Times” has been played … three times this week.
I quickly went through the
List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1970s and the only song that I don’t recall hearing recently is Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey.
Well, none of us can boogie no more, so I’m not surprised.
What, no one listens to Internet radio? I hear pretty much ALL of the songs listed AT LEAST several times a week!
I haven’t heard Feelings for 30 years until I watched a rerun of the Bionic Woman and Jamie sang (lip-synched?) this song in a beauty pageant episode.
Calling Occupants–
Focus had other hits in Europe. Someone else mentioned hearing a lesser-known song by them called “Sylvia” at the grocery store, and that reminded me of “Hocus Pocus”. I thought of this song again earlier today when I was stuck in a construction zone behind a Ford Focus. 
Here’s an interview from several years ago with their keyboardist and vocalist, Thijs Van Leer. “Hocus Pocus” was used in a commercial for the 2010 World Cup.
Instrumentals usually don't get much airplay after they fall off the charts; neither do remakes. "Don't Be Cruel" by Cheap Trick is another huge hit that I hear less than the original.Telstar (or is it Telestar) by the Tornadoes. The last time I heard this was at the end of a ‘Mad Men’ episode.
Sukiyaki by…the Japanese guy. Utterly charming, late 50’s?
Both memorable, different - gone!
This is the one that I came to mention. I’m kind of surprised that it only made it to #8 on the US charts.
Not if you hang out at Fort Bragg.
I heard that within the past two weeks on Sirius XM (the '70s channel).
A few more I recall, but haven’t heard in years would include “Love’s Theme,” by the Love Unlimited Orchestra; “TSOP” by MFSB, and “Feels So Good,” by Chuck Mangione. All instrumentals, like “Joy” and “Popcorn.” Wonder why instrumentals get forgotten so easily?
“Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001),” by Eumir Deodato, was a monster hit in ‘73 (?). The entire 9-minute version was used in the early part of Peter Sellers’ Being There, but earlier, a 3.5 minute version (might have been 4 minutes +/-) was on 45. Deodato snagged a Grammy for that song, and was nominated for Best New Artist but lost out to Bette Midler.
Similarly, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells was edited down to about 3.5 minutes from its album length of 25 mins and released on 45 after The Exorcist made it a monster hit :D.
But yeah, instrumentals die a nasty death.
- Too early for me, but the version by A Taste of Honey hit #1 in the charts in 1981 and that was on regular rotation. Also never heard of again.
Ahem, 1963.
LOL! This seems somehow vaguely familiar. But yes, very much erased. And this is truly a horrendous song if ever there was one!
My local station almost never plays The Beatles, but plays The Kinks fairly often.
(referring to The Cars’ “Drive”)
It’s possible that it gets played and just doesn’t catch my ear. It’s such an utterly generic-sounding song, compared to the very distinctive sound of The Cars’ other hits. I recall thinking it was a boring-ass song when it first came out. It sounded like every other synth-pop ballad of the time (which is probably why it was such a big hit).
I heard “Love’s Theme” recently on Sirius. I was surprised that the song seemed so much longer than what I remember from the '70s.
I’ve heard TSOP several times recently. Easy to remember because, each time that it is playing, I go through what the initials stand for (and what else MFSB stands for :eek:), and the name of the group that does the vocals, and what else they did.
Here’s something that I haven’t heard recently on the radio: Amazing Grace by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. I have heard the Judy Collins version.
Most songs then were made for teenage record buyers and had a shelf life, and have disappeared. They don’t fit formats and aren’t dance worthy etc.
Instros, easy listening/vegasy songs, novelties, teenage/bubblegum pop: if they get remembered by radio at all it’s unusual. i could name hundreds. The bigger they were the harder they fall.
Three dog night were one of the biggest acts in the world. Not too hip now. It’s a whole different animal.
Do kids still sing “Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog”, “Black and White”, and “Joy To The World”?
I’ve heard “Shambhala” on the radio within the past few months.
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Do kids still sing “Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog”, “Black and White”, and “Joy To The World”?[n/QUOTE]
You do know “Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog” is not a song but a line from “Joy To The World”, right?