Dr. Nelson Winston

An autistic nerd who writes about music.

  • August 10, 2022

    The Top Ten Best Songs of 1977

    Good evening everyone, and welcome back to 1977. And thank God we are done with the worst list because now I get to go over ten songs that I absolutely love! As I went over at the beginning of the worst list, the seventies is my favorite decade of pop music.  And after analyzing on…

  • July 29, 2022

    The Worst Song of 1977

    Before I reveal the ultimate terrible 1977 song, here’s a look at what we’ve gone through so far… #10: Dean Friedman gave us too many unnecessary details on “Ariel.” #9: “Tonight’s The Night” Rod Stewart’s going to have creepy sex.  It isn’t “Gonna Be Alright.” #8: I “Ain’t Gonna Bump No More” with no Joe…

  • July 29, 2022

    1977 Dishonorable Mentions

    DISHONORABLE MENTIONS And now for some more terrible songs that didn’t make the list… “You And Me” – Alice Cooper #9 peak (August 13-20, 1977)#48 year-end, 21 weeks on chart You know what’s sad?  Alice Cooper was a shock rocker with some dang good rock songs.  But other than with “School’s Out,” that is not…

  • July 29, 2022

    “Muskrat Love” by The Captain & Tennille: The 2nd Worst Song of 1977

    By now, you’ve probably gotten used to my lengthy intros for these worst list entries, but I’m keeping this one short because you all knew this next song was going to be on this list.  I knew, at least a year before taking the challenge, that this was going to be high on the list. …

  • July 29, 2022

    “Float On” by The Floaters: The 3rd Worst Song of 1977

    R&B in the seventies. There was a ton of great music in the seventies, but after wrapping my head around it long enough, I’ve come up with a decision.  R&B, and specifically Philly Soul, was the genre of the 1970s. You’re probably wondering why I selected something other than Disco as the genre of the…

  • July 29, 2022

    The 4th Worst Song of 1977

    I think I’m beginning to understand why people don’t like Barry Manilow. As I stated earlier in this column, my Dad is a huge Barry Manilow fan.  When I was 11, he received a Barry Manilow greatest hits album (I believe as a Christmas gift), and so at an early age I was exposed to…

  • July 29, 2022

    “I’m In You” by Peter Frampton: The 5th Worst Song of 1977

    The decline of a music artist. It’s the period that no one wants to discuss when going through the history of their favorite artists, but at some point, it’s inevitable.  The hits dry up.  Musicians run out of ideas.  Songs grow stale and fail to provide new directions for their audience.  Every musician, at some…

  • July 29, 2022

    Rita Coolidge’s Cover of “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher: The 6th Worst Song of 1977

    You know which early pop music artist I’m a secret fan of?  Jackie Wilson. Other R&B artists came before him, but Jackie was truly the first dynamic “soul man” we ever had.  He was “Mr. Excitement.”  He was one of the most impassioned R&B legends who ever lived.  He was one of the all-time great…

  • July 29, 2022

    “After The Lovin’” by Engelbert Humperdinck: The 7th Worst Song of 1977

    You know?  When I started these worst lists, I thought it would be fun.  I watched content creators tear into songs like “Drive By” and “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” and thought lots of comedy could be had by riffing on bad songs.  But the years I’ve done haven’t given me much regarding bad songs where…

  • July 29, 2022

    “Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)” by Joe Tex: The 8th Worst Song of 1977

    Guy #1: “Yo mama’s so fat, when she goes to the movies, she sits next to everyone!” Guy #2: “Yeah, well yo mama’s so fat, her stomach is the world!” Guy #3: “Oh yeah?  Yo mama’s so fat, I did the bump with her… and I got knocked down!” And on that tasteless note… “Ain’t…

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