The Cusp of Everything: Cusp Song of the Day: I Love Music

Monday, July 23, 2012

Cusp Song of the Day: I Love Music

In Cusp, "I Love Music" is the third song in the Bus Stop dance sequence from Mark and Karen's first visit to the Sting on Thanksgiving 1975. The tune, by the O’Jays, entered the charts that month, peaking at number 5 pop but spending eight weeks atop the Hot Dance Club Play chart, from November 1975 into January 1976. Like the band's previous hit, "For the Love of Money," "I Love Music" still feels fresh today.

The song opens with a bongo solo, played by O'Jays fan Bill Cosby. The lyrics are about, well, loving music, "the healing force of the world."

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AnonymousJuly 23, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Great song! I haven't heard it in for ever.

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The Cusp of Everything Soundtrack (Amazon)

More than 250 songs, artists and movies are woven through The Cusp of Everything. Want to reinforce Cusp's '70s atmosphere? There are three different ways to play Cusp's songs: iTunes, Spotify and Amazon.

In the list below, click on a name to link to a clip on Amazon. The dates following the songs and albums give the year of release or entry onto Billboard's Top 100 chart.

CHAPTER 1 - One of These Nights
1. Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille – 1975
2. Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John –1975
3. One of These Nights – Eagles – 1975
4. Carnival music – The Red, White and Blue
5. Eric Clapton
6. The Who
7. Bonnnie Raitt
8. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) – Scott McKenzie – 1967
9. That’s the Way of the World – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1975
10. Jackson 5

CHAPTER 2 – Don’t You Want Somebody to Love
11. Paint It, Black – Rolling Stones – 1966
12. Riot on Sunset Strip (DVD) – 1967
13. The Supremes
14. Somebody to Love – Jefferson Airplane – 1967
15. Carney – Leon Russell – 1972
16. Gentle Giant
17. Reflections – The Supremes – 1967
18. Diana Ross
19. Lodi – Creedence Clearwater Revival – 1969
20. Stand! – Sly and the Family Stone – 1969
21. Ray Conniff Singers
22. Marvin Gaye
23. Aretha Franklin
24. Jackson Browne
25. Steely Dan
26. Eagles
27. Carly Simon
28. Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone – The Supremes – 1967
29. Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys – 1966
30. All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan – 1967
31. Good Vibrations – Beach Boys – 1966
32. Riot on Sunset Strip – The Standells – 1967
33. Leave It to Beaver theme
34. Incense and Peppermints – Strawberry Alarm Clock – 1967
35. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks – 1967 (Ray Davies version – Kinks not available) – 1967
36. Tombstone Blues – Bob Dylan – 1965
37. With a Little Help from My Friends – Beatles – 1967
38. Light My Fire – The Doors – 1967

CHAPTER 3 - Could This Be the Magic at Last?
39. Someone Saved My Life Tonight – Elton John – 1975
40. Magic – Pilot –1975
41. Could It Be Magic – Barry Manilow – 1975
42. Swearin' to God – Frankie Valli – 1975
43. Visions – Stevie Wonder – 1973
44. Souvenirs – Dan Fogelberg – 1974

CHAPTER 4 – I Think of You
45. When Will I Be Loved – Linda Ronstadt – 1974
46. Jaws (book) - Peter Benchley - 1974
47. Midnight Blue – Melissa Manchester – 1975
48. St. Thomas Aquinas - "The Dumb Ox" (book)- G.K. Chesterton - 1933
49. Steam Engine sound effect
50. I Think of You – Renaissance – 1974
51. Listen to What the Man Said – Wings – 1975
52. Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris – 1975
53. I’m Not in Love – 10cc – 1975
54. Tommy (movie) – 1975
55. White Line Fever (movie) – 1975
56. Billy Jack (movie) – 1971

CHAPTER 5 – Summer Madness
57. The Happy Hooker (book)- Xaviera Hollander –
58. I Am Woman – Helen Reddy – 1972
59. Arthur Hailey's Hotel (book)
60. Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell – 1975
61. The Hustle – Van McCoy – 1975
62. Delilah – Tom Jones – 1968
63. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones – 1969
64. Is That All There Is? – Peggy Lee – 1969
65. Burl Ives children’s song
66. Summer Madness – Kool & the Gang – 1975
67. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor – 1975
68. Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith – 1975

CHAPTER 6 – The Solid Time of Change
69. O’Jays
70. Spinners
71. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) – MFSB featuring the Three Degrees – 1974
72. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
73. A Horse With No Name – America – 1972
74. All Around My Hat – Steeleye Span – 1975
75. Master of Reality (album) – Black Sabbath – 1971
76. Close to the Edge (album) – Yes – 1972

CHAPTER 7 – Feelings
77. Holdin’ On to Yesterday – Ambrosia – 1975
78. Thank God I’m a Country Boy – John Denver – 1975
79. Remember Me – Diana Ross – 1971
80. Crosby Stills Nash and Young
81. Feelings – Morris Albert – 1975
82. Dancing Machine – Jackson 5 – 1974
83. Just a Little Bit of You – Michael Jackson – 1975
84. Bad Luck (Part 1) – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – 1975
85. Hey There – Rosemary Clooney – 1954
86. How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) – Pointer Sisters – 1975
87. Waterloo – ABBA – 1974

CHAPTER 8 – Why Can’t We Be Friends?
88. Puppy Love – Donny Osmond – 1972
89. Why Can’t We Be Friends? – War – 1975
90. They Just Can’t Stop It the (Games People Play) – the Spinners – 1975
91. Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees – 1975
92. Miracles – Jefferson Starship – 1975
93. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (DVD of movie, not song) – 1969
94. Led Zeppelin

CHAPTER 9 – Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
95. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (album) – Elton John – 1973
96. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (album) – Elton John – 1975
97. The Supremes
98. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross – 1970
99. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night – John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band – 1974
100. Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist) – Mike Oldfield – 1974
101. I’m Livin’ in Shame – Diana Ross & the Supremes – 1969
102. Up the Ladder to the Roof – The Supremes – 1970
103. Stoned Love – The Supremes – 1970
104. Nathan Jones – The Supremes – 1971
105. I'd Wait a Million Years – The Grass Roots – 1969
106. No Time – Guess Who – 1970
107. Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues – 1967
108. All My Children (TV series) 1603202420
109. Mahogany (DVD) – 1975
110. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) – Art Garfunkel – 1975
111. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (6-minute version) – Diana Ross – 1970

CHAPTER 10 – You Haven’t Done Nothin’
112. Haydn: Sonata in E-flat Major for Piano, Hob. XVI:49: I. Allegro – Vladimir Horowitz
113. Fulfillingness’ First Finale (album) – Stevie Wonder – 1974
114. You Haven’t Done Nothin’ – Stevie Wonder – 1974
115. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen – 1975
116. Who Loves You – The 4 Seasons – 1975
117. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – 1975
118. Dreaming a Dream – Crown Heights Affair – 1975 – unavailable
119. (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop – Fatback Band – 1975
120. I’ll Always Love My Mama – The Intruders – 1973
121. I Love Music – The O’Jays – 1975
122. Find My Way – Cameo – 1975
123. Baby Face – The Wing and a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. – unavailable
124. Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players – 1975
125. Forever Came Today – Jackson 5 – 1975
126. Forever Came Today - Diana Ross & The Supremes – 1968

CHAPTER 11 – Our Day Will Come
127. The Sunshine Boys (movie) - 1975
128. Help Me – Joni Mitchell – 1974
129. Our Day Will Come - Frankie Valli – 1975
130. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – 1975
Doctor’s Orders – Carol Douglas – 1974
131. Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Convention – 1975
132. You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes – 1966
133. Neil Young
134. Johnny Mathis
135. Bad Blood – Neil Sedaka – 1975

CHAPTER 12 – He’s My Man
136. He’s My Man – Supremes – 1975
137. Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes – 1968
138. Love to Love You Baby – Donna Summer (album) – 1975
139. In-a-Gadda-da-Vida – Iron Butterfly – 1968
140. Love to Love You Baby – Donna Summer – 1975
141. Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady – Helen Reddy – 1975
142. Muscle of Love – Alice Cooper – 1973
143. Tush – ZZ Top – 1975
144. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley – 1962
145. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Original version) – Neil Sedaka – 1962
146. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1975 version) – Neil Sedaka – 1975
147. Mississippi Queen (Live) – Mountain – 1974

CHAPTER 13 – Year of Decision
148. Little Richard
149. Old Days – Chicago – 1975
150. Cut the Cake – Average White Band - 1975
151. That's The Way (I Like It) – K.C. & the Sunshine Band – 1975
152. How High the Moon – Gloria Gaynor – 1975
153. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) – Diana Ross – 1970
154. Someday We’ll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes – 1969
155. Forever Came Today - Diana Ross & The Supremes (see 126)
156. Come See About Me – The Supremes – 1964
157. Stop! In the Name of Love – The Supremes – 1965
158. You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes – 1966
159. I’m Living in Shame (see 101)
160. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) - Diana Ross – 1975
161. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (see 98)
162. Year of Decision – The Three Degrees – 1975
163. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough The Hustle (see 61)
164. To Each His Own – Faith, Hope and Charity – 1975
165. What a Diff’rence a Day Makes – Esther Phillips – 1975

CHAPTER 14 – I Had No Reason to Be Overoptimistic
166. My World Is Empty Without You – Supremes – 1967
167. Where Do We Go From Here – The Trammps - 1974
168. Sky High – Jigsaw – 1975
169. I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John – 1974
170. Miracles (see 92)
171. Our Day Will Come (see 129)
172. Second Avenue – Tim Moore – 1974
173. Late for the Sky (album) – Jackson Browne – 1974
174. Fountain of Sorrow – Jackson Browne – 1974
175. Tommy (album) – The Who – 1968
176. 1921 – The Who – 1968
177. Love Machine (Part 1) –The Miracles – 1975
178. Prisoner in Disguise (album) – Linda Rondstadt – 1975
179. I Will Always Love You - Linda Rondstadt – 1975
180. Exile on Main Street (album) – Rolling Stones – 1972
181. Sweet Virginia – Rolling Stones – 1972
182. What's Goin' On Here – Deep Purple – 1974
183. Horses (album) – Patti Smith – 1975
184. Gloria – Patti Smith – 1975
185. The End of a Beautiful Friendship – Carmen McRae
186. Behind Blue Eyes (Live) – Pete Townshend – (released on Scoop album)
187. You Don't Love Me (Live) – The Allman Brothers Band (Live at Fillmore East album) – 1971
188. The Supremes
189. Sammy Davis Jr.
190. You Are Everything – Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – 1974
191. We Need You – Diana Ross – 1973
192. If You Don't Know Me By Now – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – 1972
193. I’m Not in Love – 10cc (see 53)

CHAPTER 15 – There Must Be 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
194. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon – 1976
195. Times of Your Life – Paul Anka – 1975
196. Dream Weaver – Gary Wright – 1976
197. Convoy – C. W. McCall – 1975
198. Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Neil Young – 1970
199. Right Back Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale – 1976
200. Inseparable – Natalie Cole – 1976
201. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (see 194)
202. Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut - 1973

CHAPTER 16 – Leave Me As You Found Me, Empty Like Before
203. Walk Away From Love – David Ruffin – 1975
204. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) – Bee Gees – 1976
205. Theme from The Waltons (composed by Jerry Goldsmith)
206. Nancy Drew (books) - Carolyn Keene
207. Henry Gross (album) – Henry Gross – 1973
208. Simone – Henry Gross – 1973
209. Lady Marmalade – Labelle – 1975
210. My Little Town – Paul Simon with Art Garfunkel –1975
211. Touch Me in the Morning (instrumental) – Mantovani

CHAPTER 17 – Shame, Shame, Shame
212. Supremes (Scherrie, Mary and Cindy edition)
213. I'm Searching For A Love – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Sharon Paige) – 1975
214. Wake Up Everybody (album) – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes–1975
215. Let’s Groove – Archie Bell and the Drells – 1975
216. Still Crazy After All These Years (album) – Paul Simon – 1975
217. Back in My Arms Again – Diana Ross and the Supremes – 1965
218. Someday We’ll Be Together (see 154)
219. Buttered Popcorn – The Supremes – 1961
220. Ain’t That Good News – The Supremes – 1965
221. The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (album) – The Supremes – 1965
222. I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes – 1965
223. The Player – First Choice – 1973
224. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) –The 4 Seasons – 1976
225. Jimmy Reed
226. Allman Brothers
227. Eric Clapton
228. Dream On – Aerosmith – 1976
229. Mary Ann - The Temptations - 1976
230. Over My Head – Fleetwood Mac – 1975
231. I Want You (album) – Marvin Gaye – 1976
232. Ain’t No Big Deal – Jimmy Reed – 1963
233. Shame, Shame, Shame – Jimmy Reed – 1968
234. Shame, Shame, Shame – Shirley & Company – 1975

CHAPTER 18 – I Have Been Removed
235. Crazy – Patsy Cline – 1961
236. Border Song – Aretha Franklin – 1972
237. There Goes Rhymin’ Simon – Paul Simon – 1973
238. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today – Hymn
239. Was a Sunny Day – Paul Simon – 1973
240. Loves Me Like a Rock – Paul Simon – 1973
241. Let the Music Play – Barry White – 1976
242. I Want You – Marvin Gaye – 1976
243. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing – Stevie Wonder – 1974

CHAPTER 19 – I Wouldn't Change a Thing
244. Here I Am/I Wouldn't Change a Thing – Diana Ross – 1976
245. Theme from Mahogany (see 160)
246. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (6-minute version – see 111)
247. Love Hangover – Diana Ross – 1976
248. You Keep Me Hangin’ On (see 158)
249. Ethel Waters
250. Josephine Baker
251. Bessie Smith
252. Billie Holiday
253. Lady Sings the Blues (movie) – 1972
254. Gone with the Wind (movie) – 1939
255. Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band – 1976
256. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel – 1970
257. Tom Jones
258. Glen Campbell
259. The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
260. Laugh-In (TV series)

CHAPTER 20 – I Don’t Know a Soul Who’s Not Been Battered
261. High Energy – The Supremes – 1976
262. I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking – Supremes – 1976
263. Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) – Parliament – 1976
264. Turn the Beat Around – Vicki Sue Robinson – 1976
265. Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Staton – 1976
266. I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking (see 262)
267. American Tune – Paul Simon – 1973

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Cusp Song of the Day: I Love Music

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