4 Songs From 1971 Every Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning
A nostalgic list revisits four hit songs from 1971 that the article suggests became familiar family-car radio staples for children travelling to school.
– “Me And Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin: written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster; Joplin’s version reached US No. 1.
– “Joy To The World” by Three Dog Night: the song containing “Jeremiah was a bullfrog” also topped the US chart.
– “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” by Bee Gees: Barry and Robin Gibb’s song was the group’s first US No. 1.
– “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver: a lasting singalong favourite which peaked at US No. 2.
- Four major 1971 radio hits are revisited nostalgically.
- Three of the listed songs reached US No. 1.
- John Denver’s “Country Roads” peaked at No. 2.