Casey Kasem turns 75
Casey Kasem turns 75 today, which is amazing to me. I actually thought he was older than that because he's been around forever. I remember listening to Casey's Top 40 when I was 9 or 10 years old, and taping some of the songs on a cruddy tape recorder and hoping my brother or sister wouldn't come in the room and start talking during the taping.
It was low, low, LOW tech those days.
Kasem's voice was, and still is, so calming. I think he would've been a great dentist, or at least great at explaining dental procedures. Imagine this, using your best Casey-in-your-head voice:
We're going to do a root canal, deep scale your gums and pull your wisdom teeth. There might be a little discomfort, but that's OK. Here's your long-distance dedication -- "King of Pain" by The Police.
Of course, we all know that Casey wasn't so calm when he wasn't on the air. If you haven't heard the expletive-laced tirade about a long-distance dedication, you can hear it now.
However, it contains meterial that might upset some people, including one of the more serious expletives out there. You've been warned.