(NO MERCHANDISING) - The Rolling Stones during rehearsal, New York, 1978. L - R; Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, and hidden behind Mick, Bill Wyman. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)

1978 was the year you….

WATCHED AT THE MOVIES:
Grease, Animal House, JAWS 2, and The Deer Hunter
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WATCHED ON TV:
CHIPS, Saturday Night Live, and Happy Days.
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PUMPED GAS:
for 63 cents a gallon!
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PLAYED WITH:

Raggedy Anne and Andy
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Hungry Hungry Hippos
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Casey Jones Musical Train
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LISTENED TO:

Bee Gees – Stayin Alive

Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Live-HQ)

One of the greatest songwriting teams and harmonizing trios of the last 40 years, the Bee Gees perform live in 1989 from the National Tennis Center in Melbourne, Australia.

The Rolling Stones – Miss You *(ALSO Had the Top Album with Some Girls)

Queen – We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You

Billy Joel – Just The Way You Are *(ALSO Had 52nd Street became his first #1 Album)

And Us MICHIGANDERS Cant Forget ..

The Blizzard of ’78!
Record 24 hour snowfall! Snowfalls for the entire storm included a whopping 30.0 inches at Muskegon, 19.3 inches at Lansing and 19.2 at Grand Rapids. Snowfalls were less over Southeast Lower Michigan (mainly because of the rain that fell for a period) and included 9.9 inches at Flint and 8.2 inches at Detroit!

Tigers Baseball:
Finished 5th in AL East

Lions Football:
Finished in third place with a record of 7–9.

Red Wings Hockey:
Finished 5th in NHL Norris Division

Pistons Basketball:

Finished 4th in NBA Central Division

Concerts:
The Rolling Stones played Masonic Hall Detroit

Rush played at Cobo Arena Downtown Detroit

Bruce Springsteen played Detroit’s Masonic Temple

Bruce Springsteen, Full Concert, Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, 1978-09-01 (Audio) - YouTube

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan on September 1, 1978. Audience recording JEMS/Flynn, on the CDs "Wild Cathedral Evening". Setlist and run times below!

Raquel Litteral is a classic rock reporter who lives life in the fast lane – literally..