How Times Change - 1977 vs NOW

1977 (the year I was born)

Top Headlines:
Alex Haley's 8-part mini-series, "Roots", viewed by 80 million.
President Carter pardons all Viet Nam War draft dodgers.
Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack.
Disco is the craze, partly because of "Saturday Night Fever".

Top Songs:
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Car Wash - Rose Royce
New Kid In Town - The Eagles
Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Dancing Queen - Abba
Hotel California - The Eagles
How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
Best Of My Love - Emotions
You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone

Prices:
House $58,473
Car $4,317
Milk $1.44
Gas $.65
Bread $.32
Postage Stamp $.13
Average Income $10,360

Academy Awards:
Best Picture - Annie Hall - Directed by Woody Allen
Best Actor - Richard Dreyfuss - The Goodbye Girl
Best Actress - Diane Keaton - Annie Hall

NOW (based on my web research)

Top Headlines:
Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus.
Bushes buy $485k china.
Macy's will shutter 11 stores in 9 states.
John Travolta's son dies in the Bahamas.

Top Songs:
Just Dance - Lady GaGa Featuring Colby O'Donis
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
Life Your Life - T.I. Featuring Rihanna
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Heartless - Kanye West
Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Womanizer - Britney Spears
Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolf Featuring Lil Wayne
Love Lockdown - Kanye West

Prices:
House $220,000
Car $25,000
Milk $2.00
Gas $1.75
Bread $1.99
Postage Stamp $.42
Average Income $50,000

Academy Awards:
Best Picture - No Country for Old Men - Directed By Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Best Actress - Marion Cotillard La Vie en Rose