Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Song by Tony Orlando and Dawn
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Oct 5, 2026
Wayne FedermanGUEST
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Wayne FedermanGUEST
Tie a Yellow Ribbon.
Adam CarollaHOST
It's all interesting in that you can hear a song 2,000 times and-
Wayne FedermanGUEST
Not-
Wayne FedermanGUEST
[laughs] Upbeat song right after Knock Two, Three Times, and, uh-
Adam CarollaHOST
Oh, the thing, the thing that's funny about Tony Orlando is he had a lot of asks.
Adam CarollaHOST
He was like, "Tie a yellow ribbon."
Wayne FedermanGUEST
Yellow ribbon.
Wayne FedermanGUEST
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Wayne FedermanGUEST
Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Adam CarollaHOST
... it's all interesting in that you can hear a song 2,000 times and-
Wayne FedermanGUEST
Not-
Wayne FedermanGUEST
[laughs]
Adam CarollaHOST
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Adam CarollaHOST
Tie a Yellow Ribbon.
Wayne FedermanGUEST
I'll be-
Adam ReaderHOST
The song just missed giving Steely Dan their second consecutive top 10 pop hit, peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, that was in 73.
Adam ReaderHOST
Now, the week that Reelin' in the Years peaked, Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree was spending its fourth week at number one by Tony Orlando and Don.
Adam ReaderHOST
I think we could swap those songs for just one week.
Adam ReaderHOST
What do you think? Tell me in the comments.
Phil HendrieHOST
Wayne Newton, he of Donkashane.
Phil HendrieHOST
Tony Orlando, he of Knock Three Times, and of course, Tie Yellow Ribbon.
Phil HendrieHOST
The two once shared a theater in Branson, Missouri, the country music mecca in southwest Missouri.
Phil HendrieHOST
Orlando sued Newton in April of 99 for more than $15 million, accusing him of wrongfully throwing him out of the business in 98 and damaging his reputation.
Art GriegoGUEST
You used to be a disc jockey, Phil.
Phil HendrieHOST
Yeah, I was a disc jockey, and I started in the business back when Tony Orlando actually had a couple of hit records on the charts.
Phil HendrieHOST
And I do remember, in fact, I started in the business the year Tie Yellow Ribbon was a number one hit.
Phil HendrieHOST
And I have a hard time reconciling his music with the label of rock and roll.