The 1970s will never be fully understood. By Matthew Dicks | July 27, 2013 | Comments Off on The 1970s will never be fully understood. More evidence that the 1970s were the strangest time in America: In 1970, Sesame Street’s Ernie’s signature song “Rubber Duckie” reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s absolutely inexplicable. Posted in Music and tagged 1970, 1970s, Ernie, rubber duckie, sesame street