What song was #1 when you were born?

tonejones · Post by **tonejones** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:14 pm

This is just sad:

U.S.

Raindrops keep Falling On My Head - B.J. Thomas

U.K.

Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris
(funny...I have an old techno re-mix of this somewhere)

I don't know about that.....

These Boots Were Made for Walkin' (US & UK) might have that beat!!!

Marc in Memphis · Post by **Marc in Memphis** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:35 pm

"Another one bites the dust"-Queen and in the UK it was "Don't stand so close to me"-The Police.

caver · Post by **caver** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:12 pm

He’s So Fine - The Chiffons

winnard · Post by **winnard** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:28 pm

Flames1950 wrote:Venus? Shocking Blue? Never heard of the freakin' song, at least not by name!!!

I'm your venus, I'm your fire, your desire...

wow, you had to have heard that one.

winnard

St August · Post by **St August** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:57 pm

Dominique - The Singing--US

The Beatles---She loves you--GB

Dec 1963

Mr. Mullard · Post by **Mr. Mullard** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:25 pm

"He's So Fine" by the Chiffons...hmmm...wasn't that written by George Harrison????

If you don't get that one, you're not a music buff in any regards!!!

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:50 pm

Mr. Mullard wrote:"He's So Fine" by the Chiffons...hmmm...wasn't that written by George Harrison????

If you don't get that one, you're not a music buff in any regards!!!

Well, I didn't get it, and as far as any of the Beatles go my opinion is not very popular anyway......

Mr. Mullard · Post by **Mr. Mullard** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:43 am

To clue in the ignorant (you), that's the song whose composers successfully SUED Harrison for plagiarism back in the 70s even though "My Sweet Lord" sounded nothing like it!!!!!

Ruubz · Post by **Ruubz** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:22 am

Succesfully sueing one of the Beatles eh? THat's one way to make a lot of money!

Anyway, ze day I was born:

'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' by Queen. Pretty cool!
'Atomic' by Blondie in the UK, hmmmm

Ruubz · Post by **Ruubz** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:27 am

Aargh, my brother's got 'Jump' by Van Halen!

Then again, 'neun und neunzig luftballons' from Nena in the UK Charts

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:15 pm

Mr. Mullard wrote:To clue in the ignorant (you), that's the song whose composers successfully SUED Harrison for plagiarism back in the 70s even though "My Sweet Lord" sounded nothing like it!!!!!

Not to argue, but you could substitue vocal tracks from either song's chorus, and the Melody is the same. Down to the doo doo lang Halleluyah.

But the rest of the song is dfferent.. I agree

So he get's sued for one lick, and Page writes Stairway, and George didn't sue him, for ripping the lick from Something.

ZEPFREAK · Post by **ZEPFREAK** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:05 pm

Pony Time!!!..Chubby Checker!!!!!!..You can bet your ass there's a whole bunch of driving guitar in that song!

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:18 pm

VelvetGeorge wrote:Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group

Nice! Ronnie Montrose on guitar.

George

You lucky fuckin bastard

I wish I was born when a cool song was #1. No. I get some 80s techno disco funk.

ZEPFREAK · Post by **ZEPFREAK** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:23 pm

No shit..Look at mine Billy!!..I couldn't have a freaking Hendrix tune of something!

Namar · Post by **Namar** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:33 am

Heh, that's some awesome trivia! Heh.

Mine was Hey Jude.

Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin for the UK.

Hmm, never heard of the 2nd song... Firing up Rhapsody....

<edit - Hmm, guess I have heard it, just never knew what it was!>