Meme: "What was the no. 1 song when you were born?"

[veronica_rich]

Seriously - do any of you have one of these you've ever actually heard of?

Comments

[beckyblack]

I do! Mine is The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love". If I hadn't been a couple of weeks early it would have been Scott McKenzie's "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"

I suspect I was born to be a hippy.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Alas, I was born to listen to the Captain and Tenille, but they didn't last long after that. :-P

[benkenobigal.livejournal.com]

I knew my song ("Windy"). In fact, I loved that song. :) So I'm the oddball!!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I always loved the single-name 60s-themed titles - "Windy," "Stormy," "Sunny," etc. Or Mom did, anyway, and made me listen to them as a wee child.

[elibad.livejournal.com]

At the risk of totally dating myself, I totally know, and love, your song. But then, I'm a bit of a fan, Three Dog Night sing the song partially behind my screen name.

Mine was Don McLean's American Pie. So, yeah, I'd heard of it. :P

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

My theme song has been, is, and ever shall be "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" so that's OK by me.

[venusinchains.livejournal.com]

I've heard of all of these. :D (I'm not only old, I used to listen to the oldies stations.)

I was hoping for (and halfway expecting) a Beatles song. (I was a week too early for Penny Lane.) Instead, I have The Rolling Stones' Ruby Tuesday.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I can remember almost anything from the mid-70s (which is probably about the same range for me as 1972 would be for you). Hell, I'm not even sure I've heard Ruby Tuesday, unless it was played for me to figure out ...

[dahlianna.livejournal.com]

I adore that song! (It's on my playlist!!) :-D


EDIT: Incidentally, mine was Flashdance...What A Feeling *G*

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I wish I had a playlist. Sadly, all mine have expired. :-/

[crevette.livejournal.com]

Mine is "To Sir, With Love" by Lulu. Awesome song, but not as awesome as yours, which I adore.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

That's what everybody says. There are days I wish Britney had been at the top of the charts when I was born so I'd be too young for arthritis and debt. It'd probably be hell to find a job though. XD

[a-silver-rose.livejournal.com]

I know this one. :)

[a-silver-rose.livejournal.com]

btw, the # 1 song when I was born was "American Woman". # 2 was Vehicle. (Yeah I had to mention that, as the Ides totally rock!)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Around here, you have to specify which "American Woman" or you might get mixed up with Lenny Kravitz. XD

[ellie-pierson.livejournal.com]

My number one song was Mr. Tambourine Man by the Byrds. I think I know most of the songs mentioned here, but then again I'm old.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Heh, you have another Byrds baby right below you ...

[the-dark-snack.livejournal.com]

I always loved that song. It was one of my faves.

For the record, mine is "Turn, Turn, Turn" by Byrds. It was based on my mother's favorite part of the bible.

BTW, my work schedule for Friday is 9-5 if you still want to get together then. Also, the Kroger by my work has tons of the pumpkin spice pudding priced around 3 for $1.00. I can score you some if you'd like.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Get me 3 or 6 of those if you happen to be at Kroger, I'll pay you back. I want to start small in case I don't like it for some odd reason.

I was thinking of dinner on Friday evening. Beldar has to work, right? I was wondering, since we'll be in the city area anyway, if you'd want to eat at that Cajun place - the one that had the sandwiches at the Irvington Halloween festival. We never have eaten there and my sister would probably be amenable to something on their menu. What's the name of that place and where is it?

[the-dark-snack.livejournal.com]

Yeah, John has to work. I'm up for dinner though. As for the Cajun place, it's Papa Roux & it's at 10th & Post. I included a link so you & she could peruse the menu and get a feel for the place.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

We'll have to see what's left of the Snowcopalypse and its aftermath. I sure hope the roads across three states are better than I suspect they are, that's all I can say right now. :-/

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

I totally know that song. in fact, I taught it to the guitar club at my daughter's grade school, and the kids performed it with a choir to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brown vs School Board Decision that got rid of segregated schools, which is what the song was written for. (The school was having a big concert with people from Bono's One organization. The concert was cool, but none of the One folks had heard of it, surprisingly, as it has a very strong protest pedigree.

It was a pretty radical song, first recorded by Sammy Davis Jr. as a fund-raiser for the NAACP. It was written by David Arkin (father of Alan Arkin, father of Adam Arkin) and Earl Robinson.

A somewhat obscure reggae band called Greyhound covered it in 1969, then Mick and Bianca Jagger played it at their wedding, and it because a hit in Europe. Three Dog Night heard it when they were on a tour of Scandanavia. They covered it shortly thereafter.

They changed the words though. On the second chorus, it's supposed to go:
And now a child
Can plainly read
The alphabet
Of liberty...

The original version also had a verse about how the Supreme Court judge's heads are white and robes are black.

I LOVED this song when I was a kid. Still love it. the message is beautiful.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm glad it brings *somebody* joy. I just wish I'd heard it once before the other day. :-D

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

If it's any consolation, I got the Singing Nun and her #1 hit Dominique (lalalala lalalala).

Even worse - I know the song. Oh, yes. I know it. *head desk*

[kahva.livejournal.com]

If I'm remembering correctly, mine is The Doors "Light My Fire".

Which is why I'm using wet & sexy Will here - come on piratical baby, light my St. Elmo's Fire... ;)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I wonder which would last longer ... the song, or Will ...

[kahva.livejournal.com]

That would depend on my mood. ;) ;) ;)