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Title: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Ben on October 25, 2008, 11:35:08 AM: My life started on a downer --- "Heartaches by the Number" =( :laugh:

http://www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Mabs2 on October 25, 2008, 11:37:27 AM: Amanda by Boston.
At least it's a song I like.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: French G. on October 25, 2008, 11:42:46 AM: Laughter in the rain by Neil Sedaka. Apparently I am the only good thing to come out of the 70s. :laugh:
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: freedom lover on October 25, 2008, 11:46:54 AM: "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" by an R&B group called Hi-Five.

It wasn't even worth listening to. It has no point.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: AZAndy on October 25, 2008, 12:37:16 PM: "Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel" by, well, you know who.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Rudy Kohn on October 25, 2008, 12:46:57 PM: ...Flashdance...What a Feeling.

*shudder*
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Cromlech on October 25, 2008, 12:56:36 PM: "Heaven" by Bryan Adams
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Tallpine on October 25, 2008, 01:13:15 PM: "Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett =|
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Unisaw on October 25, 2008, 01:14:44 PM: Purple People Eater???
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: jrfoxx on October 25, 2008, 01:20:45 PM: "Dark Lady" by Cher
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: 280plus on October 25, 2008, 01:47:57 PM: All Shook Up,,,uh huh... :lol:
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: K Frame on October 25, 2008, 02:00:55 PM: Game of Love.

YUK.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: lee n. field on October 25, 2008, 02:15:34 PM: "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado :|

Well deserved obscurity, I would guess.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: wmenorr67 on October 25, 2008, 02:22:52 PM: "To Sir, with Love" Lulu

???????
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Physics on October 25, 2008, 02:37:53 PM: "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Modifiedbrowning on October 25, 2008, 03:00:45 PM: "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night. Boy, the 70s were lame.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Matthew Carberry on October 25, 2008, 03:04:39 PM: "My Sweet Lord/ Isn't It a Pity" by George Harrison

A and B sides of a single.

You can choose for yourself which is more applicable to my birth. =D
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: HeroHog on October 25, 2008, 03:08:34 PM: "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley

"Thank yew. Thank yew vury nuch!"
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: DJJ on October 25, 2008, 04:13:52 PM: "Reach Out I'll Be There" by The Four Tops. More importantly, counting back 9 months, it was "We Can Work it Out" by The Beatles. I guess they did. :angel:
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Regolith on October 25, 2008, 04:20:17 PM: "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends.

Never heard of it.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 25, 2008, 04:25:23 PM: Mr. Tactical Pants: 30 Aug. 1976

"You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees

Mrs. Tactical Pants:

"Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Matthew Carberry on October 25, 2008, 04:50:47 PM: Wait a minute, I'm older than fistful?

:O
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: just Warren on October 25, 2008, 04:53:36 PM: "On the Benches in the Park" by George J. Gaskin
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Tuco on October 25, 2008, 06:00:34 PM: "The Ballad of the Green Berets" by S/Sgt. Barry Sadler
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Thor on October 25, 2008, 06:02:46 PM: At the Hop by Danny & the Juniors
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: RocketMan on October 25, 2008, 06:12:41 PM: Quote from: AZAndy on October 25, 2008, 12:37:16 PM
"Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel" by, well, you know who.

Same here.

Quote from: Tallpine on October 25, 2008, 01:13:15 PM
"Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett =|

Don't be dissin' Tony, now.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on October 25, 2008, 07:04:53 PM: kansas city wilburt harrison
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: charby on October 25, 2008, 07:16:50 PM: "Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Suede
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: MillCreek on October 25, 2008, 07:22:41 PM: "El Paso" by Marty Robbins. I happen to like that song.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: RocketMan on October 25, 2008, 08:18:39 PM: Quote from: MillCreek on October 25, 2008, 07:22:41 PM
"El Paso" by Marty Robbins. I happen to like that song.

One of the few 'real' Western songs. And it's good, too.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: never_retreat on October 25, 2008, 08:39:57 PM: Chic
Le Freak

Never heard of them. I guess the 70's did suck.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Balog on October 25, 2008, 08:44:19 PM: Quote from: Rudy Kohn on October 25, 2008, 12:46:57 PM
...Flashdance...What a Feeling.

*shudder*

No joke? Same here.....
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Rudy Kohn on October 25, 2008, 09:02:49 PM: No joke. According to the charts, it was at the top for a little over a month in 1983. :|
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Scout26 on October 25, 2008, 09:15:23 PM: Me: "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds

Mrs. Scout: "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs

Daughter: "Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey

Son: "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" by Christina Aguilera
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: HeroHog on October 25, 2008, 11:33:45 PM: Quote from: MillCreek on October 25, 2008, 07:22:41 PM
"El Paso" by Marty Robbins. I happen to like that song.

I have a Reggae version of that song by "The Killer Bees" that is GREAT! Stays VERY true to the original yet takes it down a whole new road.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: DustinD on October 25, 2008, 11:41:33 PM: "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Viking on October 26, 2008, 07:36:12 AM: "Heaven" by Bryan Adams =|.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: S. Williamson on October 26, 2008, 08:05:29 AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEmyzaovMw

=(
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: DJJ on October 26, 2008, 10:26:45 AM: It seems that apart from me, everybody on this board is either a geezer or is just barely out of diapers. :O
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Ben on October 26, 2008, 10:46:26 AM: Quote
It seems that apart from me, everybody on this board is either a geezer or is just barely out of diapers.

Forum Notice: Everyone please bid farewell to former member DJJ....
(also get off my lawn!)

:laugh:
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Tallpine on October 26, 2008, 11:55:07 AM: Quote
Quote from: Tallpine on October 25, 2008, 03:13:15 AM
"Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett

Don't be dissin' Tony, now.

It's just that the "rags" is pretty well covered, but I'm still waiting on the "riches" :laugh:

Quote
"El Paso" by Marty Robbins. I happen to like that song.

Yeah, I think I remember when that came out ;)
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Hutch on October 26, 2008, 12:25:33 PM: OMG. I'm the old geezer I used to worry I'd become! "Love is a Many Splendored Thing". Born 1955, right in the heart of the baby boom.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Uncle Bubba on October 26, 2008, 01:11:36 PM: "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler

I'm cool with the doo-wop.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: RocketMan on October 26, 2008, 01:33:13 PM: Quote from: Tallpine on October 26, 2008, 11:55:07 AM
It's just that the "rags" is pretty well covered, but I'm still waiting on the "riches" :laugh:

Ain't that the truth. I feel your pain, Tallpine. :laugh:
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: ramis on October 26, 2008, 05:16:22 PM: 1981
Rick Springfield- Jessie's girl
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Matthew Carberry on October 26, 2008, 05:30:10 PM: Quote from: ramis on October 26, 2008, 05:16:22 PM
1981
Rick Springfield- Jessie's girl

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/10/24/

linked due to a single word
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Teknoid on October 26, 2008, 06:57:42 PM: The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

Dang, that was a while back! I like the song, though
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: jamz on October 26, 2008, 08:22:49 PM: "We can work it out" by the Beatles
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Don't care on October 26, 2008, 09:08:55 PM: "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel

All I can think of now, is the film, "The Graduate."
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Don't care on October 26, 2008, 09:21:08 PM: Quote from: never_retreat on October 25, 2008, 08:39:57 PM
Chic
Le Freak

Never heard of them. I guess the 70's did suck.

AAAAAHHHHHHH FREAK OUT!

Disco and middle school certainly sucked.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Bogie on October 27, 2008, 02:30:19 AM: I'm old enough for The King.

I thought Fistful was oulde.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 27, 2008, 02:33:32 AM: Quote from: Teknoid on October 26, 2008, 06:57:42 PM
The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

Dang, that was a while back! I like the song, though

Sweet song!

Didn't know you was 194.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Stetson on October 27, 2008, 08:47:56 AM: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye

=D
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: HankB on October 27, 2008, 10:38:41 AM: Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: SADShooter on October 27, 2008, 11:03:32 AM: "One Bad Apple" The Osmonds.

It now appears suicide is my only alternative...
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: makattak on October 27, 2008, 02:31:14 PM: "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb...

I've NEVER heard this song... and I'm afraid to listen to it.

At least Mrs. Makattak has something a little better quality, even if he's kinda scary:

"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson.

I suppose it could be worse...
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Lee on October 27, 2008, 04:08:56 PM: 1956 ... "The Wayward Wind" by Gogi Grant

Never heard of it or her.
Title: Re: #1 Song on The Day You Were Born
Post by: Nick1911 on October 27, 2008, 04:11:30 PM: "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco

=D