What song was #1 on the day you were born - Page 3

Gallifreyboy · #41 06-10-2009, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

Aus: Let It Be - The Beatles

USA: ABC - The Jackson 5

UK: All Kinds Of Everything - Dana

Now I have heard of the UK one, but never heard of the first two (Aus and US), must have been one hit wonders??

Yes I agree entirely with you, the Beatles were the UK's second rate imitators inspired by the greatly talented and original Monkees outfit. The Jackson 5 broke up and the individuals never had another hit until half time at the superbowl a few years ago. Well Dana, she of course went onto great things on the X-Files, probably composed the theme song as well.

danielsun · #42 06-10-2009, 09:53 PM

Thanks for the link Joe.

I got AUS :John Farnham's Sadie the cleaning lady.
UK; Everlasting love.
US; Judy in disguise with glasses. Hmmmm...Never heard of that one, Maybye they did'nt know the proper words to (Lucy in the sky with diamonds.)

Cheers Daniel.

MrB (Simon) · #43 06-10-2009, 10:14 PM

UK: If - Telly Savalas
US: Black Water - Doobie Brothers
AU: Please Mr Postman - The Carpenters

Don't know any of those songs! Maybe if I heard them...
Know two of the Artists tho(whew!)... Doobie Bros and The Carpenters... but Telly Savalas?

For a few months before I was born, my mum constantly listened to Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, thru headphones.... over and over and over again... I think it filtered through tho 'coz I'm a HUGE fan of Tubular Bells!

DavidU (Dave) · #44 06-10-2009, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gallifreyboy

the Beatles were the UK's second rate imitators inspired by the greatly talented and original Monkees outfit.

What?

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #45 06-10-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Enchilada

Didn't you tell us once that you were (again) 29 this year????

1963

Ooops!! Shouldn't you have put in 1980??
(as should, probably, most female population!!!!)

taminga16 (Greg) · #46 06-10-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by erick

"Sorry - the information we have for the Australian charts starts 7th January, 1956"

I'll just sit over there on that rocking chair with a crocheted rug over my knees and a bib to catch my senile drooling.

Eric,

That footnote has sent me shuffling for my beige cardigan (the one with the door handle from a 1955 Morris Minor in the pocket) and now that I think of it, Where did I park that car?

Greg.

P.S. Even more daunting is coming to grips with the fact that a number of the mentioned songs were "Hits" when we were teenages.

leon · #47 06-10-2009, 11:08 PM

I'm to old, no number one in Australia for me.

The US and UK, well I don't even know what they are talking about.

Leon

Ric · #48 07-10-2009, 12:57 AM

"My old man's a Dustman" in Aust by Lonnie Donnegan

"Stuck on You" in the USA by Elvis

"Cathys Clown" in the UK by the Everly Brothers

Hmmmm, some Yardbirds or John Mayall would have been preferable.

Cheers

AstralTraveller (David) · #49 07-10-2009, 03:53 PM

For me it's

UK Magic Moments - Perry Como

US Catch A Falling Star – Perry Como

Aus Catch A Falling Star – Perry Como

Wot! I hate Perry Como. If they had the radio in the delivery room I would have been the first baby born with its fingers in its ears.

Bobj · #50 08-10-2009, 06:09 AM

1941...

http://www.popularsong.org/1941.html

Cheers, Bobj.

Benno18 (Ben) · #51 08-10-2009, 07:42 PM

AUS: Footloose - Kenny Loggins
USA: Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (mmmmm)
UK: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham!
hahahaha Love the last one!!!!!! Once again the 80's ruin everything.

mac (Matt) · #52 08-10-2009, 10:10 PM

You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing (UK)

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (USA)

Fernando - Abba (AUS)

Enchilada · #53 08-10-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (USA)

You saucy little sausage, you!!!!

mac (Matt) · #54 08-10-2009, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enchilada

You saucy little sausage, you!!!!

Haha yep!

supernova1965 (Warren) · #55 06-12-2011, 06:33 PM

I am dragging this thread back to the future as I missed it till now

Que Sera Sera (AUS)
(Normie Rowe)

I Hear a Symphony(US)
(Supremes)

Get off of My Cloud(UK)
(Rolling Stones)

Liz · #56 06-12-2011, 07:13 PM

Good one Warren.

UK - Cliff Richard and The Shadows ' Travellin' Light' (oops, dont know that one)

US - Bobby Darrin 'Mack the knife' (dont know it either)

Aus - Johnny Ray 'I'II never fall in love again: - well there you go!! The story of my life, I was fated at the start. Only been in love once, and that was the ex husband, c'est la vie.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1

supernova1965 (Warren) · #57 06-12-2011, 07:16 PM

OOPS I must be getting old I looked through the thread I answered at number 3 and forgot

Liz · #58 06-12-2011, 07:25 PM

Thats Ok, its 2 years ago, nice for a reminder.

Mliss (Mel) · #59 06-12-2011, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

Aus: Let It Be - The Beatles

USA: ABC - The Jackson 5

UK: All Kinds Of Everything - Dana

Now I have heard of the UK one, but never heard of the first two (Aus and US), must have been one hit wonders??

Nice bit of fun,

Cheers

Chris

all my songs are the same as Chris.

and Chris, i'm almost speechless that you haven't heard of those first two songs

Stardrifter_WA · #60 06-12-2011, 08:30 PM

Dunno, they don't keep the charts that long