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See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« on: February 23, 2005, 09:37:29 am »
Have you seen this?  www.thisdayinmusic.com

It shows you what was No.1 in the charts on the day you were born.

(Go to Birthday No.1 at the top of the site).

My number 1's are
'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon in the US
'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Little Jimmy Osmond in the UK

Loads of other good fun music trivia on the site as well.


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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2005, 09:38:38 am »
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2005, 09:53:27 am »
When Doves Cry - Prince


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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2005, 10:16:20 am »
US:  Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
UK:  Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade

Never heard these songs before.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2005, 10:20:54 am »
A very interesting way to spam your site out, so it'll stay for now.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2005, 10:42:07 am »
A very interesting way to spam your site out, so it'll stay for now.

I gotta admit, it IS an interesting way to do so!  I didn't even bother to check his profile until you said something, Peale!

And it was interesting enough that I went and did it!

The Long And Winding Road - The Beatles (For the U.S. chart, oddly enough)
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry (For the U.K. chart)

Tell me THOSE two chart toppers don't seem to be mixed up!

And the "life song"...anybody else catch that?  Mine?

(U.S.) Together Forever - Rick Astley
(U.K.) Always On My Mind - The Pet Shop Boys

Too bad for fredster they were just inventing the phonograph when he was born ;) Did you you hear the "crazy" invention they came up with the year BEFORE he was born?  Interesting thing, it was.  They called it......"dirt"
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2005, 10:50:44 am »
Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2005, 11:26:54 am »
And the "life song"...anybody else catch that?

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2005, 11:32:14 am »
I wonder what this is trying to tell me?

Mine is:  "Love Child" by Diana Ross & the Supremes.      ;D

My UK one is:  "The Good The Bad And The Ugly" by Hugo Montenegro

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2005, 11:52:25 am »

Where can I find out my "life song?"


He calls what was #1 on your 18th birthday....so your birthdate + 18 years. ;)
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2005, 11:54:27 am »
UK - Bohemian Rhapsody (cool!)
US - Fly, Robin, Fly (wtf?)

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2005, 11:55:21 am »
My life songs are....

US -- Black Or White - Michael Jackson
UK -- Bohemian Rhapsody /These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2005, 12:09:39 pm »
LOL... #1 when I was born...  Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band - Meco

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2005, 12:21:07 pm »
US - Kung Fu Fighting (I love that song)
UK - Everything I own (never heard of it I dont think)
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2005, 01:21:56 pm »
LOL... #1 when I was born...  Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band - Meco


Me too! Maybe we were seperated at birth?

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2005, 01:29:26 pm »
US - "Frankenstein" - Edgar Winter Group  (LOL!)

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2005, 01:33:55 pm »
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2005, 01:36:54 pm »
I can ring your bee...eeee....eeel ring your bell.

Ring My Bell - Anita Ward - US

Are Friends Electric? - Tubeway Army  -UK  I don't know what this is.

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sorry! Number 1's being added - this feature will be working on Monday 31st Jan 2005. -US, I have never heard of these guys before.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2005, 02:24:47 pm »
Bleh. Nothing worth noting on the day of my birth nor on my 18th birthday. I presume January 25 must be some kind of black hole day for music.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2005, 02:47:56 pm »
Bleh. Nothing worth noting on the day of my birth nor on my 18th birthday. I presume January 25 must be some kind of black hole day for music.

-S
Wow, I looked at 8 different years for that date. and they all sucked the coolest one was color me bad with some crappy song i cant remember.
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2005, 02:51:27 pm »
looked up the life songs for my 18th birthday and they are not even woth posting :-\

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2005, 02:58:32 pm »
Michael Jackson - Bad,  Oooh yea!  :P
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2005, 03:18:10 pm »

wow , good one for me  ;D

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2005, 03:52:03 pm »
Bleh. Nothing worth noting on the day of my birth nor on my 18th birthday. I presume January 25 must be some kind of black hole day for music.

-S

Seriously.  The crap that was number one when I was born was:

US: Barbara Streisand - Love Theme from 'A Star Is Born'
UK: Leo Sayer - When I Need You

And these 'life songs' aren't any better:

US: Madonna - Take A Bow
UK: Celine Dion - Think Twice

They must have been hurting for songs back in March of '77. :P

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2005, 07:53:59 pm »
LOL... #1 when I was born...  Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band - Meco


Me too! Maybe we were seperated at birth?

Are you my evil twin?  Or maybe I'm the evil one...  hmm...

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2005, 07:58:15 pm »
US: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
UK: Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd

I definitely prefer the UK song.


It's funny how my life song makes me depressed enough to end it. :)

UK: Teletubbies Say 'Eh-Oh' - Teletubbies
No US song, yet.
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2005, 09:22:03 pm »
My life songs sucked too.

1994 was not a good music year it seems.  :P

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2005, 10:59:00 pm »
what's this about spamming a site out? i don't get it?

They're talking about how he just joined and in his first (and only) post he is linking to his web site.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #28 on: February 23, 2005, 11:12:11 pm »
what's this about spamming a site out? i don't get it?

They're talking about how he just joined and in his first (and only) post he is linking to his web site.

god, its so obvious now you point it out! bet he's joined 100's of forums...


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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2005, 11:14:56 pm »
Wouldn't have a clue what these songs are for when I was born
UK    Mississippi - Pussycat
US    If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

But for 18th I know the US one for sure
UK    Baby Come Back - Pato Banton
US    I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men

Wish they had the Aussie charts, might have a better chance.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #30 on: February 23, 2005, 11:46:27 pm »
what's this about spamming a site out? i don't get it?

They're talking about how he just joined and in his first (and only) post he is linking to his web site.
Ya, but at least this spam site was good for a few laughs...

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #31 on: February 23, 2005, 11:58:39 pm »
Ya, but at least this spam site was good for a few laughs...

You're right about that (I've gone back a couple times today).  Anyway, he could have done like the others and signed up and hit every board with "Want a free ipod?  Click here, it really works." ;)
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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #32 on: February 24, 2005, 12:00:24 am »
Wow "Love Child" by Diana Ross

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #33 on: February 24, 2005, 06:56:40 am »
US: I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
UK: Help! - The Beatles

Speaking of them, the Beatles played Shea Stadium the day I was born. Mom is still mad at me as she had tickets and couldn't go.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #34 on: February 24, 2005, 07:27:34 am »
LOL... #1 when I was born...  Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band - Meco


Me too! Maybe we were seperated at birth?

Are you my evil twin?  Or maybe I'm the evil one...  hmm...

Well, I'm your neutral triplet then.  I got the same result.

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #35 on: February 24, 2005, 10:18:01 am »
A very interesting way to spam your site out, so it'll stay for now.

Yeh, it looks like spam alright. Check his profile. He made one post and his email address just happens to be the site he's commenting about.  :o

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #36 on: February 24, 2005, 01:51:33 pm »
LOL... #1 when I was born...  Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band - Meco


Me too! Maybe we were seperated at birth?

Are you my evil twin?  Or maybe I'm the evil one...  hmm...

Well, I'm your neutral triplet then.  I got the same result.

LOL!

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #37 on: February 24, 2005, 01:59:34 pm »
Mine was "Surrender" By Elvis.

My 18th was "I will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

UGgh, I'm having disco flashbacks, bad.  I can't see, mirror balls and strobe lights all around me.  OH NO, it's saturday night fever ....

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Re: See what song was No.1 on the day you were born
« Reply #38 on: February 24, 2005, 02:08:48 pm »
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