Dave
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Post by Dave on Feb 27, 2006 19:09:49 GMT -5
home.comcast.net/~josh.hosler/NumberOneInHistory/07/0724.htmA friend from work sent the main link to me, and you can back it up to input your birthday. On my birthday in 1970 (go ahead, Rick, here's a coincidence for you) "(They Long To Be) Close To You" was Number 1. Like I say, I love coincidences. They happen to me all the time...
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Post by smoothie2 on Feb 28, 2006 0:10:58 GMT -5
What a superb and fun link! I don't think I know the song off-hand and I REALLY don't think the song fits me Elvis sings Hard-Headed Woman...!
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Feb 28, 2006 0:47:18 GMT -5
Okay Dave, your analysis, please - what does this song say about me? 1953 ... "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" by Percy Faith I've never even heard of it before! Hm..... Tim
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Post by Ming on Feb 28, 2006 2:59:13 GMT -5
1985/9/10 Mine is "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr. I have never heard of it. Ming
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Post by enigma on Feb 28, 2006 7:39:56 GMT -5
the link is giving me a page not found error so I guess I will never know maybe thats a coincidence in itself.
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Post by Dave on Feb 28, 2006 7:53:42 GMT -5
home.comcast.net/~josh.hosler/Try this link, it gets you to the main page. Tim and Ming, you'll just have to listen to the songs. Ming, yours was the theme for a very popular movie titled "St. Elmo's Fire". With almost 500 members, and many #1 Carpenters songs, many folks should be sharing birthdays.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Feb 28, 2006 8:44:40 GMT -5
Interestingly, as I look throughout the years, I find that songs that were number one on the date of my birth have all been pretty cool songs, ranging in artists from Perry Como, Glen Miller to 2Pac! Some of the finer songs are : 1979 ... "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer 1975 ... "Love Will Keep Us Together" by The Captain & Tennille 1973 ... "Will It Go Round in Circles" by Billy Preston 1971 ... "It's Too Late/ I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King 1970 ... "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" by Three Dog Night and finally 1968 ... "This Guy's in Love with You" by Herb Alpert At least Herb Alpert had a hit on July 8th! Fun stuff, Dave. Thanks. Tim
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Post by Ming on Feb 28, 2006 11:07:18 GMT -5
home.comcast.net/~josh.hosler/Try this link, it gets you to the main page. Tim and Ming, you'll just have to listen to the songs. Ming, yours was the theme for a very popular movie titled "St. Elmo's Fire". With almost 500 members, and many #1 Carpenters songs, many folks should be sharing birthdays. Hi Dave, I have just listened to a sample of 'St Elmo's fire'. I think it is a good song. Ming
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Feb 28, 2006 11:14:38 GMT -5
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Post by Dave on Feb 28, 2006 11:26:18 GMT -5
My "first" song was "Rock Around The Clock". Tim, your birthday is only 16 days (and two years) before mine. Hey, let's look at Karen's! "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy" by Red Foley Not a song of theirs on her birthday! Now, Richard's... "Rumors Are Flying" by Frankie Carle But his gets better... 1972 ... "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry 1976 ... "Disco Duck (Part 1)" by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots 1977 ... "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone and... 1979 ... "Rise" by Herb Alpert Talk about kismet...
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Post by beaner on Feb 28, 2006 12:27:35 GMT -5
On the day I was born, the #1 song was "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison.
However, when I was 6 years old in 1965, the #1 song was "Ticket to Ride" by the Beatles. Does that count? Dave, you were lucky with yours but I'm trying to get some points here....hehehe.
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Post by smoothie2 on Feb 28, 2006 14:56:27 GMT -5
I don't know...i guess there is the RARE occasion that i am hard-headed...ha
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Post by smoothie2 on Feb 28, 2006 14:59:57 GMT -5
the link is giving me a page not found error so I guess I will never know maybe thats a coincidence in itself. :)got a chuckle out of me on that Enigma... I don't think you're an error!...(if that's what you meant!)
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Post by smoothie2 on Feb 28, 2006 15:03:33 GMT -5
My "first" song was "Rock Around The Clock". Tim, your birthday is only 16 days (and two years) before mine. Hey, let's look at Karen's! "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy" by Red Foley Not a song of theirs on her birthday! Now, Richard's... "Rumors Are Flying" by Frankie Carle But his gets better... 1972 ... "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry 1976 ... "Disco Duck (Part 1)" by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots 1977 ... "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone and... 1979 ... "Rise" by Herb Alpert Talk about kismet... ...strange and funny...
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Post by enigma on Feb 28, 2006 16:46:13 GMT -5
Thanks smoothie2 thats not really what I meant I was referring to the fact that I could not get the info so maybe it was not meant to be. I did finally get it to work and it gave me Suspicous Minds by Elvis these are interesting choices of song for each persons BDay. Dave you just can't escape that Carpenters connection can you? lol
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Post by Dave on Feb 28, 2006 20:16:12 GMT -5
My "first" song was "Rock Around The Clock". Tim, your birthday is only 16 days (and two years) before mine. Hey, let's look at Karen's! "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy" by Red Foley Not a song of theirs on her birthday! Now, Richard's... "Rumors Are Flying" by Frankie Carle But his gets better... 1972 ... "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry 1976 ... "Disco Duck (Part 1)" by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots 1977 ... "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone and... 1979 ... "Rise" by Herb Alpert Talk about kismet... ...strange and funny... Yeah, really! I never knew that there was a Part 2 to "Disco Duck".
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Post by Dave on Feb 28, 2006 20:19:21 GMT -5
I've given up trying, E. I have posted some of the things I see in the "Always Something To Remind Me" thread, and every time I try to walk away I get a little "push". So, I go with the path of least resistance. It's really more fun this way.
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Post by Rick Henry on Feb 28, 2006 22:40:51 GMT -5
My "first" song was "Rock Around The Clock". Tim, your birthday is only 16 days (and two years) before mine. Hey, let's look at Karen's! "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy" by Red Foley Not a song of theirs on her birthday! Now, Richard's... "Rumors Are Flying" by Frankie Carle But his gets better... 1972 ... "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry 1976 ... "Disco Duck (Part 1)" by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots 1977 ... "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone and... 1979 ... "Rise" by Herb Alpert Talk about kismet... There are several interesting connections in the #1 song on Karen's birthday and the numerous #1's on Richard's birthday list. Of course there's the Herb Alpert connection - which we all know what that is. Karen's birth #1 is sung by Red Foley. Red Foley is Debby Boone's grandfather (on her mom's side). The Carpenters had the first shot at recording "You Light Up My Life" but for some reason declined.
In honor of Karen's birthday here's a brief list of #1's on March 2nd.
2000 ... "Amazed" by Lonestar 1998 ... "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion 1995 ... "Take a Bow" by Madonna 1994 ... "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion 1981 ... "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt 1980 ... "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen 1979 ... "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart 1978 ... "(Love Is) Thicker than Water" by Andy Gibb 1977 ... "Love Theme from 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen)" by Barbra Streisand 1976 ... "Love Machine Pt. 1" by The Miracles 1975 ... "Have You Never Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John 1974 ... "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks 1973 ... "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack 1972 ... "Without You" by Nilsson 1971 ... "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds 1970 ... "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel 1969 ... "Everyday People" by Sly & the Family Stone 1968 ... "Love Is Blue" by Paul Mauriat 1967 ... "Ruby Tuesday" by The Rolling Stones 1966 ... "The Ballad of the Green Berets" by S/Sgt. Barry Sadler 1965 ... "My Girl" by The Temptations 1964 ... "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles 1963 ... "Walk like a Man" by The Four Seasons 1962 ... "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler 1961 ... "Pony Time" by Chubby Checker 1960 ... "Theme from 'A Summer Place'" by Percy Faith 1959 ... "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price 1958 ... "Don't/ I Beg of You" by Elvis Presley 1957 ... "Young Love" by Tab Hunter 1956 ... "Lisbon Antigua" by Nelson Riddle 1955 ... "Sincerely" by The McGuire Sisters 1954 ... "Secret Love" by Doris Day 1953 ... "Till I Waltz Again with You" by Teresa Brewer 1952 ... "Cry" by Johnnie Day & the Four Lads 1951 ... "If" by Perry Como 1950 ... "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy" by Red Foley
My birthday list includes: "El Paso" by Marty Robbins #1 on the day that I was born. Others on my birthday list are:
2001 ... "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback 1999 ... "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas 1997 ... "Something About the Way You Look Tonight/ Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John 1986 ... "Walk like an Egyptian" by The Bangles 1980 ... "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon 1979 ... "Escape (The PiƱa Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes 1978 ... "Le Freak" by Chic 1977 ... "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees 1976 ... "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart 1975 ... "Saturday Night" by The Bay City Rollers 1974 ... "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by Elton John 1973 ... "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce 1971 ... "Brand New Key" by Melanie 1970 ... "My Sweet Lord/ Isn't It a Pity" by George Harrison 1969 ... "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" by B.J. Thomas 1968 ... "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye 1967 ... "Hello Goodbye" by The Beatles 1966 ... "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees 1965 ... "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel 1964 ... "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles 1961 ... "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens 1960 ... "Are You Lonesome Tonight" by Elvis Presley
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