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What song was #1 when you were born?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by London'sBurning, Nov 11, 2004.

  1. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    Play That Funky Music-Wild Cherry (USA)
    Dancing Queen-Abba (UK)
     
  2. Cohen

    Cohen Contributing Member

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    Wonderland by Night by
    Bert Kaempfert

    WTH?


    Poetry In Motion by
    Johnny Tillotson

    WTH??

    I have no idea.
     
  3. candycane

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    US: Jack and Diane by John Cougar
    UK: Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth
     
  4. Buck Turgidson

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    US - Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
    UK - Lonely This Christmas - Mud (?-sounds like crap, gotta download this one)
     
  5. plcmts17

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    U.S. : You got a friend -James Taylor
    R & B : Mister Big Stuff - Jean Knight
    U.K. : ????

    I was probably born under the wimpiest number one song of all time.:( Depressing but hopeful, which is how I see the world.
     
  6. Rockets2K

    Rockets2K Clutch Crew

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    omg codell...you have never even heard of Paul Anka? I have and I cant stand that crooner sh*t....I blame my mom...Anka, Mathis, and jokers like that...

    anyway....

    mine was

    UK: Help -- The Beatles
    US: I Can't Get no Satisfaction -- Rolling Stones

    cool...neither of mine suck...:D
     
  7. DarkHorse

    DarkHorse Contributing Member

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    Never heard either of them, but I listened to them on All-Music Guide.

    UK - Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M. <- kind of Caribbean Disco? :confused:
    US - With a Little Luck - Wings <- Synthesizers and McCartney. I don't hate it.
     
  8. MR. MEOWGI

    MR. MEOWGI Contributing Member

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    Me too. I forgot that our birthdays are very close. :)
     
  9. SamCassell

    SamCassell Contributing Member

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    US - Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
    UK - You're The First My Last My Everything - Barry White
     
  10. Behad

    Behad Contributing Member

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    Too bad Dr. of Dunk can't participate in this thread...the ratings didn't begin until 1955...
     
  11. thegary

    thegary Contributing Member

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    i counter that with:

    Tighten Up
    Archie Bell & The Drells

    Hi everybody
    I'm Archie Bell of the Drells
    From Houston, Texas
    We don't only sing but we dance
    Just as good as we walk
    In Houston we just started a new dance
    Called the Tighten Up
    This is the music
    We tighten up with

    First tighten up on the drums
    Come on now, drummer
    I want you to tighten it up for me now
    Oh, yeah

    Tighten up on that bass now
    Tighten it up
    Ha, ha, yeah
    Now let that guitar fall in
    Oh, yeah
    Tighten up on that organ now

    Yeah, you do the tighten up
    Yeah, now
    I said, if you can do it now
    It sure would be tough
    Now look here, come on now
    Now make it mellow

    Let's tighten it up now
    Do the tighten up
    Everybody can do it now
    So get to it

    We're gonna tighten up
    Let's do the tighten up
    You can do it now
    So baby, get to it

    Look to your left now
    Look to your right
    Everybody can do it
    But don't you get too tight

    Come on and tighten up
    Let's tighten it up now
    Let's tighten it up now
    Tighten it up

    Do the tighten up
    Come and tighten it up
    Tighten it up now

    Come on now, Billy
    Tighten it up
    Oh, yeah
    Sock it to me now
    Tighten it up

    Come on and tighten up that bass
    Oh, yeah
    Now look here
    I want that guitar
    To fall in on there
    Tighten it up now
    Oh, yeah
    Now tighten it up, organ
    Yeah
    Now everybody tighten it up now

    Now look here
    We gonna make it mellow for you now
    We gonna make it mellow now

    Tighten it up
    You can get it
    Move to your left
    Move to your right
    Tighten it up now
    Everything will be outta sight
    Come on and tighten it up
    Tighten it up now
    You can do it....
     
  12. pradaxpimp

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    eye of the tiger-survivor
     
  13. ima_drummer2k

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    US - Sugar Sugar, The Archies
    UK - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus, Jane Birkin And Serge Gainsbourg :confused:
     
  14. Surfguy

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    Oh, it's Mr. MEOWGI who I met on my trip to Okinawa. That's right.

    ;)
     
  15. Mrs. Valdez

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    US: 'Island Girl' by Elton John
    UK: 'I Only Have Eyes for You' by Art Garfunkle

    I'm not sure if I've heard the songs, at least I've heard of the artists.
     
  16. B-ball freak

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    Family Affair - Sly and the Family Stone - US (YES!)

    That explains everything to me. :)
     
  17. moestavern19

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    #1 song when I was born was Time after Time by Cyndi Lauper...

    Life's theme song is Foolish by Ashanti


    WTF two ugly hoes.
     
  18. thegary

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    great song
     
  19. VesceySux

    VesceySux Contributing Member

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    "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone
     
  20. Kam

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    GEY!
    USA!!! Irene Cara - Flashdance What a feeling

    and the UK
    The Police - every breath you take.

    not bad on the UK front.
     

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