Mine was... In the US - Duke of Earl by Gene Chandler In the UK - Rock-A-Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html ------------------ Everything you do, effects everything that is.
In the US - It's Too Late by Carole King In the UK - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road (whatever that is). ------------------ Houston Sports Board The Anti-Bud Adams Page
How mortifying. "Billy Don't Be A Hero" by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods was No. 1 in the US on 6/19/74, and in the UK it was "The Streak" by Ray Stevens. Eeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuwwwww.
On 8/7/74 it was: In the U.S. Annie's Song by John Denver (ewwww!). In the UK Rock Your Baby by George McCrae(never heard of it). That is a cool site. Very Interesting. My wife's (3/10/69) were a little better U.S.- Everyday People Sly and the family Stone U.K.-Where Do You Go To My Lovely by Peter Sarstedt CK ------------------ Quote of the year: "Look it's George Jefferson" Charles Barkley commenting on Nuggets coach John Lucas. [This message has been edited by Castor27 (edited March 05, 2001).]
"Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas (US). "You're the First My Last My Everything" by Barry White (UK). An all-time classic tune and Barry White. Not too shabby. ------------------ In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.
How fitting, the U.S. number 1 on the 31st October 1972 was My Ding-a-Ling by Chuck Berry. Coincidentally, the U.K. number 1 on the 31st October 1972 was Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon. ------------------ I'd rather be boinking my wife.
"You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (USA) "Rivers Of Babylon" by Boney M (UK) ------------------ My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.
Great topic. When I was born: US--Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce UK--Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade When I tried for my driver's license: US--Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins UK--Do They Know it's Christmas? by Band Aid II When I got married: US--MmmmBop by Hanson
US: Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band by Meco UK: Way Down by Elvis Presley ------------------ Nice guys finish last ... and im surely not going to finish last!
"Pony Time" by Chubby Checker in the USA "Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes" by the Everly Brothers in the UK MC Mark...thanks for turning us on to a great site! ------------------ "Blues is a Healer" --John Lee Hooker [This message has been edited by RocketMan Tex (edited March 05, 2001).]
I love the topic! In the U.S. it was "Convoy" by CW McCall In the UK it was: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen Oh my god Convoy is a terrible song, how on god's green earth did that thing get to #1 at any point! I like Queen, but man Bohemian Rhapsody is horrible to! What on earth happened that day!? ------------------ Rocks2001 in disguise. . .
Oh yeah: That's the Way (I Like It) by K. C. and the Sunshine Band (US) D.I.V.O.R.C.E. by Billy Connolly ------------------ "We got f*cking smashed every day. And then when we came here to Beverly Hills, we had drugs, we had chicks, we had orgies. I thought I'd died and gone to f*cking Rome" ---Ozzy Osbourne, on the early days of Black Sabbath
Since I ran into a train wreck of a song list on the day I was born I decided to look the day I graduated from High School: In the US: "I Swear" by All-4-One In the UK: "Love Is All Around" by Wet Wet Wet "Love Is All Around" is a decent song, but "I Swear" is one of my all-time favorite songs though. I'm satisfied now! ------------------ Rocks2001 in disguise. . . [This message has been edited by RocksMillenium (edited March 05, 2001).]
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? by The Shirelles Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis Presley Awesome baby!!!! ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley)
wow BK you have the same b-day as me . The Nuber One US song the Day I registered on the BBS was "Smooth Santana with Rob Thomas " The Number One song the Day My Sister was born was "Save the Best to Last by Mrs. Rick Fox" ------------------ Church-Going-Foul-mouthed-Pig-Loving Rocket-Fan extrodinaire. [This message has been edited by moestavern19 (edited March 05, 2001).]
House of the Rising son....The Animals in the US. In the UK. You really got me...The Kinks. I think I scored with these two..outstanding tunes. DaDakota ------------------ Go Jazz * http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/Forum3/HTML/011403.html
US - Against All Odds, Phil Collins UK - The Reflex, Duran Duran ------------------ "I don't want to join a club that accepts people like me as members."
US: Play That Funky Music-Wild Cherry UK: Dancing Queen-ABBA ------------------ www.swirve.com...The reason Al Gore invented the internet.
