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(38,187 posts)But, I can guarantee you, I was listening to Blondie instead. I was obsessed with Blondie back then. Still am, to this day.
EVERYBODY was singing it that day.
House of Roberts
(5,177 posts)Missed Harper Valley PTA by ONE day, whew!
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" bu Simon and Garfunkel
ironflange
(7,781 posts)I'm old too.
Glorfindel
(9,730 posts)Mine was "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds. I'm practically a T. Rex.
chicoescuela
(1,027 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)(although my favorite song that year was Bad Bad Leroy Brown)
rurallib
(62,423 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)Dave in VA
(2,037 posts)Glorfindel
(9,730 posts)"See the pyramids along the Nile"
I was about five years old when it was popular.
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,855 posts)d_r
(6,907 posts)I bought with my own money. Well money some grown up had given me.
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,011 posts)I turned 12, and that (unlike me) never gets old....
Zoonart
(11,869 posts)Dave Clark 5
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)It's now or never,
come hold me tight
Kiss me my darling,
be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
it's now or never
My love won't wait.
sinkingfeeling
(51,460 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,876 posts)happybird
(4,608 posts)because the Joshua Tree album came out that year (and my Mom took me to see them because shes rad). But, no. It was:
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)On the indoor tour leg in April, right after it came out, I saw 'em at San Diego, LA, and SF.
After the LA show we waited for the band to come out the gate in their limo, and Bono stood out the roof as they slowly drove through the crowd, and I got me a high-five ).
Then on the outdoor leg in October (I think it was) I saw 'em at Oakland Coliseum. With The Pretenders when Johnny Marr was in the band.
Those shows were freaking incredible. SO much U2 love right then, man.
Also, your mom sounds rad
happybird
(4,608 posts)Still kicking myself for not getting tickets.
In 87, our show (RFK in DC) was cut short because Bono slipped and dislocated his shoulder.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Man, he got hurt? That blows! Hopefully you got a decent part of it anyway ...
sinkingfeeling
(51,460 posts)elleng
(130,974 posts)whathehell
(29,067 posts)We're likely quite close in age.
elleng
(130,974 posts)Auggie
(31,173 posts)NNadir
(33,525 posts)Harker
(14,024 posts)There are several wonderful arias in that short opera.
CanonRay
(14,104 posts)Don't remember it.
sanatanadharma
(3,707 posts)In 1946 I was born as a blue baby.
At my 12th cumpleaños in 1958, the top song was "Volare"
(In the blue [as I was] painted blue or In the blue-painted blue [sky]), a song recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno.
It spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in August and September 1958 and was Billboard's number-one single for the year. It became the first Grammy winner for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959.
And I never knew.
Here he is on the Ed Sullivan Show.
sinkingfeeling
(51,460 posts)whathehell
(29,067 posts)Bobby R. sang the 2nd one.
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)katusha
(809 posts)Aristus
(66,388 posts)yes it is a good one to have! i was quite surprised.
I am six months older than you two
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)It's been a favorite of mine since it came out back then.
LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)Cool.
Harker
(14,024 posts)on my 5th birthday.
Saw it on an old black and white Silvertone.
Harker
(14,024 posts)LAS14
(13,783 posts)many a good man
(5,997 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)"
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JDC This message was self-deleted by its author.
Ahpook
(2,750 posts)It came out around 92' I think?
I saw them live a few years later. Still think about it ....
whathehell
(29,067 posts)Even though I was a little older than you ( 42) when the song came out.
Ahpook
(2,750 posts)I didn't really care to go, but my GF at the time loved that band. Glad we went as I've been a huge fan ever since
Robert Smith caught a little crap from some hick on the front row which pissed him off. Apparently the person couldn't understand what Robert was saying and yelled out for him to speak English. Robert didn't say anything the rest of the night
One of the top 10 shows I've seen!
Bev54
(10,053 posts)The Beatles
BusyBeingBest
(8,054 posts)Yuck.
BusyBeingBest
(8,054 posts)Even worse.
Harker
(14,024 posts)You should feel free to use a different birthday as an antidote.
Coventina
(27,121 posts)I wish it had been the next one: Magic by Olivia Newton John.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)These little games are how they learn your birth date, which is a good start toward identity theft. Don't play.
royable
(1,264 posts)Just stop, now!
OP Mia may just be trying to introduce some levity and distraction from our current troubles, but that doesn't prevent any hacker from using the information provided in the thread by others as a tool toward future identity theft.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)I use only my handle here, even on DU mail. And I'm quite careful to not give away any details on posts that could pinpoint me.
Plus, after the Equifax screwup, I locked my credit files down.
Foolacious
(497 posts)YES!
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Michael and I are the same age.
d_r
(6,907 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Response to mr_lebowski (Reply #58)
MustLoveBeagles This message was self-deleted by its author.
d_r
(6,907 posts)TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Somehow, that seems rather fitting!
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...how appropriate...
doc03
(35,348 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)I'll take these two ...
MJ - Don't Stop (Til Ya Get Enough)
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
But other years nearby include such other shite as
Kiss You All Over
You Light Up My Life
Disco Duck
JenniferJuniper
(4,512 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,612 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)Harker
(14,024 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Harker
(14,024 posts)Hence, my intro.
Care to guess which 45 I bought?
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Hell, I liked Knock 3 Times when I was a little boy ... probably not anymore by the time I was 12 though ... I forget. At 12 I was into the Kiss, the Stones and the Zeppelin.
But I know which one you'd (or ... anyone I'd hope) would buy now
When I was like 9 I liked the Osmonds ... shudder ... my best friend at the time was Mormon, so that's my excuse.
And I still think Down By The Lazy River is an awesome song & video
Harker
(14,024 posts)punched me out if they had know about some of my selections.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Harker
(14,024 posts)Anyhow, I'm innocent!
Frasier Balzov
(2,655 posts)whathehell
(29,067 posts)Polybius
(15,437 posts)Is there an easy way to type in the month, day, and year and it says what was number 1?
Frasier Balzov
(2,655 posts)Polybius
(15,437 posts)Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)!
Response to Polybius (Reply #120)
Polybius This message was self-deleted by its author.
Frasier Balzov
(2,655 posts)You didn't mention whether you liked the song, but here it is!
Polybius
(15,437 posts)The 80's was an amazingly good time!
revmclaren
(2,524 posts)MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)Oddly...my 14 year old kiddo is a big Rod Stewart fan.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Love the Linda Ronstadt version, too.
FuzzyRabbit
(1,967 posts)LenaBaby61
(6,974 posts)Billboard #1 when I was 12 in 1973:
2 of my favorite blues songs from 1973, when I was 12:
elleng
(130,974 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,518 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)by Elvis Presley.
Freddie
(9,267 posts)One hit wonder. Figures.
ArnoldLayne
(2,067 posts)ms liberty
(8,580 posts)Callalily
(14,890 posts)I've never even heard of that song!
whistler162
(11,155 posts)Doc_Technical
(3,526 posts)Strangely enough, I have no memory of this song
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)MissMillie
(38,560 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)nature-lover
(1,469 posts)snowybirdie
(5,229 posts)VWolf
(3,944 posts)"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees
cayugafalls
(5,641 posts)Hassler
(3,379 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)MotorCityBeard
(201 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)Here's a live version I've never seen. On a talk show, in Britain I think.
https://m.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)sakabatou
(42,158 posts)Efilroft Sul
(3,579 posts)Couldn't wait to grow up after hearing how adults had fun in the song.
Polybius
(15,437 posts)Billy Ocean!
Tikki
(14,557 posts)Definitely remember the song as a 12 year old...
Loved all of Ernie's songs.
Tikki
dchill
(38,505 posts)dwilso40641
(198 posts)1954
Boxerfan
(2,533 posts)They got your b-day and with a few more clicks enough to hack your accounts.
I'd really be more careful online.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)lastlib
(23,248 posts)nice catchy tune.......
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)That was for both pop and country!
Top album: Music from Peter Gunn, Henry Mancini
Top R&B hit: "Stagger Lee", Lloyd Price
Found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Year-End_number-one_singles_and_albums
KY........
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959
№ Title Artist(s)
1 "The Battle of New Orleans" Johnny Horton
2 "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin
3 "Personality" Lloyd Price
4 "Venus" Frankie Avalon