Spiritinthesky

Some people believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was #1 on the day we were born.

On the day Barack Obama was born it was Tossin’ And Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis

George W. Bush had The Gypsy by The Ink Spots

Bill Clinton - To Each His Own - Eddy Howard

Hillary Clinton - Near You - Francis Craig

On the day Heather Mills (ex Mrs McCartney) was born The Beatles were at #1 with Hello Goodbye!

See which songs you get

This day in Music

PonyPotato

Money for Nothing - Dire Straits

p.s. I don't think it influenced my life

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Poppinjay

Too funny!

For me, it was Mrs. Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel. 0 was a hell of a good age to be. Are you trying to seduce me, plastic nipple?

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Jetée

I believe this thread is already in existence, perhaps somewhere in Nonsense, since I of course wouldn't recognize the Pop#1 song of some 20-40 odd years unless I already did this.


Also, it is quite interesting to note that the OP mentioned a few examples of Presidents'(past, present, and would-be) and here we have the first three responses from residents of and around Washington D.C. ... quite eerie to say the least.

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—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Punk.of.Ages

Amanda- Boston

I dig that song....

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"The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager

"Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

Eweser

Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees

Didn't influence me, but makes me smile and dance when I hear it.

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"Whoever wrote this episode should die!"

Nikilidstrom

You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone

Wow, that is antithesis of me. I don't do soft and fuzzy, or bright and cheery. Damn the 70's.

mixedmedia

Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire in the US
Make It Easy on Yourself by The Walker Brothers in the UK
Que Sera Sera by Normie Rowe & the Playboys in Australia

I knew about Eve of Destruction and I have the song in my collection, but what's really weird is I had no idea about the UK & Australia songs and I happen to have both of those, too...and they're pretty obscure.

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PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Atreides88

Some crappy Whitney Houston song was #1 on my date of birth. Too bad, I was hoping for something cool.

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ktspktsp

Call Me - Blondie (US)
Working My Way Back To You - The Detroit Spinners (UK)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen (AUS)
Waaaaaaaa - Me (Beirut, hospital)

snowy

Don't You Want Me Baby--Human League

Nice.

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Obtuse

Ben by Michael Jackson

Whew, I dodged a bullet there.

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MiSo

Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

not bad... i'll take it!

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Fotzlid

Walk Like A Man - The Four Seasons

buttless1der

Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley

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RetroGunslinger

"Escapade" by Janet Jackson in the USA

"Dub Be Good to Me" by Beats International in the UK

"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor in Australia

Fuck.

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jewels

US: The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

UK: Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live and The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream

AUS: Twilight Time – The Platters

Hmmmm my second ex was a Viking fan ... ?

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mixedmedia

lol, I have children older than you...how fucked up is that?

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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

RetroGunslinger

Congrats on being a milf AND making me feel like a twelve year old.

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M.B. Keene

Manic_Skafe

Shout - Tears For Fears (US)
Into The Groove - Madonna (UK)
Crazy For You - Madonna (AUS)

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mixedmedia

well, gee man...you're obviously not twelve

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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

ngdawg

I refuse to name the song. Let's just say I was watching most of those above tunes on MTV, married and looking to buy our first home.

/me crawls into a corner and sobs.

Charlatan

Oh crap...
This Guy’s In Love With You - Herb Alpert -- US Charts

Not bad...
Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones -- UK

Who the hell left my cake out in the rain!?
Macarthur Park - Richard Harris -- Australia


I guess there is a reason I always felt comfortable in the UK.

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Tully Mars

All I get is...

The first 'Pop Goes The Beatles' program was aired on the BBC in the UK. The band played a version of 'Pop Goes The Weasel' on the show.

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Grasshopper Green

GAG.

We were born 7 days apart, Nikilidstrom.

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"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king"

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fresnelly

Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John in the US.

Bye Bye Baby by The Bay City Rollers in the UK.

The Newcastle Song by Bob Hudson in Australia.


Bleh.

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Charlatan

I just checked the Canadian #1 song for my birthday...

It was also Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones! Excellent. Take that Herb Alpert!

The Chum Chart

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Martian

In the US and Canada it was Maniac by Michael Sembello
In the UK it was Red Red Wine by UB40
And in Oz it was Australiana by Austen Tayshus

Thanks, Flashdance.

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I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
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- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame

Bear Cub

Starship - We Built This City

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pan6467

Respect by Aretha in the US

Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum in the UK

So I was born with 2 great songs at #1. But the trifecta of 3 greats was broken by Australia with some fucked up song I have never heard of and it was #1 by 2 different people at once.... This Is My Song - Petula Clark and This Is My Song - Harry Secombe, (both versions of the song were at No.1).

On my Date of recovery.... March 20th 1999

Cher with Believe Very interesting and appropriate for me that would be #1 in the US

When The Going Gets Tough - Boyzone in the UK .... again very appropriate for me on that day

But again Australia fucks up the trifecta with Britney Spears' Baby One More Time

This just proves to me that while it maybe beautiful and have exotic animals.... the people in the land down under listen to fucked up music and are somewhat insane.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

m0rpheus

U.S. Charts
Kiss You All Over - Exile

Canadian Charts
Whenever I Call You "Friend" - Kenny Loggins -

U.K. Charts
Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton John

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Nikilidstrom

lol, well if your song is the same, I think '77 owes us an apology

Jetée

It's all right. I didn't play my song either. We can be obscured and lonely together.

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Reese

.... Eye of the Tiger...

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“It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry

Baraka_Guru

What was #1 on the day I was born?

Here's a hint:

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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
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Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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Willravel

"Every Breath You Take" by Sting and the Police.

Great song by a great group. The song ranks #84 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Speed_Gibson

US - Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
I know of the artist of course, but nothing of the song
UK: Knowing Me Knowing You - Abba
Getting better at least
AUS: Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
No bloody clue there

my musical tastes tend to run 70-30 before I was born, but I do enjoy a decent slice of the 80's and 90's as well.

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mixedmedia

No, my son, you had missed the days when The Police were great. Sorry to be the one to tell you this.

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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Hyacinthe

We are the World by USA for Africa

I went for the local one rather then the USA top song

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Derwood

Eagles - Best of My Love

Some of you people are YOUNG