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You just pop your Birthday in and pick US or UK chart and it tells you what song was no.1 when you were born!

Mine was "School's out" ~ Alice Cooper.

http//www.thisdayinmusic.com/member/birthdayno1.php

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In the UK - These Boots are made for walking - Nancy Sinatra
US - Balled of the Green Berets - Sgt. Barry Sadler

Bloody hell...they're awful
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin UK
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka USA
UK= I hear you knocking (Dave Edmunds)
US = My Sweet Lord (George Harrison)

Well that's not too bad then - just one really crap one there, unlike poor Eastendboy's associated records. Bad luck mate.
Gosh i'm so old I can only get my life's theme songs.

Uk....lady Madonna....... Beatles....reasonable
US... Sittin' on the dock of the bay... Otis Reading.....better
Only goes back to 1952.
But the No, 1 in 1930 was Body and Soul
http//www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-0/bodyandsoul.htm
UK - Bridge Over Troubled Water
US - Bridge Over Troubled Water

/damn hippy music
I got you babe by Sonny & Cher, on both sides of the ocean.
US Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
UK Hey Girl Don't Bother Me - The Tams

To the best of my knowledge, I've never heard either of them.
i got-

UKThe Roussos Phenomenon (EP) - Demis Roussos (the giant Dame Edna bothering Greek)

USAfternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band

Coincidentally I was listening to Will Ferrell's version of Afternoon Delight this morning.

mrbungle2103 @ Thu 10 Nov, 2005 4:05 pm Wrote:
US:Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band

Coincidentally I was listening to Will Ferrell's version of Afternoon Delight this morning.


Never heard that song until "Anchorman" but it's quite catchy actually.

I was born to the sweet sounds of The Beatles - Paperback Writer... both in the UK and USA. I always liked that song, and now I know why. roll
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