On the day I was born, "Love Child" by Diana Ross and the Supremes.
I have "Dream Lover" for one of mine.
On the day of my birth: "Love Will Keep Us Together" by The Captain & Tennille
Eye of the Tiger, god help me. Especially odd seeing as Rocky came out 6 years earlier.
Yes, but Eye of the Tiger is from Rocky III.
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? but the Bee Gees. I'm reminded of the time I looked up the fron page of the NYT for my birthday, and the biggest headline was "Heat Continues One More Day."
It should be further noted that the "Dream Lover" one occurred on my sweet 16, laydeez.
Just for kicks, instead of checking out the #1 song on the day you were born, check out the #1 song on the date nine months prior to that. Somewhat strange to think about.
It was the Ghostbusters theme on my birthday. Awesome.
"Rock with You" by Michael Jackson for birthday. But the MAE test reveals . . . "Heart of Glass," by Blondie! Punk rock!
Ominous #1 songs on my anniversary:
"Oh! What It Seemed to Be" by Frankie Carle
"Heartaches" by Ted Weems
"Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes
"Tragedy" by The Bee Gees
"Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
"Ain't It Funny" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule
Though the actual date was marked by:
"Yeah!" by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon
So I guess that's good.
"Rock with me" when I was born too.
My birthday song is "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes. There does need to be book giving unfounded advice based on the number one song when you were born.
Joe's anniversary test is a good one. Some of mine, in chronological order:
"How Do U Want It/ California Love" by 2Pac
"The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy & Monica
"Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child
"Everything You Want" by Vertical Horizon
"Burn" by Usher
Hmmm. . .
Heh. Day of my first wedding: "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men. Day of my second: "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon.
My birthday song is that oldie but goodie, "Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)" by John Ford & His Playboy Band.
I know you all remember it. Let's just sing along, shall we?
Yikes. On the day I was born, "American Woman" by the Guess Who topped the charts. I need to go take a shower.
My one year anniversary was that most excellent song, "Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves" by Cher, which my mom owned, and which I remember dancing around to when I was very little.
And get this, on my first birthday, it was "Joy to the World" by the Three Dog Night, a song used constantly as a tormenting-Jeremy device throughout grade school.
Osner, I never understood a single word you said.
"Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)"
Was that a Weird Al-style parody of "Lucy in the Sky (with Diamonds)"?
Huh, my birthday is "Sad Eyes" by Robert John. Is that a good song? I've never heard it.
Is there a specific year you have in mind, Kotsko, or is it the whole setlist that bothers you?
My birthday song is "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone. Ick.
Thanks, apo, I'll listen to that when I can. Hey, Total Eclipse of the Heart was number one on my fourth birthday. That's pretty cool.
I love it so much, I started singing it when I read the title "Sad Eyes". AND -- I heard it in the deli on the way to the bar last night, while getting cash. This can't be coincidence.
We should honor Jim Steinman's work more generally, I feel. Perhaps even with a picture.
Oops. Should have scrolled down to the bottom of that page before linking.
I am SO UPSET that tickets to the Off-Broadway play Heddatron (Hedda Gabler - with robots!) are sold out. Supposedly the climax is set to Total Eclipse of the Heart and is absolutely, incredibly awesome. I mean, come on! Hedda Gabler + robots + Total Eclipse of the Heart!
God damn it! "One Bad Apple" by the Osmonds.
Tia, can we make that the offical song of Unfogged? I love it so goddamned much.
My vote still goes for the song apostropher nominated.
Do you take it? is pretty catchy (I've actually found myself humming it recently), but we could have separate Unfogged and Mineshaft theme songs.
By the way, isn't the title of this post missing a "g" at the end? Or is it a joke or reference that I'm not getting?
"One Bad Apple" is the best Jackson 5 ripoff to hit number one on the pop charts. ("Candy Girl" only charted at 46)
I wish to register a protest against this thread, as it reveals that I spend way too much time hanging out on the internets with people who were born when I was in high school (or later).
#40: A lot of you aren't, actually. Isn't that horrifying?
I, on the other hand, am completely legal, B.
Yeah, but you've never even bought me dinner.
I'm 32, and I'm occasionally left feeling like a decrepit old man around here.
(On the other hand, I do get some mad cred for being down with the kidz. Right? Seriously, I do, right? No? Well fuck you then.)
Especially when they talk about their problems figuring out who pays for dinner. Jeez. Whichever one of you isn't paying for the babysitter, obviously.
45: I did offer to open a bottle of the good stuff, though.
True. And once you've gotten me drunk, it's all good.
I like to have a Martini,
two at the very most,
three I'm under the table,
four I'm under my host!"
Dorothy Parker.
Ah, Dorothy Parker...
Problem with the "one martini" scenario, Chopper, is that presumably apostropher's goal isn't to get me to fall asleep on the bathroom floor.
I just want to calm you down long enough to talk to you about Jesus.
Hah, Al Green, "Let's Stay Together" in the month of my birth.
My birthday: "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince and the Revolution
My Son PK : "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" by Christina Aguilera
Anniversary: "This Used to Be My Playground" by Madonna
And now you see what our marriage is really like. I look up my birthday, Mr. B. looks up PK's bday and our anniversary (which I never remember).
"With a Little Luck" -- That can't be good.
"John Ford & His Playboy Band"
That'll be John Fred. Good record. He was from New Orleans. Did "Shirley", died recently.
"A Love Supreme" was recorded on my birthday. I bought it the next summer.
