What was playing the year you were born ...

lindsmuse

I checked out the year I was conceived - wondered what was in my folks' hearts ? (However I think now I know what drove them to this)

Bob-Dubery

lindsmuse wrote: http://upchucky.org/JukeCity/1954/OldJukes/player.htm

You're just trying to fool us into revealing our age.

But since you asked...
http://upchucky.org/JukeCity/1989/OldJukes/player.htm

lindsmuse

yeah right Bob ?

Heath

X-rated Bob wrote:
lindsmuse wrote: http://upchucky.org/JukeCity/1954/OldJukes/player.htm
You're just trying to fool us into revealing our age.

But since you asked...
http://upchucky.org/JukeCity/1989/OldJukes/player.htm

is that the year they introduced crocs ???

6x9base13

Jack Flash Jr wrote: http://upchucky.us/TimeMachine/1974/OldJukes/player.htm

Some Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Bad Company and Marley. Could be worse (I'll ignore the rest ? )

Snap ! A quick google reveals this was at number 1 the day before I arrived - Never heard it in my life before !

singemonkey

Disco... lots and lots of effin' disco. Explains how I can bust such killer moves (and how I know how to say dumb stuff like that). I can still remember this stuff from when I was 3 or 4.

Ok. This is a great tune. Even though it is disco. The USA.

This however is what was number 1 in Britain - a country that had Zeppelin, the Stones, the Who, and Bowie rocking the world at the same time. Britain bought this POS in numbers:

Watch this and then hold your tongue when you're about to go on about how much better music was in the day.

South Africa was bopping to nothing less than a cover version of a song by Engelbert Humperdink:

Showing that local is not always lekker by any means.

All in all, a very, very poor show.

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http://upchucky.org/JukeCity/1982/OldJukes/player.htm

this makes sense.

Neon-Gecko

On a similar subject I got this via email a while ago. Takes you through all the important events that happened in the year of your birth, including what movies where playing, what music was happening and such.

The screen is going to fade to black, have your glasses on, and follow the instructions.
You'll be pleasantly surprised with this one... Type the year only!! Then click the question (?) mark!
Sit back and enjoy!!

http://www.whathappenedinmybirthyear.com/

stu

Smells Like Teen Spirit - I win, you just cant beat that.

ActionArnie

US number 1 in the week of my birth: Paul McCartney - With A Little Luck
UK .... : Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon

Averatu

Never heard of it. "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone. A few weeks before was The Clash, that would have been cool.

flatfourfan

Awesome year was 1973

We're an American Band, Grand Funk Railroad
Superstition, Stevie Wonder
Superfly, Curtis Mayfield
Papa Was a Rolling Stone, The Temptations
Live and Let Die, Wings
Wildflower, Skylark
You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Stevie Wonder
You're So Vain, Carly Sim
Why Me, Kris Kristofferson
Killing Me Softly With His Song, Roberta Flack
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, Jim Croce

and of course........

Smoke On the Water, Deep Purple was released as a single in 1973 for the first time.

flatfourfan

stu wrote: Smells Like Teen Spirit - I win, you just cant beat that.

I see your smells like teen spirit and raise you smoke on the water.................phych...............lol.

lindsmuse

'73 was really a bumper year - that's when I bought my first guitar! -- 'Smoke on the Water' - a good year to be born - musical horoscope say so ?

strataxe

75 Queen BOhemium Rhapsody... I know this at least, but googled the songs, and this.... WT*&^* where is Queen? http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1975.htm

Wizard

1961:

I just love all the music from 1961 !!

AlanRatcliffe

If there was ever any doubt that year seven of the '60s was a good year... ?

Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
Light My Fire - The Doors
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge
Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane
Penny Lane - Beatles
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
I Can See for Miles - The Who
Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone
Happy Together - Turtles
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Soul Man - Sam and Dave

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My year seems to be a fail.. I was born to late I think.

Some good ones

"Money For Nothing" Dire Straits
"You're The Inspiration" Chicago
"I Want To Know What Love Is" Foreigner

We leave it there

joealien22

Alan wins hands down. You can't beat that lineup. ?

Jack-Flash-Jr

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: If there was ever any doubt that year seven of the '60s was a good year... ?

Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
Light My Fire - The Doors
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge
Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane
Penny Lane - Beatles
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
I Can See for Miles - The Who
Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone
Happy Together - Turtles
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Soul Man - Sam and Dave

About as win as it gets.