That song meme

[chickenfeet]

via stelpa

"Many feel that the song that was the number 1 hit on the day you were born shapes the rest of your life. And that the song that was number one on your 18th birthday, is your "Life Theme""

Accordingly, then, here are my songs:

#1 when I was born:
UK: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
US: Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley

These seem curiously apt.

#1 on my 18th
UK: Barbados - Typically Tropical
US: Jive Talkin’ - The Bee Gees

Neither of which mean anything to me

Comments

[lnr]

When I was born in 1975 David Bowie's Space Oddity was no 1. I have always thought this was very very cool.

In 1993 it was Meatloaf's appalling I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That).

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Born
UK - Metal Guru by T.Rex
US - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

18th birthday
UK - Killer by Adamski
US - Vogue by Madonna

I'm fine with the 1972 ones but not so keen on the 1990 tracks, either as music or themes for life. The fact that Jim Henson and Sammy Davis Jr died on my 18th birthday doesn't seem inspiring either.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh c'mon, you were "Jive Talkin'" when you replied to my last post!

[daubentonia.livejournal.com]

Oh c'mon, you were "Jive Talkin'" when you replied to my last post!

[pshtaku.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of :-

Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder

which was number one in the UK during the week I was born.

And when I was 18...

Emotions Mariah Carey (this woman was the cause of Del Amitri losing their record contract!)
Everything I do... Bryan Adams... (Yuck!)

Nope - I prefer Ultravox - Vienna - It's means nothing to me....

[a-d-medievalist.livejournal.com]

I must be looking at the wrong charts --

The year I was born, I find that the UK single was Telstar by the Tornadoes and the US no. 1 was The Monster Mash

WHen I was 18, it appears to have been Barbra Streisand's Woman in Love for both countries.


Please tell me I'm wrong ...