Just plug your birthday in: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1
I will go first if you like …
In Australia, it was Burl Ives with “Marianna” (never heard of it)
In the UK, it was Lonnie Donegan with “Cumberland Gap” (a skiffle number)
In the USA, it was Elvis Presley with “All Shook Up” (an all time rock classic)
In Australia, Redgum - I was only 19
Genghis Khan - Moscow
Apparently was used by channel 7 as theme song to the Olympics.
Barbara Streisand singing the theme from “A star is born”
Feels appropriate
Charlene - I’ve never been to me
That’s ■■■■.
When I Need You - Leo Sayer
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann
(the one where he says “wrapped up like a douche”)
Pussyfoot - The Way You Do It
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Yeah… not a great list.
Aus: John Farnham - You’re the voice
UK: Housemartins - Caravan of love
US: Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian
UK - she loves you, Beatles
AUS - Bombora, the Atlantics
happy with that!
UK: No Limit - 2 Unlimited
Elsewhere: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Aus & UK: Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
USA: Windy - Association
Australia & US: Like a Prayer - Madonna
UK: Eternal Flame - The Bangles
and my personal favourite…
Germany: Looking for Freedom - David Hasselhoff
I win, mother ■■■■■■■.
Australia:
I’m so vain
I probably think this song is about me
US:
Killing Me Softly With Handball His Song
For those who may have missed this all-time classic, see below. It’s another song I first remember via the Coodabeens (“Ischenko”):
You old bastard.mine is the same except the uk one.
Given the current state of Essington the below is apt
Uk
The Seekers
The Carnival Is Over
‘The Carnival Is Over’ is a Russian folk song from circa 1883, adapted with English lyrics, written by Tom Springfield. The song became The Seekers’ signature recording, and when released was selling 93,000 copies per day in the UK and is Number 30 in the chart of the biggest-selling singles of all time in the UK with sales of at least 1.41 million copies.
USA
The Byrds
Turn! Turn! Turn!
Written by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ was adapted by the Byrds using a folk rock arrangement. The recording has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows, including 1983’s Heart Like a Wheel, 1994’s Forrest Gump, and 2002’s In America.
Oz
The Seekers
The Carnival Is Over
‘The Carnival Is Over’ is a Russian folk song from circa 1883, adapted with English lyrics, written by Tom Springfield. The song became The Seekers’ signature recording, and when released was selling 93,000 copies per day in the UK and is Number 30 in the chart of the biggest-selling singles of all time in the UK with sales of at least 1.41 million copies.
Canada
The Walker Brothers
Make It Easy On Yourself
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David the song was first a hit for Jerry Butler in 1962. The Walker Brothers formed in 1964, and adopted the ‘Walker Brothers’ name as a show business touch even though the members were all unrelated.
Germany
The Rolling Stones
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Keith Richards wrote ‘Satisfaction’ in his sleep and recorded a rough version of the riff on a Philips cassette player. He had no idea he had written it. He said when he listened to the recording in the morning there was about two minutes of acoustic guitar before you could hear him drop the pick and ‘then me snoring for the next forty minutes
UK What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong
Elsewhere Honey - Bobby Goldsboro (wtf?)
I would have thought it was Bing Crosby`s Brother can you spare me a dime.
