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GeekyPenguin 02-19-2004 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TigerLilly
Whoa! We have the same birthday, or very close! I'm July 13th, '83. What are you?
I'm not particularly thrilled about my "life song" :rolleyes:

Polarpi, Dexy's Midnight Runners were a one-hit wonder in the US with "Come on Eileen".

ETA: Whoops, didn't see that xok85xo had already answered that question!

I'm 3 days older than you. :) Our life song is indeed not cute.

ADPiSAI 02-19-2004 01:03 PM

27 July, 1981

US - The One That You Love by Air Supply
UK - Ghost Town by The Specials

My life's theme song is also Livin' La Vida Loca... yeah, no thanks.

bcdphie - how did you find the canadian one?

OrigamiTulip 02-19-2004 01:13 PM

U.S. No.1 - Rich Girl by Daryl Hall and John Oates
U.K. No.1 - Chanson D'Amour by Manhattan Transfer

US Life Theme - Take a Bow by Madonna
UK Life Theme - Love Can Build A Bridge by Cher, Chrissie Hynde And Neneh Cherry With Eric Clapton

mu_agd 02-19-2004 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jadey28
ME TOO!!! What a small world! You're only 3 days older than me (May 28, 1980). :p
that's my good friend from school's birthday! i always used to tell him that he had to listen to me since i was older! one of my other friends' is the 27th.

wreckingcrew 02-19-2004 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
For November 16, 1980:

"The Tide is High" by Blondie (UK)
"Lady" by Kenny Rogers (US)

Obviously the UK has better taste. :D

What are you talkin about? "Lady" is an awesome song!!

June 24, 1979

US > Hot Stuff by Donna Summer...ewww, disco

UK > Ring my Bell by Anita Ward....haha, that's funny, i remember this song from numerous Old Navy soundtracks when i worked there. I think its' in the Waterboy too.

Song of my Life > I'll Be Missing You by Puffy....eh, that's ok

Kitso
KS 361

Ginger 02-19-2004 01:47 PM

June 26, 1979

US: Hot Stuff by Donna Sumner
UK: Ring My Bell by Anita Ward

DWAlphaGam 02-19-2004 01:47 PM

Re: what song was #1 the day you were born?
 
Quote:

Originally posted by xok85xo
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html

me:

us - no more tears (enough is enough) by barbara streisand & donna summer

uk - when you're in love with a beautiful woman - dr. hook

Me, too. ;)

Our life songs are pretty awful:

US: Candle in the Wind 1997 by Elton John
UK: Barbie Girl by Aqua

Ginger 02-19-2004 01:48 PM

I guess I needn't have posted... my birthday is only 2 days off from Kitso!

ztabchbum 02-19-2004 01:58 PM

The U.S. No.1 on the 8th November 1979 was... Pop Muzik by M

The U.K. No.1 on the 8th November 1979 was... One Day At A Time by Lena Martell

polarpi 02-19-2004 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xok85xo
they sing "come on eileen"
All right, see, NOW I know who they were :D

Thanks!

ETA: Thanks also to TigerLilly :)

alikat2 02-19-2004 02:14 PM

July 28, 1980
 
It's still rock 'n roll to me by Billy Joel (US charts)

adduncan 02-19-2004 02:25 PM

10/30/1968
 
US "Hey Jude"
UK "Those Were The Days"

Cool :D

--add

AlphaGamDiva 02-19-2004 03:30 PM

i didn't see the "life song" thing....

"genie in a bottle"--christina aguilera

k...

bcdphie 02-19-2004 03:35 PM

For thos looking for the number one song in Canada on the day you were born, here's the link:

http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Chartlst.html

It's by week though, not exact day.

Steeltrap 02-19-2004 04:07 PM

1 October 1964:

U.S. Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison. I prefer the spoof, Big Hairy Woman by 2 Live Crew.
:p

U.K. I'm Into Something Good by Herman's Hermits. Ugh.:o


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