Saturday, January 12, 2008

She-e-e-e-e-ery Baby?!?!?

Talking about going from (as near to) sublime (as I get) with my last post to the ridiculous (we were talking about that, right?!?!), I found a website called Pop Culture Madness (http://www.popculturemadness.com/), which allows you to find your date of birth & then see what the #1 song in the U.S. was at that time, according to Billboard Magazine. Since it's a "pop culture" website, I am assuming it's the #1 Pop song when you were born.*

To find the info for date you were born, when you go to the website, scroll about halfway down the page & on the far left, simply click on the link that reads, "[the decade you were born] Billboard #1 Hits," and then on that decade's page, choose the year & then the time frame you were born, and voilà!

Since I was born on October 17, 1962, I went to the "60s Billboard # 1 Hits," chose 1962 & then I found the timeframe where I was born (September 15 - October 19) and discovered that the #1 song at that time was "Sherry" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

I have to say that I was not exactly thrilled to find out this info! To me (and since this is my blog, it really is all about me, right?!?!) "Sherry" is simply a stupid song. It's basically mindless palaver consisting of the words "Sherry, Sherry, baby, can you come out tonight?" repeated ad nauseum until you can't take it anymore & you are forced to switch off the Hi-Fi if you haven't broken your hand after putting your fist through the wall!

I guess, for trivia purposes, it's good to know, but I am MUCH more impressed with the #1 song from the time frame just after I was born, October 20 - November 2, 1962: "Monster Mash" by Bobby, Boris, Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers! Now that's what the kids call a hella-cool song!

Anyway, if you get a chance to read this post & you find the #1 song in the U.S. of A. when you were born, please share with the class!

Hope your song is a little more substantial and interesting than mine was! :-/

*The writer of this post can make no claims, in any way, shape or form,
as to the accuracy of the information, claims and/or statements found on the Pop Culture Madness website and/or on any websites linked to said website which reader may subsequently explore. Writer is absolved of any liability which may ensue by any information appearing in aforementioned website(s). Void where prohibited, taxed or otherwise restricted by law. No cash value.


4 comments:

Miss Britt said...

Please Don't Go - KC and the Sunshine Band

Jeez, that's embarrassing.

Mr. C (a.k.a. Clarence) said...

I remember that song!! It's really not so bad!! I gotta tell you that I would gladly trade your song for mine, ESPECIALLY if it meant I was born later than I really was!

Thanks for sharing, Ms. Britt!

Clarence
:-)

skyedance said...

Magic - Olivia Newton-John

I love her still.

Mr. C (a.k.a. Clarence) said...

SKYEDANCE! BIG HUGS!!

Always good to hear from you, my dear friend!

Ah, yes! The divine Ms. Olivia NJ! :-)

As un-cool as it may sound, In addition to Magic, I really love so many of her songs: I Honestly Love You, Have You Never Been Mellow, Please Mr. Please, Summer Nights, Xanadu, Suddenly (which is the song I can't seem to get out of my head right now!! Dag-nab-it! ;-), and the list goes on...