On this day...

[xinamarie]

(Stolen from entitymel and dalisair)

On my birthdate, the number ones were:

US chart:
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

UK chart:
Everything I Own - Ken Bouthe

You know, I've never heard of either of these!

Comments

[fiddleteacher]

Sigh. I'm too old. My life's theme songs are Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (UK) and Ballad of the Green Berets (US). That's pretty depressing, don't you think?

[entitymel]

The Ballad of the Green Berets is one of the most moving, important songs I know, actually.

We discussed it often in my household.

[fiddleteacher]

Doesn't work all that well for a pacifist Quaker, really...

[entitymel]

Well, not as a theme song, of course... but the way we discussed, and what it's meaning was, wasn't as a literal tribute.

Please accept my apologies if I offended you with the comment.

[twistedcat]

you've never heard rhonestone cowboy?

[xinamarie]

Nope! I blame my parents. ;)

[twistedcat]

must...

fix...

that...

[fiddleteacher]

Yes, an excess of good taste and fiddle music (not mutually exclusive categories!) ran rampant through the house. Hmm... now that's in interesting picture!

*I've* even heard Rhinestone Cowboy. Not for many years, though.

[gnawtee]

Rhinestone Cowboy is like one of the songs I remember most from my childhood!
:D

[skeetermonkey]

LIKE A RHINESTONE COWBOY, Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone...
(humming)

[xinamarie]

Nope, doesn't ring a bell, sorry!

[entitymel]

you're the lucky one.

trust me.

*shivers*

[nuala]

US: Crocodile Rock - Elton John
UK: Blockbuster - The Sweet (never heard of it)