THIS DAY IN MUSICOK, maybe not this day - but a day not too far off. Dith provided this site and I kind of laughed b/c she didn't know "Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)", which was #1 on the day she was born.
But then I did my birthdate (well, b/c it IS all about me! - but if you want to figure out my age, you got some Gooooogling to do), and I like to think I'm very knowledgeable about music - but both songs that charted in the U.S. and the U.K. stumped me.
U.S. - "Fingertips (pt 2)" - Little Stevie Wonder (was there a pt 1?)
U.K. - "Sweets for my Sweet" - Searchers
I listened to the 30 second spots on iTunes and I still don't recognize the Stevie Wonder song. And fuck if I know the Searchers' song either. It was a crappy day for music, I can tell you that right now.
That being said - VH1 (ironically enough) is celebrating MTV's 25th anniversary. It seems that MTV was not....since I don't think they actually play videos. So, VH1 is playing the first day of MTV in its entirety (sans Mark Goodman and crew). Yes, all 28 videos they seemingly had at the time, over and over and over. Who knew REO Speedwagon had two? Who ever realized that The Who just recorded the videos from their 'Face Dances' album on the same day in the same clothes? (one notices these things when they are almost played back to back. and 'one' would be me!)
But for every three crappy MOR pieces of shit they had, they also played stuff like Robert Palmer's "Looking for Clues" or Split Enz' "One Step Ahead".
This being 1981 (oy), it was before MTV was Medusa TV. ...and you know it to, don't ya MTV?
6 comments:
This website says that your "Life's Theme Song" is the number one from your 18th birthday.
My US theme song is "Another One Bites The Dust." And in England, it was "Don't Stand So Close to Me."
What the hell is that supposed to mean???
David - we must've been separated at birth - those are mine, too!
Well, fudge, I didn't do my 18th bday, but the day I was born. I was NOT 18 in whatever year that was to which I referenced music.
I refuse to acknowledge my US "life song". I will not say it, says me. Thank G-d the Brits have better taste. There it was "West End Girls".
Oh wait, I typed in my 16th birthday earlier. Mine are Pass the Dutchie (UK) and Information Not Available (US). Can't recall that one at all.
well if i do my 18th, it just gets worse:
US - Endless Love (Lionel Ritchie and Ms. Ross - not Sonya)
UK - Green Door (Shakin' Stevens)
Whatever!
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