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The most popular song when you were born

The most popular song when you were born

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The number one song of that time, based on record sales and radio play, is listed here, for those born during World War II or more recently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_hits_(United_States)

Just in case you wondered. 🙂

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Prisoner of Love-Perry Como


Rock'n Me by The Steve Miller Band

Strangely enough, out of the five cities named in the song, I was born in one of them and now live in another.

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Stormy Weather - Ethel Waters

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Ug Unhngf Ugu- Ugg Ozz and the Cavemen

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Jailhouse Rock"/
"Treat Me Nice"
Elvis Presley

"Wake Up Little Susie"
Everly Brothers


Originally posted by ChessPraxis
Ug Unhngf Ugu- Ugg Ozz and the Cavemen
Dang you're young! I was 12 when that came out! They had such a promising career, too, until that incident with the mastodon in heat.

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One of the earliest I recall

Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller


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Yesterday by the Beatles was #1 the day I was born.

Ironic 😀 ... 😀

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I've got a brand new combine harvester...

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Your the Devil in disguise by the King

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Originally posted by Sahuaro
Dang you're young! I was 12 when that came out! They had such a promising career, too, until that incident with the mastodon in heat.
Hell you're younger than I thought "you" were. I was 13 when you were born.

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Hell you're younger than I thought "you" were. I was 13 when you were born.
I lied bluebirds over the white cliffs of dover vera lynn/or was it the William tell overture

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Hell you're younger than I thought "you" were. I was 13 when you were born.
Really? I thought the age gap was much smaller than that!

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Originally posted by Sicilian Sausage
I've got a brand new combine harvester...
Ah yes, by Melanie Safka.