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Has your life been influenced by a pop song?

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Some peole believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was number one on the day we were born.

Here are some examples of songs that were No.1 on the day they were born using ‘Birthday No.1’ on www.thisdayinmusic.com

On the day Heather Mills was born Hello Goodbye by The Beatles was at No.1 in the UK.

Diana, Princess of Wales - Runaway by Del Shannon
Amy Winehouse – Red Red Wine by UB40
Pete Doherty – Tragedy by The Bee Gees
Kate Moss - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - The New Seekers
Carla Bruni - Let The Heartaches Begin - Long John Baldry
Paris Hilton – Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
Amir Khan - The Final Countdown - Europe
David Camaron - Distant Drums - Jim Reeves
Jeremy Clarkson - My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan

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Re: Has your life been influenced by a pop song?

We had a great thread about this earlier this year - here it is, in fact....

 

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Re: Has your life been influenced by a pop song?
Mudbugclub:
Some peole believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was number one on the day we were born.

Here are some examples of songs that were No.1 on the day they were born using 'Birthday No.1' on www.thisdayinmusic.com

On the day Heather Mills was born Hello Goodbye by The Beatles was at No.1 in the UK.

Diana, Princess of Wales - Runaway by Del Shannon
Amy Winehouse - Red Red Wine by UB40
Pete Doherty - Tragedy by The Bee Gees
Kate Moss - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - The New Seekers
Carla Bruni - Let The Heartaches Begin - Long John Baldry
Paris Hilton - Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
Amir Khan - The Final Countdown - Europe
David Camaron - Distant Drums - Jim Reeves
Jeremy Clarkson - My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan



does that only count if they were born in the UK as you have UK number 1s listed??
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Re: Has your life been influenced by a pop song?

How do you do it - Gerry & the Pacemakers

Not really convinced this theory holds up somehow.

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Re: Has your life been influenced by a pop song?

Nope. Mine was that Englebert fellah... No need to check, I remember ( Wink )

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Well, unless I've decided to leave my wife and get a manfriend...

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man...!

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Re: Has your life been influenced by a pop song?
Mudbugclub:
Some peole believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was number one on the day we were born.

Here are some examples of songs that were No.1 on the day they were born using 'Birthday No.1' on www.thisdayinmusic.com

On the day Heather Mills was born Hello Goodbye by The Beatles was at No.1 in the UK.

Diana, Princess of Wales - Runaway by Del Shannon
Amy Winehouse - Red Red Wine by UB40
Pete Doherty - Tragedy by The Bee Gees
Kate Moss - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - The New Seekers
Carla Bruni - Let The Heartaches Begin - Long John Baldry
Paris Hilton - Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
Amir Khan - The Final Countdown - Europe
David Camaron - Distant Drums - Jim Reeves
Jeremy Clarkson - My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan



I bloody hope not! Gary Glitter was No.1 the day I was born!!
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plastic penguin:
How do you do it - Gerry & the Pacemakers

Not really convinced this theory holds up somehow.




Hang it! Actually that song is pretty apt, given the fact that I care for my fiancee who is a wheelchair user and I also work full-time and the main carer for our daughter
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Re: Has your life been influenced by a pop song?

Mine was...oh, dear....The Mr.Blobby song....

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Hughes123:
Mine was...oh, dear....The Mr.Blobby song....



Jeez, you're young!
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Hughes123:
Mine was...oh, dear....The Mr.Blobby song....



OMG, now I feel sooooo old. Pass the phonograph, Mr Edison...
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Hughes123:
Mine was...oh, dear....The Mr.Blobby song....

So the theory does hold true, then...Smile

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Free - Deniece Williams.  Huh?   UK


Hotel California - Eagles   USA      Always loved that song, especially acoustic.


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Big Chris:


I bloody hope not! Gary Glitter was No.1 the day I was born!!


mine beats that handsdown irene cara- fame, im pretty sure it can't get any worse than that. and i'm not famous or loaded either! check your bday no 1 here www.bittersuiteband.com/music_uk-no1-hits-singles.htm .....anyone know how you shorten the link?
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G Harrison, my sweet lord Smile