What was number one on the day you were born?

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:17 pm

Jeeves wrote:
Vonny wrote:
Jeeves wrote: I was born in '86.
Thanks for making me feel old! I was on my GE/Deps then
Sorry, it wasn't intended to make anyone feel old. Besides, you're not at an age that I'd consider to be old anyway.

Thanks

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:24 pm

"To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old."

(Oliver Wendell Holmes

US author & physician (1809 - 1894) )

midget · Post by **midget** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:57 pm

Mrs C. wrote:"To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old."

(Oliver Wendell Holmes

US author & physician (1809 - 1894) )

OK then, what was no 1 on 01/08/33. That should be a good exercise for those of you who are knowledgable about such things

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:43 pm

My Mum and Dad are 78 and 80 and they are still young.

Laura M · Post by **Laura M** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:54 pm

midget wrote: OK then, what was no 1 on 01/08/33. That should be a good exercise for those of you who are knowledgable about such things

I'm sorry but it appears that the original UK singles chart wasn't around back then. The first British singles chart was published in the November 14, 1952 edition of the New Musical Express (NME).

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:27 am

midget wrote:
Mrs C. wrote:"To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old."

(Oliver Wendell Holmes

US author & physician (1809 - 1894) )
OK then, what was no 1 on 01/08/33. That should be a good exercise for those of you who are knowledgable about such things

There was no chart as Laura says in 1933 but this site shows some of the songs of the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_in_music

Jeeves · Post by **Jeeves** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:33 am

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/pages.htm ... =wwws-err5

It appears that a 'top 10' weekly sheet music chart existed in the US as early as 1940. Perhaps they existed pre-1940?

AKAP · Post by **AKAP** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:24 am

Laura M wrote:Two men lying in a bed, one rolled over to the other and said, 'I'm gonna lead me a life of danger, I'm gonna marry a WESSEX RANGER!'

Laura
I'm now fascinated to know what a Wessex Ranger is.

Laura M · Post by **Laura M** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:04 am

I am a Wessex Ranger, down in Southampton in the wonderful world of the AU we call ourselves Wessex as it sounds cooler than Hampshire and is less of a mouthful. Therefore all members of competitive sports teams (rugby, hockey, etc) are known as Wessex Rangers. (I play ladies rugby)
My signature is a verse taken from one of our many drinking songs, I could put others down but they are far too rude, well many of them are.

WESSEX WALK ON WATER!!!

cj · Post by cj » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:40 pm

One website says T-Rex 'Metal Guru' and the other says The Pipes & Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards with 'Amazing Grace'. Despite 5 years living in Glasgow, I think I know which I prefer!