Meg was on Facebook this week and noticed everyone was posting the number one song the week they were born. What viral fun! What could be more exciting than saying you were born the week the Stones Gimme’ Shelter went number one? Or We Are the Champions by Queen was rockin your Mom’s delivery room?
Meg excitedly Googled a few web sites and started to eagerly look for the hip cool song that was topping the charts the week she was born. It had to be a good one, right? After all, she was lucky enough to be born on the Feast of St. Margaret and named after said Saint, so surely she could score with a happening tune?
Here’s what I came up with:
October 14, 1958
“It’s All in the Game”
Tommy Edwards
What the hell? What is that song? And Sweet Jesus, who is Tommy Edwards?
OK, I have to admit, I don’t remember this song. Not at all. In the least. I’m sure it was perfectly nice to listen to while having a Manhattan or a Martini at the end of a long day, when Donna Reed brought her husband a drink, but it wasn’t the cool I was expecting.
Meg eagerly looked to some other weeks to see if she could capture some 1958 love:
February 3
“At the Hop”
Danny & the Juniors
Great, paging Mrs. C and the Fonz, anyone?
March 31
“Tequila”
The Champs
Getting warmer, I do like myself some tequila!
June 16
“The Purple People Eater”
Sheb Wooley
I don’t know what to say. I shouldn’t even mention this, but the Chipmunk Christmas Song that makes everyone go batshit came out as the year ended. Sigh.
Meg took herself on over to the 1965 hits, to see if she might be jealous of her little sister, and guess what was number one on her birth week?
March 6
“My Girl”
The Temptations
Bitch. The baby always get the good stuff.
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I resemble that remark! BEEOTCH is better!
Did Meg also know that The Sound of Music premiered at the Rivoli Theater on March 2 1965? HA! So there!
Honestly the 1958 song list didn’t look all that exciting………..but coming into the world in a calming manner may have been a good thing? Just sayin!
Don’t be a hater, I searched the list for mine and got Elvis Presley, All Shook Up.
linlah´s last [type] ..feather in the sky
Mine was “Help” by the Beatles. Hmmm.
1965 was a good year, eh Bridget?
and what’s wrong with a song that makes you want to have cocktail hour! this is swankiest lounge ever, and you’re the coolest hostess.
pattypunker´s last [type] ..double whoa!
So don’t be jealous or anything, but I just googled mine and it was Frankie and the Four Seasons, “Sherry.” Possibly the most kick ass song in the Four Seasons repertoire. And they have some kick ass in their library. Don’t be sad, Megster.
joann mannix´s last [type] ..I Am Enough And I’m Telling You All About My Enoughness