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19. I tease people and tell them that I'm 176 years old

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 01:33 PM

Aug 9

Obviously, I'm not really 176 years old.

Anyway, I've never revealed my age here and it's not due to an insecure reason. I'm mixing up several years from 1973 to 1978.
Enjoy!

1973: You're so Vain by Carly Simon
Time in a Bottle by Joe Croce

1974: Bennie and the Jets by Elton John
It's Only Rock "n" Roll by The Rolling Stones

1975: Fame by David Bowie

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

1976: Love Rollercoaster by Ohio Players
Slow Ride by Fog Hat

1977: Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett

1978: Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gee's
Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh

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What's your favorite song from your year of birth? [View all] True Dough Aug 9 OP

Rock Arounf the Clock - Bill Haley & the Comets EYESORE 9001 Aug 9 #1

Learned to dance with that one! elleng Aug 9 #4

But "Rock Around the Clock" was recorded in 1954... malthaussen Aug 9 #21

I was conceived in 1954 EYESORE 9001 Aug 9 #32

"If I Loved You" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. elleng Aug 9 #2

Bobby Darin-Mack the Knife. It was one of my favorite old songs and I saw it was number one the year I was born. brewens Aug 9 #3

Looking over the 1948 hits "I'm Looking over a Four Leaf Clover" is the one that doc03 Aug 9 #5

1955: Sixteen Tons catbyte Aug 9 #6

Happy Together - The Turtles Brainfodder Aug 9 #7

1970: "Someday We'll Be Together" by Diana Ross & The Supremes Gaytano70 Aug 9 #8

Great choices from the start of a fabulous decade! True Dough Aug 9 #9

So many great songs in 1970! Gaytano70 Aug 9 #12

1952: You Belong To Me livetohike Aug 9 #10

I loved that song. I was seven years old Glorfindel Aug 9 #31

Music hadn't been invented yet Marthe48 Aug 9 #11

Oh, come on, Marthe! True Dough Aug 9 #34

Oh okay Marthe48 Aug 9 #43

Darn it. That was going to be my line. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 10 #51

I'll be here all week Marthe48 Aug 10 #52

I have always been grateful that I was born after the invention of rock & roll. 1961 has some real classics. Rustynaerduwell Aug 9 #13

Lavender Blue sinkingfeeling Aug 9 #14

Heartbreak Hotel, Love Is Strange. Boomerproud Aug 9 #15

1966 - Monday, Monday by The Mama's and the Papa's Mad_Dem_X Aug 9 #16

1959 Sleepwalk rogerballard Aug 9 #17

Great signature! True Dough Aug 9 #35

Thank you she is getting her groove on... rogerballard Aug 9 #40

Yes, indeed! True Dough Aug 9 #41

1961 model here. Different Drummer Aug 9 #18

I tease people and tell them that I'm 176 years old Niagara Aug 9 #19

So tell me... True Dough Aug 9 #36

I always hear the incorrect lyrics to that song Niagara Aug 10 #50

In 1973, I was going to the prom. "Walk on the Wild Side" was #1 at the time. malthaussen Aug 9 #20

Tough Question ProfessorGAC Aug 9 #22

Get back to us if you find the time, Prof True Dough Aug 9 #37

I Find Much Of It Inauthentic ProfessorGAC Aug 10 #48

You build a solid case True Dough Aug 10 #49

Well I Searched ProfessorGAC Aug 10 #59

Not "shamed" True Dough Aug 10 #60

This was written the year before I was born, but released in the states the year after, so... LudwigPastorius Aug 9 #23

Little Richard's darkstar Aug 9 #24

Born in 1959. "Peter Gunn" theme by Henry Mancini. HeartsCanHope Aug 9 #25

Playing an instrument while marching? True Dough Aug 9 #38

Never said I played "Peter Gunn" WELL while marching! LOL! HeartsCanHope Aug 9 #44

Oh. If you missed a few notes True Dough Aug 9 #45

You should feel fantastic, then! HeartsCanHope Aug 9 #47

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky WheelWalker Aug 9 #26

1941 Chattanooga ChooChoo. Glen Miller. Srkdqltr Aug 9 #27

'Sentimental Journey" Les Brown & Doris Day - 1945 Glorfindel Aug 9 #28

Happy Birthday early, Glorfindel 🎂 Clouds Passing Aug 10 #62

I have a hard time remembering that day...... Bayard Aug 9 #29

Parts I-IV and VI-IX... really, the whole album. It is perfect. happybird Aug 9 #30

Wish You Were Here True Dough Aug 9 #39

My favorite song ever! Clouds Passing Aug 10 #64

My favorite when I was a teen, my favorite now, for very special reasons. Clouds Passing Aug 10 #63

1962 was not a great year for music... subterranean Aug 9 #33

I'll take those 3 over anything out today. Boomerproud Aug 10 #58

1962-- Sealed With A Kiss RazorbackExpat Aug 11 #75

"Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you" Wonder Why Aug 9 #42

1956 here. WestMichRad Aug 9 #46

Well I don't exactly recall the year I was born LakeArenal Aug 10 #53

Unforgettable by Nat King Cole CanonRay Aug 10 #54

Twelfth Street Rag murielm99 Aug 10 #55

1948 topcelts Aug 10 #56

Odd year: surrealAmerican Aug 10 #57

Over the Rainbow CTyankee Aug 10 #61

The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian sakabatou Aug 10 #65

You joined DU at age 18? True Dough Aug 10 #66

17, actually, but thanks! sakabatou Aug 10 #68

Fun Question. 1953 rather boring except for Dragnet... electric_blue68 Aug 10 #67

Don't be cruel and Hound dog by Elvis. maveric Aug 11 #69

Waterloo, by Stonewall Jackson RazorbackExpat Aug 11 #70

Rocket "88" Doc_Technical Aug 11 #71

Definitely the WORST song that year was "Young Girl" by Gary Puckett & the Union Gap Coventina Aug 11 #72

"Honey" was worse RazorbackExpat Aug 11 #73

Summer in the City - TBF Aug 11 #74

1946 Butterflylady Aug 11 #76

A Teenager in Love, Dion & the Belmonts (1959) Jrsygrl96 Aug 11 #77

Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack LIghtnin' - 1956 DBoon Aug 11 #78

In the Mood - Glenn Miller Chipper Chat Aug 11 #79

Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs -- shortest song to ever reach #1 on Billboard Stargleamer Aug 11 #80