On this day...

[xinamarie]

(Stolen from entitymel and dalisair)

On my birthdate, the number ones were:

US chart:
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

UK chart:
Everything I Own - Ken Bouthe



You know, I've never heard of either of these!

Comments

[fiddleteacher.livejournal.com]

Sigh. I'm too old. My life's theme songs are Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (UK) and Ballad of the Green Berets (US). That's pretty depressing, don't you think?

[entitymel.livejournal.com]

The Ballad of the Green Berets is one of the most moving, important songs I know, actually.

We discussed it often in my household.

[fiddleteacher.livejournal.com]

Doesn't work all that well for a pacifist Quaker, really...

[entitymel.livejournal.com]

Well, not as a theme song, of course... but the way we discussed, and what it's meaning was, wasn't as a literal tribute.

Please accept my apologies if I offended you with the comment.

[fiddleteacher.livejournal.com]

I'm not offended - it takes way more than that! I've just always been uneasy with the "military" as a whole. I am OK with individuals, mostly, but I was raised to believe that it's wrong to kill other people, so I have a fundamental disagreement with people who believe that it's OK. I don't generally seek discussions of it, just try to live my life in accordance with my own beliefs.

[entitymel.livejournal.com]

Bravo!!!

And thank you for not mentioning the utter lack of apostrophe-usage comprehension I displayed in my reply. I should know better than to try and respond intelligently when I'm groggy. *sighs*

I'm so very pleased to know you.

[fiddleteacher.livejournal.com]

As to apostrophes - hey, I teach third grade. It's almost starting to look normal!!

[xinamarie.livejournal.com]

You need happier songs!

Try a different date!

[twistedcat.livejournal.com]

you've never heard rhonestone cowboy?

[xinamarie.livejournal.com]

Nope! I blame my parents. ;)

[twistedcat.livejournal.com]

must...

fix...

that...

[fiddleteacher.livejournal.com]

Yes, an excess of good taste and fiddle music (not mutually exclusive categories!) ran rampant through the house. Hmm... now that's in interesting picture!

*I've* even heard Rhinestone Cowboy. Not for many years, though.

[gnawtee.livejournal.com]

Rhinestone Cowboy is like one of the songs I remember most from my childhood!
:D

[kenderkin.livejournal.com]

How can you not know Rhinestone Cowboy????? I can hear it right now. AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

[skeetermonkey.livejournal.com]

LIKE A RHINESTONE COWBOY, Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone...
(humming)

[xinamarie.livejournal.com]

Nope, doesn't ring a bell, sorry!

[entitymel.livejournal.com]

you're the lucky one.

trust me.

*shivers*

[nuala.livejournal.com]

US: Crocodile Rock - Elton John
UK: Blockbuster - The Sweet (never heard of it)

[erichedman.livejournal.com]

US Mrs. Robinson - S&G
UK Young Girl - Gary Puckett

O.K., that is seriously messed up....

But does explain my dating life. :D

I have been bracketing toward the center though. :)