Do you know the #1 song the day you were born?

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Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel by "The King" (That's Elvis Presley for all you youngsters)

[Clarky and Tarah 0]

1986 ... "Stuck with You" by Huey Lewis & the News

I haven't even heard of it .

My fiance's is 1984 ... "Hello" by Lionel Richie

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Wild Thing - The Troggs.

Sam Kinison's remake with Jessica Hahn.

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Here's some cool song trivia...

This was written by a songwriter named Chip Taylor, who has made tons of money from it because it has been recorded by many artists and is constantly being used in movies and TV shows. Taylor used a lot of this money to fuel a gambling habit - for years he bet about $10,000 a day and was kicked out of every casino in Las Vegas for card counting. He also wrote "Angel Of The Morning," which was a hit for Merrilee Rush in 1968. Taylor is the brother of actor Jon Voight and the uncle of Angelina Jolie.

The style of music exemplified in this song became known as "Caveman Rock." The Troggs is short for "troglodyte" (meaning "cave dweller"), which helped bolster this image. Over the next few years, The Troggs moved away from this Neanderthal sound and had a big hit in 1968 the much more evolved "Love Is All Around." (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL, for above 2)

A New York group called Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones were the first to record this, but their version flopped. The group was known for their outrageous hairstyles.

The Troggs' first single flopped. For their second single, they had to choose between this and The Lovin Spoonful's "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind." They went with this and replaced a passage of whistling with an off-beat Ocarina solo.

The way the song stops and starts up again was inspired by Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel."

When Chip Taylor originally demoed this basic three-chord song in 1965, he didn't take it too seriously. He later told the Rolling Stone magazine: "I was on the floor laughing when I was through." (thanks, Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England, for above 4)

This was released simultaneously on Atco and Fontana Records. The Troggs were from England, and sent their manager to the US to make a distribution deal as Fontana (their British label) was initially hesitant to release it in North America. Fontana changed its mind and shortly afterwards, the manager returned with a signed distribution contract with Atco. Because both singles used the same master recording, the compilers of the Billboard Hot 100 decided to combine the two singles (which had different B-sides) into one chart position. It is the only single to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 while being offered on two different labels simultaneously.

The Troggs recorded this in 20 minutes.

In 1967, this was revived as a parody recording by a comedy troupe called The Hardly Worthit Players. Their version ht #20 in the US, and was recorded under the name Senator Bobby. It was a send-up of the popular Senator from New York (and younger brother of President John), Robert F. Kennedy, and loaded with in-jokes about Democratic party politics and RFK's family. The interplay between "Senator Bobby" and the producer is outlandish. The B-side was a send-up of the popular Senator from Illinois, Everett Dirkson, loaded with in-jokes about Republican party politics. The interplay between the "senator" and the producer on the "response" to "Senator Kennedy'####### record" is equally funny. The voice of Senator Bobby was James Voight, brother of actor Jon Voight. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 while running for President. Everett Dirkson died in 1969.

The parody version by The Hardly Worthit Players was one of the last hits for the Cameo/Parkway empire before it went belly-up in early 1969. A former Beatles and Rolling Stones manager bought the original tapes of all product by the company, then changed its name to ABKCO. He still owns the rights and refuses to issue any of them on CD.

Five years after The Troggs recorded this, Jimi Hendrix released his version. It was one the few songs Hendrix recorded that he did not write, and it gave the song new life on Rock radio stations, as Jimi worked it over in his legendary guitar style. This is the song Hendrix is playing in the Monterey Pop Festival footage where he sets his guitar on fire.

Sam Kinison recorded a version of this in 1990 with a video featuring Jessica Hahn, who was famous for having an affair with televangelist Jim Bakker.

A version by Cheap Trick was used in the 1992 movie Encino Man, starring Brendan Fraser as caveman who comes back to life in a Los Angeles suburb. It was also a big part of the 1989 movie Major League. Charlie Sheen played Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn, a relief pitcher with control problems who becomes a star when he gets glasses and starts throwing strikes. This song was his theme music, and was copied in real life by Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mitch Williams, entered games with this playing. Williams was known for reckless, but effective fastball until 1993, when he became known for giving up the home run to Joe Carter that won the World Series.

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1791

Edited July 12, 2007 by Steven_and_Jinky

[~Nini~ 2]

Hehe. Van Halen's "Jump" in 1984.

Had to go to the iTunes store to remember which one that was.

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

Love Hangover by Diana Ross 1976

[Nancy2015 2]

Hehe. Van Halen's "Jump" in 1984.

Had to go to the iTunes store to remember which one that was.

Oh, I love this song!!!!!!

[Mononoke28 134]

I got "Killing Me Softly with His Song". Oy veigh.

[TracyLuis 0]

"Island Girl" by Sir Elton John...what? Never heard it.

[monnik 0]

"How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees

I enjoyed this thread.

[William33 110]

"I'm Telling You Now" by Freddie & the Dreamers

Who the heck is that?

Freddie and the Dreamers were a British musical band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. Their act was based around the comic antics of the 5-foot-3-inch-tall (1.60m) Freddie Garrity, who was famous for bouncing around the stage with arms and legs flying.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_and_the_Dreamers

Thanks Marilyn,

I was afraid to look it up, refusing to getting older you know...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Otis Redding

The Dock of the Bay

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

Good one

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Otis Redding

The Dock of the Bay

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

Good one

yes....good one

[Tinker 0]

"I feel fine", Beatles......on that web site

But Toronto's CHUM (local) also has "She's a woman" Beatles.

Both tied in 1st place

OMG looking at everyone else's, I feel ancient

[Jamie76 0]

"December 1963 (Oh what a night)" by The Four Seasons

[maryandatif 0]

Mary--> "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees

Atif--> "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone