# UK no. 1 on the day you were born **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2000, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751 "2000-10-05T10:52:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/21 "2000-10-05T11:26:55Z")
You know, learning that **Twistycakes** and **Coldyclogs** spend their days reading the headstones of poor dead animals makes me a whole lot better about being ghetto white trash. And here I was intimidated about meeting up with a bunch of sophisticated Europeans! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/22 "2000-10-05T11:37:41Z")
:eek: I’m officially ancient. The number 1 on the 5th October 1967 was The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck. Ewwwwwwwwwww! I need to rest now. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/23 "2000-10-05T11:39:59Z")
More sideburns ! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/24 "2000-10-05T11:46:57Z")
The number one song in the U.K. on September 24, 1970, was “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne. errmmmm…I can honestly say that I have never heard of this song, or this artist, before in my life. ---
**Author:** ![Charley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@Charley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charley)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/25 "2000-10-05T11:49:40Z")
Back Home, by the England World Cup Squad. Somehow I feel this may be significant. Thanks TwistofFate - I think I would have been better off not knowing that! Time to check out dead pets corner for something more like good news, I think. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/26 "2000-10-05T11:52:24Z")
The summer of 1970!! The malifulous voice of Geoff Astle leading the English world cup squad for the Mexican world Cup. ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/27 "2000-10-05T11:54:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shadowfox \* > \*\*The number one song in the U.K. on September 24, 1970, was “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne. > > errmmmm…I can honestly say that I have never heard of this song, or this artist, before in my life. > > \*\* ne neither, but it must have been no 1 for a long time - it is still listed for 27 October 1970 (my birthday). My mom & my father are pre singles charts! ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/28 "2000-10-05T11:55:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by glee \* > \*\*‘I believe’ by Frankie Laine. > > I believe I’m old… \*\* And I believe we’re the same age. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/29 "2000-10-05T11:59:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Charley \* > \*\*Back Home, by the England World Cup Squad. > > Somehow I feel this may be significant.\*\* 2 - 0 up against Germany, they take off Charlton and Banks and the rest is…history. “Back Home, they’ll be watching and waiting…” Geoff Astle - a musical enigma. **Band of Gold** - absolute classic, excellent stuff ! “All that’s left of the dream I hold, and the memories…” ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/30 "2000-10-05T12:01:20Z")
I used to love on Fantasy football when they’d bring Geoff Astle on at the end to sing something. ---
**Author:** ![rackensack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rackensack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rackensack)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/31 "2000-10-05T12:10:43Z")
1/27/64 = “Glad All Over”, Dave Clark Five. I can definitely live with that (though I sort of prefer the Rezillos’ cover of it). Wife’s birthday: Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Were Made for Walking”. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/32 "2000-10-05T12:14:08Z")
London Calling! I’m down with you on Slade. A stunningly great under appreciated band. Heck, and I’m an American. I may be the only one over here who remembers them. I spent an entire day in London about 15 years ago hopping from record store to record store getting as many of their LPs as I could find. Me: Feb 25, 1967 #1: This is My Song, Petula Clark Mrs Chance: April 20, 1967 #1: Something Stupid, Frank and Nancy Sinatra Chancling: May 4, 2000 #1: Tocas Miracle, Fragma ---
**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/33 "2000-10-05T12:24:37Z")
20 January 1962 - _The Young Ones_ by Cliff Richard and the Shadows. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/34 "2000-10-05T12:30:16Z")
I never posted my one! Cliff Richard “We dont talk anymore” I am so without a life. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/35 "2000-10-05T12:36:02Z")
**Jonathan** - keep the flag flying! I’m not aware of how Slade have fared in the States but I think they’ve pretty much reached legendary status here. I remember they made a kind of come back about 10 - 12 years ago at the Reading (open air) Rock Festival, the crowd went totally, properly banana’s and that was the moment they became elevated to some higher rock 'n roll plain. Nothing complicated about Slade, just great, great fun. **Twisty** - Cliff, eh ? ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/36 "2000-10-05T12:42:09Z")
“Honky Tonk Woman” by the Rolling Stones. I checked for the birthdates of some people who are important to me. Fella bilong missus flodnak (who is older than me) was born while Harry Belafonte’s version of “Mary’s Boy Child” was topping the British charts. Geep. I don’t mind Belafonte at all, but _that_ song… ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/37 "2000-10-05T12:43:56Z")
Don McLean’s “Vincent (Starry Night)”. Way cool. ---
**Author:** ![Cumber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5ac83/32.png) [@Cumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumber)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/38 "2000-10-05T12:52:44Z")
You Can’t Hhurry Love, by Phil Collins. Never heard of it. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/39 "2000-10-05T12:54:07Z")
Shit, now _I_ feel old! ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751/40 "2000-10-05T12:58:48Z")
Good gravy, **cucumber** how old are you? Wait - don’t tell me, let me believe you’re just a precocious 4th grader. I like that song by the way, it’s a remake, but I forgot who did it first. My brother’s song is “Ashes to Ashes” by David Bowie, and my niece’s is “Love is All Around” by Wet Wet Wet. Geez, I remember when REM did a cheezy remake of it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-no-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/35751.md?page=3)