# What song was #1 on the day you were born

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 4, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820 "2008-08-04T17:21:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/141 "2008-08-08T20:08:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Bridget Burke]  
“Put another nickel in,  
In the nickleodeon,  
All I want is loving you  
And music, music, music”

I’m another who knows many of the tunes The Young Ones don’t remember…  
[/QUOTE]

I only know that song because Theresa Brewer was a guest on the Muppet Show in the 2nd season and sang it there. Hell, I only know who Theresa Brewer **is** because she was a guest on the Muppet Show!

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/142 "2008-08-08T21:34:00Z")

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I was born in September 1976.  
US: “Shake Shake Shake, Shake Your Booty” by KC & the Sunshine Band  
UK & Australia: “Dancing Queen” by ABBA.

Too bad they don’t make songs like those anymore.

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**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/143 "2008-08-09T02:24:52Z")

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“Monday, Monday” by The Mamas & Papas

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**Author:** ![Spiritinthesky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiritinthesky/32/7324_2.png) [@Spiritinthesky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritinthesky)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/144 "2008-08-11T18:03:24Z")

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On the day Barack Obama was born it was Tossin’ And Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis

George W. Bush had The Gypsy by The Ink Spots

Bill Clinton - To Each His Own - Eddy Howard

Hillary Clinton - Near You - Francis Craig

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**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/145 "2008-08-11T22:28:28Z")

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I banned the OP for posting multiple links to his website, but the thread is interesting, so I’m going to go ahead and leave it.

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