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 |  Subject: 1940s music  Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:29 pm | |
| I don't listen to this, but brob and I (mostly me) got to thinking about really old music. We (or more technically me) got to wondering what is the oldest #1 song where the artist is still alive. Here's the answer:
The weeks of October 9, and October 16, 1948 "A Tree in the Meadow" by Margaret Whiting (b. 7/22/1924) was #1. She is still alive. Here is the oldest #1 song by a living artist:
This video is rather worthless. If someone has a better example of this song it'd be much appreciated! I mean, this video doesn't even have lyrics!
Here's the lyrics in case you're wondering:
| Spoiler: | | | Don't close your eyes
They may not open
What if they open
Would you be alive
Everyone falls
But not everyone rises
Why don't you get up
And rise again for me
chorus
What if the world were
a little more perfect
Would you stop crying or
would you take the leap
What if the world
were a little more perfect
Would you open your eyes
and blink again for me
What about friendship
What about friends
You said the whole world
was against you
And it all had to end
What about love
What about family
What about all that
you have to live for
chorus
It isn't easy here without you
Why did you leave me
What am I supposed to do
(without you)
chorus |
Discuss 1940s music here!
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:38 pm | |
| The oldest #1 song by a MALE artist who is still living:
For 4 weeks in September, 1949 Vic Damone's (b. 6/12/1928) "You're Breaking My Heart" was #1
Lyrics:
| Spoiler: | | | You're breaking my heart 'cause you're leaving
You've fallen for somebody new
It isn't too easy believing
You'd leave after all we've been through
It's breaking my heart to remember
The dreams we depended upon
You're leaving a slow dying ember
I'll miss you, my love, when you're gone
I wish you joy, though teardrops burn
But if some day you should want to return
Please hurry back and we'll make a new start
Till then you're breaking my heart |
There's no good version of this on youtube either....
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:38 pm | |
| Discuss more 1940s music here!
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:55 pm | |
| Nobody likes 1940s music?
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:26 pm | |
| 1949 - Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark
| Spoiler: | | | I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what's your hurry
My father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar
So really I'd better scurry - Beautiful, please don't hurry
well Maybe just a half a drink more - Put some music on while I pour
The neighbors might think - Baby, it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink - No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now
To break this spell - I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I ought to say no, no, no, sir - Mind if I move a little closer
At least I'm gonna say that I tried - What's the sense in hurting my pride
I really can't stay - Baby don't hold out
Ahh, but it's cold outside
C'mon baby
I simply must go - Baby, it's cold outside
The answer is no - Ooh baby, it's cold outside
This welcome has been - I'm lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm -- Look out the window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious - Man, your lips look so delicious
My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh your lips look delicious
Well maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before
I've got to go home - Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there
Say, lend me your comb - It's up to your knees out there
You've really been grand - Your eyes are like starlight now
But don't you see - How can you do this thing to me
There's bound to be talk tomorrow - Making my life long sorrow
At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died
I really can't stay - Get over that old out
Ahh, but it's cold outside
Baby it's cold outside
Brr its cold….
It's cold out there
Cant you stay awhile longer baby
Well…..I really shouldn't...alright
Make it worth your while baby
Ahh, do that again…. |
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catbox_9
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:06 pm | |
| Not cold enough for that song to be any good!
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:07 pm | |
| Hey, I found something that doesn't suck! Well, I already new about this song but I thought it was older than this....it just barely makes it!
1940 - In the Mood - Glenn Miller
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:24 pm | |
| 1946 - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
| Spoiler: | | | It happened on one of those Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah days
Now thats the kind of day when you can't open your mouth
Without a song jumping right out of it
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day
Yes Sir
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
O plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
Its the true
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Feeling this way
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It is the truth
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:50 pm | |
| | Are you people for real? |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:53 pm | |
| | SoulRat wrote: | | Are you people for real? |
I know I'm real, but catbox could just be a figment of my imagination...
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:54 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:11 pm | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | Hey, I found something that doesn't suck! Well, I already new about this song but I thought it was older than this....it just barely makes it!
1940 - In the Mood - Glenn Miller
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That's an excellent song! I like that tune. |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:40 pm | |
| | bobrob2004 wrote: | 1946 - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
| Spoiler: | | | It happened on one of those Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah days
Now thats the kind of day when you can't open your mouth
Without a song jumping right out of it
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day
Yes Sir
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
O plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
Its the true
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Feeling this way
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It is the truth
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day |
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I feel like I'm at Disneyland! What's that ride called? Splash Mountain?
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:43 pm | |
| | SoulRat wrote: | | Are you people for real? |
Are you making fun of 1940s music? I mean is sucks and all, but it sort of set the stage for early 50s music which also sucked but set the stage for early rock and roll (late 50s) which mostly sucked but had a few good songs and set the stage for early 1960s which was a little better but still sucked but set the stage for late mid- to late 60s music which was the best music ever which set the stage for early 70s music which was hit or mix which set the stage for mid- to late 70s music which was starting to suck again which set the stage for each additional half decade since which was worse than the one before it.
WOW! That was a long sentence! I think it's proper English, too! English isn't designed for long sentences like Spanish! In fact, there's a famous sentence in a famous Spanish book that is THREE PAGES long...ONE sentence!
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:00 pm | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | | bobrob2004 wrote: | 1946 - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
| Spoiler: | | | It happened on one of those Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah days
Now thats the kind of day when you can't open your mouth
Without a song jumping right out of it
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day
Yes Sir
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
O plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
Its the true
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Feeling this way
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It is the truth
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day |
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I feel like I'm at Disneyland! What's that ride called? Splash Mountain? |
So, you liked it!
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:01 pm | |
| | bobrob2004 wrote: | | catbox_9 wrote: | | bobrob2004 wrote: | 1946 - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
| Spoiler: | | | It happened on one of those Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah days
Now thats the kind of day when you can't open your mouth
Without a song jumping right out of it
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day
Yes Sir
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my what a wonderful day
O plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
Its the true
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Feeling this way
Mister blue birds on my shoulder
It is the truth
Its actual
Everything is satisifactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful Day |
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So, you liked it! |
Well no, because after the song is over I didn't get a huge drop....
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:46 pm | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | | SoulRat wrote: | | Are you people for real? |
Are you making fun of 1940s music? I mean is sucks and all, but it sort of set the stage for early 50s music which also sucked but set the stage for early rock and roll (late 50s) which mostly sucked but had a few good songs and set the stage for early 1960s which was a little better but still sucked but set the stage for late mid- to late 60s music which was the best music ever which set the stage for early 70s music which was hit or mix which set the stage for mid- to late 70s music which was starting to suck again which set the stage for each additional half decade since which was worse than the one before it.
WOW! That was a long sentence! I think it's proper English, too! English isn't designed for long sentences like Spanish! In fact, there's a famous sentence in a famous Spanish book that is THREE PAGES long...ONE sentence! |
Noooooo No making fun here  |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:48 pm | |
| | SoulRat wrote: | | catbox_9 wrote: | | SoulRat wrote: | | Are you people for real? |
Are you making fun of 1940s music? I mean is sucks and all, but it sort of set the stage for early 50s music which also sucked but set the stage for early rock and roll (late 50s) which mostly sucked but had a few good songs and set the stage for early 1960s which was a little better but still sucked but set the stage for late mid- to late 60s music which was the best music ever which set the stage for early 70s music which was hit or mix which set the stage for mid- to late 70s music which was starting to suck again which set the stage for each additional half decade since which was worse than the one before it.
WOW! That was a long sentence! I think it's proper English, too! English isn't designed for long sentences like Spanish! In fact, there's a famous sentence in a famous Spanish book that is THREE PAGES long...ONE sentence! |
Noooooo No making fun here |
So what's your favorite songs from the 1940s. It's a little before your time. Ask your mother - if she was in her 50s/60s when she gave birth to you that would be the music she grew up with.
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:55 pm | |
| | She was 18 when she gave birth to me, she's the reason I love CCR and The Beatles |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:55 pm | |
| | I don't even know any songs from the 40's LMAO |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:59 pm | |
| | SoulRat wrote: | | She was 18 when she gave birth to me, she's the reason I love CCR and The Beatles |
Okay, ask her mother (assuming she was at least 30 when she gave birth to your mother).
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:01 pm | |
| She's dead  No asking her! |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:02 pm | |
| | SoulRat wrote: | | She was 18 when she gave birth to me, she's the reason I love CCR and The Beatles |
That would be great for the 60s thread!
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:05 pm | |
| I'm drinking though and can't see! I think I might go listen to some CCR though... woo hoo!!  |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:07 pm | |
| | SoulRat wrote: | | She's dead No asking her! |
Oh. 
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:08 pm | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | | SoulRat wrote: | | She's dead No asking her! |
Oh. |
S'ok, but it's true. I have no idea what she listened to... Charley Pride I think? |
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:13 pm | |
| | SoulRat wrote: | | catbox_9 wrote: | | SoulRat wrote: | | She's dead No asking her! |
Oh. |
S'ok, but it's true. I have no idea what she listened to... Charley Pride I think? |
I'd ask my mother's mom what she listened to but she's not the person to ask. I mean I was driving her somewhere and "Light My Fire" was playing. She said "I remember listening to this growing up". I asked if she meant as an adult and she said back in grade school. She was born in 1929 and DID NOT take until she was 40 to get out of grade school. The song came out in 1967. I told her it was The Doors and they're from the 60s. She said someone else must have done it then.
I'm not an expert on late 30s and early 40s music (the era she would've been in school) but I am almost certain NOBODY had music like "Light My Fire" back then! I mean 15 years later Elvis was obscene. Can you imagine what would happen if you went back to 1935 and played a Doors album?
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:14 am | |
| Here's a song I've heard of....
1941 - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
Believe it or not, the lead singer of the Andrews Sisters, Patty Andrews, is still alive! She was born 2/16/1918. Her sisters died in 1967 and 1995.
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:21 am | |
| More The Andrews Sisters. This REALLY sucks!
1945 - Rum and Coca-Cola - The Andrews Sisters
Don't ask me how, but this was #1 for TEN weeks!
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| | Subject: Re: 1940s music Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:22 am | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | More The Andrews Sisters. This REALLY sucks!
1945 - Rum and Coca-Cola - The Andrews Sisters
Don't ask me how, but this was #1 for TEN weeks! |
I saw that and almost posted it, but I thought that it sucked too much...
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