Adolescent Music

[Tracey]

Charts still based on sheet music when I was born.
Now where does that leave me?

Mine was = Help - the beatles
OH - I need somebody - the beatles

Says it all

[Minty]

Oh dear, I just snorted red wine though my nose, terribly unladylike! I'm sure Wincarnis and hot water bottles are the way forward!

Wincarnis , can you still get hold of it ??. Gonna have to try and make some, MintyX

[Grandpadragon]

Bubblewrap you've nothing to worry about. they didn't have charts at all when I was born When I was 14 frankie was top with "I Believe"

[bubblewrap]

Yes things have changed a bit in the last 60 years or so
"Charts" started off with sheet music sales.
Then records, 78s then 45s then cds now you don't even have to buy hard copy you can just down load it on your computer(Ugh!).

[JanieB]

There were no charts when I was born so I decided to look up the first single I ever bought. My father bought my sister and I a record player for Xmas (1959) as a consolation prize for not taking us on holiday earlier on in the year. We bought our first single immediately. I remember it as being "Why" by Anthony Newley. But looked at the "GBoHS" and it said 1960. I then realised that that was when it hit the charts and not when it was released.

Incidentally, it was a "Dansette" record player, with a Garrard deck for the afficianado's on the vine. As Garrard were a major local employer at the time these were the most popular players in this area then. I also suspect that knowing my father's preference for not spending any money on his daughters, he probably got it cheap.

[Hazel at the Hill]

This has made me think - What was the first single I ever bought. It was the brotherhood of man - save all your kisses for me. The eurovision song contest winner in 1971. I remember it cost me around 60p and I vividly remember buying it. I was only around 10 at the time. We had a special dance to go with it.

I thought there was something funny about this, but couldn't put my finger on it.....

'Kisses for me' was (sadly!) the first single that I bought too, but I remember it as 1976 not 1971, so I've just checked and it was the Eurovision winner 1976..

Um - I remember the dance too....

[sez]

I feel like a baby now .. I was 14 in '97 So my music choices were the crap pop of the day - boyzone et al.

However I've liked the Police since I was a kid, and now have a diverse taste in music despite leaning towards punk rock

(the mix on my WinAmp at the moment includes T Rex, The Ramones, Against Me!, Foo Fighters, Madness, random folky stuff (reminds me of childhood), REM, etc. A varied mix!)

[beefy]

11 July 1984 - my 14'th birthday
No1 in the UK charts-Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Two Tribes
No1 in the USA charts- Prince -When Doves Cry

Not the worst selection

[Tracey]

I thought there was something funny about this, but couldn't put my finger on it.....

'Kisses for me' was (sadly!) the first single that I bought too, but I remember it as 1976 not 1971, so I've just checked and it was the Eurovision winner 1976..

Um - I remember the dance too....

Yes, it was a typo. I was 10 in 1976.

[yoanbob]

Metallica-ride the lightning
red hot chillis- mothers milk
new model army- green and grey
and many many more...

[chrissie the chippy]

I feel like a baby now .. I was 14 in '97 So my music choices were the crap pop of the day - boyzone et al.

However I've liked the Police since I was a kid, and now have a diverse taste in music despite leaning towards punk rock

(the mix on my WinAmp at the moment includes T Rex, The Ramones, Against Me!, Foo Fighters, Madness, random folky stuff (reminds me of childhood), REM, etc. A varied mix!)

so was I

I liked.............. Hanson!!

Had a great upbringing as far as music went though, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, all the good stuff, my daughter also likes them! Should see her dancing around to Smells like teen spirit!