What was number one when you joined ?

[Captain Slog]

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. It was being played continually on the juke box in the Newcomers Club at Swinderby. Can anybody remember the month and year?DT_Xtremez_41:

1978 - here's a link about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_(song)

 

[gemarriott]

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. It was being played continually on the juke box in the Newcomers Club at Swinderby. Can anybody remember the month and year?DT_Xtremez_41:

that could have been any month and year, it was one of those tunes like Mull of ****ing Kintyre thaty never stopped playing.

 

[The Dog's]

1978 - here's a link about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_(song)

Okay cap, but what was the month for full marks?

 

[The Dog's]

that could have been any month and year, it was one of those tunes like Mull of ****ing Kintyre thaty never stopped playing.

I did mean the original release like White Christmas by Bing Crosby would be for you.:0

 

[Captain Slog]

Okay cap, but what was the month for full marks?

Took some finding but it was May 1978.

http://www.superseventies.com/sw_bakerstreet.html

 

[dunbar1983]

when i joined it was Spice Girls - Holler / Let Love Lead The Way, how could i have not remembered thatDT_Xtremez_35:

SNAP!!, start of Nov 2000, i dont remember this in the charts while i bulled and ironed all night at Halton haha

 

[The Dog's]

Took some finding but it was May 1978.

http://www.superseventies.com/sw_bakerstreet.html

I think that was for the US where it made No 2 in the charts. I think it was Mar/Apr in the UK which is when I was at Swinderby.

 

[fod_plod]

All Saints - Booty Call

I remember Robbie Williams with Millennium being on the radio all the time when at Halton.

 

[Vushtrri]

Think it was either David Soul or the Commodores, Dec 14th 1976

 

[The Bowmeister]

Single was: Everything i own by Boy George,

Album was: Joshua Tree by U2

 

[Sospan]

Think it was either David Soul or the Commodores, Dec 14th 1976

On 14th Dec 1976 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Showaddywaddy - "Under The Moon Of Love"

 

[AndyZ]

Lena Martell - "One Day At A Time"
DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[Killer Queen]

The Number 1 single was:
No Doubt - "Don't Speak"

The Number 1 album was:
Blur - "Blur"

Snap I cannot beleive we were on the same intake?

I am glad of your good memory i cannot believe how long ago it was.

 

[John Lloyd]

Police "So lonely"

It was 28th Feb or it would have been;

Bee Gees "Tragedy"

 

[Vushtrri]

On 14th Dec 1976 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Showaddywaddy - "Under The Moon Of Love"

Yes well If I could have been arsed to google Dec1976 I dare say I would have come up with the same result, but as it was after a few beers and 50 years I typed what immediately came off the top of me head....so congratulations for correcting me ..hope you have a nice fullfilling day ahead of you...

 

[Sospan]

Yes well If I could have been arsed to google Dec1976 I dare say I would have come up with the same result, but as it was after a few beers and 50 years I typed what immediately came off the top of me head....so congratulations for correcting me ..hope you have a nice fullfilling day ahead of you...

Or even used the link on post 1 of this thread.

I hope you have a great sarcastic day!!!!

 

[Martin Blank]

Feb 87
The Number 1 single was:
Ben E. King - "Stand By Me"

Ah the Hereford memories, phoning the local radio station from the block pay phone to hear our requests while doing bull nights.

Where are the rest of 42b these days?

 

[Shugster]

When Gems joined it was, "The white cliffs of Dover".
DT_Xtremez_30:

I can't remember myself, Tpau were quite big in '88 when I gave up my freedom. Had a great time though.DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[sid the squid]

dancing queen - abba

 

[spanners]

T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"
Remember it well being played at the Newcomers club!
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