#1 song on the day you were born
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Topic: #1 song on the day you were born
Posted By: fattartsrock
Subject: #1 song on the day you were born
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 10:50pm
What was the number one song on the day you were born?
http://www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm
Mine was My eyes adore you by Frankie Valli
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 10:52pm
"Oh Girl" by The Chi-Lites
Off to google
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCT0VHdlc5g
Eta: To add Youtube link
------------- Mr Mellow (16)
Miss Attitude (8)
Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 10:54pm
Mine was Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste of Honey
ETA: link to the You Tube vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaBmaZ9chgo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaBmaZ9chgo . I actually quite like my song. Am I the only one so far that recognised their song without listening to it?
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 11:06pm
Man I feel old!
Baby dont get hooked on me by Mac Davis.
I googled....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsNaUVec1vE Didnt think I'd ever heard it but I recognise the chorus. Man it sounds old!!!
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 11:16pm
West End Girl
by Pet Shop Boys.
Cant work out where I have heard it before.
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 11:22pm
Are you kidding Daizy? Man I feel old! I could sing it for you.
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 11:25pm
I'm older than all of you
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Miss Attitude (8)
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 11:25pm
LOL, the #1 hit song on Michaela's birthday was "Bad Day"
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 11:28pm
Im a youngin. Didnt think you were that much older than me.
I do know the song but I'm sure I have heard it on some tv add or something recently.
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 1:04am
hmmm i know i'm old
my birthday song is .................
"Disco Lady" by Johnnie Taylor
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 6:16am
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes for me
"Too Much Heaven" by The Bee Gees for DH
"Yeah!" by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon for Charlotte
and "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z for Kate
------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3
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Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 7:44am
mine was Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:20am
Mine is "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
(yay i knew the song without googling it! lol)
DH's is "Baby Come Back" by Player
My boy's is "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:25am
I love that song Annie!
Mine is (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon. Figured it would be a Lennon song given he died a few weeks before I was born.
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:28am
Maya's is All I have by J-Lo featuring LL Cool J - I'ven ever even heard it
Gremlins is SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
Lil miss is I Kissed a Girl
Oh and Willie is showing his age - Come Softly to Me by the Fleetwoods. I've heard of the band but not the song.
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Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:36am
Mine is On My Own by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald.
What? Who?
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:47am
OMG I feel old. I remember most of these songs from my childhood....or teen years!!!
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:48am
Flake wrote:
Mine is On My Own by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald.
What? Who?
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I luuurve that song! and embarrased to admit I know most of the words too lol
Mine is "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb
DH's is "come together" The Beatles
Caitlin's is "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland
I actually remember the first song I heard on the radio in the car bringing Caitlin home from the hospital "just breathe" by Anna Nalick. Quite a morbid song but I like the tune
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:58am
Maya wrote:
Mine is (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon. Figured it would be a Lennon song given he died a few weeks before I was born. |
That one of my favourite Lennon songs.
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 9:38am
jack - "Lean Back" by Terror Squad
charli - "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
DH - "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 9:52am
Haha I've never heard of my song, DP's or DD - it's pretty sad that I don't know my baby's song given it was only last year!
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 9:59am
i know without looking that mine was Two Litlle Boys by Rolf Harris, that was in the UK anyway
I like that it's a bit different but I guess being a christmas No1 it would not be the mainstream
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Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 10:15am
Mine was "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb
DH's was "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees
Bit of a Bee Gees year!!
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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 10:16am
Blair - Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell'em
Me - Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce
DH - Let's Stay Together" by Al Green
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Blair 15/10/2007
Daniel 30/07/2009
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 10:23am
Me: "You light up my life" by Debby Boone .... apparently a movie of the same name was made that year too - never knew about either until today .
DH: "Let's stay together" by Al Green yeah baby, great love song.
DS: "No one" by Alicia Keys 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 10:52am
Keziah ~ "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell'em
Seth ~ "No Scrubs" by TLC
Lucretia ~ "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan
Kaen ~ "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men
Anikka (ME) ~ "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd
Raoul (DH) ~ "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 11:26am
ME-December 20th 1982 - Thriller-Michael Jackson
CADEN- June 23rd 2008- Forever-Chris Brown
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 11:46am
oh my goodness, I've never heard of these two! But I recognise the song:
http://phobos.apple.com/Webobjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=3453175&s=143441&i=3453161 - "Do That to Me One More Time" by The Captain & Tennille
Rico's was http://phobos.apple.com/Webobjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=1657902&s=143441&i=1657896 - "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
Gia's was http://phobos.apple.com/Webobjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=79483267&s=143441&i=79483298 - "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
and Jett's was http://phobos.apple.com/Webobjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=259861818&s=143441&i=259861821 - "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston.
And DH's one cracks me up!! Dancing Queen, by ABBA!
I see this is the U.S charts though.
edited to add Dh's one.
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Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 11:46am
Haha, this is cool.
Mine is "Could've Been" by Tiffany
DF's is "Hello" by Lionel Richie
Eden's is "Low" by Flo Rider feat. T-Pain
"She got dem apple bottom jeans, boots with the furrrrr, the club dey was lookin' at herrrrr. She hit da floor, next thing you know, Shorty got low low low low low low low low"
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 11:55am
Me - "Baby Come Back" by Player
DH - "Dont Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee
DD - "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
This is cool!!
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 1:03pm
LOL thats hard case!
mine is 9 to 5 by dolly parton hehe
DH is without you by Nilsson
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 1:36pm
Lol Noodle. Thats brilliant. Love that song.
Me - "Say, Say, Say" by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
DH - "Best of My Love" by The Emotions
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 2:14pm
Mine is 'Kung fu fighting'
DH - you make me feel like dancing
DD1- SOS by Rihanna
DD2 - "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain ??? Will have to find that one on i-tunes!
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 2:32pm
Me - "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
DH - "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
DS - "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
haha funny. I don't know the tune of my one but know of the song. Love DH's one, and hmm even though I hate DS's song I sing it all the time cos its so damn catchy (and it took me about a month of wondering what apple bottom jeans were before googling and realising they were just a brand (damn product placement))
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 2:35pm
Me - "Let's Dance" by David Bowie
DH - "When Doves Cry" by Prince
At least I do know these singers lol
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 3:28pm
Me: Escape (the pina colada song), I knew there had to be a reason that I LOVE pina coladas!!!!
DH: Heart of Glass - Blondie, coincedently they also had a number one the following year on the same day with Call Me!
Love both of them! Wonder what will be number one when bubs is born???/
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 3:40pm
aweomse!!! i got "time after time" by cyndi lauper, im well happy bout that.
DH : whats love got to do with it - tina turner
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 3:59pm
Me: 1976 ... "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 4:04pm
me 1978 ... "(Love Is) Thicker than Water" by Andy Gibb
lew 1976 ... "Saturday Night" by The Bay City Rollers
jake 2004 ... "My Boo" by Usher and Alicia Keys
taine 2006 ... "Grillz" by Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 4:17pm
DH - 27th August 1975: "Get Down Tonight" by K.C. & the Sunshine Band
Me - 27th August 1978: "Grease" by Frankie Valli
Ollie - 9th June 2006: "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
Lilia - 24th March 2008: "Love in This Club" by Usher featuring Young Jeezy
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Posted By: Tweedle
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 4:20pm
Mine is
"Baby Come Back" by Player
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 5:04pm
Me 21.01.86 "Thats what friends are for" Dionne and friends. I actually know and kinda like my song.
Ben 6.03.82 "Centerfold" J Geils Band.
Jack 14.01.06 " Laffy Taffy" D4L. Never heard of it
Caprece 16.06.07 "Umbrella" Rihanna. Makes sense cos I remember listening to it about a week before she was born.
Thanks for posting that link Annie its great.
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 5:53pm
yeah that was awesome:) I love the older songs...Rock me Amadeus was cool!
DH - Bridge over Troubled Water- Simon and Garfunkel..
Me-I'm your Boogie Man- K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Ethan-Low by Flo Rida featuring T Pain?
I like DH's but hmm to the rest!:)
------------- Mum to two amazing boys!
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 6:16pm
Still felling old
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Posted By: Leelee
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 6:59pm
Mine is " Endless Love" by Dianna Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 7:29pm
lol yup I'm feeling old now too!
me: Blondie, Call Me
DH: Commodores, Three Times A Lady
JJ: I Kissed A Girl BUT I looked up the NZ charts for his baby journal, and that's Tiki Taane, Always On My Mind, which is much better (and Emma, would be the same for lil miss)
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 7:32pm
Jennz wrote:
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes for me |
Snap
DH = How Deep is Your Love - BeeGees
Hannie = Low - FloRida
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:28pm
DP = Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
Mine= Billie Jean by Micheal Jackson
James' = Money Maker by Ludacris and Pharrel
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Was danni-chick
Mum to James
My Angel 28/07/08
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:29pm
Mine - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John (I know mine)
DH - Brandy (You're a fine girl) - Looking Glass (pass)
Lockie - So Sick - Ne-Yo
Liam - Low - Flo Rida
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:33pm
Mine - "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson
DH - "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb
Jack - "Give It to Me" by Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 8:58pm
Mine is "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd
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Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 9:46pm
Lovin those old tunes.... (im a 1975 model...)
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 10:25pm
I saw this on TM and did it and well it depends where the no1 is - as I got told years ago NO1 was schools out by Alice Cooper and this time it was a song I had never heard (and I can't remember it now) LOL
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Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10)
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 10:56pm
Mine: 1984 ... "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams
DF 1978 ... "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey
Sam 2007 ... "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" by T-Pain featuring Yung Joc (ewwwww worst song ever)
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 8:47am
Mine is:
"(You're) Having My Baby" by Paul Anka with Odia Coates
Never heard of it, but man I'm old!!! West End Girls Daizy???? I had the tape!!!
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 10:47am
"Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 12:12pm
Me
The Pina Colada Song by Rupert Holmes
DH
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart
DS
Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado feat Timberland
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 3:39pm
LOL I had the Pet Shop Boys on tape too, and LOVED let's hear it for the boys! Sigh, count me in with you other oldies....
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 5:57pm
OK either a lot of you had your bubbies all around the same week or the Low song was number one for a Lonnnggg time....
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 6:23pm
Mine - The tears of a clown by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
DF - Mrs Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel
Leah - Sexyback by Justin Timberlake
Joel - Disturbia by Rihanna
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 8:39pm
Mine is "Give Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" by George Harrison must only be the american charts.
As I know Bohemian Rhapsody was No1 when DH was born.
Man I feel old, I remember half of these songs from my teens.
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 10:16pm
Mine is "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do" By Christopher Cross - I have never heard it before must of been the Movie of the Time.
Nigel is "I Love Rock'n'Roll" by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I know this song and love it.
Andrew's is "Yeah!" by Usher feat. Ludacris and Lil Jon
Josh's is "Irreplaceable" by Beyonce
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 10:55pm
Mine "What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner
DPs "Maneater" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
I know the Tina Turner one! but had a laugh at maneater...
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 1:42pm
Hehe mines "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
And Briahnas is "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston.
------------- Melanie.
Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs
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Posted By: MorgansMum
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 2:57pm
Mine is Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward
Morgans is Don't Forget About Us" by Mariah Carey
Libbys is "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
DH is "Hotel California" by The Eagles
How sad is it that I only know the two old ones
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 5:25pm
mine - say say say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Dh's - no more tears - enough is enough by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
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