I was born in 1970, which was a pretty great year for music. The Billboard year-end Top 100 chart would make a pretty killer playlist.
I’m going with a song that reflected the mood of the times, and sadly, which still does. It would require almost no alteration to bring this song into the present. Here’s The Temptations, with “Ball of Confusion”.
Dan Hollifield
No mods needed. It’s as true today as it was then, and all too real.
Iain Muir
1969, and I See a Bad Moon… https://youtu.be/zUQiUFZ5RDw
Heather Munn
So this is the “Song from the year you were born”? (Had to look up what the challenge was today) I’ve got to go with the song that was at the Top of the Billboard charts the very day I was born. What can I say? I was born under a good musical sign:
https://youtu.be/-2wutEzjy_E
Rob Wynne
Yup, sorry. Edited to clarify. 🙂
Jim Poltrone
I’m’ma copying Heather and list the song that was #1 the week I was born.
Little-known fact: When I was younger, I thought the members were named Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. And Frankie Valli’s shrill falsetto? Yep, that’s Winter all right.
Lori Coulson
Here’s mine — I’ll let you guess the year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggSDeyPu_e4
Paul Kwinn
This was actually released the year before I was born (although, as a Christmas song, not by much). But it made the Hot 100 in the year of my birth too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wdN_8OlJGs0
Bruce Adelsohn
Sometimes, the perfect song is low-hanging fruit.1961: https://youtu.be/_LBmUwi6mEo
Daniel Reitman
Laura Gallagher
From 1969 -- released, IIRC, about the time I took my first steps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D67kmFzSh_o
Elaine Roberson
https://youtu.be/KkFOUNzkyOk
Bob Decker
From 1954, yes I’m another old geek, retired too
https://youtu.be/IaHS1K3H66c
T J Burnside Clapp
OK, I find this hilarious. Here’s my choice for the year of my birth (1961) … which directly contradicts the choice of my husband, who was born in the following year. ?
Rob Wynne
It’s all right. 🙂
Patricia Jones
1982…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY
Annette Spirit Davis
!970 and I have always loved this song…..
Dell Christy
From a few months after I was born in 1961. https://youtu.be/0rEsVp5tiDQ
Tiger Faircloth
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/nrIPxlFzDi0
Tiger Faircloth
My band, the Java Jivers, cover “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. Didn’t realize it came out the year I was born ’til we started playing it.
Tiger Faircloth
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/pqIGqlhwbtU
Tiger Faircloth
The above is another song that came out the year I was born. Always loved anything Supremes!
Rob Wynne
Thanks to my mom, I got a formal education in the wonders of Motown at a very early age. (Thanks, Elaine Roberson!)
David Weingart
Child of the space age
https://youtu.be/ryrEPzsx1gQ
Lori Coulson
This was on top of the charts the DAY I was born (how appropriate): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGwFjbyAFm4
Lee Billings
Good ghod, are you that much younger than me?! I remember that from my teen years.
Lee Billings
Also, a deeply ironic lyric: “Politicians saying more taxes will solve everything.”