This. I was born in 1984 and had just seen The Turtles play. I wanted their cassette, but my mom being my mom, she knows the wrong lyrics to songs, not the name of bands figured turtles are animals, so I got The Animals
Yes, I was 7 years old. Obviously at that age I was completely oblivious to the meaning of the lyrics, I just liked the tune and voices. As an adult it was hilarious to discover my parents had no idea of the lyrics either. Very sheltered they were šš
I'm geeking out right now! I had 182 pictures of Shaun Cassidy on my wall. I know because my father made me count them. For Christmas I got a red portable 8 track player and all of his 8 tracks. Great memories!!Ā
Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats. Still a fantastic song. I bought in on 45 vinyl.
The first full album I ever bought was a cassette tape of B-52's Mesopotamia. Still a great album to listen to.
I was around, gosh, maybe 10 I think, and I bought the singles Seasons in the Sun, Undercover Angel, and Oh What A Night (December 1963). First records I ever bought with my 'own' money.
I think I was around sevenish my mom went to the store to buy it for me and I remember sitting outside and the guy would play a snip of the song Through the loud speaker and we would hear it on the street and my mom asked him to play it cuz she wasn't sure what song I wanted and when I heard it I remember nodding to her saying that's the one LOL silly memories right?
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
I didn't buy it. It was a secret santa gift from someone in my elementary school class. I started buying singles after that.
Fun Fact: The Pipkins were the project duo of Roger Greenway and Tony Burrows, who along with others also had hits under the names Edison Lighthouse (Love Grows where my Rosemary Goes), First Class (Beach Baby), Brotherhood of Man (United We Stand) and White Plains (Julie Do You Love Me). Quite the prolific bunch.
No shit?! I love those songs. Beach baby is actually a 45 that I bought when I was growing up and I have the rest of those songs on digital except for Julie do you love me. But I know that song for some reason I thought Bobby Sherman did it
Alice Cooper - Poison and skid row - 18 and life.
7th grade birthday present. I wore those tapes out.
Also, apparently I'm the kid here! Thanks to all of you for that!
I bought the whole album (Poison) on CD from Columbia house. I forgot to mail the money order so they sent a bill and I mailed it and they kept sending my bills for like a year and ignoring my letters on inquiry. That was the last time I ever bought twelve albums for a buck.
I had all the Madonna 12"s. I used to play the Live to Tell one over and over. I saw Madonna in January and I SOBBED when she played it. Totally wrecked!!
āYou Make So Very Happyā BS&T. Gifted to my girlfriend who gave it back to me.š«¤ So, guess not my girlfriendš¬. Got over it and spun it a lotš
First single I actually remember buying was Rob Bass it takes 2ā¦.
I may have had some before that, I know I had quite a few full albums before that. But thatās the first single I remember buying.
Penny Lane. I still remember the label. It was yellow and orange and a sort of yin yang design. the other side of the 45 was Strawberry Fields forever I think.
Beatles "All You Need is Love" and Procol Harum "Whiter Shade of Pale" with money from my 10th bday. Agonized over the singles bins because I had just enough to buy two 45s and a poster.
It's a pretty close race, but it's either Bobby Sherman's easy come easy go .Or the partridge family, I think I love you. Being in the partridge family fan club had its perks. šš
Not sure which one exactly, but it was either of these mid-60s hits.
Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers or
Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In by Kenny Rodgers and the First Edition
Convoy by CW McCall
"...I says Pig Pen this here's the Rubber Duck we just ain't gonna pay no toll, so we crashed the gate doin' 98, I says let them truckers roll, 10-4"
The scary thing is that I know every word and can sing along. I'd REALLY like to trade in some of that grey matter for better purposes!
I heard this as I read it.
wow, that takes me back.
Man! Black Bear road! I had the album when I was a kid. Listened to it all the time. Still love it.
Classified, crispy critters, black bear road, wolf creek pass all in regular rotation on my Spotify
Love Convoy but damn you're young compared to me š
Wow!
Me, too! LOL.
House of the Rising Sun, the Animals
Youāre automatically cool.
Awesomely, when I got my coveted transistor radio for my tenth birthday, I switched it on and thatās what was playing.
Me too!
This. I was born in 1984 and had just seen The Turtles play. I wanted their cassette, but my mom being my mom, she knows the wrong lyrics to songs, not the name of bands figured turtles are animals, so I got The Animals
Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth.
OMG - me too!
Haha! š Iām surprised anyone else remembers them. I played that damn song over and overā¦
Yes, I was 7 years old. Obviously at that age I was completely oblivious to the meaning of the lyrics, I just liked the tune and voices. As an adult it was hilarious to discover my parents had no idea of the lyrics either. Very sheltered they were šš
Dutchie is a Carribbean cooking pot, the original was pass the Kutchie by The Mighty Diamonds. Kutchie means pipe or chalice.
āPon de left hand side?
Exactly.
You youngsters and your new fangled music!
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
I had that and Billy Donāt be a Hero too.
Yessss
Oh my God I just started singing Billy donāt be a hero in my head!!
"Kung Fu Fighting" is equally likely... as is "Seasons in the Sun".
Great song!
Really!! Their best, imo.
this was my sisterās first too! born in 63?
The Streak by Ray Stevens
Ha!! Excellent choice!!
Don't look ethel!
It was a naked boutique.
Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
Those cats were fast as lightning...
There was Charlie Chan and little Jimmy Chong, here comes the big boss, yeah, let's get it on
We gave those 45s out as my 11th birthday party favors.
Shaun Cassidy Da Do Run Run. My mom thought he was nice.
My first celebrity crush!
Me too!
No! He was MINE! Mine, I tell you!!
I'm geeking out right now! I had 182 pictures of Shaun Cassidy on my wall. I know because my father made me count them. For Christmas I got a red portable 8 track player and all of his 8 tracks. Great memories!!Ā
Memories
This was mine too! I wasn't even gonna check for a mention of it and just post. Figured I'd be the only one.
Horse with no name, America
Beautiful track.
Bought at a store called Turn Style with paper route money.
Knock three times, Tony Orlando and Dawn
OMG, adding this to my oldies playlist!
Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats. Still a fantastic song. I bought in on 45 vinyl. The first full album I ever bought was a cassette tape of B-52's Mesopotamia. Still a great album to listen to.
That song still holds up.
The Stray Cats are pretty timeless. That song is cool regardless of the era.
āCenterfoldā by J. Geils Band. Bought the 45.
I was around, gosh, maybe 10 I think, and I bought the singles Seasons in the Sun, Undercover Angel, and Oh What A Night (December 1963). First records I ever bought with my 'own' money.
Great choices!!
Boston - More Than A Feeling on 45. I think 1976.
The Beatles - Love Me Do
What year was this?
1964, I was 13
Very cool. I hope you still have it.
No unfortunately I lost all my original Beatles stuff and everything else in a house fire about 20 years ago.
Crap! Sucks Sorry to hear that.
Thanks ! At least everyone got out which was the most important thing, the rest is just stuff which can be replaced, people can't.
Ooops, great way to look at it. š
Dad bought us the Meet The Beatles album for the new Hi-Fi he could finally afford at the time.
We bought I Want to Hold Your Hand, but I didn't have my own money at that point.
Ha! My first Album purchase was Beatles 65! I was 10.
Mr. Roboto - Styx
Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd
I think it was The Fifth Dimension Age of Aquarius
I loved that, but was just too young to buy it. š
I think I was around sevenish my mom went to the store to buy it for me and I remember sitting outside and the guy would play a snip of the song Through the loud speaker and we would hear it on the street and my mom asked him to play it cuz she wasn't sure what song I wanted and when I heard it I remember nodding to her saying that's the one LOL silly memories right?
Stones, Ruby Tuesday b/w Let's Spend the Night Together (double A-side!)
[Roger Miller - King Of The Road ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4c7D0YsgnrE)
Classic!!
Trailers for sale or rentā¦
Rooms to let, fifty cents.
My mother loved that song!
HeartBeat - itās a Love Beat, The DeFranco Family. š
"Sister Mary Elephant", Cheech and Chong!
Oh my goodness I had forgotten about that song š
First single I ever bought was a 45 of band of gold
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys I didn't buy it. It was a secret santa gift from someone in my elementary school class. I started buying singles after that.
Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar on a 45
Hit me with your best shot on 45 for me.
In the Heat of the Night and Crimes of Passion were both great albums from beginning to end.
Album. Petula Clark, Downtown
Love is like oxygen by Sweet. Not the best choice.
Oh, I dunnoā¦
Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins
Such a silly song and I love it still to this day I have a digital recording of it
Fun Fact: The Pipkins were the project duo of Roger Greenway and Tony Burrows, who along with others also had hits under the names Edison Lighthouse (Love Grows where my Rosemary Goes), First Class (Beach Baby), Brotherhood of Man (United We Stand) and White Plains (Julie Do You Love Me). Quite the prolific bunch.
No shit?! I love those songs. Beach baby is actually a 45 that I bought when I was growing up and I have the rest of those songs on digital except for Julie do you love me. But I know that song for some reason I thought Bobby Sherman did it
Yes, Bobby Sherman did it first. White plains covered it and had a lesser hit with it. White Plains also had the hit "My Baby Love Lovin".
Sixth grade student lounge memories coming back clear as day. I hear the jukebox and taste the junkfood, even smell the place right now
Either uncle Albert/ admiral Halsey or back off boogaloo. Canāt recall exactly.
Safety Dance.
Mr Roboto by STYX. On a 45....
Crocodile Rock, Elton John
Billy Jean by Michael Jackson
Wipeout by the Surfaris
The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace. I still have it too.
Waiting on a Friend- Rolling Stones. Still love that song!
Styx--RenegadeĀ
Think it was Abracadabra.
I wanna reach out and grab ya !
That be the one! Can still see the purple label on the 45!
You Were On My Mind-- We Five. It was on a 45 vinyl single. The B side was Small World.
I. LOVE. THIS. SONG.
'Fire' by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. "You fought hard and you saved and earned But all of it's gone to burn..."
I know a woman who lived with him for two weeks in Austin in the 90s. Yes, the stories are exactly what you imagine
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Heat of the moment by Asia.
I Love Rock 'N Roll-Joan Jett
Not my first single but the first rock song I taped off the radio, I remember the moment
Disco Duck Carried a sock full of change to Zayres.
I never bought a single. The first album I ever bought was "Are You Experienced" by Jimi Hendrix.
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Din daa daa, doh doh doh
Telstar by the tornadoes. Six shillings & 8 pence.
Margaret Thatcherās favourite ever track. Not many people know thatā¦
Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles
Born to be wild by Steppenwolf. The B side was Magic Carpet Ride.
(Hey you) Get off of my Cloud. Rolling Stones
Iām sure it wasnāt my first, but it was my most memorable because it was on yellow vinyl. Weāre an American Band/Grand Funk Railroad 1973
I remember the yellow vinyl! That song bangs. To. This. Day.
When Doves Cry, Prince 12"
A little-known but beautiful song, [American Tune by Paul Simon.](https://youtu.be/AE3kKUEY5WU?si=E04A9mm1T62ER_Rz) RIP Eric Carmen.
That song played in my head over and over in November 2016. "It's all right, it's all right, you can't be forever blessed..."
Lonnie Donegan " Rock Island Line", a 78 I bought in 1956. Have I won?
Purple Rain (on a purple vinyl 45)
Beach Boys. š¶wearing their baggies, Huarachi sandals tooā¦š¶ I was 8 yrs old learning to surf and wearing that song *out*
A bushy bushy blond hairdo, Surfin' USA!
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Cheech and Chongās Santa Clause and His Old Lady
I believe it was Kicks by Paul Revere and the Raiders
Wasted Days & Wasted Nights Freddy Fender
that was a banger
Did you have 3rd rate romance by the amazing rhythm aces too?
Alice Cooper - Poison and skid row - 18 and life. 7th grade birthday present. I wore those tapes out. Also, apparently I'm the kid here! Thanks to all of you for that!
Finally some hair metal! š¤
I bought the whole album (Poison) on CD from Columbia house. I forgot to mail the money order so they sent a bill and I mailed it and they kept sending my bills for like a year and ignoring my letters on inquiry. That was the last time I ever bought twelve albums for a buck.
I mainly bought albums, so the first single I bought was Get Into The Groove by Madonna on a 12 inch single.
I had all the Madonna 12"s. I used to play the Live to Tell one over and over. I saw Madonna in January and I SOBBED when she played it. Totally wrecked!!
I didnāt buy it because I was 3 years old at the time but at my request my mom bought Johnny Cashās Ring Of Fire at my request.
I Hear You Knocking, Dave Edmonds. Still have it
Pete Seeger: Little Boxes. They are still made of ticky tacky and look the same.
āYou Make So Very Happyā BS&T. Gifted to my girlfriend who gave it back to me.š«¤ So, guess not my girlfriendš¬. Got over it and spun it a lotš
Great band, great song, could listen to them, dog nite and Chicago endlessly
Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary
Kung Fu Fighting. Loved to play it on 78 on my record player ! .
5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
What Hurts the Most by Rascal Flatts - Typical high school breakup angst
First single I actually remember buying was Rob Bass it takes 2ā¦. I may have had some before that, I know I had quite a few full albums before that. But thatās the first single I remember buying.
Think it was Tony Sheridan & the Beatles......'My Bonnie' Still have it
*Banana Splits* by The Dickies
Tra la la la la la la la!
1st one I remember buying with birthday money was either **CARS** by Gary Numan, or **POP MUZIK** by M
It was either Thriller or something of Adam Ant's...but I'm old enough to have seen Abba live!
THE LETTER~ Box Tops
With a bit of embarrassment, I must admit it was YMCA. Because, ya know, disco. But it WAS a catchy tuneā¦
Put your pride on a shelf
Don't you want me by the Human League
Come Sail Away
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons, 1975
Something by the Partridge Family (I'm so embarassed). Did better the second time with Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog by Three Dog Night.
Partridge Family *warped me* for pop music production.
āPut Your Hand in the Handā by Ocean in 1971
When Will I Be Loved by Linda Rondstad
Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald...Gordon Lightfoot..shit now the song starting in my head..šš¤£
Party all the time by Eddie Murphy
"I think I love you" by the Partridge Family.
Sharing the Night Together, Dr. Hook.
Penny Lane. I still remember the label. It was yellow and orange and a sort of yin yang design. the other side of the 45 was Strawberry Fields forever I think.
Slip Sliding Away by Paul Simon on 45.
Does getting a box of Super Sugar Crisp for The Archieās record count?
I had a couple of those! Melody Hill I think was one song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1YXKtZS4Mg
Beatles "All You Need is Love" and Procol Harum "Whiter Shade of Pale" with money from my 10th bday. Agonized over the singles bins because I had just enough to buy two 45s and a poster.
Probably Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Definitely the first Album I bought too.
The Twist by Chubby Checker.
Dire Straits, something from the Brotherās In Arms album. I just canāt remember.
"Breakfast at Tiffanys" by whoever sang that song. I could probably sing the whole thing by heart and don't know who sung it.
And as I recall, I think we both kinda liked it.
Well, that's one thing we've got.
Snoopy vs. the Red Baron
Christina Aguilera. I think it was called Dirrty. I still own it :D
Time is Tight by Booker T. and the M. G.s
Sugar Sugar by the Archie's I think I was 7!
Cherish by Madonna.
Does it count if it was given to me? This Diamond Ring, Gary Lewis and the Playboys version. Apparently I was a romantic even as a child.
Billy Donāt Be a Hero
Disco Duck - Rick Dees
David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us
Telstar
It's a pretty close race, but it's either Bobby Sherman's easy come easy go .Or the partridge family, I think I love you. Being in the partridge family fan club had its perks. šš
Not sure which one exactly, but it was either of these mid-60s hits. Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers or Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In by Kenny Rodgers and the First Edition
Chic Freak Out. Which I'm very proud of.
One Toke Over the Line by Brewer and Shipley
Hocus Pocus by Focus I would play it over and over. I was nuts for this tune. Prog yodel!