Oldtimers and youngsters: What are some of the earliest songs you can remember from your childhood when they were current hits on the radio? Any funny or interesting memories associated with these early songs?
I was born in 1953 and can remember doing Elvis impersonations for my older siblings, parents and friends when Elvis tunes were playing in the house during his run of numerous huge hits in the late 1950s. I'm told I was a bit hyperactive as a young child, so shaking and jumping around like Elvis came fairly naturally.
But then my family moved to Southern California from 1964-66 and as a 10 to 12 year old I have tons of memories of transistor radios and pop music at that time including the Beach Boys and the British Invasion. However, during the summer of 1964 I can remember very specifically debating at the swimming pool with a young buddy over which was the better song among two current hits at the time, C'mon and Swim by Bobby Freeman or House of the Rising Sun by The Animals? I favored Swim, he preferred House of the Rising Sun. Interestingly, Swim is now forgotten and Rising Sun is a classic rock tune. BUT, there's a pretty entertaining and nostalgic version of C'mon and Swim on youtube:
I was born in 1953 and can remember doing Elvis impersonations for my older siblings, parents and friends when Elvis tunes were playing in the house during his run of numerous huge hits in the late 1950s. I'm told I was a bit hyperactive as a young child, so shaking and jumping around like Elvis came fairly naturally.
But then my family moved to Southern California from 1964-66 and as a 10 to 12 year old I have tons of memories of transistor radios and pop music at that time including the Beach Boys and the British Invasion. However, during the summer of 1964 I can remember very specifically debating at the swimming pool with a young buddy over which was the better song among two current hits at the time, C'mon and Swim by Bobby Freeman or House of the Rising Sun by The Animals? I favored Swim, he preferred House of the Rising Sun. Interestingly, Swim is now forgotten and Rising Sun is a classic rock tune. BUT, there's a pretty entertaining and nostalgic version of C'mon and Swim on youtube:
