When you were a child

[fuzzbender]

what songs did you like?

i still like this

[elihu]

I was still in the single digits when I called up KFJZ 1270am Dallas and requested this song...pretty cool being live on the radio as a kid. And I love tremolo to this day.

[ianasdfg]

I remember when I was 5 my parents had compilation of hits in NZ from 74 they always played in the car, all the following were on it, and today still trigger lots of memories

[DrumBob]

Cannonball-Duane Eddy
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport-Rolf Harris
Runaround Sue-Dion
Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter
Exodus-Ferrante & Teischer & Henry Mancini
Sleigh Ride-Leroy Anderson

I loved a lot of those great instrumental hits from those days.

[Paul in Colorado]

My parents had a 78 that I loved called "When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door" by Tex Ritter. Either me or my brother sat on it and broke it. I was bummed. I haven't heard it since.

The Supercar and Fireball XL-5 themes were on my personal Top 10 a little later on.

When I'd go on summer vacation with my parents and we stopped to eat someplace with a jukebox, I'd ALWAYS play "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash.

[DrumBob]

Originally Posted by Paul in Colorado

My parents had a 78 that I loved called "When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door" by Tex Ritter. Either me or my brother sat on it and broke it. I was bummed. I haven't heard it since.

The Supercar and Fireball XL-5 themes were on my personal Top 10 a little later on.

When I'd go on summer vacation with my parents and we stopped to eat someplace with a jukebox, I'd ALWAYS play "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash.

I always liked Johnny's hits.

Whenever I was in the car with my father, he always had on WNEW-AM radio that played sweet and swinging pop music as well as all those instrumental hits I mentioned before; Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr, Bobby Darin, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, great big band stuff, etc. I developed a love for Frank Sinatra's music that continues to this day.

I never admitted to my father that I liked Frank Sinatra! It wasn't cool to do that.

[purpletele]

I'm only 33 so they're pretty new.

Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Queen, Dire Straits, Neil Diamond. The Bee Gees.

[Stubee]

Songs I remember as a kid? Well, I sang something in the play The King and I about 1957 ("I Whistle A Happy Tune"?) but not sure I liked it. I was recruited by the Intermediate School with some other little kids.

"Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin, I think. My parents would put it on when friends were over and I'd dance to it. I was 8 years old. Geek city I'm sure with my dancing.

"Quarter to Three" by Gary US Bonds. I was 10.

"Ghost Riders in the Sky" on my accordion shortly after that for school assemblies etc.

"The Girl from Ipanema" by Getz/Gilberto early '60s.

After that about seven thousand songs.

[Eric Smith]

Grew up in the 70's and it was anything KISS.

[Tonetele]

Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison. Still get excited hearing it- led me to play the beloved guitar- 5 of the best notes ever.

[chezdeluxe]

[trev333]

All the world belonged to me.. when I was 6 yrs old....






as a kid I guess I just heard radio pop...and the Beatles TV cartoon show and the Monkees TV show.... pop tv shows like Bandstand....

[ASC67]

[colorado]

We used to go to a diner that had those mini jukeboxes on every table. I only wanted to play 4 songs:

Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter.
I'm Henry the Eighth
She Loves You
I Want to Hold Your Hand.

Would drive my parents nuts.

[simonc]

When I was a kid, it was the 80's. not knowing any better there were alot of atrocities I listened to.
My 1st album is Lionel Ritchies dancing on the ceiling.....that should tell you alot!

I remember hearing the brothers in arms album on CD for the 1st time around my grandmothers house, and being blown away. So this :



Ah, when CD players were a new thing, and as big as a VCR....and blocky 3d graphics in video clips were cool. Those were heady times.

[Telemarkman]

When I was a child I listened to children's music, not rock music!

I started listening to rock'n'roll at the age of 10 though (1957). My very earliest favorites were Paul Anka and Tommy Steele, but soon Elvis took over.

From around the same time my father introduced me to black gospel and negro spirituals - especially artists like Mahalia Jackson and The Deep River Boys. I also soon discovered soul and r&b, and The Drifters were early favorites as well as Sam Cooke.

[fuzzbender]

Originally Posted by Telemarkman

When I was a child I listened to children's music, not rock music!

Your cradle didn't rock?

[tele salivas]

When I was 5 I would sing this to the ladies from my stoop...

[Telemarkman]

Originally Posted by fuzzbender

Your cradle didn't rock?

Yeah, but it didn't sing ...

[Telemarkman]

Originally Posted by tele salivas

When I was 5 I would sing this to the ladies from my stoop...

I remember that one very well, but I preferred the early ones like "I Love You Baby" and "Diana". Can't remember that I sang'em to the ladies though ...