Hmmmm. Think back. Do you remember your first? Mine was older. He was the shizz in high school. He was pretty hot – okay very hot. And he was slightly mysterious. And he was a horrible singer.
His name…John Travolta.
Yup – my first 45 ever purchased with my own cash, was John Travolta’s Let Her In. If your ears will allow, take a listen.
Wait? What did you think I was talking about??? I don’t know if my true first was a bad singer or not…he’s still my Facebook friend…maybe I should ask!
So….share please. What was your first 45 (oh for those of you under a certain age…a 45 is a single…small record, yellow thing in the middle) So if you’re younger, what was your first iTunes track? For the record my first album was Men At Work…oh those boys and their vegemite! (Okay the truly SAD thing…I’m sitting here singing all the effing words to this brutality!!!)
John Travolta is likely one of the most all the way down to earth individuals in show business. He hasn’t let it go to his head as so many others have. He is actually a great expertise, great husband and father.
I know Sara — I searched ebay and got a cd with The Night the lights went out in Georgia and downloaded to my ipod. My husband mocks me for it, but it always reminds me of those days listening to my sisters album — you know a simpler time
That’s Right Ron Joey Run, I got a kick out of it when they did it on Glee. Speaking of Glee there Rocky Horror episode was cute, but I hated almost all there versions of the songs. I must be a Rocky Horror Purist
My first record I owned was Thriller….I was 4 and I was in love with Michael Jackson, I owned a sequin glove and microphone and i played that thing non-stop on my smurfs record player and danced around my room. I had posters all over my room of Michael.
OMG… my first CD i bought with my own money was New Kids on the Block. I was 10. My parents turned thier office into a bedroom for me so I wouldn’t have to share with my 6 year old sister anymore and in my new room was a CD player. I took out an advance on my allowance from mom and dad and begged them to let me buy it and a Joey MacIntyre poster….. lol
Jill my hair STILL looks like that….oh my god I loved Rex Smith soooo much!
Oh I remember him well. Shaun Cassidy “Da Do Run Run”. And how about Rex Smith’s “You Take My Breath Away”? What a hottie. I think I had the same haircut in University, eh Sara? LOL
OMG – the night the lights went out in Georgia!
Dying!
What about Run Joey Run (they just covered it on Glee…and I sang it word for word)
The DeFranco’s sang Abracadabra I think…
I wish they sold those KTels on iTunes!
hahahah Erin – I’m SO with you. I read Shawn’s and was thinking..>Mr. Wendall – holy shit I was in University I think….
And Ali – she may be young…but I feel sad that she missed out on the 45s…I loved going shopping for them and putting in the yellow thing and having the stack…I organized them alphabetically….LOSER!
And Lynn….I remember buying a Monkees album in London when I went with my parents – I thought I was SO cool!
My dad had a collection of JP Sousa marching songs on 45s. Used to march around the house with my sister…talking 50 years ago!! First 45 of my own was The Monkees – Daydream Believer and Last Train To Clarksville. And I was IN LOVE with Davy Jones! ( and you guys think YOU feel old!!) LOL
I posted without signing in, mine is the Mickey Mouse Disco post.
I just had to let you know I’m not embarrassed about my music history…it’s all good.
I don’t remember my first 45, but I did have a lot of them! And a lot of the yellow things.
My first album was “Mickey Mouse Disco”, my parents reluctantly (you’ll know why if you check out the link) bought it for me after I begged. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rE5LxCY5WI
My first tape was Men at Work and it came with my first walkman (b-day present).
I had every Michael Jackson album released until I realized he wasn’t cool, about 1984.
I feel a lot older than Shawn and Ali right now! I think I was a grown up when I bought Arrested Developments album and 45s must have gone the way of the Dodo before Ali was buying music!
I bought two albums on my first trip to the CD store…
1) Arrested Development’s “3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of…” That was the one with Tennessee and Mr. Wendal, but I have since come to love it for the sum of its parts.
2) G’nF’nR’s “Use Your Illusion I”, which I have come to not listen to anymore.
But, the first cassette I ever owned, my parents got me for Xmas – Run DMC’s Raising Hell… my parents must have gone into the record store and asked the clerk what was popular, because I had no idea what it was but I ended up LOVING it!
My first…. My Sharona! I remember dancing away in our basement playing it over and over again on our brown Fisher Price record player. Loved that thing!
My first 45 was Hotel California by The Eagles. This brings back memories… It is such a long song. My kids now hear it and have to endure my singing along.
I think the first album (record) that I ever bought was Naked Eyes which had the tracks “Always Something There to Remind Me” and “Promises, Promises”
Suddenly, I feel one hundred years old.
“I think I love you” pretty sure it was David Cassidy. I loved him with all my heart and soul and sang this song over and over using a screwdriver as a microphone.
Boney M 8 Track – Check
Defranco family — cannot remember
I do remember she had 2 albums and the songs I remember the most were Crocodile Rock, Smokin in the Boys Room, I dont like spiders and snakes, SOS and The Night the Lights went out in Georgia — OMG I feel old now : )
I was Just listening to the Smiths this am….I love your musical progression…..you had a solid starting point…unlike mine!
My first bought 8 track (used) – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” – Black Sabbath (1983)
My first Bought 45 was “Jack and Diane”- John Cougar (1982)
My First bought album- Rolling Stones- “Hot Rocks” ( saved my grass cutting money for a month- it was 14.99!!) (1980)
My First bought CD- (a tie) Dark side of the moon (blew my F^&kin’ mind) and Louder than bombs (the smiths) (1989- WOW)
My first Pirated song – In Spiral Carpets- “two worlds collide” (I think!)- (it might have been “Nights in white satin”- The Moody Blues) (2004)
My first ITunes purchase – “I ride a painted pony” – Woodie Guthrie ( I think) (2008)
My story- in all its glory- a long ride, but it has been fun!!!
I LOVED all the K-Tel records. Do you remember the defranco family singers?? God I wanted to be in teh DeFranco family….
And we totally had the Boney M Xmas 8 track too!!!
I think it was Africa by Toto. It was the 1st one I ever bought myself anyway. Before than I used to listen to my sister’s K-Tel Albums.
The 1st album I bought with my own money was The Game by Queen — I even remember that I bought it in a Kmart type store in St Marie Beauce – Quebec on a French Exchange
I laugh whenever people say they have a crush on John Travolta, because my brother sort of looked like a less pretty version of him
Omigosh Ali – your not THAT much younger than me and we even had 8 tracks! (Boney M Christmas is the one I remember)
The only 45 I remember playing all the time was Paul McCartney’s Mull of Kintyre.
My Dad played that every Sunday. And we’re not even Scottish…close enough, I guess.
OhMY…I just found it on youtube and got goosebumps! I can’t believe I remembered all the words. I can even hear my dad singing…
You either love the pipes or you hate’em. Me? LOVE ‘EM! (Sean and I were piped out of our wedding ceremony!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JPHNuAAZDE
I totally had no idea what a 45 was!!!
the first TAPE I ever bought was the single of Rick Astley’s Together Forever.