One Song for One Year : 1979
1979 - I was born on a Thursday
It’s said that Thursdays child has far to go, but then if you read that rhyme you’ll notice only people born on a Wednesday get a bashing (full of woe). Lots happened in 1979: on Feb 18th it snowed in the Sahara desert for 30 minutes, In March the first Space Shuttle was completed and delivered to JFK Space Centre, and later in the year US car giant Chrysler asks the government for $1BN to avoid bankruptcy (familiar?).
Musically, the top selling song of the year was My Sharona, by The Knack. A pretty cool song, especially (imo) when covered later by Pearl Jam. This was within inches of being my song of the year, other deserved mentions should go to;
» Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me
» Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (I’ve sung this drunk so many times)
» Toto - Hold the Line (Ever classic rock compilation carries it)
» Earth, Wind and Fire - After the Love has Gone (My Mum & Dad used to play it on 8-track)
» Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - We’ve Got Tonight (Lyric: We’ve got tonight, who needs tomorrow?)
The song I’ve picked wasn’t a massive seller, and is only really loved now by a little niche of fans. ELO are always in my playlists, sometimes I sit with their greatest hits on repeat, and this one I can listen to forever. ELO were a little weird for some people in the late 70’s, nowadays nobody below 28 really remembers who they were. Enjoy it, this one is a gem.
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Bruce!