I watch Family Guy. That show is friggin’ hysterical.
The last one I watched was the one where Peter (The Dad) goes to the doctor to get a flu shot and the doctor informs him that they are saving the flu shots for the elderly and young. Peter then ‘falls’ on the needle and one of the old people standing there yells, “You’re a monster!” and he said, “No, you know what was a monster? FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! 1976. Do you know ANYONE that didn’t have that album?!”
I’m admitting I was only 4 years old when that album came out, but I remember that album in our house and my sister playing it over and over. IT WAS A MONSTER!
Name 3 albums you remember from your youth.
1. Foreigner – 4 – 1981
2. Boston – Self Titled 1976
3. The Cars – Self Titled 1978
The first album I bought on my own was Eddie Murphy’s album that had the song, “Boogie In Your Butt” on it.
Now that my friends…is a confessional.
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Wierd Al’s Fat album. I was born in 83 so Weird Al was cool.
OH MY GOD! Searching for a cover of Van Morrison’s Into The Mystic I ran into this on YOUTUBE.
Celine Dion singing “SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG” Oh dear God, I would rather do long division for 3 solid days than actually watch her doing ‘air guitar’ EVER again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FONt47Z0KZg&eurl=
…ISH by 1927 (Aussie Band)
Hooked by Vanilla Ice
Icehouse Self Titled Album
I cant remeber the years these came out but would be late 80’s early 90’s for most of them. I bought ISH on vinyl!!!!!!
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I can tell you the first three albums I purchased after I got a *you’re going to laugh* really cool turntable record player in the fifth grade (it was vertical and I thought I was da bomb!)
1. Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
2. Boston – self titled album
3. Le Freak – Chic
These all had to be around 1978-79.
Damn, I’m old.
Into the Mystic is a great song.
The Wall.
Then there were Three-Genesis
Face Dances- The Who
And, I think every kid had Boston’s self-titled album. I never owned Frampton or any Kiss records, but loved that music, too.
Well the Weird Al albums were big in my house. Also the Bob & Doug Mackenzie album.
Of course Thriller.
And, since my dad was a fan, I remember Johnny Cash over and over.
I know it will burn my eyes, but I am going to take that risk and click on your Celine Dion link.
First three I purchased…
1. Kiss – Destroyer
2. Cheap Trick – At Budokan (another one that almost every had).
3. Queen – News of the World
My first “45’s” were “Still Rock and Roll to Me” – Billy Joel and “I Love a Rainy Night” – Eddie Rabbit.
I can understand the first one, but the second? I must have been on crack way back when! ;)
Monty loves that damn show too.
1. Michael Jackson-Thriller (my mom loved him)
2. Def Leppard- Hysteria (my 1st real tape baby)
3. Motley Crue-Dr. Feelgood (ruined me forever)
Did Fonz like the joke?
I remember listening to my older brother’s Bad Company and Queen albums. The first record album I bought myself was the soundtrack to Grease. I was so in love with Olivia Newton-John. Talk about dorky!
Sugar sugar by the Archies. It wasn’t even a real band for God sake. Oh and of course you forgot to mention that Milli Vanilli tape we had.
My first three were:
Michael Jackson Thriller
Madonna Immaculate Collection
Chicago 17
All on vinyl.
Peter Frampton was my first concert and album! But instead of spending money on albums I would spend my money on concerts. Peter was my first but then there was Journey, Queen, Babys, Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath, ZZ top, Areosmith, and the list goes on. Life was good in high school.
Oh my – this may say things about me:
Madonna – Lucky Star
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Prince – Purple Rain
Madonna was the first album I ever purchased. And on the last day of school in 8th grade, some “popular” girls came home to my house to swim and I put on the tape. I remember one girl saying, “Oh wow, this album is so cool” and I finally felt accepted!
Of course, I went to a different high school the next year so my acceptance finally by the popular crowd was null and void! LOL
Jessie- OMG. His Billie Jean song KILLED me!
NoDrama- ISH? I have never heard of that one. I will have to google it. (and hope I don’t find anymore Celine Dion singing AC/DC)
AOM- Oh yeah. Off The Wall was off the hook! I loved that album! “You got me workin’ day and night!” I’m chair groovin now!
Jana – Are you blind? It was bad huh?
Tom – Cheap Trick. Oh that was another that was around my house!!
Paula – I LOVE THAT SONG!! I actually downloaded it. Eddie Rabbit was HOT in his day!
Pissy- I use to know ALL the moves to the Thriller song!!
Lisa – I loves me some Bad Co. and don’t feel dorky, Grease was the first DVD I bought!!
Dashababy (my sister): OMG. Or the Linda Ronstat album!! Remember the one where she is wearing the skates in the hallway!? classic!
Kami – Did you ever buy “The Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller”? BEST VIDEO EVER!
Robin – You grew up where they had cool concerts! I grew up in the mountains. My first real concert I went to was Kenny Rogers at the Cow Palace and I had to drive for 5 hours to see it.
William- Into the Mystic is one of the best songs EVER.
Can you believe that I had never really heard Pink Floyd until I was in High School?
I love COVER songs, but never can find any. I suck at google searches.
:::::hangs head in shame:
My younger brother and I used to love that “Boogie in your Butt” song.
I think my very first record was “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
That probably says a lot more about me than I’d care to admit.
Christine,
You kill me. I seriously love reading your blog as often as I can get to it. Your humor is a breath of fresh air in a stale office.
Amy Grant – A Christmas Album 1983
Trisha Yearwood – Self Titled Album 1991
Billy Ray Cyrus – Some Gave All 1992
Oh, man. I think Frampton Comes Alive is one of the first albums I ever had.
Also – Bay City Rollers (eek!) and Pablo Cruise come to mind.
My dad was a record whore so we had them all. But my first was Micheal Jackson Thriller. I had this little hand held ready and would listen to the top 40 every Sunday. I loved Michael Jacksons stuff and begged him to get it for me. I almost fell over dead when I saw he was black. I totally imagined him as a sexy blonde and well…white. I guess I was predicting his future as a white guy? I dunno. But that was the one record I have memories of.
Suzie- Your little brother is the coolest kid EVER then!
Kimberly Keith- THANK YOU! and uh, you were raised with Amy Grant, Trisha Yearwood and Billy Ray Cyrus…no wonder you think i’m funny!!
Lori – Bay City Rollers…you go girl!! Lol!!!
Melanie- The ONLY thing I ever shoplifted was the poster of Michael Jackson wearing the white pant/shirt with the yellow sweatervest. He looked SO black in that picture…and he had a nose. *sigh* I liked him better when he wasn’t trying to look like Dianna Ross.
Ok my first album was Michael Jackson- Thriller. Then my other 2 I remember playing over & over that drove my my bonkers was Quiet Riot- Bang your head… Then Eddy Grant- Electric Avenue. I had a ton of singles- those were my top albums. Oh one more I played alot was the Bee Gees- it was a tri fold cover with all the guys too….lol
I was born 1974
I hope to high heavens that you’ve taken a shower by now… (hee hee)
Okay, the old woman here. ;-) I didn’t get albums when I was a teen — in the 1960’s — but I got 45’s (single play records, for you youngsters). I can’t remember which ones I bought now but I loved the Beatles and Del Shannon. After I was married, in the 1970’s, we had Abba albums and Crystal Gayle (hubby had a thing for her) and Neil Diamond (who I don’t really care for all that much now).
Ok…I was one of them that had the MONSTER.
1. Framton Comes Alive
2. Boston – self titled album
3. Queen – News of the World
Still have them but no needle (now I have really dated myself).
You know I could probably list all Beatles records, but here are my three non-Beatles albums that I wore out in my youth:
1. Cheap Trick – Live at Budokan
2. The Cars – Candy-O
3. The Clash – London Calling
I had to leave out Supertramp, Styx and Heart…but so be it!
Holy crap…I LOVE THE CLASH!!
i win…the first album i bought was New Kids On the Block. yikes!
(and i love Family Guy, too)
Ok so I must have asked for them but they were gifits and I was a kid …
Shaun Cassidy
Bay City Rollers
Rick Springfield
Then a couple of years later and buying my own ….
Sex Pistols
U2
The Vapors
Devo
What was I thinking!