But they'll never kill the thrills we got

My sister-in-law sent me a link to a site that tells you what song was the Number One song in the country on the day you were born. Since music is so important to my life, I thought it would be fun to check it out and see if there was any connection between the song and me. I guess this is like Pop Music Astrology.

I was born on Febrary 9, 1973. The #1 song in the country that week was "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John.

Does this musical constellation hold any sway in my life? In fact it does, and this little experiment that I meant as a joke turns out to be valid, at least in my case.

When I was little, like maybe 5 years old, I loved being in the car with my parents and playing the radio. I remember quite well that I loved "Crocodile Rock." And this song was already about 5 years old by this time, so my parents must not have been listening to the most up-to-date stations. Now I realize that simply liking a song does not make it significant to one's life. But my connection goes a bit further.

Elton John's Greatest Hits was the first record I ever bought on my own. I was probably 5 or 6, and I probably had some money from my grandparents. So I told my parents that I wanted to be able to listen to "Crocodile Rock" whenever I could, and so they took me to the store where I bought my first album. And I listened to it nonstop for weeks. (Indidentally, the first time that I ever felt that I was getting old was the first time I heard "Crocodile Rock" on an oldies station. I thought, "No! That's not an oldie! That is from MY lifetime!")


And so began my lifelong love affair with music, part of which I chronicled here, and much of which I have written about all over this blog. All because the moon, stars, and Elton John aligned on the day I was born.

Check out your Pop Sign, and comment on its importance in your life, even if you have to stretch. We can't all be aligned with the Cosmos, after all.