Don`t go breaking my heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee

[237SJ]

This song has just come on to my local radio station (Radio Jackie). How nostalgic is that? Summer of 1976. Best summer ever. Make`s one think about how fast life is passing

[sherrardk]

One of my favourite songs - him and Kiki Dee (brings back lovely memories of a holiday with my grandparents).

[ummmm]

Wasn't it the hottest summer on record?

I have vague memories of it.....I was 3.

[boxtops]

It certainly takes you back, but personally I never liked that song..... the sixties were my sunshine era!

[tamborine]

The babies born that year at this place, are hung-over & sleeping it out at the moment - after spewing their guts out all day.

[society]

I beg to differ Boxy, songs from the seventies are the best! :-)

[dotty.]

1976 I was listening to the Miracles and The Real Thing

[237SJ]

Dotty -so was I. There were some really good R&B songs out in the 70`s

[society]

I just bought a 70's collection set and it's the best ever easy listening songs / music. I love every single song in the set, and they are songs that are so easy to sing along with.

[boxtops]

Not saying not, society, there is room for sixties and seventies on my shelves, but the sixites were special for me. Blissful sunshiney innocence!

[237SJ]

I remember Johnny Walker announcing the top 20 on a Thursday on radio 1. I can still hear his voice on the radio when I was sitting on my granny`s chicken shed (only place I could get radio reception in the sticks of North Devon) Then the pop charts were repeated on Radio 2 with Ed Stewart on a Sunday. My God, how old am I? How many people would have such fond memories of radio now? Not many, I would think.

[boxtops]

I remember Radio Luzembourg under the blankets at night when I was in my teens - how old I am then?!

[society]

Yes Boxy, I'm sure there are nice songs from the sixties. And some of them I might like and know too.

[237SJ]

Gosh, Box, I remember Radio Luxemburg as well. In the summer of 1976 when I was thirteen, I passed out at the bus stop and ended up in hospital with concussion. As a reward, my mother took me to Timothy Whites in Barnstaple and bought me a radio. i used to listen to it under the bedclothes every night and Radio Luxemburg was a revelation. I remember when they had "Black Friday". i think that`s where I got my appreciation of soul music from

[boxtops]

Early Beatles, early Stones.... I've still got the LPs!

[MarkRae]

So do I -as well as the latest remasters on CD which sound just wonderful!

[boxtops]

Bet you know all the words (as I do), Mark - as well as all the intros and outros...!

[MarkRae]

I do.

[jno]

She walks! She talks! She crawls on her belly like a reptile!

Seventies people won't even know what I'm talking about. Well, sixties people mightn't either, I suppose.

[MarkRae]

Let me just get a Coaster for your drink...

[jno]

this is the one I had in mind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rGZlrg3kPc