This is about songs that placed high enough on the charts that we heard them and liked them. (So, Happy Birthday, I'm a Little Teapot, and Jesus Loves Me This I Know don't count.) Mostly, I'm asking because the variety in our ages and tastes in music ought to make this entertaining.
But, with that, growing up, it was impressive whenever someone remembered all the words to a song. I don't know why. It was also impressive to catch bees by their wings and then let them go without getting stung. Maybe we were easily impressed when I was young.
Soooo,
1. What was the first popular song you memorized, and how old were you? (Vaguely, if you can't remember if it was before or after your birthday that year.)
2. What was the hardest song you ever memorized and why do you think it was hard?
3. Do you still remember them?
To get some idea of what I'm asking, here are my answers.
1. Love Me Do by the Beatles and I was 6-7 years old.
2. I have two "the hardest." American Pie -- long version -- by Don MacLean because it's a long song. And We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel because it's fast. (And, that was also the last one I did memorize. I guess I grew out of that phase in my 30's. lol)
3. I can't remember the Billy Joel song anymore, but still remember the other two. (Love Me Do isn't that hard to begin with. lol)
But, in honor of the one I forgot...
[video=youtube;eFTLKWw542g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g[/video]