The sound of my childhood.

Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini.....

Aww that's it MissAdventure. Thank you.

ElaineI “going to the woods and fields with a tranny, and lying in the sun” has a whole new meaning these days! ?

Coming downstairs to Terry Wogan playing Daylight Katy by Gordon Lightfoot. My Mum always left the radio on even when she went out. She still loves her music now.

A song my Father sang to me was Daddy’s Little Girl and I certainly was a Daddy’s girl. I sang it to my DDs changing Daddy to Mummy’s Little Girl and later to. GDs as Granny’s.
They all still love it and it brings back fond memories to all of us.

Mum used to sing " Honey " by Bobby Goldsboro, then used to be in tears ?

100 best tunes. Two way family favourites. Sing Something Simple. The Goon Show. Ken Platt. The Glums. Round the Horn. Sunday Service at teatime and dad's favourite hymn---The day Thou gavest.
I always get the smell of fresh mint sauce when I think back.

I think if I hear "We'll meet again" one more time I shall throw something at the radio or even worse the television! I can appreciate what a remarkable woman Vera Lynn was and she deserves all the praise she is getting but I cannot stand her voice.

On the other hand, I could listen to Frank Sinatra all day!

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At a Childrens orchestral performance here last year the theme was space.
The tenor sang Catch A Falling Star, and you could pick out the Grandparents in the very large audience, mainly by their Grandchildren shushing them as they sang along.
DGS was mortified, I had embarrassed him. Oh dear.

Lovely thread
Agree Marc Bolan was beautiful?

My mum listened to Val Doonican, The Bachelors and
Jim Reeves.

My father was Deaf, but knew the words to a host of different of songs, but not sadly not the tune.
Nevertheless he was a wonderful dancer and his jive to Rock around the clock, I am reliably informed was something to behold. The beat of the live music came through the floor.

My grandfather sang and played in a band (accordian and drums) and apart from traditional Scottish songs and being a Corries fan he also played and sang Lonnie Donnigan and Max Bygraves songs.
His favourite 'pop singer' was Judith Durham.

Some of my favourite childhood memories are coming home in my grandfather's car after a day trip to the beach, being wrapped in a blanket that smelled faintly of my grandparents collie and my both grandparent singing to me as drifted off to sleep.
Songs such the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomand, The Northern lights of old Aberdeen ( Kenneth Mckeller and my favourite Rocking Rolling Riding by The Seekers.
Happy days?

Ethelbags, it was Scott McKenzie, I have it on a single.

Two way family favourites, Sing something Simple and Workers Half Hour, oh and Billy Cottons Band Show!!!!!

As well as fifties popular music, military bands were very much a part of the soundtrack to my life.

Lillibullero was always played just before the BBC World Service News,
The RAF March Past at every parade,
Lots of well known, rousing Army and Navy marches and my favourite of all - The Evening Hymn followed by Sunset, played by the Royal Marines.

I can't get beyond the opening bars without at least a few tears. Even the Queen cried when they played it at Britannia's decommissioning. It's so moving.

I remember having a transistor radio under the bedclothes on a Sunday evening, to listen to the top twenty from Radio Luxembourg. Lovely to see everyone’s memories, I can pinpoint those Gransnetters who are my age by their choices. Must admit that unlike most of my friends I was a Tommy Steele fan rather than an Elvis Presley one, though I did like his ballads.

older not oder!

My Dad used to sing me to sleep. Once I was asleep he'd sing Over the sea to Skye to let my oder siblings know it was time to run ahead and open doors so he could put me to bed without waking me.

I must have been aware of it though because apparently I once opened my eyes and said I'm not asleep yet!

I've asked to have it played at my funeral when the curtains are closing.....

Anything by the Beetles, a song which went" if your going to sanfransisco you gotta wear flowers in your hair". I don't know who sang it.I was a hippy in those days Jesus sandals long hair long tiered skirts and flowers every where

Scarlet

My mum used to sing Scarlett Ribbons

There was always music in our home when I was a child. My mother played the piano, and my dad was a great whistler. No special favourites, but always singing - wonderful.

Family favourites, my brother was in the Navy in 60s and thi were away for a couple of years at a time then so if was our connection. You are my sunshine was a favourite when I was little.

My memory is of my mother who was Irish singing When Irish Eyes are Shining. Plus she would sing Danny Boy which I loved so much I called my DS Daniel.

Well, you've all brought memories flooding back, probably Petula Clarke was my favourite when i was younger. When I was in my teens it was Connie Francis and Pat Boone. Dad would be singing 'Guide me Oh though great Jehovah' wandering round the house. After he died, I cried whenever it was sung in church!

I loved Children's Favourites. I remember The Runaway Train, Casey Jones, Sparky. Lots more. Lovely memories.

MrsEggy

Sad to hear the news of the death of Vera Lynn. Her songs on the BBC formed a background to my childhood. What songs/music did other gransnetters grow up to?

Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy , a kid’ll eat ivy too wouldn’t you ?