The day the music died.

[El Supremo]

Late 1979. The first rap song that topped the charts.

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[brewens]

1. 1979? The year I graduated from high school. I would have thought it was a few years later.

[Harker]

2. I was born six days after the first day the music died. n/t

[El Supremo]

5. I was born about two years before the best Country Western songwriter died.

But music got better even after these two were gone. But now it absolutely sucks.

[Harker]

8. Sure enough.

There's still plenty of overlooked, untrodden paths for me to stumble upon.

I remember saying, at eighteen, "I'll always be hip."

I'm not, and don't want to be.

[whistler162]

11. Well I have News for you

[Harker]

12. Perfect.

Just what I needed, having put on my long johns and "grand dad" sweater and staggered forth to make tea.

[YDogg]

3. With enough encouragement ...

... I can still sing most of the words. Loved it.

[Coventina]

4. I love Rapper's Delight

[happybird]

7. Me, too

but actually prefer 8th Wonder.

If you’re ready to party and dressed to kill somebody say Sugar Hill!

[Solly Mack]

10. I prefer 8th Wonder, too.

[happybird]

6. 10/19/98

The first use of auto tune. *

I enjoy all kinds of music, including some rap and hip hop, but cannot stand the auto tuned crap that has been so prevalent for the past 10 or so years.

* Edit to add: I should say first use of auto tune as an intentional, continuous vocal effect/style.

[Tikki]

13. So Sadly True

Tikki

[msongs]

9. chic rip off nt