CrazyVegn

Thread is self exclamatory and maybe, just maybe this signaled the start of your favorite music genre throughout the rest of your life.
The first song I remember hearing was I Heard It Through The Grapevine. I was about 3 yrs old and absolutely loved it when it came on the radio and requested Dad get the record out and play it.
I never actually took the time to find out who sang it. Is it who I think it is? Surprise me.

Sansa Stark

first song I remember

Stephen

There were a few versions but I imagine it was either Marvin Gaye or Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Sansa Stark

it could have been the Slits too, their version is my fave

CrazyVegn

They were singing raisins (about 4 I think).

Stephen

How did you know they were raisins if it was on the radio?

CrazyVegn

The video got her banned from the Catholic church, if I remember right and that wasn't a rumor. Kinda silly...


Haven't you ever heard of the California Singing Raisins?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_California_Raisins

It was always the same version, and I recognize now, the lead singer, as Marvin. Bc they made commercials of that song and I asked my dad who sang it once and he said a bunch of raisins did. I really believed raisin men were walking around singing and talking.

Stephen

Found them on YouTube when I Googled raisins heard it through the grapevine.

Sansa Stark

Did they not have that commercial in Australia? I remember it

sidewinder

I heard many songs before this, I'm sure, and my dad would play this comedian's record which consisted of some songs. But the first song I remember noticing and liking as a kid was "We Are the World". I think it was the first time I took an interest in music.

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