The evolution of music demonstrated by acapella group Pentatonix . They take you from the begging of music in the 11th century to 'Call Me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepsen.
A survey out of the U.K. says that pop songs have replaced traditional music at two-thirds of funerals. The most requested song? Frank Sinatra's 'My Way.'
What would you choose for your funeral?
WHAT YEAR WAS IT?
These songs were on the radio:
'St. Elmo’s Fire' (John Parr)
'Saving All My Love For You' (Whitney Houston)
'Part-Time Lover' (Stevie Wonder)
These events were shaping the world:
The cost of a dozen eggs: 96 cents.
Lee Iacocca’s 'Iacocca: An Autobiography ' is on the best-selling list for 62 consecutive weeks.
Three months after a new version of Coke is launched, the Coca-Co
WHAT YEAR WAS IT
These songs were popular:
'Heart Of Glass' (Blondie)
'Sad Eyes' (Robert John)
'Babe' (Styx)
These events were making headlines:
Congress approves the creation of the Department of Education.
A nuclear power plant accident occurs at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, releasing radiation.
43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC.
WHAT YEAR WAS IT
These songs were on the radio:
'Tell Her About It' (Billy Joel)
'Every Breath You Take' (The Police)
'Total Eclipse Of The Heart' (Bonnie Tyler)
These events were making headlines:
A first class stamp costs 20 cents.
Cable TV subscribers reach the 30 million mark.
The Dow-Jones Industrial Average closes above the 1,200 mark for the first time.
What Year Was It?
These songs were popular:
'Do You Love Me' (The Contours)
'The Twist' (Chubby Checker)
'The Loco-Motion' (Little Eva)
These were current events:
The first James Bond movie, 'Dr. No,' is released. Starring as 007 is Sean Connery, 32.
Marilyn Monroe dies of a barbiturate overdose at age 36.
Walter Cronkite begins anchoring the 'CBS Evening News.'
David Beckham and Victoria Adams, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, Kate Middleton and Prince William and 47 more A-list couple make up the list of celebrity first dance wedding songs.
A guy in New York put together two audio files which contain 5 seconds of every #1 song in chart history up to 1992. Found it via Gawker on Buzzfeed. This is amazing! Let's play "Name That Tune!" How many songs can you identify...