This morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, we discovered that Hozier's favourite childhood song was People by Val Doonican and it got us chatting about what songs we just could not get enough of as children. Mairead's was Copacobana, Ian's was Rose Garden, Paula's was 24 Hours From Tulsa...hey, nobody said they had to be cool! Here are some of the texts we got in from listeners:
I remember my sisters dancing to Ebony and Ivory and the laughter from the 2 of them!
My first song was Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Jimmy Osmond
Fave childhood songs - rocked in my high chair to Little Arrows and Lily the Pink. This is Ian's era!! Emer Bambrick in Swords
Hi Ian, I remember "These Boots Were Made For Walking" Cheers, Connie in Donegal
Hi Ian! One of my favourite childhood songs was Annie Lennox Walking on Broken Glass. I remember it playing in the hairdressers one time while I was waiting for my mum to get her hair done! And the salon was called Talking Heads! It's in Cavan town (----our Charlie used to get his mop coiffed in there too!)
Ian. Childhood song is Sorrow by Bowie. Was I cool or what? (big sister bought the single!) Noel. Clontarf.
Wild World, by Cat Stevens. I was actually born in 87, but I really loved that song! Charline, Wexford
My fave song was I Think We’re Alone Now by Tiffany. Used have it on record player and myself and my twin Una had a dance to it. We thought we were class!! From Anna in Sligo. Una lives in Oz now and we still text each other that one line every now and then. Miss her lots.
Iano. My father used to play JethroTull all the time. Aqualung was his favourite. Ended up being one of my favourites as a little nipper. Colin in Kildare
Hi Ian - my dad used to play Bimbo by Jim Reeves all the time when I was young! Sean from Enniscorthy
My childhood song was “I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden”...haven't a clue who sang it. Irene in Celbridge (Lynn Anderson!)
Ian, my first record was Thriller. My dad used to tease me about "Martin" Jackson....Helen Dublin
Favourite childhood song: Dreaming by Blondie. Short and sweet! Paul
My childhood song was Pinky & Perky 'We Belong Together'. Ahhhh. A million years ago. June
Ian, I remember singing all I want for Xmas is my two front teeth and now my daughter Rebecca is singing it as she has a loose top tooth.
As a kid, my favourite song was Zig & Zag's Christmas number one! Go on, Ian, give it a spin! Joe in Dundrum
My fave childhood song was the theme to the Disney special every Sunday. Martin in Galway
Puff the Magic Dragon was my favourite - Sean from Leixlip
My earliest childhood record Ian, was the classic Laughing Gnome by The Dame. From Jace in Naas.
My first was Lion Sleeps Tonight. Brill song. Was singing into the hairbrush with that one. Still do. Aisling
