"I wear my sunglasses at night"

Elton John became Sir Reginald on this day in 1998.

"We've got a ballad about a salad brain with a surgeon's little dirty dinner game"

Unfortunately for all prog rock fans, today marks the 31st anniversary of the breakup of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Who can forget their video of Fanfare For The Common Man filmed in a snowbound Montreal Olympic Stadium. By the way, nice woolly jacket Keith!

"We are the world, we are the children"

It was 25 years ago today, Michael Jackson taught the band to play...

"The party's just begun, we'll let you in"

Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed had a son (Nick) today in 1989. Happy 21st!!!

I see that Nick's inherited his dad's handsome good looks...

"I'm a woman's man, no time to talk"

The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack hit number one on the US charts today in 1978, remaining there for 24 weeks. Strangely enough, white suits never really did take off in the fashion world.

"Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes"

Ozzy bit the head off an unconscious bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa on this day in 1982 thinking it was one of his rubber fakes. Later he went to hospital for a rabies vaccination...perhaps the bat was the one needing a shot!

"...and party every day"

SIXTY TODAY !!!

"When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide..."

Today in 1971, the Beatles's Helter Skelter was played in the courtroom during the Charles Manson murder trial.

"Till death do us part, Till the sun falls from the sky"

January 18 should be known as "Divorce Day".
In 2004, J Lo and Cris Judd (yes, there's an "h" missing); in 2001, Noel and Meg; in 1996 Lisa Marie and MJ.

"He's crazy for this girl"

I can't believe that Susanna's 51 today!

Those eyes, that hair, those lips...that Rickenbacker.

"Regrets, I've had a few"

Today marks the day in 1978 when Sid Vicious fell through a glass door at a San Francisco hotel. This scene was one of the highlights of the 1986 Alex Cox movie Sid and Nancy.

"That music's lost it's flavour"

On this day in 2002, Adam Ant was committed to a mental institution for pulling a gun on staff at a London pub. Perhaps we should have seen this coming 20 years earlier when he appeared wearing his Pirates of the Caribbean inspired clothing.

"I'm a laughing gnome and you can't catch me"

Today in 1966 David Jones changed his name to David Bowie in order to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees. Luckily he changed his hairstyle too in order to avoid confusion with Jimmy Saville.

"They have everything for you men to enjoy"

On this day in 1979, the YMCA filed a lawsuit against the Village People over their song of the same name...which was subsequently dropped. Perhaps they realised that it's better to be talked about, than not talked about. Just ask Tiger woods.

"When the feeling's gone and you can't go on"

Maurice Gibb died today in 2003 following complications resulting from abdominal surgery.

That sweater's a tragedy too.

"He tells me in his bedroom voice, C'mon honey, let's go make some noise"

It's Monday and it's Vicki Peterson's 52nd birthday (second from the right with the guitar).

Sorry Vicki, but I would have used my bedroom voice when speaking to Susanna Hoffs.

Gotta love the poodle hairstyles of the early 80s!

"Put another notch in my lipstick case"

That'll be 57 notches. Happy birthday Pat. Nice fringes.

"Let me hear your body talk"

Today may well be Elvis Presley and David Bowie's birthdays...but I want to celebrate "Physical" hitting the number one spot on the US charts on this day in 1982!

Where would the eighties have been without leg warmers, lycra and headbands?

"It's a nice day for a white wedding"

Congratulations to Domenica and Simon and their wedding day.

They went to the chapel and they got married.

"All is quiet on New Year's Day"