ZM's Bree & Clint - ZM's Bree & Clint - Special Edition Podcast – Birthday Banger Vol2

Episode Date: December 18, 2018

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Bree and Clint, the new season starts Jan 14. It's on ZM. It's my birthday, it's my birthday. Bree and Clint's Birthday Banger. I'm in the mood for this. I'm in the mood for a good charging song, you know? I feel like Monday's the day for the Birthday Banger. We get you to call up, you tell us your birthday, and we tell you exactly what was the biggest song in the country on your 16th birthday. Yeah, what was number one on your exact birthday.

So let's kick it off this afternoon with Gemma. Hi, Gem. Hi, how are you? Good, thanks. What's your birthday? The 29th of January, 1986. Okay, Gemma. 1986.

You were 16 in 2002 on the 29th of January, and back in the early 2000s, this was number one. You've got vintage pink. How do you feel about that? Yeah, you can't really complain with pink, can you? Doesn't that just show... I mean, I'm not saying you've been not 16 for a while, but... Are you saying Gemma's old?

Well, 2002. How long's pink been going for? She's been killing it, mate. She's still getting number ones. She just sold out, like like five shows in New Zealand. Gemma, that was ages ago. All right, leave Gemma. You're not old, okay?

Now look what you've done. It's okay. Let's go with Tony. Hey, Tony. What year were you born? One year after Gemma. Yeah, exactly. Hey, Tony.

Hi, Tony. Hey. What's your birthday, Tony? 25th of the 9th 47. Pardon me? Excuse me? 1947. Yes, Tony. Now, Tony, are you pulling our leg? No, no.

71. You're 71 years old. Are you serious? Yeah. And you're a ZM listener? Yeah. Oh, we'd love to have you on board, Tony. This is a record for us. Hopefully the computer can handle your birthday, Tony. Let's give it a go. All right, Tony, you were 16 in 1963 on the 25th of September.

And back in the 60s, this was top of the charts. Tony, none other than the Beatles. How do you feel about that? Yeah, that's... It can't be much better. Yeah, it can't be much better than the Beatles. Oh, what a ripping birthday bagger, Tony. Do you remember your 16th birthday?

And you remember this maybe featuring? No. No. Okay, wait there. He's got the record, eh? He's the oldest person we've done? He's the oldest person we've done for birthday bangles. Isn't that cool?

Because I would assume that there's no one in their 70s listening to ZM. How cool is Tony? 71. He's got ZM on the dial, on the wireless. Let's see if Emma can break his record. Hey, Emma. Hi, Em. Hey, how you doing?

Good. You don't sound like you were born in the 40s. No, no, no. What's your birthday, Em? 26 of the 8th, 82. Okay, Emma, you were 16 in 1998 on the 26th of August, and this is your birthday bang on. And I don't want the world to see me,

but I don't think that they understand. Well, the... Wait! When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am. Wait! I blacked out for a second. That's the Goo Goo Dolls and Iris. The idea of Birthday Bagger is to play something you wouldn't usually hear on ZM. Emma, what do you think?

You can't beat a sing-along on a Monday, can you? You cannot beat a good pub rock sing-along on a Monday. Are we in unison here? We're all in agreeance? This one's for you, Ross Boss. I mean, as much as I would have liked to play the Beatles. Oh, that would have been a banger too. Here's your birthday banger, Emma. Turn it up.

Belt it out nice and loud, okay? Three, two, one. Oh, good. So good. No. Oh, free and clean. ZM. That is the Goo No. Free and clean. ZM. That is the Goo Goo Dolls and Iris.

I feel my hormones coming back from when I was a teenager. City of Angels? Is that the soundtrack? City of Angels. Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan? Do you reckon you and I have got a strong future maybe presenting on the hits? Maybe. Especially with our love of Goo Goo Dolls.

God, I love this song. God, I love the Goo Goo Dolls. You never have Goo Goo regret, do you? Nah. Yeah, I don't regret playing that at all. Oh! God, I'm so monotone. We're both great singers.

First, let's play some birthday bangers and see what we're going to play in full. Renee, we're going to figure out what was number one on your 16th birthday, so give us your actual birth date. So the 2nd of July, 1986. Okay, Renee, you were 16 in 2002 on the 2nd of July. And back on that day, this was top of the chart.

Ah, I remember this. Yeah. Banger! This is an Elvis Presley remix. With JXL. This was for the World Cup. This is one of my favourite JXL songs. Yeah, me too.

How do you feel about that, Renee? You like it? It's okay. I was definitely expecting something else. You've got the king, Renee. It doesn't get better than that. Huge. He's dead, isn't he?

Is he? Kate. Hey, Kate. Welcome to the show. Hi. Hi, Kate. What's your birthday? The 5th of February, 1993.

Okay, Kate. You were 16 in 2009 on the 5th of February, and this is your birthday banger. So I won't hesitate. That's a good. So I want it. It's your birthday. That's a good song. I like it. Ba-ba-do-ba-do-ba-dee-ba-da-ba-da-bum. Ba-ba-do-ba-do.

Oh, floo-ba-do-ba-wearing a fedora. Flip-a-dee-ba-da-ba-da-boo. You've got Jason Merez. I like that song. Yeah, it's pretty good. Pretty good. And good attitude. Good on you.

Yeah, good on you, Kate. Last one up is Sarah. Hey, Sarah. you, Kate. Last one up is Sarah. Hey, Sarah. Hi, Sarah. Hi. What's your birthday, Sarah? 7th of the 6th, 1988. Okay, Sarah, you were 16 in 2004 on the 7th of June,

and this was top of the chart. Whoa. You have spider bait. Black Betty. Does that describe you, Sarah? Maybe, maybe not. You can tell she was hoping for a Justin Timberlake or something, right? That's one of my dad's all-time favourites.

Is it? Yeah, loves it. Okay, what are we playing? We've got spider bait doing black betty jason morales wearing a fedora and playing the guitar and we've got renee who has jxl featuring elvis presley that's right a little less conversation oh elvis elvis i do love elvis did that song make you feel good when you heard it? It did things to my hips. Okay.

Like it did things to Elvis' hips. Oh, yeah. Renee. Yes? Happy Birthday Banger Day. You win, okay? Awesome! Renee, get it in ya!

Get it in ya! Get it in ya! Get it in ya! Renee, yes! ZM. Bree and Clint, that's the winner of Birthday Banger. Elvis Presley. And his hips.

In JXL, it's called A Little Less Conversation. I didn't want to play that. I wanted to play this. Oh, this song does things to me. You'll know this. If your parents took you to the pub when you were a kid And did karaoke Because I love you too much baby Next on the show we get Anne-Lise the bisexual

Our 23 year old bisexual who is dating her way through Auckland at the moment In the studio to tell us exactly what's going on where's her heart at ahead of the elimination tomorrow it's caught in a trap

oh here comes Ross what's up Ross love Elvis oh you love Elvis yes I was going to say you're a bit late to pull the song, man. This is where we take your birthdays and we figure out what was number one on your 16th birthday. First person up to play birthday banger is Jamie.

Kia ora, Jamie. Hi, Jamie. G'day, man. How are you? What's your birthday, Jamie? 8th of the 4th, 84. Okay, Jamie, you were 16 in the year 2000 on the 8th of April, and on that day, this was top of the chart.

Oh, Jamie, tune! Banger. Yeah, banger, alright. You get medicine, Evan. You don't call me baby. You alright about that? Yeah, man. All good. She was hot. Medicine. No, both, though. I think right about that? Yeah, man, all good. She was hot. Madison. No, both of them. I think there was a girl and a guy in the group. Oh, that's good.

That's going to be really hard to beat. Okay. Jocelyn, welcome to Birthday Banger. Hi, Joc. Hi. What's your birthday? It's the 19th of the 10th, 1973. Okay, Jocelyn, you were 16 in 1989

on the 19th of October, and this is your birthday banger. Baby, if I could turn back time If I could find Wow! Holy moly. Got it perfect. She's just toured the country.

She looks exactly the same as she did when she released this song in 89. Shut up, I'm Cher. Yes, she does. You get Cher if I could turn back time. Holy moly. This is a Whitney Houston-sized juggernaut of a song. Love Cher.

All right, I'd say good luck to you, Jocelyn, but I think more good luck to us with our jobs because I think I know what's going to happen. Unless Amy comes through with a real barnstormer. Hey, Amy. Hi, Amy. Hi. There's no way I'm going to beat that Amy comes through with a real barnstormer. Hey, Amy. Hi, Amy. Hi. There's no way I'm going to beat that song from Sheer.

I know, but let's find out. Let's see, Amy. You never know. You might have a Michael Jackson. You might have a, oh, I don't know. Come on, Amy. What's your birthday? 23rd of December, 1997.

Okay, Amy, you were 16 in 2013 on the 23rd of December, and this was top of the charts. Oh, no. Really? You get the song from Ed Sheeran that was only popular in New Zealand from Lord of the Rings, I See Fire. Yeah, you were right.

I haven't seen that movie either. What's more depressing, that Ed Sheeran song or Happier? Oh, both. Oh, I don't know. They're both pretty bad. Amy, are you happy to concede defeat? Yes. Amy, what would you like to hear on ZM this afternoon?

Cher. Yeah. Duh. That Madison Avenue, just for the record. I love that Madison Avenue track. The Madison Avenue song is great, and I think that's the one that Ross would want us to play. A hundred percent, but that's why we want to play Cher.

Oh, baby. It's Cher, bitch. Congrats, Jocelyn. Here's your birthday banger. Thank you. Yeah, girl. ZM, Bree and Clint. If I could find a way.

That's the winner of Birthday Banger. Wow. From Cher. If I could turn back time. How did we get through that whole song without being cut off? I don't know. Have we changed the whole dynamic of the radio station? I think Ross Boss is drunk.

Or gone. Or gone. Or gone. He's gone home. Someone's texting and said, I have never been so happy to be stopped in Roadworks. What a time to be alive. Cher's playing on ZM. How good if she was still in the country too

and she just flicked the nose like, oh, bloody hell. Can you imagine if she came into the building? Brie and Clint on ZM. Hey. It's my birthday. It's my birthday. Brie and Clint's birthday banger. Oh, can you imagine if she came into the building? What is this magical computer going to turn up today? We put your birthday on it and it tells you what was the number one song on your 16th birthday. Let's kick it off with Brayden this afternoon. Hello, mate.

Brayden. G'day, Brayden. He's not there, but I've got his birthday, which is the 23rd of March. Hang on, Brayden. No, I don't think he's there. 19. It could be Brayden.

Brayden. I'm just going to let you keep going. No, I don't think he's there. No, he's not there? Okay, good. Should I go now? I've been waiting for you. No, I don't think he's there. No, he's not there? Yeah. Okay, good. Yeah. Should I go now? Yeah, you go. I've been waiting for you. So, Brayden was it. His birthday is 23rd of March, 1996. He was 16 in 2012, and this is his birthday banger.

Did you guys get Chris Rene in Australia? We did. He was, for those who don't remember. X Factor? X Factor Season 1. Simon Cowell. Simon Cowell. Was it in America?

Yeah, it was in America, yeah. He was down on his luck. He was a recovering addict. He'd been clean for nine months and he decided to audition for the show and got really far, got into the top three. Great song. L.A. Reid is the name of the guy I was trying to think of. That's right.

That was his mentor. Okay, Brayden, you there? No, I don't think he's there. Wait, we should check one more time. Brayden? Jackson. Yeah, mate. Yeah, Jackson's there.

What's your birthday, Jackson? 20th of September. Yeah, but what year? 1976. There he is. Okay, Jackson, you were 16 in 1992 on the 20th of September, and this was Top of the Chart. Woo!

Yeah, boy! She's an aerobics class favourite. You get Rhythm as a Dancer. Snap. Tune. What a tune. Do you like it? Awesome.

Yeah, okay, cool. He loves it. Sweet, all right. Brayden. Brayden. He's not there. Mitch, are you there? Yeah, I'm here.

Mitch, what's your birthday? The 5th of March, 2000. Okay, Mitch, you were 16 in 2016 on the 5th of March, and this was number one. Brianna and Drake work. How do you feel about that, Mitch? Oh, it's all right. It's all right.

I know all the words to that song. Do you? Yeah. Let's ask Brayden what he wants to play. Brayden, what would you like to hear us play? No, I don't think he's there. No, he's not there, I don't think. Over to you then.

What do you want to hear? Rhythm is a dancer. Do you? 100%. For a Friday? Yes! I'm so excited for this. Here you go. Chug on your sweatband and your leotard.

Let's live out the 90s together, New Zealand. Bend down, touch your toes. ZM, Bree and Clint. ZM, Bree and Clint. It's 1992 You've just walked into a Les Mills aerobics class You are wearing spandex head to toe And the DJ is playing snap rhythm as a dancer

It's also our birthday banger for today That's why we do this segment We're going to text, I'm driving home from work It's also my birthday today And oh my god, what a banger. Great choice. This has topped off my entire day. Thanks so much.

Well, have a good birthday. There we go. And you're welcome. Brie and Clint on ZM. It's my birthday. It's my birthday. Brie and Clint's birthday banger. The first time ever we've tried to rig birthday banger.

Yeah, well, yeah, we've attempted. Kind of. Kind of. It'll still, yeah, we've attempted... Kind of. Kind of. It'll still be the right song if that person gets through. We've just asked for a certain birth date range to call through because the Spice Girls are getting back together. So we thought to celebrate, it'd be great to have a Spice Girls song in Birthday Banger.

So we figured out the exact date of someone who had to call to get a song. Do you want to say what it was? So the date was November the 10th till the 17th, 1980. How weird that the Spice Girls song, Wannabe, was only number one for a week. Yeah, I know. So that makes it number one in 1996.

We should figure out what knocked it off the chart. Anyway, that's the... I mean, it's a needle in the haystack. Yes. That's the birthday we're hoping that we get for Birthday Banger so that we can play the Spice Girls today. Yes. First up, Hayley.

Hi, guys. Hi, Hayley. What's your birthday? I'm sorry. I'm not that date. Damn it. That's okay. You might have a great one anyway. Okay. I'm 2nd of Feb, 1985. Okay, Hayley. You were 16 in 2001 on the 2nd of Feb and back on that day, this was top of the chart.

Oh, it's a great birthday banger, Hayley. It's a great song. It is a great song. Any other day, you'd probably win. You still might win, depending on what we get. Hayley, did you hear he came out this year and said that it actually was him? Oh, wow. Yeah.

I'm not surprised. That's not a bad joke either. That's true. That is true. Next up is Jason. Hey, Jason. Hi, J'm not surprised. That's not a bad joke either. That's true. That is true. Next up is Jason. Hey, Jason. Hi, Jase. How's it going?

Are you our girl power? 10th till the 17th of November birthday? No, I'm on the 11th of November, 1988. Oh. 11th of November. So you had the right day and month. You're in the right week. What year?

1988. Eight years off. Eight years off. Just eight years month. You're in the right week. What year? 1988. Eight years off. Eight years off. Just eight years off. We were close, though. All right, Jason, you were 16 in 2004 on the 11th of November, and this is your birthday bagger. All right, now lose it.

Just lose it. Go crazy. One of the more wacky Eminem songs. You get just Loser. How do you feel about that? Could be worse. Could be worse. Yeah, okay.

Not Eminem's best. One more shot. One more shot at our rigged birthday bag and see if we can get it. Sarah. Hello. What is your birthday, Sarah? The 11th of November.

Wait, so that's the... 1980. We've got it. I already know. This is your birthday banger. Yep. Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. So tell me what you want, what you really, really want.

I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. Sarah, congratulations. You have the Spice Girls' first ever song as your birthday banger. Yeah. Are you excited about the reunion? Yes. I'm not a massive fan, but I do remember the song fondly from a hockey trip down to Wellington when I was nearly 16.

Yeah, that's good too. I mean, it would be better if you go, yeah, I love them. I'm nearly 16. Yeah, that's good too. I mean, it would be better if you go, yeah, I love them. I'm so happy about it. Let's try again. Sarah, do you love it? Yeah. Oh, how good. Let's play it.

Here's your birthday banger, Sarah. ZM. ZM, Bree and Clint. The reunion is on. And today, your birthday banger is the Spice Girls and Wannabe. If you want to be my lover. We managed to get someone to call whose birthday was the... The 10th to the 17th of November, 1980.

Yeah, the range we needed. Yeah, because that makes them 16 in 1996 in that week. That means, I mean, people might already know this, but they announced their reunion yesterday, and that's the same time as that song came out originally, so it must be exactly 22 years. When they released it. Exactly 22 years since that song came out.

I mean, reunion, most of them will be there. All part from one. Most of them will. God, I was a Spice Girls fan. Are you gutted that Posh isn't involved? Yeah. I mean... She was the worst singer of the group, right?

If you could pick one to not be in it, which one would you pick? Oh, that's hard. They're all integral to the Spice Girl name. Yeah. They all play their part. I mean, I could drop a Jerry. What's wrong with Jerry? I don't know.

No. Don't you talk about Jerry. They're all important. Six shows in the UK. No, that's not your girl! Let's do back-to-back Spice Girls. Hit it, Clint! Hit it, Clint! Bree and Clint. Bree and Clint on ZM.

Yep, this is where we take your birthdays and we figure out what was top of the charts on your 16th birthdays and we play one of those songs in full. Let's start off with Dan. Hi, Dan. Hi, Dan. How's it going?

Good, thanks. What's your birthday, Dan? 3rd of December, 1990. Okay, Dan, you were 16 in 2006 on the 3rd of December and on that day, this was top of the charts. No, did you say 2006? Yeah, 1990.

Sorry, I got confused. No, no, you're right. 2006. I know you see me looking at you and you already know. Oh, no. What, you don't like some Akon? It's probably a good banger, but Akon was a thing of the past, wasn't it? He was definitely a moment in time.

I feel your vibes, Dan. Sucks, because that's your birthday banger for life, too. You don't get to choose your birthday banger. You don't. It chooses you. Let's see what Sam's got. Hi, Sam. Hi, Sam.

Hey. What's your birthday? 29th of November, 1991. Okay, Sam, you were 16 in 2007 on the 29th of November, and on that day, this was top of the charts. Oh, God. Did I hear you just say, oh, God? Yeah. Does this bring

back memories, Sam? Oh, it's a bit of a heart warm, isn't it? Oh, I've cried to this song in my car a few times. Have you? Yeah. It's a big breakup song. Don't listen to that song when you're going through a breakup.

Maybe not great memories at all. That's fine. Megan, you need to save birthday bagger today for us, okay? I need to save which one? No, you need to save it for us. Come on, Megan. Can you do it? It is.

Okay, yeah, I'm hoping so. Come on, Megan. Can you do it? Okay, yeah. Yeah, I'm hoping so. All right, so. What's your birthday? November the 14th, 1974. Okay, Megan, you were 16 in 1990 on the 14th of November. And in the 90s, this was number one. Sorry. Just give me two seconds because I know what it is.

But we've just got the wrong bit. Oh, no. We're just going to pad for time. And how about those 90s? Good year? Here it is. Your birthday banger is... It was worth taking our time because you have saved Birthday Banger.

I have saved it, haven't I? You absolutely have. Bon Jovi. He's a man. Lays of Glory. Sorry to the Akon fans. Touring Australia at the moment. Is he?

He is. Your mum would be into this, eh? She was at the concert. Your mum would froth some Job Bon Jovi. Security told her to sit down. Here you go, Megan. Here's your birthday banger. Yeah, Megan.

Thanks, guys. Zit Im. Bree and Clay. That's a birthday banger. For Megan, Bon Jovi and Blaze of Glory. On the text machine, someone has texted in saying,

wow, I think I just popped a vocal cord. Can you do that? You can pop a poo-poo valve. All right. No one says that, by the way. My mum says that. No one says that. My mum says that.

She does. A foo-foo valve. Brie and Clint on Zit Im. She does. A foo-foo valve. Second last birthday banger of the year. It needs to go off with a bang. It really does. Let's go to Paula. Cue to Paula. Hello, Paula.

Hi, guys. Come on, Paula. What's your birthday? Can you feel the pressure, Paula? Can you feel the pressure to have a good birthday that gives us a good birthday banger? I hope so. All right, it is the 11th of May, 1982.

Okay, Paula, you were 16 in 1998 on the 11th of May, and on that day, this was number one. You're still the one I run to. The one that I love. Shania Twain. Day, this was number one. Shania Twain. Oh, that really is a Shania Twain. Yeah, Shania Twain, you're still the one. Yeah. Do you love a bit of Shania?

Oh, I loved Shania when I was growing up. And she's coming to New Zealand like next week. She is coming like next week. Next Wednesday. Brie is an absolute Shania fangirl. I love her. I think you've got a strong chance

of taking this out. Let's find out what other birthday bangers have got. Hi, Scott. Hello, Scott. G'day, how are you? Good, thanks.

What's your birthday? 14th of June, 79. Okay, Scotty, you were 16 in 1995 on the 14th of June and back in the 90s this was top of the charts. This is a song called Mouth.

Meryl Bainbridge. By Meryl Bainbridge. I don't mind this song. Scott, Scott, how disappointed are you in your birthday banger? I'm very disappointed. I'm so sorry, Scott. Do you like Shania Twain, Scott? I'm very disappointed. I'm so sorry, Scott. Do you like Shania Twain, Scott? I'm thinking that's going to definitely be the winner so far.

Okay, all right, let's find out what our last birthday banger is. Hi, Renee. Hi, Renee. Hi, guys. What's your birthday, Renee? 29th of January, 1982. Okay, Renee, you were 16 in 1998 on the 29th of January, and this is your birthday banger.

You've got the other Aqua song, Dr. Jones. How do you feel about Aqua? Yeah, yes. Renee, Renee, in your opinion, I mean, it's neck and neck. Dr. Jones or you're still the one Shania, what would you go with? Oh, 100% Aqua. Oh, okay.

Okay, she's fine for a birthday banger. I didn't see that coming. We're going to have to deliberate, okay? We'll have to put you there. I really liked both. You really liked both? Mm. If it was Shania Twain... That don't impress me much.

Or Let's Go Girls. Man, I Feel Like a Woman. Yeah. Do you want to cop out that don't impress me much or let's go girls man I feel like a woman yeah do you want to do you want to cop out and give it to the producers yeah no we can do this

we can do this you know you and I need to do this I can't not picture I know you love both Aqua Dr. Jones it's a very good Aqua song

it's the second best Aqua it's the only it's one of my top three Aqua songs Come Any help on the text machine? Let me give you a little bit Let me give you a little bit

Anyone on the text machine? To get you across the line This is how Dr. Jones starts Okay This is what you're in for Don't worry about that bit This bit Or

Or we do Shania It's this Oh it's this Or we do Shania. It's this, eh? Oh, it's this. Oh, look at Ross Moss. He's feeling it. Paula. Yes.

Can you give us a big fat get it in ya? Woo-hoo! She can't, but we can still play this song. The Tech Machine is overwhelmingly Shania Twain. Yes! I love Shania! It's Shania. Happy birthday, Banga Paula. It's Shania!

Happy birthday, Banga Paula. Thanks, guys. Yes! We've come up, baby. We might have took the long way. We knew we'd get there. I'm so glad we made it Look how far we've come, my baby

ZM, Brie and Clint, you happy? You happy? Made the right decision? I've never been so happy. That's birthday banger. Let's go, girls. How gutted are you that you're missing this concert? Brie's not going to be in the country for the Shania gig.

I can't talk about it. Don't stop. That's so mean. She also got offered a free ticket. No. She offered a free ticket. Honestly? Yeah.

It's honestly one of the most devastating moments. You know, there comes a time in life where you have to make the hard decisions. Your family or Shania Twain? How many hit singles does your family have? Should have picked Shania. Bree and Clint on ZM. One of my favourite things we've done on the show this year is Birthday Banger. This one.

Bree and Clint's Birthday Banger. And because this is our last show, we're feeling very reflective, very ponderous, very looky-backy. It's probably one of the most integral parts of the show. What I thought we would do to... It's the heart. It is the beating heart of the show, Clint. That's what it is.

Carry on. It is the thing that pumps the blood through the Bree and Clint show to ultimately fuel this machine. Yeah. That's it. Oh, that's it. Cool. It's all we've got, to be honest.

So I thought what would be fun, well, what we thought would be fun to do today is look back at our favourite birthday bangers from the year. We've had some ripping bangers, haven't we? There's a reason, though. Because we can't risk going out on a dud birthday banger to end the year, we thought let's pick our five favourites each and then put it out to you guys.

You vote and we will replay the people's favourite birthday banger of the year. I think that's smart. And it's interesting because we literally had been given a list by producer Ben of every single birthday banger that's been played on our show. And we're going to do the top ten. You can do yours first. Okay, so we've taken our five top songs each. We could have some crossover, which I think we will.

Here's one of my favourite birthday bangers from the year. Cher. She was in the country. This was huge. This was massive. Huge. Cher. She was in the country. This was huge. This was massive. Huge. Cool, yeah. Turn back time, Cher.

Another one. Give me another one. What about this absolute juggernaut of a birthday banger? Arguably the greatest New Zealand pop song of all time. I'm not even Kiwi, obviously, and that song there... When we played it on Birthday Banger, was that the first time you'd heard it? No, I'd heard it a few times on Nights Out

and I fell in love with it instantly. OK, hit me with another one. We all can't forget this moment on Birthday Banger. Don't tear my heart, my aching, breaking heart We all can't forget this moment on Birthday Banger. Now, this is one of the Birthday Bangers that got pulled halfway through. There's only a couple of them, but this and Celine Dion got pulled off before they were able to play in full. Which I'm not happy about, hence why it's in my top five moments for Birthday Banger this year.

That's three. You've got two more. We can't forget this one. The first Whitney song. The first Whitney song we ever played in Birthday Banger. And it got played in full. Mm-hmm, it did. Okay, you've got one more. And I don't regret picking this as,

if not the best birthday banger moment of the entire show, this song right here. And I will love you It almost didn't happen. We had to fight tooth and nail physically against Ross Boss to make this song play out on air. And it was so special. I had bruises after we played this. Mate, I had to go get my neck checked.

Okay, that's your top five. You want to hear my top five? I'd love to hear your top five. Okay, in my top five was when we played this song. Especially sanctioned by the CEO of the company too, who was a little bit lit at the time. And we said to him, hey Bogsy, can we play this song? And he goes, yeah, rip into it. Also in my top five.

And I hadn't seen your top five, okay? I don't know what you had in there. This was already in my top five. This is blind. I've said it before, I'll say it again. This is one of the greatest New Zealand pop songs ever made. I'm obsessed with it. In my top five as well is the first time we got to play Michael Jackson.

This was in my top ten. There's a little bit of crossover between us as well because I chose this. But then I also chose this. What you have there is not 10 songs, but you have our definitive list of what we love the most in Birthday Banger this year. Now we put it to you, New Zealand.

Which of these songs do you want to hear as the last Birthday Banger of the year? It's your vote, New Zealand. So what have we got? We have got Whitney Houston, Dance With Somebody. We've got Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You. We've got Michael Jackson, Black or White. We've got Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You. We've got Michael Jackson, Black or White. We've got Achy Breaky Heart, Billy Ray Cyrus.

We've got Poirier on the Party of Mouldy Club. And we've got Turn Back Time, Cher. And we've got Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go. Those are your options, okay? Text us. 9696. We're going to play some ads. We're going to play a song.

And then when we come back, we will play the biggest birthday banger of the year. If you can't text, you can call as well and put in your vote. Brie and Clint on ZM. Okay, let's do it. Let's find out what the greatest birthday banger of 2018 is. It's my birthday. It's my birthday.

Brie and Clint's birthday banger. The favourite segment on the show, I would say. I think it is. Well, judging by the amount of messages we've just received on this, I don't think we've ever done anything this big. It has been overwhelming on the text machine. I've been frantically trying to count your votes. We've picked out our top ten.

Well, I picked a top five, you picked a top five. We had a lot of crossover. Yeah, we've actually ended up with like a top seven, I think. About a top seven, yeah. Do you want some honourable mentions? Yeah, I'd love some honourable mentions. These ones haven't won, but honourable mention for Cher. I wouldn't have been disappointed if this was our winner.

Not at all. A lot of votes came in for Cher. Yeah. Turn Back Time. Also, a country song, Achy Breaky Heart. A lot of votes coming in for Billy Ray Cyrus. And also, this had a lot of votes too. I've got the wrong thing there, so I've just got to go,

Wake me up before you go, go. Don't leave me hanging on. A lot of people loving Wham Oh hang on Hang on That's an honourable mention Okay very good But they haven't taken it out This year for the top birthday banger

Yep We've got a top two It's come down to two songs It's come down to two This is the first one. Wake me up before you go. If I should stay. What a moment in Birthday Banger this year.

Whitney Houston. I would only be in. The first top two. Your way. It's up against the other heavy hitter. So I'll go. Arguably the greatest New Zealand pop song of all time. I can't do it.

There can only be one though. They are the top two voted for songs by you for Birthday Banger this year. Tell me the name of the person we are going to to announce the winner of the greatest Birthday Banger of the year. All right, so people have called up to vote. And we're going to go to a person on the phones to announce the winner and what song they have voted for. Let's go to Richard. Kia ora, Richard. Kia ora, guys.

How are you going? Very well. No pressure, my friend, but I'm going to get a drum roll ready for you because this is a big moment, okay? You're going to end the year of Birthday Banger. You have the winning song in your hand, slash your mind kind of thing.

Yes. Please. When you're ready, Richard, after the drum roll, tell us what song has won Birthday Banger of the Year. Oh, yeah! Yeah! It had to be. One last time, New Zealand.

Get it in ya. Flinch. One last time, New Zealand. Get it in ya. Clint. That is the winner of Birthday Banger for 2018. Just edging out Whitney Houston. Brie even came to work today in a Whitney Houston t-shirt. I thought it was Whitney's day. I think it's a great result. I'm taking nothing away from it.

I'm happy that the right song won. You've got a theory on why this song didn't beat Poirier, though. Oh, I'm stoked with what came out as the top song. But I think if you look at the text machine, people got confused because there was two Whitney songs. So the votes between Whitney were split. It was a classic Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton situation. Split the vote.

Yep. I mean, you know, that's what happened, I think. That's exactly what happened. It was a classic Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton situation. Split the vote. Yep. I mean, you know, that's what happened, I think. That's exactly what happened. It's okay. We played a fantastic song. What a tune. To finish Birthday Banger. And we're very happy to announce

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