The 60s. From Mad Men to the summer of love. And music, lots of music.
1. Shop Around – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (1960)
2. Ruben James – Kingston Trio (1961)
3. She Thinks I Still Care – George Jones (1962)
4. A.B.C. Boogie – Bill Haley and The Comets (1963)
5. I Get Around – The Beach Boys (1964)
6. National Brotherhood Week – Tom Lehrer (1965)
7. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown (1966)
8. Foxy Lady – Jimi Hendrix (1967)
9. Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel (1968)
10. Pinball Wizard – The Who (1969)
I just have one word to say about this:
You saw that one coming, didn’t you?
Entire song list report: Started with “Way To Blue”, by Elton John. Ended with “When I’m 25 Or 64”, by Jonathan Coulton, song #5942, for 95 tunes this week. And an appropriately silly note on which to end today.
Chain Gang — Sam Cooke (1960)
Lemon Tree — Kingston Trio (1961)
Big Girls Don’t Cry — Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (1962)
I Want to Hold Your Hand — The Beatles (1963)
I Get Around — The Beach Boys (1964)
Mr. Tambourine Man — Bob Dylan (1965)
Down on Me — Big Brother and the Holding Company (1966)
For What It’s Worth — Buffalo Springfield (1967)
Crossroads — Cream (1968)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes — Crosby Stills & Nash (1969)
Oh, phoo. I didn’t notice you had the Beach Boys song already posted. Try this instead:
Do Wah Diddy Diddy — Manfred Mann (1964)