Song from The swinging sixties.?

Question

Pop music exploded in the swinging sixties Motown/surfing/merseybeat/etc what was your favorite song from that era. and why ?

Answer 1

The Beatles without doubt,but also The Hollies very underated,Billy fury,but the Everlies were still around,and they must have been the kings of harmony,The Merseybeats,swinging bluejeans,both groups still around with oriiginal members in both ,saw them recently in Spain,and they were even better now ,than then.Cilla ,billy fury .Searchers,gerry and the pacemakers (he,s got one now) sandy shaw ,Lulu,The Bee Gees ,Beach boys,Iam getting carried away now,thats just a handfull,from 40 years back .i wonder how many of the present crop will be rememered in 40 years,not too many i think.

Answer 2

The Rolling Stones released a bizarre single in 1967 called 'We Love You'. It was so unconventional that it only reached the lower reaches of the top ten. This is my favourite single from any era, not just the 1960's. It starts with footsteps and then you hear prison doors slamming before hypnotic driving piano chords introduce the song. The lightweight trippy vocals gradually come in before the whole thing erupts into a swirling Arabesque sound-scape. The chorus repeats 'We love you' over and again with the afterthought 'and we hope that you love we too'. The latter part of this extraordinary song is a bewitching eastern frenzy. It's not everybody's cup of tea and to some may sound like an over-indulgent noise. It hardly sums up the swinging sixties but fills me with joy every time I stick it on my turntable.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Nobody has mentioned The Doors. Very big influence in the sixties. Deep Purple and Jimi Hendrix were also crucial to the development of punk and heavy metal.

Answer 5

Only One???? I would have to pick surf music - Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, The Surfaris, The Ventures. But can't really think of anything from the 60's I would turn off!

Answer 6

The Beatles - Lady Madonna
The Beatles - Hey Jude

I became a teenager in 1968 and really started getting into music.

Answer 7

Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys and Dedicated to the One I Love by the Mamas & Papas were my favorites cos I was a soppy teenager.

Answer 8

White Rabbits the song that is currently being used on an advert at the mo! Back in my head due to that. I first heard it on the soundtrack to Platoon which is an amazing soundtrack.

Answer 9

It's a toss-up between "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore, which makes me think of the movie Problem Child. or The Shangri-Las' "Give Him A Great Big Kiss, which is always a great track for mixes.

Answer 10

I'm a huge Aretha Franklin fan - love Chain of Fools, but my all time favorite is Natural Woman - great lyrics.