Music (from my birth year) meme (taken from Madame U)

[spedbug]

Go to http://www.musicoutfitters.com/ and put your birth year into the search blicky. The first link is likely the top 100 songs of that year. Cut and paste that list here. Bold the ones you actually like. Understand that the word "like" in this case means, in the very least, "wouldn't immediately change the radio station from." Pick a favorite. Underline that favorite.

* indicates I don't recognize the title and am not sure if I like this or not (there are A LOT I don't recognize but probably know). The underlined favorite is from a comedy album my favorite brother owned and used to play, sometimes, when I took refuge in his room. My other favorite from that album was "Won't You Come Home Disraeli?"

1. Surfin' U.S.A., Beach Boys
2. Sugar Shack, Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs*
3. The End Of The World, Skeeter Davis*
4. Rhythm Of The Rain, Cascades*
5. Hey Paula, Paul and Paula
6. Blue Velvet, Bobby Vinton
7. He's So Fine, Chiffons
8. Fingertips II, Little Stevie Wonder*
9. Washington Square, Village Stompers*
10. So Much In Love, Tymes
11. Can't Get Used To Losing You, Andy Williams*
12. My Boyfriend's Back, Angels
13. Sukiyaki, Kyu Sakamoto*
14. She's A Fool, Lesley Gore*
15. It's All Right, Impressions*
16. Puff (The Magic Dragon), Peter, Paul and Mary
17. Blowin' In The Wind, Peter, Paul and Mary
18. Wipe Out, The Surfaris
19. Deep Purple, Nino Tempo and April Stevens
20. I'm Leaving It Up To You, Dale and Grace*
21. I Love You Because, Al Martino
22. Wild Weekend, Rebels*
23. You're The Reason I'm Living, Bobby Darin*
24. Walk Like A Man, Four Seasons
25. Mockingbird, Inez Foxx*
26. I Will Follow Him, Little Peggy March
27. Pipeline, Chantays*
28. Surf City, Jan and Dean
29. It's My Party, Lesley Gore
30. Blame It On The Bossa Nova, Eydie Gorme*
31. You Can't Sit Down, Flovells*
32. Heat Wave, Martha and The Vandellas
33. Denise, Randy and The Rainbows*
33. Walk Right In, Rooftop Singers*
35. If You Wanna Be Happy, Jimmy Soul*
36. Surfer Girl, Beach Boys
37. If I Had A Hammer, Trini Lopez
38. Everybody, Tommy Roe*
39. Easier Said Than Done, Essex*
40. Ruby Baby, Dion*
41. Maria Elena, Los Indios Tabajaras*
42. Our Day Will Come, Ruby and The Romantics
43. I Can't Stay Mad At You, Skeeter Davis*
44. Hello, Stranger, Barbara Lewis*
45. Be My Baby, Ronettes
45. Mean Woman Blues, Roy Orbison*
47. South Street, Orlons*
48. Days Of Wine And Roses, Henry Mancini
49. The Monkey Time, Major Lance*
50. Candy Girl, Four Seasons*
51. Still, Bill Anderson*
52. Blue On Blue, Bobby Vinton*
53. Cry Baby, Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters*
54. Two Faces Have I, Lou Christie*
55. Busted, Ray Charles*
56. Da Doo Ron Ron, Crystals
57. Foolish Little Girl, Shirelles*
58. Memphis, Lonnie Mack*
59. In Dreams, Roy Orbison*
60. More, Kal Winding*
61. Fools Rush In, Rick Nelson
62. Losing You, Brenda Lee*
63. Our Winter Love, Bill Pursell*
64. I Wanna Be Around, Tony Bennett*
65. You've Really Got A Hold On Me, Miracles
66. Sally Go 'Round The Roses, Jaynetts*
67. Little Red Rooster, Sam Cooke*
68. Then He Kissed, w Crystals*
69. (You're The) Devil In Disguise, Elvis Presley
70. Those Lazy-hazy-crazy Days On Summer, Nat King Cole
71. Baby Workout, Jackie Wilson*
72. Pride And Joy, Marvin Gaye
73. Walking The Dog, Rufus Thomas*
74. From A Jack To A King, Ned Miller*
75. Up On The Roof, Drifters
76. What Will My Mary Say, Johnny Mathis*
77. Mama Didn't Lie, Jan Bradley*
78. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Bobby Vee*
79. Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby, Little Eva*
80. Ring Of Fire, Johnny Cash *
81. (Down At) Papa Joe's, Dixiebelles With Cornbread and Jerry*
82. Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp), Allan Sherman
83. Judy's Turn To Cry, Lesley Gore
84. Just One Look, Doris Troy*
85. Mickey's Monkey, Miracles*
86. Donna, The Prima Donna, Dion*
87. That Sunday, That Summer, Nat King Cole
88. Another Saturday Night, Sam Cooke*
89. Painted, Tainted Rose, Al Martino*
90. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport, Roll Harris*
91. Go Away Little Girl, Steve Lawrence
92. Take These Chains From My Heart, Ray Charles
93. Talk To Me, Sunny and The Sunglows*
94. Come And Get These Memories, Martha and The Vandellas*
95. Bossa Nova Baby, Elvis Presley
96. Do The Bird, Dee Dee Sharp*
97. Shut Down, Beach Boys
98. One Fine Day, Chiffons
99. Little Town Flirt, Del Shannon*
100. 500 Miles Away From Home, Bobby Bare*

Comments

[mojosmom.livejournal.com]

No list for my birth year. I guess I'm too old. :-(

[spedbug.livejournal.com]

I think I may have been very near the cut off age on this. It's a shame because rock and roll infancy (the 50's) had some of the most beautiful music.