Sunday, August 17, 2014

What Music Do You Want to Hear (at the NPHS Reunion)?

So what songs do you want to hear at the NPHS Reunion on October 18? Janice Hansen Lake is taking requests.  If you have any specific favorites for the DJ, please let her know:  JaniceHansenLake@gmail.com

Just to get everyone thinking, her are the top ten songs of 1968:
1.  Hey Jude (The Beatles).  Can't believe WABC would play this 7-minute song endlessly.
2. Love Is Blue (Paul Mauriot).  A real stinker....can't believe that this song was so popular on top 40 radio at the height of the 60s!
3.  Honey (Bobby Goldsboro).  A real stinker....can't believe that this song was so popular on top 40 radio at the height of the 60s!
4. (Sittin') On the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding).  Never gets old listening to this soul favorite.
5.  People Got to Be Free (The Rascals).  Good message for the time.
6. Sunshine of Your Love (Cream).  The very heart and soul of classic rock.
7. This Guy's in Love with You (Herb Alpert).  This is why top 40 radio didn't get it in 1968.
8.  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Hugo Montenegro).  Good song but not exactly rock music.
9. Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel).  Iconic timeless favorite.
10. Tighten Up (Archie Bell & the Drells).  Still sounds great today.  

Other popular songs from 1968 include Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf), Piece of My Heart (Big Brother and the Holding Company), White Room (Cream), All Along the Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix), The Weight (The Band), and...how could we leave this off the list?.... Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones).

We'll have a list from 1969 shortly.

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