Author Topic: The 1960s Song of the Day (currently featuring: The Animals) (Read 10821 times)

Prog Snob · « **Reply #140 on:** July 08, 2016, 05:32:01 AM »

That's a pretty damn good song.

The song was originally written for Bobby Darin but he saw talent in Wayne Newton and gave it to him. Darin actually produced the song if I remember correctly. He did eventually record himself singing it but it was never released.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #141 on:** July 08, 2016, 08:31:01 AM »

I recall Central Park in fall
How you tore your dress
What a mess

I have no love for Wayne Newton, but it's a cool enough song. Definitely helped out by Ferris.

Save Ferris

Orbert · « **Reply #142 on:** July 08, 2016, 10:23:37 AM »

Oh, that song! I didn't know that name.

KevShmev · « **Reply #143 on:** July 08, 2016, 12:17:31 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on July 08, 2016, 08:31:01 AM

I recall Central Park in fall
How you tore your dress
What a mess

I have no love for Wayne Newton, but it's a cool enough song. Definitely helped out by Ferris.

Save Ferris

I love when Ferris sings that part at the beginning of the movie when getting ready to shower.

KevShmev · « **Reply #144 on:** July 09, 2016, 08:07:13 AM »

The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations

One of the more impressive songwriting achievements of the 60s. Great song in every way imaginable, one that is about as timeless as it gets.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #145 on:** July 09, 2016, 08:42:29 AM »

I can't say enough great things about this song.

Mladen · « **Reply #146 on:** July 09, 2016, 09:39:51 AM »

Yep, it's pretty great.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #147 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:58:42 AM »

This song gives me good vibrations

Orbert · « **Reply #148 on:** July 10, 2016, 07:28:21 PM »

I'm not head over heels over The Beach Boys, but I do like some of their stuff, and this is a good song. Extra credit for the Theramin.

KevShmev · « **Reply #149 on:** July 10, 2016, 07:49:11 PM »

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

I still have no idea what they are singing most of the time in this song

, but it's oddly catchy regardless.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #150 on:** July 10, 2016, 08:17:32 PM »

I remember when people in WA state tried to make this our state song.

This is a song I can't imagine ever getting tired of. I'll be 80 and this song will come on and if blood is still flowing to my feet, they will be tapping.

Great use of this song in Animal House, and a strange history of it with the feds.

Orbert · « **Reply #151 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:53:02 PM »

Yeah, didn't they try to get this song banned as being "obscene", only to have it officially determined that the lyrics were incomprehensible (and thus couldn't be obscene)?

KevShmev · « **Reply #152 on:** July 12, 2016, 06:00:47 PM »

Yes.

Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times

The first song off the first LZ album turned out to be one of their most bad ass ones ever. So many of LZ classic rock staples are overplayed to death, but this is one I never get tired. I can not hear this song for years and still air drum to it perfectly on command.

Orbert · « **Reply #153 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:20:22 PM »

Good song, but I guess I just don't care for the start-stop thing that Led Zeppelin did so much. I like space in songs, but there has to be rhythmic flow as well. I know the effect they were going for; it just doesn't work for me. Kinda like "Black Dog". Great, rocking song, but how can you groove to it when the groove keeps stopping?

LudwigVan · « **Reply #154 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:41:40 PM »

Love love love this song. Those guitar solos burrrn!

TAC · « **Reply #155 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:49:15 PM »

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You from this album is a Top 10 Zep tune for me.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #156 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:50:02 PM »

Played this are a battle of the band's at my high school. Fun song to play live.

TAC · « **Reply #157 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:50:50 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on July 12, 2016, 07:50:02 PM

Played this are a battle of the band's at my high school. Fun song to play live.

So Good Times?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #158 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:53:50 PM »

Yup. Also played Steal Away The Night by Ozzy. Yeah bitches, we were so cool. Lol

TAC · « **Reply #159 on:** July 12, 2016, 08:02:19 PM »

Nice. We did Over The Mountain and Flying High Again.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #160 on:** July 12, 2016, 08:09:55 PM »

Hell yeah!

Imaginos · « **Reply #161 on:** July 12, 2016, 09:27:54 PM »

Fantastic song. I concur that this is one Zeppelin song that never gets old no matter how many times it gets played on the radio. Bonham is in top form and the whole song is so much fun to play on guitar.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #162 on:** July 13, 2016, 01:06:15 AM »

Great song and not that overplayed as others by LZ.

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #163 on:** July 13, 2016, 07:11:29 AM »

Easily one of my favourite songs by Led Zep. Their debut is my #1 by quite a margin, so many good memories linked to this album. Side A is just stellar!! My brother used to just play side A over and over and over and over again

Stadler · « **Reply #164 on:** July 13, 2016, 07:54:10 AM »

I'm sorry, but I'm of the opinion that there is no such thing as a "bad" Led Zeppelin song. Not a huge fan of "Hats Off.." or "The Crunge" but other than that... fun stuff to play, too.

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #165 on:** July 13, 2016, 07:55:03 AM »

Good Times Bad Times is sooo good. Great, concise rock n' roll song.

KevShmev · « **Reply #166 on:** July 13, 2016, 05:26:32 PM »

Quote from: Orbert on July 12, 2016, 07:20:22 PM

Good song, but I guess I just don't care for the start-stop thing that Led Zeppelin did so much. I like space in songs, but there has to be rhythmic flow as well. I know the effect they were going for; it just doesn't work for me. Kinda like "Black Dog". Great, rocking song, but how can you groove to it when the groove keeps stopping?

I know what you mean. Having said that, I think Good Times Bad Times does an awesome job of it, and I never miss the timing of it when listening, so the flow is great. On the flip side, re: your Black Dog example, amen! It is literally impossible to remember the timing every time the main musical theme is played, since it is slightly different each time, so listening to it is always frustrating. I've never thought of that as one of their better songs anyway.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #167 on:** July 14, 2016, 01:19:39 AM »

You complain about complex rhythmical patterns? Isn't this a prog board?

I know what you mean, but for me that's part of the charme of that song.

KevShmev · « **Reply #168 on:** July 14, 2016, 06:18:15 AM »

Cream - White Room

I will admit that I have always found Eric Clapton to be a bit, well, overrated (and I am not a fan of using that word, but this song and his guitar work in it has always sounded pretty damn great to me. Good song to just crank up and rock out to.

TAC · « **Reply #169 on:** July 14, 2016, 06:25:50 AM »

I'm totally with you on Clapton being overrated. I don't get it.

Oh, and Ginger Baker

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #170 on:** July 14, 2016, 06:38:46 AM »

White Room is a really good song. I'd agree in regards to Eric being overrated though.

Actually, now that I think about it, in the context of Cream, I've always enjoyed Jack and Ginger's contributions to the band more than Eric's.

Orbert · « **Reply #171 on:** July 14, 2016, 07:05:26 AM »

Another weird start-stop song, but I actually like this one because the weirdass breaks are in 5/4 and that's cool.

Stadler · « **Reply #172 on:** July 14, 2016, 08:56:06 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on July 14, 2016, 06:18:15 AM

Cream - White Room

I will admit that I have always found Eric Clapton to be a bit, well, overrated (and I am not a fan of using that word, but this song and his guitar work in it has always sounded pretty damn great to me. Good song to just crank up and rock out to.

I always agreed with you, and I can't say there's even ten EC songs I go "WHOA!" for (though I love the album he did with Phil Collins) but I've been lucky enough to see him live twice (once with Elton John on a co-headlining stadium tour, once on one of his sort-of hits tours back in the early '00's) and he's the real deal in terms of playing his instrument. As I said, most - almost all - of it doesn't resonate with me personally, but he is a truly gifted musician.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #173 on:** July 15, 2016, 03:29:58 AM »

Great song, I perform it with my band. Don't mind the lyrics tho.

LudwigVan · « **Reply #174 on:** July 15, 2016, 09:56:04 AM »

This song and Tales of Brave Ulysses gave us a hint of what woulda coulda shoulda been before Cream imploded on itself.

Jack Bruce in particular likes to denigrate what Led Zeppelin were and did, but the truth is that Zep fully realized the potential that Cream had only shown flashes of. Both bands started out by doing the heavy blues standards/covers thing, but Zeppelin was able to branch out beyond that as they progressed in their career while Cream, as great as they were, got buried under the weight of endless blues jams.

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Author Topic: The 1960s Song of the Day (currently featuring: The Animals) (Read 10821 times)