Oldies but goodies

[Chizip]

Anybody in here like the oldies?

I want to make an oldies mix cd but want to be sure not to leave any of the great ones off.

So what are your fav oldies?

(ps we can leave off the beatles as we all know those are all goodies)

 

[IWasBored]

buddy holly
eddie cochran
gene vincent
chuck berry

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Oldies are great.

Let's see, some of my favorites...

"Pretty Woman"-Roy Orbinson
"Unchained Melody"-Righteous Brothers
"You Showed Me"-Turtles
"96 Tears"-? Mark and the Mysterians
"You're The One"-Vogues
"Because"-Dave Clark Five
"Traces" and "Spooky"-Classics IV
"San Fransiscan Nights"-Animals
"In The Year 2525"-Zager and Evans
"Stand By Me"-Ben E. King
"Hang On Sloopy"-The McCoys
"Sounds Of Silence"-Simon & Garfunkel
"Good Vibrations"-Beach Boys
"Happy Together"-Turtles

There's a few suggestions to start with. .

Angela

 

[IWasBored]

"hang on sloopy" i completly forgot about that song

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

Out Of Time by Chris Farlowe. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and later recorded by the Stones themselves. Both versions are quite good.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

Creedence
Hendrix

 

[IWasBored]

creedence....i forgot that. i suck.

 

[meegannie]

"Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum

 

[Angela Harlem]

The Animals, The kinks, Cream, The Small Faces, Lulu, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Shirley Bassy.
I like 60's Brit pop.

 

[IWasBored]

duuuuuuude!

gerry & the pacemakers!!

i wish our oldies station here didn't suck so much!

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

if Salome was here he'd recommend the Beach Boys

other fun favourites

The Zombies - Tell Her No
Big Star - September Gurls
and anything from Van Morrison

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

CCR is great. .

"Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum

I that song.

A couple of other ones: "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin" by the Moody Blues.

Originally posted by Angela Harlem
I like 60's Brit pop.

.

Angela

 

[Bono's shades]

Don't forget Motown - The Four Tops, Smoky Robinson, The Temptations, etc.

 

[~LadyLemon~]

"hang on sloopy" i completly forgot about that song

This is our 'state's rock song' or something like that. Woo-hoo Ohio...

 

[JOFO]

J.S.Bach

that cat wuz dope yo.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Don't forget Motown - The Four Tops, Smoky Robinson, The Temptations, etc.

Motown is awesome. *Smacks forehead* How on earth did I forget to add "My Girl" to my list? .

Another good song-"Brown-Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison. .

Angela

 

[IWasBored]

there was another temptations song i remember liking but i can't remember what it was called

something like 'the way you do the thing you do'

 

[IWasBored]

This is our 'state's rock song' or something like that. Woo-hoo Ohio...

awesome!

massachusetts' official muffin is the corn muffin

 

[~LadyLemon~]

I'm not certain if we have a state muffin...

I motown! One of my favorites ever is Ain't Too Proud To Beg.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

one would think ohio's state rock song would be cleveland rocks

 

[Popmartijn]

The Chrystals - Da Doo Ron Ron!!!
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly
Otis Redding - Hard To Handle
Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
Nina Simone - I Got Life

Just some suggestions...

C ya!

Marty

 

[Chizip]

thanks everybody, good songs

 

[Laura M]

The Animals, The kinks, Cream, The Small Faces, Lulu, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Shirley Bassy.
I like 60's Brit pop.

The kinks, the small faces

Oldies

Boomtown Rats - I don't like mondays, Rat Trap, She's so Modern

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in The Sky

Smallfaces - Itchycoo Park

Partridge Family - I think I love You

Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson

Kinks - Sunny Afternoon, Lola

 

[Laura M]

Marty I hadnt seen your list you suggested Reet Petite too I was going to suggest Da Doo Ron Ron too

 

[SkeeK]

i made a thread about that a while back.. y'all made real good suggestions.