[Zeke]

It was called the first 'Rock 'n' Roll War' by many. Indeed, many classic songs were given birth during this turbulent era. List seven songs you feel were of importance, either to you personally or to the general public during this time frame.

It's tough, I know, because there are so many from that time.

The following picks of mine are in no particular order:


1 When I Was Young, Eric Burdon - 1967
2 For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield - 1967
3 Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1968
4 All Along The Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix - 1968
5 Paint It Black, Rolling Stones - 1966
6 Hurdy Gurdy Man, Donovan - 1968
7 Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf - 1968

 

[NickChildress]

Girl, We Gotta Get Out of this Place-Animals?
Light My Fire-Doors
DOA-Bloodrock
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds-Beatles
Incense and Peppermints-Strawberry Alarm Clock
Somebody to Love-Jefferson Airplane
Kicks-Paul Revere and the Raiders

 

[texasbullitt]

12:30 - mamas and papas
hush - deep purple
lazy days - spanky and our gang
bus stop - the hollies
its the time of the season - the byrds
the crystal ship - the doors
summer in the city - the lovin spoonful

 

[Jimbob]

1. Cherish, The Association
2. Sounds of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel
3. Yesterday, The Beatles
4. Let it Be, The Beatles
5. Born to Be Wild, Steppenwolf
6. I Can See for Miles, The Who (Sandbag bunker, mortar attack, and that song...whew)
7. Soul Man, Sam & Dave

 

[Doc Coffin]

I can`t pick 7 from that period........what I remember of it.
All of the above will do.

 

[Ol'Dave]

Bad Moon Riseing....CCR
Major Tom..........Bowie
White Rabbitt.....Jefferson Airplane
Proud Mary....IKe & Tina
Sky Pilot...Animals
Get out of this Place....Animals

& Number 7......although not from that time, yet about it:

The 9th of November..Big & Rich

 

[Bullitt4003]

That ten year period was probably the best ever for popular music. Here is my list which is focused mostly on war and society:

1.) 2+2=?; Bob Seger - 1969

2.) Wooden Ships; Crosby, Stills & Nash -1969

3.) What's Going On?; Marvin Gaye - 1971

4.) For What It's Worth; Buffalo Springfield - 1967

5.) Fortunate Son; Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1968

6.) Eve of Destruction; Barry McGuire - 1965

7.) Compared to What; Les McCann, Eddie Harris & Benny Bailey - 1969

I first heard Compared to What back in '73 when my brother brought home the Swiss Movement album. This song opened my eyes and ears to jazz. I was 18 at the time and could not believe a jazz group could rock that hard.

 

[Jim5081]

Those were the days, my friend...

I've never been big on who recorded what, and I don't really know if these lyrics are from the same song or not, but "I gotta get outa this place" and "Leaving on a jet plane" were 2 biggies that I remember hearing almost daily over there.

 

[Bullitt 736]

4 All Along The Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix - 1968

Great song. one of my favorites. Interesting tidbit is that it was originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan. Go figure. Here is an interesting write-up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Along_The_Watchtower#The_Jimi_Hendrix_Experience

 

[Bullitt 736]

Not in any certain order:

1. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
2. Fortunate Son - CCR
3. All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix
4. Paint It Black - Stones
5. Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin
6. Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harem
7. Hey Jude - Beatles

 

[Doc Coffin]

Great song. one of my favorites. Interesting tidbit is that it was originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan. Go figure. Here is an interesting write-up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Along_The_Watchtower#The_Jimi_Hendrix_Experience

The best version is by Brewer and Shipley.

 

[wildman]

Magic Carpet Ride (First time I ever used head phones)
Leaving on a Jet Plane (This was big in Viet Nam)
White Rabbitt
Almost anything by the Rolling Stones
In A Gadda Da Vida
Purple Haze
Almost anything by the Doors (Light my Fire, The End, Riders on the Storm)

 

[Deuce]

I.N.P.O.

1. 18 - Alice Cooper
2. Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
3. Run, Run, Run - Jo Jo Gunne
4. I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - Electric Prunes
5. Baby, It's You - Smith
6. Riders On The Storm - Doors
7. White Room - Cream

 

[AC3874]

For What It's Worth; Buffalo Springfield
Magic Carpet Ride; Steppenwolf
We Gotta Get Out of this Place; Animals
Paint It Black; Stones
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Eve of Destruction; Barry McGuire
Somebody to Love-Jefferson Airplane

 

[DavidMidgley]

1. Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel
2. Just about any Beatles tune from the period named.
3-7. Just about any of the afore posted pieces...

;-)

Of interest to note. My nephews oldest daughter turned sweet 16 last week. All, I do mean all the music played at the party was pre 1980. Think about that for a moment. Incredible testimony to the staying power of the music we listened to as teens. And ABBA accounted for only two of the music pieces. So the movie had little or no impact.

 

[Deuce]

...And ABBA accounted for only two of the music pieces. So the movie had little or no impact.

There's an ABBA movie?

 

[texasbullitt]

There's an ABBA movie?

mama mia

 

[Doc Coffin]

There's an ABBA movie?

There was a documentary but, it was an Abba-ration.

 

[Arkady001]

OK...that's fine for all you old, crumbly gits...
How about an Afghan/Iraq mix?

Killing an Arab - The Cure
Bodies - Drowning Pool
Rock the Casbah - The Clash
Die M-F, Die - Dope
Amerika - Rammstein
Murder Incorporated - Bruce Springsteen
Bombs Over Baghdad - Outkast

Sorry to hijack y'all but I drive an '08, not a '68...

Bonus track:
Winter in July - Bomb The Bass (though usually attributed to Massive Attack)

 

[Zeke]

OK...that's fine for all you old, crumbly gits...

git |git|
noun Brit., informal
an unpleasant or contemptible person.

Boys, I think we've been insulted AND hijacked.