Thursday, September 04, 2008

1968: 1 - 10

1. Hey Jude - The Beatles

The Beatles had three songs in the top 100 this year.




2. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro




3. Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat

One of the many instrumentals in the top 100 this year.




4. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding




5. People Got To Be Free - The Rascals

A song about racial tolerance. Why can’t we all just get along?



Here’s the band playing on TV: www.youtube.com


6. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream

Eric Clapton was in Cream.




7. This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert

From a rock song, we turn to a more mellow song from Herb Albert.




8. Stoned Soul Picnic - Fifth Dimension




9. Mrs. Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel

Like now, 1968 was an election year.
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon.
Going to the candidate's debate.
Laugh about it, shout about it
When you've got to choose
Every way you look at this you lose.

It does seem that way at times, doesn’t it?



From the Concert in Central Park (1981): www.youtube.com


10. Tighten Up - Archie Bell and The Drells

I’ve covered this song before in my blog.



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