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Gilly

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Most underrated oldies
« on: July 25, 2008, 04:16:52 AM »
The early-mid 60's are slowly fading away. Name your favorite 60's songs that were hits but never caught on as essential classics.

A few of mine:

The Fortunes- You've Got Your Troubles
Billy J. Kramer- Little Children
Joe Jones- You Talk Too Much
Jim Lowe- Green Door ( I think this is actually 50's)
Cascades- Rhythm of the Rain

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gravy boat

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2008, 08:21:25 AM »
RB Graves' "Take a letter Maria."  You don't hear it too much on the doo-wop stations but it's solid gold.
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JonFromMaplewood

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2008, 10:03:35 AM »
Lou Christie "Lightning Strikes"
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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2008, 05:01:49 PM »
The Contours, "First I Look at the Purse"

Curse you, J. Geils Band!

Edit:  A quick YouTube query to find a clip of one of my other favorite oldies songs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYWyry62WlU&feature=related

...also unearthed this little horror:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmSE4YZKpqQ&feature=related


Aaron Carter!

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masterofsparks

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2008, 05:09:56 PM »
Quote from: Susannah on July 25, 2008, 05:01:49 PM
The Contours, "First I Look at the Purse"

Curse you, J. Geils Band!


Ooh, nice one! There are a bunch I could pick but I'll limit myself to a couple (some of these may go back to the late 50s):

Endless Sleep - Jody Reynolds
I Found a Love - The Falcons
Lookin' For a Love - The Valentinos (also covered by J. Geils Band)
(I Wanna) Testify - The Parliaments
Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddie Cannon

Nite Owl - Tony Allen & the Champs
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mokin

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2008, 05:32:56 PM »
I always felt like The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie never got the attention it deserved.
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Gilly

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2008, 06:22:23 PM »
Quote from: mokin on July 25, 2008, 05:32:56 PM
I always felt like The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie never got the attention it deserved.

Are you being sarcastic? Everybody knows that song. If you would have said Little Latin Lupe Lu I'd be with you 100%
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mokin

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2008, 06:39:02 PM »
Quote from: Gilly on July 25, 2008, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: mokin on July 25, 2008, 05:32:56 PM
I always felt like The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie never got the attention it deserved.

Are you being sarcastic? Everybody knows that song. If you would have said Little Latin Lupe Lu I'd be with you 100%

I don't know. I don't think most people even know that song. You never hear it on the radio. Or even in movies. It's really a lost '60s classic.
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todd

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2008, 06:43:39 PM »
Quote from: mokin on July 25, 2008, 06:39:02 PM
Quote from: Gilly on July 25, 2008, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: mokin on July 25, 2008, 05:32:56 PM
I always felt like The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie never got the attention it deserved.

Are you being sarcastic? Everybody knows that song. If you would have said Little Latin Lupe Lu I'd be with you 100%

I don't know. I don't think most people even know that song. You never hear it on the radio. Or even in movies. It's really a lost '60s classic.

haha, it's definitely one of the most popular songs of the 60's. even black flag covered it!
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mokin

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2008, 06:47:10 PM »
Quote from: todd on July 25, 2008, 06:43:39 PM
Quote from: mokin on July 25, 2008, 06:39:02 PM
Quote from: Gilly on July 25, 2008, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: mokin on July 25, 2008, 05:32:56 PM
I always felt like The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie never got the attention it deserved.

Are you being sarcastic? Everybody knows that song. If you would have said Little Latin Lupe Lu I'd be with you 100%

I don't know. I don't think most people even know that song. You never hear it on the radio. Or even in movies. It's really a lost '60s classic.

haha, it's definitely one of the most popular songs of the 60's. even black flag covered it!

I don't think so... maybe you're thinking of a different song. This one has a jangly guitar and the lyrics are almost impossible to understand. You should check it out.
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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2008, 06:59:24 PM »
The Cowsills - The Rain, the Park and Other Things
We Five - You Were On My Mind
The Music Machine - Talk Talk
Nazz - Open My Eyes
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masterofsparks

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2008, 07:05:23 PM »
Quote from: Gilly on July 25, 2008, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: mokin on July 25, 2008, 05:32:56 PM
I always felt like The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie never got the attention it deserved.

Are you being sarcastic? Everybody knows that song.

I was thinking the same thing but I didn't want to say anything. Maybe it's the difference in age between myself and the OP but I've heard the Kingsmen version of "Louie Louie" on oldies radio probably 1,000 times in my life and it's not like I spend every minute glued to oldies radio.
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joanna

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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2008, 07:34:40 PM »
he's being facetious. louie, louie is the most overused song ever. high school marching bands play it!




was i the only one who thought that was really funny?
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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2008, 07:41:20 PM »
Quote from: gravy boat on July 25, 2008, 08:21:25 AM
RB Graves' "Take a letter Maria."  You don't hear it too much on the doo-wop stations but it's solid gold.

That's one of those oldies tunes that I can sing along to and know all the words to, yet had no idea the real name or artist. Thank you for reminding me.

About Louie, Louie -- that song's been immortalized in like 2 million movies (ex Animal House) and joanna's right -- it's a HS football game anthem now.
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Re: Most underrated oldies
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2008, 07:47:13 PM »
"I get along without you very well" by Nina Simone

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