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jstephens9:
I thought this would be interesting to include in this thread:

Top 100 songs of 1968 according to Billboard magazine

01. Hey Jude » Beatles
02. Love Is Blue » Paul Mauriat
03. Honey » Bobby Goldsboro
04. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay » Otis Redding
05. People Got To Be Free » Rascals
06. Sunshine Of Your Love » Cream
07. This Guy's In Love With You » Herb Alpert
08. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly » Hugo Montenegro
09. Mrs. Robinson » Simon & Garfunkel
10. Tighten Up » Archie Bell & The Drells
11. Harper Valley P.T.A. » Jeannie C. Riley
12. Little Green Apples » O.C. Smith
13. Mony, Mony » Tommy James & The Shondells
14. Hello, I Love You » Doors
15. Young Girl » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
16. Cry Like A Baby » Box Tops
17. Stoned Soul Picnic » Fifth Dimension
18. Grazing In The Grass » Hugh Masekela
19. Midnight Confessions » Grass Roots
20. Dance To The Music » Sly & The Family Stone
21. The Horse » Cliff Nobles & Co.
22. I Wish It Would Rain » Temptations
23. La-La Means I Love You » Delfonics
24. Turn Around, Look At Me » Vogues
25. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) » John Fred & His Playboy Band
26. Spooky » Classics IV
27. Love Child » Diana Ross & The Supremes
28. Angel Of The Morning » Merrilee Rush
29. The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde » Georgie Fame
30. Those Were The Days » Mary Hopkin
31. Born To Be Wild » Steppenwolf
32. Cowboys To Girls » Intruders
33. Simon Says » 1910 Fruitgum Company
34. Lady Willpower » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
35. A Beautiful Morning » Rascals
36. The Look Of Love » Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
37. Hold Me Tight » Johnny Nash
38. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy » Ohio Express
39. Fire » Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
40. Love Is All Around » Troggs
41. Playboy » Gene & Debbe
42. (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls » Dionne Warwick
43. Classical Gas » Mason Williams
44. Slip Away » Clarence Carter
45. Girl Watcher » O'Kaysions
46. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone » Aretha Franklin
47. Green Tambourine » Lemon Pipers
48. 1, 2, 3, Red Light » 1910 Fruitgum Company
49. Reach Out Of The Darkness » Friend & Lover
50. Jumpin' Jack Flash » Rolling Stones
51. MacArthur Park » Richard Harris
52. Light My Fire » Jose Feliciano
53. I Love You » People
54. Take Time To Know Her » Percy Sledge
55. Pictures Of Matchstick Men » Status Quo
56. Summertime Blues » Blue Cheer
57. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing » Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
58. I Got The Feelin' » James Brown & The Famous Flames
59. I've Gotta Get A Message To You » Bee Gees
60. Lady Madonna » Beatles
61. Hurdy Gurdy Man » Donovan
62. Magic Carpet Ride » Steppenwolf
63. Bottle Of Wine » Fireballs
64. Stay In My Corner » Dells
65. Soul Serenade » Willie Mitchell
66. Delilah » Tom Jones
67. Nobody But Me » Human Beinz
68. I Thank You » Sam & Dave
69. The Fool On The Hill » Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
70. Sky Pilot » Eric Burdon & The Animals
71. Indian Lake » Cowsills
72. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight » Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
73. Over You » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
74. Goin' Out Of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You » Lettermen
75. Shoo-Bee-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day » Stevie Wonder
76. The Unicorn » Irish Rovers
77. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On » Vanilla Fudge
78. Revolution » Beatles
79. Woman, Woman » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
80. Elenore » Turtles
81. White Room » Cream
82. You're All I Need To Get By » Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
83. Baby, Now That I've Found You » Foundations
84. Sweet Inspiration » Sweet Inspirations
85. If You Can Want » Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
86. Cab Driver » Mills Brothers
87. Time Has Come Today » Chambers Brothers
88. Do You Know The Way To San Jose » Dionne Warwick
89. Scarborough Fair / Canticle » Simon & Garfunkel
90. Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud » James Brown & The Famous Flames
91. The Mighty Quinn » Manfred Mann
92. Here Comes The Judge » Shorty Long
93. I Say A Little Prayer » Aretha Franklin
94. Think » Aretha Franklin
95. Sealed With A Kiss » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
96. Piece Of My Heart » Big Brother & The Holding Company
97. Suzie Q. » Creedence Clearwater Revival
98. Bend Me Shape » American Breed
99. Hey, Western Union Man » Jerry Butler
100. Never Give You Up » Jerry Butler

southendmd:
Wow, that was fun, Jack.  Thanks.

I turned 5 in 1968, but I know most of those songs.  In fact, #76 holds a special place in my heart, as it was the first 45 I ever owned (and I still have it!):  The Unicorn by the Irish Rovers.  It kinda stands out as an odd duck amongst all the other rock and pop hits.

Now this says 1968 to me:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPsuOEH1fY[/youtube]

Front-Ranger:
Thank you so much for sharing your and Meryl's Hairy experience with us, John. Those are totally wonderful pictures! And thanks for the Top 100 list of 1968. These days, are there still 100 songs that are published in one year? I wonder! So many of those made the memories rush back!!

Jeff Wrangler:
My goodness! What an amazing year for music! I turned 10 that May. Here's what I remember:


--- Quote from: jstephens9 on August 18, 2008, 01:58:34 pm ---01. Hey Jude » Beatles
02. Love Is Blue » Paul Mauriat
03. Honey » Bobby Goldsboro
04. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay » Otis Redding
05. People Got To Be Free » Rascals
06. Sunshine Of Your Love » Cream
07. This Guy's In Love With You » Herb Alpert
08. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly » Hugo Montenegro
09. Mrs. Robinson » Simon & Garfunkel
11. Harper Valley P.T.A. » Jeannie C. Riley (I think I still have the 45 of this somewhere!)
12. Little Green Apples » O.C. Smith
13. Mony, Mony » Tommy James & The Shondells
14. Hello, I Love You » Doors
15. Young Girl » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
20. Dance To The Music » Sly & The Family Stone
25. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) » John Fred & His Playboy Band
26. Spooky » Classics IV
27. Love Child » Diana Ross & The Supremes
28. Angel Of The Morning » Merrilee Rush
30. Those Were The Days » Mary Hopkin
31. Born To Be Wild » Steppenwolf
33. Simon Says » 1910 Fruitgum Company
34. Lady Willpower » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
36. The Look Of Love » Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
38. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy » Ohio Express
43. Classical Gas » Mason Williams
50. Jumpin' Jack Flash » Rolling Stones
51. MacArthur Park » Richard Harris
52. Light My Fire » Jose Feliciano
56. Summertime Blues » Blue Cheer
57. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing » Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
60. Lady Madonna » Beatles
62. Magic Carpet Ride » Steppenwolf
66. Delilah » Tom Jones
69. The Fool On The Hill » Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
71. Indian Lake » Cowsills
73. Over You » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
74. Goin' Out Of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You » Lettermen
76. The Unicorn » Irish Rovers
77. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On » Vanilla Fudge
78. Revolution » Beatles
79. Woman, Woman » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
88. Do You Know The Way To San Jose » Dionne Warwick
89. Scarborough Fair / Canticle » Simon & Garfunkel
91. The Mighty Quinn » Manfred Mann
93. I Say A Little Prayer » Aretha Franklin
95. Sealed With A Kiss » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
97. Suzie Q. » Creedence Clearwater Revival
100. Never Give You Up » Jerry Butler

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Ellemeno:
Hey!  I'd never heard of Jonathan Groff, but he's going to be in Ang's new Woodstock movie!


My stepmother wanted to take me to see the original broadway version of Hair, but my mother wouldn't let her.  (I was about 10 years old.)  But I had the album, listened to it A LOT, and certainly broadened my vocabulary with it.

Our lovely John


From Hair:

White Boys

White boys are so pretty
Skin as smooth as milk
White boys are so pretty
Hair like Chinese silk

White boys give me goose bumps
White boys give me chills
When they touch my shoulder
That's the touch that kills

Well, my momma calls 'em lilies
I call 'em Piccadillies
My daddy warns me stay away
I say come on out and play

White boys are so groovy
White boys are so tough
Every time that they're near me
I just can't get enough

White boys are so pretty
White boys are so sweet
White boys drive me crazy
Drive me indiscreet

White boys are so sexy
Legs so long and lean
Love those sprayed-on trousers
Love the love machine

My brother calls 'em rubble
That's my kind of trouble
My daddy warns me "no no no"
But I say "White boys go go go"

White boys are so lovely
Beautiful as girls
I love to run my fingers
And toes through all their curls

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