Great Music From the 60s

[Rescued One]

No, no, no! My grandfather was a Texan who fought in WW1. He died in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in the early thirties. I'm a Yankee who is unfamiliar with Oklahoma cities, but I remembered that name Muskogee. My husband and I drove through OK once and he was called a "foreigner!"

 

[NIrelandGillian]

My late husband loved 60s music, especially Peter, Paul and Mary, The Seekers, Peter Seeger and Johnny Cash.

Gillian

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

My late husband loved 60s music, especially Peter, Paul and Mary, The Seekers, Peter Seeger and Johnny Cash.

Gillian

 

[returntosender]

Sam cook, you send me

 

[jacks]

There were many great songs from the 60's! Here is another one.

 

[Lukaris]

I have long known of Jay & the Americans but, ironically, only recently knew of their song “Only in America”.

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[Handmaid for Jesus]

I have long known of Jay & the Americans but, ironically, only recently knew of their song “Only in America”.

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This is my first time hearing this. Thanks.

 

[Lukaris]

Zager and Evans: 2525

This is a haunting song & I believe these guys sensed things were (are) happening much faster than the epic timeline of their opus.

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[Handmaid for Jesus]

Zager and Evans: 2525

This is a haunting song & I believe these guys sensed things were (are) happening much faster than the epic timeline of their opus.

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All of that is happening now, in the year 2023.

 

[Pioneer3mm]

Zager and Evans: 2525

This is a haunting song & I believe these guys sensed things were (are) happening much faster than the epic timeline of their opus.

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I remember..listening the song..
- from radio.

 

[mourningdove~]

"Take Five" ~ Dave Brubeck

"Take Five" was first released as a promotional single on September 21, 1959, on the Dave Brubeck Quartet's album Time Out. The single initially had modest success but became a sleeper hit after being reissued for general release in May 1961, eventually becoming a major jazz standard and a significant crossover pop hit.

 

[LizaMarie]

"Take Five" ~ Dave Brubeck

"Take Five" was first released as a promotional single on September 21, 1959, on the Dave Brubeck Quartet's album Time Out. The single initially had modest success but became a sleeper hit after being reissued for general release in May 1961, eventually becoming a major jazz standard and a significant crossover pop hit.

This reminds me of music I heard growing up. My parents had that Dav Brubeck album.

 

[Lukaris]

Make Your Own Kind of Music sung by Mama Cass. Simple and profoundly cheerful and uplifting.

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[Chesterton]

 

[mourningdove~]

I haven't heard that one in AGES!

There was something about the '60s'. We seemed back then to have many popular songs with lyrics that didn't quite make sense to many of us! And without the internet to research them, we were kind of left 'to guess' at what we thought the song was about. ("Mellow Yellow" is another song that comes to mind! Lol!)

This song was one of those that never made sense to me, but was entertaining, nonetheless.
Back in the 60's we just 'sang along' ... I'm not sure that even our parents knew what we were singing about! Lol

Today, according to the internet:

AI Overview

The song "Pictures of Matchstick Men" is about the overwhelming feeling of obsession with someone's image after a breakup, where "matchstick men" symbolize the haunting presence of the person's face and eyes seen everywhere. The term "matchstick men" is a direct reference to the paintings of the British artist L. S. Lowry, who is known for his depictions of crowded industrial scenes with figures resembling matchstick men.

Obsession and Haunting

• The lyrics describe seeing the person's face and eyes in various places, such as "underneath the pillow" and "in a funny kind of yellow" in the sky.
• The repeated phrase "All I ever see is them and you" highlights the inescapable nature of the obsession, where the image of the ex-partner is intertwined with the symbolic "matchstick men".

Inspiration from L. S. Lowry

• • Status Quo's Francis Rossi was inspired by the distinctive style of L. S. Lowry, a British artist who painted industrial landscapes and figures that resembled matchstick drawings.
  • The phrase "matchstick men" in the song directly refers to the artist's famous style of painting people as simple stick figures.

Symbolic Meaning

• • The matchstick figures, drawn from the artist's work, are used to represent the person's unforgettable image.
    
  • They convey a sense of being small and insignificant compared to the overwhelming presence of the ex-partner in the singer's mind.
    
  • The repetition of seeing these images signifies the loss of self and the inability to find peace or reality outside of the obsessive thoughts about the relationship.

 

[mourningdove~]

"Mellow Yellow" by Donovan

(What a hit it was!)

 

[Chesterton]

I haven't heard that one in AGES!

There was something about the '60s'. We seemed back then to have many popular songs with lyrics that didn't quite make sense to many of us! And without the internet to research them, we were kind of left 'to guess' at what we thought the song was about. ("Mellow Yellow" is another song that comes to mind! Lol!)

In the late '60's there was a rumor going around that young folks would get high by smoking banana peels. Some people thought Mellow Yellow was a drug song (similar to Puff The Magic Dragon).

My older sister had that record, and my parents told me that when I was a toddler I loved the song around the time I was just learning to talk, so I couldn't pronounce the L sound and I sang Mewwow Yewwow.

 

[Chesterton]