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Songs that represent the decades I have listed twenty songs from each decade which I feel sums up the essence of that particular era. Although I do happen to like most of the songs listed below, I chose them for the feelings they conjure up which immediately transports me mentally and spiritually back in time......I hope they do the same for you.
The 1950s
[edit]- Chantilly Lace by The Big Bopper (1958)
- La Bamba, Ritchie Valens (1958)
- The Great Pretender, The Platters (1956)
- Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin (1959)
- Come Go with Me, The Del-Vikings (1956)
- Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley (1957)
- I Only Have Eyes Fou You, The Flamingoes (1959)
- Be-Bop-A-Lula Gene Vincent (1956)
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou), Hank Williams (1952)
- Rock Island Line, Lonnie Donegan (1956)
- Rawhide, Frankie Laine (1958)
- Rock Around the Clock, Bill Haley and His Comets (1954)
The 1960s
[edit]- Theme from A Summer Place, Percy Faith (1960) This song has always reminded me of President John F. Kennedy.
- A Taste of Honey (Instrumental), Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (1965)
- Itchycoo Park, The Small Faces (1967)
- Strawberry Fields Forever, The Beatles (1967)
- Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones (1969)
- Paint It, Black, Rolling Stones (1966)
- Downtown, Petula Clark (1965)
- Magic Carpet Ride, Steppenwolf (1968)
- Waterloo Sunset, Kinks (1967)
- My Eyes Have Seen You, The Doors (1967)
- Ferry Cross The Mersey, Gerry and the Pacemakers (1965)
- Crystal Blue Persuasion, Tommy James and the Shondells (1969)
- Piece of My Heart, Janis Joplin (1968)
- Sky Pilot, Eric Burdon (1968)
- Baby I Need Your Loving, Four Tops (1964)
- She Loves You, The Beatles (1963)
- White Room, Cream (1968)
- Black is Black, Los Bravos (1966)
- Last Train to Clarksville, The Monkees (1966)
- Good Morning Starshine, Oliver (1969)
- Sukiyaki, Kyu Sakamoto (1963) This winsome song reminds me of all the people and things that I have lost over the years
The 1970s
[edit]- Suffragette City, David Bowie (1972)
- Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel (1975)
- Let It Loose The Rolling Stones (1972)
- All the Young Dudes, Mott the Hoople (1972)
- Sway, The Rolling Stones (1971)
- Green-Eyed Lady, Sugarloaf (1970)
- Ballroom Blitz, The Sweet (1973)
- The Hustle, Van McCoy (1975)
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Elton John and Kiki Dee (1976)
- Since You Been Gone Rainbow (1979)
- Lucky Number, Lene Lovich (1979)
- Anarchy in the UK Sex Pistols (1976)
- LA Woman, The Doors (1971)
- Waterloo, Abba (1974)
- Night Fever, Bee Gees (1977)
- Cum on Feel the Noize, Slade (1973)
- You Wear It Well, Rod Stewart (1972)
- Them Heavy People, Kate Bush (1979)
- Radar Love, Golden Earring (1973)
- Drive-In Saturday, David Bowie (1973)
The 1980s
[edit]- Always on My Mind, Pet Shop Boys (1987)
- You Spin Me Round, Dead or Alive (1985)
- Stand and Deliver, Adam and the Ants (1981)
- Fade to Grey, Visage (1980)
- Geno, Dexy's Midnight Runners (1980)
- Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Culture Club (1982)
- Jump, Van Halen (1984)
- I'm in Love With a German Film Star, The Passions (1981)
- Hungry Like the Wolf, Duran Duran (1982)
- Don't Leave Me This Way, The Communards (1986)
- Greetings to the New Brunette, Billy Bragg (1986)
- Holiday, Madonna (1983)
- Happy Hour, Housemartins (1986)
- Special Brew, Bad Manners (1980)
- John Wayne is Big Leggy Haysi Fantayzee (1982)
- Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, The Police (1981)
- Come on Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982)
- Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes (1981)
- It's Going to Happen, The Undertones (1981)
- Feels Like Heaven, Fiction Factory (1984)
The 1990s
[edit]- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, REM (1993)
- Nothing Compares 2 U, Sinead O'Connor (1990)
- Cradle of Love, Billy Idol (1990)
- Believe, Cher, (1998)
- Back For Good, Take That (1995)
- Man on the Moon, REM (1992)
- Barbie Girl, Aqua (1997)
- The Crying Game, Boy George (1992)
- Two Princes, Spin Doctors (1993)
- The Man That You Fear, Marilyn Manson (1997)
- Maria, Ricky Martin (1996)
- Doctor Jones, Aqua (1997)
- Maria, Blondie (1999)
- Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana (1991)
- What is Love, Haddaway (1993)
- Linger, The Cranberries (1993)
- Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless), Crystal Waters (1991)
The 2000s
[edit]- Murder on the Dancefloor, Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2002)
- Yes All Night, Paper Boy DJ mix (2005)
- Tripping, Robbie Williams (2005)
- Whenever, Wherever, Shakira (2002))
- Dragostea din tei, by O-Zone (2004)
- Undisclosed Desires, by Muse (2009)
- Up and Down, Billy More (2000)
- Last Night, Francesca St. Martin (2000)
- Surfing on a Rocket, Air (2004)
- Hips Don't Lie, Shakira (2006)
- Starz in Their Eyes, Just Jack (2007)
- Love Generation, Bob Sinclar (2005)
- Sunday Morning, Vanessa Quinones and Lou Reed (2004)
- Walking On Air, Kerli (2009)
- Bad Romance, Lady Gaga (2009)
- Mundian To Bach Ke, Panjabi MC (2002)
- Hey Ya, Outkast (2003)
The 2010s
[edit]- Per tutte le volte che, Valerio Scanu (2010)
- Alejandro, Lady Gaga, (2010)
- We No Speak Americano, Yolanda Be Cool (2010)