Pick Your Top 10 of 1965

[Dawn]

This week's post takes us 42 years back in time. Here are the top 100 songs of 1965.

01. Wooly Bully » Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
02. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) » Four Tops
03. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction » Rolling Stones
04. You Were On My Mind » We Five
05. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' » Righteous Brothers
06. Downtown » Petula Clark
07. Help! » Beatles
08. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat » Herman's Hermits
09. Crying In The Chapel » Elvis Presley
10. My Girl » Temptations
11. Help Me, Rhonda » Beach Boys
12. King Of The Road » Roger Miller
13. The Birds And The Bees » Jewel Aikens
14. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me » Mel Carter
15. Shotgun » Jr. Walker & The All Stars
16. I Got You Babe » Sonny & Cher
17. This Diamond Ring » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
18. The "In" Crowd » Ramsey Lewis Trio
19. Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter » Herman's Hermits
20. Stop! In The Name Of Love » Supremes
21. Unchained Melody » Righteous Brothers
22. Silhouettes » Herman's Hermits
23. I'll Never Find Another You » Seekers
24. Cara, Mia » Jay & The Americans
25. Mr. Tambourine Man » Byrds
26. Cast Your Fate To The Wind » Sounds Orchestral
27. Yes, I'm Ready » Barbara Mason
28. What's New Pussycat? » Tom Jones
29. Eve Of Destruction » Barry McGuire
30. Hang On Sloopy » McCoys
31. Ticket To Ride » Beatles
32. Red Roses For A Blue Lady » Bert Kaempfert & His Orch.
33. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag » James Brown & The Famous Flames
34. Game Of Love » Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
35. The Name Game » Shirley Ellis
36. I Know A Place » Petula Clark
37. Back In My Arms Again » Supremes
38. Baby I'm Yours » Barbara Lewis
39. The Jolly Green Giant » Kingsmen
40. Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte » Patti Page
41. Like A Rolling Stone » Bob Dylan
42. I'm Telling You Now » Freddie & The Dreamers
43. Ferry Cross The Mersey » Gerry & The Pacemakers
44. Just Once In My Lips » Righteous Brothers
45. Seventh Son » Johnny Rivers
46. I'm Henry VIII, I Am » Herman's Hermits
47. A Walk In The Black Forest » Horst Jankowski
48. For Your Love » Yardbirds
49. California Girls » Beach Boys
50. Go Now » Moody Blues
51. Goldfinger » Shirley Bassey
52. Down In The Boondocks » Billy Joe Royal
53. Baby The Rain Must Fall » Glenn Yarbrough
54. Catch Us If You Can » Dave Clark Five
55. Eight Days A Week » Beatles
56. Just A Little » Beau Brummels
57. You Turn Me On » Ian Whitcomb
58. I'll Be Doggone » Marvin Gaye
59. Save Your Heart For Me » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
60. Tired Of Waiting For You » Kinks
61. Count Me In » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
62. All Day And All Of The Night » Kinks
63. What The World Needs Now Is Love » Jackie DeShannon
64. It's Not Unusual » Tom Jones
65. She's About A Mover » Sir Douglas Quintet
66. Shake » Sam Cooke
67. Wonderful World » Herman's Hermits
68. Nowhere To Run » Martha & The Vandellas
69. Heart Full Of Soul » Yardbirds
70. Love Potion Number Nine » Searchers
71. Laurie (Strange Things Happen) » Dickle Lee
72. Baby Don't Go » Sonny & Cher
73. It Ain't Me Babe » Turtles
74. Tell Her No » Zombies
75. I Go To Pieces » Peter & Gordon
76. Red Roses For A Blue Lady » Vic Dana
77. Don't Just Stand There » Patty Duke
78. The Tracks Of My Tears » Miracles
79. Too Many Rivers » Brenda Lee
80. I Like It Like That » Dave Clark Five
81. Little Things » Bobby Oldsboro
82. True Love Ways » Peter & Gordon
83. It's The Same Old Song » Four Tops
84. Youth Got Your Troubles » Fortunes
85. Hold What You've Got » Joe Tex
86. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place » Animals
87. Laugh, Laugh » Beau Brummels
88. The Last Tlme » Rolling Stones
89. Do You Believe In Magic » Lovin' Spoonful
90. All I Really Want To Do » Cher
91. Take Me Back » Little Anthony & The Imperials
92. I Want Candy » Strangeloves
93. Ooo Baby Baby » Miracles
94. Laugh At Me » Sonny
95. Treat Her Right » Roy Head
96. The Race Is On » Jack Jones
97. I'm A Fool » Dino, Desi & Billy
98. The Boy From New Your City » Ad Libs
99. Keep Searchin' » Del Shannon
100. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) » Marvin Gaye

My choices:

03. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction » Rolling Stones
07. Help! » Beatles
11. Help Me, Rhonda » Beach Boys
31. Ticket To Ride » Beatles (my favorite)
49. California Girls » Beach Boys
69. Heart Full Of Soul » Yardbirds
88. The Last Tlme » Rolling Stones
89. Do You Believe In Magic » Lovin' Spoonful
93. Ooo Baby Baby » Miracles
99. Keep Searchin' » Del Shannon

I actually had more trouble narrowing down the songs toward the bottom of the list than I did the top ones. '65 was a great and diverse year for music.

Which are your favorites from this list of 100?

[H2IZCOOL]

A great year! My college graduation year.

Dawn, I assume you cut and pasted the list.
#44 Just Once in my LIPS? I think that's Life.

First, from my top 250:

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' » Righteous Brothers (#2 all time)
My Girl » Temptations
I Got You Babe » Sonny & Cher
Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter » Herman's Hermits
Go Now » Moody Blues
Ooo Baby Baby » Miracles

and four more:

Unchained Melody » Righteous Brothers (I'm overlooking the fact it's overplayed, and also overlooking the fact that all the idiot DJs think it comes from "Ghost".)
Heart Full Of Soul » Yardbirds
It Ain't Me Babe » Turtles
Laugh, Laugh » Beau Brummels

[Dawn]

h2izcool said:

A great year! My college graduation year.

Dawn, I assume you cut and pasted the list.
#44 Just Once in my LIPS? I think that's Life.

LOL! ;D I must admit, I didn't notice that about the "Lips" when I was going through the list. Yep, it's from the Longbored Surfer site you mentioned in an earlier post - not sure if he just made a typo with that entry, or if he was trying to be humorous.

I need to start proofreading these lists before I post them!

[Pete70s]

I tried to go with songs that haven't been flogged to death by oldies radio over the years. Ironically, two of my most hated overplayed "oldies" ("Stop! In The Name Of Love" and "I Got You Babe") are on this list!

04. You Were On My Mind » We Five
06. Downtown » Petula Clark
07. Help! » Beatles
11. Help Me, Rhonda » Beach Boys
14. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me » Mel Carter
23. I'll Never Find Another You » Seekers
25. Mr. Tambourine Man » Byrds
27. Yes, I'm Ready » Barbara Mason
30. Hang On Sloopy » McCoys
31. Ticket To Ride » Beatles
36. I Know A Place » Petula Clark
49. California Girls » Beach Boys
50. Go Now » Moody Blues
54. Catch Us If You Can » Dave Clark Five
55. Eight Days A Week » Beatles
60. Tired Of Waiting For You » Kinks
68. Nowhere To Run » Martha & The Vandellas
69. Heart Full Of Soul » Yardbirds
72. Baby Don't Go » Sonny & Cher
73. It Ain't Me Babe » Turtles
74. Tell Her No » Zombies
84. Youth Got Your Troubles » Fortunes
87. Laugh, Laugh » Beau Brummels
88. The Last Tlme » Rolling Stones
89. Do You Believe In Magic » Lovin' Spoonful
99. Keep Searchin' » Del Shannon


04. You Were On My Mind » We Five
11. Help Me, Rhonda » Beach Boys
23. I'll Never Find Another You » Seekers
25. Mr. Tambourine Man » Byrds
31. Ticket To Ride » Beatles
36. I Know A Place » Petula Clark
50. Go Now » Moody Blues
54. Catch Us If You Can » Dave Clark Five
69. Heart Full Of Soul » Yardbirds
72. Baby Don't Go » Sonny & Cher
73. It Ain't Me Babe » Turtles
84. Youth Got Your Troubles » Fortunes
87. Laugh, Laugh » Beau Brummels
88. The Last Tlme » Rolling Stones
89. Do You Believe In Magic » Lovin' Spoonful
99. Keep Searchin' » Del Shannon


::sigh:: 16 songs... That's as far as I can go...

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

h2izcool said:

(I'm overlooking the fact it's overplayed, and also overlooking the fact that all the idiot DJs think it comes from "Ghost".)

It does. And from about 1,000,000,000 other movies too. I remember reading somewhere that the first movie in which it appeared was called "Unchained", hence the song's unusual title.

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

'k here we go--I love these! BTW, I thought "Wooly Bully was older than that--like maybe '50s or very early '60s. Shows you how much I know.

I found a few more typos: #84 says "Youth Got Your Troubles", and the first word should be "you've". (Or is it "you"?) And are you sure that "The Race is On" isn't by George Jones? I know he has a song by that name. (it says Jack Jones on this list) #81 is a great typo--Bobby Oldsboro? I'm sure he'd luuuuuuuv being called that! And as for #98--has anyone here ever heard of a place called New _Your_ City??? (Apparently, though, there is a place called My City, because the Pretenders sang about it being gone. )


Now to finish voting:


04. You Were On My Mind » We Five
09. Crying In The Chapel » Elvis Presley
15. Shotgun » Jr. Walker & The All Stars
36. I Know A Place » Petula Clark
48. For Your Love » Yardbirds
72. Baby Don't Go » Sonny & Cher
84. You've Got Your Troubles » Fortunes
86. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place » Animals
95. Treat Her Right » Roy Head
98. The Boy From New York City » Ad Libs

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

pete70s said:

I tried to go with songs that haven't been flogged to death by oldies radio over the years. Ironically, two of my most hated overplayed "oldies" ("Stop! In The Name Of Love" and "I Got You Babe") are on this list!

That's how I tried to pick mine also. I eliminated a lot of songs simply because of massive overkill. I like both of the songs you mentioned, though--although my favorite from Sonny & Cher is "Baby Don't Go", and you'll notice that one is on my list.

[Ken]

My top 10 picks of 1965

1.Eight Days A Week » Beatles
2.The Last Tlme » Rolling Stones
3.Laugh, Laugh » Beau Brummels
4.Tell Her No » Zombies
5.Catch Us If You Can » Dave Clark Five
6.You Were On My Mind » We Five
7.It Ain't Me Babe » Turtles
8. I Want Candy » Strangeloves
9.Count Me In » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
10.Cara, Mia » Jay & The Americans

[Triple J]

Oh man there's some DAMN good songs here... there was no way I could cut the list down to just 10, so...........

My top 20 of '65...

01. Wooly Bully » Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
03. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction » Rolling Stones
05. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' » Righteous Brothers
07. Help! » Beatles
10. My Girl » Temptations
16. I Got You Babe » Sonny & Cher
25. Mr. Tambourine Man » Byrds
31. Ticket To Ride » Beatles
33. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag » James Brown & The Famous Flames
34. Game Of Love » Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
48. For Your Love » Yardbirds
49. California Girls » Beach Boys
50. Go Now » Moody Blues
54. Catch Us If You Can » Dave Clark Five
55. Eight Days A Week » Beatles
61. Count Me In » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
62. All Day And All Of The Night » Kinks
72. Baby Don't Go » Sonny & Cher
89. Do You Believe In Magic » Lovin' Spoonful
90. All I Really Want To Do » Cher

[boogieman68]

I'll save comments for 70's and 80's since I don't know these as well...

01. Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs
02. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
03. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
12. King Of the Road - Roger Miller
14. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Mel Carter
17. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys
29. Eve Of Destruction - Barry McGuire
48. For Your Love - Yardbirds
68. Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas
93. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles

[edehl]

Help! » Beatles
Ticket To Ride » Beatles
Eight Days A Week » Beatles
Tired Of Waiting For You » Kinks
Tell Her No » Zombies
Laugh, Laugh » Beau Brummels
Heart Full Of Soul » Yardbirds
Wonderful World » Herman's Hermits
Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter » Herman's Hermits
Mr. Tambourine Man » Byrds

[55dodger]

My faves:

1. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds
2. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
3. My Girl - Temptations
4. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
5. Do You Believe In Magic - Lovin' Spoonful
6. California Girls - Beach Boys
7. For Your Love - Yardbirds
8. Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys
9. Downtown - Petula Clark
10. All Day And All Of The Night - Kinks