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| From | Jocelyn Geboy <smussyolay@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | summer songs |
| Date | Sat, 28 Jun 2003 12:41:49 -0700 (PDT) |
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thought this was interesting. some of these i really
don't think of as 'summer songs,' but so says the
chicago tribune:
Anthems Through the Years
Glenn Gamboa
Published June 29, 2003
Summer anthems have been around since the dawn of the
rock and roll era - some had an appeal lasting only
for that season, others maintain their powers even
today.
Here's a look at some of the most memorable.
The '50s
"Rock Around the Clock," Bill Haley & The Comets
(1955)
"The Purple People Eater," Sheb Wooley (1958)
"The Battle of New Orleans," Johnny Horton (1959)
The '60s
"Tossin' and Turnin'," Bobby Lewis (1961)
"I Get Around," Beach Boys (1964)
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," Rolling Stones (1965)
"Wild Thing," The Troggs (1966)
"Light My Fire," The Doors (1967)
The '70s
"The Long and Winding Road," The Beatles (1970)
"Rock the Boat," The Hues Corporation (1974)
"Love Will Keep Us Together," Captain & Tennille
(1975)
"Shadow Dancing," Andy Gibb (1978)
"My Sharona," The Knack (1979)
The '80s
"Funkytown," Lipps Inc. (1980)
"Eye of the Tiger," Survivor (1982)
"Every Breath You Take," The Police (1983)
"When Doves Cry," Prince (1984)
"Shout," Tears for Fears (1985)
The '90s
"Baby Got Back," Sir Mix-a-Lot (1992)
"That's the Way Love Goes," Janet Jackson (1993)
"Macarena," Los Del Rio (1996)
"I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy & Faith Evans,
featuring 112 (1997)
"Smooth," Santana, featuring Rob Thomas (1999)
The '00s
"Music," Madonna (2000)
"Get Ur Freak On," Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (2001)
"Hot in Herre," Nelly (2002)
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