Posted July 18, 200816 yr right, lets see if this random chart is devoid of any decent pop or not! (vanilla revolution thread). Top 40 Hits of Mid July 1968 1 The Equals - Baby Come Back 2 OC Smith - Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp 3 Des O'Connor - I Pretend 4 Cupid's Inspiration - Yesterday Has Gone 5 The Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy 6 The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash 7 Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony 8 Richard Harris - MacArthur Park 9 Manfred Mann - My Name Is Jack 10 Marmalade - Lovin' Things 11 Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man 12 Don Partridge - Blue Eyes 13 Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire 14 John Rowles - Hush Not A Word To Mary 15 Union Gap - Young Girl 16 Esther & Abi Ofarim - One More Dance 17 The Monkees - DW Washburn 18 Julie Driscoll & The Brian Auger Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire 19 R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane 20 Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You 21 Sue Nicholls - Where Will You Be 22 Bobby Goldsboro - Honey 23 Bruce Channel - Keep On 24 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson 25 Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose 26 Dusty Springfield - I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten 27 Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love 28 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Last Night In Soho 29 The Small Faces - Universal 30 Cliff Richard - I'll Love You Forever Today 31 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret 32 The Who - Dogs 33 Lulu - Boy 34 Vince Hill - Importance Of Your Love 35 Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music 36 Diana Ross & The Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To 37 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing 38 The Nice - America 39 Aretha Franklin - Think 40 New Generation - Smokey Blues Away well i see nothing amiss here! plenty of variety and some cracking good pop. :)
July 18, 200816 yr Author 1 The Equals - Baby Come Back .....................eddy grants first chart outing, :) good pop. 2 OC Smith - Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp .... song about a whore! ... :lol: ok though. 3 Des O'Connor - I Pretend ................................:puke2: 4 Cupid's Inspiration - Yesterday Has Gone .... brilliant track albeit 'anti' retro!!!! 5 The Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy ..... :) good pop 6 The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash ............:) class pop 7 Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony ....:) good pop 8 Richard Harris - MacArthur Park ...................... bizarre track.. 9 Manfred Mann - My Name Is Jack .................... wet pop 10 Marmalade - Lovin' Things ........................... :) good pop 11 Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man ....................... excellant hippy pop! 12 Don Partridge - Blue Eyes .......................... good pop 13 Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire .............. classic pop. 14 John Rowles - Hush Not A Word To Mary .......? guessing carp! 15 Union Gap - Young Girl ...............................:) good pop but well overplayed. 16 Esther & Abi Ofarim - One More Dance ..........:puke2: awful c**p. 17 The Monkees - DW Washburn .....................:) a weaker monkees track. 18 Julie Driscoll & The Brian Auger Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire ... brilliant track 19 R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane .................... excellant motown 20 Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You ..... excellant bacharacht song 21 Sue Nicholls - Where Will You Be .................. ? 22 Bobby Goldsboro - Honey ........................... oh lord... a good but depressing track 23 Bruce Channel - Keep On ............................. good track 24 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson ................. another class track 25 Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose .... :) bacharachts second charter 26 Dusty Springfield - I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten .... brilliant! white soul :) 27 Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love ....................:puke2: 28 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Last Night In Soho .....:) past their best 29 The Small Faces - Universal ......................................:) 30 Cliff Richard - I'll Love You Forever Today ..................? 31 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret ........<_< 32 The Who - Dogs .................................................... ? .... dunno this 'un 33 Lulu - Boy ...........................................................? nor this :unsure: 34 Vince Hill - Importance Of Your Love ........................ :puke2: 35 Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music ............ excellant funky track 36 Diana Ross & The Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To ...? 37 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing ..... :) class soul. 38 The Nice - America ..................................................... :) good but slightly cheesy 39 Aretha Franklin - Think ........................................:) good soul. 40 New Generation - Smokey Blues Away ................. ? so as you can see, in reply to the question posed in the 'vanilla revolution' thread... yes imho from this random chart there WAS plenty of good pop music around in 1968, in this chart alone there was several all time greats that still get aired today. (think...fire... etc)
July 18, 200816 yr 11 Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man ....................... excellant hippy pop! Ever since David Fincher used this track in his film "Zodiac" (a rather excellent, under-rated film about the notorious Zodiac Killer), I cant help but hear the rather darker sub-texts of this tune... It's a bit like America's "Horse With No Name" in a lot of ways.....
July 18, 200816 yr Author Ever since David Fincher used this track in his film "Zodiac" (a rather excellent, under-rated film about the notorious Zodiac Killer), I cant help but hear the rather darker sub-texts of this tune... It's a bit like America's "Horse With No Name" in a lot of ways..... i LOVE this track, its easily donovans best and a real dark, heavy, departure from his usual lightweight, folky type tracks he was famous for. in fact id suggest that it was one of the earliest 'heavy' pop singles.
July 18, 200816 yr Author HURDY GURDY MAN Donovan Thrown like a star in my vast sleep I open my eyes to take a peep To find that I was by the sea Gazing with tranquillity. 'Twas then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love, Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Histories of ages past Unenlightened shadows cast Down through all eternity The crying of humanity. 'Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Comes singing songs of love, Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Comes singing songs of love. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Here comes the roly poly man and he's singing songs of love, Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly, poly he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang, Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang .... tbh i dont get it! :lol: i never was one for understanding lyrics much, i just assumed it was about drugs... :lol:
July 18, 200816 yr i LOVE this track, its easily donovans best and a real dark, heavy, departure from his usual lightweight, folky type tracks he was famous for. in fact id suggest that it was one of the earliest 'heavy' pop singles. It certainly showed the darker side of Hippy/Psychedelic era that's for sure... The tune is used brilliantly in the "Zodiac" film, really adding to the meticulous period detail of late-60s/early 70s US and the fact that the Zodiac Killer was this monstrous, faceless "bogeyman" who's crimes have never been effectively solved. The film offers the most cogent theory, but theory is all it ever will be as the most likely suspect died before charges could ever be brought.. I mean, the lyrics make it sound on the surface like a kid's nursery rhyme or summat, but you dont really have to go on a long mental journey to see the underlying darkness and sinister overtones.. Which is probably why Fincher chose it to punctuate certain scenes in his film.... Thrown like a star in my vast sleep I open my eyes to take a peep To find that I was by the sea Gazing with tranquillity. 'Twas then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love, Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Histories of ages past Unenlightened shadows cast Down through all eternity The crying of humanity. 'Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Comes singing songs of love, Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Comes singing songs of love. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Here comes the roly poly man and he's singing songs of love, Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly, poly he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang, Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
July 18, 200816 yr Author Histories of ages past Unenlightened shadows cast Down through all eternity The crying of humanity. thats dark alright.. it seems hopeless to me, as if behind the airey fairey religious 'itll be alright' ... it wont be as mankind is damned... :lol: or its about a bad trip.... :lol:
July 18, 200816 yr Here are the tracks I like: 1 The Equals - Baby Come Back 6 The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash Probably the one stone cold classic here 7 Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony 9 Manfred Mann - My Name Is Jack 11 Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man 13 Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire 18 Julie Driscoll & The Brian Auger Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire 24 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson 25 Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose 26 Dusty Springfield - I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten 29 The Small Faces - Universal 31 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret 35 Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music 38 The Nice - America 39 Aretha Franklin - Think
July 18, 200816 yr Ones I liked from this chart 1 The Equals - Baby Come Back...........great song 4 Cupid's Inspiration - Yesterday Has Gone.........I love this song pw6-oafWvbI 5 The Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy................got a glove in my tummy :lol: 6 The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash...........Stones at their best 7 Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony...........Good song 9 Manfred Mann - My Name Is Jack.........I don't mind this one 10 Marmalade - Lovin' Things .............Another cracking song by them:dance: 3zhX0AL_00w 11 Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man 13 Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire 15 Union Gap - Young Girl 18 Julie Driscoll & The Brian Auger Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire 19 R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane...............Excellent :cheer: 20 Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You 22 Bobby Goldsboro - Honey 24 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson 25 Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose 26 Dusty Springfield - I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten 35 Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music :dance: 37 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing 38 The Nice - America
July 18, 200816 yr HURDY GURDY MAN Donovan Thrown like a star in my vast sleep I open my eyes to take a peep To find that I was by the sea Gazing with tranquillity. 'Twas then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love, Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Histories of ages past Unenlightened shadows cast Down through all eternity The crying of humanity. 'Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Comes singing songs of love, Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Comes singing songs of love. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang. Here comes the roly poly man and he's singing songs of love, Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly, poly he sang. Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang, Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang .... tbh i dont get it! :lol: i never was one for understanding lyrics much, i just assumed it was about drugs... :lol: Found out this about the song.................. A hurdy-gurdy is an odd instrument resembling an organ grinder. It is played by turning a crank and pressing buttons to play notes. Donovan in the London Daily Mail Weekend magazine dated 20th May 2006 said, "I was intrigued by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's teachings of transcendental meditation, which were also followed by The Beatles. I went with The Beatles and George's wife, Patti Boyd, Cynthia Lennon and Jane Asher to stay with the Maharishi in the Himalayas for 3 months. For a while, Mia Farrow and her sister Prudence, shared the bungalow next to mine. She inspired John Lennon to write Dear Prudence. Hurdy Gurdy Man was influenced by the sounds I heard there." Main article: Led Zeppelin During his time as a session player, Jones often crossed paths with guitarist Jimmy Page, a fellow session veteran. In June 1966, Page joined The Yardbirds, and in 1967 Jones contributed to their Little Games album. The following winter, during the sessions for Donovan's The Hurdy Gurdy Man, Jones expressed to Page an interest in being a part of any projects the guitarist might be planning. Later that year, The Yardbirds disbanded, leaving Page and bassist Chris Dreja to complete some previously booked Yardbirds dates in Scandinavia. Before a new band could be assembled, Dreja left to take up photography. Jones inquired to Page about the vacant position, and the guitarist eagerly invited Jones to collaborate, later explaining: “ I was working at the sessions for Donovan's Hurdy Gurdy Man, and John Paul Jones was looking after the musical arrangements. During a break, he asked me if I could use a bass player in the new group I was forming. He had a proper music training, and he had quite brilliant ideas. I jumped at the chance of getting him. So this song led to Led Zeppelin getting their bass player :)
July 18, 200816 yr Ones I know 1 The Equals - Baby Come Back 5 The Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy 6 The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash 7 Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony :) 8 Richard Harris - MacArthur Park :) 9 Manfred Mann - My Name Is Jack 10 Marmalade - Lovin' Things 11 Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man 13 Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire 18 Julie Driscoll & The Brian Auger Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire 19 R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane :D 20 Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You 22 Bobby Goldsboro - Honey :) 24 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson 25 Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose 26 Dusty Springfield - I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten 31 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret 35 Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music 37 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing
July 19, 200816 yr Author Found out this about the song.................. A hurdy-gurdy is an odd instrument resembling an organ grinder. It is played by turning a crank and pressing buttons to play notes. Donovan in the London Daily Mail Weekend magazine dated 20th May 2006 said, "I was intrigued by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's teachings of transcendental meditation, which were also followed by The Beatles. I went with The Beatles and George's wife, Patti Boyd, Cynthia Lennon and Jane Asher to stay with the Maharishi in the Himalayas for 3 months. For a while, Mia Farrow and her sister Prudence, shared the bungalow next to mine. She inspired John Lennon to write Dear Prudence. Hurdy Gurdy Man was influenced by the sounds I heard there." Main article: Led Zeppelin During his time as a session player, Jones often crossed paths with guitarist Jimmy Page, a fellow session veteran. In June 1966, Page joined The Yardbirds, and in 1967 Jones contributed to their Little Games album. The following winter, during the sessions for Donovan's The Hurdy Gurdy Man, Jones expressed to Page an interest in being a part of any projects the guitarist might be planning. Later that year, The Yardbirds disbanded, leaving Page and bassist Chris Dreja to complete some previously booked Yardbirds dates in Scandinavia. Before a new band could be assembled, Dreja left to take up photography. Jones inquired to Page about the vacant position, and the guitarist eagerly invited Jones to collaborate, later explaining: “ I was working at the sessions for Donovan's Hurdy Gurdy Man, and John Paul Jones was looking after the musical arrangements. During a break, he asked me if I could use a bass player in the new group I was forming. He had a proper music training, and he had quite brilliant ideas. I jumped at the chance of getting him. So this song led to Led Zeppelin getting their bass player :) very interesting brian, thanks :) i knew what a hurdy gurdy was, i also knew that donovan was with the beatles with the maharishi. so in a way 'hurdy gurdy man' was a pre-zep track, it certainly had some very heavy riffs.. chris dreja is still a successful photographer, look him up in the directories, hes in london and theres only 1 'dreja'...
July 19, 200816 yr Author 4 Cupid's Inspiration - Yesterday Has Gone.........I love this song pw6-oafWvbI absolutely! but its very 'anti' retro! i must admit that that the time i was upset by it, as ive always liked 'retro' and to dismiss retro was imho wrong. however, im not 11 now! :lol: of course i like retro... but it IS 'gone departed' and i do believe 'all that really matters is right now'. 'theres no use living in the past'.... spot on, remember it with fondness, but it is history.
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