Monthly Archives: December 2013

RC #14: California Dreamin’

Posted on December 31, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“California Dreamin’”, The Mamas & The Papas, 1965. I almost didn’t include this song. It’s right there on the border of Pop and Rock. The group came from folk roots, and they gradually moved more in the Pop direction after … Continue reading →

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RC #13: Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

Posted on December 30, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, The Animals, 1965. Here is another hit from the Animals. The single reached #3 in the UK and #15 in the US. This single is actually a cover. It was originally written for Nina Simone, … Continue reading →

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RC #12: Get Off of My Cloud

Posted on December 29, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“Get Off of My Cloud”, The Rolling Stones, 1965 The same year that The Rolling Stones took the world by storm with “Satisfaction”, they released a second entire album. “Get Off of My Cloud” was the hit single from this … Continue reading →

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RC #11: The Sound of Silence

Posted on December 28, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“The Sound of Silence”, Simon and Garfunkel, 1965. This song was a total flop when first released. It was originally on the album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. which had poor sales when released in 1964. That was the only album … Continue reading →

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RC#10: My Generation

Posted on December 27, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“My Generation”, 1965, The Who This song peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart, but it only reached #74 in America. I’m really not sure why. This is probably the first song I think of when someone mentions The … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit 2 Movie Review

Posted on December 27, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

This blog is meant to be my thoughts on entertainment in general even though I’ve been focusing on Rock Music lately. Here is a humorous little review of the Hobbit 2 that I made with my wife and a friend. … Continue reading →

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RC #9: We Gotta Get Outta This Place

Posted on December 26, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“We Gotta Get Outta This Place”, The Animals, 1965. Wow! What a song! While this song reached #2 on the UK singles charts it only peaked at #13 on the US charts. One reason for this may be that the … Continue reading →

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RC#8: Turn! Turn! Turn!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)”, The Byrds, 1965. Since it’s Christmas, I chose a song whose lyrics come from the Bible.  Specifically almost all of the lyrics come from the book of Ecclesiastes. This version of the … Continue reading →

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RC#7: For Your Love

Posted on December 24, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“For Your Love”, The Yardbirds, 1965. This is the first hit from British Rock band, the Yardbirds. It peaked at #6 on the US Hot 100. To me the coolest thing about the Yardbirds is that they have had 3 … Continue reading →

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RC#6: Mr. Tambourine Man

Posted on December 23, 2013 by ThoughtfulMirth

“Mr. Tambourine Man”, 1965, The Byrds. During the early 1960’s Folk music was a significant and growing music scene in the USA. After the British Invasion hit in a big way, it’s not too surprising that some of these acts … Continue reading →

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