What's your favorite song or songs from 1964?

[red dog 1]

Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
I Get Around - The Beach Boys
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean
G.T.O. - Ronny & The Daytonas
Memphis - Johnny Rivers
Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Chords
My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small
Little Old Lady From Pasadena - Jan & Dean
Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las
Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Chug-a-lug - Roger Miller
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I graduated high school in 64! I like your list, but I'd have to add "You Don't Own Me" - Leslie Go

"Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" - Gerry and the Pacemakers.

I was not a Beatles fan. I notice that you didn't list any of their songs.

[red dog 1]

6. Yeah, by 1964 The Beatles had many hit songs,

but I preferred their later songs, especially all the songs on Sgt. Pepper, which I think came out in 1967...and Abbey Road too.

[Hoyt]

2. House of the Rising Sun, Louie Louie

Bits and Pieces
Baby I Need Your Lovin
Under the Boardwalk
You Really Got Me
I saw Her Standing There
Needles and Pins
Glad All Over
I'm a Loser

[Generic Brad]

3. I'm a sucker for party songs

[msongs]

4. where did our love go - the Supremes second to the beatles in 60's #1 hits(link is to live version)

[unblock]

5. "If I fell" -- beatles

Deceptively complex song, with an intriguing prelude and John Lennon singing effortlessly alternating between solo melody and harmonic counter-melody under Paul McCartney.

[Little Star]

7. Come A Little Bit Closer Jay & The Americans

[red dog 1]

9. Good choice!

(I remember those guys).

[bobalew]

8. Written in 64, released in 65:

Barry Maguire's " Eve of Destruction".

[red dog 1]

10. A truly great song!

[Glorfindel]

11. One of the best years for songs ever. Devilish hard to choose

For a while, I liked the Dave Clark Five better than the Beatles, if you can imagine such a thing. But the two that stand out for me are "Needles and Pins" and "House of the Rising Sun."

[retread]

12. From Christmas 1964 and stil best American pop song ever released!.

[Boomerproud]

13. I was 8 years old and fell to sleep every night with the transitor radio playing under my pillow.

1964 (and 1965) were magical years music-wise for me. 'A Hard Days Night' (the whole soundtrack really), I Get Around, My Boy Lollipop, any Motown, and too many others to name. It was glorious.