1965: What a kick-ass year for music!

[NightTrain]

And these are my favorite songs of that amazing year--rank-ordered, of course: ;)

1. PEOPLE GET READY – The Impressions
2. PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG – James Brown
3. A CHANGE IS GONNA COME – Sam Cooke
4. YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ – The Righteous Brothers
5. (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION – The Rolling Stones
6. LIKE A ROLLING STONE – Bob Dylan
7. TICKET TO RIDE – The Beatles
8. TRACKS OF MY TEARS – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
9. ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT – The Kinks
10. IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – Wilson Pickett

11. SHOTGUN – Junior Walker & The All-Stars
12. IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG – The Four Tops
13. AIN’T THAT PECULIAR? – Marvin Gaye
14. DON’T LOOK BACK – The Temptations
15. MR. TAMBOURINE MAN – The Byrds
16. FOR YOUR LOVE – The Yardbirds
17. I’M DOWN – The Beatles
18. NOWHERE TO RUN – Martha & The Vandellas
19. RESCUE ME – Fontella Bass
20. DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD – The Animals

21. GLORIA – Them
22. I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT, BUT IT’S GOT ME – Little Richard
23. HELP! – The Beatles
24. HELP ME RHONDA – The Beach Boys
25. I CAN’T EXPLAIN – The Who
26. LIES – The Knickerbockers
27. KILLING FLOOR – Howlin’ Wolf
28. CALIFORNIA GIRLS – The Beach Boys
29. SITTING IN THE PARK – Billy Stewart
30. DUST MY BROOM – Elmore James (Recorded in 1963)

31. NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES – The Supremes
32. HERE COMES THE NIGHT – Them
33. HANG ON SLOOPY – The McCoys
34. I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG (TO STOP NOW) – Otis Redding
35. AGENT DOUBLE-O- SOUL – Edwin Starr
36. MY GIRL – The Temptations
37. IT’S MY LIFE – The Animals
38. BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN – The Supremes
39. RIDE YOUR PONY – Lee Dorsey
40. GET OFF MY CLOUD – The Rolling Stones0

41. HEARTBEAT – Gloria Jones
42. RESPECT – Otis Redding
43. SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES – Bob Dylan
44. OOO BABY BABY – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
45. STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE – The Supremes
46. GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS – The Shangri-La’s
47. I’M A MAN – The Yardbirds
48. WOOLY BULLY – Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
49. I’LL BE DOGGONE – Marvin Gaye
50. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? – The Lovin’ Spoonful

51. FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE – The Contours
52. LET HER DANCE – The Bobby Fuller Four
53. WOMAN’S GOT SOUL – The Impressions
54. I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) – James Brown
55. I AIN’T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE – The Young Rascals
56. SINCE I LOST MY BABY – The Temptations
57. SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER – The Sir Douglas Quintet
58. VOICE YOUR CHOICE – The Radiants
59. TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA – The Marvelettes
60. TEMPTATION ‘BOUT TO GET ME – The Knight Brothers

61. POSITIVELY 4TH STREET – Bob Dylan
62. BABY, PLEASE DON’T GO - Them
63. SHAKE – Sam Cooke
64. LIAR, LIAR – The Castaways
65. HE WAS REALLY SAYIN’ SOMETHIN’ – The Velvelettes
66. I DO – The Marvelows
67. WHEN I’M GONE – Brenda Holloway
68. GO NOW! – The Moody Blues
69. ONLY TIME WILL TELL – Etta James
70. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU – The Four Tops

71. HEART FULL OF SOUL – The Yardbirds
72. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE – The Animals
73. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME A LITTLE WHILE) – Kim Weston
74. I WANT CANDY – The Strangeloves
75. KISS ME BABY – The Beach Boys
76. ASK THE LONELY – The Four Tops
77. LAND OF 1000 DANCES – Cannibal & The Headhunters
78. MAKE ME YOUR BABY – Barbara Lewis
79. GOODBYE, SO LONG – Ike & Tina Turner
80. I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) – The Four Tops

81. SHAKIN’ ALL OVER – The Guess Who
82. I’M STILL LOVING YOU – Kim Weston
83. LET ME DOWN EASY – Betty LaVette
84. MYSTIC EYES - Them
85. I AIN’T NO MIRACLE WORKER – The Brogues
86. I’LL FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER – The Byrds
87. SOOKIE, SOOKIE – Don Covay
88. YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY – O.V. Wright
89. DANGER: HEARTBREAK DEAD AHEAD – The Marvelettes
90. PLAY WITH FIRE – The Rolling Stones

91. STEPPIN’ OUT – Paul Revere & The Raiders
92. WHO’LL BE THE NEXT IN LINE? – The Kinks
93. EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – The Beatles
94. STRANGER IN TOWN – Del Shannon
95. YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT – The Apollas
96. TEASIN’ YOU – Willie Tee
97. MOVE OVER AND LET ME DANCE – The Isley Brothers
98. THE NIGHT BEFORE – The Beatles
99. MAMA DIDN’T RAISE NO FOOL – Sugar Pie DeSanto
100. YES, I’M READY – Barbara Mason

Bubbling Under:

101. THE SOUL OF A MAN – Fontella Bass
102. LONELY, LONELY GIRL AM I – The Velvelettes
103. RIGHT NOW AND NOT LATER – The Shangri-La’s
104. I SEE THE LIGHT – The Five Americans
105. THESE CHAINS OF LOVE (ARE BREAKING ME DOWN) – Chuck Jackson
106. MOVE IT ON OVER – Del Shannon
107. AN INVITATION TO CRY – The Magicians
108. THIS CAN’T BE TRUE – Eddie Holman
109. IT’S ALRIGHT - Adam Faith
110. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE – The Beatles

111. STRYCHNINE – The Sonics
112. DON’T MESS UP A GOOD THING – Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure
113. I DO LOVE YOU – Billy Stewart
114. OUT OF OUR TREE – The Wailers
115. GAME OF LOVE – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
116. IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT – Gerry & The Pacemakers
117. TOO MANY PEOPLE – The Leaves
118. ROAD RUNNER – The Pretty Things
119. YOU TURN ME ON – Ian Whitcomb
120. SO WHAT!! – The Lyrics

[madrchsod]

1. yes it was

and you are not including many ,many "underground" bands and singers...

[NightTrain]

4. What can I say? 100 is a finite number.

:shrug:

[Sporadicus]

2. The First Time I Heard the Opening Riffs of 'Mr. Tambourine Man'

I knew music would never be the same again - and I was right!

[GalleryGod]

9. Gene Clark! Who "F$%ked 'Em All" According to Denny Doherty

of the Mamas & The Papas!
:yourock:

[Kikosexy2]

3. Aaaaah.....

those oldies but goodies and I was only 3 at the time but got turned on to them by my cousin, older brother and sister--It's Friday...Let's dance for Kerry/Edwards!

[flamingyouth]

5. As the Barracudas said, "I Wish It Could Be 1965 Again"!

Shindig and Hullabaloo! :D

[salinen]

6. No. 90

is too low dude.

Have you done '68 yet. That was my favorite music year.

[NightTrain]

12. Regarding 1968....

I'll get to it soon. Promise! :headbang:

[Guy Fawkes]

7. Yay

37. IT’S MY LIFE – The Animals

[Jade Fox]

8. Am I missing "You Were On My Mind" by We Five?

Love that record no matter how many times I've heard it.

[Karenina]

10. I musta been listening to

LOTS OF RADIO! NO UNKNOWNS KNOWN.

[Kat45]

11. Ah, yes! 1965! One of the most memorable yrs of music for me!

In 1965, I was 10 years old and I had just started getting serously into music. Walked around with a transistor radio practically glued to my ear. Watched all the music shows on TV. I remember the songs from that year very, very well. Of course, since I was only 10, most of the songs I remember from that time are the Top 40-type hits, but back then, there was a lot of good rock'n'roll in the Top 40.

1965 was alwsys one of my best years for music trivia (the simpler trivia, more relating to what year the song came out). When I started reading your list, I knew certain songs would be there: "Lies," "Liar, Liar," "Rescue Me," "Satisfaction," and on and on. I associate all of those with 1965. I forgot about Ian Whitcomb--thanks for reminding me, I really liked him. I remember James Brown's dancing; he used to be on a lot of those music shows. There was one show I used to watch, late afternoon; I loved it but can't remember the name of it. "The Lloyd Thaxton Show," maybe? Does that sound familiar to anyone?

Man, thanks for that list. It really brings me back, to much simpler times.

[jpgray]

13. The bass intro to 'Ain't That Peculiar' is burned into my brain

I'd kick the Beatles rip-off Knickerbockers off there and put up Barry and the Remains, myself. Sure they're one of the classier Beatles ripoffs, but Christ, the lead singer of that band all but kills himself trying to imitate Lennon's voice.