It’s 57 years and 6 months before Sadie is born and exactly 14 years before Thomas is. How are we already getting so close to my own birth? Either time is passing at 4x speed or I’m getting old…but both? 😉 Let’s hear what February, 1963 sounds like!
Songs of the month
[new] “Alice In Wonderland” – Neil Sedaka
[new] “Blame It On The Bossa Nova” – Eydie Gorme
[new] “Call On Me” – Bobby Bland
[new] “Cast Your Fate To The Wind” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
“Cinnamon Cinder” – Pastel Six
“Don’t Make Me Over” – Dionne Warwick
“Everybody Loves A Lover” – Shirelles
[new] “Fly Me To The Moon” – Joe Harnell Orchestra
“From A Jack To A King” – Ned Miller
“Go Away Little Girl” – Steve Lawrence
“Half Heaven Half Heartache” – Gene Pitney
[new] “He’s Sure The Boy I Love” – Crystals
“Hey Paula” – Paul And Paula
“Hotel Happiness” – Brook Benton
“I Saw Linda Yesterday” – Dickey Lee
“I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter” – Connie Francis
[new] “In Dreams” – Roy Orbison
“It’s Up To You” – Rick Nelson
“Limbo Rock” – Chubby Checker
“Little Town Flirt” – Del Shannon
“Loop De Loop” – Johnny Thunder
[new] “Love Makes The World Go ’round” – Paul Anka
[new] “Mama Didn’t Lie” – Jan Bradley
“My Colouring Book” – Kitty Kallen
“My Colouring Book” – Sandy Stewart
“My Dad” – Paul Petersen
[new] “One Broken Heart For Sale” – Elvis Presley
[new] “Our Day Will Come” – Ruby And The Romantics
[new] “Our Winter Love” – Bill Pursell
[new] “Proud” – Johnny Crawford
[new] “Rhythm Of The Rain” – Cascades
[new] “Ruby Baby” – Dion
[new] “Send Me Some Lovin'” – Sam Cooke
“Tell Him” – Exciters
“Telstar” – Tornados
[new] “The End Of The World” – Skeeter Davis
[new] “The Gypsy Cried” – Lou Christie
“The Night Has A Thousand Eyes” – Bobby Vee
“Two Lovers” – Mary Wells
“Up On The Roof” – Drifters
[new] “Walk Like A Man” – Four Seasons
“Walk Right In” – Rooftop Singers
[new] “What Will Mary Say” – Johnny Mathis
[new] “Wild Weekend” – Rebels
[new] “You’re The Reason I’m Living” – Bobby Darin
“You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me” – Miracles
[new] = New to the chart this week.
You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.
This month in history
On the 19th Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique” was published, a landmark event in the Feminist Movement in the United States and globally. An interview with her from 1964 below.
Then on the 22nd another iconic female character came into the public consciousness with the birth of Pebbles Flintstones in an episode of the eponymous cartoon called “The Blessed Event”.
Then on the 28th american comedian Lenny Bruce was convicted by a jury in a Chicago municipal court on charges of obscenity arising from his profanity-laced performance at the Gate of Horn nightclub on December 5. Fuck that.
What’d Sadie think?
A week at the top spot for “Walk Right In” by the Rooftop Singers before its three in pole position for Paul and Paula with “Hey Paula”.
Loved ’em
A truly classic Roy Orbison song in the charts this month, “In Dreams”. To quote wikipedia, “The song has a unique structure in seven musical movements in which Orbison sings through two octaves, beyond the range of most rock and roll singers.”.
Perhaps I’m more familiar with it from it’s 1980’s revival, “It gained notability again in 1987 when Orbison released a re-recorded anthology of his greatest hits; the year prior David Lynch had used the song provocatively in his neo-noir Blue Velvet, helping to revive Orbison’s career.”
- “In Dreams” – Roy Orbison
- “Mama Didn’t Lie” – Jan Bradley
- “Ruby Baby” – Dion
- “The End Of The World” – Skeeter Davis
- “Walk Like A Man” – Four Seasons
- “Wild Weekend” – Rebels
Liked ’em
- “Alice In Wonderland” – Neil Sedaka
- “Blame It On The Bossa Nova” – Eydie Gorme
- “Cast Your Fate To The Wind” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
- “Fly Me To The Moon” – Joe Harnell Orchestra
- “He’s Sure The Boy I Love” – Crystals
- “Love Makes The World Go ’round” – Paul Anka
- “One Broken Heart For Sale” – Elvis Presley
- “Our Winter Love” – Bill Pursell
- “Proud” – Johnny Crawford
- “Rhythm Of The Rain” – Cascades
- “Send Me Some Lovin'” – Sam Cooke
- “The Gypsy Cried” – Lou Christie
- “Our Day Will Come” – Ruby And The Romantics
Leave ’em
- “What Will Mary Say” – Johnny Mathis
- “You’re The Reason I’m Living” – Bobby Darin
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.