Oldies: Pass the Fritos III – Part 5

From a young age I was indoctrinated with oldies music- not only from the radio but also while watching television cartoons. Animated kids shows like Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Groovy Goolies, and of course Josie and the Pussycats all featured awesome ‘60s era garage rock and bubblegum music (and as a child I developed a huge crush on not only the three Pussycats but also the alluring yet sinister Alexandra Cabot- the girl with the white stripe in her hair. Man, that show really messed me up).

The Rolling Stones

It’s amazing to see and hear just how quickly popular music changed during the ‘60s- from the black & white rock n’ roll icons like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and Chuck Berry to the full blown psychedelic Technicolor grandeur of Sgt. Pepper’s era Rolling Stones- and all the British Invasion, garage rock, girl groups, and bubblegum that came in between- oldies music has it all and it influenced everyone who heard it (including my favorite punk bands). Here are some more of my favorite oldies songs. Enjoy!

The Kinks

01. Kim Fowley – “The Trip” (1965)
02. Boyce and Hart – “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” (1967)
03. Chuck Berry – “Back in the U.S.A.” (1959)
04. Les Fleur de Lys – “Circles” (1966)
05. ? and the Mysterians – “96 Tears” (1966)
06. Tomorrow – “My White Bicycle” (1967)
07. Little Richard – “The Girl Can’t Help It” (1956)
08. The Rolling Stones – “Lady Jane” (1966)
09. The Rolling Stones – “She’s a Rainbow” (1967)
10. The Standells – “Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White” (1966)
11. Them – “Gloria” (1964)
12. Love – “No Matter What You Do” (1966)
13. Them – “Don’t Look Back” (1965)
14. The Rolling Stones – “As Tears Go By” (1965)
15. The Murmaids – “Popsicles and Icicles” (1963)
16. The Rolling Stones – “Ruby Tuesday” (1967)
17. The Kinks –“Tired of Waiting for You” (1965)
18. The Kinks – “You Really Got Me” (1964)
19. The Knickerbockers – “One Track Mind” (1966)
20. Flamin’ Groovies – “You Tore Me Down” (1974)

Alexandra Cabot

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Groovy Goolies

Josie and the Pussycats