“The One You Can’t Have” (The Honeys)
Today’s classic Girl Group song of the day is another obscure one by another obscure group but one with a strong connection to a music legend. “The One You Can’t Have” was released in 1963 by a group called the…
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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“People Say”/”Chapel of Love” (The Dixie Cups)
Today’s classic Girl Group songs of the day are “People Say” and “Chapel of Love,” both by the Dixie Cups. We’ll start with “People Say,” which was released on Red Bird Records in July of 1964. This one peaked at…
“Please Don’t Wake Me” (The Cinderellas)/”I Never Dreamed” (The Cookies)
Today’s classic Girl Group song of the day is the rather obscure “Please Don’t Wake Me” by an equally obscure group called the Cinderellas. Released in 1964 on the Dimension label, this one didn’t chart, although it should have; it’s…
“My One and Only Jimmy Boy” (The Girlfriends)
This week we’re taking a tour back in time to focus on the Girl Group sound of the 1960s. Our first classic Girl Group song of the week is a little-known tune called “My One and Only Jimmy Boy” by…
“The Second Arrangement” (Steely Dan)
Here’s a bonus classic song of the day for you, Steely Dan’s “lost” track from the Gaucho album, “The Second Arrangement.” There’s a long story behind this one, and it’s worth telling. First, though, the song. This is a terrific…
“Walking on Sunshine” (Katrina and the Waves)
Our final classic summer song of the day this week is “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves. Does anybody know of a happier, peppier, summerier song than this one? “Walking on Sunshine” is a refreshing, upbeat brew of…