Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Riding this week’s wave of classic TV theme songs, today’s classic song of the day is the theme from the original 1960s show, Hawaii Five-O. The “Hawaii Five-O” theme was written by Morton Stevens, although you were just as likely to remember the soundalike version recorded by the Ventures. Released as a single in September of 1968, the Ventures’ version…
Today’s classic song of the day is a surf rock instrumental classic, Dick Dale’s “Miserlou.” It was released as a single in April of 1962 but never cracked the Billboard Hot 100. In spite of that, it’s become a classic that everyone of a certain age recognizes. The song “Miserlou” (originally spelled “Misirlou”) is a traditional Greek folk song. It…
We continue our week-long look at music featured in the movie The Big Chill with the Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” This track, released as a single in July of 1966, peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Wouldn’t Be Nice,” with music by Brian Wilson and lyrics by Tony…
Your surf instrumental song of the day is “The Lonely Surfer” by Jack Nitzsche. This is a classic surf music instrumental, released on Nitzsche’s solo album of the same name. Released as a single in August of 1963, it peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. “The Lonely Surfer” moves us from the Carolina beach music sound of yesterday’s…