Help needed from the 60's experts...

I work with some very talented people who put together and coreograph fashion shows. I'm the sound/PA guy and the one who has to track down music at the last minute.

The expertise I need is a list of good (and easy to find) songs in the "GO GO" style that would feel at home in an Austin Powers movie-- only I want all original songs and not remakes or re-recordings. As an example, I immediately thought of "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra.

The whole show for Back To School will be 90 minutes so I don't need that many. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

 

Goin To A Go Go and Mickey's Monkey by Smokey Robinson & Miracles? I put the ? because I've never seen any Austin Powers movies. Is he a Bohunk? Viking? German Shepherd?

 

I'd try an album called Made in USA by Pizzacato Five.
They were a japanese band from the early 90's but definitely seemed to be in this style. They had a song called Go Go Dancer on it. They had a minor alternative hit with Twiggy Vs James Bond also.
Thanks,
Aaron

 

Don't forget Monkees songs.

 

Time Won't Let Me-The Outsiders
Funky Broadway-Wilson Picket
Land Of 1000 Dances-Wilson Pickett
Devil With A blue Dress On-Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
You Keep Me Hangin' On-The Supremes
Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart-The Supremes
All I Need-The Temptations
Black Is Black-Los Brovos
I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me-James Brown
It's Alright-JJ Jackson
Barefootin'-Robert...uh...Robert Parker? I can't recall...

 

True. Ironically, Toga Rock (Pink) fits well in this application!

 

Thanks for all of the great suggestions!! I've got BOTH Toga Rock's, but my Volume one isn't by Steve. I still need to find one of those!

 

dough,

Go to www.dccblowout.com and Tom Port has it!

 

Georgie Girl--Seekers
Wear Your Love Like Heaven--Donovan
Wild Thing--Troggs
Ruby Tuesday--Rolling Stones
I Can See for Miles--The Who
She's Just My Style--Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Happy Together--Turtles
Monday Monday--Mamas & Papas

 

Some good mentions above. Here are some more of that genre that remind me of when I was a kid:

Downtown - Petula Clark
The Happening - The Supremes
Windy - The Association
The Rain, The Park And Other Things - The Cowsills
Sunday Will Never Be The Same - Spanky & Our Gang
San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Incense And Peppermints - The Strawberry Alarm Clock
You're Lost Little Girl - The Doors
Hello, Goodbye - The Beatles
Penny Lane - The Beatles

(I can't believe no one had yet mentioned a Beatles song!)

Ripple

 

The only song by the Beatles I think fits the Go-Go thing is "Drive My Car". I define Go-Go music as something I can see those Hugaballoo (sp?) girls in mini-skirts dancing to.

 

Also Back In The USSR Grant, would fit the bill and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.

 

A couple of others would be:
"We Got More Soul"-Dyke & The Blazers
"Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)-John Fred and his Playboy Band

Yeah, I can also hear "Back In The U.S.S.R.", Dave, but you can go-go dance to "Lucy In The Sky"?????

 

Well yeah I guess you are most likely right about Lucy. (Jeff we really need that shrug icon )

 

Hey, how about "96 Tears" and "I Need Somebody" by ? & The Mysterians? I love that instrument, the Farfisa. To me, that instrument crystalizes the sound of the mid 60s!

I think the theme to American Bandstand in 1967 also used it. If you all don't recall, the theme music sounded kind of like "Black Is Black" by Los Brovos.

I may have been only four years old but I remember stuff like that vividly. I watched a lot of TV as a kid.

 

"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & The All-Stars.

Now, I must admit that i've never seen that Austin Powers movie, but I have seen Hullabaloo!

 

Dirty Water
Can't You See That She Mine
Last Train to Clarksville
It's a Happening Thing
Come See About Me
Midnight Confessions

 

Good Lovin'--Rascals
Do You Believe in Magic?--Lovin' Spoonful
Up, Up and Away--5th Dimension
The In Crowd--Dobie Gray
Green Tambourine--Lemon Pipers
Uptight--Stevie Wonder

Just about any early Kinks hit would fit the bill--"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" would be good for a fashion show!

 

I guess when I think of your aplication here I think more about some instrument hits that have that circa "Austin Powers" feel and that would be great in a fashion show application including:

No Matter What Shape--T-Bones
Music To Watch Girls By--Bob Crewe Generation
(Theme from) Mission Impossible--Lalo Shafrin

And a couple of vocal hits:

Goldfinger--Shirley Bassey
You Only Live Twice--Nancy Sinatra

A few ideas for you!

Bob

 

THANKS ALL!!!

We're picking music this afternoon (Sunday). I now have a super list to choose from. Thanks to all of you "experts" and music lovers!! Much appreciated!!

Dough1981

 

Glad I could contribute.

 

Ooof , am I too late? How about Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass? Nice thumpy struttin' stuff, and cool in a dorky kinda way!