POLL: Favorite (non-Beatles) songs of the British Invasion

Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)
Wild Thing (The Troggs)
Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones)
Sunshine Superman (Donovan)
Shapes Of Things (The Yardbirds)

And

 

IMO, every single one are equal...I cannot pick just 5! all or nothing...

 

Speaking of All or Nothing, there should be some Small Faces songs on this list.

 

She's Not There
Glad All Over
Paint It Black
Get Off My Cloud
Bus Stop

Apologies to:

Heart Full of Soul
Can't Explain
Tired of Waiting
Sunshine Superman

... and a couple of others, notably by the Kinks

I understand that this is a Top 25, otherwise I'd want to vote for My Ship is Coming In by the Walker Brothers and Frozen Orange Juice by Peter Sarstedt and probably some other lesser-known great stuff too.

 

You Really Got Me
House Of The Rising Sun
Paint it Black
My Generation
Shapes Of Things

Great era for music. I could have picked at least half the songs on this list!

 

yes absolutely...

 

1.The Who / My Generation
2.Yardbirds / Shapes Of Things
3.Animals / We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
4.Them / Gloria
5.Stones / Paint It Black

 

Satisfaction
All Day And All Of The Night
Paint It Black
Tired Of Waiting
Get Off My Cloud

 

By 1965; the British Invasion had become an “occupation “ that spawned an American response of their great music. Hence, there were plenty enough great songs in 1964 to be considered for the invasion.

The British responded with those mighty 65 hits as they mixed it op with Motown, electric Dylan , Byrds, Lovin Spoonful, Beach Boys, et all.

Fun poll!

 

You Really Got Me
For Your Love
I Can't Explain
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Shapes Of Things

 

Just can't. Like them all...a lot. Only one song I'm somewhat indifferent to: Gloria.

 

People generally don't understand just how great a singer Mr. Noone is. Thanks.

 

I feel your pain.

 

: )

 

Stop the whining about what is not on the list and place your votes from the available options. Or start a thread where fans can just list their favorites.

 

I went with, in order of preference:
She’s Not There
Sunshine Superman
Bus Stop
House of the Rising Sun
For Your Love
I’d have had this one in there for sure;

never gets much love, but very special because it’s the first rock song I can remember and because it was the first LP I ever bought (at the dime store in my tiny Texas town).

 

Cilla Black 'Anyone Who Had A Heart' or 'You're My World'

 

Another vote for Ferry Cross The Mersey.

Now, back to your regular programming.....

 

Missed No Milk Today on the list.

But Bus Stop hands down.

 

Picked 3 because there are 2 that aren't on the list that should be:

Both by Gerry and The Pacemakers:

Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
Ferry Cross The Mersey

 

All stunners.

 

From this list...

You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
Glad All Over (The Dave Clark Five)
Sunny Afternoon (The Kinks)
Bus Stop (The Hollies)
Tired Of Waiting For You (The Kinks)

Also...
All Day And All Of The Night (The Kinks)
Bits And Pieces (The Dave Clark Five)

Darryl

 

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