Fifty years ago (REALLY!!) in Chicago according to WLS 890 AM radio. Young people listened to WLS and WCFL, 1000 AM for the latest songs. FM was just getting started.
15. LOLA-- Kinks #9 Three straight of the greatest songs intros ever. Instant recognition. See the Nov. 10 post for the other two. Originally banned on some stations, but not because of what Lola was, but because of the mention of "Coca-Cola" which was changed to Cherry Cola.
14. *SHARE THE LAND-- Guess Who #10 Also instantly recognizable first notes. Appropriate for the troubled times back then and now. Their last Top Ten until "Clap for the Wolfman" (#6-1974).
13. GREEN EYED LADY-- Sugarloaf #3 The fifth straight song om this countdown with those ear-catching first notes. Do you prefer the 3:39 radio version or 6:52 album cut? A comment on You Tube: "The coolest thing ever for a 10-year-old was to go cruising with his older brother in his LeMans with this playing on the 8-track."
12. DEEPER & DEEPER-- Freda Payne #24 Hardly ever gets played these days unless you're listening to MeTV FM, but on a lot back then. The glory days of AM radio. Follow up to "Band of Gold" (#3-1970).
11. IT DON'T MATTER TO ME-- Bread #10 The man with that romantic voice. Mr. David Gates who married his high school sweetheart. I did too. Great follow up to "Make It With You."
Name That Tune (from the above songs): "Girls Will Be Boys And Boys Will Be Girls. It's A Mixed Up, Muddled Up World." Answer below. --RoadDog
"Lola"
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