60s Girl Groups

[D'wards]

What a genre of music. Beloved of Bruce Springsteen.

What are your favourites?

 

[D'wards]

 

[Ground Elder]

 

[D'wards]

 

[hitmouse]

Probably predictable, but it is also the greatest song ever written:

 

[hitmouse]

I'll show myself up as unforgivably basic and/or cheugy if I post "Be My Baby" next, won't I?

 

[Ground Elder]

 

[D'wards]

What a completely brilliant song

 

[D'wards]

I'll show myself up as unforgivably basic and/or cheugy if I post "Be My Baby" next, won't I?

Be my baby is a cracker. Post away

 

[hitmouse]

Inevitably:

 

[maomao]

Inevitably:

Just double checked before posting and you beat me to it.

 

[Ground Elder]

 

[hitmouse]

This thread is making me regret once again that I used to live in a city where there was a night specially dedicated to 60s girl groups but I never got around to going while it was on. I still really want to go to Great Big Kiss sometime, even if it would mean setting foot in London.

 

[D'wards]

Yes I know its mid summer but still...

 

[Ground Elder]

 

[D'wards]

 

[D'wards]

A lot of this stuff precedes the Beatles and its influence looms large in their early records.
Indeed they covered at least two on this thread on albums already

 

[hitmouse]

Does this count?

 

[Ground Elder]

 

[hitmouse]

 

[hitmouse]

 

[killer b]

I had a Red Bird compilation on in the car the other day, a few jumped out that I really liked.

this one from the Dixie Cups (of Iko Iko fame) is great - love the flat delivery

 

[killer b]

this one really slaps

 

[oryx]

 

[killer b]

This song is banging, the video is wild

 

[ska invita]

great thread keep them coming

 

[killer b]

...though on balance, this is the best Exciters song I think

 

[D'wards]

 

[D'wards]

Pretty shocking lyrics- but very interesting

 

[The39thStep]