My Boyfriend's Back
"My Boyfriend's Back" is written by Robert Feldman, Gerald Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer in 1963. The song, recorded by The Angels hit the US Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks (August - September 1963).
Friday, 21 May 2010
1963 - Bad To Me (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas)
Bad To Me
"Bad To Me" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney)and recorded by Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas in 1963. The song hit the #1 spot in the UK Single Charts for two weeks in August.
Lyric:
If you ever leave me,
I'll be sad and blue
Don't you ever leave me,
I'm so in love with you
The birds in the sky would be sad and lonely,
If they knew that I lost my one and only,
They'd be sad if you're bad to me
The leaves on the trees would be softly sighin'
If they heard from the breeze that you left me cryin',
They'd be sad, don't be bad to me
But I know you won't leave me 'cos you told me so,
And I've no intention of letting you go,
Just as long as you let me know, you won't be bad to me
So the birds in the sky won't be sad and lonely,
Cos they know I got my one and only
They'd be glad that you're not bad to me
They'd be glad that you're not bad to me, to me, to me
s:
"Bad To Me" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney)and recorded by Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas in 1963. The song hit the #1 spot in the UK Single Charts for two weeks in August.
Lyric:
If you ever leave me,
I'll be sad and blue
Don't you ever leave me,
I'm so in love with you
The birds in the sky would be sad and lonely,
If they knew that I lost my one and only,
They'd be sad if you're bad to me
The leaves on the trees would be softly sighin'
If they heard from the breeze that you left me cryin',
They'd be sad, don't be bad to me
But I know you won't leave me 'cos you told me so,
And I've no intention of letting you go,
Just as long as you let me know, you won't be bad to me
So the birds in the sky won't be sad and lonely,
Cos they know I got my one and only
They'd be glad that you're not bad to me
They'd be glad that you're not bad to me, to me, to me
s:
Thursday, 20 May 2010
1963 - Fingertips Part II (Stevie Wonder)
Fingertips Part II
"Fingertips" is a 1963 #1 (3 weeks in August) hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. This Stevie's first hit single is written and composed by his mentors, Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby.
Fingertips" is essentially an instrumental piece, meant to showcase Wonder's talents on the bongos and the harmonica. The live version of "Fingertips" was released in May 1963 as a two-part single, with Part 2 as the B-side. By August, the single B-side had reached the top of both the Billboard Pop Singles and R&B Singles charts.
(Both the studio and live versions of the song featured drumming by future Motown star Marvin Gaye.)
"Fingertips" is a 1963 #1 (3 weeks in August) hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. This Stevie's first hit single is written and composed by his mentors, Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby.
Fingertips" is essentially an instrumental piece, meant to showcase Wonder's talents on the bongos and the harmonica. The live version of "Fingertips" was released in May 1963 as a two-part single, with Part 2 as the B-side. By August, the single B-side had reached the top of both the Billboard Pop Singles and R&B Singles charts.
(Both the studio and live versions of the song featured drumming by future Motown star Marvin Gaye.)
Sunday, 9 May 2010
1963 - Sweets For My Sweet (The Searchers)
Sweets For My Sweet
"Sweets For My Sweet" is a song written by the songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally recorded by The Drifters.
It became the debut single for Merseybeat band The Searchers, reaching #1 on the UK Single Chart for 3 weeks in August 1963.
Lyrics:
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
If you wanted that star that shines so brightly
To match the stardust in your eye
Darling I would chase that bright star nightly
And try to steal it from the sky
And I would bring
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
If you wanted a king to keep you smilin'
I'd tell the sandman you were blue
And I'd ask him to keep that sand a-pilin'
Until your dreams had all come true
And I would bring
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
And if you wanted a love to last forever
Darlin' I would send my love your way
And my love'd not only last forever
But forever and a day
And I would bring
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
"Sweets For My Sweet" is a song written by the songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally recorded by The Drifters.
It became the debut single for Merseybeat band The Searchers, reaching #1 on the UK Single Chart for 3 weeks in August 1963.
Lyrics:
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
If you wanted that star that shines so brightly
To match the stardust in your eye
Darling I would chase that bright star nightly
And try to steal it from the sky
And I would bring
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
If you wanted a king to keep you smilin'
I'd tell the sandman you were blue
And I'd ask him to keep that sand a-pilin'
Until your dreams had all come true
And I would bring
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
And if you wanted a love to last forever
Darlin' I would send my love your way
And my love'd not only last forever
But forever and a day
And I would bring
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so
Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey
I'll never ever let you go
Friday, 7 May 2010
1963 - Surf City (Jan & Dean)
Surf City
"Surf City" is a surf song which, as recorded by Jan and Dean, was a #1 hit on US Billboard Hot 100 in July 1963 for two weeks. It became the first surf song to top the US charts.
It was written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. He gave it to Jan Berry and Dean Torrence (Jan and Dean) who finished and recorded it with Wilson.
Lyrics:
Two girls for every boy
I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woodie (Surf City, here we come)
You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie (Surf City, here we come)
Well, it ain't got a back set or a rear window
But it still gets me where I wanna go
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
You know they never roll the streets up 'cause there's always somethin' goin' (Surf City, here we come)
You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin' (Surf City, here we come)
Yeah, and there's two swingin' honeys for every guy
And all you gotta do is just wink your eye
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
And if my woody breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route (Surf City, here we come)
I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit (Surf City, here we come)
And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl
And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
"Surf City" is a surf song which, as recorded by Jan and Dean, was a #1 hit on US Billboard Hot 100 in July 1963 for two weeks. It became the first surf song to top the US charts.
It was written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. He gave it to Jan Berry and Dean Torrence (Jan and Dean) who finished and recorded it with Wilson.
Lyrics:
Two girls for every boy
I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woodie (Surf City, here we come)
You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie (Surf City, here we come)
Well, it ain't got a back set or a rear window
But it still gets me where I wanna go
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
You know they never roll the streets up 'cause there's always somethin' goin' (Surf City, here we come)
You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin' (Surf City, here we come)
Yeah, and there's two swingin' honeys for every guy
And all you gotta do is just wink your eye
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
And if my woody breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route (Surf City, here we come)
I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit (Surf City, here we come)
And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl
And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
1963 - I Like It (Gerry & The Pacemakers)
I Like It
"I Like It" is the second single by Liverpudlian band Gerry & the Pacemakers. Like their first #1 song (How Do You Do It), it was written by Mitch Murray. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for 4 weeks (June - July 1963).
Lyrics:
I like it, I like it
I like the way you run your fingers through my hair
And I like the way you tickle my chin
And I like the way you let me come in
When your mama ain't there
I like it, I like it
I like the words you say and all the things you do
And I like the way you straighten my tie
And I like the way you're winkin' your eye
And I know I like you, you know I like you
Do that again
You're driving me insane
Kiss me once more
That's another thing I like you for
I like it, I like it
I like the funny feeling being here with you
And I like it more with every day
And I like it always hearing you say
You're likin' it too, you're likin' it too
I'm askin' you
What do you wanna do?
Do you agree
That the world was made for you and me?
I like it, I like it
I like the funny feeling being here with you
And I like it more with every day
And I like it always hearing you say
You're likin' it too, you're likin' it too
Whoa oh, I like it
Are you likin' it too?
"I Like It" is the second single by Liverpudlian band Gerry & the Pacemakers. Like their first #1 song (How Do You Do It), it was written by Mitch Murray. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for 4 weeks (June - July 1963).
Lyrics:
I like it, I like it
I like the way you run your fingers through my hair
And I like the way you tickle my chin
And I like the way you let me come in
When your mama ain't there
I like it, I like it
I like the words you say and all the things you do
And I like the way you straighten my tie
And I like the way you're winkin' your eye
And I know I like you, you know I like you
Do that again
You're driving me insane
Kiss me once more
That's another thing I like you for
I like it, I like it
I like the funny feeling being here with you
And I like it more with every day
And I like it always hearing you say
You're likin' it too, you're likin' it too
I'm askin' you
What do you wanna do?
Do you agree
That the world was made for you and me?
I like it, I like it
I like the funny feeling being here with you
And I like it more with every day
And I like it always hearing you say
You're likin' it too, you're likin' it too
Whoa oh, I like it
Are you likin' it too?
1963 - Sukiyaki (Kyo Sakamoto)
Sukiyaki
"Sukiyaki" is a Japanese song that was performed Kyu Sakamoto, and written by Rokusuke Ei and Hachidai Nakamura.
The song reached #1 on US Billboard Hot 100 charts for 2 weeks in June 1963, and was the only Japanese language song to do so. In total it sold over 13 million copies internationally.
Lyrics:
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Omoidasu harunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Ue o muite arukou
Nijinda hosi o kazoete
Omoidasu natsunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Shiawase wa kumo no ueni
Shiawase wa sora no ueni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
(whistling)
Omoidasu akinohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Kanashimi wa hosino kageni
Kanashimi wa tsukino kageni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
"Sukiyaki" is a Japanese song that was performed Kyu Sakamoto, and written by Rokusuke Ei and Hachidai Nakamura.
The song reached #1 on US Billboard Hot 100 charts for 2 weeks in June 1963, and was the only Japanese language song to do so. In total it sold over 13 million copies internationally.
Lyrics:
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Omoidasu harunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Ue o muite arukou
Nijinda hosi o kazoete
Omoidasu natsunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Shiawase wa kumo no ueni
Shiawase wa sora no ueni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
(whistling)
Omoidasu akinohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Kanashimi wa hosino kageni
Kanashimi wa tsukino kageni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
1963 - Do You Want To Know A Secret (Billy J Kramer)
Do You Want To Know A Secret
"Do You Want To Know A Secret" is a song written by Lennon-McCartney. It first appeared in The Beatles 1963 album "Please Please Me."
The Beatles' version was never released as a single in the UK. A cover version by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, however, topped the UK single charts for 2 weeks in June 1963.
Lyrics:
You'll never know how much I really love you.
You'll never know how much I really care.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?,
Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?,
Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you.
I've known the secret for a week or two,
Nobody knows, just we two.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?,
Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you.
"Do You Want To Know A Secret" is a song written by Lennon-McCartney. It first appeared in The Beatles 1963 album "Please Please Me."
The Beatles' version was never released as a single in the UK. A cover version by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, however, topped the UK single charts for 2 weeks in June 1963.
Lyrics:
You'll never know how much I really love you.
You'll never know how much I really care.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?,
Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?,
Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you.
I've known the secret for a week or two,
Nobody knows, just we two.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?,
Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you.
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