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Do you remember these songs?

Asked by LostInParadise (31917points) 2 weeks ago

There is a certain type of song that is kind of sappy, but is very popular for a short period of time and then pretty much disappears. Here are some songs that I think fit this description. Let me know your take.

Winchester Cathedral
Honey
My World is Blue
Eve of Destruction
Butterfly of Love

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janbb's avatar

I remember #1 and #4 vividly.

ragingloli's avatar

None of them ring a bell.
But do you remember this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9wNURjufjw

Jeruba's avatar

I remember 1, 3, and 4. They were all over the radio, kids sang them, they were parodied, I couldn’t help hearing them, although I was not into pop. Are you asking for titles of more songs of the same type?

@ragingloli, I can’t imagine how I could have missed it.

chyna's avatar

I remember 2 and 4.

LadyMarissa's avatar

I remember them ALL if Honey was recorded by Bobby Goldsboro & Butterfly of Love was The Elusive Butterfly of Love. I think that Glen Campbell & a few others I don’t remember did that one.

@ragingloli Sadly, I think I missed the one you linked or my dementia kicked in & I forgot it.

janbb's avatar

^^ I do remember the Elusive Butterfly of Love.

gondwanalon's avatar

I remember them all. They’re pretty corny. They bring back memories of the time more than any enjoyment that I have for them. But I’d rather listen to music as such than music being generated nowadays.

As far as my music tastes go I think that I like the popular music of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s best.

janbb's avatar

@LostInParadise I didn’t know the title but yeah, I remember “Honey” as well. So, all of them.

smudges's avatar

I remember all except #5.

Brian1946's avatar

Here are my recollections of those tunes:

Winchester Cathedral- It was released in Autumn, 1966. I think it was performed by the New Vaudeville Band.

Honey, by Blobby Moldsburrow- I first heard it in Spring, 1968. I was really into progressive and edgy rock back then: Doors, Hendrix, Cream, Dylan, and the Stones. Consequently, I thought it was just sappy, AM radio flotsam.

My World Is Blue- I think it was released in Spring, 1968. The artist’s first name was Paul, and his surname was something like Mariat.
I really like Jeff Beck’s cover.

Eve of Destruction- Performed by Barry McGuire and released in the summer of 1965.

Buttfly of Lurve. I first heard it in early 1966. I think the artist’s name was Bob Lind, but since I thought it was just an AM imitation of Dylan, I only heard it about 3 times and certainly never bought the 45.

filmfann's avatar

It’s just called The Elusive Butterfly.

I remember all those songs.
You remember the Walter Brennan rap Old Rivers ?

JLeslie's avatar

1,3,and 4.

I just listened to number 5 and it sort of sounds familiar, but I don’t know if that’s because it’s similar to other songs of that time. I didn’t know the words at all.

@Brian1946 Paul Mauriat did the remake I think. That’s the version I’m most familiar with. There is a slower version out there that I assume is before Paul’s version.

flutherother's avatar

I remember them all except for “Honey”.

Forever_Free's avatar

I know and can hear them all in my head.

zenvelo's avatar

I remember them all. We used to joke that Honey was about his dog getting hit by a car.

LostInParadise's avatar

Here is another one going back a bit.
I’m Not Lisa

LostInParadise's avatar

A somewhat sad story I came across about Mary Hopkin and her song Those Were the Days.

Forever_Free's avatar

Let’s not forget the epic cannibalism song Timothy

janbb's avatar

@LostInParadise I now have an ear worm of “Honey”. Thanks so much! (JK)

zenvelo's avatar

”...and I long to be with you, if I only I could.”

But you can! Here, just use this knife and you can be with her tonight!

filmfann's avatar

My Love Is Blue? It’s just called Love Is Blue.

filmfann's avatar

@flutherother A friend used to say the song “Seasons In The Sun” was about a vasectomy. I never heard that song the same way again.

JLeslie's avatar

^^I used to love that song.

chyna's avatar

Noooo @filmfann! You just ruined that song for me.

SnipSnip's avatar

They all sound familiar.

flutherother's avatar

I haven’t heard Scott McKenzie’s San Francisco recently.

Strauss's avatar

I remember them all…including key changes!

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