Music through the years

Cafe Society
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Post which song comes to mind when you think of these decades, 60s, 70s, 80s 90s

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60’s- For What It’s Worth
70’s- Paradise by the Dashboard Lights
80’s- I Don’t Like Mondays
90’s Smells Like Teen Spirit

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First thoughts

60’s
My Generation – The Who

70’s
Daniel – Elton John

80’s
Sweet Dreams – The Eurhythmics

90’s
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvanna

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60’s- Born to be wild
70’s- Black water
80’s- Beat it
90’s- Smells Like Teen Spirit

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60’s - I Wanna Hold Your Hand
70’s - Staying Alive
80’s - Billie Jean
90’s - Smells Like Teen Spirit

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60’s - A Love Supreme
70’s - Morning Dance
80’s - (You Can) Still Rock in America
90’s - Cobra Versus Mongoose

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Without reading other replies:

60s - Let It Be by The Beatles
70s - Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who
80s - You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi
90s - Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
00s - **Beautiful Day **by U2

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Posting before reading responses…
60’s-Crimson and Clover- Tommy James and the Shondells

70’s-Stairway to Heaven- Zep

80’s- Take on Me- Ah Ha

90’s- Longview- Green Day

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60s–Nowhere Man

70s–Stayin’ Alive

80s–New Moon on Monday

90s–Pretty Fly For a White Guy

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My free association upon reading the OP:

60s — Van Morrison, Brown-eyed Girl
70s — Bee Gees, Night Fever
80s — Naked Eyes, Always Something There to Remind Me
90s — blank

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60s- I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher
70s - Copacabana by Barry Manilow
80s - Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
90s - Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

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Without looking at other replies:

60s – For What It’s Worth, Buffalo Springfield
70s – Stayin’ Alive, the Beegees
80s – Hungry Like The Wolf, Duran Duran
90s – Ironic, Alanis Morrisette

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'90s: Sorry, I was too old for Popular Music by then
'80s: the Miami Vice theme
'70s: Do the Hustle!
'60s: I Want to Hold Your Hand

addendum

'50s: Rock Around the Clock
'40s: In the Mood
'30s: Happy Days are Here Again
'20s: The Charleston (trite, yes . . .)
'10s: Too Much Mustard
'00s: After the Ball

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Just me personally:
'60s: Something prominently featuring Farfisa. Not sure of the title, don’t remember any lyrics. I’m a lot of help, aren’t I. It goes like this:
F / / / | Bb7 / / / | F / / / | Bb7 / / / | (notes) F C D F C D F C# D F C# D F C# D …
'70s: The Pompatus of Love, what else?
'80s: Simply Irresistible. Always makes me think of Carolyn, the class party gal.
'90s: Uh, Eminem? He’s the only rapper I can halfway stand.

Eve, I’ll see your list and raise you:
'50s (youth culture): At The Hop
'50s (adult culture): Anything by Doris Day
'40s: Sentimental Journey (preferably also by Doris Day)
'30s: The Gold Diggers’ Song (We’re In The Money)
'20s: Ain’t She Sweet?
'Teens: La Paloma
'Oughts: Maple Leaf Rag (“Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play Ragtime fast.”)

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Do you mean the Steve Miller song The Joker?