# The most 60s song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 9, 2014, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858 "2014-10-09T12:47:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/61 "2014-10-10T15:36:48Z")
“Dandelion” by the Rolling Stones. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/62 "2014-10-10T15:49:19Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > This is the one I was thinking of. Complete with freaky lights and lava lamps! You and I and **Rocket Surgery** are most correctist! And again, Rocket Surgery beat me to this one, so props. ---
**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/63 "2014-10-10T15:49:37Z")
Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” with a strong second place to “Cherish,” by The Association as a nod to the teenage angst of the times. Sadly, I don’t think that Motown songs bring the era to mind as quickly, because so many radio stations would not play black music. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/64 "2014-10-10T16:40:51Z")
“For What Its Worth” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/65 "2014-10-10T17:17:06Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > I think I’ve mentioned this in one of the yearly poll threads, but I think “Incense and Peppermint” by Strawberry Alarm Clock is the song that ticks off more boxes than any other, including band name. Yep. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/66 "2014-10-10T18:44:26Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > Also, “Incense and Peppermints” by The Strawberry Alarm Clock, which is also in the running for the "most 60s band name’. 🙂 Even more 60s-er than Blues Magoos? ---
**Author:** ![Evin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@Evin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/67 "2014-10-10T19:02:56Z")
Judith Durham _A World of Our Own_ ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/68 "2014-10-10T19:28:31Z")
“[Eight Miles High](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J74ttSR8lEg)” by the Byrds. Everything about it says 60s to me. And it was even banned! How much more 60s can you GET? ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/69 "2014-10-10T22:11:59Z")
Wow, what memories! How about “I Got You, Babe” by Sonny and Cher. There are so many differing types of 60’s music, but this one conjures up a real feel. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/70 "2014-10-10T23:13:24Z")
“Wear Your Love Like Heaven” by Donovan. ---
**Author:** ![C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C.Montgomery_Burns)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/71 "2014-10-11T00:48:25Z")
The one that immediately came to mind is Green Tambourine by The Lemon Pipers. Groovy nonsensical lyrics? Check. Weird tape effects on the track? Check. Some type of psychedelic drug use evident in choosing the band name? Check. Mixture of psychedelia and bubblegum pop? Check and double check. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/72 "2014-10-11T01:02:44Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Even more 60s-er than Blues Magoos? And right next to Iron Butterfly… ---
**Author:** ![alted315](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@alted315](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alted315)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/73 "2014-10-11T02:03:22Z")
Light My Fire, by the doors ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858/74 "2014-10-11T02:43:28Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > _Mellow Yellow_, by Donovan Exactly. Or “Atlantis”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-60s-song/700858.md?page=3)