# Topic Playlist! (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [September 3, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647 "2019-09-03T22:39:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 155

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3081 "2019-12-05T21:53:43Z")

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I’ll take it on the side… (side projects)

1. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, and Jenny Lewis)
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods (Berry/Buck/Mills from R.E.M, + Warren Zevon)
3. Star Fleet - Brian May & Friends (Star Fleet Project - Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Roger Taylor, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen, Fred Mandel)
4. Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz (Blur frontman Damon Albarn)

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3082 "2019-12-05T23:05:43Z")

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I’ll take it on the side… (side projects)

1. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, and Jenny Lewis)
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods (Berry/Buck/Mills from R.E.M, + Warren Zevon)
3. Star Fleet - Brian May & Friends (Star Fleet Project - Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Roger Taylor, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen, Fred Mandel)
4. Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz (Blur frontman Damon Albarn)
5. Seven Days - The New Barbarians (Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Stanley Clarke, Ziggy Modeliste)

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3083 "2019-12-05T23:13:42Z")

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I’ll take it on the side… (side projects)

1. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, and Jenny Lewis)
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods (Berry/Buck/Mills from R.E.M, + Warren Zevon)
3. Star Fleet - Brian May & Friends (Star Fleet Project - Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Roger Taylor, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen, Fred Mandel)
4. Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz (Blur frontman Damon Albarn)
5. Seven Days - The New Barbarians (Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Stanley Clarke, Ziggy Modeliste)
6. Euthanasia Waltz - Brand X (Phil Collins side gig)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3084 "2019-12-06T05:29:23Z")

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I’ll take it on the side… (side projects)

1. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, and Jenny Lewis)
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods (Berry/Buck/Mills from R.E.M, + Warren Zevon)
3. Star Fleet - Brian May & Friends (Star Fleet Project - Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Roger Taylor, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen, Fred Mandel)
4. Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz (Blur frontman Damon Albarn)
5. Seven Days - The New Barbarians (Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Stanley Clarke, Ziggy Modeliste)
6. Euthanasia Waltz - Brand X (Phil Collins side gig)
7. All You Need Is Love - The Beatles (guest backup vocalists included Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Keith Moon and Graham Nash)

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3085 "2019-12-06T06:00:18Z")

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I’ll take it on the side… (side projects)

1. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, and Jenny Lewis)
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods (Berry/Buck/Mills from R.E.M, + Warren Zevon)
3. Star Fleet - Brian May & Friends (Star Fleet Project - Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Roger Taylor, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen, Fred Mandel)
4. Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz (Blur frontman Damon Albarn)
5. Seven Days - The New Barbarians (Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Stanley Clarke, Ziggy Modeliste)
6. Euthanasia Waltz - Brand X (Phil Collins side gig)
7. All You Need Is Love - The Beatles (guest backup vocalists included Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Keith Moon and Graham Nash)
8. Mole from the Ministry - The Dukes of Stratosphere (XTC, with Ian Gregory as drummer “E.I.E.I. Owen”)

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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3086 "2019-12-06T06:58:51Z")

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I’ll take it on the side… (side projects)

1. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, and Jenny Lewis)
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods (Berry/Buck/Mills from R.E.M, + Warren Zevon)
3. Star Fleet - Brian May & Friends (Star Fleet Project - Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Roger Taylor, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen, Fred Mandel)
4. Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz (Blur frontman Damon Albarn)
5. Seven Days - The New Barbarians (Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Stanley Clarke, Ziggy Modeliste)
6. Euthanasia Waltz - Brand X (Phil Collins side gig)
7. All You Need Is Love - The Beatles (guest backup vocalists included Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Keith Moon and Graham Nash)
8. Mole from the Ministry - The Dukes of Stratosphere (XTC, with Ian Gregory as drummer “E.I.E.I. Owen”)
9. Miss Sarajevo - Passengers (U2 members, Luciano Pavarotti)

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3087 "2019-12-06T13:28:26Z")

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I’ll take it on the side… (side projects)

1. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, and Jenny Lewis)
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods (Berry/Buck/Mills from R.E.M, + Warren Zevon)
3. Star Fleet - Brian May & Friends (Star Fleet Project - Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Roger Taylor, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen, Fred Mandel)
4. Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz (Blur frontman Damon Albarn)
5. Seven Days - The New Barbarians (Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Stanley Clarke, Ziggy Modeliste)
6. Euthanasia Waltz - Brand X (Phil Collins side gig)
7. All You Need Is Love - The Beatles (guest backup vocalists included Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Keith Moon and Graham Nash)
8. Mole from the Ministry - The Dukes of Stratosphere (XTC, with Ian Gregory as drummer “E.I.E.I. Owen”)
9. Miss Sarajevo - Passengers (U2 members, Luciano Pavarotti)
10. Shake Your Blood - Probot (Dave Grohl and guests, in this case Lemmy)

Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3088 "2019-12-06T13:38:43Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3089 "2019-12-06T15:19:24Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3090 "2019-12-06T16:11:42Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
4. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (David Gilmour)

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3091 "2019-12-06T16:17:19Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
4. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (David Gilmour)
5. Let’s Dance - David Bowie (Stevie Ray Vaughan)

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3092 "2019-12-06T16:17:33Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
4. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (David Gilmour)
5. Let’s Dance - David Bowie (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
6. (Another) 1984 - Billy Squier (Brian May)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3093 "2019-12-06T17:07:18Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
4. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (David Gilmour)
5. Let’s Dance - David Bowie (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
6. (Another) 1984 - Billy Squier (Brian May)
7. [Illegal - Shakira (Carlos Santana)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_K8Zns3s9A)

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3094 "2019-12-06T18:28:33Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
4. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (David Gilmour)
5. Let’s Dance - David Bowie (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
6. (Another) 1984 - Billy Squier (Brian May)
7. Illegal - Shakira (Carlos Santana)
8. Ma Ma Ma Belle - Electric Light Orchestra (Marc Bolan)

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3095 "2019-12-06T18:31:19Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
4. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (David Gilmour)
5. Let’s Dance - David Bowie (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
6. (Another) 1984 - Billy Squier (Brian May)
7. Illegal - Shakira (Carlos Santana)
8. Ma Ma Ma Belle - Electric Light Orchestra (Marc Bolan)
9. That Feel - Tom Waits (Keith Richards)

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**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3096 "2019-12-06T21:06:31Z")

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Hired guns, guitar edition (songs with guest guitar players)

1. Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen)
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John (Winston O’Boogie, aka John Lennon)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
4. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (David Gilmour)
5. Let’s Dance - David Bowie (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
6. (Another) 1984 - Billy Squier (Brian May)
7. Illegal - Shakira (Carlos Santana)
8. Ma Ma Ma Belle - Electric Light Orchestra (Marc Bolan)
9. That Feel - Tom Waits (Keith Richards)
10. Milk & Honey - Beck (Johnny Marr)

GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3097 "2019-12-06T21:36:27Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)

One of the greatest rock and roll songs ever.

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3098 "2019-12-06T21:44:05Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)

One of the key songs of Beatlemania.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3099 "2019-12-06T21:49:50Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3100 "2019-12-06T22:01:54Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
5. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (1966)

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