# We're all in the mood for a melody **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 19, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851 "2021-07-19T20:03:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/62 "2021-07-20T22:05:56Z")
Holy crap! Just now before checking here I posted Johnny River’s Secret Agent Man to someone who mistakenly posted the news that another one of Trump’s campaign managers has been linked to the KGB in a music group. I mean, like, whodathunk I’d here two Johnny Rivers songs in such a short span of time? ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/63 "2021-07-20T22:08:08Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I mean, like, whodathunk I’d here two Johnny Rivers songs in such a short span of time? Hmmm. There are no coincidences. Probably warrants an investigation. 😉 Secret Agent Man was another fun song, BTW! ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/64 "2021-07-20T22:22:30Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > They were underappreciated in their time, but The Everly Brothers did pretty well with Wake Up Li’l Susie, Bye Bye Love and others. They had some good success until 62/63 or so, but most of all they had a profound influence on the Beatles, the Byrds, Gram Parsons and the whole genre of country rock (even on Dylan. He stole the “Wake Up Liitle Susie” riff for "[Highway 51 Blues"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtPafq5nsJA&ab_channel=BDMusic) on his very first album). One of the most influential acts of early rock. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/65 "2021-07-20T22:23:23Z")
You beat me to it! One of my all-time favorite videos. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/66 "2021-07-20T22:46:36Z")
Might as well listen to my favorite song on the album, too: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FxSsol3Zd7k/maxresdefault.jpg "Robert Plant - Big Log (Official Video) [HD REMASTERED]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxSsol3Zd7k) ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/67 "2021-07-20T22:46:53Z")
I love this song. Talihina Sky [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jOellGm2OS8/maxresdefault.jpg "Kings Of Leon - Talihina Sky (Live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOellGm2OS8) ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/68 "2021-07-21T00:08:09Z")
Since no one plays enough Jesus and Mary Chain these days… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OPPP3BXurHk/maxresdefault.jpg "The Jesus And Mary Chain - April Skies (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPPP3BXurHk) ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/69 "2021-07-21T00:30:30Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YfpRm-p7qlY/maxresdefault.jpg "The Jam - Town Called Malice") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfpRm-p7qlY) > [@Biggirl](#): > > I feel like some songs belong to the summer and we can’t let newer generations miss out on them. Did you know that song was [originally a vocal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_I_the_Same_Girl)? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/70 "2021-07-21T00:38:37Z")
No, I did not know this. Now to go see if I can find it. Swing Out Sister has a version! ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/71 "2021-07-21T01:37:25Z")
Wow that was something. Missed it at the time - probably only played on College Radio?? Can’t find any info about this group. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Trisha\_Gaurav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Trisha\_Gaurav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisha_Gaurav)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/72 "2021-07-21T02:03:49Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aKgjaT_jCjk/maxresdefault.jpg "Cole Swindell - Single Saturday Night (Visualizer)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKgjaT_jCjk) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/73 "2021-07-21T02:57:38Z")
**THESE** are summertime songs: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JDT88KFANjs/hqdefault.jpg "♫ Martha & The Vandellas ♪ Dancing In The Street (1964) ♫ Video & Audio Restored") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDT88KFANjs) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GbKE0gJETA0/hqdefault.jpg "Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbKE0gJETA0) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u5hZGMx310) ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/74 "2021-07-21T03:14:07Z")
Sherlock Holmes! Didn’t know that. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/75 "2021-07-21T03:22:15Z")
Are these the same guys? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bFnl2US5UIQ/hqdefault.jpg "Mummies San Francisco, CA @ Counter Culture Cable Access TV 9 8 91") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFnl2US5UIQ) Also, inspired by terentii, here are some summer songs: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/L3GWYDO79U0/maxresdefault.jpg "Fanny - Summer Song (1971) | LIVE") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3GWYDO79U0) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iq2V4Yxto58/maxresdefault.jpg "Chuck Prophet Summertime Thing KK HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq2V4Yxto58) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2021, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/76 "2021-07-21T04:47:31Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/59aXJ8GvMYE/hqdefault.jpg "Sonny Rollins - Blue 7") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59aXJ8GvMYE) ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/77 "2021-07-21T09:17:36Z")
I’m going to stick to Kiwi artists for now. Spread some love for tunes you might not otherwise get to hear. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uo4JUOa0oac/maxresdefault.jpg "Astral Tumbleweed by Justin Firefly Clarke and Congress of Animals") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo4JUOa0oac) Edit: Congress of Animals is a sort of New Zealand “super group” featuring a collaboration of artists who’ve made a local name for themselves in their own right, including Brett McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords. I like the melodic bass, smooth vocals, interesting guitar work, and cruisy harmonies. ---
**Author:** ![alovem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/78 "2021-07-21T10:31:27Z")
Sinatra’s version of “How Insensitive” recorded in 1967. Originally titled “Insensatez” and composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim and released in 1963, it’s been covered by very different artists, including Peggy Lee, Telly Savalas, Olivia Newton-John, Petula Clark, The Monkees, Liberace, **William Shatner** _(really?)_, Iggy Pop, Judy Garland, The 5th Dimension, Sinéad O’Connor and Robert Wyatt, according to Wikipedia. It’s not an upbeat song. I think of the words “morose” and “bittersweet.” Look for the lyrics and you’ll see how well the music fits the story told. In Sinatra’s version (with Jobim), I love the rich harmonies. Whoever did the strings there did a really fine job. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zao0iUhejH0/maxresdefault.jpg "Frank Sinatra & Tom Jobim - How insensitive") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zao0iUhejH0) ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/79 "2021-07-21T11:16:13Z")
A sparkling Lloyd Cole track. On guitar is the estimable Robert Quine (who played on Matthew Sweet’s “Girlfriend”). Turn it up to 11! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nibQEQkvJBg/hqdefault.jpg "Lloyd Cole... Like Lovers Do") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nibQEQkvJBg) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/80 "2021-07-21T13:00:03Z")
You people just can’t stop counting at **ONE**. What this thread needs is for someone to establish some New Order: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/So3W571-RrM/maxresdefault.jpg "New Order- Ceremony (Lyric Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So3W571-RrM) ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/81 "2021-07-21T13:38:45Z")
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