# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/82 "2021-07-21T13:57:31Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pzJ3hiqsi0U/hqdefault.jpg "Wanda Jackson - Hard Headed Woman") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ3hiqsi0U) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/83 "2021-07-21T14:05:13Z")
Ben E. King’s _Stand By Me_ done by Playing For Change. Sweet! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Us-TVg40ExM/hqdefault.jpg "Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/84 "2021-07-21T14:30:25Z")
Jason Isbell does a pretty decent cover of “Heart On A String” on his Live From Alabama album, but here’s the original. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mDVoAp7HQwQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Heart On a String") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDVoAp7HQwQ) ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/85 "2021-07-21T15:28:49Z")
Hear this in jingles a lot but gotta hear the whole thing in summertime [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BsrqKE1iqqo/maxresdefault.jpg "WAR - Low Rider (Official Video) [Remastered in 4K]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsrqKE1iqqo) ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/86 "2021-07-21T15:40:21Z")
I agree with Ponderoid. By posting this song; maybe it will get it out of my head. For you young’ens out there; Dan Blocker was Hoss Cartwright on the tv show Bonanza. I present you with [The Dan Blocker Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2-zD5lj8Hg&ab_channel=pegasusmail)! ---
**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 21, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/87 "2021-07-21T16:09:55Z")
Here’s a summer song: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/N0M6fYecWQs/hqdefault.jpg "Acrimony - Million year summer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0M6fYecWQs) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/88 "2021-07-21T16:13:04Z")
Because I love a redhead who can play the geetar. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uag8V1OYCuo/maxresdefault.jpg "Sue Foley - Careless Love - Live Jazz Bistro 2016") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uag8V1OYCuo) ---
**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, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/89 "2021-07-21T16:14:41Z")
I was going to switch my theme to Get This Song Outta My Head but decided to continue with Oldie Summer Music instead. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wvUQcnfwUUM/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AGMBYAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgYChVMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC3mFzOTE0EyKn4U5hlnvM5xnVp8g "Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime ORIGINAL 1970") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQcnfwUUM) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/90 "2021-07-21T16:25:14Z")
How 'bout some Modern Music? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/169QX92Ka0s/maxresdefault.jpg "Modern Music [2019 Remaster]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=169QX92Ka0s) ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/91 "2021-07-21T16:43:38Z")
Oh, Chrissie, Chrissie, Chrissie, we love you so. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-cHxiaYBt-4/hqdefault.jpg "Moodswings - Spiritual High (Part 2) (State Of Independence)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cHxiaYBt-4) MLK, you rock as well! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cgbeXVAPW64/hqdefault.jpg "Moodswings - Spiritual High (Part 3)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgbeXVAPW64) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/92 "2021-07-21T17:04:54Z")
That’s a nice one. Quine could pretty much drop into any music genre he wanted and come up with something interesting. ---
**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, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/93 "2021-07-21T17:45:34Z")
Feelin’ kooky… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pquhYpGHrlw/maxresdefault.jpg "The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pquhYpGHrlw) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/94 "2021-07-21T17:46:23Z")
_Shama Lama Ding Dong_ - Otis Day & The Knights [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9rfnwsb-dg0/maxresdefault.jpg "Shama Lama Ding Dong (best version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rfnwsb-dg0) Really Lloyd G. Williams ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/95 "2021-07-21T19:20:27Z")
I wonder what these guys would have come up with for the MAGA crowd: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_j-8Q79U1qk/maxresdefault.jpg "Barry's Boys") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j-8Q79U1qk) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/96 "2021-07-21T19:45:01Z")
I just bought two tickets to see The Mavericks in October, so here’s one of their tunes (everyone in the theater gets up and boogies in the aisles to this - it’s a little unnerving when you are in the balcony and the floor starts to sway): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-UajuBAUkBs/maxresdefault.jpg "The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UajuBAUkBs) ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/97 "2021-07-21T19:57:51Z")
One of my recent faves: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jC9G0m8czW0/maxresdefault.jpg "The New Pornographers - Leather On The Seat (Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC9G0m8czW0) ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/98 "2021-07-21T21:40:03Z")
Sun’s shining so getting a little Pink today! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FJfFZqTlWrQ/maxresdefault.jpg "P!nk - So What (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJfFZqTlWrQ) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/99 "2021-07-21T22:21:00Z")
I’ve seen Raul Malo both solo and with The Mavericks, but it was a long time ago. They are great! ---
**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, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/100 "2021-07-21T22:33:29Z")
The way she stretches out “under” at 2:20 gave me a shiver the first time I heard it: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Huejqu5qgE0/hqdefault.jpg "Billie Holiday - Night & Day (Vocalion Records 1939)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huejqu5qgE0) ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/101 "2021-07-22T01:08:50Z")
Best summer song ever: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vl127YFbjrE/hqdefault.jpg "The Style Council - Long Hot Summer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl127YFbjrE) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=6)