Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Criteria - ANY SONG released as a single OR from an album released from October of 1968 and everything left from 1969.
Brief explanation of certain songs beginning with the first one. In the late 60s my eldest sister had no money but owned a large poncho that had large pockets on the inside. She would go into stores with empty poncho pockets and exit with poncho pockets full of 45 records. She moved out when I discovered a worn out pile of 45s that were terribly warped and scratched.
This was my first real musical exp0erience. Listening to warped and scratched 45s on a mono turn table so some of these songs are what I call 'Poncho Pocket Favs' or PPV. It pleases to me to no end that Mel and Tim 'just barely' made the list.
100. “Octopus’s Garden” The Beatles - Mel and Tim - Backfield in Motion
99. “Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show” Neil Diamond - Three Dog Night - One
98. “Candy Says” The Velvet Underground - BJ Thomas - Hooked On A Feeling
97. “Lodi” Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Good Golly Miss Molly
96. “Feelin’ Alright?” Joe Cocker - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
95. “I’ll Be Here In The Morning” Townes Van Zandt - Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection
94. “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - All Together Now - The Beatles
93. “21st Century Schizoid Man” King Crimson - Baby Its You - Smith
92. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” Steam - Wrap It Up - Sam and Dave
91. “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” Dionne Warwick - Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
90. “Eli’s Coming” Three Dog Night - Easy To Be Hard - Three Dog Night
89. “Come and Get It” Badfinger - Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
88. “Living In the Past” Jethro Tull - I'm So Tired - The Beatles
87. “A Boy Named Sue” Johnny Cash - You Don't Have To Cry - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
86. “You Got the Silver” The Rolling Stones - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - Joe Cocker
85. “Something In the Air” Thunderclap Newman - Celebrate - Three Dog Night
84. “Wedding Bell Blues” The 5th Dimension - Black Mountain Side - Led Zeppelin
83. “The Unfaithful Servant” The Band - Well Alright - Blind Faith
82. “Everybody Is a Star” Sly & the Family Stone - Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles
81. “Cinnamon Girl” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Cross Town Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
80. “Venus” Shocking Blue - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Still and Nash
79. “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman)” Led Zeppelin - Have You Heard parts 1 & 2 and Voyager - The Moody Blues
78. “Presence of the Lord” Blind Faith - Dear Prudence - The Beatles
77. “Be Careful With a Fool” Johnny Winter - Born On The Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
76. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” BJ Thomas - Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare
75. “Green River” Creedence Clearwater Revival - For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
74. “Good Times, Bad Times” Led Zeppelin - Jennifer Juniper - Donovan
73. “Give it Up Or Turn It a Loose” James Brown - Smile a Little Smile for Me - The Flying Machine
72. “Kozmic Blues” Janis Joplin - Time Is Tight - Booker T and the MG's
71. “Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies
70. “The Thrill Is Gone” B.B. King - Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears
69. “Up On Cripple Creek” The Band - I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles
68. “Down On the Corner” Creedence Clearwater Revival - Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
67. “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” Chicago - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
66. “Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel” Townes Van Zandt - Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
65. “Hey Bulldog” The Beatles - People Got To Be Free - The Rascals
64. “Some Kinda Love” The Velvet Underground - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - The Fifth Dimension
63. “Tonight I’ll Be Staying With You” Bob Dylan - Rocky Racoon - The Beatles
62. “Victoria” The Kinks - Give Peace A Chance - The Plastic Ono Band
61. “Communication Breakdown” Led Zeppelin - Hey Tomorrow - Jim Croce
60. “Ballad of Easy Rider” The Byrds - Moby **** (instrumental) - Led Zeppelin
59. “Bad Moon Rising” Creedence Clearwater River - Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar song) - Murray Head With The Trinidad Singers
58. “No Time” The Guess Who - In The Beginning- Lovely To See You - The Moody Blues
57. “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly & The Family Stone - Sugar Sugar - The Archies
56. “Badge” Cream - The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin
55. “I’m Free” The Who - Tommy Can You Hear Me - The Who
54. “Suspicious Minds” Elvis Presley - Blackbird - The Beatles
53. “Put a Little Love In Your Heart” Jackie DeShannon - Riverman - Nick Drake
52. “Let It Bleed” The Rolling Stones - Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
51. “Beginnings” Chicago - Elenore - The Turtles
50. “What Goes On” The Velvet Underground - Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse
49. “The Ballad of John and Yoko” The Beatles - I Will - The Beatles
48. "Chelsea Morning" Joni Mitchell - Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
47. “Cowgirl In the Sand” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
46. “Helplessly Hoping” Crosby, Stills & Nash - Living In The U.S.A. - Steve Miller Band
45. “Can’t Find My Way Home” Blind Faith - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
44. “Lady Lady Lay” Bob Dylan - White Bird - Its A Beautiful Day
43. “Evil Ways” Santana - With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
42. “Kick Out the Jams” MC5 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
41. “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” Sly & the Family Stone - Guinnevere - Crosby Stills & Nash
40. “Heartbreaker” Led Zeppelin - I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
39. “Monkey Man” The Rolling Stones - Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson
38. “Pale Blue Eyes” The Velvet Underground - The Midnight Special - Creedence Clearwater Revival
37. “My Way” Frank Sinatra - Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers
36. “Fortunate Son” Creedence Clearwater Revival - Birthday - The Beatles
35. “Dazed and Confused” Led Zeppelin - Oh Well (Pt. 1) - Fleetwood Mac
34. “Don’t Let Me Down” The Beatles with Billy Preston - Barabajagal (Love is Hot) - Donovan
33. “Spirit in the Sky” Norman Greenbaum - Cloud Nine - The Temptations
32. “Ramble On” Led Zeppelin - Undun - The Guess Who
31. “Handbags and Gladrags” Rod Stewart - More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase
30. “Questions 67 and 68” Chicago - Never Comes The Day - The Moody Blues
29. “Down By the River” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles
28. “My Cherie Amour” Stevie Wonder - What Does It Take (to win your love) - Junior Walker and the All Stars
27. “Across the Universe” The Beatles - He's My Sunny Boy · Diana Ross & The Supremes
26. “Whipping Post” The Allman Brothers Band - Grazing In The Grass - The Friends Of Distinction
25. “Someday We’ll Be Together” Diana Ross & The Supremes - Laughing - The Guess Who
24. “What Is and What Should Never Be” Led Zeppelin - Good Morning Starshine - Oliver
23. “Honky Tonk Women” The Rolling Stones - You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood Sweat and Tears
22. “I Can’t Get Next to You” The Temptations - Ramblin' Gamblin Man - Bob Seger System
21. “It’s Your Thing” The Isley Brothers - I Got A Line On You - Spirit
20. “I Want to Take You Higher” Sly & the Family Stone - Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & the Shondells
19. “Pinball Wizard” The Who - These Eyes - The Guess Who
18. “Proud Mary” Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
17. “Here Comes the Sun” The Beatles - Touch Me - The Doors
16. “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” Led Zeppelin - Oh Darling - The Beatles
15. “Midnight Rambler” The Rolling Stones - Time Of The Season - The Zombies
14. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” The Who - Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin
13. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” Crosby, Stills & Nash - Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter Paul and Mary
12. “Get Back” The Beatles with Billy Preston - Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
11. “Space Oddity” David Bowie - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
10. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” The Rolling Stones - Thank You - Led Zeppelin
9. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” The Band - Get Ready - Rare Earth
8. “Abbey Road Medley” The Beatles - Crimson and Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
7. “Come Together” The Beatles - Revolution - The Beatles
6. “The Boxer” Simon & Garfunkel - Get Together - The Youngbloods
5. “Both Sides Now” Joni Mitchell - All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
4. “Whole Lotta Love” Led Zeppelin - Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
3. “I Want You Back” The Jackson 5 - Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones
2. “Gimme Shelter” The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
1. “Something” The Beatles - Back In The USSR - The Beatles
Brief explanation of certain songs beginning with the first one. In the late 60s my eldest sister had no money but owned a large poncho that had large pockets on the inside. She would go into stores with empty poncho pockets and exit with poncho pockets full of 45 records. She moved out when I discovered a worn out pile of 45s that were terribly warped and scratched.
This was my first real musical exp0erience. Listening to warped and scratched 45s on a mono turn table so some of these songs are what I call 'Poncho Pocket Favs' or PPV. It pleases to me to no end that Mel and Tim 'just barely' made the list.

100. “Octopus’s Garden” The Beatles - Mel and Tim - Backfield in Motion
99. “Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show” Neil Diamond - Three Dog Night - One
98. “Candy Says” The Velvet Underground - BJ Thomas - Hooked On A Feeling
97. “Lodi” Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Good Golly Miss Molly
96. “Feelin’ Alright?” Joe Cocker - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
95. “I’ll Be Here In The Morning” Townes Van Zandt - Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection
94. “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - All Together Now - The Beatles
93. “21st Century Schizoid Man” King Crimson - Baby Its You - Smith
92. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” Steam - Wrap It Up - Sam and Dave
91. “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” Dionne Warwick - Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
90. “Eli’s Coming” Three Dog Night - Easy To Be Hard - Three Dog Night
89. “Come and Get It” Badfinger - Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
88. “Living In the Past” Jethro Tull - I'm So Tired - The Beatles
87. “A Boy Named Sue” Johnny Cash - You Don't Have To Cry - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
86. “You Got the Silver” The Rolling Stones - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - Joe Cocker
85. “Something In the Air” Thunderclap Newman - Celebrate - Three Dog Night
84. “Wedding Bell Blues” The 5th Dimension - Black Mountain Side - Led Zeppelin
83. “The Unfaithful Servant” The Band - Well Alright - Blind Faith
82. “Everybody Is a Star” Sly & the Family Stone - Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles
81. “Cinnamon Girl” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Cross Town Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
80. “Venus” Shocking Blue - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Still and Nash
79. “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman)” Led Zeppelin - Have You Heard parts 1 & 2 and Voyager - The Moody Blues
78. “Presence of the Lord” Blind Faith - Dear Prudence - The Beatles
77. “Be Careful With a Fool” Johnny Winter - Born On The Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
76. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” BJ Thomas - Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare
75. “Green River” Creedence Clearwater Revival - For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
74. “Good Times, Bad Times” Led Zeppelin - Jennifer Juniper - Donovan
73. “Give it Up Or Turn It a Loose” James Brown - Smile a Little Smile for Me - The Flying Machine
72. “Kozmic Blues” Janis Joplin - Time Is Tight - Booker T and the MG's
71. “Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies
70. “The Thrill Is Gone” B.B. King - Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears
69. “Up On Cripple Creek” The Band - I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles
68. “Down On the Corner” Creedence Clearwater Revival - Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
67. “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” Chicago - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
66. “Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel” Townes Van Zandt - Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
65. “Hey Bulldog” The Beatles - People Got To Be Free - The Rascals
64. “Some Kinda Love” The Velvet Underground - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - The Fifth Dimension
63. “Tonight I’ll Be Staying With You” Bob Dylan - Rocky Racoon - The Beatles
62. “Victoria” The Kinks - Give Peace A Chance - The Plastic Ono Band
61. “Communication Breakdown” Led Zeppelin - Hey Tomorrow - Jim Croce
60. “Ballad of Easy Rider” The Byrds - Moby **** (instrumental) - Led Zeppelin
59. “Bad Moon Rising” Creedence Clearwater River - Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar song) - Murray Head With The Trinidad Singers
58. “No Time” The Guess Who - In The Beginning- Lovely To See You - The Moody Blues
57. “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly & The Family Stone - Sugar Sugar - The Archies
56. “Badge” Cream - The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin
55. “I’m Free” The Who - Tommy Can You Hear Me - The Who
54. “Suspicious Minds” Elvis Presley - Blackbird - The Beatles
53. “Put a Little Love In Your Heart” Jackie DeShannon - Riverman - Nick Drake
52. “Let It Bleed” The Rolling Stones - Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
51. “Beginnings” Chicago - Elenore - The Turtles
50. “What Goes On” The Velvet Underground - Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse
49. “The Ballad of John and Yoko” The Beatles - I Will - The Beatles
48. "Chelsea Morning" Joni Mitchell - Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
47. “Cowgirl In the Sand” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
46. “Helplessly Hoping” Crosby, Stills & Nash - Living In The U.S.A. - Steve Miller Band
45. “Can’t Find My Way Home” Blind Faith - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
44. “Lady Lady Lay” Bob Dylan - White Bird - Its A Beautiful Day
43. “Evil Ways” Santana - With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
42. “Kick Out the Jams” MC5 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
41. “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” Sly & the Family Stone - Guinnevere - Crosby Stills & Nash
40. “Heartbreaker” Led Zeppelin - I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
39. “Monkey Man” The Rolling Stones - Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson
38. “Pale Blue Eyes” The Velvet Underground - The Midnight Special - Creedence Clearwater Revival
37. “My Way” Frank Sinatra - Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers
36. “Fortunate Son” Creedence Clearwater Revival - Birthday - The Beatles
35. “Dazed and Confused” Led Zeppelin - Oh Well (Pt. 1) - Fleetwood Mac
34. “Don’t Let Me Down” The Beatles with Billy Preston - Barabajagal (Love is Hot) - Donovan
33. “Spirit in the Sky” Norman Greenbaum - Cloud Nine - The Temptations
32. “Ramble On” Led Zeppelin - Undun - The Guess Who
31. “Handbags and Gladrags” Rod Stewart - More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase
30. “Questions 67 and 68” Chicago - Never Comes The Day - The Moody Blues
29. “Down By the River” Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles
28. “My Cherie Amour” Stevie Wonder - What Does It Take (to win your love) - Junior Walker and the All Stars
27. “Across the Universe” The Beatles - He's My Sunny Boy · Diana Ross & The Supremes
26. “Whipping Post” The Allman Brothers Band - Grazing In The Grass - The Friends Of Distinction
25. “Someday We’ll Be Together” Diana Ross & The Supremes - Laughing - The Guess Who
24. “What Is and What Should Never Be” Led Zeppelin - Good Morning Starshine - Oliver
23. “Honky Tonk Women” The Rolling Stones - You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood Sweat and Tears
22. “I Can’t Get Next to You” The Temptations - Ramblin' Gamblin Man - Bob Seger System
21. “It’s Your Thing” The Isley Brothers - I Got A Line On You - Spirit
20. “I Want to Take You Higher” Sly & the Family Stone - Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & the Shondells
19. “Pinball Wizard” The Who - These Eyes - The Guess Who
18. “Proud Mary” Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
17. “Here Comes the Sun” The Beatles - Touch Me - The Doors
16. “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” Led Zeppelin - Oh Darling - The Beatles
15. “Midnight Rambler” The Rolling Stones - Time Of The Season - The Zombies
14. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” The Who - Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin
13. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” Crosby, Stills & Nash - Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter Paul and Mary
12. “Get Back” The Beatles with Billy Preston - Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
11. “Space Oddity” David Bowie - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
10. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” The Rolling Stones - Thank You - Led Zeppelin
9. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” The Band - Get Ready - Rare Earth
8. “Abbey Road Medley” The Beatles - Crimson and Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
7. “Come Together” The Beatles - Revolution - The Beatles
6. “The Boxer” Simon & Garfunkel - Get Together - The Youngbloods
5. “Both Sides Now” Joni Mitchell - All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
4. “Whole Lotta Love” Led Zeppelin - Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
3. “I Want You Back” The Jackson 5 - Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones
2. “Gimme Shelter” The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
1. “Something” The Beatles - Back In The USSR - The Beatles
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