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Geekoid · 08-25-2012, 06:09 PM

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What a week! I've been here there and everywhere, except for in front of my computer screen. As much as I love the internet, It's been so nice to get away from technology for a while and clear my head. After a while, surfing the internet becomes more of a chore than anything else, and I'd prefer to keep it from feeling like an obligation.

You know you've reached some kind of limit when you make a mistake in your sketchbook and then promptly search the page for the "undo" button

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The amount of tangible things I was able to accomplish over the past few days has been amazing to me, since I have a track record of being criminally poor at taking care of my physical well-being. I spend so many days just sitting down, and eventually my inactivity catches up with me- aches, pains, and all those kinds of things I'm not supposed to complain about for another 3 or 4 decades start to creep into my system. Yup, I'm one of those. But whether I'm helping to re-landscape my parents' lawn, or I'm designing a 3D model of the front yard on Goodle SketchUp, I always like to have music playing.

I remember how my granddad would always like to hum songs from the 60s while he did his gardening. I always thought they were the nicest little melodies I'd ever heard. Here are a handful of songs that have recently caught my attention- all light pop from the 1960s.

From the musical Hair (no, I'm not a fan), "Where Do I Go" is a great little daydream song. Lovely instrumentation, and the lyrics are as vivid and surreal as you'd expect from the 60s.

The Harpers Bizarre were an innocent light pop act that I've come to love over the past few months. Their take on Sunshine pop emphasizes the innocence and optimistic attitude of commercial pop in the 60s.

This one's a classic. Remembered by grandparents all across America, 98.6 was one of the spoon-fed treats that space age kids would listen for on the radio. Even though it's essentially musical plastic, you can't replace melodies like this.

This is one of those songs that I'd like to give an award for excellent use of lyrical hooks. The Rose Garden only ever had one "hit," "Next Plane to London" which reached #17 on the Billboard charts in 1967. Too bad, though, since this is a very memorable tune.

While nothing incredibly special, the Critters were a decent pop group in the 60s, and put out some charming pop-rock albums. The big hits of the 60s are played so often that sometimes it's nice to take an alternative view. In my opinion, their stuff is very pleasant listening.

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08-25-2012, 06:09 PM	#52 (permalink)
Geekoid Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 171	_____________________________________ What a week! I've been here there and everywhere, except for in front of my computer screen. As much as I love the internet, It's been so nice to get away from technology for a while and clear my head. After a while, surfing the internet becomes more of a chore than anything else, and I'd prefer to keep it from feeling like an obligation. You know you've reached some kind of limit when you make a mistake in your sketchbook and then promptly search the page for the "undo" button . The amount of tangible things I was able to accomplish over the past few days has been amazing to me, since I have a track record of being criminally poor at taking care of my physical well-being. I spend so many days just sitting down, and eventually my inactivity catches up with me- aches, pains, and all those kinds of things I'm not supposed to complain about for another 3 or 4 decades start to creep into my system. Yup, I'm one of those. But whether I'm helping to re-landscape my parents' lawn, or I'm designing a 3D model of the front yard on Goodle SketchUp, I always like to have music playing. I remember how my granddad would always like to hum songs from the 60s while he did his gardening. I always thought they were the nicest little melodies I'd ever heard. Here are a handful of songs that have recently caught my attention- all light pop from the 1960s. From the musical Hair (no, I'm not a fan), "Where Do I Go" is a great little daydream song. Lovely instrumentation, and the lyrics are as vivid and surreal as you'd expect from the 60s. The Harpers Bizarre were an innocent light pop act that I've come to love over the past few months. Their take on Sunshine pop emphasizes the innocence and optimistic attitude of commercial pop in the 60s. This one's a classic. Remembered by grandparents all across America, 98.6 was one of the spoon-fed treats that space age kids would listen for on the radio. Even though it's essentially musical plastic, you can't replace melodies like this. This is one of those songs that I'd like to give an award for excellent use of lyrical hooks. The Rose Garden only ever had one "hit," "Next Plane to London" which reached #17 on the Billboard charts in 1967. Too bad, though, since this is a very memorable tune. While nothing incredibly special, the Critters were a decent pop group in the 60s, and put out some charming pop-rock albums. The big hits of the 60s are played so often that sometimes it's nice to take an alternative view. In my opinion, their stuff is very pleasant listening. _____________________________________