[MrMon]

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Well, maybe your're right that the unappreciated-in-their-day bands are comparable from both eras. However, if you were to compare the popular bands from 1965-75 to the popular bands from 1995-2005, I think there is a clear candidate for golden age of music.

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If you ever find a copy of the Top 40 lists from 1965-75 on a weekly basis, you'll find out people had no taste back then as much as they do now. Here's a small sample of songs that made the Top 40 in 1966

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19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones (#2)
634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (#13)
7 and 7 Is - Love (#33)
96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians (#1)
98.6 - Keith (#7)
The "A" Team - Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler (#28)
Ain't Gonna Lie - Keith (#39)
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations (#13)
Alfie - Cher (#32)
All I See Is You - Dusty Springfield (#20)
All Strung Out - Nino Tempo & April Stevens (#26)
Almost Persuaded - David Houston (#24)
Along Comes Mary - The Association (#7)
Are You Lonely for Me - Freddie Scott (#39)
At the Scene - The Dave Clark Five (#18)
At the Zoo - Simon & Garfunkel (#16)
B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas (#14)
Baby, Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo (#16) (instrumental)
Backstage - Gene Pitney (#25)
The Ballad Of Irving - Frank Gallop (#34)
Ballad Of the Green Berets - Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler (#1)
Band of Gold - Mel Carter (#32)
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (#2)
Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys (#2)
Barefootin' - Robert Parker (#7)
"Batman" Theme - The Marketts (#17) (instrumental)
Batman Theme - Neal Hefti & His Orchestra (#35) (instrumental)
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations (#3)
Billy and Sue - B.J. Thomas & the Triumphs (#34)
Black is Black - Los Bravos (#4)
Blowin' in the Wind - Stevie Wonder (#9)
Born a Woman - Sandy Posey (#12)
Born Free - Roger Williams (#7)
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart - Roy Orbison (#31)
Bus Stop - The Hollies (#5)
But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson (#22)
California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas (#4)
Call Me - Chris Montez (#22)
Caroline, No - Brian Wilson (#32)
The Cheater - Bob Kuban & The In-Men (#12)
Cherish - The Association (#1)
Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond (#6)
Come On, Let's Go - The McCoys (#22)
(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need - The Miracles (#17)
Come Running Back - Dean Martin (#35)
Coming Home Soldier - Bobby Vinton (#11)
Coming on Strong - Brenda Lee (#11)
Cool Jerk - The Capitols (#7)
Cry - Ronnie Dove (#18)
Crying - Jay & The Americans (#25)
Crying Time - Ray Charles (#6)
Dandy - Herman's Hermits (#5)
The Dangling Conversation - Simon & Garfunkel (#25)
Day for Decision - Johnny Sea (#35)
Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful (#2)
Day Tripper - The Beatles (#5)
Dedicated Follower of Fashion - The Kinks (#36)
Devil with a Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (#4)
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful (#2)
Dirty Water - The Standells (#11)
Distant Shores - Chad & Jeremy (#30)
Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals (#12)
Don't Mess with Bill - The Marvelettes (#7)
Double Shot (of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions (#17)
Dum-De-Da - Bobby Vinton (#40)


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There's a lot of crap in there.