Im making an Oldies CD for my mom, help?

Question

Could you possibly list some oldies songs you would hear on your everyday oldies station of some you remember that you liked. There is one in particular im looking for that I dont know the lyrics to but ive hered it on the radio like 3 times and thought it was great. Its not the most popular song. A list of songs you think are good would be great. Ill give the best answer to the most unique playlist.

Answer 1

I think we're alone now - Tommy James and the Shondells

Take it on the run - REO Speedwagon

House of the rising sun - the animals

Layla - Eric Clapton

Hey Jude - The beatles

Hope it helps

Answer 2

It would help to know how old Mom is?   Was she into Rock n' Roll or Country, or Jazz.  And what years she liked the music that reminded her of school and dating and being out on her own.  So I covered the 50's and 60's, it has the top 10 of the year, the website that is listed also carries music into the 70's, whatever works for you.

1950

1. The Fat Man - Fats Domino

2. Please Send Me Someone To Love - Percy Mayfield

3. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown

4. Mona Lisa - Nat "King" Cole

5. Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page

6. Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams

7. Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair

8. I'm Movin' On - Hank Snow

9. Rollin' Stone - Muddy Waters

10. Double Crossing Blues - Johnny Otis (Little Esther & the Robins)

  

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1951

1. Sixty Minute Man - Dominoes

2. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston

3. Dust My Broom - Elmore James

4. Cry - Johnnie Ray

5. Too Young - Nat "King" Cole

6. Cold Cold Heart - Hank Williams

7. Glory Of Love - Five Keys

8. Three O'Clock Blues - B.B. King

9. Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams

10. How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford

  

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1952

1. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price

2. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Hank Williams

3. Have Mercy Baby - Dominoes

4. One Mint Julep - Clovers

5. Night Train - Jimmy Forrest

6. My Song - Johnny Ace

7. Goin' Home - Fats Domino

8. Moody Mood For Love - King Pleasure

9. Juke - Little Walter

10. Baby, Don't Do It - "5" Royales

  

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1953

1. Money Honey - Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

2. Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams

3. Crying In The Chapel - Orioles

4. Gee - Crows

5. Shake A Hand - Faye Adams

6. Honey Hush - Joe Turner

7. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown

8. Hound Dog - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

9. Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams

10. The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim

  

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1954

1. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets

2. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Joe Turner / Bill Haley & His Comets

3. Earth Angel - Penguins

4. Sh-Boom - Chords

5. That's All Right - Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill

6. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace

7. Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite - Spaniels

8. I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles

9. White Christmas - Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter

10. Work With Me Annie - Royals / Midnighters

  

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1955

1. Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard

2. Maybellene - Chuck Berry

3. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley

4. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Teenagers

5. The Great Pretender - Platters

6. Ain't It A Shame - Fats Domino

7. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

8. Speedoo - Cadillacs

9. Story Untold - Nutmegs

10. My Babe - Little Walter

  

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1956

1. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

2. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard

3. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins / Elvis Presley

4. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley

5. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps

6. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry

7. In The Still Of The Nite - Five Satins

8. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

9. Please, Please, Please - James Brown & the Famous Flames

10. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

  

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1957

1. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

2. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis

3. That'll Be The Day - Crickets

4. Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers

5. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

6. School Day - Chuck Berry

7. Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry

8. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly

9. Lucille - Little Richard

10. Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu - Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns

  

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1958

1. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

2. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran

3. Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard

4. For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler & the Impressions

5. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry

6. Yakety Yak - Coasters

7. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens

8. Since I Don't Have You - Skyliners

9. Rumble - Link Wray

10. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson

  

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1959

1. What'd I Say - Ray Charles

2. I Only Have Eyes For You - Flamingos

3. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

4. There Goes My Baby - Drifters

5. Shout - Isley Brothers

6. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison

7. Poison Ivy - Coasters

8. Money - Barrett Strong

9. Love Potion No. 9 - Clovers

10. You're So Fine - Falcons

  

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1960

1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles

2. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles

3. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison

4. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

5. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs

6. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke

7. Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf

8. Shop Around - Miracles

9. The Twist - Chubby Checker

10. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers

  

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1961

1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King

2. Crazy - Patsy Cline

3. The Wanderer - Dion

4. Runaround Sue - Dion

5. Crying - Roy Orbison

6. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles

7. Runaway - Del Shannon

8. Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds

9. It Will Stand - Showmen

10. Running Scared - Roy Orbison

  

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1962

1. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's

2. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

3. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles

4. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva

5. Sherry - Four Seasons

6. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles

7. Up On The Roof - Drifters

8. Twist And Shout - Isley Brothers

9. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding

10. Do You Love Me - Contours

  

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1963

1. Louie Louie - Kingsmen

2. She Loves You - Beatles

3. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles

4. Be My Baby - Ronettes

5. I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles

6. Surfin' USA - Beach Boys

7. Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five

8. It's All Right - Impressions

9. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan / Peter Paul & Mary

10. Please Please Me - Beatles

  

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1964

1. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers

2. My Girl - Temptations

3. You Really Got Me - Kinks

4. House Of The Rising Sun - Animals

5. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes

6. I Get Around - Beach Boys

7. All Day And All Of The Night - Kinks

8. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

9. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles

10. She's Not There - Zombies

  

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1965

1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

3. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett

4. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown

5. My Generation - The Who

6. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds / Bob Dylan

7. Yesterday - Beatles

8. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

9. Ticket To Ride - Beatles

10. The Tracks Of My Tears - Miracles

  

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1966

1. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

2. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge

3. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops

4. Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group

5. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations

6. Eight Miles High - Byrds

7. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

8. Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

9. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes

10. Wild Thing - Troggs

  

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1967

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin

2. Light My Fire - Doors

3. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream

4. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix

5. A Day In The Life - Beatles

6. Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

7. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

8. Soul Man - Sam & Dave

9. Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles

10. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues

  

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1968

1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

2. Hey Jude - Beatles

3. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

4. Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

5. Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells

6. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones

7. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf

8. White Room - Cream

9. Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones

10. Revolution - Beatles

  

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1969

1. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

2. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

3. I Want You Back - Jackson 5

4. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones

5. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

6. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash

7. Dazed And Confused - Led Zeppelin

8. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones

9. Come Together - Beatles

10. I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations

Answer 3

temptations.  anything by them is good

beatles anything is good