# 1 Song on this date in 1966

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

Anyone know what the song was?

 

[ROCKSPRINGS]

Give us a hint, Country, Rock. Classic ?? I think everyone is checking the internet.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Lil Red Riding Hood ???

Trying to remember. That was the Beatles, Beach Boys, Fifth Dimension, even the Stones.

How about Green Berets? That was a favorite about then too.

 

[ROCKSPRINGS]

"Cant get no satifaction" by the Rolling Stones

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

backhoeboogie got it! I was out in the tractor today listening to the Fort Worth oldies station and shed a few tears when I heard Green Berets,#1 song in 1966 on March 6th. Thought about the friends I lost in Nam and all the young men of today giving thier all.

 

[backhoeboogie]

backhoeboogie got it! I was out in the tractor today listening to the Fort Worth oldies station and shed a few tears when I heard Green Berets,#1 song in 1966 on March 6th. Thought about the friends I lost in Nam and all the young men of today giving thier all.

Lucky me I guess. That was a favorite song for a yong boy. I was a bit too young to have close friends off in Nam but my older siblings lost some close ones.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Mahoney Purselley, Who was the artist who sang Green Berets? I wished I would have heard it. Was it on 92.5?

 

[Caustic Burno]

Barry Sadler

 

[rbell]

Oh yea Barry Sadler
Not sure he was ever "in country", and he definately was never "in back country".
Armys poster boy.
Should have let a real Vet sing that one.

 

[dun]

Oh yea Barry Sadler
Not sure he was ever "in country", and he definately was never "in back country".
Armys poster boy.
Should have let a real Vet sing that one.

Check the attached link, I'ld say he has the t-shirt

http://www.sizemoremusic.com/sadler_history.htm

dun

 

[warpaint]

I was trying to remember if he had served or not. Thanks for clearing that up, Dun.
Been singing the song since I first read this post, it'll be stuck in my head all day.

 

[Crowderfarms]

I was knee high to a grasshopper when that song came out, but I still remember it well, Dad would have it turned up on the AM radio.

 

[backhoeboogie]

We were talking about this song today and a guy pulled out a CD "20 Greatest Hits" from 1966. (guess the conversation was based on this post from yesterday)

Here is what is listed on the CD. Some I had forgotten and some I don't much remember.

1) Do you believe in magic - Loving Spoonfuls

2) Where were you when I needed you - Grass Roots

3) When a man loves a woman - Percy Sledge

4) Billy and Sue - B.J Thomas

5) I love you 1000 times - Platters

6) The letter - Box Tops

7) Spooky - Dennis Yost & Classics IV

8) Lil Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham

9) 98.6 - Keith

10) Ballad of Green Beret - Barry Sadler

11) (Working in a) coal mine - Lee Dorsey

12) Double Shot of my baby's Love - Swinging Medallions

13) Cool Jerk - Capitols

14) Bottle of Wine - Jimmy Gilmer

15) Barefootin' - Robert Parker

16) Judy in disguise - John Fred

17) Then you tell me goodbye - Casinos

18) Apple peaches and pumpkin pie - Jay and the Techniques

19) I don't believe I care much anymore - Sue Thompson

20) Single Girl - Sandy Posey

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

[quote :="rbell"]Oh yea Barry Sadler
Not sure he was ever "in country", and he definately was never "in back country".
Armys poster boy.
Should have let a real Vet sing that one. :roll: Gotta love them BIGMOUTHS that have no idea what they are talking about. You ever in the military BOY :?: