Last month I posted my Top 100 Groovy Songs of the 1970s and the 1980s, and now I've selected my favorite tunes of the 1960s (in chronological order). I was surprised to discover that this list was the most difficult one to do. I easily could have chosen 20 Beatles songs (and only 5 made the cut). And I'm not ashamed to admit that Lesley Gore's "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" almost made it, but she lost out to Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger" (the latter is a far better tune, but the former just makes me happy whenever I hear it). There are so many great songs from this rich decade of music, but some tough decisions had to be made. I hope you like my list, but if you don't, I suggest you go make your own and have fun pulling your hair out.

1. Theme from A Summer Place - Percy Faith (1960)
2. Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin (1960)
3. Take Five - Dave Brubeck (1961)
4. Crazy - Patsy Cline (1961)
5. Moon River - Henry Mancini (1962)
6. Baby, It's You - The Shirelles (1962)
7. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel (1962)
8. Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke (1962)
9. Sherry - The Four Seasons (1962)
10. If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul and Mary (1962)
11. It's All Right - The Impressions (1963)
12. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha and the Vandellas (1963)



13. Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics (1963)
14. Be My Baby - The Ronettes (1963)
15. I Only Want to Be with You - Dusty Springfield (1963)
16. Wives and Lovers - Jack Jones (1963)
17. I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles (1964)
18. Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops (1964)
19. I Get Around - The Beach Boys (1964)
20. My Guy - Mary Wells (1964)
21. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964)
22. Have I The Right? - The Honeycombs (1964)



23. Baby Love - The Supremes (1964)
24. Walk on By - Dionne Warwick (1964)
25. She's Not There - The Zombies (1964)
26. I Feel Fine - The Beatles (1964)
27. Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley (1964)
28. Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey (1964)
29. You Were on My Mind - We Five (1965)
30. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones (1965)
31. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers (1965)
32. Downtown - Petula Clark (1965)
33. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis and the Playboys (1965)
34. King of the Road - Roger Miller (1965)
35. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys (1965)
36. Ticket to Ride - The Beatles (1965)
37. I Know A Place - Petula Clark (1965)
38. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
39. For Your Love - The Yardbirds (1965)
40. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon (1965)
41. It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones (1965)
42. Nowhere to Run - Martha and the Vandellas (1965)
43. It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops (1965)
44. California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas (1965)
45. The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (1965)
46. Get Off of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones (1965)
47. Make It Easy on Yourself - The Walker Brothers (1965)
48. Concrete and Clay - Unit 4 + 2 (1965)
49. Five O'Clock World - The Vogues (1965)
50. Cherish - The Association (1966)
51. (You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers (1966)
52. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra (1966)
53. Friday on My Mind - The Easybeats (1966)




54. Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond (1966)
55. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys (1966)
56. Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (1966)
57. You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes (1966)
58. Dancing in the Street - The Mamas and the Papas (1966)
59. I'm a Believer - The Monkees (1966)
60. Mas Que Nada - S�rgio Mendes and Brasil '66 (1966)
61. To Sir, with Love - Lulu (1967)
62. Happy Together - The Turtles (1967)
63. Groovin' - The Young Rascals (1967)




64. Windy - The Association (1967)
65. Light My Fire - The Doors (1967)
66. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli (1967)
67. Reflections - Diana Ross and the Supremes (1967)
68. Up, Up and Away - The 5th Dimension (1967)
69. The Rain, the Park and Other Things - The Cowsills (1967)
70. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You - The Monkees (1967)
71. California Nights - Lesley Gore (1967)
72. How Can I Be Sure - The Young Rascals (1967)
73. I Dig Rock and Roll Music - Peter, Paul and Mary (1967)
74. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1967)




75. It's Getting Harder All The Time - The Mindbenders (1967)
76. Casino Royale - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1967)
77. The Beat Goes On - Sonny & Cher (1967)
78. The Look of Love - S�rgio Mendes and Brasil '66 (1967)
79. Help Yourself - Tom Jones (1968)
80. This Guy's in Love with You - Herb Alpert (1968)
81. A Beautiful Morning - The Young Rascals (1968)
82. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
83. Elenore - The Turtles (1968)
84. Do You Know the Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick (1968)
85. Love Child - Diana Ross and the Supremes (1968)
86. Itchycoo Park - The Small Faces (1968)



87. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited (1968)
88. Time of the Season - The Zombies (1968)
89. Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul and Mary (1969)
90. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension (1969)
91. Sugar Sugar - The Archies (1969)
92. Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly and the Family Stone (1969)
93. Grazing in the Grass - The Friends of Distinction (1969)



94. Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension (1969)
95. More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase (1969)
96. Make Your Own Kind of Music - Mama Cass Elliot (1969)
97. Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson (1969)
98. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 (1969)
99. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones (1969)
100. The Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles (1969)

Dish of the Day #146

Every Monday through Friday a new Dish of the Day will be featured, and beginning on Friday you can vote for your favorite Dish of the week. If you haven't voted for last week's Dish yet, choose your man in the sidebar poll.

Sunday Funnies: Dave & Zsa Zsa's Excellent Adventure

Here's one of my favorite comedy segments ever with David Letterman and Zsa Zsa Gabor driving around Los Angeles to devour lots of fast food. It originally aired on his show on May 13, 1994, and 15 years later it still makes me laugh out loud.

Groovy Flashback: Julia Child and her very sharp knife

Whenever I read about Julie & Julia, the upcoming film about Julia Child, I'm immediately reminded of Dan Ackroyd's hilarious performance as The French Chef on Saturday Night Live way back on December 9, 1978, which you can enjoy below. I've also included the trailer for Julie & Julia, which opens on August 7 and was directed by Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle). Meryl Streep stars as the famed chef, while Amy Adams plays Julie Powell, a frustrated temp secretary who began a blog in 2002 about her year-long culinary quest to cook all 524 recipes in Child's cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The movie intertwines the true stories of both women, who "discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible." Apparently it's the first major motion picture based on a blog (Deep Dish: The Movie will be next). I'm looking forward to seeing it. Meryl Streep playing Julia Child--sounds to me like a fabulous film for a gay man.

Groovy Gal: Michelle Obama on 'Sesame Street'

First Lady Michelle Obama visited Sesame Street on Tuesday to tape a Public Service Announcement with Elmo as part of the show's Healthy Habits For Life initiative. She later revealed that the appearance was "probably the best thing I've done so far in the White House." Don't you just love her?