Favorite song from an era that isn't yours?

[WillParkinson]

I love "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by the Andrew Sisters and "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller.

I'm grew up with the 80's music but love these two songs from the 40's.

[amber dog democrat]

1. Soldier's Joy

from the Revolutionary War.... or Liberty. I love all these old fiddle tunes.

[eyesroll]

2. Last night, Vince requested "Bicycle Built for Two" from the volinist

at a restaurant. For the sheer purpose of getting it stuck in my head (as it tends to).

What can I say -- I'm a sucker for a dying HAL 9000.

The guitarist (who was kind of accompanying the violinist) admonished us: "You're way too young for that song."

(I bet the object of the song, Daisy Bell, was way younger than we are. But that was 100 years ago. Anyway.)

[Gildor Inglorion]

3. "La Marseilleise" - French national anthem

The best revolutionary song ever!

[woofless]

4. "I've Got You Under My Skin"

The Four Seasons did a respectable cover in a pop 60's way and Sinatra nailed it. Diana Krall does my favorite version.

[Speck Tater]

5. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

[loftycity]

6. "Rodeo" by Aaron Copland

First Staged in 1942 by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

[DBoon]

7. Rumble by Link Wray

came out the year I was born..

[NashVegas]

8. "Dream a Little Dream"

of me ...

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. Battle Cry of Freedom

written circa 1861

[amber dog democrat]

16. and we'll rally round the flag, boys

rally once a gain.....

I like that one too, also Marching Through Gerogia.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

19. I whistled that one

when I drove through Atlanta once. I know the Irish lyrics, so I was prepared if any Georgian heard me-I'd act dumb and say it was "Come In"-what "Marching Through Georgia"?

[Radical Activist]

10. At least half of my favorite music isn't from my era

So I'm not sure what to pick. I have been listening to Woody Guthrie a lot lately and Pastures of Plenty is my favorite by him right now.

[redwitch]

11. Just about anything by Glenn Miller. I love big band era.

I have favorite songs from just about every era. I always have a hard time choosing a favorite anything, movie, song, performer etc. As soon as I choose another one comes to mind.

[CanuckAmok]

12. "Speak Low" - Kurt Weill, and "Avalon" - Glen Miller Orchestra...

n/t

[Lindsey]

13. Moon River

Breakfast At Tiffany's - Great movie - Great song!

[Jade Fox]

14. 'The Cruel Was Is Raging' a Civil War song revived during the 60's

folk music explotion.

So sad, as Civil War era songs tend to be.

[EstimatedProphet]

15. "Sing Sing Sing" - Benny goodman and his Orchestra

Although not a song, really...but Gene Krupa was a maniac on the drums!

[DODI]

17. Gene is scary on that.

I love that song.

[NightTrain]

18. A goodly chunk of the respective 1950s discographies of....

LaVern Baker
Chuck Berry
Ruth Brown
The Coasters
Eddie Cochran
Sam Cooke
Bo Diddley
The Drifters (pre-Ben E. King)
The Five Keys
The Flamingos
The "5" Royales
The Harptones
Wanda Jackson
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Janis Martin
The Moonglows
Elvis Presley
Jimmy Reed
Gene Vincent
Muddy Waters
Jackie Wilson
Howlin' Wolf

I was born in 1966, by the way.

[Zorra]

20. Black and Blue - Louis Armstrong