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40 Amazing And Underrated Songs From The 50s To 90s

The catchiest hits from the late 1950's to the mid 1990's.

Indira Midha

Aug 01, 2017

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40 Amazing And Underrated Songs From The 50s To 90s

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I'm a firm believer in the fact that there have been some legendary musical releases in the past 10 years. I think that we are reaching new heights in music, and that this generation has produced high quality music. However, as literally any person above age 30 will argue, "millennials don't know the classic good stuff." I'm a big fan of tons of recent music, but I do have a playlist of older songs that I do actually jam to. Here you have it, 40 songs released before 1995 from 40 different artists, go impress that one uncle who claims you know nothing about music.

1. "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen (1980)

2. "At Last" by Etta James (1960)

3. "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon (1984)

4. "Come As You Are" by Nirvana (1991)

5. "Dream On" by Aerosmith (1973)

6. "Faith" by George Michael (1987)

7. "Faithfully" by Journey (1983)

8. "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone (1965)

9. "Fly Me To The Moon" by Frank Sinatra (1964)

10. "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty (1989)

11. "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue (1994)

12. "Hit The Road Jack" by Ray Charles (1961)

13. "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash (1957)

14. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston (1987)

15. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor (1979)

16. "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C. (1986)

17. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield (1981)

18. "Jolene" by Dolly Parton (1974)

19. "Lady Marmalade" by Patti LaBelle (1974)

20. "Love Shack" by The B-52's (1989)

21. "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley (1987)

22. "Off The Wall" by Michael Jackson (1979)

23. "Old Time Rock&Roll" by Bob Seger (1978)

24. "One Way Or Another" by Blondie (1978)

25. "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses (1987)

26. "Piece Of My Heart" by Janis Joplin (1968)

27. "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang (1980)

28. "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1967)

29. "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind, and Fire (1975)

30. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by Stevie Wonder (1970)

31. "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees (1977)

32. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics (1983)

33. "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra (1966)

34. "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John (1971)

35. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! (1984)

36. "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline (1957)

37. "What I Like About You" by The Romantics (1980)

38. "Who's Lovin' You" by The Jackson 5 (1969)

39. "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker (1974)

40. "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi (1986)

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40 Amazing And Underrated Songs From The 50s To 90s

The catchiest hits from the late 1950's to the mid 1990's.

1. "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen (1980)

2. "At Last" by Etta James (1960)

3. "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon (1984)

4. "Come As You Are" by Nirvana (1991)

5. "Dream On" by Aerosmith (1973)

6. "Faith" by George Michael (1987)

7. "Faithfully" by Journey (1983)

8. "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone (1965)

9. "Fly Me To The Moon" by Frank Sinatra (1964)

10. "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty (1989)

11. "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue (1994)

12. "Hit The Road Jack" by Ray Charles (1961)

13. "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash (1957)

14. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston (1987)

15. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor (1979)

16. "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C. (1986)

17. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield (1981)

18. "Jolene" by Dolly Parton (1974)

19. "Lady Marmalade" by Patti LaBelle (1974)

20. "Love Shack" by The B-52's (1989)

21. "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley (1987)

22. "Off The Wall" by Michael Jackson (1979)

23. "Old Time Rock&Roll" by Bob Seger (1978)

24. "One Way Or Another" by Blondie (1978)

25. "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses (1987)

26. "Piece Of My Heart" by Janis Joplin (1968)

27. "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang (1980)

28. "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1967)

29. "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind, and Fire (1975)

30. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by Stevie Wonder (1970)

31. "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees (1977)

32. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics (1983)

33. "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra (1966)

34. "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John (1971)

35. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! (1984)

36. "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline (1957)

37. "What I Like About You" by The Romantics (1980)

38. "Who's Lovin' You" by The Jackson 5 (1969)

39. "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker (1974)

40. "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi (1986)

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

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