Discounting songs that you hate (some of the most awful songs are the catchiest - MMMBop anyone?), what do you feel is the cathiest song ever?

One of my favorites is The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle by The Eligibles

MickyDolenz said:

One of my favorites is The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle by The Eligibles

I still remember all the lyrics.

purplethunder3121 said:

I still remember all the lyrics.

I have several compilations of TV themes and I also have Gilligan's Island on DVD. There used to be a cartoon version called Gilligan's Planet

MickyDolenz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

I still remember all the lyrics.

I have several compilations of TV themes and I also have Gilligan's Island on DVD. There used to be a cartoon version called Gilligan's Planet

Never heard of the cartoon.

purplethunder3121 said:

MickyDolenz said:

I have several compilations of TV themes and I also have Gilligan's Island on DVD. There used to be a cartoon version called Gilligan's Planet

Never heard of the cartoon.

It used to come on Saturday mornings. There was a Dukes Of Hazzard cartoon too, but most of it was Coy & Vance instead of Bo & Luke. Happy Days & Punky Brewster also had cartoon versions.

MickyDolenz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Never heard of the cartoon.

It used to come on Saturday mornings. There was a Dukes Of Hazzard cartoon too, but most of it was Coy & Vance instead of Bo & Luke. Happy Days & Punky Brewster also had cartoon versions.

The stuff I never knew...

purplethunder3121 said:

The stuff I never knew...

Did you know James Brown wanted to appear on Boss Hogg's Speed Trap as he was a fan of The Dukes Of Hazzard? According to Ben Jones' (who played Cooter on The Dukes) autobiography, the network (CBS) declined James offer because they didn't think the audience for The Dukes would be interested in JB. The cast was upset about this decision and thought that the network had no idea of what they were talking about.

MickyDolenz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

The stuff I never knew...

Did you know James Brown wanted to appear on Boss Hogg's Speed Trap as he was a fan of The Dukes Of Hazzard? According to Ben Jones' (who played Cooter on The Dukes) autobiography, the network (CBS) declined James offer because they didn't think the audience for The Dukes would be interested in JB. The cast was upset about this decision and thought that the network had no idea of what they were talking about.

They were right.

purplethunder3121 said:

They were right.

CBS did not understand the popularity of the show or who the audience was. The network figured that the main audience were rural or that country music fans did not like R&B/funk. Ronnie Milsap was popular and his music tended to be R&B based and so was a lot of other country songs. That's how they can make those Country Funk compilations. Roy Clark made an album with blues act Gatemouth Brown. Barbara Mandrell remade soul songs.

MickyDolenz said:

That's how they can make those Country Funk compilations.

I Just got volume one and two of Country Funk!!

The Price Is Right theme song.

MickyDolenz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

They were right.

CBS did not understand the popularity of the show or who the audience was. The network figured that the main audience were rural or that country music fans did not like R&B/funk. Ronnie Milsap was popular and his music tended to be R&B based and so was a lot of other country songs. That's how they can make those Country Funk compilations. Roy Clark made an album with blues act Gatemouth Brown. Barbara Mandrell remade soul songs.

I liked Barbara Mandrell's cover of If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right). Now, there's a catchy song...

Of course, no one did it better than Luther Ingram

Rod Stewart's version

Percy Sledge

And the wonderful Millie Jackson

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^^I didn't know about the Rod & Percy versions.

Here's some others I like:

Sammy Davis Jr. ~ Candy Man

Little River Band ~ Reminiscing

Jimmy Castor Bunch ~ Bom Bom

Jose Feliciano ~ Feliz Navidad

Ohio Express ~ Yummy Yummy Yummy

Mac & Katie Kissoon ~ Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep

Willie Mabon ~ I'm The Fixer

Wham! ~ Freedom

Phil Collins ~ Two Hearts

Waylon Jennings ~ Good Ol' Boys

Beatles ~ All Together Now

Paul McCartney ~ Wonderful Christmastime

Mr. Mister ~ Broken Wings

1910 Fruitgum Co. ~ Simon Says

Sam Cooke ~ Another Saturday Night

CCR ~ Down On The Corner

The Temptations ~ Get Ready

Oak Ridge Boys ~ Elvira

Monkees ~ Star Collector

Linda Scott ~ I've Told Every Little Star

Elvis Presley ~ Return To Sender

Clout ~ Save Me

The Pipettes ~ Dance And Boogie

George Benson ~ Turn Your Love Around

The Jets ~ Cross My Broken Heart

Fats Domino ~ Let The Four Winds Blow

ABC -Jackson 5

Come on Eileen

Elton John--Phliladelphia Freedom

^^Somebody had a lot of time on their hands to make that video. I wonder if anyone has watched the whole thing.

MickyDolenz said:

^^Somebody had a lot of time on their hands to make that video. I wonder if anyone has watched the whole thing.

They probably used it as a torture device...