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"I Think We're Alone Now" is a song written and composed by #RitchieCordell that was first recorded by #TommyJamesAndTheShondells. It was a major hit for the group, reaching number 4 on the US #Hot100 in April 1967. It finished at No. 12 on #Billboard magazine's year-end singles chart for 1967. The song has been #covered several times by other artists, most notably by #Tiffany in 1987.
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"Rock and Roll Music" is a song by American musician and songwriter #ChuckBerry, written and recorded by Berry in May 1957. It has been widely #covered and is one of Berry's most popular and enduring compositions. "Rock and Roll Music" was met with instant success, reaching the top 10 in the United States. #TheBeatles' 1964 recording topped singles charts in Europe and in Australia, and #theBeachBoys had a U.S. top 10 hit with the song in 1976.
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"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by #ChuckBerry, originally released on #ChessRecords, with "Drifting Heart" as the #Bside. The lyrics of the song mention #rockAndRoll and the desire for #rhythmAndBlues to be as respected as #classicalMusic. The song has been #covered by many other artists, including the #RollingStones and #theBeatles (both in 1963). Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 97 on its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
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"Love Boat" (also known as "Love Boat Theme" and "#TheLoveBoat") is a 1977 song performed by American singer and actor #JackJones, used as the #themeSong in American #televisionSeries The Love Boat, when it was in its first nine season-run on TV from 1977 to 1986, on #ABC. It was later #covered by numerous artists.
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"All Through the Night" is a song written and recorded by #JulesShear for his 1983 album #WatchDog. It was produced by #ToddRundgren. #ElliotEaston of American rock band #theCars helped produce an early version of the song. It was #covered by the Cars, who did not use it on any of their albums, and by #CyndiLauper, who included it on her debut album #ShesSoUnusual (1983). Lauper's version peaked at number five on the #Billboard Hot 100.
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"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by #ChuckBerry, originally released on #ChessRecords, with "Drifting Heart" as the #Bside. The lyrics of the song mention #rockAndRoll and the desire for #rhythmAndBlues to be as respected as #classicalMusic. The song has been #covered by many other artists, including the #RollingStones and #theBeatles (both in 1963). Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 97 on its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
youtube.com/watch?v=frVqITAPXCo

"La Bamba" (pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican #folkSong, originally from the state of #Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by #RitchieValens, a #top40 hit on the U.S. charts. Valens's version is ranked number 345 on #RollingStone magazine's list of "#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime", and is the only song on the list not written or sung in English. "#LaBamba" has been #covered by numerous other artists.
youtube.com/watch?v=nLAWPrCUQQ0

"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by #ChuckBerry, originally released on #ChessRecords, with "Drifting Heart" as the #Bside. The lyrics of the song mention #rockAndRoll and the desire for #rhythmAndBlues to be as respected as #classicalMusic. The song has been #covered by many other artists, including the #RollingStones and #theBeatles (both in 1963). Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 97 on its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
youtube.com/watch?v=sagmwSY-ZEY

"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" is a song written by #JohnDLoudermilk. It was first released in 1962 by #DonCherry, as a #country song and again as a doo-wop in 1967 by the group #TheCasinos on its album of the same name, and was a number 6 pop hit that year. The song has since been #covered by #EddyArnold, whose version was a number 1 country hit in 1968, and by #NealMcCoy, whose version became a Top 5 country hit in 1996.
youtube.com/watch?v=Y1CMDBbylS4

"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by #ChuckBerry, originally released on #ChessRecords, with "Drifting Heart" as the #Bside. The lyrics of the song mention #rockAndRoll and the desire for #rhythmAndBlues to be as respected as #classicalMusic. The song has been #covered by many other artists, including the #RollingStones and #theBeatles (both in 1963). Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 97 on its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
youtube.com/watch?v=sagmwSY-ZEY

"Lay Lady Lay", sometimes rendered "Lay, Lady, Lay", is a #song written by #BobDylan and originally released in 1969 on his #NashvilleSkyline album. Like many of the tracks on the album, Dylan sings the song in a low croon, rather than in the high nasal singing style associated with his earlier (and eventually later) recordings. The song has become a #standard and has been #covered by numerous bands and artists over the years. The song, Dylan's final top 10 hit.
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"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by #ChuckBerry, originally released on #ChessRecords, with "Drifting Heart" as the #Bside. The lyrics of the song mention #rockAndRoll and the desire for #rhythmAndBlues to be as respected as #classicalMusic. The song has been #covered by many other artists, including the #RollingStones and #TheBeatles (both in 1963). Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 97 on its 2004 list of the #500GreatestSongsOfAllTime.
youtube.com/watch?v=LvcROx4cxng

"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" is a song written by #JohnDLoudermilk. It was first released in 1962 by #DonCherry, as a #country song and again as a doo-wop in 1967 by the group #TheCasinos on its album of the same name, and was a number 6 pop hit that year. The song has since been #covered by #EddyArnold, whose version was a number 1 country hit in 1968, and by #NealMcCoy, whose version became a Top 5 country hit in 1996.
youtube.com/watch?v=pxlSQ0ypL-I

"La Bamba" (pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican #folkSong, originally from the state of #Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by #RitchieValens, a #Top40 hit on the U.S. charts. Valens's version is ranked number 345 on #RollingStone magazine′s list of the #500GreatestSongsOfAllTime, and is the only song on the list not written or sung in English. "#LaBamba" has been #covered by numerous artists.
youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j5HJ-Cok

"Jesus Is Just Alright" is a #gospel song written by American singer Art Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' group, The Art Reynolds Singers, for their 1966 album, Tellin' It Like It Is. The song's title makes use of the American slang term "just alright", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered #cool or hip. The song has been #covered by various bands and artists over the years, including #theByrds, #UndergroundSunshine.
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