Put 'em up, folks. Pick a song that for any reason, in your mind just smacks of "gotta be American", without mention of a place in the lyrics, if there are any. A way oldie that struck me that way is this one:
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:05 pm
by OU Chinaman
..."The Haunted House" Halloween novelty song by Gene Simmons 1964.
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:51 pm
by MsProudSooner
From before I was born:
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:10 pm
by inconnu
OU Chinaman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:05 pm
..."The Haunted House" Halloween novelty song by Gene Simmons 1964.
If I remember right, there were 2 different versions of that song released. Was the Gene Simmons who did that the Simmons guy(or related) who was in the group KISS?
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:19 pm
by inconnu
How about the McGuire Sisters,
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:25 pm
by MsProudSooner
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:48 pm
by BudaSooner
Loved the McGuire Sisters! They were a little before my time, (the youngest one was 9 years older than me), but their harmony was GREAT!
They are all gone now, but their music will last for a long time...
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:29 am
by inconnu
BudaSooner wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:48 pm
Loved the McGuire Sisters! They were a little before my time, (the youngest one was 9 years older than me), but their harmony was GREAT!
They are all gone now, but their music will last for a long time...
Here's another big selection from that memorable era of music, from Teresa Brewer:
Re: A Quintessential American song you like a lot
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:36 am
by inconnu
If you want to think of the Depression era for Americana, hard to beat Dusty old Dust:
