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The Roots Of A Hit Song

By The Sixties

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Songs you know and love but not the versions you're familiar with. Hear the original versions of tunes that later became hits for other bands or performers. Some cases it was the original composer, in others, it was just the luck of the draw, timing, lack of promotion by a label-who knows? What made songs like "Wild Thing", "Something Stupid", Everybody's Talkin'" or "Bend Me, Shape Me" hits. You're about to discover some of the reasons.

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Featuring tracks by The Greenbrier Boys, Harry Nilsson, The Soul Brothers Six, The Wild Ones, The Outsiders and more

Intro/Story behind songs "Indian Reservation" & "Different Drum"	1
Indian Reservation Buy By John D. Loudermilk	2
Different Drum Buy By The Greenbrier Boys	3
Stories behind "Bend Me, Shape Me", "Wild Thing", "He's A Rebel" & Exclusive Mix of "It Hurts To Be in Love"	4
Bend Me, Shape Me Buy By The Outsiders	5
Wild Thing Buy By The Wild Ones	6
He's A Rebel Buy By Vikki Carr	7
It Hurts To Be In Love Buy By Neil Sedaka/Gene Pitney	8
Stories behind the original "Pied Piper", "Higher & Higher", "You're The One" & "On Broadway"	9
The Pied Piper Buy By The Chagin’ Times	10
Higher And Higher Buy By The Dells	11
You're The One Buy By Petula Clark	12
On Broadway Buy By The Crystals	13
Stories behind "War", "Something Stupid" & "Chapel Of Love"	14
War Buy By The Temptations	15
Something Stupid Buy By Carson & Gaile	16
Chapel Of Love Buy By The Ronettes	17
Stories behind "One" & "Everybody's Talkin'"	18
One Buy By Harry Nilsson	19
Everybody's Talkin' Buy By Fred Neil	20
Story behind "Some Kind Of Wonderful"	21
Some Kind Of Wonderful Buy By The Soul Brothers Six	22