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Topic History of: Sounds of the Sixties - King of the Road...
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In The Know	JK2006 wrote: OK, Roger Miller's hit is old but my God it illustrates how simple charm and musical ability can make a classic, great song and a multi million seller that's as fresh today as it was in 1964. Nor was he a one hit wonder ... had an album of his somewhere and almost every track was equally catchy and quirky. I remember "England Swings"?
Chris Retro	This first struck me a few years ago when I was driving and "Sha La La La Lee" by the Small Faces came on the radio - that a 40 year old record sounded more vibrant and alive than anything else on the then current playlists. I don't which is the self-fulfilling prophecy now - is the mindless soulless thumping music influencing the sugar-guzzling plant-food sniffing audience or are the listeners creating the brainless distorting thud as a reflective of their own brain patterns?
JK2006	OK, Roger Miller's hit is old but my God it illustrates how simple charm and musical ability can make a classic, great song and a multi million seller that's as fresh today as it was in 1964.