Bubblegum is pop music in a catchy and upbeat style that is marketed for children and adolescents. The term also refers to a more specific rock and pop subgenre,originating in the United States in the late 1960s,that evolved from garage rock,novelty songs,and the Brill Building sound,and which was also defined by its target demographic of preteens and young teenagers. The Archies' 1969 hit "Sugar,Sugar" was a representative example that led to cartoon rock,a short-lived trend of Saturday-morning cartoon series that heavily featured pop rock songs in the bubblegum vein.
"Gentle on My Mind" is a song that was written and originally recorded by John Hartford,and released on his second studio album,Earthwords &Music (1967). Hartford wrote the song after watching Doctor Zhivago in 1966,as he was inspired by the film and his own personal experiences. The lyrics describe the reminiscences of lost love of a man as he travels through the country. An obituary for Hartford indicated that the lyrics are "about a hobo reminiscing about a lost love". The following year,Hartford released the song as a single on RCA Records.
Steam was an American pop rock music group,best known for their 1969 number one hit single,"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye". The song was written and recorded by studio musicians Gary DeCarlo,Dale Frashuer,and producer/writer Paul Leka at Mercury Records studios in New York City. The single was attributed to the band Steam,although at the time there was actually no band with that name. Leka and the studio group also recorded the first album of the band from which four other songs were released as singles in 1970.
"Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first released as a single by Steppenwolf. Although the lyrics do not specifically mention motorcycles,the song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude since being featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Sometimes,"Born to Be Wild" is described as the first heavy metal song,and the second-verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music.
"Touch Me" is a song by the Doors from their 1969 album The Soft Parade. Written by guitarist Robby Krieger in late 1968,it makes extensive use of brass and string instruments,including a solo by featured saxophonist Curtis Amy.
The Lemon Pipers were a short-lived 1960s American rock band from Oxford,Ohio,United States,known chiefly for their song "Green Tambourine",which reached No. 1 in the United States in 1968. The song has been credited as being the first bubblegum pop chart-topper.
"Roll with It" is a song by English rock band Oasis,written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was released on 14 August 1995 by Creation as the second single from their second studio album,(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995). In a highly publicised chart battle with Blur's single "Country House" dubbed "The Battle of Britpop," "Roll with It" reached number two on the UK singles chart.
"L'amour est bleu" is a song recorded by Greek singer Vicky Leandros with music composed by AndréPopp and French lyrics written by Pierre Cour. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 held in Vienna,placing fourth.
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" is the first hit single by British rock band The Status Quo. It was released on 5 January 1968.
Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo is the debut studio album by the English rock band Status Quo,released in September 1968.
"The New Pollution" is a song by American musician Beck,released in February 1997 by DGC Records as the third single from his fifth album,Odelay (1996). It was written by Beck with John King and Michael Simpson,and produced by Beck with Dust Brothers. The song samples "Venus" by Joe Thomas. In the US,"The New Pollution" peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart. In Europe,it was a top-10 hit in Iceland,peaking at number nine. The music video for the song was directed by Beck himself.
"To Be with You" is a song by American rock band Mr. Big,released in November 1991 as the second single from their second album,Lean into It (1991). The ballad reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the charts in 11 other countries,including Australia,Canada,Germany,and New Zealand.
Green Tambourine is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Lemon Pipers. It was released in early 1968 after the band's bubblegum single of the same name had topped the charts in the US.
Paul Leka was an American songwriter,record producer,pianist,arranger,and orchestrator,most notable for co-writing the 1960s hits "Green Tambourine" and "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye",the latter of which has become a standard song at sporting events.
"Never My Love" is a pop standard written by American siblings Don and Dick Addrisi,and best known from a hit 1967 recording by the Association. The Addrisi Brothers had two Top 40 hits as recording artists,but their biggest success as songwriters was "Never My Love". Recorded by dozens of notable artists in the decades since,in 1999 the music publishing rights organization Broadcast Music,Inc. (BMI) announced it was the second most-played song on radio and television of the 20th century in the U.S.
"Listen to the Music" is a song by American rock band the Doobie Brothers,released on their second album,Toulouse Street (1972). The song was written by Tom Johnston and was the band’s first major hit. In 1994,it received a remix by Steve Rodway a.k.a. Motiv8 in 1994,which eventually peaked at No. 37 in the UK.
"Just as Much as Ever" is a song written by Charles Singleton and Larry Coleman. The song was a hit single for Bob Beckham,Nat King Cole,and Bobby Vinton.
"Our Winter Love" is an instrumental composition by Johnny Cowell,which was a hit single for Bill Pursell. Pursell's version was recorded in 1962,and was released as a single in January 1963.
"Jelly Jungle (of Orange Marmalade)" is a song written and composed by Paul Leka (who also produced it) and Shelly Pinz. It was the final chart hit by the 1960s Ohio-based rock group The Lemon Pipers.
"Moonflight" is a song written and originally recorded by Vik Venus in 1969. It is a 'break-in' song,with popular hits of the day interspersed at humorous points throughout the song in response to spoken-word prompts,in the style of Dickie Goodman,who had many such hits. "Moonflight" became a hit during the summer of '69,reaching #38 U.S. Billboard and #23 Cash Box. It also charted in Canada,where it reached #20. It did best in South Africa,however,where it reached #7.
