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Advice Songs From The 1960s

When I became of age my mother called me to her side,
She said, “Son, you’re growing up now pretty soon you’ll take a bride.
And then she said, “Just because you’ve become a young man now,
There’s still somethings that you don’t understand now,
Before you ask some girl for her hand now
Keep your freedom for as long as you can now.
-Smokey Robinson, Shop Around

ADVICE
Definition: an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct. Advice, reflective thought, and a pause in instinctive reactions can help people make the right decisions.

Advice may be given… advice may be taken. Even advice without an answer can remind you that you are never alone.

Giving and accepting advice is one part of life that helps us through the trials and tribulations we are faced with.

The problem with advice is that we often don’t take it, especially if it means doing or admitting something that we’d rather not. Sometimes advice brings up an option you didn’t think of before or gives you another question without an answer. Often inspiring and uplifting, sometimes a cold slap in the face, and occasionally funny, the great thing about advice songs is that you can kick back and listen to someone else coach you through a tough situation while rocking out at the same time.

PONDER
Definition: to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate or to weigh carefully in the mind and consider thoughtfully.

No, you can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes, you just might find
You get what you need
-Rolling Stones, You Can’t Always Get What You Want

1960-1969 Advice Songs Chart

1.
 
Shop Around – Smokey Robinson And The Miracles
2.
 
You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The
Rolling Stones
3.
 
You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
4.
 
When I Was Young – The Animals
5.
 
Respect – Aretha Franklin
6.
 
My Way – Frank Sinatra
7.
 
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) – the Byrds
8.
 
Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
9.
 
Give Peace A Chance – John Lennon
10.
 
All You Need Is Love – the Beatles
11.
 
Yakety Sax – Boots Randolph
12.
 
I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better – The Byrds
13.
 
Dazed and Confused – Led Zeppelin
14.
 
Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – The Four Tops
15.
 
That’s Life – Frank Sinatra
16.
 
We Shall Overcome – Joan Baez
17.
 
(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
18.
 
Don’t Sleep In The Subway – Petula Clark
19.
 
Walk Like A Man – Four Seasons
20.
 
Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
21.
 
Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan
22.
 
I Should Have Known Better – The Beatles
23.
 
Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette
24.
 
If You Wanna Be Happy – Jimmy Soul
25.
 
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
26.
 
Kozmic Blues – Janis Joplin
27.
 
Mama Said – The Shirelles
28.
 
The Best Is Yet To Come – Tony Bennett
29.
 
How Can I Be Sure? – The Young Rascals
30.
 
Break on Through – The Doors
31.
 
Getting Better – The Beatles
32.
 
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
33.
 
A Place In The Sun – Stevie Wonder
34.
 
Stand! – Sly and the Family Stone
35.
 
Be True To Your School – The Beach Boys
36.
 
Little Bit O Soul – Music Explosion
37.
 
Listen To What The Man Said – Wings (Paul McCartney)
38.
 
19th Nervous Breakdown – The Rolling Stones
39.
 
I Started A Joke – The Bee Gees
40.
 
What The World Needs Now Is Love – Jackie
DeShannon
41.
 
Positively 4th Street – Bob Dylan
42.
 
Nowhere Man – The Beatles
43.
 
Everybody’s Talking – Nilsson
44.
 
Peaches & Cream – The Ikettes
45.
 
Help Yourself – Tom Jones
46.
 
I’m Telling You Now – Freddie and the Dreamers
47.
 
If I Were A Carpenter – Bobby Darin (or The Four Tops)
48.
 
White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
49.
 
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) – Betty Everett
50.
 
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? – The Lovin’ Spoonful
51.
 
Good Times Bad Times – Led Zeppelin
52.
 
Georgy Girl – The Seekers
53.
 
Come Back When You Grow Up – Bobby Vee
54.
 
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and the Papas
55.
 
Never Pick A Pretty Boy – Dee Dee Sharp
56.
 
Think! – Aretha Franklin
57.
 
Pushin’ Too Hard – The Seeds
58.
 
Take A Fool’s Advice – Nat King Cole
59.
 
Don’t Hang Up – The Orlons
60.
 
When You Wish Upon A Star – Dion and the Belmonts
61.
 
Run To Him – Bobby Vee
62.
 
People Are Strange – The Doors
63.
 
Apeman – The Kinks
64.
 
You Can’t Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd – Roger Miller
65.
 
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry and the Pacemakers
66.
 
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
67.
 
Lady Willpower – Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
68.
 
Everybody – Tommy Roe
69.
 
Tighten Up – Archie Bell and The Drells
70.
 
Wishin’ and Hopin’ -Dusty Springfield
71.
 
Cry Like A Baby – The Box Tops
72.
 
Where Have All The Lowers Gone – Peter, Paul & Mary or The Kingston Trio
73.
 
I Feel Free – Cream
74.
 
Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right – Elvis Presley or Peter, Paul and Mary
75.
 
Only The Strong Survive – Jerry Butler
76.
 
One (Is the Loneliest Number) – Three Dog Night
77.
 
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You – The Monkees
78.
 
(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet – Blues Magoos
79.
 
Dizzy – Tommy Roe
80.
 
Psychotic Reaction – The Count Five
81.
 
Tell Him – The Exciters
82.
 
It Must Be Him – Vikki Carr
83.
 
Things I Should Have Said – The Grass Roots
84.
 
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Blood, Sweat and Tears
85.
 
Those Were The Days – Mary Hopkin
86.
 
Don’t Worry Baby – The Beach Boys
87.
 
Games People Play – Joe South
88.
 
Dreams of the Everyday Housewife – Glen Campbell
89.
 
If I Had a Hammer – Trini Lopez
90.
 
It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown
91.
 
Kicks – Paul Revere and the Raiders
92.
 
I’m A Man – Spencer Davis Group
93.
 
You Can’t Sit Down – The Dovells
94.
 
Come Together – The Beatles
95.
 
Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
96.
 
You’re The Reason I’m Living – Bobby Darin
97.
 
The Nitty Gritty – Shirley Ellis
98.
 
Can I Change My Mind – Tyrone Davis
99.
 
Treat Her Right – Roy Head
100.
 
Do It Again – The Beach Boys