From the Vinyl Gym: Manupt

The Vinyl Gym is giving songs involving “men” a real workout as we take a stroll down the Oldies Trail!

Some Oldies made proclamations: James Brown let everyone know that Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag and also, in no uncertain terms, that: It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World. On the other hand, the Weather Girls enthusiastically informed us it was Raining Men and Klymaxx talked about Man Size Love.

Hugo Montenegro’s timeless instrumental gave us 3 very tough western dudes: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Bon Jovi’s Wanted Dead or Alive spun a story with western/rock flair. Johnny Cash wasn’t ashamed to Walk The Line. In 1989 Cher lamented about her heartbreak caused by a guy who was Just Like Jessie James.

Back in the 60’s The 4 Seasons flexed their muscles with Walk Like A Man. Elvis (to delight of teenage girls) deemed himself the U.S. Male. The Village people gave us macho men and the 70’s, screen icons: Shaft and Superfly and they both knew what it meant to step up to the plate!

Let these classic oldies help you zip through a workout at the gym or enjoy them while taking a run or a stroll. Load them into your favorite listening devices or watch the videos on YouTube. Decades of music, songs and artists not only bring back memories, but are timeless – they are part of our history:

I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash ‘56

When A Man Love A Woman – Percy Sledge ‘58

If A Man Answers – Bobby Darin ‘62

(Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance – Gene Pitney ‘62

Walk Like A Man – 4 Seasons ‘63

When I Grow Up (to be a man) – Beach Boys ‘64

Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) – Betty Everett ‘64 (later released by Cher)

Seventh Son – Johnny Rivers ‘65

Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown ‘65

It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown ‘66

Ballad of the Green Berets – SSgt Barry Sadler ‘66

I’m A Man – Spencer Davis ‘67

U.S. Male – Elvis ‘68

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Hugo Montenegro ‘68

Theme From Shaft – Isaac Hayes ‘71

You’ll Still A Young Man – Tower of Power ‘72

Superfly – Curtis Mayfield ‘73

Magic Man – Heart ‘76

Stand Tall – Burton Cummings ‘77

Macho Man – The Village People ‘78

Man I’ll Never Be – Boston ‘79

Jesse – Carly Simon ‘80

It’s Raining Men – The Weathergirls ‘82

Man On Your Mind – Little River Band ‘82

Maneater – Hall & Oates ‘82

Man Size Love – Klymaxx ‘86

Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi ‘87

Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson ‘88

Just Like Jessie James – Cher ‘89

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