Vinyl Gym: Oldies For The New Year
Step into the Vinyl Gym, where we’ve giving our favorite oldies a workout! These flashy oldies stand the test of “time.” In fact, many of them involve “time” – and “time” is what everyone is talking about: midnight, when time ushers in 2024.
Songs about time still remain relevant today. Time for Livin’ by the Association gave us a peppy care-free attitude about life. Lost hit, Shape of Things To Come by Max Frost & the Troopers reminded us that time stops for no one. Time was on the side of the Rolling Stones, but not for The Outsiders who proclaimed Time Won’t Let Me.
For many, the entrance of 2024 puts them in a party mood. And no one could get the party started in the 50’s like Little Richard. His whippin’ and wailing songs like Tutti-Frutti and Rip It Up could blow the roof off of any house. Kiss would have us Rock and Roll All Night, Poison wanted Nothin’ But A Good Time, M/A/R/R/S pumped up our volume – but those Beastie Boys had to fight for their right to party!
So whether you’re strolling, exercising, partying, rocking out or just looking for some good tunes, check these out. Watch them on You Tube or load them into your favorite listening devices:
Rip It Up – Little Richard ‘56
Tutti-Frutti – Little Richard ‘56
Good Golly, Miss Molly – Little Richard ‘58
Let’s Dance – Chris Montez ‘62
I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits ‘64
Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett ‘66
Time Won’t Let Me – The Outsiders ‘66
Time For Livin’ – The Association ‘68
Time Has Come Today – Chambers Brothers ‘68
Shape of Things To Come – Max Frost & The Troopers ‘68 (from the film Wild In The Streets)
Time of the Season – The Zombies ‘69
Joy To The World – 3 Dog Night ‘71
Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin ‘71
Time To Get Down – O’Jays ‘73
Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce ‘73
Love Train – O’Jays ‘73
Time For Livin’ – Sly & The Family Stone ‘74
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate ‘75
Lady Marmalade – Patti Labelle ‘75
Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band ‘75
Rock and Roll All Nite – Kiss ‘76
Hold The Line – Toto ‘78
Flashlight – Parliament ‘78
Ladie’s Night – Kool & The Gang ‘79
Rock N’ Roll Fantasy – Bad Company ‘79
Fantastic Voyage – Lakeside ‘80 (Coolio ‘94)
Celebration – Kool & The Gang ‘81
Let’s Groove Tonight – Earth, Wind & Fire ‘81
The Voice – The Moody Blues ‘81
Time – Alan Parson’s Project ‘81
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor ‘82
Holiday – Madonna ‘83
All Night Long – Lionel Richie ‘83
1999 – Prince ‘83
Too Shy – Kajagoogoo ‘83
State of Shock – Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger ‘84
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper ‘84
New Attitude – Patti Labelle ‘85
Higher Love – Steve Windwood ‘86
U Got the Look – Prince ‘87
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) – Beastie Boys ‘87
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Simply Irresistible – Robert Palmer ‘88
Nothin’ But a Good Time – Poison ‘88
Pump Up The Volume – M/A/R/R/S ‘88
California Love – 2Pac (featuring Dr. Dre) ‘95
The Train – Quad City Djs ‘96
Believe – Cher 1998
Rock Star – Nickleback 2005
Happy Holidays to Everyone – have a FABULOUS ROCKIN’ NEW YEAR 2024.
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