Welcome back to Psychobabble's Psychedelic 500, in which I count my personal fave psych songs from 500 all the way down to #1! Today, let's see what's behind the Joke Wall from 100 to 76...
100. The Monkees- "Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again?" (1968), in which Peter Tork feels it's necessary to state the obvious.
99. Electric Light Orchestra- "10538 Overture" (1971), in which Electric Light Orchestra's career officially begins, but they still sound a lot more like The Move.
98. The Rolling Stones- "Ruby Tuesday" (1967), in which the Stones have nothing but nice things to say about a lady for a change.
97. The Who- "Relax" (1967), in which The Who make their most relaxing music to compliment a song called "Relax" but spoil the theme by turning back into The Who for the instrumental bit.
96. The Rolling Stones- "Sing This All Together" (1967), in which the Stones waste no time clearing all the psychedelic unbelievers out of the room.
95. The Pretty Things- "Trust" (1968), in which psychedelic music doesn't get much more lush, lovely, or moving.
94. The Rolling Stones- "2000 Man" (1967), in which Charlie plays a 3/4 beat over Keith's 4/4 guitar and Mick prognosticates internet porn.
93. The Supremes- "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" (1967), in which someone slips a microdose into the Cokes of Motown's biggest and most wholesome stars.
92. The Beatles- "Hello Goodbye" (1967), in which The Beatles make a wonderful sounding record out of a song that isn't even trying.
91. Donovan- "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" (1967), in which Donovan starts going on about colours yet again.
90 The Who- "Boris the Spider" (1966), in which he comes to a sticky end.
89. The Action- "Love Is All" (1967), in which The Action make a pretty tumultuous case for the all-encompassing importance of love.
88. Pink Floyd- "See Emily Play" (1967), in which some unprecedented bizarre sounds are broadcast on the BBC.
87. Jefferson Airplane- "Watch Her Ride" (1967), in which Jefferson Airplane play an unstoppable battering ram of a song about doing it.
86. Procol Harum- "In Held T'was in I" (1968), in which Procol Harum only ask for seventeen-and-a-half minutes of your time.
85. The Beatles- "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (1968), in which "Revolution 9" turns out to not be the most disturbing thing on the White Album.
84. Love- "The Red Telephone" (1967), in which the end is nigh.
83. The Kinks- "Rainy Day in June" (1966), in which the end is nigh... but with elves and gnomes!
82. The Move- "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" (1967), in which The Move do something that can only be done after taking an enormous hit of Orange Sunshine.
81. The Pretty Things- "Walking Through My Dreams" (1968), in which The Pretty Things totally put the wrong track on the B-side of their latest single.
80. Procol Harum- "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967), in which all kinds of weird stuff happens. Probably at a funeral.
79. The Jimi Hendrix Experience- "All Along the Watchtower" (1968), in which Hendrix makes everyone forget about Dylan. Dylan!!
78. The Beach Boys- "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" (1966), in which Brian Wilson realizes he's too progressive for the likes of Mike Love.
77. The Who- "Cousin Kevin" (1969), in which The Who harmonize like stoned angels on a dreamy tune about beating up a severely disabled boy.
76. The Zombies- "Changes" (1968), in which The Zombies transport you to some sort of fairy rainforest.
Trip on to #75-51... (COMING SOON)
