Kevin Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 A play on RJ's thread : any songs that you like that were /are also favorites of your folks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 My parents were Beatles fans and lot a great deal of their music (especially 1964-65, but also Hey Jude) I recall my Dad trying to sing John Denver's "Country Roads" but only remembering the line "West Virginia..." My Mom once made a point of telling me she really like "You Wear It Well" by Rod Stewart. I, on the other hand, appreciate some of the Billy Vaughan and Boots Randolph big band and sax work...and Herb Albert. I have to draw a line at The Ray Coniff Singers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 My mom was a big fan of Herb Alpert, as am I. I remember the Whipped Cream album cover, very risque for the time... Sinatra and Tony Bennett. My mom absolutely loved Tony Bennett, and I still do. His birthday special was on TV the other night. When he sang "The Shadow of Your Smile" it took me back to the age of 12, and made me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 The ' James Last Orchestra ' anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 My dad liked Transfusion by "Nervous" Pervis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Well when it comes to classic rock, my dad and I like a lot of the same things, which is great because I don't have to pay for my own concert tix (I certainly can't afford a $110 Rolling Stones ticket). Unfortunately, it takes a lot of forcing to get him to accept that there are good modern bands out there. I got him to like Flogging Molly, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Every time I ask my dad what his favourite song is, he breaks into a rendition of either Hey Jude, Yesterday or Love Me Do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 My mom was a big fan of Herb Alpert, as am I. I remember the Whipped Cream album cover, very risque for the time... Sinatra and Tony Bennett. My mom absolutely loved Tony Bennett, and I still do. His birthday special was on TV the other night. When he sang "The Shadow of Your Smile" it took me back to the age of 12, and made me smile. CeeCee, My parents also listened to alot of Sinatra, Bennett, Bobby Darin...Etc....When I was a teen I was not too much into this music, but I really like it now... My Mom liked the Beatles and Beach Boys, and she really liked the song "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Splish Splash ~ Bobby Darrin Good Lovin' ~ The Young Rascals Yakity Yak ~ The Coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 my dad likes jazz, my mom likes alternative (sometimes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin Also anything by The Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Both my parents liked big band. My mom liked The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 My mother liked the Beatles, the ballads especially. Simon and Garfunkel too. She hated the Stones, my favorite!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 My mother hated the Stones too... I guess all mothers did by then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 My parents were big into the Big Band sound. My dad was a musician (slap bass) and played in bands and combos in his youngeer days. I enjoyed listening to Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, the Dorsey Bros., Count Basie, Sir Duke, et al., along with Mom 'n Dad. Also, Sinatra, Bennett, Ella and Nat King Cole. Mom liked some of the Doo Wop that my brother and I introduced into the home...like, The Rivieras, The Skyliners, The Flamingos, The Duprees, etc. Dad enjoyed Classical (his dad played first trombone in the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski). I have developed a love of Classical music also but never really shared it with Dad while he was alive. Pity. Neither of my parents enjoyed much rock and roll beyond the novelty factor. They thought that most of it was silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 My parents were Italian immigrants. We used to watch the old Johnny Cash Show together and my Dad became a big Cash fan. My mom thought the Beatles were called The Beavers. She was more into Lawrence Welk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) My parents came to the states in the '60's, so my mother likes a lot of Motown, because she remembers hearing it on the radio at the time. I didn't know this until I started playing Motown around the house. Both of them like Sinatra, and I learned to like him from them. My mother likes Basia. Dad likes a little rock...he had Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" in his collection. They listened to a lot of the stuff we listened to, and would watch video shows with us, but I don't think there's one album from the 00's in their collection (not an American one, anyway). Edited December 4, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Presley - "Suspicious Minds" Orbison - "Pretty Woman" Denver "Country Roads" Cash "Folsom Prison Blues" Redding "Dock Of The Bay" Charles "I Can't Stop Loving You" Williams "Jambalaya" Arnold "Cattle Call" Cline "Crazy" Robinson "Tracks Of My Tears" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Ah, yes, my parents and I shared a liking for Patsy Cline, too, thanks for the reminder, Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyguitar Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 The ' James Last Orchestra ' anyone ? A god given opportunity to wheel out the old joke.... Question:'What's the difference between a bull and the James Last Orchestra?' Answer: The bull has the horns at the front...and the a**hole at the back!' Boom Boom! (I'm available for bar mitzvahs and parties at a venue near you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Ah, yes, my parents and I shared a liking for Patsy Cline, too, thanks for the reminder, Ken. I could listen to Patsy Cline all night long. What an awesome voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 *A guy that likes both Patsy Cline and Kiss? You don't find that every day of the week folks! My folks and I both like ... at least... the following... Herb Albert and the Tijuana brass(various hits) Petula Clark (various hits) Numerous classicals - Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, etc. Paul Mauriat - Love is blue Rogers and Hammerstein (various) Jimmy Durante - Young at heart!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 My parents liked Pepino The Italian Mouse by Lou Monte. It's a great 60's novelty song. I liked it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAW Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 My mom and I both love Rubber Soul - The Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyday Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I seem to have inherited a lot of my music taste from my parents after growing up on the classic rock radio station. Dad and I particularly share: Hotel California Stairway To Heaven and some punk stuff like the Sex Pistols. He also knows random new music thanks to some of his younger work mates so he isn't as closeminded about music as mum can be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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