![]() The instrumental for the 1967 hit was written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, and Carl Smith. The bass sounds like it was recorded in a hermetically sealed vacuum, while the iconic conga groove pops without a crinkle or crack. The instrumentation for Jackie Wilson’s “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” is as crisp as it gets. & The M.G.’s “Green Onions.”Ĭlick to load video 98: Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (1967) The band truly came into their own once Fame ditched his piano for a Hammond organ, a decision that was directly inspired by Booker T. Shortly after topping the UK charts, “Yeh, Yeh” reached #21 on the Billboard Pop charts, proving that the song was more than a UK wonder. The group’s version of “Yeh Yeh,” topped the Beatles’ “I Feel Fine” on the UK chart, ending a five-week run from the Liverpool chaps. Georgie Fame and his band, The Blue Flames, found the perfect intersection of pop, jazz, and R&B. The song’s stripped-down style allows for many different interpretations, but it’s Miller’s original, built around the singer’s charmingly beautiful voice, that remains the definitive “King of the Road.” 99: Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh, Yeh (1964) The smooth-as-whiskey melody and straightforward instrumentation has made it a reliable cover for country stars and rock bands alike, with artists as diverse as Glen Campbell and Reverend Horton Heat covering the tune. The song’s most famous line, “I’m a man of means, by no means, king of the road” was bitingly cynical, reveling in the freedom of refusing to conform to societal norms. The track, a delightful country-pop crossover, tells the story of a nomadic hobo, untethered from all obligations and material goods. Roger Miller’s “King of the Road” shines a light on the traveling man. 100: Roger Miller – King of the Road (1965) yeah yeah yeah! Am Dm7 E7 F/E G/E I'm still standing.Looking to explore some of our best songs of the 60s? Check out our two playlists on Spotify: Volume 1 and Volume 2. Dm7 E7 Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind. Am7 Am Em7 I'm still standing after all this time. Dm7 Fmaj7 G Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid. yeah yeah yeah! Instrumental: A D/A E/A A Bm7/A D/A E F#m D A Bm7/A A Am7 Am Em7 Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did. yeah yeah yeah! Am Dm7 E7 F/E G/E I'm still standing. Am7 Am Em7 Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did. ![]() F#m D A Bm7/A A And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now. Bm7/A D/A E The threats you made were meant to cut me down. ![]() E/A A You starting down the road leaving me again. yeah yeah yeah! A D/A Once I never could hope to win. ![]() F#m D A Bm7/A A And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade a - way. Bm7/A D/A E I got a taste of love in a simple way. D/A And did you think this fool could never win? E/A A Well look at me, I'm coming back again. F#m D A Bm/A A You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use. Bm7/A D/A E And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you. E/A A Your blood like winter freezes just like ice. Intro: Am Dm/A E/A F/A G/A Am Dm/A E/A F/A G/A A D/A You could never know what it's like.
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