top beach songs

1. Sixty Minute Man - Dominoes
2. Carolina Girls - General Johnson & the Chairmen
3. I Love Beach Music - Embers
4. Ms. Grace - Tymes
5. Summertime's Calling Me - Catalinas
6. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
7. My Girl - Temptations
8. Cool Me Out - Lamont Dozier
9. Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
10. Myrtle Beach Days - Fantastic Shakers
11. Brenda - O.C. Smith
12. One Mint Julep - Clovers
13. It Will Stand - Showmen
14. Rainy Day Bells - Globetrotters
15. Lady Soul - Temptations
16. Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy - Tams
17. You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book - Drifters
18. Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
19. With This Ring - Platters
20. Nip Sip - Clovers
21. Party Time Man - Futures
22. Club Savoy - Rockin' Louie & The Mamma Jammers
23. Thank You John - Willie Tee
24. Think - Five Royales
25. (I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out - Jerry Butler
26. My Guy - Mary Wells
27. Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye
28. You Bring Out The Boogie In Me - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
29. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
30. 39-21-46 - Showmen
31. Green Eyes - Ravens
32. It Ain't No Big Thing - Radiants
33. Work With Me Annie - Midnighters
34. Anna - Arthur Alexander
35. Don't Drop It - Wilbert Harrison
36. It's All Right - Impressions
37. Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
38. Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris
39. I Got The Fever - Prophets
40. Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - Louis Prima
41. Safronia B - Calvin Boze
42. Going Back To Louisiana - Delbert McClinton
43. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart - Coasters
44. This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
45. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
46. You're So Fine - Falcons
47. Searchin' - Coasters
48. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee
49. The Entertainer - Tony Clarke
50. Lipstick Traces - Benny Spellman
51. She Shot A Hole In My Soul - Clifford Curry
52. Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen Of The Board
53. Just One Look - Doris Troy
54. But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson
55. What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) - Tams
56. I Need Your Loving - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
57. Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In) - William Bell
58. Girl Watcher - O'Kaysions
59. White Cliffs Of Dover - Checkers
60. Annie Had A Baby - Midnighters
61. I Do Love You - Billy Stewart
62. A Quiet Place - Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters
63. Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies - Drifters
64. I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
65. Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On - Gloria Hardiman
66. Something Old, Something New - Fantastics
67. It Started With A Kiss - Hot Chocolate
68. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
69. Shakin' The Shack - Fantastic Shakers
70. I Used To Cry Mercy, Mercy - Lamplighters
71. Walking Up A One Way Street - Willie Tee
72. Surely I Love You - Rosco Gordon
73. Kidnapper - Jewell & the Rubies
74. More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase
75. Across The Street - Lenny O'Henry
76. Mercy Mr. Percy - Varetta Dillard
77. Jamie - Eddie Holland
78. I Got Loaded - Peppermint Harris
79. Hold Back The Night - Trammps
80. Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions
81. Wee Baby Blues - Joe Turner
82. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
83. That's Summertime To Me - Dale Van Horn
84. Rub A Little Boogie - Champion Jack Dupree
85. Flamingo - Earl Bostic
86. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
87. Smoky Places - Corsairs
88. Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
89. I Love You 1,000 Times - Platters
90. Searching For My Love - Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces
91. Chicken Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn
92. May I - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
93. I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind - Four Tops
94. Would You Believe - Tempests
95. Candy - Astors
96. The Last Of The Good Rocking Men - Four Jacks
97. I'm Gonna Miss You - Artistics
98. Ocean Boulevard - Band Of Oz
99. Love Makes The World Go Round - Deon Jackson
100. Bless Your Heart - General Johnson & the Chairmen

top country songs

1. Desperado - Eagles
2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
3. Heart of Gold - Neil Young
4. Take It Easy - Eagles
5. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - The Byrds
6. Wild Horses - The Flying Burrito Brothers
7. Garden Party - Rick Nelson
8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
9. Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
10. When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
11. Amie - Pure Prairie League
12. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. Train Leaves Here This Mornin' - Dillard & Clark
14. It Doesn't Matter - Stephen Stills
15. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
16. Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. Long May You Run - Neil Young
18. Joanne - Michael Nesmith
19. Panama Red - New Riders of the Purple Sage
20. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Bob Dylan
21. Up On Cripple Creek - The Band
22. You Better Think Twice - Poco
23. Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise) - The Flying Burrito Brothers
24. Mystery Train - Rick Nelson
25. Return of the Grevous Angel - Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris
26. Falling in and out of Love - Pure Prairie League
27. Change Partners - Stephen Stills
28. Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young
29. One Hundred Years From Now - The Byrds
30. Lyin' Eyes - Eagles
31. Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
32. Love HurtsGram Parsons & Emmylou Harris
33. Rose of Cimarron - Poco
34. Silver Threads and Golden Needles - Linda Ronstadt
35. Seven Bridges Road - Steve Young / Eagles
36. A Good Fellin' To Know - Poco
37. Propinquity - Michael Nesmith
38. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You - Bob Dylan
39. Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
40. Take It To The Limit - Eagles
41. Sin City - The Flying Burrito Brothers
42. Girl From the North Country - Bob Dylan/Johnny Cash (duet)
43. Time Between - The Byrds
44. Broken Arrow - Buffalo Springfield
45. Listen to a Country Song - Loggins & Messina
46. Fallin' in Love - Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
47. White Line Fever - The Flying Burrito Brothers
48. Here We Go Again - Poco
49. Colorado - Stephen Stills
55. Love is a Rose - Linda Ronstadt
51. Pickin' Up The Pieces - Poco
52. Listen To The Band - Michael Nesmith
53. Wasn't Born To Follow - The Byrds
54. Lousiana Lady - New Riders of the Purple Sage
55. One More Night - Bob Dylan
56. Kansas City Southern - Pure Prairie League
57. Wheels - The Flying Burrito Brothers
58. Make A Little Magic - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
59. Silver Moon - Michael Nesmith
60. Lost In The Ozone - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
61. She Belongs To Me - Rick Nelson
62. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
63. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man - The Byrds
64. Wasted On The Way - Crosby, Stills & Nash
65. Love Has No Pride - Linda Ronstadt
66. I Still Believe in You - Desert Rose Band
67. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young
68. She - Gram Parsons
69. Cinderella - Firefall
70. Blue Eyes - International Submarine Band (Gram Parsons)
71. Glendale Train - New Riders of the Purple Sage
72. Fallen Eagle - Stephen Stills
73. Fishin' In The Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
74. Brass Buttons - Gram Parsons
75. Hickory Wind - The Byrds
76. Rodeo Rider - Gene Clark
77. Lonesome, On'ry and Mean - Steve Young
78. Six Days On The Road - The Flying Burrito Brothers
79. Go and Say Goodbye - Buffalo Springfield
80. Morning Sky - Dan Fogelberg
81. Two Lane Highway - Pure Prairie League
82. Last Lonely Eagle - New Riders of the Purple Sage
83. Full Circle - The Byrds
84. Across The Great Divide - The Band
85. A Child's Claim To Fame - Buffalo Springfield
86. Harvest Moon - Neil Young
87. Luxury Liner - International Submarine Band (Gram Parsons)
88. Old Blue - The Byrds
89. He's Back and I'm Blue - Desert Rose Band
90. Boulder Skies - Pure Prairie League
91. The Other Side - Chris Hillman
92. Kind Woman - Richie Furay
93. Ain't Gonna Take It - Randy Meisner
94. Mexico - Firefall
95. One Hundred Years - Gram Parsons
96. Changing Horses - Dan Fogelberg
97. Mama Hated Diesels - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
98. The Year Clayton Delaney Died - Steve Young
99. Circle Song - Roger McGuinn
100. The Radio Song - Dillard & Clark

surf songs

1. Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys
2. Wipe Out - The Surfaris
3. Pipeline - The Chantays
4. Misirlou - Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
5. Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys
6. Surf City - Jan & Dean
7. Let's Go Trippin' - Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
8. Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys
9. Walk-Don't Run '64 - The Ventures
10. Penetration - The Pyramids
11. Ride The Wild Surf - Jan & Dean
12. The Lonely Surfer - Jack Nitzsche
13. Surfer Joe - The Surfaris
14. Honolulu Lulu - Jan & Dean
15. Baja - The Astronauts
16. Catch A Wave - The Beach Boys
17. Surfer's Stomp - The Marketts
18. California Sun - The Rivieras
19. Moon Dawg - The Gamblers
20. Mr. Moto - Bel Airs
21. Surf Beat - Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
22. Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
23. Bombora - The Atlantics
24. Diamond Head - The Ventures
25. Lonely Sea - The Beach Boys
26. Bustin' Surfboards - The Tornadoes
27. Point Panic - The Surfaris
28. Perfidia - The Ventures
29. Soul Surfer - Johnny Fortune
30. Stoked - The Beach Boys
31. Noble Surfer - The Beach Boys
32. Surf Rider - The Lively Ones
33. Mr. Rebel - Eddie & The Showmen
34. Tell 'Em I'm Surfin' - Fantastic Baggys
35. New York's a Lonely Town - Trade Winds
36. Beyond the Surf - Jack Nitzsche
37. Let's Go! - The Routers
38. Surfin' - The Beach Boys
39. Shake N' Stomp - The Surfaris
40. King Of The Surf Guitar (vocal version) - Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
41. My Big Gun Board - The Rip Chords
42. Kame-Kaze - The Challengers
43. Tidal Wave - Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
44. Surf Jam - The Beach Boys
45. Pipeline - Dick Dale with Stevie Ray Vaughan (1987)
46. Mar Gaya - Fender IV
47. Surf Sacrifice - The Eliminators
48. Surfer's Delight - Bruce Johnston
49. Banzai Washout - Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
50. Surf-Ari - The Challengers
51. The Inebriated Surfer - The Tornadoes
52. Surf-A-Nova - Bruce Johnston
53. Surf Man - Richie Allen & The Pacific Surfers
54. Surfers' Slide - Richie Allen & The Pacific Surfers
55. He's My Blonde Headed Stompie-Wompie Real Gone Surfer Boy - Little Pattie
56. In-Liner (Surf Beat '97) - Dick Dale
57. Balboa Blue - The Marketts
58. Surfin' And Spyin' - The Ventures
59. Big Wednesday - The Rip Chords
60. Surfin' 'Round The World - Bruce Johnston
61. K-39 - The Challengers
62. Fiberglass Jungle - The Crossfires
63. Toes On The Nose - Eddie & The Showmen
64. Santa Cruz - The Ventures
65. Surf Trek - Davie Allan & Dick Dale
66. Gone Surfin' - Gary Hoey
67. Save Your Sundays For Surfin' - Fantastic Baggys
68. Surfer Dan - The Turtles
69. The Sweet Ride - The Supertones
70. I Live For the Sun - The Sunrays
71. Malibu Run - Fender IV
72. Surfin's Here To Stay - Bruce Johnston
73. Black Surf - Surf Guitar Villains
74. Surfer's Life - The Blue Stingrays
75. Shootin' The Pier - The Lively Ones
76. Summer Means Fun - Bruce and Terry
77. Two On The Beach - The Ventures
78. Surfin' Tragedy - The Sentinals
79. Surfin' Natasha - The Mel-Tones
80. Surfin' Time Again - Little Pattie
81. The Perfect Wave - Neil Norman
82. Surfin' School - The Del-Tinos
83. Surf Party - The Blue Stingrays
84. Shangai Surf - The Supertones
85. Pray For Surf - The Essex
86. Curl Rider Stomp - The Mel-Tones
87. The Ninth Wave - The Bomboras
88. Caught in the Undertow - The Retroliners
89. Surfmania - The Aqua Velvets
90. King Of The Surf - The Trashmen
91. Parafin Jungle - The Eliminators
92. You'll Never Surf In This Town Again - The Mel-Tones
93. Sex Wax - Surf Nation
94. Sultans of Surf - Surf Guitar Villains
95. Return Of The Surfin' Headhunters - The Mel-Tones
96. Surf Blaster - The Vara-Tones
97. Surf Nouveau - The Aqua Velvets
98. Curl Rider - Surf Nation
99. Ghost Wave - The Verbtones
100. Little Miss Red Riding Hood Surfer Queen Of Hollywood - Jim Pewter

Theme from The Endless Summer - The Sandals (1964)
Theme from The Endless Summer - Gary Hoey (from The Endless Summer II) (1994)

top 100 folk songs

1. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
2. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds
4. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & the Papas
5. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
6. Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
7. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
8. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
9. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
10. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
11. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
12. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
13. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
14. Monday, Monday - The Mamas & the Papas
15. Happy Together - The Turtles
16. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
17. Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful
18. Just Like a Woman - Bob Dylan
19. In My Life - The Beatles
20. Laugh Laugh - The Beau Brummels
21. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
22. San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
23. My Back Pages - The Byrds
24. Get Together - The Youngbloods
25. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire
26. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
27. Mellow Yellow - Donovan
28. Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful
29. Needles and Pins - The Searchers
30. Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel
31. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
32. You Were on My Mind - We Five
33. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
34. So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star - The Byrds
35. I Want You - Bob Dylan
36. Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher
37. The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
38. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag - Country Joe & the Fish
39. Everybody's Talkin' - Fred Neil
40. Hey Joe - The Leaves
41. Twelve Thirty - The Mamas & the Papas
42. It Ain't Me Babe - The Turtles
43. Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
44. Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots
45. Along Comes Mary - Association
46. I Saw Her Again - The Mamas & the Papas
47. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan
48. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Richard & Linda Thompson
49. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful
50. Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel
51. Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash
52. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better - The Byrds
53. You Showed Me - The Turtles
54. The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters
55. A Sailor's Life - Fairport Convention
56. Darling Be Home Soon - The Lovin' Spoonful
57. Woodstock - Matthews Southern Comfort
58. Come All Ye - Fairport Convention
59. John Barleycorn Must Die - Traffic
60. Where Were You When I Needed You - Grass Roots
61. We Can Work It Out - The Beatles
62. Travellin' Song - Pentangle
63. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles
64. Expecing To Fly - Buffalo Springfield
65. Just a Little - The Beau Brummels
66. Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills & Nash
67. Early Morning Rain - We Five
68. Who Knows Where The Time Goes - Fairport Convention
69. When You Walk in the Room - The Searchers
70. Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls
71. Message To Pretty - Love
72. Listen, Listen - Sandy Denny
73. Gold - John Stewart
74. Time Has Told Me - Nick Drake
75. Once I Had A Sweetheart - Pentangle
76. Yesterday's Rain - Spanky & Our Gang
77. Black Jack Davy - Steeleye Span
78. Motherless Child - Sweetwater
79. Live and Let Live - Love
80. Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne
81. All Things Are Quite Silent - Steeleye Span
82. The Thoughts of Mary Jane - Nick Drake
83. All Around My Hat - Steeleye Span
84. Meet On The Ledge - Fairport Convention
85. Ballad Of Easy Rider - The Byrds
86. Lay Down - The Strawbs
87. Southbound Train - Crosby & Nash
88. Today - Jefferson Airplane
89. Alone Again Or - Love
90. Goin' Back - The Byrds
91. Echoes - Gene Clark
92. Light Flight - Pentangle
93. Solo - Sandy Denny
94. Nevertheless - Eclection
95. Here Without You - The Byrds
96. Hammer and a Nail - Indigo Girls
97. My Best Friend - Jefferson Airplane
98. Dearg Doom - Horslips
99. 8:05 - Moby Grape
100. Run For Home - Lindisfarne

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Folk Song renditions & originals by artists not geneally regarded as "Folk Rock" artists.

House of the Rising Sun - The Animals/Shawn Mullins
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix/Dave Mason
Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy/Metallica/U2
Sloop John B - Beach Boys
The Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann
Lady Jane - Rolling Stones
As Tears Go By - Rolling Stones
Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull
Mother Goose - Jethro Tull
One Toke Over The Line - Brewer & Shipley
Rise Up (Easy Rider) - Brewer & Shipley
For What It's Worth - The Staple Singers
Long Walk To D.C. - The Staple Singers
Western Union - The Five Americans
I Know They Lie - The Five Americans
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Van Morrison
And the Children Laughing - Bee Gees
Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez
Splash 1 - The 13th Floor Elevators
Black Sheep - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
London Town - The Pretty Things
The Universal Soldier - Glen Campbell
Greensleeves - Blackmore's Night
I'll Keep Searching - The Ides of March
Coo Coo - Big Brother & the Holding Company
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
Catch the Wind - The Blues Project
Dino's Song - Quicksilver Messenger Service

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A Few Rare Gems (Recommendations)

May The Road Rise To Meet You - Roger McGuinn
Full Circle - Gene Clark
Laughing - David Crosby
And Me - Matthews Southern Comfort
You Can All Join In - Traffic
In Her Mind - Eclection
The Rocks Remain - Horslips



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"Singer-Songwriters" of the '60s & '70s (and a song in the folk style)
Gordon Lightfoot
Bob Dylan - (Blowin' in the Wind)
Paul Simon - (American Tune)
Joni Mitchell - (Big Yellow Taxi)
James Taylor - (Fire and Rain)
Leonard Cohen - (Suzanne)
Gordon Lightfoot - (If You Could Read My Mind)
Arlo Guthrie - (City of New Orleans)
Neil Young - (Heart of Gold)
Donovan - (Catch The Wind)
Cat Stevens - (Peace Train)
Jim Croce - (Operator)
Tim Buckley - (Wings)
Jackson Browne - (Rock Me On The Water)
Harry Chapin - (Cat's In The Cradle)
Nick Drake - (Pink Moon)
Bruce Cockburn - (Wondering Where the Lions Are)
Dan Fogelberg - (Souvenirs)