The Lovin’ Spoonful (Pop Folk)

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Anachronique: The Lovin’ Spoonful (Pop Folk)
Friends, today I would like to dwell on the everlasting joy of The Lovin’ Spoonful, a New York band formed in 1964 whose existence was dotted with huge successes. It is hard to say which of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s songs was the most popular, so often did it chase the top spot of the charts with disconcerting agility. Like its music, The Lovin’ Spoonful is a group over which the lucky star never stopped shining, offering dozens of songs each more upbeat and cheerful than the last.
One of its biggest hits is unquestionably “Summer In The City”, the kind of classic you recognize from the very first seconds, one of those that give rise to scenes of hysteria where blow-dried hairdos run out of steam within seconds. The same goes for “Daydream” (here), covered more times than you can count.
The Lovin’ Spoonful does not stop there. How could you not sing the praises of the pop genius encapsulated in “Do You Believe In Magic“, an essential on any good mixtape. Feel like a ballad? “Coconut Grove” (here) gives you food for thought. “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind” (here) is one of the most innocent songs we will ever get to hear. And it goes on. Want a new wake-up sound? “Six O’Clock” (here) will fill the role better than any other. Want to hear what could have been a Velvet song? “Rain On The Roof” (here). The New York version of the Beach Boys? “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice“. The perfect love song? “Younger Girl” (here). Author of soundtracks for Woody Allen (here) and Coppola (here), The Lovin Spoonful has the kind of discography that makes your head spin. Making it your own takes more time than it seems. Very accessible, it should be seen as one of the bands most capable of constantly digging up eternal melodies (many thanks to the genius of John Sebastian and his jean-jackets). The Lovin’ Spoonful and us, a love story for life.
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