the best songs ever

[Eric the Green]

According to wikipedia, "Sally Go Round the Roses" was a hit first in San Francisco, because it was a precursor of the San Francisco sound, although the Jaynetts were from New York. Grace Slick later recorded it. I can understand that. It's the instrumental arrangement (for which the arranger received $3) that makes this a hauntingly-beautiful sound. Pre-psychedelic, as it were. It was also a formative influence on Laura Nyro. It was a hit in Fall 1963. So far, it's the only best song ever pick (of mine) from that season (except for songs that were recorded then and released later).





This version extends the instrumental parts, and also doesn't subsume them beneath the vocal track, like some of this era's videos do.

Another video: https://youtu.be/iYDgQ-tljxI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Go_%..._the_Roses

comment on this video:
vegaslover777 1 year ago
This song was way way ahead of its time. Nuff said.

comments on another video of this song:
Robert Anderson 5 months ago
one of the best songs ever. slow, jazzy, with a rock beat.

Dogbite Williams 3 weeks ago
And hauntingly mysterious. Quite unique.

Great Society/Grace Slick version https://youtu.be/2NSy4i-5Qxw
Pentangle version, from Basket of Light and Light Flight https://youtu.be/FgrXmEbgFzo
Tim Buckley version https://youtu.be/tME1oi6yFbc