Songs to use for 60th birthday slideshow.

mother of mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsYsLufJMGU

Donny Osmond sang this too

Probably anything from the 60s will work, since that would be when she was a teen...I am sure she is a Beatles fan.....they did a birthday song.....and save that one about being 65 for when she is.

Don't stress the age aspect. The last thing most women want to hear at turning 60 is that they are turning 60.

If anything, take the focus off of age. Play upbeat music and dance. Have fun. Put the focus on something that your mother is looking forward to or on things she enjoys or on things that will make her happy. Maybe find a long lost buddy of hers as a surprise guest.

In my life, by the Beatles. Might be too sad, though.

Marilyn Manson "The Dope Show"

only the good die young

Songs that a 60 year old woman might like:

What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (BY FAR my top choice)

Daydream Believer sung either by Ann Murray or The Monkees depending on her likes

Wouldn't It Be Nice by The Beach Boys

A Day In The Life by The Beatles

Higher and Higher by Jackie Wilson

Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles

Linus & Lucy by Vince Guaraldi

Sitting On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding

Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

California Dreamin' by The Mamas and the Papas

Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

It Was A Very Good Year by Frank Sinatra

a trainer wrote:

Probably anything from the 60s will work, since that would be when she was a teen...I am sure she is a Beatles fan.....they did a birthday song.....and save that one about being 65 for when she is.

It's 64.

Duke of Earl -Gene Chandler topped the charts for most of Feb 1962... she was 14 and in her prime .45 record buying years.

A spread of pre Beatles songs from Feb of '62

If you have dates for the photos you might think of doing a few line from a song from that year-That's a LOT of work

Twist-Checker- {or better yet The Alvin Twist!!)Twistin' was BIG - Check out Santo and Johnny's Twistin' Bells and Count Basie's Basie Twist.

Wanderer-Dion

Break it to Me Gently-Brenda Lee

Where have all the Flowers Gone-Kingston Trio

I Know( You Don't Love Me Anymore)- Barbra George

Cryin' in the Rain-Everlys

Let Me In -Sensations

What's Your Name-Don and Juan

Return to Sender -Elvis

Kumbya-Journeymen

Up On The Roof-Drifters

Party Lights-Claudine Clark

She's Got You-Patsey Cline

Johnny Angel-Shelly Fabares

Dream Baby-Roy Orbison

I Remember You(the trill of it all)-Frank Ifield

The Lion Sleeps Tonight was from that year and everyone knows the words.

"Long May You Run" by Neil Young

Running Bear - Johnie Preston

Runaway - Del Shannon

Runaround Sue - Dion

What's your ma's name?

Have your Dad sing this Beatles classic

When i get older losing my hair,

Many years from now.

Will you still be sending me a valentine

Birthday greetings bottle of wine.

If i'd been out till quarter to three

Would you lock the door,

Will you still need me, will you still feed me,

When i'm sixty-four.

You'll be older too,

And it you say the word,

I could stay with you.

I could be handy, mending a fuse

When your lights have gone.

You can knit a sweater by the fireside

Sunday mornings go for a ride,

Doing the garden, digging the weeds,

Who could ask for more.

Will you still need me, will you still feed me,

When i'm sixty-four.

Every summer we can rent a cottage,

In the isle of wight, if it's not too dear

We shall scrimp and save

Grandchildren on your knee

Vera chuck & dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line,

Stating point of view

Indicate precisely what you mean to say

Yours sincerely, wasting away

Give me your answer, fill in a form

Mine for evermore

Will you still need me, will you still feed me,

When i'm sixty-four.

Mother---Danzig. Sure to be a crowd pleaser.

wineturtle wrote:

Duke of Earl -Gene Chandler topped the charts for most of Feb 1962... she was 14 and in her prime .45 record buying years.

14 is a little young for "in her prime" don't you think?

Here's a much more timely and rebellious song from her generation.

wineturtle wrote:

Duke of Earl -Gene Chandler topped the charts for most of Feb 1962... she was 14 and in her prime .45 record buying years.

malmo wrote:

14 is a little young for "in her prime" don't you think?

The complete quote was 'she was 14 and in her prime .45 record buying years.'

Play an instrumental to the pics. If you decide to go that way, play So Far to Go by J Dilla. For those who don't know about J Dilla he was the most influental and well respected (hip/hop and NeoSoul) producers. Guy mostly made songs and produced tracks for people who spoke about social awareness. Guy died of Lupus in 2006 and he has a foundation in his name for Lupus research.Take a listen and tell me this aint a killer track. You're mom will love this and it's definitley not a song she's heard before!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zwNGZ7tklQc

Time by Pink Floyd

Diego Boy wrote:Take a listen and tell me this aint a killer track.

It aint a killer track. Seriously.

I was going to say "It's the End of the World as we Know It" but changed my mind after Malmo's video brought a smile to my face.