1965: 20 Songs Released in 1965 You Must Hear

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Songs You Must Hear (by year)

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The Year 1965 summary

The first US combat troops arrive in Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers are in Vietnam.
Rhodesia unilaterally declares its independence from Britain
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and more than 2,600 others arrested in Selma, Ala., during demonstrations against voter-registration rules
Malcolm X, black-nationalist leader, shot to death at Harlem rally
Blacks riot for six days in Watts section of Los Angeles: 34 dead, over 1,000 injured, nearly 4,000 arrested
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Movies: Dr. Zhivago, The Sound of Music
Deaths: Winston Churchill, Nat King Cole & T.S. Eliot

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My rules:

Only one song per artist/group
The song must be released that specific year
Songs from live albums not allowed
Restricted to only 20 songs

20 songs you must hear from 1965

Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan

Released as a single July 20, 1965 (and August 30 as part of the album “Highway 61 Revisited”). In 2004 the song was placed at number one on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
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Once upon a time you dressed so fine
Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?
People call say ‘beware doll, you’re bound to fall’
You thought they were all kidding you
You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hanging out
Now you don’t talk so loud
Now you don’t seem so proud
About having to be scrounging your next meal
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The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

A song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards’ three-note guitar riff – intended to be replaced by horns – opens and drives the song. The lyrics refer to sexual frustration and commercialism. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed “Satisfaction” in the second spot on its list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time“.
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I can’t get no satisfaction
I can’t get no satisfaction
‘Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can’t get no, I can’t get no–

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The Who – My Generation

A song by the British rock group The Who, which became a hit and one of their most recognisable songs. The song was named the 11th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 13th on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll.
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People try to put us d-down
(Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold
(Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old
(Talkin’ ’bout my generation)

My generation
This is my generation, baby
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The Beatles – Help!

A song by the Beatles that served as the title song for both the 1965 film and its soundtrack album. It was also released as a single, and was number one for three weeks in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Released 19 July 1965 (US) & 23 July 1965 (UK).
The song was named the 29th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Help, I need somebody
Help, not just anybody
Help, you know I need someone
Help!
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John Coltrane – Acknowledgement

Released on Coltrane’s album “A Love Supreme” February 1965. In 2003, the album was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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Them – Gloria

“Gloria” is a rock song classic written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and originally recorded by Morrison’s band Them in 1964 and released as a single B-side in 1964 & A-side in 1965. Also release on the album “The Angry Young Them” 11 June 1965 (UK) & July 1965 (U.S.). The song was placed #208 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Like to tell ya about my baby
You know she comes around
She about five feet four
A-from her head to the ground
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The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine man

The Byrds recorded a version of Bob Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man in the same year as Dylan as their first single on Columbia Records, reaching number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart, as well as being the title track of their first album, Mr. Tambourine Man. The song was placed #79 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to
Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you
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Otis Redding – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long

A song written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler. It appeared as the A-side of a 1965 hit single by Otis Redding – and subsequently appeared on his third album, Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul. The song is ranked #110 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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I’ve been loving you too long to stop now

You are tired and you want to be free
My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me
Ohh, I’ve been loving you too long
I don’t wanna stop now
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Elvis Presley – Crying in the Chapel

Written by Artie Glenn & recorded by Elvis On October 30, 1960, but released as an “Easter Special” single (447-0643) in April 1965.
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You saw me crying in the chapel
The tears I shed were tears of joy
I know the meaning of contentment
Now I am happy with the Lord
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Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence

A song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their debut studio album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM (1964). The song was written by Paul Simon over the period of several months between 1963–1964. Released as a single September 13, 1965. The song is ranked #156 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Hello darkness, my old friend
I’ve come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted
In my brain still remains
Within the sound of silence
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Johnny Cash – Orange Blossom Special

Written by Ervin T. Rouse. Released on Cash’s album “Orange Blossom Special” in February 1965.
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Look a-yonder comin’
Comin’ down that railroad track
Hey, look a-yonder comin’
Comin’ down that railroad track
It’s the Orange Blossom Special
Bringin’ my baby back
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Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage

A jazz composition by Herbie Hancock from his 1965 album Maiden Voyage. It features Hancock’s quartet – trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams – with additional saxophonist George Coleman. It is one of Hancock’s best-known compositions and has become a jazz standard.
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James Brown – Papa’s got a brand new bag

A song written and recorded by James Brown. Released as a two-part single in 1965, it was Brown’s first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten, peaking at number eight, and was a number-one R&B hit, topping the charts for eight weeks. It won Brown his first Grammy Award, for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording. The song is ranked #72 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Come here sister, Papa’s in the swing
He ain’t too hip, about that new breed babe
He ain’t no drag
Papa’s got a brand new bag
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The Miracles – The tracks of my tears

Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson (lead vocalist), Pete Moore (bass vocalist), and Marv Tarplin (guitarist).
This song is considered to be among the finest recordings of The Miracles, and it sold over one million records within two years, making it The Miracles’ fourth million-selling record. It has also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and is listed by Rolling Stone magazine as #50 in its listing of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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People say I’m the life of the party
Because I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I’m blue
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The Impressions – People get ready

A 1965 single by the Impressions, and the title track from the People Get Ready album. The single is the group’s best-known hit, reaching number-three on the Billboard R&B Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition, and displayed the growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing. The song is ranked #24 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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People get ready
There’s a train a commin’
U don’t need no baggage
U just get on board
All U need is faith
To hear the diesels hummin’
U don’t need no ticket
U just thank the lord
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Roger Miller – King of the Road

A song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller. The lyrics tell of the day-to-day life of a vagabond hobo who despite being poor (a “man of means by no means”) revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the “king of the road”. It was released as a single in January 1965.
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Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain’t got no cigarettes
Ah, but, two hours of pushin’ broom
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I’m a man of means by no means, king of the road.
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Martha & The Vandellas – Nowhere to run

A 1965 pop single by Martha and the Vandellas for the Gordy (Motown) label and is one of the group’s signature songs. The song, written and produced by Motown’s main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, depicts the story of a woman trapped in a bad relationship with a man she cannot help but love.
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Nowhere to run to, baby
Nowhere to hide
Got nowhere to run to, baby
Nowhere to hide
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Animals – Don’t let me be misunderstood

Written by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, and Sol Marcus for the jazz singer/pianist Nina Simone.
The Animals released it as a single in January 1965 (UK) & February 1965 (U.S.). This single was ranked by Rolling Stone at #315 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Baby, do you understand me now?
Sometimes I feel a little mad
But don’t you know that no one alive can always be an angel
When things go wrong I feel real bad.
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Porter Wagoner – Green Green Grass of Home

Written by Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. and first recorded by singer Johnny Darrell, is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965, when it reached No. 4 on the country chart.
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The old hometown looks the same
As I step down from the train
And there to meet me is my mama and papa
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Nina Simone – Sinnerman

Accepted as an African American traditional spiritual song that has been recorded by a number of performers and has been incorporated in many other of the media and arts. Released as a single by Nina Simone May 20, 1965.
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Oh sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Where you gonna run to?
All on that day
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