Word: lovin
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...time they arrived at Atlantic, L&S had already written songs that would be revived as monster hits in the rock era. Wilbert Harrison had a #1 hit with "Kansas City" in 1959, seven years after Little Willie Littlefield recorded it as "K.C. Lovin?." "Hound Dog," written for Big Mama Thornton, and "Love Me," for Willy and Ruth, were covered by Elvis Presley (whose Sun contract Ertegun had tried to buy, in 1955, for $25,000; RCA, which outbid him by $20,000, got a quick and lasting return on its investment). And somewhere beyond the sea, Edith Piaf would...
...Make sweet lovin' in front of the fire...
...Like a Rolling Stone - Dylan 3. Suspicious Minds - Elvis 4. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen 5. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys 6. Baba O'Riley - The Who 7. Sense of Wonder - Van Morrison 8. With or Without You - U2 9. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones 10. Righteous Bros - You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling...
...Perhaps more surprising is the dearth of jazz and show tunes (no Cole Porter, Gershwin, Irving Berlin or Richard Rodgers) and the categorical dismissal of country music. Instead, "People Get Ready" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" round out the list - worthy songs, doubtless, but perhaps more representative of limited common ground in a poll of 20 participants than of true greatness. Then again, as the man suggested, satisfaction is hard to come...
...Here, There And Everywhere - The Beatles 5. Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles 6. The Times, They Are A-Changing - Bob Dylan 7. Strange Fruit - Billie Holliday 8. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt 9. People Get Ready - The Impressions 10. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers...