Our Favorite Songs of 1965 | Songs of the Year

Welcome to our Songs of the Year series. Today we're looking at 1965! If you saw any of our Albums of the Year videos then you'll kind of know how this goes, but we've added a few new twists.
Every Friday we will each be choosing our favorite songs of a year, starting in 1958 and going all the way through 2021. We will be making five selections from the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Any song that broke the Hot 100 at any point during the year is eligible. After that we'll be making five more 'wildcard' selections. These picks can come from anywhere. They could've charted as well, but they could also be album cuts, from soundtracks, b-sides...anything at all. And lastly, we'll also be choosing our least favorite song to crack the Top 40.
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Here's the Year End Top 50. Will any of these make our lists?
1. "Wooly Bully" - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
2. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" - Four Tops
3. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - The Rolling Stones
4. "You Were on My Mind" - We Five
5. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" - The Righteous Brothers
6. "Downtown" - Petula Clark
7. "Help!" - The Beatles
8. "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" - Herman's Hermits
9. "Crying in the Chapel" - Elvis Presley
10. "My Girl" - The Temptations
11. "Help Me, Rhonda" - The Beach Boys
12. "King of the Road" - Roger Miller
13. "The Birds and the Bees" - Jewel Akens
14. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" - Mel Carter
15. "Shotgun" - Junior Walker & the All Stars
16. "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher
17. "This Diamond Ring" - Gary Lewis & the Playboys
18. "The 'In' Crowd" - Ramsey Lewis Trio
19. "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" - Herman's Hermits
20. "Stop! In the Name of Love" - The Supremes
21. "Unchained Melody" - The Righteous Brothers
22. "Silhouettes" - Herman's Hermits
23. "I'll Never Find Another You" - The Seekers
24. "Cara Mia" - Jay and the Americans
25. "Mr. Tambourine Man" - The Byrds
26. "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" - Sounds Orchestral
27. "Yes, I'm Ready" - Barbara Mason
28. "What's New Pussycat?" - Tom Jones
29. "Eve of Destruction" - Barry McGuire
30. "Hang On Sloopy" - The McCoys
31. "Ticket to Ride" - The Beatles
32. "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" - Bert Kaempfert
33. "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" - James Brown
34. "Game of Love" - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
35. "The Name Game" - Shirley Ellis
36. "I Know a Place" - Petula Clark
37. "Back in My Arms Again" - The Supremes
38. "Baby I'm Yours" - Barbara Lewis
39. "The Jolly Green Giant" - The Kingsmen
40. "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" - Patti Page
41. "Like a Rolling Stone" - Bob Dylan
42. "I'm Telling You Now" - Freddie and the Dreamers
43. "Ferry Cross the Mersey" - Gerry and the Pacemakers
44. "Just Once in My Life" - The Righteous Brothers
45. "The Seventh Son" - Johnny Rivers
46. "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am" - Herman's Hermits
47. "A Walk in the Black Forest" - Horst Jankowski
48. "For Your Love" - The Yardbirds
49. "California Girls" - The Beach Boys
50. "Go Now" - The Moody Blues
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[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

1. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 2. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds 3. I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones 4. Yesterday - The Beatles 5. Papa's Gotta Brand New Bag - James Brown 6. In My Life - The Beatles 7. People Get Ready - The Impressions 8. California Dreamin - Mamas and Papas 9. My Generation - The Who 10. Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel

[@edwardschuster4962]

1. People Get Ready: the imperials 2. Tracks of my tears: Smokey Robinson 3. How Sweet it is : Marvin Gaye 4. Papas got a brand new bag: James Brown 5. Stop in the name of love : the Supremes. Wildcards Heliocentric: Sun Ra Song for my father : Horace Silver I got my mojo working : Paul Butterfield Snatch it back and hold it: Junior wells/buddy guy And I just do what I want : James Brown Worst song: what’s new pussycat : Tom Jones

[@davidbeckman7925]

There are places I'll remember. All my life, though some have changed. Some forever, not for better. Some have gone and some remain. All these places had their moments. With lovers and friends, I still can recall. Some are dead and some are living. In my life, I've loved them all. 💕🔥👍🍺😎🔥💥🎉 1965.

[@edgustafson]

1965 - Great year for Mr. Robert Zimmermann, who wrote my top 3 songs. Still only picking Hot 100 songs. 1. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds. Simply one of the best covers of all time. The Byrds took a pretty decent Dylan track and turned it into something special. Roger McGuinn's 12-string Rickenbacker is majestic. 2. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan. Iconic Dylan song. Al Kooper did pretty well with the organ part considering he showed up to the session expecting to play guitar. 3. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan. Maybe the first known diss track? Dylan really sticks it to the poseurs in Greenwich Village. You crazy for this one, Bob. 4. Day Tripper - The Beatles. Easily one of the best guitar riffs of all time. And maybe the catchiest song about LSD. 5. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones. This song took some heat in the recent overrated songs video, but I love it. I believe it was the first song to use the newly designed Maestro Fuzz pedal, but Mick's angsty lyrics are pretty sweet too. 6. Ticket To Ride - The Beatles 7. Tell Her No - The Zombies 8. I Can't Explain - The Who 9. Catch the Wind - Donovan 10. Tired of Waiting - The Kinks Going with Jason again on the vote, since "Like a Rolling Stone" was my #2 and almost #1 song. I like both "She Belongs to Me" and "In My Life" too, but both Dylan and the Beatles released better songs in 1965.

[@MrEzio455]

It keeps getting better! I love this period in Beatles' music, so I had to clutter this list with them. Shame I couldn't fit The Byrds. Billboard: 1. Ticket To Ride - The Beatles 2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 3. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 4. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown 5. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers Wildcard: 1. In My Life - The Beatles 2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - The Beatles 3. Resolution - John Coltrane 4. Kiss Me, Baby - The Beach Boys 5. Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley

[@kevinmcardle4087]

Oh yeah, almost forgot... Happy birthday, Ryan! God bless you

[@alosadav]

Catch the Wind is one of my favorites songs! Jason is my man. I've just seen a Face it's amazing too. And Blues run the game! Really jemes.

[@bengthertzman9918]

Tough year to choose from. I follow my heart and go with songs I have loved since then until now. 1. The Seekers - I´ll never find another you 2. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine man 3. The Beatles - In my life 4. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone 5. Bob Dylan - Positively 4:th street 6. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Tracks of my tears 7. Gerry and The Pacemakers: Ferry cross the Mersey 8. Barry Mcquire: Eve of destruction 9. Jackie De Shannon: What the world needs now 10. The Byrds - Turn turn turn

[@pulsar861]

1965 faves. Great year! So difficult to narrow it down to these and it keeps changing by the minute. 10. Downtown - Petula Clark 9. Liar Liar - Castaways 8. Do You Believe In Magic - Lovin’ Spoonful 7. It’s My Life - Animals 6. The Last Time - Rolling Stones 5. Day Tripper - Beatles 4. Heart Full Of Soul - Yardbirds 3. Tired Of Waiting For You - Kinks 2. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds 1. Get Off Of My Cloud - Rolling Stones WILDCARDS 6. Don’t Be Taken In - Dave Clark Five 5. Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys 4. My Generation - Who 3. Mister You’re A Better Man Than I - Yardbirds 2. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan 1. In My Life - Beatles WORST SONG I’m Henry VIII - Herman’s Hermits

[@12spanku]

1. Like a Rolling Stone 2. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3. Subterranean Homesick Blues 4. Queen Jane Approximately 5. Love Minus Zero/No Limit Let's just be honest with ourselves here people, in 1965 there was no one even close to reaching the level of songwriting that Dylan was at. Now that wouldn't last for much longer, other artists would improve and Dylan's hot streak would come to an end after Blonde on Blonde, but my god what a hot streak it was, and in 65 we are right in the middle of it. Lennon and McCartney with their combined powers couldn't get near him.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

You, Jason and Kramzer should be best friends because you’re all nuts. - Joe

[@12spanku]

@@TastesLikeMusic At least I'm in good company.

[@edgustafson]

@@12spanku And you'll have good music to listen to.

[@Vanessa.P]

Tough year, but I guess they are all going to be going forward. I've been personally challenging myself to stick to one selection per artist so that can make it even more difficult. Hot 100: - James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) - The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again - Martha and the Vandellas - Nowhere To Run - The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Wildcards: - The Byrds - Here Without You - Bob Dylan - Tombstone Blues - Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - It Ain't Me, Babe - The Beatles - In My Life - Loretta Lynn - Blue Kentucky Girl Worst: "I'm Henry the VII, I Am" by Herman's Hermits. Not sure how a song that is 1:50 manages to feel too long, but this song does it. My #1 is "I've Been Loving You Too Long" by Otis Redding. Love this song and him so much.

[@roxannewalsh]

I've Been Loving You Too Long was (one of the) reason why Otis Blue was in my top 5 AOTY 1965. This is why I have not listed him again today, but it is one of his best and that means something.

[@roxannewalsh]

For this year - and onward - I have decided to make my own interpretation of songs to list. Bob Dylan released two albums that year and they were my AOTY #1 and #2, the songs would fill my list here and after that a whole lot of other classic hits that everybody knows etc. I am excluding them all and rather pick songs that are kind of stand-alones, like the one song of an artist who otherwise is not too interesting for me or songs/hits where the remaining album is no good. These are all great songs, not obscurities, and I still listen to them today with much pleasure. I have the feeling that it is more fun to unearth those little gems than to state that the Byrds' Dylan interpretation is a great song - nobody doubts that. HM Donovan - Catch the Wind, James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Yardbirds - Heart Full of Soul, Spencer Davis Group - Keep on Running, Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina 5. Pretty Things - Midnight to Six Man (Pretty Things - named after a Willie Dixon song - came from the same mold as the Stones, in fact the musicians all played together until the line ups separated. They disbanded in 2018!! and singer Phil May died in 2020. On this tune, Nicky Hopkins provides the piano part. The Clash would tip their hat to the song by referencing it in White Man in Hammersmith.) 4. Seeds - Can't Seem to Make You Mine (They were probably really the seeds to what would a decade later become American punk, Sky Saxon and his band were alternative before anyone used the word. They played the bass parts from the keyboard long before Ray Manzarek and even early Frank Zappa acknowledged their influence. The song itself was covered countless times including Alex Chilton, Ramones or Yo La Tengo.) 3. Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About a Mover (Doug Sahm and his keyboarder Augie Meyers kept working together until Sahm's death in 1999, they in a way put Texas and Tex-Mex onto the musical map. Even if not filled with big hits, Sahm's discography is a rich treasure chest for anyone interested in what later was called Americana. They also played sessions with Dylan and Meyers would join Dylan for Time Out of Mind and following.) 2. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walking (After I had the single it took me about two years of nagging until I got the boots...) 1. Them - Here Comes the Night (I had to flip a coin to decide between this one and Mystic Eyes, angry and young...Van is still around and still angry.)

[@ttmilbr]

Boots will be on my list for next year. Always loved it.

[@edgustafson]

@@ttmilbr Same.

[@frangarcia7774]

Great list! Like your stance of listing not so evident songs

[@roxannewalsh]

@@frangarcia7774 In a way they are "evident" for me. As of 1965/1966 the songs are part of my life, not just history from the charts or books. These songs meant - and still mean - something to me. And yes, Dylan wrote the greatest song of the year and that is my history just as well but that is so obvious that it is not even worth mentioning.

[@bengalgangster]

@roxanne walsh i loved the terry and the pirates album , listened twice actually. thanx and recommend anytime lol

[@threestringsomg]

Yes! Jason the Them song is amazing....never heard it b4 today...loved it so buying the them album...👍

[@ykmgeedee]

5) My Generation -The Who 4) Positively 4th Street -Bob Dylan 3) Nowhere Man -Beatles 2) Song For My Father -Horace Silver 1) Acknowledgement -John Coltrane.

[@Ianmackable]

One of my favourite Beatles trivia facts is that I've Just Seen a Face, I'm Down and Yesterday were all recorded on the same day. Think of how completely unlike each other those songs are. Paul was on a roll.

[@chrisdelisle3954]

Great choice, Jason, on Donovan's "Catch The Wind." Quite possibly my favorite love song ever. Either that one, or "Lover's Concerto" by the Toys. You could literally have a valid top 10 of Dylan and the Beatles and the Byrds this year. My favorites: 1) It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - Bob Dylan 2a) Catch The Wind - Donovan 2b) A Lover's Concerto - The Toys 4) Ticket To Ride - The Beatles 5) The Byrds - I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better Some "deeper" tracks: The Who - The Good's Gone The Byrds - Chimes of Freedom The Them - Mystic Eyes The Knickerbockers - Lies Other classics: Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero (No Limit) Bob Dylan - Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (and Positively 4th Street, and It's All Over Now Baby Blue, and Maggie's Farm, and She Belongs To Me, and...) The Beatles - In My Life The Beatles - Help The Beatles - Nowhere Man The Beatles - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (and Day Tripper, and We Can Work It Out and Norwegian Wood, and...) The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds - She Don't Care About Time The Byrds - The Bells of Rhymney The Kinks - Tired of Waiting The Kinks - I Need You The Kinks - Set Me Free The Kinks - Where Have All The Good Times Gone? Lovin Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic? Supremes - I Hear A Symphony Rolling Stones - The Last Time Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence etc, etc. what a great year!

[@Ras137]

Oh man I wanted to mention "A Lover's Concerto" but there is so much good stuff from this year. I remember when I was young I thought the melody was amazing (it still is), but I didn't know it was based on a melody by Bach (at least attributed to him, probably written by somebody else.)

[@frangarcia7774]

Fantastic episode. My favorite song of the year is Like A Rollling Stone. It's not only a perfect song all around, lyrically, instrumentally, musically, but it was revolutionary and is a clear milestone in music history. She Belongs To Me and In My Life are also perfect songs but at another level in my opinion

[@paulfromperth5713]

My top 5 for 1965: 1. Are You There (With Another Girl) - Dionne Warwick 2. Some Of Your Lovin' - Dusty Springfield 3. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - Beatles 4. Stop In The Name Of Love - Supremes 5. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder

[@threestringsomg]

My 1965 songs list.....as usual I've mostly included songs from top 100 UK list and sprinkled in faves from albums that year...there are 30🙀☺️ Top 10 10 Ballad Of A Thin Man Bob Dylan a vitriolic precursor to Hurricane from Desire ....yeah Mr Jones. 9 Then I Kissed Her Beach Boys, 8 Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood Animals♥️and yes the kill Bill Santa Esmeralda 10 min cover is the beeeeeest 🇲🇽👌 7 Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan, 6 Feeling Good Nina Simone 5 Here Comes The Night Them, 4 Norwegian Wood (Bird Has flown) Beatles, 3 Positively 4th St Bob Dylan, 2 I Put A Spell On You Nina Simone that bbbbbbit where she mimics the saxophone....♥️ 1 Its My Life ♥️🏆 the Animals the song that always stuck out for me from my best of collection. Such a great vibe The rest 30 King Of the Road Roger Millar, 29 It's Not Unusual Tom Jones, 28 I Know I'll Never Find Another You The Seekers 27 The Last Time Rolling Stones 26 Tell Her No The Zombies 25 Stop In The Name Of Love The Supremes 24 Downtown Petula Clarke, 23 I Can't Explain The Who, 22 Tired Of Waiting For You The Kinks, 21 You've Lost That Loving Feeling Rightious Bros, 20 Make It Easy On Yourself Walker Bros, 19 Anyone Anyhow Anywhere The Who, 18 All I Really Want To Do The Byrds, 17 Mr Tambourine Man The Byrds, 16 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction RS, 15 Heart of Stone The Rolling Stones, 14 I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher, 13 Help! Beatles Ticket To Ride Beatles, 12 We Gotta Get Out of This Place Animals, 11 My Generation The Who,

[@bengalgangster]

thank god lol . its my life is my number 1 also. there hasnt been mention of the song anywhere [ on the video ,or comment section until this

[@threestringsomg]

Has anyone mentioned the animals at all?🙀🙀🙀

[@threestringsomg]

It's the third time I'm gonna say this this week...but great minds do indeed think alike....👌👼

[@bengalgangster]

@@threestringsomg yes we gotta get out of this place has been, and another one but cant remember which one

[@bengalgangster]

@@threestringsomg and please dont let me be misunderstood has been mentioned.

[@ELDuderino597]

My Top Ten for 1965 1)Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan 2)California Girls - Beach Boys 3)If I Needed Someone - The Beatles 4)I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better - The Byrds 5)The Last Time - The Rolling Stones 6)Aint That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye 7)Salt Lake City - Beach Boys 8)Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 9)We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Animals 10)It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry - Bob Dylan

[@frangarcia7774]

Packed year!! Simply amazing. Billboard 100 Like A Rollling Stone. Bob Dylan (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. The Rollling Stones Help! The Beatles Unchained Melody. The Righteous Brothers Mr. Tambourine Man. The Byrds Papa's Got A Brand New Bag. James Brown All Day And All Of The Night. The Kinks The Track Of My Tears. The Miracles Do You Believe In Magic. The Loving Spoonful (How Sweet It Is) To Be Loved By You. Marvin Gaye Help Me Rhonda. The Beach Boys Wild Cards Yesterday. The Beatles In My Life. The Beatles Desolation Row. Bob Dylan Get Off Of My Cloud. The Rollling Stones Turn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds Psycho. The Sonics Rescue Me. Fontella Bass Don't Let Me Be Missunderstood. The Animals Barbara Ann. The Beach Boys My Generation. The Who For Your Love. The Yardbirds The Midnight Hour. Wilson Picket California Dreaming. The Mamas and The Papas Daddy. The Maytals Jacky. Jacques Brel Hasta Siempre. Carlos Puebla Il Mondo. Jimmy Fontana Speak No Evil. Wayne Shorter

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Great list, Fran. I left Unchained Melody on the cutting room floor, but, basically an HM for charts. Same with Get Off Of My Cloud - - I will have pleanty of Stones in the subsequent years. Glad you got my song of the year "For Your Love" represented. (Blistering song!) The Yardbirds burned brightly and briefly '65-'66. The Animals also had some great songs this year. I should of added In the Midnight Hour - such a great song. Looking back on the year it was unbelievable that the albums My Generation, Rubber Soul, and Turn! Turn! Turn! were all released the SAME WEEK in December, 1965. I was born too late . .

[@markgatica12]

Tough year. My lists changed daily. I'm not really locked into this list, but here it is: Top 100 charts: 1. Eight Days A Week - Beatles 2. Day Tripper - Beatles 3. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones 4. Ticket to Ride - Beatles 5. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers Wild Cards 1. The Kids Are Alright - The Who 2. Go Now - Moody Blues 3. The Last Time - Rolling Stones 4. Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel 5. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown Song of the Year: (Tie) Eight Days a Week and The Kids are Alright I can't pick between these two. I have loved both of them since the first time I heard either one. These are two songs that despite hundreds of plays, I never tired of either one. All week I waited for a revelation, but it never came. So I'm calling a tie.

[@Gardosunron]

Love the harmonies on The Kids are Alright. An underrated talent of The Who.

[@evancodsworth2]

Great to see some love for Jackson C Frank!

[@someguy7424]

1. “The Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 2. “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers 3. “A Lover’s Concerto” by The Toys 4. “Yesterday” by The Beatles 5. “California Girls” by The Beach Boys

[@ttmilbr]

Tracks my #1 as well!

[@drdavid1963]

BEATLES Help / ROLLING STONES Satisfaction / RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS You've Lost That Loving Feeling/ THE WHO My Generation / SONNY AND CHER I Got You Babe wildcards: BEATLES Yesterday / BOB DYLAN It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) / NINA SIMONE Strange Fruit / HERP ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS Spanish Flea SONG OF THE YEAR: THE BYRDS Turn Turn Turn

[@nikkilev78]

I think this is my favorite series of yours so far! It gets so deep. The competition aspect is fun too. Great work!

[@monster900900]

BRILLANT YEAR FOR MUSIC ,, LIKE A ROLLING STONE , INCREDIBLE AWESOME SONG ,, NUMBER 1 SONG BY SOME MARGIN ,,

[@tomklenskjr.2491]

My Favorite Singles, of 1965: “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” - The Rolling Stones “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” - James Brown “What the World Needs Now is Love” - Jackie DeShannon “California Girls” - The Beach Boys “The Sound of Silence” - Simon & Garfunkel Album Picks + (some singles/previously or in the future will be released): “Leader of the Pack” - The Shangri-Las “Like a Rolling Stone” - Bob Dylan “If I Needed Someone” - The Beatles “I Got You Babe” - Sonny & Cher “Help Me, Rhonda” - The Beach Boys Worst Single: “The Name Game” - Shirley Ellis

[@ttmilbr]

Good pull for the Name Game. Just don't do "Chuck".

[@kevhove]

I know im so late to the party and i actually am loving every single one of your posts . If youd only done Singles instead of tracks might have let a few others in. Im working my way through all your year albums and then .tracks selection from 65 to now

[@kevinmcardle4087]

1. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 2. Help Me Rhonda - The Beach Boys 3. Norwegian Wood (this bird had flown) - The Beatles 4. The Kids Are Alright - The Who 5. Tell Her No - The Zombies 6. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better - The Byrds 7. Catch The Wind - Donovan 8. Lies - The Knickerbockers 9. Get Off My Cloud - Rolling Stones 10. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke 11. Concrete and Clay - Unit 4 + 2 12. Pushing Too Hard - The Seeds 13. Game of Love - Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders 14. Laugh Laugh - The Beau Brummels 15. Blues Run the Game - Jackson C. Frank 16. Tired of Waiting For You - The Kinks 17. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes 18. You Were On My Mind - We Five 19. Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles 20. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful Bonus Beatles: 1. Help! 2. If I Needed Someone 3. I'm Down 4. You're Gonna Lose That Girl 5. We Can Work It Out Bonus Dylan: 1. It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding 2. Love Minus Zero/ No Limit Bonus Beach Boys: 1. The Little Girl I Once Knew 2. You're So Good To Me

[@deathfromabove77]

Damn, I would’ve put “ Sun ain’t gonna shine anymore “ in my 5 but I’m sure the Walker Bros version ( the best one) wasn’t released until 66..I could be wrong . Absolutely love that song . Great call 👍

[@kevinmcardle4087]

@@deathfromabove77 You're absolutely right, I goofed... I guess I'll have to include it next week too! Haha

[@deathfromabove77]

@@kevinmcardle4087 there’s always the “Edit” function 😊👍

[@kevinmcardle4087]

@@deathfromabove77 good point.. Done!

[@westong6215]

Just want to mention "Heart Full of Soul" by The Yardbirds. 1965-1973 is almost impossible to pick top 10 songs. Loving this series keep it up!

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Good one. I went with "For Your Love" as my song of the year.

[@jukeboxcowboy]

If you haven't already, I'd recommend looking into the Walker Brothers starting about 1965, then checking out the progression of Scott Walker's solo career up to the present. Astonishing!

[@deathfromabove77]

Good call 👍..I’ve just started a Scott Walker and Walker Brothers “ deep dive” ( My “ artist of the week” to discover, influenced by this channel) . So far really loving it . Scott Walker has an amazing voice , great songs. There’s a brilliant documentary on him ( 30th Century Man) which inspired me..I think Kramz of the Listography 3 , would be the one who might appreciate him the most ( and maybe Jason). Too “arty “ for Joe 😂

[@jukeboxcowboy]

@@deathfromabove77 I don't know, man. I'm giving Joe a little bit more arty credit these days after he totally got and appreciated Kate Bush's the dreaming! Possibly the way to Joe's heart is that Scott Walker was reportedly the first person to ever record with a Fender bass. Check out that bass line on "The Old Man's Back Again"! But I know what you mean; The later dark era Scott Walker stuff can be a little too out there for some. For the listography guys, I'd recommend Scott 3 and Scott 4 from his early era as a starting point. Anyone who digs Bowie at least ought to listen to some Scott Walker to put things into perspective. Enjoy the dive! I think I might join you....

[@ThePhysicalillusion]

I would probably go with “Norwegian Wood” as my song of the year - my favorite song on my favorite Beatles album, as much as “Like A Rolling Stone” and “In My Life” are more obvious choices.

[@TheAfterglows]

I think I'm going to keep it 1 song by artist to avoid too much Dylan. My top from 1965: 1. Bob Dylan - Ballad of a thin man 2. The Supremes - My world is empty without you 3. The Byrds - All I really want to do 4. Otis Redding - I've been loving you too long 5. The Beatles - Girl 6. The Who - My generation 7. Bobby McClure - Peak of love 8. The Shangri-La's - Out in the streets 9. The Rolling Stones - Get off of my cloud 10. The Seeds - Pushin' too hard After 8 episodes of this very cool series, I voted 6 times for Jason's pick and the 2 other times were when both Kramzer and Joe agreed on Ray Charles and the Beach Boys. Also happy birthday to Kramzer!!

[@johnw706]

Joe is completely correct . In My Life is the best song of the year . It's also my favourite Beatles song , and in my top 10 songs of all time . Joe also scored points by picking Think for Yourself , an overlooked gem by the Beatles . You can't really argue with Jason's pick of Like a Rolling Stone as his favourite . And , speaking of Al Kooper coming into the studio and playing a fabulous organ part , George Martin came into the studio ( while the Beatles were at lunch ) and laid down that nifty piano solo in the middle of In My Life . And while we're on this topic , I'm tired of hearing about the New York DJ , or Billy Preston ( and he's great ) being the so called fifth Beatle . Sorry , it was George Martin who best qualifies for that title . I digress . My list : In My Life by the Beatles Positively 4th Street by Bob Dylan Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan It's My Life by the Animals Think for Yourself by the Beatles In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett Rescue Me by Fontella Bass It's the Same Old Song by the Four Tops My World is Empty Without You by the Supremes The Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel Ryan , thanks for reminding me how good She Belongs to Me is . Cheers

[@rodneygriffin7666]

I was born in 1965. Great stuff. I'm lucky.

[@davidbrett8525]

Some of the best songs of all time this year. So many songs that revolutionised rock music 1. It’s alright ma I’m only bleeding 2. Like a rolling stone 3. Desolation row 4. In my life 5. Satisfaction 6. I’m not like everybody else 7. Angie 8. The blues run the game 9. My generation 10. She’s not there

[@RandyforRoyals]

1. Like A Rolling Stone-Bob Dylan (charted pick and one of the best-ever rock songs) 2. In My Life-The Beatles (my favorite Beatles song) 3. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues-Bob Dylan 4. It's My Own Tear's Being Wasted-Johnny Copeland 5. My Girl-The Temptations (charted pick, most of its chart success was in 1965) 6. The Tracks Of My Tears-The Miracles (charted pick and one of Smokey's best vocal performances) 7. The Kids Are Alright-The Who 8. King Of The Road-Roger Miller (charted pick) 9. It's The Same Old Song-The Four Tops (charted pick) 10. Positively 4th Street-Bob Dylan (one of the greatest venomous songs with some killer lines) Honorable Mention 11. Help-The Beatles 12. In The Midnight Hour-Wilson Pickett 13. Ballad Of A Thin Man-Bob Dylan 14. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag-James Brown 15. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction-The Rolling Stones. Worst Song: Little Things-Bobby Goldsboro

[@SomeSong2]

Singles: 1965 Winner: 1. Wilson Pickett: In the Midnight Hour 2. The Lovin' Spoonful: You Didn't Have To Be So Nice 3. Otis Redding: I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) 4. Four Tops: I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) 5. Sam Cooke: A Change Is Gonna Come Wildcards: 1. The Beatles: If I Needed Someone 2. The Who: My Generation 3. The Beach Boys: California Girls 4. The Temptations: My Girl 5. Martha & the Vandellas: Nowhere to Run Honorable mentions: The Impressions: People Get Ready Otis Redding: That's How Strong My Love Is The Beatles: Day Tripper Simon & Garfunkel: The Sound of Silence Bob Dylan: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone James Brown: I Got You (I Feel Good) The Rolling Stones: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Yardbirds: Heart Full of Soul Buck Owens: I've Got a Tiger By the Tail Booker T. & the MG's: Boot-Leg The Supremes: Stop! In the Name of Love Roger Miller: King of the Road The Rolling Stones: Get Off of My Cloud The Beatles: We Can Work It Out Worst song of 1965: Herman's Hermits: I'm Henry VIII

[@bengalgangster]

iv been loving you too long is my number 2, and you didnt have be so nice would be my 11

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

My Top 5 would go something like this! 5. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1 - James Brown 4. It Was a Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra 3. People Get Ready - The Impressions 2. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - Bob Dylan 1. Yesterday - The Beatles

[@bengalgangster]

im not a sinatra fan at all lol, but it was a very good year , the one song i love by him. it was still on the charts in early 66 , so i bumped the song into that year

[@TheVanmanderpootz]

1.Sam The Sham And The Pharoahs - Woolly Bully 2.Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Nowhere To Run 3.Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone 4.Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling 5.The Hollies - Look Through Any Window 6.The Kinks - See My Friends 7.The Beatles - Nowhere Man 8.The Byrds - She Don't Care About Time 9.Donovan - Hey Gyp, Dig The Slowness 10.Rolling Stones - The Last Time

[@trevorjones8969]

The jury is out as to whether beans, which are legumes, are actually a vegetable. That's a question that is more contentious as to whether Dylan deserves all the praise - he doesn't. Tom Waits is way more interesting and funny to boot. Love your channel. Cheers from Blighty. :)

[@kevinmcardle4087]

Legumes are not vegetables. Also, peanuts are not nuts, they're legumes. Also, tomatoes are not vegetables, they're fruit. And bananas are fruit, but are considered berries... it's complicated. I like the song "vegetables" by the beach boys, one of Al Jardine's best vocals.

[@TimeToGetAlone]

I know last year was mentioned as being the year of the Bs, but I think this one took it another level. Had to cut out a few other close calls too! Productions are sounding even fuller now. Genre-wise, the theme I'm seeing is peak 60s folk rock. We've reached the year you guys picked the Albums lists, so it's fitting for the first time non-Billboard songs make up more than 5. Billboard Songs 1. WINNER: *Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan #2* (An enduring folk rock classic. Underrated with Dylan is just how much a joy the arrangements are at this point.) 2. *The Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel #1* (I love the original recording too, but I think the electric overdubs just take it to another level.) 3. *Yesterday by The Beatles #1* (Most covered song for a reason. One of McCartney's great melodies.) 4. *California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas #4* (Listened to it again and it really holds up as another huge folk rock entry for the year.) 5. *We Can Work It Out by The Beatles #1* (Might be the first of theirs that just feels pure pop rock. The harmonium gives it that little extra something.) Wildcard Songs 1. *Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) by The Beatles* (Top-class Beatles folk with a dash of early psychedelia.) 2. *Ballad of a Thin Man by Bob Dylan* (Another awesome Highway 61 track that just sounds so good with Bob's storytelling.) 3. *Kiss Me, Baby by The Beach Boys* (I love the side two ballads on Today. This one puts me most in the Pet Sounds headspace. It's just so lush, and I love the vocal tradeoffs in that prechorus section.) 4. *Sinnerman by Nina Simone* (A vocal jazz epic completely unlike the rest of the songs here.) 5. *Michelle by The Beatles* (Pretty sure this is another one up there among the most performed. Thankfully I haven't been overexposed. Adore those lilting background harmonies.) Top 10 Honourable Mention: Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues by Bob Dylan WORST: Don't Think Twice by The Wonder Who? #20 (The Four Seasons, under an assumed name, doing a completely joke novelty cover of the Dylan song. I might have enjoyed a pop take on the song, but Frankie Valli basically emulating the chipmunk voice without the tapespeed is not the answer. Listen if you dare!)

[@joshf.4270]

Jason huge props on the Jackson C. Frank pick. He’s a bit of a legend in my hometown of Buffalo NY, and has a very tragic story. One of the most beautiful songs ever written. That would get my vote.

[@trickygoose2]

I've just checked it out. Although it's probably not as much in my wheelhouse as it is in Jason's I did like it. Reminds me a little of Gordon Lightfoot.

[@Sir_Eyeball]

Charting songs: 5. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone 4. The Seekers - I'll never find another You 3. The Beach Boys - Help me, Rhonda 2. The Beatles - Yesterday 1. The Beach Boys - California Girls Wildcards: 5. Joanie Sommers - Don't pity me 4. The Beatles - Think for Yourself [Yes Joe!] 3. The Who - My Generation 2. The Beach Boys - Please let me Wonder SONG OF THE YEAR 1965: The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (The Bird has flown) My Beach Boys' winning streak is over. None of these songs are 10s for me though. 'Don't Worry Baby' from 1964 is.

[@andyb7942]

Love that The Seekers track! Perhaps I heard it in the background at some point as a kid (I was born in '63), but really only became aware via a KZbin suggestion a few years ago.

[@Sir_Eyeball]

@@andyb7942 it's a great tune. I might look through more of their stuff in the future.

[@andyb7942]

@@Sir_Eyeball Yeah, they have a few other good songs. "Georgy Girl" was even more popular, and I actually remember hearing/loving as a kid.

[@I-Ren-Zero]

1965 my faves... Crawdaddy Simone - The Syndicats We Gotta Get out of this Place - The Animals King of the Road - Roger Miller You Wild Colorado - Johnny Cash Laugh, Laugh - The Beau Brummels we are also starting to get into tracks that would be featured on the Nuggets box set like… She’s about a Mover - Sir Douglas Quintet I Want Candy - The Strangelove Wooly Bully - Sam Sham & The Pharaohs The Witch - The Sonics Dirty Water - The Standelles Lies - The Knickbockers A Public Execution - Mouse & The Traps Pushin too Hard - The Seeds Liar, Liar - The Castaways

[@ttmilbr]

1) "The Tracks of My Tears" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Great lyrics, great production, just great! 2) "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding") - Bob Dylan - Robert Zimmerman at his best 3) "Turn Turn Turn" - The Byrds - Bible verses never sounded so good 4) "King of the Road" - Roger Miller - country lyrics at their best 5) "Ooo Baby Baby" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Linda Ronstadt covered it for a reason 6) "Green Green Grass of Home" - Porter Wagoner - Johnny Cash covered it for a reason 7) "Help Me Rhonda" - Beach Boys - classic Beach Boys sound 8) "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" - James Brown - Godfather becomming The Godfather 9) "My Girl" - The Temptations - Temptations, nuff said 10) "Eve of Destruction" - Barry McQuire - one of the first hippy protest song Worst - "What's New Pussycat" - Tom Jones - calling someone Pussycat, just kinda weird as Joe would say

[@edgustafson]

It's "What's New Pussycat?". Don't know if you've ever heard it, but comedian John Mulaney has a bit that's a story of when he and a friend went into a diner and played that song 21 times in a row on the jukebox. Google "John Mulaney Salt And Pepper Diner". It's seriously one of the funniest things I've ever heard.

[@ttmilbr]

@@edgustafson Thanks, I'll make the edit and look for the bit. Sounds funny.

[@179rich]

Wooly Bully cracks me up

[@slaydesaid8741]

Three good picks as song of the year. Kudos to Kramzer for picking a less popular song, but Joe gets my vote for the best pick. Simply a fantastic song.

[@russellcameron2551]

Joe wins In my life is one of the greatest songs ever. Lennon's voice and his incredible lyrics put him at the pinnacle of all recording artist ."There are places I remember all my life though some have changed. Some forever not for better"

[@omegakhrio9268]

here comes the night- cool song

[@12spanku]

Oh man this is low-key one of your funniest videos yet with Joe looking more and more disgusted every time a new Dylan song is nominated.

[@rockingbirdey]

Top 100 (Billboard) 1. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones) - Kram you're wrong on this one this is one of the greatest songs ever made on every level. Great vocal, great electric/acoustic guitars, tight drumming and bass work, underrated lyric. And one of the best riffs. 2. "Day Tripper" (The Beatles) 3. "California Girls" (The Beach Boys) 4. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (The Byrds) 5. "Help!" (The Beatles) This year is just ridiculous. So many good songs. Might be one of the best years for pop.

[@edgustafson]

I'd never heard that Jackson C. Frank song before. Good stuff!

[@WhatsUpFella]

Check out his song Milk & Honey. I honestly think it’s better. It’s off the same record.

[@nightowl1851]

We've hit my birth year, which means all objectivity goes out the window, beginning now. Too many songs tied to emotions and life moments, including the dismissed Satisfaction, which was No. 1 when I was born! It was comical trying to pick just 10. Hot 100: 5. Ticket to Ride - Beatles 4. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 3. California Dreamin' - Mamas & Papas 2. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones 1. Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys Wild cards 5. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass 4. Tired of Waiting for You - Kinks 3. Heart Full of Soul - Yardbirds 2. King of the Road - Roger Miller 1. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan Worst: What's New Pussycat - Tom Jones (Don't get him at all) Best: Help Me Rhonda

[@179rich]

I do love that Kinks song

[@pierinmess5415]

01. Mikis Theodorakis - Zorba's Dance. 02. The Beatles - Help! 03. Nina Simone - Feeling Good 04. Nara Leao - Suite Dos Pescadores 05. James Brown - I Feel Good 06. Ellý Vilhjálmsdóttir - Sveitin milli sanda 07. Barbra Streisand - He Touched Me 08. Javier Solis - Sombras 09. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 10. The Who - My Generation Honorable Mentions: -Yardbirds - For Your Love -The Beatles - In my Life

[@scottanthonyweidner8692]

Not doing the Billboard/non-Billboard thing, just a top ten: 1) The Byrds - "Turn! Turn! Turn!" - the finest distillation of their original sound. 2) The Beatles - "In My Life" - One of their very best songs. 3) The Ronettes - "Born to Be Together" - Over the top romantic - all of the feelings of of being completely slain by someone hormonally distilled into a three minute masterpiece. 4) The Beach Boys - "Please Let Me Wonder" - Already waxed eloquent on this in my Beach Boys list. 5) The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Yeah, the fuzz riff is great, but the best thing about this song is the chorus. "I can't... GET no!" One of the ten best vocal hooks of all time. I was absolutely intoxicated by it from single-digit years onward. Catchy as hell. And no one ever points it out. 6) Simon & Garfunkel - "The Sound of Silence" - Tom Wilson was a genius. A great song to begin with, and then he did... that. 7) The Righteous Brothers - "Just Once in My Life" - The second example in this year of how Phil was at the absolute top of his game in early '65. Bill sure knew the way into a gal's... heart. 8) The Byrds - "The Bells of Rhymney" - Beats out the epochal title track for the best song on their debut. Incredible 12-string work, dazzling harmonies. All is forgiven, Dave. 9) The Byrds - "Mr. Tambourine Man" 10) The Beatles - "Ticket to Ride" I could list a ton of honorable mentions. If a Dylan song would have made it, it would have been the majestic "Queen Jane Approximately." Love that thing.

[@edgustafson]

There's another version of "Catch the Wind" from the initial pressing of his greatest hits album which is like a full band version with Big Jim Sullivan on guitar. It's on KZbin as "Catch The Wind (Mellow Version)". I think there was a contractual dispute when he released his greatest hits album, so he re-recorded that and "Colours". The newer releases and digital versions went back to the original folky version, but I always dug the other version.

[@227716689]

My favorites for 1965, in no order, except for my number 1, which is my song of the year. 10. California Girls-Beach Boys 9. Nowhere To Run-Martha & Vandellas 8. Wooly Bully-Sam The Sham 7. Mr. Tambourine Man-Byrds 6. Shotgun-Junior Walker & The All Stars 5. Ticket To Ride-Beatles 4. Just Like Me-Paul Revere & The Raiders 3. The Last Time-Rolling Stones 2. Unchained Melody-Righteous Brothers 1., and my song of the year.. Satisfaction-Rolling Stones. Joe, you got my vote for song of the year.

[@PabloReyesVelasco]

I'm supporting Kramzer in this one. Brave choice and one of my favorite songs of all time.

[@rtrout57]

LOL am wearing my Green Giant tshirt right now!

[@Ras137]

1965, may be my favorite year of music, it’s my favorite year for both Dylan and the Beatles. Yet neither of these take my song of the year. A monster year really, an amazing amount of great songs couldn’t get into this top 10. “Desolation Row” “Day Tripper” and even mighty songs “Like A Rolling Stone” (which I love) nor “Satisfaction” (a song which is “fine”) got left out. This will be the first year, I will separate out singles and album tracks. *Singles* *1. Get off of my Cloud - Rolling Stones* - Song of the Year. The sequel that’s better than the original. This record sounds like shit, I can’t deny that, but what is here is amazing to me. First off the drums, Charlie’s drumming in this is my favorite drumming of all time. I can’t quite grasp, what he’s doing and I can’t think of any other song that quite sounds like that. There’s also that great call and response chorus. My #3 song of all time. Also in 2005, I saw the Stones in concert and had amazing seats, that when they came to the b-stage in the middle of the crowd, I was front and center of the stage with nothing between me and the Stones. One of the songs they played was this one, and I felt like I was getting my own personal Stones show, one of the top 5 moments of my life. *2. Help! - The Beatles* - a timeless piece of pop/rock mastery. To me just sounds like one of those songs that could come out today and be a hit. *3. I fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four* - in a vacuum I probably prefer the Clash version, but I think without this version there is no Clash version. Bobby Fuller’s is a cover too, but has grit the original doesn’t have. *4. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan* - I still love it, but I used to love it more. Probably a little too spiteful for my taste, nowadays, but somehow less vitriolic than “She’s Your Lover Now” Still there’s plenty of magic here. Always sounded more like a Blonde on Blonde song than Highway 61 (the sessions it was recorded). *5. Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham and Pharaohs*- Kram is so wrong...this song is great. Dumb but magical garage rock. *Non-Singles* *1. Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan* - The first time I ever heard this version, I had picked up Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits from a Salvation Army in the mid 90s. I had a real cheap turntable and bought a lot of cheap records that way. I knew of Dylan and his greatness, but actually listening to Dylan was practically zero. I put on the first side, expecting greatness and the first song is “Rainy Day Women” and I think “What the f*ck is this? This is awful.” I decide to stop and flip to side two which the lead track is “Mr. Tambourine Man” of which I know the Byrds version. I listen for a minute, unimpressed, and think “I’ll stick to the Byrds version” Oh how wrong I was. Now when I hear the Byrds version, I think, “This would be so much better, if it had all the wonderful verses” *2. In My Life - The Beatles* - the first “mature” Beatles record (though I think “Girl” also from Rubber Soul, with it’s Christian metaphors is also pretty mature). Lovely music, fantastic lyrics with just a bit of melancholy. A masterpiece. *3. I’m Looking Through You - The Beatles* - In my opinion the most underrated Beatles track. I never see it get much love. Great lyrics with a lovely Paul vocal, even the opening acoustic intro is great. *4. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues - Bob Dylan* - What is this song about? I have no idea, and I don’t care. I think it has something to do with being in Mexico, but the lyrics make no sense. Yet these are some of my favorite Dylan lyrics. Just certain lines just really jump out at you. My favorite: “If you’re looking to get silly you better go back to from where you came/because the cops don’t need you and man they expect the same” *5. Catch the Wind - Donovan* - I originally had this on the singles list, but thanks Jason, I never realized, I’ve been listening to the album version all these years. Somewhat fairly maligned as a Dylan rip-off, he is also can be the antithesis of Dylan by making “beautiful” songs rather than Dylan’s “darker” material. There’s also that infamous scene of Dylan and Donovan in “Don’t Look Back” which I’ve always thought was a whole lot of nothing. *Worst song of the year* I’ve got one. I’m going with a Kramzer ear worm special: #3 hit *The Name Game by Shirley Lewis.* The Jolly Green Giant is pretty terrible. Freddie and the Dreamers “I’m Telling you now” is awful is as well but to get the full effect watch them on Shindig kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJTOmoxuZqycb6c. Worst choreography ever. Thanks for another great video, guys. And thanks for anybody who has read this far. I don’t mean to type so much, but I just get started and bam I’ve typed a 1000 words. :)

[@edgustafson]

Good call on "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues". I've been limiting myself to Hot 100 songs for these, since it's less time consuming, but if I had to add a non-hit, that would be it. It's just such a cool, weird, funny song.

[@179rich]

Who could say which is better, Like a Rolling Stone or In My Life? They're both monumental. I guess I'd have to go with Like a Rolling Stone just because it's quite a bit longer and has that much more in the way of brilliant lyrics.

[@12spanku]

Like a Rolling Stone got my vote, but Kram splitting the Dylan vote might be it's undoing.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

It's a tough call. Lyrically I slightly prefer "Like A Rolling Stone" but musically I slightly prefer "In My Life."

[@edgustafson]

"Like a Rolling Stone". Not even a contest.

[@179rich]

@@12spanku Kramzer's pick is damn good too but he should know it can't hold a candle to "Like a Rolling Stone." The Beatles aren't dominating like I thought they would.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Like a Rolling Stone wasn’t even in Jason’s top 10 so I don’t know why it’s winning one of the greatest years in music history. - Joe

[@JalalLatif]

Billboard: 1.The Temptations - My Girl 2.The Contours - First I Look At The Purse 3.James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) 4.The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 5.Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby Wildcards: 1.John Coltrane - Pt.1-Acknowledgement 2.Lee Morgan - Trapped 3.Max Roach - Three-Four vs. Six-Eight Four-Four Ways 4.Hoarce Silver - The Natives Are Restless Tonight 5.Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - It's A Long Way Down Billboard's Worst: The Detergents - Leader Of The Laundromat Other Songs I Dig From 1965: Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar Archie Shepp - Hambone The Zombies - Tell Her No Roland Kirk Quartet - Rip, Rig And Panic Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour Miles Davis - E.S.P. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual Herbie Hancock - Survival Of The Fittest The Beach Boys - California Girls Duke Pearson - Honeybuns The Beatles Ticket To Ride Sonny Rollins - Three Little Words The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again Wayne Shorter - Angola Sam & The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully Pete La Roca - Tears Come From Heaven The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Hank Mobley - East Of The Village The Kinks - All Day, All Night Grant Green - Speak Low Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street Elvin Jones - That Five-Four Bag Billy Stewart - I Do Love You Larry Young - The Moontrane Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Bobby Hutcherson - Components Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Shotgun Cannonball Adderley - Gon Gong Joan Baez - There But For Fortune Sam Rivers - Mellifluous Cacophony

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

What a ridiculously amazing year. When push comes to shove I'd probably go with "In My Life" as my song of the year- but with the caveat that there are dozens of other songs that are just as worthy.

[@sherryraisbeck9547]

☆Positively 4th Street☆ I've been loving you too long> Otis Redding Like a Rolling Stone> Dylan We can work it out> Beatles I got you Babe> Sonny & Cher California Dream'n > Mamas & Papas This little bird> Marianne Faithfull Flowers never bend with the rainfall> Paul Simon Strange Fruit > Nina Simone All I really want to do> Cher My world is empty without you> Supremes Big shout out to Burl Ives Holly Jolly x mas album...a yearly staple for me😁

[@bengalgangster]

if yours are in order we have the same number 2 and for the 2nd year in a row, my number 1 not named anywhere. OUCH!!

[@sherryraisbeck9547]

@@bengalgangster there's gonna be some Rolling Stones in my list next week, where they'll fall nobody knows🤣

[@bengalgangster]

@@sherryraisbeck9547 im not sure on 66 but 3 of my top 10 songs alltime are in 67 , and not necessarily the obvious ones,i have no fav for 66 yet

[@makeadifference4all]

I can't believe Kram is throwing shade at "Wooly Bully," a great slice of proto-garage rock and proto-punk.

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

maybe he's got problems with Mattie and Hattie . . .

[@realCaptainSanta]

Tough year getting tougher, wish I could put The Race is On by George Jones on the list but: 10 - Mr. Tambourine Man - the Byrds 9 - Here Comes the Night - Them 8 - Help!- the Beatles 7- Ballad of a Thin Man - Bob Dylan 6- Love Minus Zero/No Limit - Bob Dylan 5- Unchained Melody - the Righteous Brothers 4 - Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 3- Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 2 - Yesterday - the Beatles ' worst song - Wooly Bully, Mrs Brown & What's New Pussycat are up there but seeing as I had an Uncle Chuck, Aunt Pattie and a cousin named Chuck, my worst song of the year is The Name Game! 1- Desolation Row - Bob Dylan

[@makeadifference4all]

"Think for Yourself" would be in the bottom quartile of Beatles songs for me, but I want to correct one thing said about it at 11:36: McCartney, not Harrison, is playing the fuzz guitar.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I forgot to mention it, but I think that song invented fuzz bass. - Joe

[@keatonluttrell2487]

@@TastesLikeMusic Lana by Roy Orbison was really the first fuzz bass song in the pop world but Think for yourself made it immensely more popular.

[@jamesegan2742]

Love all the praise for Bob Dylan throughout the video! Get over it Joe... doubting your taste now. Dylan rules! Need that new Dylan special. Like a Rolling Stone is the clear winner. I was only surprised that no one mentioned my other favourite by Dylan in ‘65, , “It’s all Over Now, Baby Blue”...the song he stayed Donovan with in “Don’t Look Back”....

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Picking the Top 5 albums of each year wasn't that difficult (with few exceptions), but picking my favourite 5 songs is going to be a painful task. I will try to get them right. And forget about the Billboard Top 100... 😀 1. The Kids Are Alright - The Who 2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 3. The Last Time - Rolling Stones 4. My Generation - The Who 5. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - Beatles ...and many, many more.

[@jeffkillion3383]

Talk about painful, wait until you get to the early 70's...

[@toonhkuitjes6382]

Hits: 1. (Song of the year) I've been loving you too long (to stop now) - Otis Redding 2. Unchained melody - The Righteous Brothers 3. We can work it out - The Beatles 4. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 5. Feeling good - Nina Simone Non-hits 1. Gone again - Otis Redding 2. Yesterday - The Beatles 3. In my life - The Beatles 4. I put a spell on you - Nina Simone 5. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan

[@edgustafson]

"Positively 4th Street" was a hit -- went to #7 on the Hot 100.

[@bengalgangster]

@toon otis my number 2 but it was sooooo close

[@toonhkuitjes6382]

@@edgustafson maybe. But the wildcards could be hits or non hits

[@gassyjack5421]

it becomes mission impossible for the guys from here until many years down the line

[@johnlefsky8731]

Love the Jackson C Frank shout out! Blues Run The Game was also covered by Bert Jansch, whose debut album also came out in 1965. A must for guitar fans, as are other 1965 releases by John Fahey and Robbie Basho. Can't argue with any choices. My favorite Beatles tune from 1965 is You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, which is oozing Dylan's influence. But I'm going to ignore the charts all together, though I'm sure there is some Billboard overlap. 1.Needle Of Death-Bert Jansch. Jansch was an influence on Neil Young and Young had Jansch open for him for a tour. 2.A Well Respected Man-The Kinks. 3.My Generation-The Who. 4.Strychnine-The Sonics. The roots of punk taking hold and will grow stronger in 66. 5.Pushin' Too Hard-The Seeds. Ibid. 6. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place-The Animals. 7.Heart Full Of Soul-The Yardbirds. 8.She Don't Care About Time-The Byrds. 9.She's About A Mover-Sir Douglas Quintet. 10.People Get Ready-The Impressions. Actually, it looks like there is a lot of Billboard overlap.

[@jeffkillion3383]

Chart Hits/Wildcards: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones, Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan, California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas, California Girls - Beach Boys, Ticket To Ride - Beatles, In My Life - Beatles, We Gotta Get Out of This Place - Animals, I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown, I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops Worst Song: Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits SOTY for 1965: My Girl - Temptations

[@deathfromabove77]

1965 Chart: 1. Ticket to Ride : ( The Beatles ) 2. Like a Rolling Stone : ( Bob Dylan) 3. Ooh Baby Baby : ( Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) 4. I Can’t Explain :( The Who) 5. King of The Road :( Roger Miller) Non-chart: Maiden Voyage: ( Herbie Hancock) Route 66: ( Rolling Stones) It’s alright ma, ( I’m only bleeding ) : ( Bob Dylan) Pursuance / Psalm : ( John Coltrane) The Night Before : ( The Beatles) Worst song: I’m Henry VIII I am ( Herman’s Hermits)

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Ahh. Yeah. I could have listed "The Night Before" as well.

[@davidgagen9856]

Top 10 Dylan Only!! 1. Song Of The Year: Like A Rolling Stone 2. Mr Tambourine Man 3. It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 4. Desolation Row 5. She Belongs To Me 6. Love Minus Zero/No Limit 7. It's All Over Now Baby Blue 8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues 9. Queen Jane Approximatley 10. Positively 4th Street Top 10 Without Dylan! 1. In My Life - The Beatles 2. Yesterday - The Beatles 3. Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds 4. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 5. The Kids Are Alright - The Who 6. Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes 7. If I Needed Someone - The Beatles 8. Anji - Bert Jansch 9. My Generation - The Who 10. Catch The Wind - Donovan

[@collinmurr3207]

BILLBOARD 5. The Tracks of My Tears: Smokey Robinson 4. Sugar Pie Honey Bunch: The Four Tops 3. California Girls: The Beach Boys 2. Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan 1. Day Tripper: The Beatles WILDCARD 5. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away: The Beatles 4. Please Let Me Wonder: The Beach Boys 3. In My Life: The Beatles 2. She Don't Care About Time: The Byrds WORST: The Name Game by Shirley Ellis. How did this chart in such a great year? BEST: Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds. It invented folk rock, and it's still a perfect 2 1/2 minutes, from that jangly guitar riff to the flawless vocal performance.

[@johnjackson3735]

Groups of Songs 1. Desolation Row/ Ballad of a Thin Man / Like a Rolling Stone / Mr. Tambourine Man / It's Alright Ma / Bob Dylan 2. The Last Time/ Get Off My Cloud Rolling Stones 3. We Can Work it Out / Help The Beatles tied with 4. Turn! Turn! Turn! / I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better / Set You Free This Time / The Byrds 5. Stop in the Name of Love / The Supremes 6. Tracks of My Tears / Smokey Robinson Miracles

[@5150-for-music]

My top 5 Billboard Hot 100 singles 1. "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" / The Rolling Stones / Album: Out Of Our Heads (1965) 2. "Like A Rolling Stone" / Dylan, Bob / Album: Highway 61 Revisited (1965) 3. "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" / Brown, James / Album: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (1965) 4. "It's The Same Old Song" / Four Tops / Album: Second Album (1965) 5. "In The Midnight Hour" / Pickett, Wilson / Album: In the Midnight Hour (1965) My top 5 "Wildcard picks" 2. "Ballad Of A Thin Man" / Dylan, Bob / Album: Highway 61 Revisited (1965) 3. "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" / Sinatra, Nancy / Album: (Single) (1965) 4. "Night Before, The" / Beatles / Album: Help! (1965) 5. "California Girls" / The Beach Boys / Album: Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965) Worst song of the year 1. "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am" - Herman's Hermits Song of the year 1. “Linus And Lucy” / Guaraldi, Vince / Album: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

[@dmk7700]

Dirty Water / The Standells The Last Time / Rolling Stones My Generation / The Who Like A Rolling Stone / Bob Dylan You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' / The Righteous Brothers Ticket To Ride / The Beatles Shakin' All Over / The Guess Who Who'll Be The Next In Line / The Kinks Stop! In The Name of Love / The Supremes For Your Love / The Yardbirds

[@curly_wyn]

Billboard: 1. The Four Tops - I Can’t Help Myself 2. My Temptations - My Girl 3. The Miracles - The Tracks of My Tear 4. The Supremes - Back in My Arms Again 5. The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin’ Wildcard: 2. The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda 3. Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction 4. The Byrds - Mr. Tamborine Man 5. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Worst SOTY: Tom Jones - What’s New Pussycat? (Screw you, Tom Jones.) BEST SOTY: The Beatles - In My Life 😢

[@janpoelkamp4229]

Call any vegetables, call em by name, Jason! 😆

[@frodofraggins]

Best Charting --------------------------- 1) Yesterday - The Beatles 2) Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers 3) You've lost that loving feeling - The Righteous Brothers 4) Get off of my cloud - The Rolling Stones 5) How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye 6) I Feel Fine - The Beatles 7) Hold me thrill me kiss me - Mel Carter 8) Ticket To Ride - The Beatles 9) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 10) All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks 11) My Girl - The Temptations 12) Stop in the name of love - The Supremes 13) I can't help myself - The Four Tops 14) Turn turn turn - The Byrds Worst Charting ---------------------------------------- The Jolly Green Giant - The Kingsmen The Jerk - The Larks Keep on dancing - The Gentrys I'm henry VIII I am - Herman and the Hermits The Name Game - Shirley Ellis Favorite Non-charting (Mostly Beatles - amazing year for them) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwegian Wood - The Beatles Michelle - The Beatles In My Life - The Beatles You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles Summertime - The Zombies Play With Fire(hit 96) - The Rolling Stones Girl -The Beatles Words Of Love - The Beatles I Need You - The Beatles The Night Before -The Beatles Every Little Thing - The Beatles It's Only Love - The Beatles You Won't See Me -The Beatles

[@KBOB-b0b]

hits of 1965 (as per Billboard): 5 - James Brown and The Famous Flames: "I Got You (I Feel Good)" 4 - Unit 4 + 2: "Concrete And Clay" 3 - The Beatles: "Ticket To Ride" 2 - Bob Dylan: "Like A Rolling Stone" 1 - The Who: "My Generation" < SONG OF THE YEAR deep tracks of 1965: 5 - The Beatles: "Girl" 4 - The Byrds: "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" 3 - The Beatles: "The Word" 2 - Bob Dylan: "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" 1 - Bob Dylan: "Ballad Of A Thin Man" worst song of 1965: Herman's Hermits: "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter"

[@oppothumbs1]

The Last Time has a great sound, same with Get off my Cloud. 1 My fav is Tell Her No by the Zombies 2 Last Laugh by Beau Brummels 3 Don't forget the Yardbirds with Heart Full of Soul 4 Smokestack Lightening - the definitive version. Let's face the composers in the 30s and 40s were doing great stuff for their time and helped contribute greatly to rock but British bands like the Yardbirds, Them, etc. lifted those songs from good to great. 5 Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis Honorable Mention: I'll be Doggone - Marvin Gaye, Donovan Catch the Wind. Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - I see where they seem sappy second rate but Listen People (later) is a great song as well. I am leaving out the Beatles and Dylan and Beach Boys and Instrumentals.

[@oppothumbs1]

Lennon went over most songs in an old Playboy interview and Paul never said "liar" and sure John or Paul could lie, but In MY Life is mostly John including the melody. John was the one usually more inspired by Smokey, Paul more inspired by Little Richard, for example.

[@edgustafson]

@@oppothumbs1 The 60s are better than the 10s, but so are the 50s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s.

[@TimeToGetAlone]

@@oppothumbs1 There will come a time when a true songs of the year wouldn't have hit singles in sight. I'm intrigued to see that divergence gradually take place.

[@bengalgangster]

happy birthday kramz!!!!!!!!!!! here goes 10 just like me dave clark five 9 sounds of silence simon and garfunkel 8 california girls beach boys 7 8 days a week beatles 6 in my life beatles 5 the last time stones 4 wooly bully sam the sham and the pharoahs 3 girl dont tell me beach boys 2iv been loving you too long otis redding [especially the live version at montery in 67] 1 its my life the animals 1 and 2 were so close no dylan hmmm....... great show , tough year and going to get tougher hit that subscribe button . pound it!!!!!!!!

[@sherryraisbeck9547]

It's my life is a great song, almost made my list:)

[@bengalgangster]

@@sherryraisbeck9547 somebody [,with great taste obviously] lol, has since i commented to you, put it at number 1

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Just Like Me is by Paul Revere and the Raiders

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

unless you are saying it's really by dave clark five . . . some borrowing for sure

[@bengalgangster]

@@NaughtyVampireGod oh god your right, lol, i kinda lump those 2 groups together sometimes .

[@classyminx2161]

God damn this year is crazy. My top 5 1. Desolation Row (1965) 2. Like a Rolling Stone (1965) 3. Yesterday (1965) 4. In My Life (1965) 5. Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965) Boring, but ya can’t deny that the Beatles and Bob aren’t on another level compared to everyone else right now.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

I think you gotta throw in The Beach Boys, too (at least up through 1966, before before Brian Wilson had his mental breakdown.)

[@bryanbyrde8338]

1965 was a fabulous year for The Beatles - Rubber Soul would definitely have been my choice for Album of the Year if I had been following your previous series from the beginning. However, even they couldn’t quite match the brilliance of Bob Dylan, who released not just the song of the year but unquestionably one of the greatest singles of all time: Billboard Top 100: Help! - The Beatles Yesterday - The Beatles Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin’ Spoonful Help Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys Wildcards: In My Life - The Beatles California Dreamin’ - The Mamas & The Papas My Generation - The Who We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel Worst song: I’m Henry VIII, I Am - Herman’s Hermits (I agree with Joe, they were definitely among the weakest of the British Invasion bands. This song was particularly bad - it was a daft music hall number that they should have steered well clear of!) Song of the Year: Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (Jason is right on this occasion. This was a landmark release in music history - the moment when Dylan became a true rock star)

[@darrellwhitman2967]

Hot 100 : Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown Ticket To Ride - The Beatles I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four We Can Work It Out - The Beatles King Of The Road - Roger Miller Wild Card : In My Life - The Beatles * Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan You Didn't Have To Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan

[@Cryo837]

The mid sixties were so stuffed with great songs it is almost impossible to pick the best. But you guys picked some good ones.... Figures that the guy in the top left pane is such a big Dylan fan...proof that he and I continue to disagree on just about everything.

[@WhatsUpFella]

Milk & Honey - Jackson C. Frank I’m So Young - Beach Boys Love Minus Zero - Bob Dylan Catch The Wind - Donavan Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan Still I’m Sad - Yardbirds I Hear a Symphony - Supremes Here Without You - Byrds Girl - Beatles Please Let Me Wonder - Beach Boys

[@afermata949]

Joe's Bob Dylan indignation is both hilarious and bewildering.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Maybe he can get Kanye to teach Dylan how to write songs.

[@afermata949]

No Kanye bashing from me. Love that dude. Apples and Oranges.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I don’t get it either. Because I like pretty much every cover of Dylan songs. I just think he’s mediocre as a singer, performer and arranger. - Joe

[@afermata949]

@@TastesLikeMusic Some of my all time favorite vocal performances come straight from the dude.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

If Bob Dylan was the personal songwriter for the Byrds they’d be like my 3rd favorite band. - Joe

[@trickygoose2]

As before these all featured in the UK Top 50 this year. Some of these are perhaps rather predictable but I decided not to be different for the sake of it: California Girls - The Beach Boys Day Tripper - The Beatles Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan I'm Alive - The Hollies You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers (I can't get no) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones Some of your Lovin' - Dusty Springfield My Girl - The Temptations My Generation - The Who Bob Dylan's turn to beat Lennon & McCartney in the songwriting stakes.

[@douglasennis7291]

Joe, Think for Yourself line you like is Paul on fuzz bass

[@TastesLikeMusic]

That’s right. I think that song basically invented fuzz bass. They used razor blades to slash up the cables. - Joe

[@edgustafson]

@@TastesLikeMusic Marty Robbins' "Don't Worry" invented fuzz bass, accidentally.

[@corleth84]

Jason is on a 'Vegetable Row'... great song from Cotton Mather's 'Kontiki'... my top album of '97.

[@RostyslavLogachov]

She Belongs To Me amazing👍

[@tokyochuchu]

The vote option doesn't seem to be available on your site this week for me. I would have voted for Like a Rolling Stone if it was. 01. Help! - The Beatles 02. California Dreaming - The mamas & Pappas 03. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers 04. Stop in the name of love - The Supremes 05. Help me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys

[@TastesLikeMusic]

It’s there. Maybe try again. People have had some issues depending which browser they use. I need the votes!!! -Jason

[@TastesLikeMusic]

How are you going to do the Beatles like that. - Joe

[@tokyochuchu]

@@TastesLikeMusic @ Joe - Well, if you had asked for Help! it would have been a different story... 😉

[@tokyochuchu]

@@TastesLikeMusic @ Jason - I voted! It didn't seem to make any difference though. 😔

[@edgustafson]

@@TastesLikeMusic The ghost of John Lennon will now haunt Jason. Run for your life, Jason.

[@ferrallc1]

In My Life is the best Beatles song so I gave it a vote even though Dylan deserves it this time. Ringo's linear groove is actually more original than Ticket to Ride

[@ferrallc1]

@Paul Richarson I've not heard this. Do you have a link to a source?

[@roberthardin2133]

the British invasion really kicks into high gear this year, I think. 2 American hits on my list, and the rest British: 5. People Get Ready - The Impressions (an oft-covered Curtis Mayfield classic) 4. Sunny Goodge Street - Donovan (among his best lyrics imo) 3. Where Have All the Good Time Gone? - The Kinks (one of the best of their early period) 2. Walker Brothers - Make it Easy on Yourself (torch song with orchestra, drenched in reverb) 1. Day Tripper - The Beatles (what a riff!)

[@edgustafson]

I'm a little surprised "Day Tripper" didn't make more lists. I had it on mine, and I've seen it on a couple others, but I've always thought that was one of the greatest guitar riffs ever.