How to Pick Music for a '60s Party
The 1960s was a decade of social change and revolution. It was a time of hippies, flower power and protest. When throwing a party in honor of the '60s, capture the mood and spirit of the decade by choosing music that embodies it. Does this Spark an idea?
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Check the Billboard charts. Go to the Billboard charts website and get a list of the top songs from the '60s by year and by music genre.
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Make a list of your favorites. There is so much good music to choose from. Making a list of your favorites will help save time and money by narrowing down your choices.
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Go to a music subscriber website. Yahoo music, Napster and Rhapsody allow many different ways to search for music. This is helpful when you know the name of the song and not the artist or vice versa.
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Buy a compilation CD. Just about any store that sells CDs will have compilation CDs. These CDs also can be found on websites such as Amazon and Timelife.
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Get the classics. Include '60s hits from The Beatles, Sly and the Family Stone, The Greatful Dead, The Mamas and the Papas and Janis Joplin.
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Tips & Warnings
Visit a used CD store. Used CDs are far cheaper than new ones.
Keep it legal. When choosing to download songs from music subscriber websites, make sure that the website is legal.
