SONGS WITH THE WORD, "PARK" IN THEM...

Harry S. Anchan

unread,

Oct 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/13/96

to

Okay, I can think of three off the top of my head without going to any
reference books:

"Cherry Hill Park" by Billy Joe Royal (1969)
"MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris (1968)
"Echo Park" by Keith Barbour (1969)

-- Harry

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Gary Owens, Robert W. Morgan, Charlie Tuna, Larry Lujack, Murray the 'K',
B. Mitchell Reed, Bob Eubanks, Jerry G. Bishop, Dick Biondi, Casey Kasem,
Bob Sirott, Dick Clark, Dr. Don Rose, and the Great Wolfman Jack.
Radio, the way it should always be!
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

John Lovell

unread,

Oct 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/13/96

to

>
> "Cherry Hill Park" by Billy Joe Royal (1969)
> "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris (1968)
> "Echo Park" by Keith Barbour (1969)

The Rain, The Park, and Other Things - The Cowsills

John

Robert Triptow

unread,

Oct 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/14/96

to

"Itchycoo Park" by the Small Faces.
"The Rain, the Park, and Other Things" by the Cowsills

--
Robert Triptow
rtri...@skyhouse.org
http://www.skyhouse.org/robert/

RandyPNY

unread,

Oct 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/14/96

to

Don't forget:

"Palisades Park" - Freddy Cannon
"Sitting In The Park" - Billy Stewart
"Itchycoo Park" - The Small Faces

- Randy

Marc Wielage

unread,

Oct 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/14/96

to

In article
<Pine.A32.3.93.961013...@srv1.freenet.calgary.ab.ca>,

"Harry S. Anchan" <anc...@freenet.calgary.ab.ca> wrote:

> Okay, I can think of three off the top of my head without going to any
> reference books:
>

> "Cherry Hill Park" by Billy Joe Royal (1969)
> "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris (1968)
> "Echo Park" by Keith Barbour (1969)
>

> ---------------------------------------------------------------

Here's a few 1950s and 1960s songs that mention or are about PARKS
(including Amusement Parks):

Keith Barbour - "Echo Park"
The Beach Boys - "In the Parkin' Lot"
The Beach Boys - "Amusement Parks, U.S.A."
Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon - "Palisades Park"
The Cowsills - "The Rain, The Park, and Other Things"
The Excellents - "Coney Island Baby"
Richard Harris - "MacArthur Park"
Waylon Jennings - "MacArthur Park"
Rejoice! - "Golden Gate Park"
Billy Joe Royal - "Cherry Hill Park"
Small Faces - "Itchycoo Park"
Billy Stewart - "Sitting in the Park"
Johnny Thunder - "Loop De Loop"

--MFW

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
-= Marc Wielage | CompuServe's CENETWORK: 76702,1025 =-
-= MusicTrax, Ltd. | Internet: m...@musictrax.com =-
-= Chatsworth, CA | AOL: mfw6 =-
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

ira

unread,

Oct 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/14/96

to

"Harry S. Anchan" <anc...@freenet.calgary.ab.ca> wrote:

>Okay, I can think of three off the top of my head without going to any
>reference books:

> "Cherry Hill Park" by Billy Joe Royal (1969)
> "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris (1968)
> "Echo Park" by Keith Barbour (1969)

>-- Harry

How about "Sitting In The Park" by Billy Stewart and "Bench In The
Park" by the Jive Five, both from 1965? And "Saturday In The Park" by
Chicago?

Ira

Janet Perkins

unread,

Oct 19, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/19/96

to

Did anyone remember "Palisades Park"?
--

~Janet Perkins, Document Delivery Specialist~Tompkins-McCaw Library-VCU/MCV