Can you dig it? Recommend me some bubblegum psych

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I'm currently going through a monkees phase. What else is there in the world of tuneful catchy bubblegum with a psych edge?

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Sunday, 17 October 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)

The Free Design?

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 17 October 2004 18:35 (twenty-one years ago)

The Millennium
Yellow Balloon
Sagittarius

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 17 October 2004 18:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Smile!

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 17 October 2004 18:37 (twenty-one years ago)

blasphemer!

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Sunday, 17 October 2004 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)

john fred & his playboy band

― whenuweremine (whenuweremine), Sunday, 17 October 2004 19:15 (twenty-one years ago)

The Turtles and the Association: anything from 1966 on.

Also, Orpheus, they of the Bosstown sound. It's a lovely day down on Congress Alley.

And I'd put later Left Banke in this category: "Myrah," etc.

But NOT Bubble Puppy's "Hot Smoke and Sasafrass," even though they and Lemon Pipers more or less define "bubblegum psych."

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Sunday, 17 October 2004 19:34 (twenty-one years ago)

The Electric Prunes and Strawberry Alarm Clock come to mind

― holojames (holojames), Monday, 18 October 2004 12:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Lemon Pipers, "My Green Tambourine"
Strawberry Alarm Clock, "Incense and Peppermints"
Tommy James & the Shondells, "Crimson & Clover"

The multicoloured song titles themselves scream ersatz psychedelia. Which can sometimes be more fun than the real thing.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 18 October 2004 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

The Marmalade--"Station on Third Avenue," "I See the Rain," etc.

The Move--"Hello Susie," "Fire Brigade," "I Can See the Grass Grow," "Flowers in the Rain," "Wild Tiger Woman," "Lightning Never Strikes Twice," "Omnibus."

Easybeats--"Heaven and Hell"

― eddie hurt (ddduncan), Monday, 18 October 2004 12:56 (twenty-one years ago)

oh, this genre! \

rhino handmade just put out two new nuggets comps that are in this vein - otherwise, OTM everyone. um, also - todd rundgren is really poppy-psych (psychy-pop?), especially on a wizard, a true star.

― peter smith (plsmith), Monday, 18 October 2004 17:08 (twenty-one years ago)

"Tropicalía Essentials" is pretty much bubblegum psych. "Bat Macumba" and the fast version of "Procession." Gal Costa's "Divine Marvelous." Bubblegum about the joys of living in a police state...

― eddie hurt (ddduncan), Monday, 18 October 2004 17:11 (twenty-one years ago)

isnt there a great comp of music from sid & marty kroft tv shows?

― peter smith (plsmith), Monday, 18 October 2004 18:37 (twenty-one years ago)

The song "My Friend Jack" by Smoke is a total classic.

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Monday, 18 October 2004 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'm Gonna Find a Cave," Banana Splits
"Sit With the Guru," Strawberry Alarm Clock
"Invitation to Cry," Magicians
"She's a Rainbow" and "Citadel," Rolling Stones
"Phenomenal Cat," Kinks
"Electric Stories," Four Seasons
"Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You," "Red Chair Fade Away," "Idea," "I Have Decided to Join the Airforce" and tons of other stuff on their first few albums, Bee Gees
"Little Games," Yardbirds

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Monday, 18 October 2004 20:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Captain Groovy and his Bubblegum Army!

― Marcel Post (Marcel Post), Monday, 18 October 2004 20:24 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sunday Morning" (not the VU song), Spanky and Our Gang

― eddie hurt (ddduncan), Monday, 18 October 2004 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Ummm... my band? </self-promotion>

― anonamon, Tuesday, 19 October 2004 01:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Marcel - Did Captain Groovy and his Bubblegum Army ever issue anything besides their eponymous song? That song weirds me out. All those "I will lead you so follow me children" songs like that and the Doors' "Tell All the People" are bubblegum fascism, I tell ya!

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 12:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Did Captain Groovy and his Bubblegum Army ever issue anything besides their eponymous song?

"Bubblegum March" - a rubbish blues rock instrumental

― Serghei Daduismus (Dada), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 12:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Andy Kim - Rainbow Ride

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 12:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Keith - 98.6

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 12:44 (twenty-one years ago)

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