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A Musical Journey through Time. Songs that highlighted the decades from 1959-2009. Directions. Divide into two teams. Team 1 will begin and challenge Team 2 with the following statement: “I can name that tune in _____ seconds.” Team 2 will either 1. challenge Team 2 or say,
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A Musical Journey through Time Songs that highlighted the decades from 1959-2009
Directions • Divide into two teams. • Team 1 will begin and challenge Team 2 with the following statement: • “I can name that tune in _____ seconds.” • Team 2 will either • 1. challenge Team 2 or say, • 2. “Name that Tune!” • There will be two songs from each decade. • The team with the most points wins!
1950s • Song 1 • Released in 1958 • Reached Billboard Top 100
1950s • Song 2 • Although recorded in 1956, the track sold over 10 million copies as part of a soundtrack of a movie made in the 1980s.
1960s • Song 1 • Number 1 hit in 1965 • Signature Song of Recording Artist(s)
1960s • Song 2 • 1964 hit • Highly-covered song, popular again in 1975
1960s • Song 3 • Recorded in 1963 • Artist (s) best-selling single
1970s • Song 1 • #41 on Billboard Chart in 1974 • Rolling Stone magazine named it “One of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time”
1970s • Song 2 • Despite controversy, this song hit # 8 on the charts in 1974
1970s • Song 3 • Released in 1970 • Reached #2 on the Billboard Charts
1980s • Song 1 • Released in 1983 • Grammy Award Winner for Best Pop Vocal Performance
1980s • Song 2 • Released in 1986 • #1 Hit on Billboard Charts • Nominated for Academy Award • Featured on a movie soundtrack
1980s Popular “ballad” band
1990s • Released in 1994 • The song is centered on the idea that people get caught up in the monotony of their everyday lives and forget to focus on what is truly important.
1990s • Released in 1997 • Signature hit of this artist(s)
1990s • Released in 1992 with a major motion picture
2000s • Released in 2000
2000s • Released 2008 • R&B singer collaboration