3 Folk Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later
Three 1960s folk songs are highlighted for melodies the article says have retained cultural resonance over time.
– “Puff, the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul and Mary, from 1963, is presented as a seemingly childlike song with an unsettling undertone.
– “Farewell, Angelina”, written by Bob Dylan and recorded by Joan Baez for her 1965 album of the same name, is noted for Baez’s distinctive voice and association with socially conscious folk music.
– Arlo Guthrie’s 1967 “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” is described as a long, humorous acoustic narrative and one of his best-known songs.
- Three enduring folk songs from the 1960s are selected.
- The choices span Peter, Paul and Mary, Baez and Guthrie.
- Each is praised for distinctive melody and storytelling.