Episode 44: Sunshine Pop | The Happiest Hits of the '60s and '70s, Part 1

Episode 44: Sunshine Pop | The Happiest Hits of the '60s and '70s, Part 1

Author: Christopher Machado August 29, 2026 Duration: 14:51
Send us Fan Mail Some songs challenge you. Others just make you feel good. In Episode 44, we're diving into the bright, ridiculously catchy world of Sunshine Pop with 4 songs that helped define the happiest side of AM radio in the late '60s and early '70s. The Foundations turn romantic misery into the irresistible "Build Me Up Buttercup." The Hollies bring their unmistakable 3-part harmonies to "Carrie Anne," along with one of the most unexpected instruments ever dropped into a British pop hi...

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Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re raising a glass to the Christmas songs that pair better with a drink. Not the picture-perfect holiday tunes, but the ones born in bars, lounges, casinos, and late nights. Songs with stor…