I've looked into what were the biggest hits throughout this decade to come up with some ideas for what lyrics I could use:
BILLBOARD TOP HITS OF THE SIXTIES
Billboards top Hits of 1960
| 1. | Theme From 'A Summer Place' - Percy Faith |
| 2. | Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley |
| 3. | It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley |
| 4. | Cathy's Clown - the Everly Brothers |
| 5. | Stuck On You - Elvis Presley |
| 6. | I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee |
| 7. | Running Bear - Johnny Preston |
| 8. | Save The Last Dance for Me - the Drifters |
| 9. | Teen Angel - Mark Dinning |
| 10. | My Heart Has A Mind of it's Own - Connie Francis |
| 11. | El Paso - Marty Robbins |
| 12. | Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis |
| 13. | The Twist - Chubby Checker |
| 14. | Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland |
| 15. | Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles
Billboards top Hits of 1961
| 1. | Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis |
| 2. | Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean |
| 3. | Runway - Del Shannon |
| 4. | Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert |
| 5. | Pony Time - Chubby Checker |
| 6. | The Lion Sleep Tonight - the Tokens |
| 7. | Blue Moon - the Marcels |
| 8. | Take Good Care of my Baby - Bobby Vee |
| 9. | Calcutta - Lawrence Welk |
| 10. | Runaround Sue - Dion |
| 11. | Michael - the Highwaymen |
| 12. | Travelin' man - Ricky Nelson |
| 13. | Quarter To Three - U.S. Bonds |
| 14. | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles |
| 15. | Surrender - Elvis Presley
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Billboards top Hits of 1962
| 1. | I Can't Stop Lovin' You - Ray Charles |
| 2. | Big Girls Don't Cry - the Four Seasons |
| 3. | Sherry - the Four Seasons |
| 4. | Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton |
| 5. | Peppermint Twist (part 1) - Joey Dee and the Starlighters |
| 6. | Telstar - the Tornadoes |
| 7. | Soldier Boy - the Shirelles |
| 8. | Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel |
| 9. | Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler |
| 10. | The Twist - Chubby Checker |
| 11. | Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares |
| 12. | He's a Rebel - the Crystals |
| 13. | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka |
| 14. | Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett |
| 15. | Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
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Billboards top Hits of 1963
| 1. | Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs |
| 2. | He's So fine - The Chiffons |
| 3. | Dominque - The Singing Nun |
| 4. | Hey Paula - Paul and Paula |
| 5. | My Boyfriend's Back - the Angels |
| 6. | Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton |
| 7. | Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto |
| 8. | I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March |
| 9. | Fingertips pt. 2 - Little Stevie Wonder |
| 10. | Walk Like A Man - the 4 Seasons |
| 11. | Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence |
| 12. | I'm Leaving It all Up To You - Dale & Grace |
| 13. | Surf City - Jan & Dean |
| 14. | It's My Party - Leslie Gore |
| 15. | Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers
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Billboards top Hits of 1964
| 1. | I Want To Hold Your Hand - the Beatles |
| 2. | Can't Buy Me Love - the Beatles |
| 3. | There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton |
| 4. | Baby Love - the Supremes |
| 5. | Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison |
| 6. | The House Of The Rising Sun - the Animals |
| 7. | Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups |
| 8. | I Feel Fine - the Beatles |
| 9. | She Loves You - the Beatles |
| 10. | I Get Around - Beach Boys |
| 11. | Come See About Me - the Supremes |
| 12. | Where Did Our Love go - the Supremes |
| 13. | Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann |
| 14. | My Guy - Mary Wells |
| 15. | A Hard Day's Night - the Beatles
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Billboards top Hits of 1965
| 1. | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones |
| 2. | Yesterday - the Beatles |
| 3. | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - the Byrds |
| 4. | Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits |
| 5. | I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher |
| 6. | Help! - the Beatles |
| 7. | I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops |
| 8. | You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers |
| 9. | Downtown - Petula Clark |
| 10. | This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys |
| 11. | Stop! In The Name Of Love - the Supremes |
| 12. | Help Me, Rhonda - Beach Boys |
| 13. | Get Off Of My Cloud - Rolling Stones |
| 14. | I Hear A Symphony - the Supremes |
| 15. | I'm Telling You Now - Freddie and the Dreamers |
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Billboards top Hits of 1966
| 1. | I'm A Believer - the Monkees |
| 2. | The ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt Barry Dadler |
| 3. | Winchester Cathedral - New Vaudville Band |
| 4. | (You're my) Soul And Inspiration - Righteous Brothers |
| 5. | Monday, Monday - Mama's and the Papa's |
| 6. | We Can Work it Out - the Beatles |
| 7. | Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful |
| 8. | Cherish - the Association |
| 9. | You Can't Hurry Love - the Supremes |
| 10. | Wild Thing - the Troggs |
| 11. | Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops |
| 12. | Paint It, Black - Rolling Stones |
| 13. | When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge |
| 14. | You keep Me Hanging On - the Supremes |
| 15. | Hanky Panky - Tommy James & the Shondells
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Billboards top Hits of 1967
| 1. | To Sir With Love - Lulu |
| 2. | Daydream Believer - the Monkees |
| 3. | Windy - the Association |
| 4. | Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry |
| 5. | Somethin' Stupid - Nancy & Frank Sinatra |
| 6. | Groovin' - Young Rascals |
| 7. | The Letter - the Box Tops |
| 8. | Light My Fire - Doors |
| 9. | Happy Together - the Turtles |
| 10. | Hello Goodbye - the Beatles |
| 11. | Respect - Aretha Franklin |
| 12. | Kind Of a Drag - the Buckinghams |
| 13. | Incense And Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| 14. | Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - Supremes |
| 15. | Ruby Tuesday - the Rolling Stones
Billboards top Hits of 1968
| 1. | Hey Jude 0 The Beatles |
| 2. | I Heard It Through The grapevine - Marvin gaye |
| 3. | Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat |
| 4. | Honey - Bobby Goldsboro |
| 5. | People Got To Be Free - the Rascals |
| 6. | (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding |
| 7. | This Guy's In Love With you - Herb Alpert |
| 8. | Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkle |
| 9. | Love Child - Diana Ross & the Supremes |
| 10. | Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells |
| 11. | Hello, I Love You - Doors |
| 12. | Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band |
| 13. | Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela |
| 14. | Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley |
| 15. | Green Tamborine - the Lemon Pipers
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Billboards top Hits of 1969
| 1. | Aqiarious/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension |
| 2. | In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager & Evans |
| 3. | Get Back - the Beatles |
| 4. | Suger, Sugar - the Archies |
| 5. | Hony Tonk Women - Rolling Stones |
| 6. | Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone |
| 7. | Dizzy - Tommy Roe |
| 8. | Wedding Bell Blues - 5th Dimension |
| 9. | I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations |
| 10. | Crimson And Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells |
| 11. | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam |
| 12. | Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet - Hanry Mancini |
| 13. | Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 14. | Come Together - the Beatles |
| 15. | Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes |
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