3 Melodies From the 1960s That Have Been Pleasantly Trespassing Into Our Minds for Decades

Everyone listens to songs for different reasons. However, almost everybody is ultimately left remembering the same thing: the melody. Arguably, the melody is the most important part of the song, as it is what catches people’s attention, as well as what most people tend to remember. That all being said, here are three melodies from the 1960s that have been pleasantly trespassing into our minds for decades.

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“Yesterday” by The Beatles

When it comes to crafting one-of-a-kind melodies, Paul McCartney has a superpower. Of the thousands of songs he’s written and released, one of the most memorable melodies is surely on The Beatles‘ hit song, “Yesterday”. Elegant, simple, sophisticated, and melancholically soulful are just a few of the adjectives we’d use to describe the tune of this song, and because of those adjectives, this melody never gets old.

Certain melodies make you sing, and others make you think and feel. Well, this one does both and has been doing so for 60-plus years. There is a reason people consider this song one of the best of all time, and we believe that reason is that it can never be left behind.

“Girl From The North Country” by Bob Dylan

This might be a hot take, as Bob Dylan‘s early voice is not prototypically soothing. Regardless, as a writer of great melodies, Dylan’s songs are a bit underrated. A song of his that shows his talents as a melody writer is the gorgeously simple track, “Girl From The North Country”.

While the story surely appeals to one’s sentimental side, so does the melody. To us, the tune of this track lures you to romantically contemplate every facet of your life. In other words, this melody has the potential to completely unzip you, and it does so to us.

“Georgia On My Mind” by Ray Charles

The melody in Ray Charles‘ “Georgia On My Mind” is kind of like a teleportation device. We say that because the melody in this track transports you to another dimension, a dimension that frees you from pain and sorrow, leaving you with nothing but blissful whimsy.

To us, it is one of the most beautiful melodies of all time. As long as we are alive, we have no problem with this song playing in our heads every so often for days at a time. In this song, Charles pumps dopamine straight into our heads, and we will forever be thankful for that.

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