Help me find an instrumental song

[Craig234]

1960's? It has the basic melody of 'Never on Sunday', but not with that twangy string instrument, and a much more 'aggressive' version.

 

[lxskllr]

Sounds like a Les Paul kind of tune, but don't know what. Maybe that'll get you closer.

 

[Craig234]

Sounds like a Les Paul kind of tune, but don't know what. Maybe that'll get you closer.

Thanks for the suggestion; googling only finds 'Les Paul Chet Atkins', and this song is nowhere near country.

It almost seems like some song that grabbed a bit of the original melody and did something pretty different.

 

[lxskllr]

Can you get closer on style? Is what you're thinking of R&R, Surf, Blues, or...?

 

[Craig234]

Can you get closer on style? Is what you're thinking of R&R, Surf, Blues, or...?

I'd like to but it's not easy. You know the sort of 60's pop sound? Think Herb Albert, but not as brassy.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd like to but it's not easy. You know the sort of 60's pop sound? Think Herb Albert, but not as brassy.

Oh, that might be tough(for me). Sounds like you're talking about exotica. I like the style, but know very little about it. Maybe it'll show up here...

http://voxsc1.somafm.com:8504

 

[Craig234]

That's an interesting website. I like that sort of thing on occasion. I don't think the song I'm talking about it 'exotica', though.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Herb Alpert - I always think of "a taste of honey'

 

[Iron Woode]

was this a popular song?

 

[Craig234]

was this a popular song?

I think so at the time. I think a lot of people would recognize it from the period.

 

[Leyawiin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y3h9p_c5-M
I'm trying to think of an "aggressive" sounding instrumental from back then. This is all I could come up with, but I don't know if it has the basic melody of Never on a Sunday.

 

[UncleWai]

Girl from Ipanema
Summer Samba by Walter Wanderley?

 

[BUTCH1]

Posssible?...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rQheOglFos

 

[Craig234]

It's not *that* aggressive - just more than the original Never on Sunday, which is awfully laid back.

Never On Sunday has a short main melody which leads to some soft relaxed parts. This song has that short melody then goes to more high energy 'aggressive' melody.

But compared to the softer song - not really aggressive like Peter Gunn.

But it doesn't have noticible strings, percussion, electric guitar, etc.

Girl from Ipanema is a very nice song and in the genre, but this song is instrumental.

I found Herb Albert did cover Never On Sunday, but it's the softer version.

 

[Craig234]

When I say the core melody from Never On Sunday, it could be as few as the most prominent seven notes.

 

[balloonshark]

Classical Gas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mREi_Bb85Sk

If that isn't correct here are more 60's instrumentals. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbwgwHjR9yveY6TCYqWy4iz0XQ43hG26p

 

[Grooveriding]

Pretty sure I've got it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM

 

[Craig234]

Classical Gas, amazing song, but not it - it's also pretty string-heavy.

I didn't listen to the whole other list - some nice songs - but didn't see it.

 

[Craig234]

Pretty sure I've got it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM

He's kidding. You had my hopes up.

But wow. That tops rick-rolling. Really bizarre. Where did you find that?

 

[John Connor]

Is it like a Jewish song? LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12ZaTYvDSnM

 

[John Connor]

Herb Alpert - I always think of "a taste of honey'

That's a good song.

 

[John Connor]

Is it Japanese? LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFjvzuPnmRU

 

[John Connor]

http://tunecaster.com/charts/music/instrumental-top-10.html

 

[Iron Woode]

Apache - The Shadows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhIs1k8yuPU

 

[Craig234]

Guys, if you hear drums, it's not the song. If you hear guitar, it's not the song.

If you don't hear that seven note melody of Never on Sunday, it's not the song.

The original Never on Sunday with lyrics melody I'm talking about is where she sings 'you can kiss me on a Monday, a Monday, a Monday".

After that, the melody is very different.