The Beatles<\/a> had quite a few memorable songs drop in 1968, but one of the most enduring has to be \u201cHey Jude\u201d. Paul McCartney wrote this pop-rock ballad as a message of hope to John Lennon\u2019s first son, Julian. If you\u2019ve ever found yourself in need of a positive perspective in a bad situation, you\u2019ve probably turned to this song for a bit of comfort.<\/p>\n\u201c(Sittin\u2019 On) The Dock Of The Bay\u201d by Otis Redding from \u2018The Dock Of The Bay\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sittin\u2019 on the dock of the bay \/ Watching the tide roll away.\u201d<\/p>\n
That chorus is so catchy and so memorable, even I know it by heart, and I\u2019m a Millennial. Otis Redding had a massive hit on his hands with this soul-funk classic. Sadly, he would never see the impact \u201c(Sittin\u2019 On) The Dock Of The Bay\u201d had on listeners. He died a month prior to its release in a plane crash and didn\u2019t get to see the song become a No. 1 hit in the US. His memory lives on in this delightful, genre-defining classic.<\/p>\n
\u201cSunshine Of Your Love\u201d by Cream from \u2018Disraeli Gears\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been waiting so long \/ To be where I\u2019m going \/ In the sunshine of your love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cream was probably the biggest supergroup of the 1960s, and \u201cSunshine Of Your Love\u201d remains the group\u2019s most enduring song. The gathering of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker yielded other hits, but \u201cSunshine Of Your Love\u201d is one of their most legendary psychedelic works. \u201cSunshine Of Your Love\u201d peaked at No. 5 in the US and No. 25 in the UK.<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Robinson\u201d by Simon & Garfunkel from \u2018Bookends\u2019 and \u2018The Graduate\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd here\u2019s to you, Mrs. Robinson \/ Jesus loves you more than you will know \/ Woah, woah, woah.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether you were born before or after the baby boomer era, this is one of those songs from 1968 that you\u2019ve absolutely heard before. \u201cMrs. Robinson\u201d is one of folk duo Simon & Garfunkel\u2019s most famous tunes, and it\u2019s one that probably will never go out of style. \u201cMrs. Robinson\u201d was a No. 1 smash hit on the Hot 100 chart and also reached the Top 10 globally.<\/p>\n
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