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West Valley High School of Yakima

Class of 1966

Remember This Song?

The first song presented on this page has to be, of course, our school song. You can click on the "radio" above for a midi version of it, and the lyrics are below. Have fun singing along! Then scroll on down to the lists of songs of our school years.
Enjoy!

West Valley High School Alma Mater
Music by Brian Gerards Words by Susan Ormiston

Here's to the days at W.V.
and the memories we recall...
The days of fame and victory,
of the poplars straight and tall.

Let not your friendships sever,
or your spirit ever die...
Be loyal and true forever
to your own West Valley High.

Though time may separate thee
and soon we'll all depart,
Hold the memory of West Valley
forever in your heart.

Let's tip our hats together
for the scarlet and the blue!
Through rain or sunny weather,
Dear West Valley, here's to you!

bonus!

Here's an alphabetical listing of songs that hit #1 on the popular charts during our years at West Valley (from the 62-63 school year through the 65-66 school year). Linked titles will take you to a midi version of that song. Enjoy! *

#1 Songs of 1962

Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka**
Don't Break the Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
He's a Rebel - The Crystals
Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
Johnny Angel - Shelly Fabares**
The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
Peppermint Twist (Part 1) - Joey Dee & The Starlighters**
Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton**
Sheila - Tommy Roe
Sherry - The 4 Seasons**
Soldier Boy - The Shirelles**
Stranger on the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
The Stripper - David Rose & His Orchestra
Telstar - The Tornadoes (instrumental)
The Twist - Chubby Checker

#1 Songs of 1963

Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton****
Deep Purple - Nino Tempo & April Stevens****
Dominique - The Singing Nun
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex
Fingertips - Pt. 2 - Stevie Wonder
Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence**
He's So Fine - The Chiffons
Hey Paula - Paul & Paula**
If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
I'm Leaving It Up to You - Dale & Grace
It's My Party - Lesley Gore**
I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels**
Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics
So Much in Love - The Tymes
Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs**
Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Walk Like a Man - The 4 Seasons**
Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers

#1 Songs of 1964

Baby Love - The Supremes**
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups
Come See About Me - The Supremes
Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann***
Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong & The All Stars
The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
I Feel Fine - The Beatles
I Get Around - The Beach Boys
I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las**
Love Me Do - The Beatles
Mr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton**
My Guy - Mary Wells
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison & The Candymen***
Rag Doll - The 4 Seasons
Ringo - Lorne Greene
She Loves You - The Beatles
There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
A World without Love - Peter & Gordon**

#1 Songs of 1965

Back in My Arms Again - The Supremes
Downtown - Petula Clark
Eight Days a Week - The Beatles
Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire
Game of Love - The Mindbenders featuring Wayne Fontana
Get Off of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones
Hang on Sloopy - The McCoys**
Help! - The Beatles
Help Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
I Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops
I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher**
I Hear a Symphony - The Supremes
I'm Henry VIII I Am - Herman's Hermits
I'm Telling You Now - Freddie & The Dreamers
Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits**
Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
My Girl - The Temptations
Over and Over - The Dave Clark Five
Stop! in the Name of Love - The Supremes
This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Ticket to Ride - The Beatles
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) - The Byrds**
Yesterday - The Beatles**
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers

#1 Songs of 1966

Ballad of the Green Berets - Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler*****
Cherish - The Association
Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells**
I'm a Believer - The Monkees***
Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
Lightnin' Strikes - Lou Christie
Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
My Love - Petula Clark
96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians
Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Poor Side of Town - Johnny Rivers
Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel**
Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra
Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful
Sunshine Superman - Donovan
These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
We Can Work It Out - The Beatles
When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
(You're My) Soul and Inspiration - Righteous Brothers

Other Favorites
selected from
the Billboard Top 100
for each of the above years

Note: some titles made the top 100 chart more than once;
the first year is given here).

Al Di La - Emilio Pericoli (1962)
All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee (1962)**
Along Comes Mary - The Association (1966)
Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke (1963)**

The Birds And The Bees - Jewel Akens (1965)
Bang Bang - Cher (1966)
Blame It On The Bossa Nova -Eydie Gorme (1963)
Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton (1963)
Born Free - Roger Williams (1966)

California Dreamin' - The Mamas and The Papas (1966)***
California Girls - The Beach Boys (1965)
Candy Girl - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons (1963)
Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams (1963)
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits (1965)
Cara Mia -Jay and The Americans (1965)
Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio (1963)
Cherry Cherry - Neil Diamond (1966)
Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay and The Americans (1964)
Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley (1965)**

Da Do Ron Ron - The Crystals (1963)**
Dawn - The Four Seasons(1964 top 100)
Desafinado - Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd (1962)
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind - The Lovin' Spoonful (1966)
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry and The Pacemakers (1964)
Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes (1966)
Don't Think Twice - The Wonder Who (1964)
Do You Want To Know A Secret? - The Beatles (1964)

The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis (1963)
Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers (1966)
England Swings - Roger Miller (1966)
Everyone's Gone To The Moon - Jonathan King (1965)

Ferry Cross The Mersey - Gerry and The Pacemakers (1965)***
Flowers On The Wall - Statler Brothers (1966)
For Your Love - The Yardbirds (1965)
From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller (1963)
Fun Fun Fun - The Beach Boys (1964)**
Funny How Time Slips Away - Joe Hinton (1964)

The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto (1964)
Going Out Of My Head - Little Anthony and The Imperials (1964)
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey(1965)
Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (1962)
Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (1962)
Green Onions - Booker T and The MG's(1962)**
A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders (1966)**

Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (1962)**
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! - Allen Sherman (1963)
Help Me Rhonda - The Beach Boys (1965)
Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel (1966)
Hurt So Bad - Little Anthony (1965)

I Am A Rock - Simon and Garfunkel (1966)
If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez (1963)
I Know A Place - Petula Clark (1965)
I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers (1965)
I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits (1964)
I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield (1964)
I Saw Her Again Last Night - The Mamas and The Papas (1966)
It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones (1965)

Java - Al Hirt(1964 top 100)

King Of The Road - Roger Miller (1965)*****

Let It Be Me - Betty Everett and Jerry Butler (1964)
Let's Hang On - The Four Seasons (1966)
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (1966)**
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (1962)**
Little Old Lady From Pasadena - Jan and Dean (1964)
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (1963)**
Love Potion Number Nine - The Searchers (1964)
Love Letters - Kitty Lester (1962)
Love Me With All Your Heart - The Ray Charles Singers (1964)

Mellow Yellow - Donovan (1966)
Memphis - Johnny Rivers (1964)
Midnight in Moscow - Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (1962)
Mockingbird - Inez and Charlie Foxx (1963)
More (Mondo Kane theme) - Kai Winding and His Orchestra (1963)
My Boy Lollipop - Little Millie Small (1964)**
My Love Forgive Me - Robert Goulet (1964)
My Summer Love - Ruby and The Romantics (1963)

The Name Game - Shirley Ellis (1965)
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (1963)
No Matter What Shape - The T-Bones (1966)
Nowhere Man - The Beatles (1966 top 100)

Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney (1962)
The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells (1962)
On Top of Spaghetti - Tom Glazer (1963)

People - Barbra Streisand (1964)******
Pipeline - The Chantays (1963)
Please Mr. Postman -The Marvelettes (1962)**
Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)****

Ramblin' Rose - Nat King Cole (1962)
Return To Sender - Elvis Presley (1962)
Rhythm Of The Rain - The Cascades (1963)
Run to Him - Bobby Vee (1962)

See You in September - The Happenings (1966)
Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Betty Everett (1964)
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys (1966)
Speedy Gonzales - Pat Boone (1962)
Sunny - Bobby Hebb (1966)

Taste Of Honey - Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass (1965)
There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton (1963)
Three Stars Will Shine Tonight (Dr. Kildare theme) - Richard Chamberlain (1962)
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - Rolf Harris (1963)
Till Then - The Classics (1963)
Twist and Shout - The Isley Brothers (1962)
Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke (1962)**

Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters (1964)
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (1965)****
Up On The Roof - The Drifters (1963)**
Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder (1966)

The WahWatusi - The Orlons (1962)
Walking In The Rain - The Ronettes (1964)
Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964)
The Wanderer - Dion (1962)*****
Washington Square - The Village Stompers (1963)
Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria (1963)
We'll Sing In The Sunshine - Gale Garnett (1964)
What's New Pussycat - Tom Jones (1965)
What Will Mary Say - Johnny Mathis (1963)
Wipe Out - The Surfaris (1963)
Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield (1964)
Wolverton Mountain - Clyde King (1962)
Woolly Bully - Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs (1965)

Yellow Submarine - The Beatles (1966)
You Belong To Me - The Duprees (1962)
You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles (1962)
You Were On My Mind - The We Five (1965)

* Note: At one time, You could find the lyrics for most of these songs at Lyrics World, but by early 2006, that site no longer exists. If I find another good source, I will include the address here.

**Note: This midi version is from a wonderful collection once found at My BonBon Midi-Go-Round...a site that no longer exists.

***Note: This midi version is from a collection once found at MidiChords, a site that no longer exists.

****Note: This midi version is from a collection found at WJiMages.

*****Note: This midi version is from a collection found at Cobb USA.

******Note: This midi version is from a lovely collection found at Dolphin Dream's Midi Ocean.

If you'd like to add some favorites to the list
(even if they didn't hit #1),
e-mail
dianeday@hotmail.com
the webmaster to submit them.

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