Episode 44: Sunshine Pop | The Happiest Hits of the '60s and '70s, Part 1

Send us Fan MailSome songs challenge you. Others just make you feel good.In Episode 44, we're diving into the bright, ridiculously catchy world of Sunshine Pop with 4 songs that helped define the happiest side of AM radio in the late '60s and early '70s.The Foundations turn romantic misery into the irresistible "Build Me Up Buttercup." The Hollies bring their unmistakable 3-part harmonies to "Carrie Anne," along with one of the most unexpected instruments ever dropped into a British pop hit. Then things get wonderfully strange with The Archies and "Sugar, Sugar," a number 1 smash recorded by a band that didn't actually exist, promoted on the backs of cereal boxes, and connected in a surprising way to a much heavier hit nearly 20 years later.Finally, we climb aboard the psychedelic bus with The Partridge Family and "I Think I Love You," where television fiction and real-life pop stardom collided in a way that almost sounds too perfect to have actually happened.Along the way, we'll uncover the stories behind the singers, songwriters and studio tricks that made these records nearly impossible to forget.And after all that musical sunshine, we'll head to the bar for this episode's featured cocktail, "The Sugar Rush."4 songs. 4 great stories. And enough hooks to stay stuck in your head for the rest of the day.This is "Sunshine Pop | The Happiest Hits of the '60s and '70s."Support the showWho Ordered the Pie? a music history podcast with custom cocktail pairings. Show notes, recipes, and extras: WhoOrderedThePie.com Follow: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • YouTube • Instagram