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War Pigs

by Black Sabbath - Originally titled "Walpurgis" and dealing with themes of witchcraft and the sabbath, the outbreak of the Vietnam war during the recording of "Paranoid" would see Black Sabbath change their metaphysical tune into the anti-war protest song that would become one of their signatures.

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

by Paul Simon - biggest solo hit came from his 1975 album "Still Crazy After All These Years" Fifty ways to leave your lover was released as a single in early 1976, claiming the number 1 spot in early February,

Rocky Raccoon

by the Beatles - From the 1968 double-disc of the White album,

Hoop

is Not Necessarily the Blues

Joe Ardigo

Solo/Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter sings about growing up in brooklyn with his original songs like: Brooklyn Child, A Village of Stone,

Time In A Bottle

by Jim Croce - A posthumous #1 single originally written for his son,

You've Got a Friend

Written by Carole King for her 1971 album Tapestry, but made famous by James Taylor's cover vesion that same year.

Piece Of My Heart

by Janis Joplin - Originally written by songwriting duo Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Burns,

Daydream Believer

by the Monkees - Originally written by John Stewart for the Kingston Trio,

Mrs Robinson

by Simon and Garfunkel - The second chart-topping hit from their time as a duo,

Sweet Home Alabama

by Lynrd Skynrd - Written in response to Neil Young's politcally charged "Southern Man" and "Alabama" songs that dealt with racism and slavery,

Proud Mary

by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Written by Fogerty for CCR, Proud Mary was released by the band along with Bad Moon in 1969, but became infinitely better known

Bad Moon Rising

by Creedence Cleerwater Revival - Released four months before Green River, the album of its origin, Bad Moon Rising became a #2 single in 1969.

A Day In The Life

by the Beatles - Nominated for a Grammy in 1967 for best vocal arrangement, the final track on the history-making Sgt Pepper LP,

Kodachrome

by Paul Simon - Never released in the UK due to british trademark laws, Paul Simon's 1973 hit Kodachrome enjoyed a bittersweet resurgence in airplay in 2010

Turn Turn Turn

by the Byrds - Adapted entirely from the Book of Ecclesiastes save for its last line, and originally put to music by Pete Seeger in 1959,

Suzanne

by candian singer-poet Leonard Cohen - Perhaps the most famous song in his catalogue,

Whiter Shade of Pale

by Procul Harem - The 1967 debut single is famous for its unusual, Bach inspired melodies.

At Seventeen

by Janis Ian - Recorded in 1974 and released in 1975, this iconic ballad about adolescent cruelty remains an enduring classic to this day. A gut wrenching yarn

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

by the Beatles - Appearing on their 1968 album the Beatles (more commonly referred to as the White Album) Obladi Oblada was not released as a single until 1976.

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

by Jim Croce - Released in 1973 and written a year eralier about a man he met as an Army recruit stationed in Fort jackson North Carolina,

Brandy

by The Looking Glass - This New Jersey-based band had this #1 hit in 1972 written by band member Elliot Lurie and part of what was known as the Jersey Shore Sound.

Let It Be

by the Beatles - The final single release before the announcement of their break up,

The Candy Man Can

sung by Sammy Davis Jr. - Originally writen by Anthony Newley for the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Shambala

sung by Three Dog Night - This version of the Stuart Moore written single Shambala debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts only

Build Me Up Buttercup

by the Foundations - The 1968 version of this #3 hit is not the version most radio stations play today.

The Twist

by Chubby Checker - The twelve-bar blues song that gave birth to the twist dance craze was actually a failed 1959 single

I Got You Babe

Universally considered the signature song of their carreer as a duo,

Another One Bites the Dust

Written by bassist John Deacon and credited as their number one selling single of all time,

Brown Eyed Girl

Considered to be his signature song, Van Morrison's

Don't Stop Believing

by Journey - A single from the 1981 album Escape,

Bohemian Rhapsody

by Queen - One of the most complex recordings in music history, near impossible to perform on live TV

Rosanna

by Toto - An oft misunderstood fact in the annals of music history,

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay

by Otis Redding - Written largely on napkins and hotel paper,

Rainy Day Women

by Bob Dylan - Made popular to a new generation by the 1994 film "Forrest Gump" this song has been the illicit battle cry of substance loving college students for more than 40 years.

You're So Vain

One of the most widely debated mysteries in music, the subject of this Carly Simon Classic

California Dreamin'

by the The Mamas & the Papas. This 1966 hit was actually written by Vocalist John Phillips well before the band's formation. Peaking at #4

Hey Jude

by the Beatles - A 1968 Lennon/McCartney masterpiece and possibly the Beatles' most famous song

Joy To The World

by Three Dog Night. Hitting gold in 1971,

SwampStock ... is On!!!

Two Days of Song-a-Alongs, Sippin' Brews, Skelly-Skippin', Shopping and Storytelling (and maybe some Peace, Love and Understanding too!)

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Welcome to SwampStock 2011

The counter-culture in Brooklyn is boiling over today, just as it ever was...

For two days ... Saturday April 30th - and - Sunday May 1st from 2PM-7PM

SONG.....STORY.....SKELLY.....SIPPING SUDS.....SHOPPING

And don't forget you bottlecap for the skelly board....

Come to "The Gowanus" with a flower in your hair for SwampStock 2011.

SONG

A sing-a-long drawing from several generations of Brookynites past and present.

Tell us about yourself - HERE (even if you can't make it).

STORY

The Lyceum has heard many a tale since 1995 from Brooklynites past and present about the wonderful world that was Brooklyn. Rather than random passers by over the years, the weekend is to be a purposeful gathering and telling of stories. Meet, greet, reminisce... Or tell us HERE.

SKELLY

The quintessential city street game comes to the Lyceum. We will set up a few Skelly boards and you can bring your bottlecaps or whatnot to test your skill.

SIPPING SUDS

What would a Brooklyn throwback event be like without some tasty brews....? We will never know because...

Beer...Will......Flow!

SHOPPING

All of this during the Lyceum Spring Marketplace(which is 11AM-7PM on both days).

Entry into SwampStock is free.

But take a look around the Lyceum Spring Marketplace. Maybe get something and then get your groove on...