CASA: Creative Autism Spectrum Adults

CDs

Classical Music

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (“A Little Serenade,” K525), composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1787, conducted by Herbert von Karajan)

Symphonies 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, and 41 composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1782-88, conducted by Herbert von Karajan)

Pop Music

[A]

**“Adrian” performed by Eurythmics with Elvis Costello (1985, written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, from the album Be Yourself Tonight) British New Wave**

**“All Alone Am I” performed by Brenda Lee (1962, written by Arthur Altman and Manos Hadjidakis) Oldies**

**“Alone Again (Naturally)” written and performed by Gilbert O’Sullivan (1972, from the album The Best of Gilbert O’Sullivan) - CD only Pop ballad**

**“(Alone) In My Room” performed by Verdelle Smith (1966, written by Joaquín Pieto, adapted by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance) Oldies**

Also performed by Nancy Sinatra (1966, from the album Boots)

**“Am I Losing You?” written and performed by Jim Reeves (1957) Vintage country**

“L’Anamour” (“Loveless”) performed by Françoise Hardy (1968, written by Serge Gainsbourg and featured on the album Comment te dire adieu [“How to Say Goodbye to You”/“It Hurts to Say Goodbye”]) Europop

Also performed by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. The theme and lyrics are similar to those of "Trains and Boats and Planes" (1966, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David) performed by Dionne Warwick and later by The Everly Brothers Pop

**“Answer Me, My Love” performed by Nat King Cole (1954, written by Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch, and Carl Sigman) Big band vocal**

**“Apprends-le moi” [“Teach It to Me”] performed and written by Françoise Hardy (1964, from the compilation The Vogue Years, comparable to "Teach Me Tonight" below) – CD only Yé-Yé Europop**

**“Atomic Lullaby” performed by The Blow Monkeys (1984, written by Robert Howard, from the album Atomic Lullabies: The Very Best of the Blow Monkeys) British New Wave**

[B]

**“Brand New Key” written and performed by Melanie [Safka] (1971) Crossover folk music**

[C]

**“California Dreamin’” performed by The Mamas and the Papas (1965, written by John and Michelle Phillips) Folk rock**

**“Crazy” performed by Patsy Cline (1961, written by Willie Nelson) Vintage country**

**“Crying” performed by Roy Orbison (1961, written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson) Rock and roll ballad**

Also performed by **k.d. lang in a duet with Roy Orbison**

**“Crying in the Rain” performed by The Everly Brothers (1962, written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King)**

Also performed by A-ha (1990) Light rockabilly

[D]

**“Dear Lonely Hearts” performed by Nat King Cole (1962, written by Bob Haley and Emil J. Anton)** Jazz

Recommended by Weirdbeard, this is the ultimate Aspie ballad…

"Des Ronds dans l'eau" ("Circles in the Water") performed by **Françoise Hardy (1967, written by Raymond Le Sénéchal and Pierre Barouh from the album Ma Jeunesse fout le camp, ["My Youth Took Off"]) Europop**

Shirley Bassey’s English version "Now You Want to Be Loved" doesn’t capture the flavor of the original; the lyrics are completely different

**“Don’t Just Stand There” performed by Patty Duke (1965, written by Lor Crain and Bernice Ross) Oldies – *The singer, later diagnosed with Bipolar Distinction, obviously has problems with non-verbal communication***

[E]

"Eleanor Rigby" performed by The Beatles (1966, written by John Lennon and [primarily] Paul McCartney, from the album Revolver) – CD only
Also performed by Joan Baez (1967), Ray Charles (1968), Bobbie Gentry (1968), Aretha Franklin (1970), and Sarah Vaughn (1977) Classic rock

**“Every Breath You Take” performed by The Police (1983, written by Sting, from the album Synchronicity) British New Wave**

[F]

**"Friday's Child" performed by Nancy Sinatra (1967, written by Lee Hazlewood, from the TV tie-in album Movin' with Nancy) Light country ballad**

[G]

"**Goodtime Charlie’s Got the Blues" written and performed by Danny O’Keefe (1972) Rock ballad**

[H]

**"L'Habitude" (“Habit”) performed by Françoise Hardy and Georges Moustaki (1973, written by Georges Moustaki, from the album Message Personnel) European folk rock**

"He’s a Rebel” performed by Darlene Love, as by The Crystals (1962, written by Gene Pitney) Oldies

"**Heartbreak Hotel" performed by Elvis Presley (1956, written by Mae Boren Axton and Thomas Durden) Oldies**

“Hier encore” performed by Charles Aznavour (1964, written by Charles Aznavour and Georges Garvarentz, with English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer under the title “Yesterday When I Was Young”) Blues or country, depending on the performer
Also performed in English by Charles Aznavour (1966), most famously by Roy Clark (1969), and also by Johnny Mathis, Mel Tormé (both 1969), Shirley Bassey (1970), Vikki Carr (1971), Dusty Springfield (1972), Glen Campbell (1973), and Julio Iglesias (1990)

“How Do I Know It’s Love?” by Brian Donnelly Swing jazz

**“How Long Can a Bad Thing Last?” performed by The Blow Monkeys (1986, written by Robert Howard)** British New Wave

[I]

**“I Don’t Want to Be Hurt Anymore” performed by Nat King Cole (1964, written by Charlotte McCarthy) Jazz**

**“I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” performed by Elton John (1982, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, from the album Too Low for Zero ) Rock ballad**

**“I Love” written and performed by Tom T. Hall (1973) Country**

**“I Want It Now” performed by Julie Dawn Cole (1971, written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley) – CD only Novelty**

**“I Want to Hold Your Hand ” performed by The Beatles (1963, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney) – CD only**

Also performed by **Duke Ellington (1966, instrumental) and Al Green (1969) Classic rock**

“If You Go Away” (“Ne me quitte pas”) performed by Dusty Springfield (1967, written by Jacques Brel in 1959, with English lyrics by Rod McKuen) Blues or rock ballad, depending on the performer

Also performed by Shirley Bassey (1967), Brenda Lee (1967), Glen Campbell (1968), Frank Sinatra (1969), Neil Diamond (1971), Terry Jacks (1974, CD only), Ray Charles (1974), Julio Iglesias (1990), Cyndi Lauper (2003), and Barbra Streisand (2009); French version also by Nina Simone (1965)

"**In My Room" performed by The Beach Boys (1963, written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher, from the album Surfer Girl) Oldies/Surf rock**

"In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)" performed by one-hit wonders Zager & Evans (1968, written by Rick Evans) – CD compilation only, though this MP3 version is similar to the original recording) Vintage space rock

Also performed by The Ventures (2003, instrumental)

**“Is That All There Is?” performed by Peggy Lee (1969, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) Oldies/Novelty**

“It’s My Party” performed by Lesley Gore (1963, written by John Gluck, Wally Gold, and Herb Weiner) Oldies

[J]

“J’ai jeté mon cœur” (“I’ve Thrown Away My Heart”) performed by Françoise Hardy (1962, written by Françoise Hardy and Roger Samyn, comparable to “Locking Up My Heart” below) – CD compilation only Yé-Yé Europop

[K]

**“Karma Chameleon” performed by Culture Club (1983, written by George O’Dowd, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, and Phil Pickett, from the album Colour by Numbers)** Dance

**“Killing Me Softly with His Song” performed by Roberta Flack (1973, written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel)**

Also performed by Anne Murray (1972) and Perry Como (1974) Soul

**“Knowing Me, Knowing You” performed by ABBA (1977, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, from the album Arrival)** Europop

[L]

**“Let’s Fall in Love” performed by Nat King Cole (1955, written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler)**

Also performed by Eddie Duchin and His Orchestra (1933, instrumental), Mel Tormé (1948), Margaret Whiting (1956),

**Ella Fitzgerald (1959), The Chimes (1961), Dinah Washington (1961), Peggy Lee (1966), and Peaches and Herb (1967) Swing or soul, depending on the performer**

"**Locking Up My Heart" performed by The Marvelettes (1963, written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland)** Rhythm and blues

“Lonely Teardrops” performed by Jackie Wilson (1958, written by Berry and Gwendolyn Gordy with Roquel "Billy" Davis as by Tyran Carlo) Oldies

"**Lost in Emotion" performed by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (1987, written by Full Force) Latin rhythm and blues**

“Losing My Religion” performed by R.E.M. (1991, written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe, from the album Out of Time) Alternative rock

**“Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” performed by Madonna (1984, written by Miles Gregory, from the album Like a Virgin) Rock**

**“Love Is a Stranger” performed by Eurythmics (1983, written by David A. Stewart and Annie Lennox, from the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)) British New Wave**

**“Love Potion No. 9” performed by The Clovers (1959, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)**

Also performed by The Coasters (1959), The Searchers (1963 UK, 1965 US), The Ventures (1965, instrumental), Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass (1965, instrumental), and Neil Diamond (1993) Rhythm jazz novelty

[M]

**“Make the World Go Away” performed by Eddy Arnold (1965, written by Hank Cochran)**

Also performed by **Ray Price (1963) and Elvis Presley (1970) Vintage country**

[N]

**“Night Owl Blues” instrumental performed by The Lovin’ Spoonful (1966, written by Zal Yanovsky) Classic rock**

**“Nothingness” (1993) performed by Living Colour, written by Will Calhoun, from the album Stain** Rock

[O]

**“Oh Pretty Woman” performed by Roy Orbison (1964, written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees) Rockabilly/Oldies**

Also performed by Al Green (1972)

**“One of Us” performed by ABBA (1981, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, from the album The Visitors) Europop**

**“One Track Mind” performed by Cyndi Lauper (1986, written by Jeff Bova, Jimmy Bralower, Cyndi Lauper, and Lennie Petze, from the album True Colors) Punk rock**

**“Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” performed by Roy Orbison (1960, written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson) Country rock ballad**

**“Our Day Will Come” performed by Ruby and the Romantics (1963, written by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson) Vintage rhythm and blues**

**“Owner of a Lonely Heart” performed by Yes (1983, written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, and Trevor Horn, from the album 90125) Progressive rock**

[R]

"R.E.S.P.E.C.T." performed by Aretha Franklin (1967, written by Otis Redding) Soul

[S]

“Send a Little Love My Way” performed by Anne Murray (1973, written by Henry Mancini and Hal David) Pop

**“Somewhere Along the Way” performed by Nat King Cole (1952, written by Ada Kurtz [Kurt Adams] and Sammy Gallop) Big band vocal**

Space Capades: Ultra Lounge 3 ("Atomic-Age Audities & Hi-Fidelity Hi-jinks") performed by Les Baxter, Tak Shindo, and others (an anthology album featuring “Moon Moods,” “Power House,” and “This Room Is My Castle of Quiet,” with 15 other “futuristic” classics) Surreal jazz

**“Stranger on the Shore” written and performed by Mr. Acker Bilk (UK 1961, US 1962)** Easy listening jazz

“Sukiyaki” (上を向いて歩こう, *Ue o muite arukô***, “I’ll Have to Look Up Whenever I Walk [To Keep Tears from Falling Down”]) performed by Kyu Sakamoto (Japan 1961, US 1963, written by Hachidai Nakamura and Rokusuke Ei) Lounge, though marketed in the US as a novelty song, since the lyrics have nothing to do with sukiyaki**

**“Swan” written and performed by Right Said Fred (1992, from the album Up)** Dance

[T]

**“A Taste of Honey” instrumental performed by Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass (1965, written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow, from the album Whipped Cream & Other Delights) Jazz**

Also performed as a vocal number by Lenny Welch (1962) and The Beatles (1963, on the album Please Please Me) and as an instrumental by Martin Denny (1962), Mr. Acker Bilk (1963), Paul Desmond (1963), and Arthur Lyman (1966)

**“Tell It Like It Is” performed by Aaron Neville (1966, written by George Davis and Lee Diamond) Rhythm and blues**

**“Telstar” instrumental performed by The Tornados (1962, written by Joe Meek) Vintage space rock**

Also performed by **The Ventures (1963) on their compilation album The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull, and Others / (The) Ventures in Space**

**“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” performed by Tony Orlando and Dawn (1973, written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown)** Pop

**“Tired of Being Alone” written and performed by Al Green (1971)** Rhythm and blues

Suggested by Weirdbeard: quirky but hard to get out of your head once you hear it…

“Torture” performed by Kris Jensen (1962, written by John D. Loudermilk originally for The Everly Brothers, who covered the song in 1964)

Oldies

**“Two Faces Have I” performed and written by Lou Christie (1963)** Oldies

[W]

“Wait” **by Dr. Robert and Kym Mazelle (from the compilation album Atomic Lullabies: The Very Best of the Blow Monkeys; there is also a longer version) Blue-eyed soul**

**“Walk On By” performed by Dionne Warwick (1964, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David)** Oldies

**“We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” written and performed by Gale Garnett (1964)** Folk

Also performed by Helen Reddy (1978)

**“What Have I Done to Deserve This?” (1987, performed by Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield, written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, and Allee Willis, from the album Actually) Synthpop**

**“Where Are You?” performed by Dinah Washington (1962, written by Mildred Bailey, from the album Dinah ’62)** Jazz

“Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” performed by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (1956, written by Frankie Lymon, Morris Levy, Jimmy Merchant, and Herman Santiago) Oldies

**“Wildflower” performed by The Blow Monkeys (1984, written by Robert Howard) British New Wave**

**“Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” performed by The Shirelles (1960, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King)** Oldies

Also performed by Dusty Springfield (1964)

**“The Winner Takes It All” performed by ABBA (1980, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, from the album Super Trouper)** Rock ballad

[Y]

**“Yesterday” performed by The Beatles (1965, written by Paul McCartney (though also credited to John Lennon), from the album Help!) – CD only** Classic rock

Recommended by Weirdbeard

“You Don’t Know Me” performed by Ray Charles (1962, written by Cindy Walker and Eddy Arnold, featured on the albums Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music and Genius: The Ultimate Collection) Country rhythm ballad, sometimes performed as rhythm and blues

Also performed by Eddy Arnold (1955), Patti Page (1960), Elvis Presley (1967), Kenny Loggins (1977), and Harry Connick, Jr (2004)

**“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” performed by The Righteous Brothers (1964, written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil) Blue-eyed soul**

**“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” performed by The Beatles (1965, written by John Lennon, though also credited to Paul McCartney, from the album Help!) – CD only** Classic rock

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CASA: Creative Autism Spectrum Adults

CDs

Classical Music

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (“A Little Serenade,” K525), composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1787, conducted by Herbert von Karajan)

Symphonies 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, and 41 composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1782-88, conducted by Herbert von Karajan)

Pop Music

[A]

“Adrian” performed by Eurythmics with Elvis Costello (1985, written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, from the album Be Yourself Tonight) British New Wave

“All Alone Am I” performed by Brenda Lee (1962, written by Arthur Altman and Manos Hadjidakis) Oldies

“Alone Again (Naturally)” written and performed by Gilbert O’Sullivan (1972, from the album The Best of Gilbert O’Sullivan) - CD only Pop ballad

“(Alone) In My Room” performed by Verdelle Smith (1966, written by Joaquín Pieto, adapted by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance) Oldies

“Am I Losing You?” written and performed by Jim Reeves (1957) Vintage country

“L’Anamour” (“Loveless”) performed by Françoise Hardy (1968, written by Serge Gainsbourg and featured on the album Comment te dire adieu [“How to Say Goodbye to You”/“It Hurts to Say Goodbye”]) Europop

“Answer Me, My Love” performed by Nat King Cole (1954, written by Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch, and Carl Sigman) Big band vocal

“Apprends-le moi” [“Teach It to Me”] performed and written by Françoise Hardy (1964, from the compilation The Vogue Years, comparable to "Teach Me Tonight" below) – CD only Yé-Yé Europop

“Atomic Lullaby” performed by The Blow Monkeys (1984, written by Robert Howard, from the album Atomic Lullabies: The Very Best of the Blow Monkeys) British New Wave

[B]

“Brand New Key” written and performed by Melanie [Safka] (1971) Crossover folk music

[C]

“California Dreamin’” performed by The Mamas and the Papas (1965, written by John and Michelle Phillips) Folk rock

“Crazy” performed by Patsy Cline (1961, written by Willie Nelson) Vintage country

“Crying” performed by Roy Orbison (1961, written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson) Rock and roll ballad

Also performed by k.d. lang in a duet with Roy Orbison

“Crying in the Rain” performed by The Everly Brothers (1962, written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King)

Also performed by A-ha (1990) Light rockabilly

[D]

“Dear Lonely Hearts” performed by Nat King Cole (1962, written by Bob Haley and Emil J. Anton) Jazz

Recommended by Weirdbeard, this is the ultimate Aspie ballad…

"Des Ronds dans l'eau" ("Circles in the Water") performed by Françoise Hardy (1967, written by Raymond Le Sénéchal and Pierre Barouh from the album Ma Jeunesse fout le camp, ["My Youth Took Off"]) Europop

Shirley Bassey’s English version "Now You Want to Be Loved" doesn’t capture the flavor of the original; the lyrics are completely different

“Don’t Just Stand There” performed by Patty Duke (1965, written by Lor Crain and Bernice Ross) Oldies – The singer, later diagnosed with Bipolar Distinction, obviously has problems with non-verbal communication

[E]

“Every Breath You Take” performed by The Police (1983, written by Sting, from the album Synchronicity) British New Wave

[F]

"Friday's Child" performed by Nancy Sinatra (1967, written by Lee Hazlewood, from the TV tie-in album Movin' with Nancy) Light country ballad

[G]

"Goodtime Charlie’s Got the Blues" written and performed by Danny O’Keefe (1972) Rock ballad

[H]

"L'Habitude" (“Habit”) performed by Françoise Hardy and Georges Moustaki (1973, written by Georges Moustaki, from the album Message Personnel) European folk rock

"He’s a Rebel” performed by Darlene Love, as by The Crystals (1962, written by Gene Pitney) Oldies

"Heartbreak Hotel" performed by Elvis Presley (1956, written by Mae Boren Axton and Thomas Durden) Oldies