It's All Gone Terribly Wrong Somewhere Over The Last 43 years

I was listening to You Keep Me Hanging On on the BBC Radio 2 programme Pick of the Pops (it is still available to 'Listen Again' for 4 days). Apart from a few exceptions (e.g. Val Doonican and The Seekers), it struck me what good records there were around at the end of 1966/early 1967. Good Vibrations, Gimme Some Lovin', Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa (sad song), What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, I Feel Free, Mustang Sally, Hey Joe and many more. Unlike the present time, when four out of the top ten singles have been brought about by Simon Cowell, and the rest of the Top 40 ain't much cop either. The youth of today have my sympathies considering the trash they are being presented with. It's no wonder recorded music sales are declining!