Memorable classic hit songs that will remind you of Goa

So many chart-topping retro hits make one reminisce about Goa, that one wonders if they were written with Goa in mind, to begin with. Here are a few tracks that ring a bell...

TIE A YELLOW RIBBON

We may not have oak trees in Goa, but Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree, that 1973 hit by Tony Orlando and Dawn, brings to mind the many rain trees (Samanea saman) seen around the state, and which have a canopy which is as wide as, if not wider than, an oak.

GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME

As you listen to the 1965-chart topping Green Green Grass of Home, you wonder if the Welsh singer, Tom Jones, was referring to Goa’s carpets of green fields during the monsoons, which are a sight to behold.

HOORAY! HOORAY! IT'S A HOLI-HOLIDAY!

We’ll wager that quite a number of tourists were belting out this Boney M tune when they were heading to Goa’s sunny shores in 1980 and after.

SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE

Speaking of a song in your heart, Andy Williams’ romantic theme from The Godfather movie, brings to mind the fact that Goa is a popular wedding destination replete with picture perfect backdrops and old world charm.

RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD

You just might be in the mood to sing this 1969 chart-topper, by BJ Thomas, every monsoon in Goa.

UNFORGETTABLE

This 1954 jazz track, by the legendary Nat King Cole, sums up Goa – unforgettable, that’s what you are!

EYE OF THE TIGER

Eye of the Tiger, by rock band, Survivor, which was the theme song of the 1982 film Rocky III gets us thinking about Goa’s tigers, a subject that springs up every so often in the local news scene.

THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING

Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 Billboard No 1, These Boots are Made for Walking, certainly reminds us about the gum boots which were the footwear of choice among school kids long before today’s uber chic rain shoes became a seasonal trend in Goa.

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