Song written by Marty Wilde.
Third track on Marty’s album Running Together and recorded as a duet with Kim.
Versions
There are two versions of ’60’s World’: the album version and an earlier version that was released on a promotional CD for the album ‘Running Together’. In that version, the line ‘Back in the ’60s baby’ is sung as ‘Oh won’t you be my baby’.
Music video
A music video was filmed to promote the song. It was directed by Kim Wilde.
See this page for more information.
Marty about ’60’s World’
’60’s World’ is my way of celebrating Joyce, the woman that I’ve loved, and who’s been the rock of our family, for 60 years. It’s 60 years since the start of the decade, 60 years we’ve been married and 60 years since our gorgeous Kim was born. Every day of my life has been special with Joyce and the family and I wanted to go back to 1960, where it all began. And what better way to celebrate than by bringing back the sound of the 60s with a modern twist. (1)
Credits
Guitar: Neville Marten
Bass: Roger Newell
Drums: Neil Robinson
Keyboards: Ricky Wilde
Additional keyboards, guitar: David Doll
Electric guitar: Marty Wilde
Additional vocals: Roxanne Rizzo Wilde
Interview sources
(1) The Wilde Bunch: Marty’s first duet with daughter Kim. Daily Mirror (UK), 8 August 2020
Lyrics
(Back in the 60’s baby)
That was the sound of the song I heard
Old memories were running free
They seem to follow me
They’re here again
They’re playing around with my feelings and then
I look for escape but I find
I’m locked in a 60’s world
And now just like before
Out of my head, somewhere on the floor
Old memories you’re haunting me
Oh won’t you let me be
You’re here again
You’re playing around with my feelings and then
I look for a door I can’t find
I’m locked in a 60’s world
Last night when dreams are softly spoken
I saw someone who once was me
I wanna go right back again
I wanna take you there
I wanna show you and then
I wanna take your hand
Put your hand in mine
Come on let’s go
Why don’t we go back again?
(Back in the 60’s baby)
That was the sound of the song I heard
Old memories you’re haunting me
You gotta set me free
You’re here again
You’re playing around with my feelings and then
I look for escape I can’t find
I’m locked in a 60’s world
These were the sounds and the songs I’m singing
Thinking of joy and the love they’re bringing
Crazy days, best of times
It was a better world
The place to be
I’m going back to live in the 60’s world…