A show like The Marvelous Wonderettes makes us all feel a bit nostalgic for days gone by.   So we’ve been discussing our 1950s favorites (and our not-so-favorites) around the office.   Here’s what’s “topping the charts” so far, from our unofficial staff poll and The Wonderettes themselves:

Favorite  Song
Northlight: “Mack the Knife,” “In the Still of the Night,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Walk the Line”
Cindy Lou: “Dream Lover”
Missy: “Teacher’s Pet”
Suzy: “Stupid Cupid”
Betty Jean: “Lollipop”  (only because I get to make the “pop” noise)

Favorite Musical Artist
Northlight: Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, The McGuire Sisters
Cindy Lou: Elvis Presley
Missy: Perry Como
Suzy: Bill Haley and His Comets
Betty Jean: Rosemary Clooney

Celebrity Crush
Northlight: Marlon Brando, Audrey Hepburn, Bettie Page, Frank Sinatra
Cindy Lou: James Dean
Missy: Jimmy Stewart
Suzy: Gene Kelly or Tony Curtis
Betty Jean: Humphrey Bogart

Worst Song
Northlight: “Teen Angel” (I’ll never kiss your lips again/They buried you today.), “Lollipop,” “That Doggie in the Window,” “Flying Purple People Eater,” “Love Potion #9”
Missy: My mother always said, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”  On behalf of the group, I respectfully decline to answer this question.

We want to hear YOUR favorites. If you haven’t already, share them with us here.  Then check back in the coming weeks and we’ll be sure to post the results!