The first song I ever remember hearing was "Like a Rolling Stone." But my first *favorite* songs were "Summer Song" by Chad and Jeremy, and "Downtown" by Petula Clark. I still love them.
My parents had a great record collection, that I had free access to starting when I was about 5 or 6. The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour (I thought that's what they really looked like)...Donovan's Sunshine Superman..Peter, Paul and Mary in Concert (Puff the Magic Dragon was on that, of course)...The Association's Insight Out...The Mama's and the Papa's If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears...Kai Winding !!!More!!!...the random 45 of the Peter Gunn theme song...
Then suddenly, I turned 12 and bought a record of my own: The Knack.
Makes sense, I guess.