Featuring a hushed opening with finger snaps for percussion, “Catch Us If You Can” by The Dave Clark Five quickly turns into a shaggy rocker. A few years later, the theme song for The Monkees ...

The Los Angeles-based Wakeling has long talked about Motown, classic reggae, and punk as among his many influences. Ahead of the High Line Bash, we asked Dave to write about his "Five Essential Songs" ...