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| Author: | TheChicoKid [ Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Favorite Songs To Sing |
What are your favorite songs to sing? I personally love some "Sweet Caroline" |
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| Author: | ripman8 [ Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
I get asked this often, I usually reply I have no favs, I try to do many different ones. Of course, I have some I do more than others. Not that I'm any good at them but: Piano Man Mama Let Him Play 867-5309-Jenny Lyin' Eyes Walk This Way (original) Minnie the Moocher Longview Basket Case American Idiot Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Mary Jane's Last Dance Oh Darling Home Sweet Home (Motley C) Every Rose has its Thorn Keep Your Hands To Yourself Roadhouse Blues Get a Haircut Move it on Over Feel Like Makin' Love (BC) You May Be Right Under My Wheels Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On There's others I've sang more than once but I like to try different songs. |
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| Author: | Earl [ Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
I pretty-much stick with classic country ballads, with a smattering of novelty songs... Charley Pride's "I Know One" Merle Haggard "If We Make It Through December" Mickey Gilley "She's Pulling Me Back Again" Bobby Bare "Miller's Cave" Lefty Frizzell "Long Black Veil" Willie Nelson/Ray Charles "Seven Spanish Angels" Waylon Jennings "Wrong!" Coasters "Searchin" Hollywood Argyles "Alley Oop" Jimmy Reed "Big Boss Man" Jerry Lee Lewis "What Made Milwaukee Famous" Freddie Hart "Easy Lovin" (when I feel brave) etc. |
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| Author: | mrscott [ Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
I'm like Ripman,,, I try to do various types of songs, not one particular style or genre,, I sort of choose them according to the crowd I am singing to. In my list (history) I have sung about 385 different songs, some more than others of course, some only attempted once. But with that said,, some of my best and most fun to sing are: Bad To The Bone Mustang Sally Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (Barry White) Mountain Music Turn The Page (Bob Seger) Mandy (Barry Manilow,, and yes,, I have fun with it,, "insert name here___) What A Wonderful World (this one is a voice killer) Wind of Change anything by Neil Diamond almost anything by John Denver Come Sail Away (Styx) Please Come to Boston Bad Moon Rising Proud Mary (CCR) Tequila Sunrise Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad After The Lovin' (Englebert Humperdinck) King Of The Road All I Have (Mat Kearney) At This Moment (Billy Vera) Wonderful Tonight Kiss You All Over (Exile) Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil) lots of others, some that already have been mentioned by the others, so I won't repeat them here. I am working on some newer ones, but lots of practice is in order. |
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| Author: | BT Magic [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
Some of my favorites to sing are: Shakedown-Bob Seger Play The Game-Kansas Unchain My Heart-Joe Cocker Black Coffee In Bed-Squeeze Bad Is Bad-Huey Lewis Can't Get Next To You-Temptations Ball Of Confusion-Temptations Superstition-Stevie Wonder What You Won't Do For Love-Bobby Caldwell Everybody Wants To Rule The world- Tears For Fears Suspicion-Eddie Rabbit Walk The Dinosaur-Was Not Was Long Train Runnin'-Doobie Brothers If You Wanna Get To Heaven-Ozark Mountain Daredevils Rub You The Right Way-Johnny Gill Are You Gonna Go My Way-Lenny Kravitz |
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| Author: | ripman8 [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
I'm not doing good. I have only sung 13 songs from a combination of everyone else's list. None from Earls. I've done Wrong at home once or twice. So I guess that means I rarely do wrong! |
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| Author: | PyleDriver [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
You can't control what your singers sing and it can slow down to boring quick. So the song that gets them out of their chairs dancing. Sandra is the master with her wide array of Cumbia's, a hundred or so. I learned to sing "Bust A Move" "Boot Scooting Boogie" and many, many others...So if it gets them dancing, thier our favorites... Jon |
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| Author: | chrisavis [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
Chico - Thank you VERY much for starting this thread. In all the years I have been singing karaoke, I have never bothered to make a listing of the songs I sing. This thread prompted me to do so. I had no idea how large of a repetoire I had until I started writing them all down. I quickly switched to an Excel spreadsheet for sorting and categorizing. Like other have noted, I have too many to dump here so I broke my list up a little "B"-Game Songs Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels Journey - Still They Ride Jet - Are you Gonna Be My Girl Dave Matthew's Band - Crash Beatles - Oh Darlin' Little River Band - Lady "A"-Game Songs Ambrosia - How Much I feel Journey - Lights Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Joel - She's Got a Way Little River Band - Reminiscing Richard Cheese - Baby Got Back (vocal elimination) "After too many Jaeger-Bombs" Songs Sarah McLachlan - Posession John Michael Montgomery - Sold "After WAY too many Jaeger-Bombs" Songs Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Songs I want to learn Train - Drops of Jupiter Jason Mraz - I'm Yours Soundgarden - Blow Up the Outside World Black Crowes - Seeing Things -Chris |
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| Author: | seattledrizzle [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
chrisavis, nice list there. I'm glad there is someone else singing Ambrosia's How Much I Feel. Great song! Biggest Part of Me by Ambrosia is also a good one. |
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| Author: | chrisavis [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
@seattledrizzle - Are you really local to Seattle? I will PM you. I am in Redmond. I have tried The Biggest Part of Me and I screw it up. It is a matter of practice I know so maybe i will just dedicate some extra time to it. How Much I Feel is in my top 3 favorite songs to sing at karaoke. Great song. One of the few I think I really feel and communicate to the audience with. -Chris |
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| Author: | seattledrizzle [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
Yep, really from the rainy city. I did say the Biggest Part of Me is a good song, but refrained from saying I can sing it well.  It's a little on the high side for my range, but that hasn't stopped me from attempting it. I just put the song in when I think the people might need a cigarette break.
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| Author: | Earl [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
ripman8 wrote: So I guess that means I rarely do wrong! Oh, that's bad.... groan!! |
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| Author: | Robert Givens [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
I guess I have an eclectic songlist Some of my favorite songs to sing are... Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel Anything by John Cougar Mellencamp Gold Digger - Kanye West The Bartender Song I Don't Want To Be - Gavin Degraw Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith Most songs from Zac Brown Band I'm Yours - Jason Mraz 500 Miles - Proclaimers Get A Haircut - George Thorogood and others.... I will try most songs at least once, it's the only way I find new songs to sing. 
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| Author: | ripman8 [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
Earl wrote: ripman8 wrote: So I guess that means I rarely do wrong! Oh, that's bad.... groan!! LIKE!
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| Author: | thewraith [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
Rebel Yell ( Note I only do that on request Over sung it) Tears in heaven a close second. |
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| Author: | leopard lizard [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
It depends..... "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" and "I Take My Chances" by Mary Chapin Carpenter for older and conservative audiences He's A Rebel--like that Zoom version saxaphone Volcano--Jimmy Buffett Iko Iko--Dixie Cups Whenever, Wherever and Waka Waka or most anything by Shakira, inlcuding Spanish versions Please Don't Leave Me--Pink Edge of Glory--Lady Gaga Firework--Katy Perry but only when in costume.... La Isla Bonita--Madonna Dynamite by Taio Cruz with the Autotune Viva La Vida by Coldplay |
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| Author: | ripman8 [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
[quote="leopard lizard"]It depends..... Firework--Katy Perry but only when in costume.... Whoaaaaaa! |
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| Author: | leopard lizard [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
It's not that good--am too old to get too scanty and not scare people. I made a "Roman Candle Bra" out of cardboard and paper towel tubes and covered it with glitter, sequins, etc. It is actually the "California Girls" costume but I use it for "Firework." I have metallic stars shooting out the ends instead of whipped cream and sometimes add a spray of glow sticks. On holidays like 4th of July or New Years, have donned the Roman Candles and a wig and attached a basket of glo-bracelets or Mardi Gras beads or whatever to my belt loop and go through the crowd throwing them at the "let your colors show" parts. Don't do it too often. Want it to stay amusing. They do sell the full costume now but ours is a low budget production. But it might come in handy for you to wear on one of your theme nights. It would be a short jump for you from high disco shoes to spiked heel boots. |
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
These are some of my regular favorites December-Collective Soul Kryptonite-3 Doors Down Hurt So GoodMellencamp, John Cougar Cumbersome-Seven Mary Three Blood And Roses-Smithereens One-Creed World I Know-Collective Soul Never Been To Spain-Three Dog Night Comedown-Bush New Orleans Is Sinking-Tragically Hip Twilight Zone-Golden Earring I Am The Highway-Audioslave Big Empty-Stone Temple Pilots Plush-Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song-Stone Temple Pilots Do You Know What I Mean-Oasis Runaway Train-Soul Asylum Live Wire-Motley Crue (voice permitting) Shine-Collective Soul Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC My Old School-Steely Dan Mother-Danzig |
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| Author: | jclaydon [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite Songs To Sing |
i don't have one favourite song, but I do sing a LOT of 60's style music because that is what best suits my singing voice and range. Here are a lists of songs that I have sang the most *over ten times* over the last ten years, in no particular order. Kev's Courtin Song by Kevin Bloody Wilson SIt on My Face by Monty Python Crying, You Got it, Dream Baby, It's Over - Roy Orbison A whole whack of songs by the Everly Brothers Words of Love, True Love Ways, Rave One, It Doesn't Matter - Buddy Holly Runaway, Keep Searchin' - Del Shannon Handle with Care - Travelling Wilbury's Beep Beep - Playmates Cheater Cheater by Joey & Rory Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell I'm Alive - Celine Dion Major Tom - Peter Schilling One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head Somebody Like You - Keith Urban King Tut - Steve Martin & the Tootuncommons Here Comes my Baby - Tremelos pretty much everything by Dion & the Belmonts Shout Shout (knock yourself out) - Ernie Maresca Muppet Show Theme Song TV Theme song from Mighty Mouse TV Theme song from Greatest American Hero Promised Land, If i Can Dream - Elvis Presley *i sing a LOT of Elvis but these are the two I do most often* Bus Stop, Carrie-Anne - Hollies I only want to be with you, Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers Have I the right - The Honeycombs Honeycomb - Jimmy Rodgers Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs Shakin' all Over, Clap for the Wolfman - The Guess Who Indiana Wants Me - Dean Taylor Me & You and a Dog named Boo - Lobo The Way - Fastball Break it to them Gently - Burton Cummings Sweet City Woman - Stampeders there are a whole whack of others that i sing often, but I don't do a very good job on them, or I just cant' remember right now. The most often song that i do that i tend to butcher is "Still haven't found what I'm looking for by U2. I'll post more if I remember -James |
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