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04-24-2023, 08:09 PM
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looking for some block party tunes
Yeah this is a weird question to ask, but looking for some tunes for our block party ;upbeat stuff. I think it'll be just me solo, with all my neighbors just hanging out.Any ideas? Thanks.
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#3
04-24-2023, 08:35 PM
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You could get a rise out of almost anyone with a sensitive rendition of "I Just Don't Look Good Naked, Anymore." Really. It's a funny tune. And VERY self-deprecating. Simple to play. I'm sure you can find it on YouTube.
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#4
04-24-2023, 08:39 PM
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I refer, of course, to the Smokey Greene version.
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#5
04-24-2023, 11:13 PM
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Margaritaville (jimmy Buffett)
ELVIS songs (Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, etc.) Old Time Rock n Roll (Bob Seger) Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond) I'm a Believer (The Monkees) All My Loving (The Beatles) (and other Beatles songs) The above songs are all well received by audiences of all ages Enjoy!
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#6
04-25-2023, 07:00 AM
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"Who'll Stop the Rain" and other CCR.
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#7
04-25-2023, 07:18 AM
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Hmmm. All the suggestions are songs from the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Thats a lot of old old music. What's the demographics of your crowd?
Sweet Caroline is your ace in the hole. Almost always turns into a big sing-along.
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#8
04-26-2023, 11:43 AM
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I would say that you can get away with anything that has a catchy chorus (if you want a sing along). At my last couple of public performances I played songs that no one would probably know, but invited the audience to sing the choruses once they had picked them up - worked a treat! Of course, it is going to depend on your performance techniques as much as the material.
Oh yes - and cheesy country songs always go down well (Lucile, Jolene, Country Roads, Achy Breaky, Wagon Wheel, Song of the South etc....)
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