THE DANCING BIRDS SONGLIST Please note that this list is continually being updated and the songs below are an example of what we know works very well at most events. EXAMPLE SOFT JAZZY SONGS / BRIDAL WALTZ COME AWAY WITH ME LETS STAY TOGETHER MOONDANCE L.O.V.E THAT S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS DON T DREAM IT S OVER AT LAST CAN T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU ROMEO AND JULLIET YOUR SONG IF I AIN T GOT YOU I LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT MICHELLE THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME TIME AFTER TIME I VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME SUMMERTIME MY FUNNY VALENTINE NEW YORK NEW YORK IT HAD TO BE YOU THE LADY IS A TRAMP FLY ME TO THE MOON GEORGIA ON MY MIND FEVER SWAY I M YOURS Norah Jones Curtis Mayfield Nat King Cole Ottis Redding Crowded House Etta James Curtis Mayfield Dire Straits Elton John Alicia Keys Bob Dylan Hunters and Collectors Cyndi Lauper Nina Simone George Gershwin Chet Baker Harry Connick Jr Ray Charles Elvis Presley Michael Bublé Jason Mraz EXAMPLE MODERN SONGS SEX ON FIRE LITTLE LION MAN AMERICA ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL BLACK HORSE AND A CHERRY TREE BACK TO BLACK VALERIE Kings of Leon Mumaford & Sons Razorlight Jet K T Tunstall Amy Winehouse Amy Winhouse
MERCY CRAZY FUCK YOU I GOT A FEELING LONELY BOY LAST NIGHT LIGHTHOUSE ROCK DJ ANGELS TIME OF YOUR LIFE VIDEO GAMES TIME OF YOUR LIFE SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW YOU VE GOT THE LOVE FIREWORK DJ GOT US FALLING IN LOVE LISZTOMANIA EMPIRE STATE OF MIND ELECTRIC FEEL SWAY HEY YA CRAZY ROLLING IN THE DEEP I'M YOURS MARRY YOU AMERICAN BOY USE SOMEBODY TEENAGE DREAM GOD PUT A SMILE UPON YOUR FACE I NEED A DOLLAR SET FIRE TO THE RAIN SOMEONE LIKE YOU RUMOUR HAS IT THE A TEAM YELLOW MOVES LIKE JAGGER COSMIC GIRL STEAL MY KISSES BLUE JEANS Duffy Gnarles Barkly Cee Lo Green Black Eyed Peas The Black Keys The Strokes The Waifs Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Green Day Lana Del Rey Green Day Gotye Florrence and the Machines Katty Perry Usher Phoenix Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys MGMT Michael Buble Outkast Beyonce Jason Mraz Bruno Mars Estelle feat Kanya West Kings of Leon Katty Perry Cold Play A Loe Black Ed Sheeran Coldplay Maroon 5 Jamiroquai Ben Harper Lana Del Rey
EXAMPLE CLASSIC ROCK / OLD SCHOOL DANCE JOHNNY B GOOD AMERICAN PIE BEAT OF BURDEN CAN T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL THE LETTER BLISTER IN THE SUN BROWN EYED GIRL CAN T BUY ME LOVE COME TOGETHER CRYING SHAME DADDY COOL SONNY DANCING IN THE DARK DANCING QUEEN DON T YOU LOVE HER MADLY EASY EIGHT DAYS A WEEK FEELING ALRIGHT FREE FALLIN FUNKY MUSIC THE GAMBLER GO YOUR OWN WAY HIGHWAY TO HELL HOLY GRAIL HORSES HOTEL CALIFORNIA I CAN T DANCE I TOUCH MYSELF JACKIE WILSON JACKSON KISS FAITH LOVE THE ONE YOUR WITH LONG TRAIN RUNNING MAGGIE MAY MAGIC CARPET RIDE LONG TRAIN RUNNING MAGGIE MAY MONEY FOR NOTHING MR JONES Chuck Berry Don McClean Rolling Stone Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones Joe Cocker The Violent Femmes Johnny Diesel Bonnie M Bonnie M Bruce Springsteen ABBA The Doors Faith No More Joe Cocker Tom Petty Wild Cherry Kenny Rogers Fleetwood Mac ACDC Hunters and Collectors Darryl Braithwaite The Eagles Genesis The Dyvinals Johhny Cash Prince George Michael The ISley Bros. The Doobie Bros. Rod Stewart Steppin Wolf The Doobie Bros. Rod Stewart Dire Straites The Counting Crowes
MRS ROBINSON PRETTY WOMAN REBEL REBEL SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER EVERYBODY RESPECT SUSPICIOUS MINDS, SUMMER OF 69 SWEET DREAMS SWEET HOME ALABAMA TAKE IT EASY SWEET DREAMS TAKE IT EASY TICKET TO RIDE SAW HER STADING THERE WALKING ON SUNSHINE YOU RE THE VOICE LOVE SHACK CHERRY CHERRY Simon & Garfunkle Roy Orbison David Bowie Big Joe Turner Ray Charles The Blues Bros. Aritha Franklin Elvis Bryan Adams The Eurithmics Lynrad Skynard The Eagles The Eurithmics The Eagles Katrina and the Waves John Farnham B52 s Neil Diamond EXAMPLE MOWTOWN AND SOUL I WANT YOU BACK ABC RESPECT SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER LETS STAY TOGETHER LETS GET IT ON USE ME AIN T NO SUNSHINE SUPERSTITION LIVING FOR THE CITY WALKING ON SUNSHINE EVERYBODY I FEEL GOOD SEXUAL HEALING EVERYBODY AIN T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH GIMME SOME LOVIN MY GIRL Jackson 5 Jackson 5 Arith Franklin Ray Charles Al Green Marvin Gaye Bill Withers Bill Withers Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Katrina and the Waves The Blues Brothers James Brown Marvin Gaye The Blues Brothers Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell The Blues Brotehrs The Temptations
EXAMPLE DISCO FEVER NIGHT FEVER I WILL SURVIE STAYING ALIVE BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE MORE THAN A WOMAN SUPER FREAK FUNKY TOWN YMCA IT S RAINGIN MEN GET DOWN ON IT KUNG FU FIGHTING SOUL MAKOSSA The BeeGees Gloria Gaynor The BeeGess Jackson 5 The BeeGees Rick James The Trammps Village People The Weather Girls Cool and the gang Biddu Manu Dibango EXAMPLE SONGS FROM THE 80 S FOOTLOOSE MYSTIFY ME NEVER TEAR US APART ALL NIGHT LONG DANCING ON THE CEILING JUMP LOVE WILL TEAR US APART LIKE A VIRGIN PAPPA DON T PREACH NUT BUSH CITY WHAT S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY WE ARE THA CHAMPIONS LIVING ON A PRAYER TAINTED LOVE CALL ME ROCK WITH YOU CRUSIN BETTE DAVIS EYES MESSAGE INA BOTTLE ROXANNE AFRICA Kenny Loggins INXS INXS Lionel Ritchie Lionel Ritchie Van Halen Joy Devision Madonna Madonna Madonna Tina Turner Tina Turner Cyndi Lauper Queen Queen Queen Bon Jovi The Cure Blondie Michael Jackson Smokey Robinson Kim Carnes The Police The Police
EYE OF THE TIGER ITA STILL ROCK N ROLL TO ME BORN IN THE USA MAGIC THE TIDE IS HIGH JESSIE S GIRL DOWN UNDER BILLIE JEAN MICKIE Toto Survivor Billy Joel Bruce Springsteen Olivia Newton John Blondie Rick Springfield Men at Work Michael Jackson Toni Basil EXAMPLE LATIN GROOVES MICKIE THE GIRL FROM IPANEME LA BAMBA BLUE BOSSA BLACK MAGIC WOMAN LIVIN LA VIDA LOCA Toni Basil Antonia Carlos Jobim Richie Valens Kenny Dorham Santana Ricky Martin EXAMPLE CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYED BY STRING QUARTET AVE MARIA SPRING (GOUR SEASON) FUR ELISE CANON IN D MAJOR ODE TO JOY CLAIRE DU LUNE WEDDING MARCH J.S Bach Antonio Vivaldi Beethoven Johan Pachelbel Ludwig V Beethoven Debussy Felix Mendelssohn EXAMPLE BRIDAL WALTZ THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT MOONDANCE THAT S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS I M YOURS CAN T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU EVERYTHING Tony Bennett Ottis Redding Jason Mraz Franky Valley and the 4 Season Michael Bublé