10 May 05 - 05:16 PM (#1481942) Subject: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST,Marion Hi gang. I'm going to be playing for a volunteer appreciation night at a nursing home - the audience will be the volunteers, not the residents. Mostly I'll play a general mix of popular songs, but it would be good to include a few things on topic - any suggestions? Thanks, Marion |
10 May 05 - 05:28 PM (#1481952) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) You are my sunshine... |
11 May 05 - 01:42 AM (#1482217) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: The Shambles *Smiles* Good luck Marion. |
17 May 05 - 12:06 PM (#1486585) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST,Marion Hi Animaterra and Shambles. Last minute refresh - anyone know a song in tribute to volunteers? Thanks, Marion |
17 May 05 - 12:08 PM (#1486586) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST Jolly good fellow? |
17 May 05 - 12:16 PM (#1486590) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST Beatles - 'Help' |
17 May 05 - 04:33 PM (#1486776) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: Bill D gee..I expected Shambles to at LEAST write one! *grin* |
17 May 05 - 04:39 PM (#1486779) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST depending on the humour of the group "Take this job and shove it!" |
18 May 05 - 11:43 AM (#1487272) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST,Sidewinder. Amarillo - by Tony Christie (just in case you've been away from the planet for the last 8 weeks or so). Regards. Sidewinder. |
18 May 05 - 01:43 PM (#1487359) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: M.Ted Woody Guthrie did something to the tune of "The Butcher Boy" called "The Ladies Auxillary" for such an occasion--my recollection is that it went: Oh, the Ladies' Auxillary Is a fine Auxillary It's the best Auxillary That you ever did see If you need an Auxillary That's the best Auxillary Get the Ladies Auxillary Auxillary In a pinch, I have used the same idea(and the same melody) and squeezed all sorts of names in-- Sidewinder--What on God's Green Earth does that song have to do with volunteer appreciation? Or any kind of appreciation? It makes "Achie Brakey Heart" sound good-- |
18 May 05 - 02:06 PM (#1487376) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: PoppaGator "Volunteers of America," Jefferson Starship? just kidding... |
18 May 05 - 06:01 PM (#1487587) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: frogprince http://academic.regis.edu/voluntee/songs/ The one I know is "Let's hear it for the volunteers", but, sorry, I don't have the music. |
19 May 05 - 02:42 AM (#1487836) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: Big Al Whittle something in my mind harks back to Paul Simon line.......Gold help the volunteer. Probably not appropriate.... Thankyou for being a friend. you know the old spiritual Where you there when crucified my Lord You easily rewrite You were there when.... whatever happened did happen best wishes big al whittle |
19 May 05 - 09:59 AM (#1488082) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: The Shambles Perhaps - if you are struggling - a song (as a joke) which praised all the attributes of those who did not volunteer to help others - would hit the right note? We're alright Jack We're alright Jack, so don't bother us It may affect us too, if you go kicking up a fuss I can see you are wounded Not in the best of health But we all agree, you must have brought it on yourself Am I not entitled, just like all of you To speak from what I see, my personal point of view? I'll question those who try to get the problem solved And criticise those who would get me involved We're alright Jack, so don't bother us It may affect us too, if you go kicking up a fuss I can see you are wounded Not in the best of health But we all agree, you must have brought it on yourself These fears of mugging are simply overblown Didn't get raped, when I went out alone Ignore the statistics, ignore the traumatised In my opinion, its over dramatised We're alright Jack, so don't bother us It may affect us too, if you go kicking up a fuss I can see you are wounded Not in the best of health But we all agree, you must have brought it on yourself The victims of this crime may not think I am right Many now, if able, would not go out at night My support may give some consolation I'll leave them in their lonely isolation We're alright Jack, so don't bother us It may affect us too, if you go kicking up a fuss I can see you are wounded Not in the best of health But we all agree, you must have brought it on yourself Roger Gall – September 2002 |
19 May 05 - 11:34 AM (#1488155) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST,Fred (Beetle) Bailey The song, "Let's Hear It for the Volunteers" is one of my favorites. Mustard's Retreat does it and has recorded it. We had Mustard's Retreat do it at the evening concert of a recent folk festival as our thank you to all our volunteers. |
19 May 05 - 05:56 PM (#1488516) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST,Sidewinder. Just a popular,cheerful number to get the folks going -nothing more,nothing less. Maybe you don't know much about entertaining M.Ted.Put a smile on the face and a chorus on the lips and you're on your way to a successful show -believe me I know. Regards. Sidewinder. |
19 May 05 - 06:39 PM (#1488567) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: Bob the Postman The Newfoundland song Tickle Cove Pond is about neighbours helping neighbours--You can always rely on the Holfords and Whites/To render assistance in all your bad plights. Lyrics, score, and MIDIs available at GEST's site |
20 May 05 - 04:38 PM (#1489511) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: M.Ted Don't know much about anything, Sidewinder, but I can read-- Marion asked for "a few songs "on topic" the topic being volunteers. Now you just go back to putting smiles on people's faces--and don't pay me any mind-- |
20 May 05 - 05:12 PM (#1489527) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST,An Englishman Abroad Depending on how long you have, go onto the web site of Mustards Retreat. They do a very good song that would go down well called Lets Hear it for the Volunteers. They did it to wind up our festival and it went down a treat all the best John |
21 May 05 - 06:59 PM (#1490293) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca I found this site. Will copy over some of these songs shortly. |
21 May 05 - 07:15 PM (#1490305) Subject: Lyr Add: The Volunteer Song From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca The Volunteer Song |
21 May 05 - 07:22 PM (#1490312) Subject: Lyr Add: There's No People Like Volunteers From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca There's No People Like Volunteers There's no people like volunteers like no people we know. |
21 May 05 - 07:26 PM (#1490315) Subject: Lyr Add: We Sing For Volunteers From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca We Sing for Volunteers We sing for volunteers that's true. |
21 May 05 - 07:34 PM (#1490326) Subject: Lyr Add: Love In Action From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Love In Action Do you think you can make a difference by what you do? |
21 May 05 - 08:01 PM (#1490345) Subject: Lyr Add: Let's Hear It For the Volunteers From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Let's Hear It For the Volunteers Jenny is a baker and she works all night. |
22 May 05 - 02:23 PM (#1490672) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: Charley Noble Good work, George! Si Kahn has composed a few including "People Like You Make People Like Me Go On." Bob Zentz has "Bring Back the Days" and several others. But probably this special event has already happened. How did it go? Charley Noble |
23 May 05 - 11:51 AM (#1491319) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: YorkshireYankee Another appropriate Si Kahn song is "What You Do with What You've Got" (lyrics here). So, Marion... How did it go? |
24 May 05 - 05:27 PM (#1492292) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST,Marion Thanks for your suggestions everybody. I used a song that occurred to me after starting this thread: All the Good People (lyrics in this thread). It's not about volunteers per se, but it's a tribute to how people enrich other people's lives. Marion |
25 May 05 - 04:47 PM (#1493104) Subject: RE: Songs for volunteer appreciation party? From: GUEST All Star By Smash Mouth really good to play, has a light mood and just everyone knows that song. It is on the Shrek soundtrack. |