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04 Feb 08 - 12:21 PM (#2253233) Subject: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Jim Lad Trying to put together a list of sing along songs for seniors. Titles are all I really need. Thanks in advance Jim |
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04 Feb 08 - 12:33 PM (#2253241) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Shaneo If it's a few old pop/country songs, try this site It's one of my old sites, I found that seniors like a good mixture of songs, something to sing along with. The more familiar the better. I'm sure you will get a few there. |
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04 Feb 08 - 01:42 PM (#2253312) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Jim Lad More of an "Irish Eyes are Smiling" thing, I'm afraid. |
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04 Feb 08 - 03:32 PM (#2253426) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: SouthernCelt Hey, Jim, what age range are you considering "senior"? I ask only because I'm now qualified for senior citizen status at a lot of places and I'm 61. But the sing-along songs I might know best would probably be those from the 60s forward if you're looking for songs that were popular. If you're looking for older, traditional songs that survived through multiple generations then my question may not be pertinent. Just curious since most of the public performance I've done tends toward the older age group (and a lot of them don't like songs created after about 1960 unless they're old-sounding gospel songs). SC |
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04 Feb 08 - 05:36 PM (#2253530) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: topical tom I would suggest Garnet Rogers' "Stars In Their Crown", a most beautiful song.Unfortunately, I could not find a site to download it from. |
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04 Feb 08 - 06:24 PM (#2253572) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Richard Bridge Yesterday! |
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04 Feb 08 - 11:05 PM (#2253758) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: GUEST,Texas Guest Jim - here's three - "Side By Side" "Paper Moon" "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" Those given, do not go in and assume that your audience wants a bunch of "old folks" sing-a-long songs. I do twenty to thirty such gigs per month and every residence is different; and, I know folks who are in their seventies and eightys who act like they're forty and will not tolerate being treated like an "old fogey." I also, as you may too, know folks in their twenties and thirtys who act like they "should" be retired. Keep an open mind and a smile on your face. Cheers. |
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04 Feb 08 - 11:21 PM (#2253768) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Bill D "Old & Gray & Only in the Way" "Over the Hills to the Poorhouse" "Too Old to Cut the Mustard" what's that? You detect a theme? Nawww.... |
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04 Feb 08 - 11:59 PM (#2253781) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Sorcha Or... Just Because My Blue Heaven You Are My Sunshine Dreaming Whispering Marie 5'2 Eyes of Blue When Irish Eyes are Smiling Danny Boy Old Time hymns...Bringing In the Sheaves, Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown, Rock Of Ages, Everlasting Arms, etc Bell Bottom Trousers Chattanooga Choo Choo Songs from musicals...South Pacific, Okalhoma! Carosel, etc Military 'service' songs...Cassions, Wild Blue Yonder, Halls of Montezuma, etc (those are US, but I'm sure you know others) In My Merry Oldsmobile Irish Jaunting Car Bird in a Gilded Cage Hello My Honey, Hello My Baby (Rag time gal) Bill Bailey Mexicali Rose I'll Take You Home Kathleen White Cliffs of Dover Red Sails in the Sunset Don't Get Around Much Anymore I Ride an Old Paint Red River Valley 500 Miles Tom Dooley Take Me Home, Country Roads San Antonio Rose Yellow Rose of Texas My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Nearly any Stephen Foster--Camptown, O Susanna, etc She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain Peace I Ask of Thee O River Oh Shennandoah Girl/Boy Scout/Guide songs And it's amazing how many people know House of the Rising Sun, Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, Proud Mary, American Pie, Spirit in the Sky, others like that. And don't forget 'Kid Songs'. Even adults like to sing them. BINGO Wheels on the Bus I Had a Cat Katie Bairdie Johnny Get Your Hair Cut Claire De Lune Sur le Pont du Avingnon Auld Lang Syne, reg. tune. Still need more ideas? (grin) |
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05 Feb 08 - 01:44 AM (#2253807) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Jim Lad Thanks Yous: It's a 55 and older (Most of them much older) community and I've played for them before. The organizer is specifically asking for "Old Folks Stuff". Sorcha's on the right track with a few of her suggestions. "Too Ra Looral Loora" American Irish kinda thing. Waltzing Matilda etc.. A dozen or so come to mind and then I kind of lose my focus. Can't for the life of me think why but I'll take any other suggestions. Cheers! Jim |
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05 Feb 08 - 03:43 AM (#2253839) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Bert There will be some on this thread. |
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05 Feb 08 - 03:48 AM (#2253845) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Richard Bridge Hell, you only need three, because the nice think about old age is you met new people all the time! |
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05 Feb 08 - 11:51 AM (#2254120) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Jim Lad Hmmm! I think you meant "hell","thing" & "meet". Don't really need that little comma before "because" either but you could insert it after "is" where "That" is understood. Put another comma after "all" where "Of" is understood and you pretty well have a complete sentence there. Other than that.... show some respect for your elders. You've managed to make more mistakes in one short sentence than most of them would in a whole chapter. |
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05 Feb 08 - 12:35 PM (#2254161) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Melissa Smile, darn ya, smile Pack up your troubles (in your old kitbag) We're in the money When you're smilin' Kkkkaty If I knew you were coming Barney Google Dance with me Henry AbbaDabba Honeymoon When my blue moon turns to gold again Driftwood on the water Rainbow at midnight |
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05 Feb 08 - 12:40 PM (#2254166) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Jim Lad "Pack up your troubles (in your old kitbag)" Right! I should try searching for WWII songs. Thanks Melissa. |
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05 Feb 08 - 01:01 PM (#2254192) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: SouthernCelt Some of the more upbeat songs from the Carter Family (e.g., Keep on the Sunny Side) or Jimmy Rodgers might work, and depression era thru WWII cheer-up songs would likely be known if they're significantly older than 55. SC |
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05 Feb 08 - 01:12 PM (#2254203) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Melissa Remember me Have I told you lately (that I love you) Up a lazy river Mairzy dotes Take an old cold tater Tennesee waltz |
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05 Feb 08 - 01:42 PM (#2254234) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Jim Lad ....if they're significantly older than 55. Yup! |
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05 Feb 08 - 01:47 PM (#2254240) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Richard Bridge What's the matter, Jim, don't you know that you start a sentence with a capital letter? You might want to brush up on your punctuation. Typos agreed. This cordless keyboard keeps skipping a character, but the "K" is all mine. |
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05 Feb 08 - 04:41 PM (#2254392) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: Jim Lad That particular word never gets a capital letter. God does. Amazing how many people get those two wrong. |
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05 Feb 08 - 05:13 PM (#2254427) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for seniors From: GUEST,Tinker from Chicago The first one that came to mind is that Pete Seeger song with the chorus: "How do I know my youth is all spent? My get up and go has got up and went. But in spite of it all, I'm able to grin, and think of the places my get up has been." |