Songs that you just have to sing


It occurred to me the other day as I was driving to work that I cannot help but to sing certain songs as I hear them on the radio - especially the one word songs like Tequila! You know, hum hum hum hum, hum hum hum hum, Tequila! I just have to sing it, even if I were sitting in church and heard in ever-so-faintly from some teenager's car's radio in the parking lot on a hot summer day. I'd still sing it!

There are others as well - Puff the Magic Dragon, for instance - you can't hear it without joining in verbally.

Of course Springsteen's "Born to Run" - I remember the college parties. Eeven the girls who didn't know the words would mumble inaduibly until the chorus kicked in, and then would loudly scream, "Baby, I was born to run - yes girl, to run!!!" Then they started to mumble again...

Another list. This time, it' sing-along songs.
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The Beach Boys - Don't worry baby, Let's go surfin now
Bob Dylan - Tangled up in blue
David Gray - Babylon
I've got a bunch that I sing sometimes with guitar:

Talking Heads "Blind"
Tom Waits "Clap Hands"
10CC "Wall Street Schuffle"
Eric Clapton "Laila"
Queen "We Are The Champions"
David Sylvian "Forbidden Colours"
Laurie Anderson "Down By Mudy River"
?????? "Autumn Leaves"
10CC "Love Of My Life"
Godley and Creme "Heaven"
Chis Rea "You My Love"
Chris Rea "Auberge"
Chris Rea "Road To Hell"
Chris De Bourgh "Lady In Red"
Chris De Bourgh "Men On The Line"
Chris Rea "Looking For The Summer"
Fogerty "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"
John Lurie "I'm a Doggy"
Dire Straits "Private Investigations"
Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
Dire Straits "Heavy Fuel"
Dire Straits "Sultains Of Swing"
Dire Straits "Diamond Hand"
Sting "Englishman in New York"
Sting "Fragile"
The most recent tune that seemed to stick in my mind was Charles Lloyd's arrangement of "The Water is Wide." No words w/ LLoyd, just a tune, so I just hummed it a lot but I remember nice versions by Roger McGuinn and Pete Seeger too.

I remain,
People Who Died, Died...
odd one eh?
for whatever reason that used to get tons of airplay in Miami.

I'd be triving as a youngster with a bunch of friends in my car. Whenever this came on the radio we'd all belt it out.

Oh yea, same withing with
We had Fun, we had joy, we had seasons in the sun.
(whatever that one's called)

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Talking Heads - Burning Down the House
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