GIGGERS - Which songs do you never miss?

[woodsy]

Just thought I'd pick yer brains to get some ideas as to which songs you find ALWAYS go down well...

Ours are

Summer of 69 (have played it EVERY night since the beginning
Hey Baby
Daydream Believer
500 Miles (Proclaimers)
(recently added) SawDoctors (I useta Love her)

Regards

Woodsy

[voice of god]

summer o 69
hurt so good
im a believer

just to name a few

im a believer the smashmouth version really kicks

[woodsy]

We've always talked about doing Hurt so Good but it's not a favurite of mine.... but then again... neither is most of the crap we have to cover .... LOL

Have to have a listen to Smashmouth (shows appalling ignorance) version

[voice of god]

Im a beleiver is a cover of The Monkees original version

The Smashmouth version is from the animated movie Shrek.This song goes off live coz people(here in Australia) know the words and its good 2 dance 2

[Nyxan]

Have to agree VOG I'm a believer is in the top five
Others: 500 miles
hey baby
khe sahn
the gambler(man I hate that song)

[woodsy]

The Gambler is our MOST requested song.... till now we have resisited the temptation.... we feckin' hate it

Not sure what Khe sahn is ..... To the Google Mobile Batman!

Cheers!

[Mikey_K]

Last Night goes over big.

Also have good luck with Cumbersome...seven mary three. Of course, most of our stuff is working pretty well, they just seem to go extra nutz over these.

http://www.shakeoftheday.net

[song demon]

the most popular of my band hav gotta be...

long train running,
let me entertain you,
day tripper,
i'm a believer,
mony mony,
are you gonna go my way,
i love rock n roll

though alot of the other stuff gets a good response.... really depends on the crowd and the venue!

:)

[random205]

the macarena

[fliprule]

cherry cherry
spirit in the sky
still love em

[Ronny]

I thought this was a "Songs you'll never miss playing"!!!

The songs I dread are,

National Express
Supreme - Robbie
and Daydream Believer.

They get me down big style!!
:(

[woodsy]

Songs I can't stand anymore would be

-most of our set

There's nothing to put you off a song more than performing it 50 times!

Dance the Night Away simply does my head in

Regards

Woodsy

[Will Power]

Dance the night away
Living next door to Alice (F***ing Alice )

When those songs are requested I usually thro in something by Daniel O Donell Just to anoy people..he he he

[woodsy]

Will!!! Don't swear!!!.... Daniels's mammy won't like it!!!

[lostdave]

Ummmm...Brown eyed girl - Van the Man...
I am sooo looking forward to the day when I don't have to play that one anymore....
15 Bloody years I have been doing it....15 YEARS...and it SH!TS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am glad I have gotten that off my chest.......oh here come the men in the white coats to give me my afternoon medication.....no...don'y do that....no......the cat::ZAPP:le prod really isn't necessary.......


Dave

[besty]

I'm right there with you guys who don't like the Khe Sahn, Brown Eyed Girl. Thier the ones you go to sleep and think about what you're doing the next day while you're playing then. Ha Ha!!

I think mu biggest song are all the oz rock like Better-Screaming Jets, comin Home-the Radiators, Like Wow-Hoodoo Gurus!

thought. I'd just answer both questions.

And I'm pretty sure that Neil Diamond wrote I'm a beleiver and that was the Monkeys first hit! Could be wrong though!

[lostdave]

100% Correct Besty...
Neil(the god that he is) wrote I'm a believer..was performed by the Monkeys...then Neil performed it @ about 14 shows or somthing...then nothing heard of it till Shrek

Great song.. I love the way Smashmouth breathed new life into it...and I am sure Neil is happy about the xtra royalties...not that he needs them ;)

My Fav song performance wise @ the moment is Screaming Jets - Better...which is really interesting considering I have A chickie singer. But somehow it seems to work.

Oh and Complicated - avril Lavigne....first setter material.



Dave

[besty]

Oh Yeh. And I hate playing mustang sally as well! Yuk!!

[woodsy]

Last Friday we were playing in a pub. We like it there because we get to play Oasis, Stereophonics etc... We did Suspicious Minds for the youths in the audience and after one more song a slightly inebriated person' ...ahem....came up and said
"Play Elvis"
"We just played Elvis," I replied patiently replied..
"Play another one"
"We don't do any more" we lied (we just didn't want to)
"Ye must know more Elvis"
"Sorry... haven't got them with us"
(incidently ... a lot of this happened in the MIDDLE of a song ... er .... HELLO ... I'm actually PLAYING at the minute)
AT last ... he sat down...

After another song ... Back he came ...
"Play Elvis " as if the conversation had never taken place
"Sorry Mate... haven't go any" and so it went...

Our hero went to the toilet and his girlfriend put in a request for him.... Yup.... Elvis....
"We've already done Elvis" etc... etc...

Another song .... up he comes again ... "Play Elvis" ... slightly more slurred. By this time we were really pissed off.... We ARE NOT doing Elvis .... We're SICK of ELVIS... IN FACT... WE FeCKIN' HATE ELVIS....."

A strange look came over his face ... he paused ... he thought ... the cogs in his head turned and he said ...

"Do you know Blue Suede Shoes????"

We roared ... I suppose you had to be there ... A real 'Father Ted' ... Dougal Maguire' moment ...

Anyone else know the feeling?????

regards... Woodsy

[Ronny]

Something similar was in Coleraine when a girl asked us to play some country. We said we only do one country song and that is Dwight Yokham, Fast as You.

We played it.

2 songs later she came up ask asked, "When are you gonna do that country song then?"

Mabye we rock it up too much!!:thumbsup:

[Ronny]

Originally posted by lostdave
My Fav song performance wise @ the moment is Screaming Jets - Better...which is really interesting considering I have A chickie singer. But somehow it seems to work.


Dave

Dave, just dowloaded the original and it rocks. I can see as a drummer how you love it. Must put it in our set.:thumbsup:

[lostdave]

LOL....but I am A guitarist :(..
I don't drool enuf to be a fully fledged drummer.....


Dave

[besty]

Might start a drummers joke thread! Plenty of those to tell hey!!

[SeamyD]

I think that over this past few years, around most bars you can now play a much broader set than say even 6 or 7 years ago. Back then around this part of the world (N Ireland) it was all Garth Brooks american country and middle of the road in most venues. Nowadays in most bars we get more and more requests for hard rock. This suits me as I am an 80's thrash child. I think that this is due to a demographic effect, that is people who are drinking in bars now ie 20 - 40 grew up with when great rock music was really hip eg Appetite for Destruction. When you think about it Nevermind has reached it's 10th birthday.

I say if your still playing Brown Eyed Girl to fill the floor stop it! Take a chance, don't throw it away just don't play it unless your asked for it. Challenge yourself and your audience I know that I would rather finish the night with a whole lotta rosie than past the point of rescue.

Cheers

Seamy

[lostdave]

Have already started the drummer joke thread ;)...beat ya too the punch
http://board.midibuddy.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8729

[lostdave]

I would have to agree seamyD....
WE are playing to the heavier side of Life...but for us it is very Venue dependent...as It is for most ppl..

We couldn't get away with what we play @ niteclub in some of our pub gigs and Vice versa...

It still comes down to playing to the room.....wether you like hte music or hate it..

I would prefer to play only stuff I like...but it is unlikely that anyone would continue to come to our gigs ;)


Dave

[jessicag]

Whats Up
I love Rock and Roll
anything with the word sex or sexual overtones e.g. sex and candy, like a virgin or pleasure and pain

I HATE BROWN AND EYED GIRL AND I HATE BEING ASKED FOR ELVIS OOOOHHHHH AND I HATE KNOCKING ON HEAVANS DOOR AS EVerY DRUnk BASTARD THINKS HE CAN SING IT!

[archieblagger]

Daytripper is always a good one.

[vondownsonfreid]

Well, I suppose in this day and age it's appropriate to try and do top 40 tunes etc. (which we do).
However the songs that go over best are classic rock songs.
The response we get when we throw in "Never Been Any Reason by Head East" is phenomenal.
My favorites are:
1.) April Wine - Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love
2.) Payola$ - Eyes Of A Stranger
3.) The Who - Who Are You/Won't Get Fooled Again
4.) Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe

As you can see, mostly Canadian content from a Canucker. There are others - Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar - that are multi-generational thanks to Metallica's remake.
A drummer I know, when his band was asked to play "any Metallica" would break into "For Whom The Bell Tolls". This is particularly funny cause it was back when "One" was poplular. The requestor and his friends would sit there with dumb looks on their faces thinking "what the hell is this heavy sh*#?"

Another thing we would do is if someone asked for "Elvis" we would play Cheap Trick's version of Don't Be Cruel or another song completely like "like A Hurricane by Neil Young" and tell them that Elvis did a cover of it etc. . It's so hard not to mock the drunks!

downsie

[wolfie5150ca]

I'm have a acoustic duet called "Just Duet". We've been playing for approx. 5 years now. We find that the acoustic version of "This Flight Tonight" by nazareth leads the up to a rocking ending with cumbersome (7 mary 3) and "No excuses" by Alice in Chains to follow.

[dcd]

summer of 69 - bryan adams
every breath you take - sting

[tthere10]

I'm not sure if this is considered 'gigging' but I have a repertoire of songs that work in a teenage classroom - all day, everyday .....

Anthem 2000 - Silverchair
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Barricades and Brickwalls - Kasey Chambers
My Island Home - Christine Anu
Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Turn the Page - Jon English version

and the best seller

My Happiness - Powderfinger

ooo roo

[Rahonda]

My fiancee has been doin' cover's professionally for about 10yrs, mostly in Alaska, and "Brown Eyed Girl" is a dreaded staple there too. His comment to the posts......"the day you stop playing the staples, is the day you stop getting paid" LOL

[warrenaxe]

60's and 70's stuff still rocks man, we can fill the dancefloor with any of the funky 70's disco stuff or have the guys rockin to some ogood old kinks or troggs (obviously a heavier more rocked up version of the 60's)

[james]

I always find allright now(free) and small things go down well
boys are back and throw in abit of livin on a prayer and annaversary waltz(status quo) to really get the air guitarist going. Jump up on a bass bin and pretend you can actually play and they love it .......he he

[BLISS]

here's a few

brown eyed girl

stuck in the middle with you

american pie

dance the nite away( bloody aweful song)

build me up buttercup

[myoprisy]

one headlight - the wallflowers, dunno why, but i can't handle 4 straight hours of it... i think this is sufficient to satisfy the criterium

[Dallas Aussi]

Set closer - Suzi Q "Devil Gate Drive" or AC/DC "Long way to the top" - gets the crowd pumping just b4 you finish & makes sure they hang around long enough to get in a few drinks on the house b4 they clear out enuff to load out :)

[U-110]

I am sooooo tired of playing "Cecilia" by Simon & Garfunkel but, sure enough, every time we do it, people start to dance and sing along... :hit:

[Pol]

Come up and see me make me smile...always goes down well.

Also Back In The USSR, I'm A Believer, Twist And Shout and Dirty Ol' Town.

[guitarswbars]

Sultan of Swing, Rock and Roll Fantasy, come to mind right off the bat. I am sure if I thought about it I could come up with more.

I actually quit a band because they started getting snotty because I refused to play Creed. Oh well I play for enjoyment and thats that.

[chenall]

yeah

[bubbleup]

Lets Dance
Johnny B good
Unchained melody
i just called to say i love you
runaround sue
when i need you

YMCA, Hi ho silver Lining,acky breaky heart, Walk of life ( one of the best), copacabana, Delilah etc.

Speedy gonzales, all shook up, see u later alligator, great ball of fire, black is black, stand by me, ...etc.

Angels, Lady in red, True Love ways, can't take my eyes off of you, You'll never walk alone, E viva espanya ....etc.

[celtictony]

proclaimers 5oo miles always works

[celtictony]

brown eyed girl
long train running

[The Big Q]

Brown eyed girl is THE most requested song in Australia. Second is Keh Sahn (for the non-Australians reading this, it is THE most overated song in history, by a band call Cold Chisel who, for some reason that escapes me, are revered like Gods here). I'll still play Van but NOT Chisel (well - a very drunk biker crowd could well persuede me.....).

But other songs that are crowd pleasers.....

Too many times - Mental as anything (Aussie band)

Baker Street (Note - I play in a duo with a sax player, so it's always requested)

Stuck in the middle

I personally love opening with Crunchy Granola Suite (complete with 30 secs of orchestral opening).

Cheers all

[darwin]

girls love brown eye girl. khe sahn is a great song done to death but people (in australia) can't get enough of it. most bob marley songs go down well.

[tulkas]

Just can't stand
I will survive, anything by the beatles (love them, just can't play it anymore), santana, some nacional stuff

Just love
Mr Big, van halen, 80's rock

[norfolk_lion]

Sit down -james
time warp
Turning japenese - vapours
The irish Rover - pogues

[Pol]

I'm fascinated by this song 'Khe Sahn'...does anyone have the midi ?

[draccon]

wow i feel so much better just reading these post`s
ours song`s that always work are

stuck in the middle
long cool woman
browneyed girl
hurts so good

wer`e just about to add summer 69 (groan)
but i must admmit its alot more fun when the dance floor is full

[phoenix]

songs that go off at our rock gigs, that i like to play r:
stuck in the middle
footloose
hurts so good
walk of life
R.O.C.K. in the USA
Centerfold
April Sun in Cuba
hit me with your best shot

That i sick to death of:
khe san
brown eyed girl
Blister in the sun (yukko)
Walk like an egyptian
500 miles


country/rock & roll gigs. Thumbs up to
save your kisses for me (fav at the moment)
talk back trembling lips
Somebody like you (keith urban)
Summer holiday
nutbush
things (robbie williams version)
windy

Thumbs down:
blanket on the ground
act naturally
crystal chandeliers (i refuse)
gambler (first country song i ever learnt)

newies that i love to play..
something beautiful
numb
why dont you & I
unwell
disease (1 of my favs, but doesnt go doen too good)
calling all angels
white flag

[Guybrush]

Right here Waiting
Yesterday

[thechalks]

I've been gigging for about 14 years, some of which were spent just doing originals. Now I just do covers and I don't rely on it for a living anymore, which takes the pressure off big time. I almost only do stuff these days that I really enjoy doing, like;
Elvis Costello
Warren Zevon
lesser known Beatles tracks like Golden Slumbers
Died Pretty
Stevie Wonder etc etc
This seems to please some of the people all of the time, and I've never enjoyed performing more. There's no better feedback than when someone comes up and says "I've never heard anyone cover 'XYZ song' and I love that song, good stuff mate." or "Great mix of songs mate, really different", which I get quite alot. So I encourage you to boldly play the stuff you love and try and drag the audience along with you. Arrogant as it sounds, alot of punters need their tastes broadened.

[The Big Q]

Originally posted by lostdave
Ummmm...Brown eyed girl - Van the Man...
I am sooo looking forward to the day when I don't have to play that one anymore....
15 Bloody years I have been doing it....15 YEARS...and it SH!TS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am glad I have gotten that off my chest.......oh here come the men in the white coats to give me my afternoon medication.....no...don'y do that....no......the cat::ZAPP:le prod really isn't necessary.......


Dave

I feel your pain - but I've had to do it for 20 years.

[The Big Q]

I play a lot of Moari pubs - so any reggae goes down a treat.

Any Marley, Dreadlock holiday, UB40, even Clapton reggae.

[The Big Q]

Oh - and for some strange reason, I keep getting asked to play Copperhead Road.....something I could do without.

[skiday]

I have sung 'King of the road' by roger miller as my second song almost every night for my 23 year carear and I still love doing it 'cause it always gets a reaction when I go quiet on 'cigarettes' and the audience realise they sang it on their own.
Andrew Royson
Holiday hotel entertainer

[bigeminy]

There are many songs that are requested but the ones I find go down well are the ones noone expects. Here are few most requested and a few different ones for you to mull over.

Something Good- Hermins Hermits
Best Years of our Lives-Modern Romance (cheesy but everyone gets up)
Come Up and See Me- Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
I Predict a Riot- Kaiser Chiefs
Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Fat Bottomed Girls -Queen
Strong and Old Before I Die-Robbie Williams
Something-The Beatles
Still Got the Blues-Gary Moore

and one of the most requested


Is This the Way to Amarillo!!!!!!!!!!!! try doing a function without that(or Hey baby!) being requested



Good Luck

[bigeminy]

Oh yeah and Oliver's Army-Elvis Costello