Black Label Society, particularly "Sonic Brew".
I was hired to play piano for a band at a country dive in Okeechobee Fla last night and I was worried that I didn't know enough current tunes. Well, lo and behold. The second set a chick walks in with a sax case, gets up, sings "Me And Bobby McGee" plays a a torrid sax solo and the rest of the night it was swing, blues, Bonnie Raitt and Bessie Smith. Weird how that stuff works. People will dance to anything with a beat. And if the band is smiling and laughing.
Unchained Melody - trust me, it would work in the States
Hey, gypsy. Write at least one of your own. That way you can tailor it to fit the hawg.
Hey, what about Middle of the Road, by the Pretenders?
OR...anything from Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out of Hell."
The original release of "Little Honda" was in 1964 by the Hondells. That's the tune that hit the Billboard Top 40.
The Beach Boys "covered" the song later.
GO!
I'm gonna wake you up early
Cause I'm gonna take a ride with you
We're going down to the Honda shop
I'll tell you what we're gonna do
Put on a ragged sweatshirt
I'll take you anywhere you want me to
First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright
It's not a big motorcycle
Just a groovy little motorbike
It's more fun that a barrel of monkeys
That two wheel bike
We'll ride on out of the town
To any place I know you like
First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright
It climbs the hills like a Matchless
Cause my Honda's built really light
When I go into the turns
Lean [Tilt] with me and hang on tight
I better turn on the lights
So we can ride my Honda tonight
First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright
First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright
Yeah, meatloaf would probably go over well!
Panzade, do you sing as well?
My singing has been described as "goose farts on a muggy day". However last night I did sing "Silver Wings" by Merle Haggard knowing that it would fill the dance floor no matter how I sang it. Little tricks from veteran bar musician.
Dys! (Little Honda) A song I get to sing when our Beach Boys tribute band gets an occasional job. It always follows "Warm California Sun" by the Rivieras.
Excellent, I love the songs so far. Does anyone know a Harley Davidson song? Is there one written?
Gus, again...I'm bowled over by your astute mind. LOL
Panzade - I love it when the unknown element makes the night. I was singing with a friend last night, who I haven't seen in ages. I had a blast and tried some new material. I love it when it all comes together.
Any thing by ZZ Top or Canned Heat should go over well.
La Grange....hell, I love that tune...
Ceili-THAT'S what I'M talking about
Ceili, could you do "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" with another band member? It's long (like, 10 minutes), but will probably go over well.
Possibly Janis Joplin?
Madonna? Umm........or not.
Do you know any country? I think "Fancy" might work well...but you NEED a red cocktail dress with velvet trim & heels to pull it off. If you sing it, YOU MUST SING THE LAST VERSE! That makes the song.
Do you like Brian Setzer & the Stray Cats? If so, maybe alternate verses of "Jump, Jive And Wail" with another singer?
Listening to a live cut of "Rock This Town" as I type this...
Crossfire - Stevie Ray Vaughn
Day by day night after night....Blinded by the neon lights
Hurry here hustlin' there....No one's got the time to spare
Money's tight nothin' free....Won't somebody come and rescue me
I am stranded....Caught in the crossfire Stranded....Caught in the crossfire.
Tooth for tooth eye for an eye....Sell your soul just to buy buy buy
Beggin' a dollar stealin' a dime....Come on can't you see that I
I am stranded....Caught in the crossfire
I am stranded....Caught in the crossfire.
I need some kind of kindness....Some kind of sympathy oh no
We're stranded....Caught in the crossfire
Save the strong lose the weak....Never turning the other cheek
Trust nobody don't be no fool....Whatever happened to the golden rule
We got stranded....Caught in the crossfire
We got stranded....Caught in the crossfire
We got stranded....Caught in the crossfire
Stranded....Caught in the crossfire
Help me
