Songs for a CANSA drive

Nitebob

Hi guys. I need some help putting together a repertoire for a CANSA drive. Bit of background. Its a marathon-relay type of thing that carries on through the night, so it has to be something that won't let em fall asleep. Also (this is gonna be difficult) it needs to be sensitive to the kind of gig it is...in other word 'forever young' not gonna be good. I need about 5 songs and had two already in mind. I was thinking of 2 so far:

1. Somebody like you (Keith Urban)
2. Barefoot blue jean nights (Jake Owen)

Could you guys come up with some suggestions?

Rgds
Bob

chris77

Good Cause 8)

For easy but fun to play acoustic songs that might be suitable to the occasion, how about:

Won't back down - Tom Petty
Walk of Life - Dire Straits
Faith - George Michael
Two Steps behind - Def Lepard

Bob-Dubery

"Coconut" by Harry Nillson. It's a fun song, everybody knows that nonsense refrain ("she put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up") AND just one chord. You'll find clips on YouTube.

Conrad

X-rated Bob wrote "Coconut" by Harry Nillson. It's a fun song, everybody knows that nonsense refrain ("she put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up") AND just one chord. You'll find clips on YouTube.

:roflmao: Bob...oh the memories

I do think the Tom Petty is also very appropriate no?
Also why not Queen's we are the champions?

Sorry I'm having trouble coming up with more at the moment.

Nitebob

I think Tom Petty is very appropriate, plus the kinda vibe I'm going for. Will have to listen to the "Coconut" song...

Thanks for the suggestions, keep em coming ?

V8

Excellent cause! Depending on the vibe/crowd these might work? I was in a cover band for a few gigs and these always got 'em either tapping feet, dancing away or singin' along - yip, a bit cheesy but they worked...

I saw her standing there - The Beatles
I'll follow the sun - The Beatles
Green Door - Shaking Stevens
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis
Under the broadwalk - Rolling Stones
Proud Mary - Creedence
Mustang Sally
Stand by Me

Best of luck for the gig

Nitebob

Thanx V8

Malkav

Incubus - Drive (It's easy and laid back and popular)
John Butler Trio - Used to get High for a Living (It's cool, laid back and you get to sing that chorus and if it's for CANSA well you can just say it's for "medicinal" purposes ?)
Colin Hay - Overkill (It's easy up beat and just an all round cool jam, the original version was done by Men At Work I believe)
Nicholas Baron - Antidote (May come across as bad taste, but the song itself is a great vibe)
Jon Gomm - High & Dry (It's a radio head cover, and he does do the whole one man band vibe, but his arrangement may be a good place to start looking to make an acoustic arrangement of your own)

joealien22

Colin Hay - Overkill (It's easy up beat and just an all round cool jam, the original version was done by Men At Work I believe)

Colin Hay is actually Men at Work's lead singer turned solo artist.

Another cool song of his thats pretty simple to play and a nice song is "Beautiful Day".