What song have you found to be the very favorite song for seniors?

Hi

It depends on how senior the seniors are that you are referring to. But, I found it interesting for years that if you played Spanish Eyes or Somewhere My Love that you would find that one or both of these are their favorite songs.

Any of the top 40 hits when the seniors were 16 to 25 years of age.

BTW: Most of us on the forum are now seniors. Gettin' old ain;t fer whimps!

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

I close every Nursing Home show with "I'll Fly Away". Everybody claps, taps and sings along.
It's the only song of this type I do for them, but they enjoy almost anything that meet these criteria:
1. They recognize and remember it.
2. It's upbeat!
3. YOU are enjoying it, so they do too.

No sad songs about broken hearts and dying.
DonM

I realize I didn't answer your question, but I'm not certain there is one favorite.
Here's a typical list that I use here in the South.

Blue Suede Shoes
Jambalaya
Hank Williams Medley
Elvis fast medley (Don't Be Cruel-Teddy Bear-All Shook up)
Johnny Be Good
Johnny Cash medley (Folsum Prison, I Walk The Line, Big River
Shake Rattle and Roll
Mustang Sally (Make the Act. Dir. lead the Ride, Sally, Ride part)
R&R Medley (Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Whole Lotta Shakin', Chantilly Lace, etc)
Tennessee Waltz, Welcome To My World, if a couple of slow ones seem appropriate.
If I'm working with my partner, Dean, we will do some fiddle songs such as Faded Love, Orange Blossom Special, Sally Goodin, Listen to the Mockingbird.
And around here we'll do a couple of Cajun songs like Diggi Liggi Lo, Big Mamou, Jole Blon.
I don't know what the Yankees play.
DonM

A New York flavored list for an older seniors

New York New York
I can’t get started
Moonlight Serenade
Misty
In the Mood
You’re nobody
Leroy Brown
YMCA
Spanish eyes
Star dust

John C.

Here in Rhode Island the following get the best response.

All of Me
Alley Cat
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Beer Barrell Polka
Music Music Music
Never On A Sunday
New York New York
Bye Bye Black Bird
Cheek to Cheek

...and if they're rich, here's one for the relatives.

"I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you".

chas

PS: this really is a song from the 20's or 30's.

This is a senior sing along list that I posted somewhere else. Give them a try!

Write Myself A Letter
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby
Carolina In The Morning
April Showers
You Made Me Love You
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
Heart Of My Heart
Bicycle Built For Two
Over There
For Me And My Gal
Five Foot Two
Yes Sir That's My Baby
Baby Face
If you Knew Susie
Sombody Stole My Gal
Ain She Sweet
Bye Bye Blackbird
Shine On Harvest Moon
Darktown Strutters Ball
Bill Baily
Shanty Town
My Blue Heaven
It's A Sin TO Tell A Lie
Pennies From Heaven
Chattanooga Choo Choo
All Of Me
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Danny Boy
Harrigan
I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
Side By Side
New York, New York
I Don't Know Why
As Time Goes By
You Always Hurt The One You Love
Walking My Baby Back Home
Have You Ever Been Lonely
Me and My Shadow
It Had To Be You
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New
Nevertheless
If You Were The Only Girl
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Goody Goody
Hello Dolly
When Your Smiling
Birth of The Blues

Those should keep you busy for a couple hours!

Cheers,

Gary

[This message has been edited by travlin'easy (edited 10-26-2006).]

I close every senior home gig with "You Are My Sunshine" with the same result. When you're leaving 10 minutes later and still hear some folks singing that song you know you've connected.

The "hands down" favorite I've found for the senior dance floor is "It Had To Be You".

Glenn

theres too may songs in that catagory


try this sing-along medley if your a singer:

Heart of My Heart
Blackbird
Goody Goody
All of me
When Your Smilin



[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 10-26-2006).]

Glenn, I forgot to mention that one. It's a necessity in Louisiana as it was performed by former governor Jimmy Davis!
DonM

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I'm kinda worried that, as I get older and start having to play hiphop for seniors dances, what arranger is going to best cover this style?

(OK, seniors, here's your favorite NWA medley....... Coming up next, let's party with some Ludacris)

Y'know, I used to think the same thing about 40+ years ago when we used to rock joints with Elvis tunes, etc. (that is before the twinges set in).

So Ludacris et al may well be the way to go when your turn comes.

That'll Be The Day... the day when I quit the business!

I love it..... the more people who WONT play the Diaper circuit the more $$$$
I make!

Donny...by the time Ludacris and Diddy are played at the "homes" and Sr. Dances, we may all be in diapers.
Eddie

Depends!

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

Folks, I STILL have female fans...it's just that they're under 8 years old and over 80.

If they were to throw their underwear at me, it would be Huggies on one end and Depends on the other...not a pretty proposition.


Ya gotta hava a nitch...

Russ