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#137283 - 06/02/05 07:00 AM Caribbean party at retirement home
Beakybird Offline
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Registered: 01/27/01
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This month is Caribbean month at two retirement homes I go to. I'm kind of weak on this music, but I love it.

I know:

Banana Boat Song
Yellow Bird
I Can See Clearly Now
You Can Get it If You Really Want (Jimmy Cliff)
Don't Worry About a Thing (Marley)
Could This Be Love (Marley)

What other songs would you do that are suitable for senior citizens.

On my Yamaha Music Finder, I came across "Calypso Sweetheart" for the Calypso style, but I couldn't find any reference to this song on Google. Anyone know a good tune for the Yamaha's Tyros/PSR3000 Calypso style?

Are there any must know Jimmy Buffet songs?

Thanks in advance.

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#137284 - 06/02/05 07:30 AM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
GlennT Offline
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Registered: 12/01/02
Posts: 1790
Loc: Medina, OH, USA
Quote:
Originally posted by Beakybird:
Are there any must know Jimmy Buffet songs?


Margaritaville for sure... plus 'Cheeseburger', 'Come Monday', '5 o'clock Somewhere'. Put on your Hawiian shirt and have a ball.

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#137285 - 06/02/05 07:30 AM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 2204
Loc: Louisiana, USA
Jimmy Buffet:

Margaritaville
A Pirate Looks At Forty (if you want something mellow)... uh, never mind, it says "I pissed it away so fast"... maybe that isn't kosher
Hey Good Lookin' (remake of Hank Williams' song)
Why Don't We Get Drunk And Screw (Sorry, couln't resist)
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#137286 - 06/02/05 08:16 AM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
JB's "Pina Colada" would be good.
Also, you can do lots of songs and use a calypso beat.
Speaking of which, Garth Brooks' "Two Pina Colados" would work great.
"Some Beach" by Blake Shelton.
"Stand By Me", "My Girl" all have that "flavor".
DonM
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#137287 - 06/02/05 08:51 AM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
Kokomo (Beach Boys0
Lots of Harry Belefonte stuff
must Jimmy Buffett songs

Good Luck,

Gary
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#137288 - 06/02/05 10:45 AM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
nardoni2002 Offline
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Registered: 08/12/02
Posts: 673
Loc: malaga, spain
don,t forget jamaica farewell,mike

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#137289 - 06/02/05 11:05 AM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
Tony Rome Offline
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Registered: 12/11/04
Posts: 1374
Loc: Cozumel Mexico
Throw in a few Spanish tunes....Besame Mucho
Macarena...any type song with the Palapa, Hammock and Tropical drink attitude...Tiny Bubbles...La Bamba...to name a few...
Tony Rome

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#137290 - 06/02/05 07:48 PM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
tony mads usa Offline
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Loc: East Greenwich RI USA
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#137291 - 06/05/05 06:51 PM Re: Caribbean party at retirement home
Beakybird Offline
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Registered: 01/27/01
Posts: 2227
Thanks for all advice! I'm going to go to the library (high speed internet) to download some MP3s of some of the abovementioned songs that I am not familiar with.

Beakybird

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