Whistling Songs

Check out this list.

They cover the greatest songs with whistling in them. This is one of the few lists that I can actually agree on.

1) I actually know just about every song on the list.

2) When I heard the list title, the pick that popped into my head first was on there (Sitting on the Dock of the Bay).

3) Every song that I knew, I instantly knew the whistling part.

The only downside to the list is that it stays very mainstream. I personally like the mainstream, but I think most people view music as a great exploration. They need to be the first to find a great song/band/album/whatever. The list won’t aid you in your pursuit.

While we are covering lists of music, check out this list on PopCandy and originally posted on the PasteCultureClub.com.

This list covers the best screams in all of music. Here’s my thoughts on the list:

1) The Who NEED to be #1 on the list. That is the Rock and Roll yell. It is the first and only yell I think of when you say screams in music.

2) Out of all the songs listed, I could only recreate 3 of them in my mind: a) The Who – Yeah! – “Won’t Get Fooled Again” b) The Doors – Neeoww – “When the Music’s Over” and c) Little Richard – Wooo – “Every Little Richard Song Ever Made”. All the others I just couldn’t hear, even the ones from songs I know very well (Welcome to the Jungle, Helter Skelter, and Whole Lotta Love in particular).

3) Too many of the songs on the list I was unfamiliar with. As I discussed above, some people love that sort of thing. I personally don’t care for it.

So, we have two lists, one I really liked and the other… well, not so much. What do you think of the lists?

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One Response to “Whistling Songs”

  1. Paul Wiliams Says:
    June 29, 2008 at 9:41 am | Reply

    Hello-I have to do some shows for elderly folk soon, and thought I would do some singalongs. The women like to sing but the men are shy so I thought I’d find some whistling songs. Your thouhgts and links have been most helpful but am amazed that my all-time #1 automatic pick was not mentioned (if I am not mistaken). It is the “Colonel Bogey March” from Bridge on the River Kwai.
    And my favourite also was not mentioned. It is the original theme for the Harlem Globetrotters-”Sweet Georgia Brown”…bones and whistling.
    Best regards
    Paul

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