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| Song Title | Description | Categories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| After You've Gone | Driving, not for the faint of lung, delightful second chorus variations | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Are You Havin' Any Fun? | Until your number's up, fill your cup, have a little fun! Great to open a show. | up-tune, contestable, show opener, moderately difficult | |
| Climb Ev'ry Mountain | Inspiration ballad from "Sound of Music" | ballad, moderately difficult, show opener or closer | View Sample (PDF) |
| Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep | Sentimental Berlin tune | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| Don't Think You'll Be Missed | Fellow has girls all over the country, so... | up-tune, contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| Dream a Little Dream of Me | Depends on rhythmic propellants. | novelty/show tune, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| Exodus | Stirring patriotic song. | ballad, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Forest Lawn | Just bury me in all that California glitz. | up-tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Give Me the Simple Life | Home-grown philosophy. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Goody, Goody | Peformers must have a strong sense of syncopation. | up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| Gotta Be This or That | Clever lyric, really swings. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Guys and Dolls | Title song from this | up-tune, moderately difficult | |
| Hour-Day-Month Medley | How much I love you every day of the week, every month of the year, every minute of every hour. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| High Hopes | Think an ant can move a rubber tree plant? | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| Hour-Month-Day Medley | I love you/I fall in love with you every day. There's not an instant of time I'm not in love with you! | up-tune, novelty/show tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| If There's Anybody Here from My Home Town | Step up! | up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| I Got Rhythm | The best of the Gershwins. Dotted vs. straight rhythms must be exactly right. | up-tune, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| I Hear Music | Bass must sing syncopated rhythms just right. | ballad/up-tune, contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| I'll Say She Does! | Guy brags about his new girl: she's everything he'd ever want! | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| I Love to Go Swimmin With Wimmen | Great chances for staging. Interpolates other sea songs. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| I'm in the Mood for Love | Bass melody almost all the way. Got a bass who wants to project an Iglesias-type image? | ballad, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| I Only Have Eyes for You | ... But they all disappear from view ... 'cause I only have eyes for you. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| It Had to Be You | Typical 30's swing tune. | ballad/up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| It's a Sin to Tell a Lie | Patter chorus second time. Arranger's delight. | up-tune, novelty/show tune, contestable, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| I've Seen My Baby (and It Won't Be Long Now) | Driving, sparkling, exciting key changes. Classic Collection recorded it. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| I Wish You Love | Strong 3 against 2 feel ... definitely contemporary. | ballad/up-tune, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| King of the Road | Remember this Roger Miller tune? "I'm a man of means by no means." Great rhythm number, finger snaps, etc. | ballad/up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| Let Me Be There | On-beat bass accents strong syncopation in other parts. | up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| Let's Get Away from It All | Original verse...sophisticated lyric. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries | Wonderful philosophy! | up-tune, moderately difficult | |
| Little Man You've Had a Busy Day | Put away your toys, my son, it's time for bed. | ballad, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Little Things Mean a Lot | Strictly for women. Tender love ballad. | ballad, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| Loading up the Mandy Lee | ... on a river down in Dixie. Great combination! | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Love Story (Theme from) | Great emotional impact if done well. | ballad, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Maharajah of Magador, The | Needs tenor with reedy voice who can project; lots of bass melody. | ballad/up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Maggie Blues | First, When you and I were young, then a patter chorus on top of it. Clever and catchy. | up-tune, contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| Maybe | Not the more familiar "Maybe," but bouncy and driving. Exciting! | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Milwaukee's Finest | A tribute to the beers that made Milwaukee famous ... familiar commercial melodies. | ballad/up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Mobile | A tribute to this southern town; imaginative variations | up-tune, moderately difficult, strongly rhythmic | |
| My Baby Just Cares for Me | A little on the sophisticated side. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| My Yiddishe Momme | Very ethnic. Best tag ever written. | ballad, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Naughty Lady of Shady Land, The | And she's only ten days old! Remember when the Ames Brothers did this? | up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Nobody Knows What a Red-Head Mama Can Do | Much sung for good reasons. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| Old Man River | Bass melody most of the way. Got a bass who can do it justice? Rangy (bass low F to D). | ballad, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | View Sample (PDF) |
| Once in Love With Amy | Great bass propellants. Soft shoe. | ballad/up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| River, Stay 'Way from My Door | Chances for great emotional projection | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| Somewhere | From "West Side Story." | ballad, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Stuff Like That There | From "For the Boys." Needs Bette Midler energy and drive. | up-tune, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| They Say It's Wonderful | From "Annie Get Your Gun" Great Berlin ballad—a sleeper. | ballad, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Tired of Me | Great chance for emotional expression. | ballad, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| Together Wherever We Go | A great way to open your act. | up-tune, contestable, show opener, moderately difficult | |
| Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee - Down Yonder Medley | Fast and furious. Pizzazz galore. | up-tune, contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes At Me for? | Arranger's delight—catchy. | up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult | |
| When I Lost You | Berlin's most beautiful | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings | Great song to show off your bass. Low E or E-flat required. | ballad/up-tune, novelty/show tune, not contestable, moderately difficult | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | What lonely hours! | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| Where Do You Start | Couple decides to split ... how? Heartfelt. | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| World Is Waiting for the Sunrise | Beautiful poetry | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| You Needed Me | Anne Murray's hit from a few years back. Demands lead with great voice. | ballad, not contestable, strongly rhythmic, moderately difficult | |
| You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To | Enchanting mix of major and minor | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| You're My Thrill | Very high seventh chord count | ballad, moderately difficult | |
| Young at Heart | Don't we all want to be? | ballad/up-tune, contestable, moderately difficult |
Note: Questions about contestability of arrangements should be directed to a qualified Music category judge. Standards are constantly changing, so ask before you sing!
Updated 5/2008