Posted by Graeme Gigante on February 13, 2026 at 21:48:43:
Train-wreck Songs:
- “The Wreck of the Old 97” (Various versions including Johnny Cash, 1950s/60s):
- “Washbash Cannonball” (Various versions including the one from 1981 by Boxcar Willie).
- “Downbound Train” by from 1955 by Chuck Berry & 1984 by Bruce Springsteen.
- “Freight Train” by Elizabeth Cotten.
- “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead.
- “Long Train Running” by the Doobie Brothers.
- “Locomotive Breath” by Jethro Tull.
- “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne.
- “Train In Vain” by the Clash.
- “The Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & The Pyps.
- “Last Train To Clarksville” by the Monkees.
- “Train, Train” by Blackfoot.
- “Desperados Waiting For A Train” by Guy Clark.
- “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel, & the song of the same title by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Birthday/Celebration/Party Tunes (For Bob’s Birthday):
- “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder.
- The Birthday Song by the Beatles.
- “Celebrate Good Times” by Kool & The Gang
- “Twisting The Night Away” (both the original version by Sam Cooke, & Rod Stewart’s version, amongst anyone else’s version you have of this song on file).
- “Good Times” by Chic.
- “Get Down Tonight” by KC & The Sunshine Band.
- “Boogie Man” (also by KC & the Sunshine Band).
- “The Twist” & “Twist Again” by Chubby Checker.
- “Groove Line” by the Heatwave
- “Boogie Nights” by the Heatwave
- “Chantilly Lace” by the Big Bopper
- “Tequila” by the Champs
- “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore
- “It’s Johnny’s Birthday” by the Beatles.
Songs about Break-Ups/Love/Affection/Sex/Intimacy for Valentines Day:
- “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything” & “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe” by Barry White.
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- “My Baby Does The Hanky Panky” by Tommy James.
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- “The Game Of Love” by the Mindbenders.
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- “One Of A Kind Love Affair” by the Spinners.
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- “The Horizontal Bop” by Bob Seger.
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- “The Tube Snake Boogie” by ZZ Top.
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- “My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison.
- “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye.
- “Love Serenade” by Barry White.
- “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin.
- “Teenage In Love” by Dion.
- “A Bad Time To Be In Love” by Grandfunk Railroad.
- “Ain’t Talking About Love” & “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen.
- “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille.
- “Falling In Love Again” & “Don’t Pull Your Love” by Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds.
- “Everlasting Love” by Natalie King Cole.
- “Everlasting Love” by Carl Carlton (The special extended 6+ minute-long version is preferred, but the single shorter version is fine, too).
- “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.
- “You Can’t Hurry Love” (both the version by Phil Collins or Genesis, & the original version by Diana Ross with the Supremes).
- “My Love” by Petula Clark.
- “I Want To Know What Love Is” by Foreigner.
- “Just An Old Fashioned Love Song” by Three Dog Night (once again the extended longer single version).
- “Chances Are” by Johnny Mathis.
- “Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby” by Louie Jordon, amongst anyone else’s version of this song you might have on a 45 or any place else on file.
- “Your Love” by the Outfield.
- “Got To Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn.
- “At Last” by Etta James.
- “Love Stinks” by the J. Geils Band.
- “Love Hurts” by Nazareth.
- “Quicksand” by Martha & the Vandellas.
- “Like A Tiger” by Fabian.
- “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You” by Elvis Presley.
- “Bye-Bye Love” & “Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers.
- “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” by Neil Sedaka.
- “Breaking Up Is So Very Hard To Do” by the Carpenters.
- All the different takes/versions of “Make It Easy On Yourself (Breaking Up Is So Very Hard To Do)” by The Walker Brothers, Jerry Butler, Dionne Warwick.
- “Radar Love” by Golden Earring.
- “I Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love” by Bad Company.
- “Cupid” by Sam Cooke, Johnny Rivers, the Supremes, Johnny Nash, and any other artist/group whose version of this song you have.
- “Cupid/I’ve Loved You For A Long Time” by the Spinners.
- “Love You Too Much” by Elvis.
- “Burning Love” by Elvis.
- “Silly Love Songs” by Paul McCartney With Wings.
- “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer.
- “Alone” by Heart.
- “Loving You” by Minnie Riperton.
- “If I Were Your Woman” (And You Were My Man) by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
- “Buona Sera” (In The Meantime Let Me Tell You That I Love You) by Louis Prima.
- “That’s Amore” by Dean Martin.
- “I Only Want To Be With You” by Dusty Springfield.
- “Love Eyes” by Nancy Sinatra, & the version by the Duprees.
- “Strangers In The Night” - both versions by Frank & Nancy Sinatra.
- “Love Train” by the O’ Jays.
- “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted” by Jimmy Ruffin, the Temptations, & anyone else’s version you have of this song.
- “I’m Into Something Good” (The original & ONLY the original version by Earl Jean & The Cookies).
- “Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad About My Baby” by Earl Jean & The Cookies.
- “My Girl” by the Temptations.
- “My Guy” by Mary Wells.
- “Give Me All Your Lovin’” by ZZ Top.
- “Total Eclipse Of A Heart” by Bonnie Heart.
- “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” by Melissa Carter.
- “I Love You More Today Than Yesterday” by the Spiral Staircase.
- “Over The River, Across The Sea” by Johnnie & Joe.
- “Glad All Over” by The Dave Clarke Five.
- “Love To Love You Baby” by Donna Summer.
- “She Kept On Sittin’ On It All The Time” by Wyonnie Harris.
- “I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl” by Bessie Smith.
- “It Must Be Jelly (‘Cos Jam Don’t Shake Like That) - Frankie “Half Print” Jaxon.
- “Love Her Madly”, “Touch Me”, “LA Woman”, Full-Length version of “Light My Fire”, & Rare Full-Length Version of “Love Me Two Times” by the Doors.
- “Let’s Spend The Night Together” by the Rolling Stones.
- “Work With Me Annie” by Hank Ballard.
- “Just One Look” by Doris Troy.
- “You Really Got A Hold On Me” by The Miracles, Beatles, & all other artists/groups whose version you have of this song.
- “All Day & All Of The Night” & “You Really Got Me” by the Kinks.
- “Baby I Need Your Loving” by the Four Tops.
- “Night Time” (The original version from 1965 by The Strangeloves, & the rock-heavier version from 1980 by George Thorogood if you have that one).
- The version of “Light My Fire” by Jose Feliciano.
- “How Deep Is Your Love?” by The Bee Gees.
- “Let Your Love Flow” by the Bellamy Brothers.
- “Who’s That Lady?” By The Isley Brothers.
- “Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)” by The Bee Gees.
- “Without Love” by the Doobie Brothers.
- "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula.
- "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher.
- "Love The One You're With" by Stephen Stills.
- "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia.
- The 5 Minute-Long Album Version of "Love Shack" by the B-52s, if you have that version. Otherwise, the shorter 4-minute long single version is okay too if you don't have or can't find the full 5-minute version.
- "So Happy Together" & "She'd Rather Be With Me" by the Turtles.
- "Today I Met (The Boy I'm Gonna Marry)" by Darlene Love.
President's Day Theme:
The following are from various groups/performers -
- Hail To The Chief.
- The Star Spangled Banner (Various, but also including the US Air Force Band, as well as any talented musicians that were known to previously nail singing it well at any events where the anthem is typically sung, such as sporting events & such. Perhaps Whitney Houston’s rendition from the 1991 Super Bowl game if you have the recording of that).
- America The Beautiful (Including from artists such as Charlie Rich, Ray Charles, & more)
- You’re A Grand Old Flag.
- God Bless America.
1950s-60s Folk & Protest (Civil Rights & Social Change) -
- “If I Had A Hammer” - Peter, Paul, & Mary (1962)
- “We Shall Overcome” - (The Civil Rights Anthem)
- “Blowing in The Wind” - Bob Dylan (1963)
- “Eve Of Destruction” - Barry McGuire (1965); Also the version by the Turtles from the same year.
1970s-1980s Rock & Reflective Pop -
- “Born In The USA” by Bruce Springsteen (1984)
- “Land Of Confusion” by Genesis (1986)
- “Take Me Home Country Roads” by John Denver (1971)
- “Ride Like The Wind” by Christopher Cross (1980)
Presidential/Political References:
- George Washington Bicentral
Other:
- “America” by Neil Diamond (1981)
- “Living In America” by James Brown (1985)
- “God Bless The USA” by Lee Greenwood (1984)
- “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie (1960s)
- “Philadelphia Freedom” by Elton John (1976)
- “American Made” by the Oak Ride Boys (1983)
- “We Shall Overcome” (1960s) – Anthem of the Civil Rights Movement
- “Living In The USA” by the Steve Miller Band (1968)
- “The Times They Are’ A Changing” by Bob Dylan (1964)
- “Red, White, & Blue” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “We’re An American Band” by Grandfunk Railroad
- “Ragged Old Flag” by Johnny Cash (1974)