Here are ten songs (with lyrics) to sing – they are all from films, so in addition to enjoying the music and hopefully singing along, can you name the films ??
On Days Like These – Matt Monro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPKhvixTdy0
“I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9nPf7w7pDI
“Stayin’ Alive” by The Bee Gees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7sX9BSaSOU
“Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jorJh8DTMVM
“Moon River” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-amun8AG5ME
I’ve Had) The Time of My Life by by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ToDJDsNu0
“Let It Go” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnN6glKaWdE
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRHzWrWIXog
“Take My Breath Away” by Berlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYRgEfmxBg
“My Heart Will Go On” by Céline Dion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOJx_M_pBDI
…. and there are more songs from films within our original list below
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But if you fancy singing along at home to some of our favourite songs , then click below and you’ll have both the music and the words. (Remember to click to get rid of the adverts and other clutter on the pages)
You can even warm up first like we do at our choir sessions – check this out for easy stretching – https://www.city-academy.com/news/how-to-stretch-before-singing/
and here for the vocals – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbnrmfr/articles/zfrb7nb
or – a little longer and fuller warm up, but very good – gentle stretch and some practice vocalising – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJW-8a26OA
And check out some of the projects for communal singing at home – like Gareth Malone’s Great British Home Chorus idea – https://decca.com/greatbritishhomechorus/ Or the Sofa Singers – https://www.thesofasingers.net/
Here are our Friendship Choir songs – almost all chosen to bring a smile …. and with our usual mix of music styles. Turn the volume up!
AMARILLO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPGvej4Ekww
TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTeUdJky9rY
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n_1nOFTx5E
THE WILD ROVER – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_4KboYi40I
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTtgVSxfr5M
YOU RAISE ME UP – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7tGUNVrqPs
TOP OF THE WORLD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOXfhhNSBhY
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-T6aaRV9HY
DAYDREAM BELIEVER – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-2Z08mp7n8
SWEET CAROLINE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLPiYZrwAzU
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHAQv4UKjTs
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxO9zPI_Uzw
FIELDS OF GOLD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM4nWq6mU9k
DOWNTOWN – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1qDYHb10bk
GREATEST DAY – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4XFLRTMxRk
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfRkESwp5Q
SOMEONE LIKE YOU – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD9dr2ZRm9A
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XulvnXo6BJk
LET IT BE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSgUB8T8Zfw
THOSE WERE THE DAYS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QptZ8tYZAkE
AMAZING GRACE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9fDOniniU
HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT57tjz9py8
OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cCrRGYK2rY
CONSIDER YOURSELF – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Z3g9Hym5Q
ANY DREAM WILL DO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeSYfO2mBoI
MEMORY (from CATS) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIt5G26Z25E